google-api-java-client

I'm currently trying to use the new java client(s) and due to legacy reasons for current state of google libraries, I need to use both the gdata and the new google java client api. Obviously I'd like to use OAuth2 -- however with OAuth2 I am not getting the access token secret -- which causes an issue b/c gdata requires the access token secret. Could anyone pls advise on a workaround eg. - is there a way to use gdata java libraries with only access token(OAuth2) and not access token secret? Code examples(and attempt) do not corroborate this but perhaps I'm doing something incorrectly or do I

Where is example code showing how to use the Google Data Java Client Library and its support for OAuth 2.0 with the Google Spreadsheet API (now called the Google Sheets API )? Answer moved from original question to match site "Q and A" format. The Google Data Java Client Library supports OAuth 2.0 . Unfortunately, there are no complete samples in the library showing how to use it with the Google Spreadsheet API . Here is an example that has worked for me. I hope someone find it helpful. import com.google.api.client.auth.oauth2.Credential; import com.google.api.client.googleapis.auth.oauth2

I've been trying to wed the google api javascript client library with a chrome extension for a while now, but it seems the chrome extension has a terrible case of cold feet. The link to the script is https://apis.google.com/js/client.js Downloading the files is messy because the script actually loads other scripts. I've tried including it in the manifest manifest.json (excerpt) "background": { "scripts": [ "background.js", "https://apis.google.com/js/client.js?onload=callbackFunction" ] }, but then the extension doesn't load. I've also tried injecting the script into the background html