PHP Extension

Read the REST Response Body into a StringBuilder

Demonstrates Rest.ReadRespSb, which reads the response body as text into a StringBuilder, replacing its previous contents.

Background. The staged request model separates sending from reading: a SendReq method transmits the request, ReadResponseHeader reads the status line and headers, and a ReadResp method reads the body. This gives fine control over large or streamed messages compared with the single-call full-request methods.

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<?php

include("chilkat.php");

$success = false;

$rest = new CkRest();
$bTls = true;
$bAutoReconnect = true;
$success = $rest->Connect('example.com',443,$bTls,$bAutoReconnect);
if ($success == false) {
    print $rest->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$success = $rest->SendReqNoBody('GET','/api/items/123');
if ($success == false) {
    print $rest->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$statusCode = $rest->ReadResponseHeader();
if ($statusCode < 0) {
    print $rest->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

//  Read the response body as text into a StringBuilder, replacing its previous contents.
$sbResponse = new CkStringBuilder();
$success = $rest->ReadRespSb($sbResponse);
if ($success == false) {
    print $rest->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$responseBody = $sbResponse->getAsString();
if ($sbResponse->get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
    print $sbResponse->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

print $responseBody . "\n";

?>