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Client Certificate in REST

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Demonstrates how to use a client certificate with a REST connection.

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

    // This example shows how to use the Chilkat socket object's connection.
    CkRest rest = new CkRest();
    CkSocket socket = new CkSocket();

    // Set the certificate to be used for mutual TLS authentication
    // (i.e. sets the client-side certificate for two-way TLS authentication)
    // Note: There are other ways to set the client certificate using Chilkat.
    // For example, on Windows systems, a Chilkat certificate object could be loaded with certificate
    // pre-installed (with private key) in a Windows certificate store, and then socket.SetSslClientCert could be called.
    success = socket.SetSslClientCertPfx("/home/bob/pfxFiles/myClientSideCertWithPrivateKey.pfx","pfxPassword");
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(socket.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // Note: The certificate used for the client-side of TLS mutual authentication
    // must have the associated private key available. (.pfx/.p12 files typically store both
    // the certificate and associated private key.)

    // Establish the connection using the socket object (with client certificate authentication).
    boolean bTls = true;
    int port = 443;
    int maxWaitMs = 5000;
    success = socket.Connect("www.example.com",port,bTls,maxWaitMs);
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println("Connect Failure Error Code: " + socket.get_ConnectFailReason());
        System.out.println(socket.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    boolean bAutoReconnect = true;

    // Use the connection:
    success = rest.UseConnection(socket,bAutoReconnect);
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // At this point we are connected and can make REST calls...
    // For example..
    String responseJson = rest.fullRequestNoBody("GET","/someQuery");
    if (rest.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        System.out.println(rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }
  }
}