(Java) List IMAP Mailboxes with Reference

Demonstrates how to list all sub-mailboxes within a specified context. In this case, we list all mailboxes under "INBOX.vendors".

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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[])
  {
    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkImap imap = new CkImap();

    // Connect to an IMAP server.
    // Use TLS
    imap.put_Ssl(true);
    imap.put_Port(993);
    boolean success = imap.Connect("imap.someMailServer.com");
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(imap.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // Login
    success = imap.Login("admin@chilkatsoft.com","myPassword");
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(imap.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // The ListMailboxes method returns a Mailboxes object
    // that contains the collection of mailboxes.
    // It accepts two arguments: a refName and a wildcardedMailbox.

    // List all mailboxes under INBOX.vendors
    String refName = "INBOX.vendors";

    // Select all mailboxes matching this pattern:
    String wildcardedMailbox = "*";

    CkMailboxes mboxes = imap.ListMailboxes(refName,wildcardedMailbox);
    if (imap.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
        System.out.println(imap.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    int i = 0;
    while (i < mboxes.get_Count()) {
        System.out.println(mboxes.getName(i));
        i = i+1;
        }

    // Sample output looks like this:
    // INBOX.vendors.shareit
    // INBOX.vendors.paypal
    // INBOX.vendors.dell
    // INBOX.vendors.inMotion
    // INBOX.vendors.myhosting
    // INBOX.vendors.peer1

    // Disconnect from the IMAP server.
    success = imap.Disconnect();
  }
}