(VB.NET) Example: Secrets.SecretSpecToJson method

Demonstrates the SecretSpecToJson method. This method converts a secret specification string to the JSON required to create or lookup the secret.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.5.0 or greater.

For more information, see https://www.chilkatsoft.com/secret_specification_strings.asp

Chilkat .NET Downloads Chilkat .NET Framework Chilkat for .NET Core

Dim success As Boolean = False

Dim secrets As New Chilkat.Secrets
Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.EmitCompact = False

' A secret name can include up to 4 components:
' [appName] / service / [domain] / username

' This example will demonstrate secret specification strings
' for each possible combination.

' ------------------------------------------------------
' 1: service + username
Dim sspec As String = "!!imap|john@example.com"

secrets.SecretSpecToJson(sspec,json)
Debug.WriteLine(json.Emit())

' Result:
' {
'   "service": "imap",
'   "username": "john@example.com"
' }

' ------------------------------------------------------
' 2: appName + service + username
sspec = "!!myApp|imap|john@example.com"

secrets.SecretSpecToJson(sspec,json)
Debug.WriteLine(json.Emit())

' Result:
' {
'   "appName": "myApp",
'   "service": "imap",
'   "username": "john@example.com"
' }

' ------------------------------------------------------
' 3: service + domain + username
sspec = "!!|imap|imap.example.com|john"

secrets.SecretSpecToJson(sspec,json)
Debug.WriteLine(json.Emit())

' Result:
' {
'   "service": "imap",
'   "domain": "imap.example.com",
'   "username": "john"
' }

' ------------------------------------------------------
' 4: appName + service + domain + username
sspec = "!!myApp|imap|imap.example.com|john"

secrets.SecretSpecToJson(sspec,json)
Debug.WriteLine(json.Emit())

' Result:
' {
'   "appName": "myApp",
'   "service": "imap",
'   "domain": "imap.example.com",
'   "username": "john"
' }