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Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)
program ChilkatDemo;

// Demonstrates using the Chilkat Pascal wrapper via the C bridge DLL.
// Builds as a console application under Lazarus (FPC) or Delphi.

{$IFDEF FPC}
  {$MODE DELPHI}
{$ENDIF}
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  {$IFDEF UNIX}
  cthreads,
  {$ENDIF}
  SysUtils,
  CkDllLoader,
  Chilkat.StringBuilder,
  Chilkat.AuthGoogle,
  Chilkat.JsonObject,
  Chilkat.Rest;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

procedure RunDemo;
var
  success: Boolean;
  gAuth: TAuthGoogle;
  rest: TRest;
  bAutoReconnect: Boolean;
  sbPath: TStringBuilder;
  allFields: string;
  jsonResponse: string;
  json: TJsonObject;
  wasLastModifiedUserMe: Boolean;
  width: Integer;
  i: Integer;
  numParents: Integer;
  numOwners: Integer;
  numPermissions: Integer;

begin
  success := False;

  success := True;

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

  //  This example uses a previously obtained access token having permission for the 
  //  Google Drive scope.

  gAuth := TAuthGoogle.Create;
  gAuth.AccessToken := 'GOOGLE-DRIVE-ACCESS-TOKEN';

  rest := TRest.Create;

  //  Connect using TLS.
  //  A single REST object, once connected, can be used for many Google Drive REST API calls.
  //  The auto-reconnect indicates that if the already-established HTTPS connection is closed,
  //  then it will be automatically re-established as needed.
  bAutoReconnect := True;
  success := rest.Connect('www.googleapis.com',443,True,bAutoReconnect);

  //  Provide the authentication credentials (i.e. the access token)
  rest.SetAuthGoogle(gAuth);

  //  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  //  We need to send a GET request like this:
  //  GET https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/fileId
  //  The fileId is part of the path.
  sbPath := TStringBuilder.Create;
  sbPath.Append('/drive/v3/files/');
  //  Assume we previously obtained the fileId for the file of interest...
  sbPath.Append('0B53Q6OSTWYolbUF6WS1Gei1oalk');

  //  Indicate that we want ALL possible fields.
  //  If no fields are indicated, then only the basic fields are returned.
  allFields := 'appProperties,capabilities,contentHints,createdTime,description,explicitlyTrashed,fileExtension,folderColorRgb,fullFileExtension,headRevisionId,iconLink,id,imageMediaMetadata,isAppAuthorized,kind,lastModifyingUser,md5Checksum,mimeType,modifiedByMeTime,modifiedTime,name,originalFilename,ownedByMe,owners,parents,permissions,properties,quotaBytesUsed,shared,sharedWithMeTime,sharingUser,size,spaces,starred,thumbnailLink,trashed,version,videoMediaMetadata,viewedByMe,viewedByMeTime,viewersCanCopyContent,webContentLink,webViewLink,writersCanShare';

  rest.AddQueryParam('fields',allFields);

  jsonResponse := rest.FullRequestNoBody('GET',sbPath.GetAsString());
  if (rest.LastMethodSuccess <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(rest.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  //  A successful response will have a status code equal to 200.
  if (rest.ResponseStatusCode <> 200) then
    begin
      WriteLn('response status code = ' + rest.ResponseStatusCode);
      WriteLn('response status text = ' + rest.ResponseStatusText);
      WriteLn('response header: ' + rest.ResponseHeader);
      WriteLn('response JSON: ' + jsonResponse);
      Exit;
    end;

  //  ---------------------------------------------------
  //  Sample code for parsing this JSON is shown below...
  //  ---------------------------------------------------

