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Xero Download Attachment for an Item (such as an Invoice)

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Demonstrates how to download a particular attachment for a particular Xero item.

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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.

    CkHttp http = new CkHttp();

    CkJsonObject jsonToken = new CkJsonObject();
    success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/xero-access-token.json");
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(jsonToken.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    http.put_AuthToken(jsonToken.stringOf("access_token"));

    // Replace the value here with an actual tenant ID obtained from this example:
    // Get Xero Tenant IDs
    http.SetRequestHeader("Xero-tenant-id","83299b9e-5747-4a14-a18a-a6c94f824eb7");

    http.put_Accept("application/json");

    // The example to list Xero attachments shows how to get attachment information.
    // Here's a sample JSON response obtained form listing attachments:
    // Your application can get the AttachmentID's and filenames from it.

    // {
    //   "Id": "24bfbcb9-dec9-4d33-835c-8f165d776766",
    //   "Status": "OK",
    //   "ProviderName": "Chilkat2222",
    //   "DateTimeUTC": "\/Date(1587213296972)\/",
    //   "Attachments": [
    //     {
    //       "AttachmentID": "daf106e2-8634-4349-bfcc-86c1df0793b2",
    //       "FileName": "penguins.jpg",
    //       "Url": "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Invoices/0032f627-3156-4d30-9b1c-4d3b994dc921/Attachments/penguins.jpg",
    //       "MimeType": "image/jpg",
    //       "ContentLength": 777835
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

    String url = "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/{$Endpoint}/{$Guid}/Attachments/{$AttachmentId}";

    // Endpoint can be Invoices, Receipts, CreditNotes, PurchaseOrders, etc.
    http.SetUrlVar("Endpoint","Invoices");

    // Guid is the ID of the item, such as the InvoiceID.
    http.SetUrlVar("Guid","0032f627-3156-4d30-9b1c-4d3b994dc921");

    // AttachmentId is the ID of the particular attachment to be downloaded
    http.SetUrlVar("AttachmentId","daf106e2-8634-4349-bfcc-86c1df0793b2");

    // Download the attachment data into bd.
    CkBinData bd = new CkBinData();
    success = http.QuickGetBd(url,bd);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(http.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    System.out.println("Response Status Code: " + http.get_LastStatus());

    if (http.get_LastStatus() == 200) {
        // Success
        // Save to a file..
        success = bd.WriteFile("qa_output/penguines.jpg");
        }
    else {
        // Failed.  bd contains error information..
        System.out.println(bd.getString("utf-8"));
        }
  }
}