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Get File Metadata

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Gets a file's metadata or content by ID.

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LOCAL nSuccess
LOCAL oGAuth
LOCAL oRest
LOCAL nBAutoReconnect
LOCAL oSbPath
LOCAL cAllFields
LOCAL cJsonResponse
LOCAL oJson
LOCAL nWasLastModifiedUserMe
LOCAL nWidth
LOCAL i
LOCAL nNumParents
LOCAL nNumOwners
LOCAL nNumPermissions

nSuccess := 0

nSuccess := 1

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

//  This example uses a previously obtained access token having permission for the 
//  Google Drive scope.

oGAuth := CreateObject("Chilkat.AuthGoogle")
oGAuth:AccessToken := "GOOGLE-DRIVE-ACCESS-TOKEN"

oRest := CreateObject("Chilkat.Rest")

//  Connect using TLS.
//  A single REST object, once connected, can be used for many Google Drive 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.
nBAutoReconnect := 1
nSuccess := oRest:Connect("www.googleapis.com", 443, 1, nBAutoReconnect)

//  Provide the authentication credentials (i.e. the access token)
oRest:SetAuthGoogle(oGAuth)

//  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

//  We need to send a GET request like this:
//  GET https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/fileId
//  The fileId is part of the path.
oSbPath := CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
oSbPath:Append("/drive/v3/files/")
//  Assume we previously obtained the fileId for the file of interest...
oSbPath:Append("0B53Q6OSTWYolbUF6WS1Gei1oalk")

//  Indicate that we want ALL possible fields.
//  If no fields are indicated, then only the basic fields are returned.
cAllFields := "appProperties,capabilities,contentHints,createdTime,description,explicitlyTrashed,fileExtension,folderColorRgb,fullFileExtension,headRevisionId,iconLink,id,imageMediaMetadata,isAppAuthorized,kind,lastModifyingUser,md5Checksum,mimeType,modifiedByMeTime,modifiedTime,name,originalFilename,ownedByMe,owners,parents,permissions,properties,quotaBytesUsed,shared,sharedWithMeTime,sharingUser,size,spaces,starred,thumbnailLink,trashed,version,videoMediaMetadata,viewedByMe,viewedByMeTime,viewersCanCopyContent,webContentLink,webViewLink,writersCanShare"

oRest:AddQueryParam("fields", cAllFields)

cJsonResponse := oRest:FullRequestNoBody("GET", oSbPath:GetAsString())
IF (oRest:LastMethodSuccess != 1)
    ? oRest:LastErrorText
    oGAuth:destroy()
    oRest:destroy()
    oSbPath:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

//  A successful response will have a status code equal to 200.
IF (oRest:ResponseStatusCode != 200)
    ? "response status code = " + Str(oRest:ResponseStatusCode)
    ? "response status text = " + oRest:ResponseStatusText
    ? "response header: " + oRest:ResponseHeader
    ? "response JSON: " + cJsonResponse
    oGAuth:destroy()
    oRest:destroy()
    oSbPath:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

//  ---------------------------------------------------
//  Sample code for parsing this JSON is shown below...
//  ---------------------------------------------------

