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Shippo Validate Existing Address

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Demonstrates how to validate an existing address.

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

    CkHttp http = new CkHttp();

    // Implements the following CURL command:

    // curl https://api.goshippo.com/addresses/e9dabe9669334b84baad3a08646b2202/validate/ \
    //     -H "Authorization: ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>"

    http.SetRequestHeader("Authorization","ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>");

    CkStringBuilder sbResponseBody = new CkStringBuilder();
    success = http.QuickGetSb("https://api.goshippo.com/addresses/e9dabe9669334b84baad3a08646b2202/validate/",sbResponseBody);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(http.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    CkJsonObject jResp = new CkJsonObject();
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jResp.put_EmitCompact(false);

    System.out.println("Response Body:");
    System.out.println(jResp.emit());

    int respStatusCode = http.get_LastStatus();
    System.out.println("Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        System.out.println("Response Header:");
        System.out.println(http.lastHeader());
        System.out.println("Failed.");
        return;
        }

    // Sample JSON response:
    // (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

    // {
    //   "object_created": "2015-03-30T23:47:11.574Z",
    //   "object_updated": "2015-03-30T23:47:11.596Z",
    //   "object_id": "67183b2e81e9421f894bfbcdc4236b16",
    //   "is_complete": false,
    //   "validation_results": {
    //     "is_valid": false,
    //     "messages": [
    //       {
    //         "source": "USPS",
    //         "code": "Address Not Found",
    //         "type": "address_error",
    //         "text": "The address as submitted could not be found. Please check for excessive abbreviations in the street address line or in the City name."
    //       }
    //     ]
    //   },
    //   "object_owner": "shippotle@goshippo.com",
    //   "name": "Shawn Ippotle",
    //   "company": "Shippo",
    //   "street_no": "",
    //   "street1": "215 HIPPO ST.",
    //   "street2": "",
    //   "city": "SAN FRANCISCO",
    //   "state": "CA",
    //   "zip": "94107",
    //   "country": "US",
    //   "phone": ""
    // }

    // Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
    // Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
    // Generate Parsing Code from JSON

    String source;
    String code;
    String v_type;
    String text;

    String object_created = jResp.stringOf("object_created");
    String object_updated = jResp.stringOf("object_updated");
    String object_id = jResp.stringOf("object_id");
    boolean is_complete = jResp.BoolOf("is_complete");
    boolean validation_resultsIs_valid = jResp.BoolOf("validation_results.is_valid");
    String object_owner = jResp.stringOf("object_owner");
    String name = jResp.stringOf("name");
    String company = jResp.stringOf("company");
    String street_no = jResp.stringOf("street_no");
    String street1 = jResp.stringOf("street1");
    String street2 = jResp.stringOf("street2");
    String city = jResp.stringOf("city");
    String state = jResp.stringOf("state");
    String zip = jResp.stringOf("zip");
    String country = jResp.stringOf("country");
    String phone = jResp.stringOf("phone");
    int i = 0;
    int count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("validation_results.messages");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.put_I(i);
        source = jResp.stringOf("validation_results.messages[i].source");
        code = jResp.stringOf("validation_results.messages[i].code");
        v_type = jResp.stringOf("validation_results.messages[i].type");
        text = jResp.stringOf("validation_results.messages[i].text");
        i = i+1;
        }
  }
}