(Java) REST File Upload (multipart/form-data)

Demonstrates how to upload a file using multipart/form-data.

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

    CkRest rest = new CkRest();

    // Connect to the HTTP server using TLS.
    boolean bTls = true;
    int port = 443;
    boolean bAutoReconnect = true;
    // Make sure to replace "www.chilkatsoft.com" with your domain..
    boolean success = rest.Connect("www.chilkatsoft.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect);
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    CkStream fileStream = new CkStream();
    fileStream.put_SourceFile("qa_data/jpg/starfish.jpg");

    rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","multipart/form-data");

    rest.put_PartSelector("1");
    rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","image/jpg");
    rest.AddHeader("Content-Disposition","form-data; name=\"filename\"; filename=\"starfish.jpg\"");
    rest.SetMultipartBodyStream(fileStream);
    rest.put_PartSelector("0");

    String responseBody = rest.fullRequestMultipart("POST","/the_uri_path_to_receive_the_upload");
    if (rest.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        System.out.println(rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200) {
        System.out.println("Received error response code: " + rest.get_ResponseStatusCode());
        return;
        }

    System.out.println("File uploaded");
  }
}