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Amazon Glacier Set Vault Access Policy

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Demonstrates how to set an access policy for a vault (will overwrite the existing policy).

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import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.AuthAws;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.JsonObject;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Rest;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.StringBuilder;

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.

        Rest rest = new Rest();

        // Connect to the Amazon AWS REST server in the desired region.
        boolean bTls = true;
        int port = 443;
        boolean bAutoReconnect = true;
        rest.connect("glacier.us-west-2.amazonaws.com", port, bTls, bAutoReconnect);

        // Provide AWS credentials.
        AuthAws authAws = new AuthAws();
        authAws.setAccessKey("AWS_ACCESS_KEY");
        authAws.setSecretKey("AWS_SECRET_KEY");
        authAws.setServiceName("glacier");
        authAws.setRegion("us-west-2");

        rest.setAuthAws(authAws);

        // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
        // Note: The above REST connection and setup of the AWS credentials
        // can be done once.  After connecting, any number of REST calls can be made.
        // The "auto reconnect" property passed to rest.Connect indicates that if
        // the connection is lost, a REST method call will automatically reconnect
        // if needed.
        // --------------------------------------------------------------------------

        // For more information, see Glacier Set Vault Access Policy Reference Documentation
        //
        rest.addHeader("x-amz-glacier-version", "2012-06-01");

        // Create the following JSON
        // Use this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON:
        // Generate Code to Create JSON

        // {
        //   "Version": "2012-10-17",
        //   "Statement": [
        //     {
        //       "Sid": "Define-owner-access-rights",
        //       "Effect": "Allow",
        //       "Principal": {
        //         "AWS": "arn:aws:iam::AWS_ACCOUNT_ID:root"
        //       },
        //       "Action": "glacier:DeleteArchive",
        //       "Resource": "arn:aws:glacier:us-west-2:AWS_ACCOUNT_ID:vaults/chilkat"
        //     }
        //   ]
        // }

        JsonObject jsonPolicy = new JsonObject();
        jsonPolicy.updateString("Version", "2012-10-17");
        jsonPolicy.updateString("Statement[0].Sid", "Define-owner-access-rights");
        jsonPolicy.updateString("Statement[0].Effect", "Allow");
        jsonPolicy.updateString("Statement[0].Principal.AWS", "arn:aws:iam::AWS_ACCOUNT_ID:root");
        jsonPolicy.updateString("Statement[0].Action", "glacier:DeleteArchive");
        // Notice here the name of the vault: "chilkat".  Change it to your vault name.  Also use your actual AWS account ID.
        jsonPolicy.updateString("Statement[0].Resource", "arn:aws:glacier:us-west-2:AWS_ACCOUNT_ID:vaults/chilkat");

        // Wrap the above JSON in this JSON:

        // {
        //    "Policy": "{  ... the above JSON ... }"
        // }
        JsonObject json = new JsonObject();
        json.updateString("Policy", jsonPolicy.emit());

        StringBuilder sbRequestBody = new StringBuilder();
        json.emitSb(sbRequestBody);

        StringBuilder sbResponseBody = new StringBuilder();
        try {
            rest.fullRequestSb("PUT", "/AWS_ACCOUNT_ID/vaults/chilkat/access-policy", sbRequestBody, sbResponseBody);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        int respStatusCode = rest.getResponseStatusCode();
        if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
            System.out.println("Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode);
            System.out.println("Response Header:");
            System.out.println(rest.getResponseHeader());
            System.out.println("Response Body:");
            System.out.println(sbResponseBody.getAsString());
            return;
        }

        // Success is indicated by a 204 response status with an empty response body.
        System.out.println("response status code = " + respStatusCode);
    }
}