Java

Xero Get File Content (Files API)

Demonstrates how to download the content of a Xero file.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 or greater.

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;

    //  Note: Requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 or greater.

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

    CkRest rest = new CkRest();

    //  Before sending REST API calls, the REST object needs to be
    //  initialized for OAuth1.
    //  See Xero 2-Legged OAuth1 Setup for sample code.

    //  Assuming the REST object's OAuth1 authenticator is setup, and the initial
    //  connection was made, we may now send REST HTTP requests..

    //  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    String fileID = "f042e9a3-a31d-4595-b8b3-6030ea6084bb";

    CkStringBuilder sbPath = new CkStringBuilder();
    sbPath.Append("/files.xro/1.0/Files/{FileId}/Content");
    int numReplaced = sbPath.Replace("{FileId}",fileID);

    CkBinData jpgData = new CkBinData();
    success = rest.FullRequestNoBodyBd("GET",sbPath.getAsString(),jpgData);
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    //  A 200 response is expected for actual success.
    //  If we don't get a 200 response, then the response body was not actually
    //  the file data, but it was text containing error information.
    if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200) {
        CkStringBuilder sbErrorText = new CkStringBuilder();
        sbErrorText.AppendBd(jpgData,"utf-8",0,0);
        System.out.println(sbErrorText.getAsString());
        System.out.println("-- Failed.");
        return;
        }

    //  Save to a local file.
    success = jpgData.WriteFile("qa_output/xero_penguins.jpg");
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println("Failed to save to local file.");
        }

    System.out.println("Xero Get File was Successful.");
  }
}