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OneDrive -- Delete a File or Folder

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Demonstrates how to delete a file, folder, or any DriveItem.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.97 or greater.

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

        // This example uses the OAuth client credentials flow.
        // See How to Create an Azure App Registration for OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials

        // Use your client ID, client secret, and tenant ID in the following lines
        JsonObject json = new JsonObject();
        json.updateString("client_id", "2871da2c-8176-4b7f-869b-2311aa82e743");
        json.updateString("client_secret", "2hu9Q~r5QuryUcEkNbg1btLtnfU1VUXzhSCG6brH");
        json.updateString("scope", "https://graph.microsoft.com/.default");
        json.updateString("token_endpoint", "https://login.microsoftonline.com/114d7ed6-71bf-4dbe-a866-748364121bf2/oauth2/v2.0/token");

        Http http = new Http();
        http.setAuthToken(json.emit());

        // To delete a file or folder, send a DELETE request like this:
        // DELETE /v1.0/users/{user_id}/drive/root:/{item-path}

        http.setUrlVar("item_path", "TestDir/sample.pdf");
        http.setUrlVar("user_id", "4fe732c3-322e-4a6b-b729-2fd1eb5c6104");
        String resp;
        try {
            resp = http.quickDeleteStr("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users/{$user_id}/drive/root:/{$item_path}");
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        // A 204 response (with no response body) indicates success.
        if (http.getLastStatus() == 204) {
            System.out.println("DriveItem deleted.");
        } else {
            System.out.println("DriveItem not deleted.");
            System.out.println(resp);
        }
    }
}