  //  A successful response looks like this:
  //  {
  //    "kind": "drive#file",
  //    "id": "0B53Q6OSTWYolbUF6WS1Gei1oalk",
  //    "name": "penguins.jpg",
  //    "mimeType": "image/jpeg",
  //    "starred": false,
  //    "trashed": false,
  //    "explicitlyTrashed": false,
  //    "parents": [
  //      "0B53Q6OSTWYola296ODZUSm5GYU0"
  //    ],
  //    "spaces": [
  //      "drive"
  //    ],
  //    "version": "672",
  //    "webContentLink": "https://docs.google.com/a/chilkatcloud.com/uc?id=0B53Q6OSTWYolbUF6WS1Gei1oalk&export=download",
  //    "webViewLink": "https://drive.google.com/a/chilkatcloud.com/file/d/0B53Q6OSTWYolbUF6WS1Gei1oalk/view?usp=drivesdk",
  //    "iconLink": "https://ssl.gstatic.com/docs/doclist/images/icon_11_image_list.png",
  //    "thumbnailLink": "https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/uIV1dJdc8vsAQzaaIInpc9AV55AcdHhpM7fQeI2RN2qbCSnhjK9IDdNQAOTtkvjS9ZObqw=s220",
  //    "viewedByMe": true,
  //    "viewedByMeTime": "2016-10-08T12:38:02.258Z",
  //    "createdTime": "2016-10-08T12:38:02.258Z",
  //    "modifiedTime": "2016-10-08T12:38:02.258Z",
  //    "modifiedByMeTime": "2016-10-08T12:38:02.258Z",
  //    "owners": [
  //      {
  //        "kind": "drive#user",
  //        "displayName": "Matthew Smith",
  //        "me": true,
  //        "permissionId": "08366696655122259092",
  //        "emailAddress": "support@chilkatcloud.com"
  //      }
  //    ],
  //    "lastModifyingUser": {
  //      "kind": "drive#user",
  //      "displayName": "Matthew Smith",
  //      "me": true,
  //      "permissionId": "08366696655122259092",
  //      "emailAddress": "support@chilkatcloud.com"
  //    },
  //    "shared": false,
  //    "ownedByMe": true,
  //    "capabilities": {
  //      "canEdit": true,
  //      "canComment": true,
  //      "canShare": true,
  //      "canCopy": true,
  //      "canReadRevisions": true
  //    },
  //    "viewersCanCopyContent": true,
  //    "writersCanShare": true,
  //    "permissions": [
  //      {
  //        "kind": "drive#permission",
  //        "id": "08366696655122259092",
  //        "type": "user",
  //        "emailAddress": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
  //        "role": "owner",
  //        "displayName": "Matthew Smith"
  //      }
  //    ],
  //    "originalFilename": "penguins.jpg",
  //    "fullFileExtension": "jpg",
  //    "fileExtension": "jpg",
  //    "md5Checksum": "9d377b10ce778c4938b3c7e2c63a229a",
  //    "size": "777835",
  //    "quotaBytesUsed": "777835",
  //    "headRevisionId": "0B53Q6OSTWYolUUlHVFhHdFlXQ0R1aHZuT0tORTVzc2h5NnZjPQ",
  //    "imageMediaMetadata": {
  //      "width": 1024,
  //      "height": 768,
  //      "rotation": 0,
  //      "time": "2009:03:12 13:48:35"
  //    },
  //    "isAppAuthorized": false
  //  }

  //  Iterate over each file in the response and show the name, id, and mimeType.
  json := TJsonObject.Create;
  json.Load(jsonResponse);

  //  Show the full JSON response.
  json.EmitCompact := False;
  WriteLn(json.Emit());
  WriteLn('-');

  //  Demonstrate how to get pieces of information:
  WriteLn('Original Filename: ' + json.StringOf('originalFilename'));

  wasLastModifiedUserMe := json.BoolOf('lastModifyingUser.me');
  WriteLn('Was Last Modified by Me: ' + wasLastModifiedUserMe);

  //  Assuming this is an image file...
  width := json.IntOf('imageMediaMetadata.width');
  WriteLn('Image Width: ' + width);

  //  Iterate over parents...

  numParents := json.SizeOfArray('parents');
  i := 0;
  while i < numParents do
    begin
      json.I := i;
      WriteLn('Parent ' + i + ': ' + json.StringOf('parents[i]'));
      i := i + 1;
    end;

  //  Iterate over owners...
  numOwners := json.SizeOfArray('owners');
  i := 0;
  while i < numOwners do
    begin
      json.I := i;
      WriteLn('Owner ' + i + ': kind=' + json.StringOf('owners[i].kind') + ' displayName=' + json.StringOf('owners[i].displayName'));
      i := i + 1;
    end;

  //  Iterate over permissions...
  numPermissions := json.SizeOfArray('permissions');
  i := 0;
  while i < numPermissions do
    begin
      json.I := i;
      WriteLn('Permission ' + i + ': kind=' + json.StringOf('permissions[i].kind') + ' id=' + json.StringOf('permissions[i].id'));
      i := i + 1;
    end;



  gAuth.Free;
  rest.Free;
  sbPath.Free;
  json.Free;

end;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

begin

  try
    RunDemo;
  except
    on E: Exception do
      WriteLn('Unhandled exception: ', E.ClassName, ': ', E.Message);
  end;

  WriteLn;
  {$IFDEF MSWINDOWS}
  WriteLn('Press Enter to exit...');
  ReadLn;
  {$ENDIF}
end.