(Swift 2) REST Read Binary Response into BinData Object (Amazon S3)

Demonstrates how to make a REST call that returns a binary response body. This example is valid for files that fit in memory. The example shows how to download a JPG from the Amazon S3 service.

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func chilkatTest() {
    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    let rest = CkoRest()

    // Connect to the Amazon AWS REST server.
    var bTls: Bool = true
    var port: Int = 443
    var bAutoReconnect: Bool = true
    var success: Bool = rest.Connect("s3.amazonaws.com", port: port, tls: bTls, autoReconnect: bAutoReconnect)

    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Important: For buckets created in regions outside us-east-1,
    // there are three important changes that need to be made.
    // See Working with S3 Buckets in Non-us-east-1 Regions for the details.
    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    // Provide AWS credentials for the REST call.
    let authAws = CkoAuthAws()
    authAws.AccessKey = "AWS_ACCESS_KEY"
    authAws.SecretKey = "AWS_SECRET_KEY"
    authAws.ServiceName = "s3"
    success = rest.SetAuthAws(authAws)

    // Set the bucket name via the HOST header.
    // In this case, the bucket name is "chilkat100".
    rest.Host = "chilkat100.s3.amazonaws.com"

    // Send the request to download the JPG.
    success = rest.SendReqNoBody("GET", uriPath: "/starfish.jpg")
    if success != true {
        print("\(rest.LastErrorText)")
        return
    }

    // Read the response header.
    var responseStatusCode: Int = rest.ReadResponseHeader().intValue
    if responseStatusCode < 0 {
        print("\(rest.LastErrorText)")
        return
    }

    print("Response status code = \(responseStatusCode)")

    // We expect a 200 response status if the JPG data is coming.
    // Otherwise, we'll get a string response body with an error message(or no response body).
    if responseStatusCode != 200 {
        var errResponse: String? = rest.ReadRespBodyString()
        if rest.LastMethodSuccess != true {
            print("\(rest.LastErrorText)")
        }
        else {
            print("\(errResponse!)")
        }

        return
    }

    let bdBody = CkoBinData()
    success = rest.ReadRespBd(bdBody)
    if success == false {
        print("\(rest.LastErrorText)")
        return
    }

    // Save the contents of the response body to a file.
    success = bdBody.WriteFile("qa_output/starfish.jpg")
    if success == true {
        print("Success")
    }
    else {
        print("Failed to write file.")
    }


}