Module itextpdf
Package com.itextpdf.text.pdf.parser

Class PdfContentReaderTool

  • public class PdfContentReaderTool
extends java.lang.Object
    Tool that parses the content of a PDF document.
    Since:
    2.1.4

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      static java.lang.String getDictionaryDetail​(PdfDictionary dic)
      Shows the detail of a dictionary.
      static java.lang.String getDictionaryDetail​(PdfDictionary dic, int depth)
      Shows the detail of a dictionary.
      static void listContentStream​(java.io.File pdfFile, int pageNum, java.io.PrintWriter out)
      Writes information about the specified page in a PDF file to the specified output stream.
      static void listContentStream​(java.io.File pdfFile, java.io.PrintWriter out)
      Writes information about each page in a PDF file to the specified output stream.
      static void listContentStreamForPage​(PdfReader reader, int pageNum, java.io.PrintWriter out)
      Writes information about a specific page from PdfReader to the specified output stream.
      static void main​(java.lang.String[] args)
      Writes information about each page in a PDF file to the specified file, or System.out.

      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

    • Constructor Detail

      • PdfContentReaderTool

        public PdfContentReaderTool()

    • Method Detail

      • getDictionaryDetail

        public static java.lang.String getDictionaryDetail​(PdfDictionary dic)
        Shows the detail of a dictionary. This is similar to the PdfLister functionality.
        Parameters:
        dic - the dictionary of which you want the detail
        Returns:
        a String representation of the dictionary

      • getDictionaryDetail

        public static java.lang.String getDictionaryDetail​(PdfDictionary dic,
                                                   int depth)
        Shows the detail of a dictionary.
        Parameters:
        dic - the dictionary of which you want the detail
        depth - the depth of the current dictionary (for nested dictionaries)
        Returns:
        a String representation of the dictionary

      • listContentStreamForPage

        public static void listContentStreamForPage​(PdfReader reader,
                                            int pageNum,
                                            java.io.PrintWriter out)
                                     throws java.io.IOException
        Writes information about a specific page from PdfReader to the specified output stream.
        Parameters:
        reader - the PdfReader to read the page content from
        pageNum - the page number to read
        out - the output stream to send the content to
        Throws:
        java.io.IOException
        Since:
        2.1.5

      • listContentStream

        public static void listContentStream​(java.io.File pdfFile,
                                     java.io.PrintWriter out)
                              throws java.io.IOException
        Writes information about each page in a PDF file to the specified output stream.
        Parameters:
        pdfFile - a File instance referring to a PDF file
        out - the output stream to send the content to
        Throws:
        java.io.IOException
        Since:
        2.1.5

      • listContentStream

        public static void listContentStream​(java.io.File pdfFile,
                                     int pageNum,
                                     java.io.PrintWriter out)
                              throws java.io.IOException
        Writes information about the specified page in a PDF file to the specified output stream.
        Parameters:
        pdfFile - a File instance referring to a PDF file
        pageNum - the page number to read
        out - the output stream to send the content to
        Throws:
        java.io.IOException
        Since:
        2.1.5

      • main

        public static void main​(java.lang.String[] args)
        Writes information about each page in a PDF file to the specified file, or System.out.
        Parameters:
        args -