Java

Xero Update Account Details

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Update some details of an account in a Xero company (Accounting API) 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 following JSON is sent in the request body:

    // {
    //   "AccountID": "54ddab14-4a8d-45cf-86be-076c99a0cea0",
    //   "Name": "Sales account",
    //   "Type": "REVENUE",
    //   "TaxType": "OUTPUT",
    //   "Description": "Income from any normal business trading activity",
    //   "EnablePaymentsToAccount": "false",
    //   "ShowInExpenseClaims": "false"
    // }

    // Use this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON: 
    // Generate Code to Create JSON

    CkJsonObject jsonRequestBody = new CkJsonObject();
    jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("AccountID","54ddab14-4a8d-45cf-86be-076c99a0cea0");
    jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("Name","Sales account");
    jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("Type","REVENUE");
    jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("TaxType","OUTPUT");
    jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("Description","Income from any normal business trading activity");
    jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("EnablePaymentsToAccount","false");
    jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("ShowInExpenseClaims","false");

    String url = "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Accounts/54ddab14-4a8d-45cf-86be-076c99a0cea0";

    CkHttpResponse resp = new CkHttpResponse();
    success = http.HttpJson("POST",url,jsonRequestBody,"application/json",resp);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(http.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    System.out.println("Response Status Code: " + resp.get_StatusCode());

    CkJsonObject jsonResponse = new CkJsonObject();
    jsonResponse.Load(resp.bodyStr());
    jsonResponse.put_EmitCompact(false);
    System.out.println(jsonResponse.emit());

    if (resp.get_StatusCode() >= 300) {
        System.out.println("Failed.");
        return;
        }

    // Sample output...
    // (See the parsing code below..)
    // 
    // Use the this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
    // Generate Parsing Code from JSON

    // {
    //   "Id": "430e92a8-de02-41d5-a00e-3ef899188aea",
    //   "Status": "OK",
    //   "ProviderName": "Chilkat2222",
    //   "DateTimeUTC": "\/Date(1587162517005)\/",
    //   "Accounts": [
    //     {
    //       "AccountID": "54ddab14-4a8d-45cf-86be-076c99a0cea0",
    //       "Code": "201",
    //       "Name": "Sales account",
    //       "Status": "ACTIVE",
    //       "Type": "REVENUE",
    //       "TaxType": "OUTPUT",
    //       "Description": "Income from any normal business trading activity",
    //       "Class": "REVENUE",
    //       "EnablePaymentsToAccount": false,
    //       "ShowInExpenseClaims": false,
    //       "ReportingCode": "REV",
    //       "ReportingCodeName": "Revenue",
    //       "UpdatedDateUTC": "\/Date(1587162517090+0000)\/",
    //       "AddToWatchlist": false
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }
    // 

    String AccountID;
    String Code;
    String Name;
    String Type;
    String TaxType;
    String Description;
    String Class;
    boolean EnablePaymentsToAccount;
    boolean ShowInExpenseClaims;
    String ReportingCode;
    String ReportingCodeName;
    String UpdatedDateUTC;
    boolean AddToWatchlist;

    String Id = jsonResponse.stringOf("Id");
    String Status = jsonResponse.stringOf("Status");
    String ProviderName = jsonResponse.stringOf("ProviderName");
    String DateTimeUTC = jsonResponse.stringOf("DateTimeUTC");
    int i = 0;
    int count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("Accounts");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jsonResponse.put_I(i);
        AccountID = jsonResponse.stringOf("Accounts[i].AccountID");
        Code = jsonResponse.stringOf("Accounts[i].Code");
        Name = jsonResponse.stringOf("Accounts[i].Name");
        Status = jsonResponse.stringOf("Accounts[i].Status");
        Type = jsonResponse.stringOf("Accounts[i].Type");
        TaxType = jsonResponse.stringOf("Accounts[i].TaxType");
        Description = jsonResponse.stringOf("Accounts[i].Description");
        Class = jsonResponse.stringOf("Accounts[i].Class");
        EnablePaymentsToAccount = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Accounts[i].EnablePaymentsToAccount");
        ShowInExpenseClaims = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Accounts[i].ShowInExpenseClaims");
        ReportingCode = jsonResponse.stringOf("Accounts[i].ReportingCode");
        ReportingCodeName = jsonResponse.stringOf("Accounts[i].ReportingCodeName");
        UpdatedDateUTC = jsonResponse.stringOf("Accounts[i].UpdatedDateUTC");
        AddToWatchlist = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Accounts[i].AddToWatchlist");
        i = i+1;
        }
  }
}