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Populi Search People

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Demonstrates the Populi searchPeople task.

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Java
import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    boolean 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.
    CkXml xml = new CkXml();
    success = xml.LoadXmlFile("qa_data/tokens/populi_token.xml");
    String accessKey = xml.getChildContent("access_key");
    if (xml.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        System.out.println("Did not find the access_key");
        return;
        }

    CkRest rest = new CkRest();

    // 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.
    boolean bAutoReconnect = true;
    success = rest.Connect("yourcollege.populi.co",443,true,bAutoReconnect);
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    rest.put_Authorization(accessKey);

    rest.AddQueryParam("task","searchPeople");
    rest.AddQueryParam("search_term","Robert");
    rest.AddQueryParam("limit","10");

    String responseBody = rest.fullRequestFormUrlEncoded("POST","/api/index.php");
    if (rest.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        System.out.println(rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // We should expect a 200 response if successful.
    if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200) {
        System.out.println("Request Header: ");
        System.out.println(rest.lastRequestHeader());
        System.out.println("----");
        System.out.println("Response StatusCode = " + rest.get_ResponseStatusCode());
        System.out.println("Response StatusLine: " + rest.responseStatusText());
        System.out.println("Response Header:");
        System.out.println(rest.responseHeader());
        System.out.println("Response Body:");
        System.out.println(responseBody);
        return;
        }

    xml.LoadXml(responseBody);
    System.out.println(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="UTF-8"?>
    //  <response>
    // 	<person>
    // 		<id>11111</id>
    // 		<first_name>Robert</first_name>
    // 		<last_name>McStudent</last_name>
    // 		<middle_name>Kensington</middle_name>
    // 		<preferred_name>Bobby</preferred_name>
    // 		<is_user>1</is_user>
    // 		<primary_email>r.mcstudent@myschool.edu</primary_email>
    // 	</person>
    // 	<person>
    // 		<id>2222</id>
    // 		<first_name>Robert</first_name>
    // 		<last_name>McBoardmember</last_name>
    // 		<middle_name/>
    // 		<preferred_name/>
    // 		<is_user>0</is_user>
    // 		<primary_email>robert@gmail.com</primary_email>
    // 	</person>
    // </response>

    int i;
    int count_i;
    int id;
    String first_name;
    String last_name;
    String middle_name;
    String preferred_name;
    int is_user;
    String primary_email;

    i = 0;
    count_i = xml.NumChildrenHavingTag("person");
    while (i < count_i) {
        xml.put_I(i);
        id = xml.GetChildIntValue("person[i]|id");
        first_name = xml.getChildContent("person[i]|first_name");
        last_name = xml.getChildContent("person[i]|last_name");
        middle_name = xml.getChildContent("person[i]|middle_name");
        preferred_name = xml.getChildContent("person[i]|preferred_name");
        is_user = xml.GetChildIntValue("person[i]|is_user");
        primary_email = xml.getChildContent("person[i]|primary_email");
        i = i+1;
        }
  }
}