(Swift 2) UK Vehicle Data VRM Lookup

Demonstrates how to query the UK Vehicle Data VRM online API's. (See https://ukvehicledata.co.uk/)

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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 using TLS.
    var bAutoReconnect: Bool = true
    var success: Bool = rest.Connect("uk1.ukvehicledata.co.uk", port: 443, tls: true, autoReconnect: bAutoReconnect)
    if success != true {
        print("\(rest.LastErrorText)")
        return
    }

    // Replace UKVD-API-KEY with your actual API KEY,
    // which looks something like "abcdb1234-0abc-1235-abcf-1234c3d1abcd"
    rest.Authorization = "ukvd-ipwhitelist UKVD-API-KEY"

    // Replace "ABCDE" with a real VRM...
    rest.AddQueryParam("key_vrm", value: "ABCDE")

    // Add the Content-Type HTTP request header.
    // success = rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json; charset=UTF-8");

    // This request gets vehicle data.
    // See below for a request to get battery data.
    var jsonResponseStr: String? = rest.FullRequestNoBody("GET", uriPath: "/api/datapackage/vehicledata")
    if rest.LastMethodSuccess != true {
        print("\(rest.LastErrorText)")
        return
    }

    if rest.ResponseStatusCode.intValue != 200 {
        print("Response Status Code = \(rest.ResponseStatusCode.intValue)")
        print("\(jsonResponseStr!)")
        return
    }

    let json = CkoJsonObject()
    json.Load(jsonResponseStr)
    json.EmitCompact = false

    // Show the JSON response.
    print("\(json.Emit())")

    // A sample vehicledata response will be as shown below.
    // To get a few bits of data from the response:
    print("RequestGuid: \(json.StringOf("RequestGuid"))")
    print("EngineNumber: \(json.StringOf("DataItems.EngineNumber"))")
    print("Vrm: \(json.StringOf("DataKeys.Vrm"))")

    // {
    //   "RequestGuid": "xxxxxxxx-cc72-4b63-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
    //   "StatusCode": 0,
    //   "StatusMessage": "Success",
    //   "PackageId": "xxxxxxxx-a4bc-4a84-af22-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
    //   "PackageVersion": 1,
    //   "DataKeys": {
    //     "Vrm": "ABCDE"
    //   },
    //   "DataItems": {
    //     "DriveAxle": "4x2",
    //     "Exported": "False",
    //     "DriverSeatPosition": "RHD",
    //     "EngineNumber": "LN910940728622",
    //     "Class": "Sport",
    //     "ImportedNorthernIreland": "False",
    //     "HistoryPreviousKeeperAcquisitionDate": "2013-01-12",
    //     "RoadFundLicenseSixMonth": "126.50",
    //     "EnginePowerBhp": "262",
    //     "SpecDateRangeFrom": "1987-10-01",
    //     "RegistrationDateUK": "1994-08-03",
    //     "SoundLevelDriveBy": "0",
    //     "RoadFundLicenseTwelveMonth": "235.00",
    //     "RoadFundLicenseBand": "Not available",
    //     "Vrm": "J5YVK",
    //     "TrimCode": "BA",
    //     "Derivative": "S4",
    //     "EngineSizeCc": "2174",
    //     "EngineCylinderCount": "4",
    //     "HistoryLatestV5cIssueDate": "2015-05-12",
    //     "Category": "Car",
    //     "HistoryPreviousKeeperCount": "9",
    //     "ConditionScrapped": "False",
    //     "EngineValveCount": "16",
    //     "WeightUnladen": "0",
    //     "RoadFundLicenseRenewalDate": "2017-04-01",
    //     "Model": "Esprit",
    //     "SpecDateRangeTo": "2003-06-01",
    //     "RoadFundLicenseCurrentStatus": "Tax not due",
    //     "BuildYear": "1994",
    //     "BuildDate": "1994-12-31",
    //     "VinLast4": "1448",
    //     "GearCount": "5",
    //     "SeatCount": "2",
    //     "Make": "Lotus",
    //     "Vin": "SCC082910RHA61448",
    //     "ColourChangeCount": "0",
    //     "DriveType": "Rear Wheel Drive",
    //     "WeightGross": "0",
    //     "EngineCode": "N/A",
    //     "EnginePowerKw": "193",
    //     "SoundLevelEngineSpeed": "0",
    //     "ConditionUnscrapped": "False",
    //     "HistoryPreviousKeeperDisposalDate": "2014-04-26",
    //     "EngineAlignment": "Longitudinal",
    //     "Imported": "False",
    //     "BodyType": "Coupe",
    //     "EnginePosition": "Mid",
    //     "TransmissionType": "Manual",
    //     "WeightFullyLaden": "0",
    //     "SoundLevelStationary": "0",
    //     "FuelType": "Petrol",
    //     "Colour": "YELLOW",
    //     "EngineSizeLitre": "2.2",
    //     "RegistrationDate": "1994-08-03",
    //     "Co2Emissions": "000",
    //     "WeightMaxTowingUnbraked": "0",
    //     "HistoryCurrentKeeperAcquisitionDate": "2015-04-25",
    //     "WeightMaxTowingBraked": "0",
    //     "DoorCount": "2",
    //     "EngineCylinderConfig": "Inline",
    //     "EngineFuelDelivery": "Turbo Injection"
    //   }
    // }

    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Now get battery data...
    jsonResponseStr = rest.FullRequestNoBody("GET", uriPath: "/api/datapackage/batterydata")
    if rest.LastMethodSuccess != true {
        print("\(rest.LastErrorText)")
        return
    }

    if rest.ResponseStatusCode.intValue != 200 {
        print("Response Status Code = \(rest.ResponseStatusCode.intValue)")
        print("\(jsonResponseStr!)")
        return
    }

    json.Load(jsonResponseStr)

    // Show the JSON response containing battery data.
    print("\(json.Emit())")

    // To get a few pieces of information out of the response...
    var numBatteries: Int = json.SizeOfArray("DataItems.BatteryList").intValue
    var i: Int = 0
    while (i < numBatteries) {
        json.I = i
        print("---- Battery \(i):")
        print("  Type = \(json.StringOf("DataItems.BatteryList[I].Type"))")
        print("  LayoutImage = \(json.StringOf("DataItems.BatteryList[I].LayoutImage"))")
        print("  TerminalCode = \(json.StringOf("DataItems.BatteryList[I].TerminalCode"))")
        i = i + 1
    }

    // The battery data looks like this:
    // {
    //   "RequestGuid": "xxxxxxxx-5030-4b3d-a2ed-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
    //   "StatusCode": 0,
    //   "StatusMessage": "Success",
    //   "PackageId": "xxxxxxxx-9ec2-4fd3-9247-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
    //   "PackageVersion": 1,
    //   "DataKeys": {
    //     "Vrm": "ABCDE"
    //   },
    //   "DataItems": {
    //     "BatteryList": [
    //       {
    //         "Type": "Primary",
    //         "UkRef": "075",
    //         "LayoutCode": "0",
    //         "LayoutImage": "http://cdn.ukvehicledata.co.uk/battery/layout/0.png",
    //         "TerminalCode": "T1",
    //         "TerminalImage": "http://cdn.ukvehicledata.co.uk/battery/terminal/T1.png",
    //         "HoldDownCode": "B13",
    //         "HoldDownImage": "http://cdn.ukvehicledata.co.uk/battery/holddown/B13.png"
    //       }
    //     ],
    //     "BatteryCount": "1"
    //   }
    // }

}