(Swift 3,4,5...) SFTP Upload and Download to a BinData Object

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Demonstrates how to SFTP upload from a BinData object, and download into a BinData object.

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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 sftp = CkoSFtp()!

    var success: Bool

    // Set some timeouts, in milliseconds:
    sftp.connectTimeoutMs = 5000
    sftp.idleTimeoutMs = 10000

    // Connect to the SSH server and then authenticate.
    var port: Int = 22
    success = sftp.connect("MY-SSH-SERVER-DOMAIN-OR-IP", port: port)
    if success == true {
        success = sftp.authenticatePw("MY-SSH-LOGIN", password: "MY-SSH-PASSWORD")
        if success == true {
            success = sftp.initializeSftp()
        }

    }

    if success != true {
        print("\(sftp.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    let bdA = CkoBinData()!
    bdA.loadFile("qa_data/jpg/penguins.jpg")

    // Upload the contents of bdA to the SSH/SFTP server.
    var remotePath: String? = "sftpTesting/penguins.jpg"
    success = sftp.uploadBd(bdA, remoteFilePath: remotePath)
    if success != true {
        print("\(sftp.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    // Download the file..
    let bdB = CkoBinData()!
    success = sftp.downloadBd(remotePath, binData: bdB)
    if success != true {
        print("\(sftp.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    // Verify that bdA and bdB have the exact same contents.
    print("size of bdA: \(bdA.numBytes.intValue)")
    if bdA.contentsEqual(bdB) == true {
        print("Contents are equal. Success.")
    }
    else {
        print("Contents are NOT equal.  Failed.")
    }

    sftp.disconnect()

}