Swift

SCP Sync Tree Download

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Synchronize local and remote directory trees by downloading newer or missing files from the remote server. Swift

func chilkatTest() {
    var success: Bool = false

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

    let ssh = CkoSsh()!

    // Connect to an SSH server:
    var hostname: String?
    var port: Int

    // Hostname may be an IP address or hostname:
    hostname = "www.some-ssh-server.com"
    port = 22

    success = ssh.connect(hostname: hostname, port: port)
    if success != true {
        print("\(ssh.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    // Wait a max of 5 seconds when reading responses..
    ssh.idleTimeoutMs = 5000

    // Authenticate using login/password:
    success = ssh.authenticatePw(login: "myLogin", password: "myPassword")
    if success != true {
        print("\(ssh.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    // Once the SSH object is connected and authenticated, we use it
    // in our SCP object.
    let scp = CkoScp()!

    success = scp.useSsh(sshConnection: ssh)
    if success != true {
        print("\(scp.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    var remoteRoot: String? = "workspace/php"
    var localRoot: String? = "c:/aaworkarea/scp/workspace/php"

    // Download synchronization modes:
    // mode=0: Download all files
    // mode=1: Download all files that do not exist on the local filesystem.
    // mode=2: Download newer or non-existant files.
    // mode=3: Download only newer files.  
    //         If a file does not already exist on the local filesystem, it is not downloaded from the server.
    // mode=5: Download only missing files or files with size differences.
    // mode=6: Same as mode 5, but also download newer files.
    var mode: Int = 2

    // Sync the entire tree by using recursion.
    var bRecurse: Bool = true

    success = scp.syncTreeDownload(remoteRoot: remoteRoot, localRoot: localRoot, mode: mode, bRecurse: bRecurse)
    if success != true {
        print("\(scp.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    print("SCP sync download success.")

    // Disconnect
    ssh.disconnect()

}