Unicode C++

Populi Get Roles

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Demonstrates the Populi getRoles task. Unicode C++

#include <CkXmlW.h>
#include <CkRestW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    // First load the previously obtained API token.
    // See Get Populi Access Token for sample code showing how to get the API token.
    CkXmlW xml;
    success = xml.LoadXmlFile(L"qa_data/tokens/populi_token.xml");
    const wchar_t *accessKey = xml.getChildContent(L"access_key");
    if (xml.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        wprintf(L"Did not find the access_key\n");
        return;
    }

    CkRestW rest;

    // Connect using TLS.
    // A single REST object, once connected, can be used for many Populi REST API calls.
    // The auto-reconnect indicates that if the already-established HTTPS connection is closed,
    // then it will be automatically re-established as needed.
    bool bAutoReconnect = true;
    success = rest.Connect(L"yourcollege.populi.co",443,true,bAutoReconnect);
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    rest.put_Authorization(accessKey);

    rest.AddQueryParam(L"task",L"getRoles");

    const wchar_t *responseBody = rest.fullRequestFormUrlEncoded(L"POST",L"/api/index.php");
    if (rest.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // We should expect a 200 response if successful.
    if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200) {
        wprintf(L"Request Header: \n");
        wprintf(L"%s\n",rest.lastRequestHeader());
        wprintf(L"----\n");
        wprintf(L"Response StatusCode = %d\n",rest.get_ResponseStatusCode());
        wprintf(L"Response StatusLine: %s\n",rest.responseStatusText());
        wprintf(L"Response Header:\n");
        wprintf(L"%s\n",rest.responseHeader());
        wprintf(L"Response Body:\n");
        wprintf(L"%s\n",responseBody);
        return;
    }

    xml.LoadXml(responseBody);
    wprintf(L"%s\n",xml.getXml());

    // Sample response:
    // Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample XML: 
    // Generate Parsing Code from XML

    // <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
    // <response>
    //     <role>
    //         <id>7</id>
    //         <name>Academic Admin</name>
    //         <inactive>0</inactive>
    //     </role>
    //     <role>
    //         <id>19</id>
    //         <name>Financial Aid</name>
    //         <inactive>0</inactive>
    //     </role>
    //     <role>
    //         <id>15</id>
    //         <name>Registrar</name>
    //         <inactive>0</inactive>
    //     </role>
    //     <role>
    //         <id>4</id>
    //         <name>Staff</name>
    //         <inactive>0</inactive>
    //     </role>
    //     <role>
    //         <id>1</id>
    //         <name>Everyone</name>
    //         <inactive>0</inactive>
    //     </role>
    // </response>

    int i;
    int count_i;
    int id;
    const wchar_t *name = 0;
    int inactive;

    i = 0;
    count_i = xml.NumChildrenHavingTag(L"role");
    while (i < count_i) {
        xml.put_I(i);
        id = xml.GetChildIntValue(L"role[i]|id");
        name = xml.getChildContent(L"role[i]|name");
        inactive = xml.GetChildIntValue(L"role[i]|inactive");
        i = i + 1;
    }
    }