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Akeneo: Create New Family

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Demonstrates how to create a new family.

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import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Http;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.HttpResponse;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.JsonObject;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
        // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

        Http http = new Http();

        // Use your previously obtained access token.
        // See Get Akeneo Access Token
        http.setAuthToken("access_token");

        // Build the following JSON to be sent in the request body:
        // Use this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON:
        // Generate Code to Create JSON

        // {
        //   "code": "caps",
        //   "attributes": [
        //     "sku",
        //     "name",
        //     "description",
        //     "price",
        //     "color",
        //     "picture"
        //   ],
        //   "attribute_as_label": "name",
        //   "attribute_as_image": "picture",
        //   "attribute_requirements": {
        //     "ecommerce": [
        //       "sku",
        //       "name",
        //       "description",
        //       "price",
        //       "color"
        //     ],
        //     "tablet": [
        //       "sku",
        //       "name",
        //       "description",
        //       "price"
        //     ]
        //   },
        //   "labels": {
        //     "en_US": "Caps",
        //     "fr_FR": "Casquettes"
        //   }
        // }
        //
        JsonObject json = new JsonObject();
        json.updateString("code", "caps");
        json.updateString("attributes[0]", "sku");
        json.updateString("attributes[1]", "name");
        json.updateString("attributes[2]", "description");
        json.updateString("attributes[3]", "price");
        json.updateString("attributes[4]", "color");
        json.updateString("attributes[5]", "picture");
        json.updateString("attribute_as_label", "name");
        json.updateString("attribute_as_image", "picture");
        json.updateString("attribute_requirements.ecommerce[0]", "sku");
        json.updateString("attribute_requirements.ecommerce[1]", "name");
        json.updateString("attribute_requirements.ecommerce[2]", "description");
        json.updateString("attribute_requirements.ecommerce[3]", "price");
        json.updateString("attribute_requirements.ecommerce[4]", "color");
        json.updateString("attribute_requirements.tablet[0]", "sku");
        json.updateString("attribute_requirements.tablet[1]", "name");
        json.updateString("attribute_requirements.tablet[2]", "description");
        json.updateString("attribute_requirements.tablet[3]", "price");
        json.updateString("labels.en_US", "Caps");
        json.updateString("labels.fr_FR", "Casquettes");

        json.setEmitCompact(false);
        // Show the JSON to be sent..
        System.out.println(json.emit());

        String url = "http://pim.my-akeneo-site.com/api/rest/v1/families";
        HttpResponse resp = new HttpResponse();
        try {
            http.httpJson("POST", url, json, "application/json", resp);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        System.out.println("Response Status Code: " + resp.getStatusCode());
        System.out.println("Response Body: ");
        System.out.println(resp.getBodyStr());
    }
}