(Java) POST JSON Without Waiting for the Response

This example demonstrates sending a POST w/ content-type "application/json" where the body of the POST contains a JSON document. The POST is sent, but we don't wait for the response.

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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.

    CkRest rest = new CkRest();

    // Connect to the server using TLS
    boolean bAutoReconnect = false;
    boolean success = rest.Connect("example.com",443,true,bAutoReconnect);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // Create some sample JSON to be sent in the body of the request.
    CkStringBuilder sbJson = new CkStringBuilder();
    sbJson.Append("{\"create\": [{\"name\": \"Woo Single #1\",\"type\": \"simple\",\"regular_price\": \"21.99\"}]}");

    // Add the Content-Type HTTP request header.
    rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json");

    // Just send the request.  Don't read the response.
    // The request is sent to https://example.com/something?arg1=xyz&arg2=abc
    String somePath = "/something?arg1=xyz&arg2=abc";
    success = rest.SendReqSb("POST",somePath,sbJson);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // OK, the request was sent.
    // Close the connection.
    int maxWaitMs = 50;
    rest.Disconnect(maxWaitMs);

    System.out.println("JSON POST Sent.");
  }
}