//  A successful response looks like this:
//  {
//    "kind": "drive#file",
//    "id": "0B53Q6OSTWYolbUF6WS1Gei1oalk",
//    "name": "penguins.jpg",
//    "mimeType": "image/jpeg",
//    "starred": false,
//    "trashed": false,
//    "explicitlyTrashed": false,
//    "parents": [
//      "0B53Q6OSTWYola296ODZUSm5GYU0"
//    ],
//    "spaces": [
//      "drive"
//    ],
//    "version": "672",
//    "webContentLink": "https://docs.google.com/a/chilkatcloud.com/uc?id=0B53Q6OSTWYolbUF6WS1Gei1oalk&export=download",
//    "webViewLink": "https://drive.google.com/a/chilkatcloud.com/file/d/0B53Q6OSTWYolbUF6WS1Gei1oalk/view?usp=drivesdk",
//    "iconLink": "https://ssl.gstatic.com/docs/doclist/images/icon_11_image_list.png",
//    "thumbnailLink": "https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/uIV1dJdc8vsAQzaaIInpc9AV55AcdHhpM7fQeI2RN2qbCSnhjK9IDdNQAOTtkvjS9ZObqw=s220",
//    "viewedByMe": true,
//    "viewedByMeTime": "2016-10-08T12:38:02.258Z",
//    "createdTime": "2016-10-08T12:38:02.258Z",
//    "modifiedTime": "2016-10-08T12:38:02.258Z",
//    "modifiedByMeTime": "2016-10-08T12:38:02.258Z",
//    "owners": [
//      {
//        "kind": "drive#user",
//        "displayName": "Matthew Smith",
//        "me": true,
//        "permissionId": "08366696655122259092",
//        "emailAddress": "support@chilkatcloud.com"
//      }
//    ],
//    "lastModifyingUser": {
//      "kind": "drive#user",
//      "displayName": "Matthew Smith",
//      "me": true,
//      "permissionId": "08366696655122259092",
//      "emailAddress": "support@chilkatcloud.com"
//    },
//    "shared": false,
//    "ownedByMe": true,
//    "capabilities": {
//      "canEdit": true,
//      "canComment": true,
//      "canShare": true,
//      "canCopy": true,
//      "canReadRevisions": true
//    },
//    "viewersCanCopyContent": true,
//    "writersCanShare": true,
//    "permissions": [
//      {
//        "kind": "drive#permission",
//        "id": "08366696655122259092",
//        "type": "user",
//        "emailAddress": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
//        "role": "owner",
//        "displayName": "Matthew Smith"
//      }
//    ],
//    "originalFilename": "penguins.jpg",
//    "fullFileExtension": "jpg",
//    "fileExtension": "jpg",
//    "md5Checksum": "9d377b10ce778c4938b3c7e2c63a229a",
//    "size": "777835",
//    "quotaBytesUsed": "777835",
//    "headRevisionId": "0B53Q6OSTWYolUUlHVFhHdFlXQ0R1aHZuT0tORTVzc2h5NnZjPQ",
//    "imageMediaMetadata": {
//      "width": 1024,
//      "height": 768,
//      "rotation": 0,
//      "time": "2009:03:12 13:48:35"
//    },
//    "isAppAuthorized": false
//  }

//  Iterate over each file in the response and show the name, id, and mimeType.
oJson := CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
oJson:Load(cJsonResponse)

//  Show the full JSON response.
oJson:EmitCompact := 0
? oJson:Emit()
? "-"

//  Demonstrate how to get pieces of information:
? "Original Filename: " + oJson:StringOf("originalFilename")

nWasLastModifiedUserMe := oJson:BoolOf("lastModifyingUser.me")
? "Was Last Modified by Me: " + Str(nWasLastModifiedUserMe)

//  Assuming this is an image file...
nWidth := oJson:IntOf("imageMediaMetadata.width")
? "Image Width: " + Str(nWidth)

//  Iterate over parents...

nNumParents := oJson:SizeOfArray("parents")
i := 0
DO WHILE i < nNumParents
    oJson:I := i
    ? "Parent " + Str(i) + ": " + oJson:StringOf("parents[i]")
    i := i + 1
ENDDO

//  Iterate over owners...
nNumOwners := oJson:SizeOfArray("owners")
i := 0
DO WHILE i < nNumOwners
    oJson:I := i
    ? "Owner " + Str(i) + ": kind=" + oJson:StringOf("owners[i].kind") + " displayName=" + oJson:StringOf("owners[i].displayName")
    i := i + 1
ENDDO

//  Iterate over permissions...
nNumPermissions := oJson:SizeOfArray("permissions")
i := 0
DO WHILE i < nNumPermissions
    oJson:I := i
    ? "Permission " + Str(i) + ": kind=" + oJson:StringOf("permissions[i].kind") + " id=" + oJson:StringOf("permissions[i].id")
    i := i + 1
ENDDO

oGAuth:destroy()
oRest:destroy()
oSbPath:destroy()
oJson:destroy()