PDF4J ICEPDF4

Fork of icepdf version 4.4.1 version with internal re-org and enhancements.

Part of re-org project has been moved to maven project structure. New modules introduced for better management and reuse.

Project Modules

• core - Main ICEPDF core API with enhancements, it is pure java implementation to view Acrobat PDF files.
• print - Simple Java API to print PDF from Java applications.
• viewer - Java Swing based application to view Acrobat PDF files.
• viewerapp - A bundled application of viewer, self contained jar with all dependent jars included.
• examples - Some of java examples to use ICEPDF library
• webviewer - A JSF 2.x based web application which uses ICEPDF library to view and transform.

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CORE API

ICEPDF 4 API, as is from SVN repository. Additional support classes are added to get clean compile of the project.

Maven dependency

<dependency>  
    <groupId>org.pdf4j.icepdf</groupId>  
    <artifactId>pdf4j-icepdf-core</artifactId>  
    <version>4.5.0</version>  
</dependency>  

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PDF4J ICEPDF Print API

Simple Java POJO classes provides the ability to print support form java applications.

Maven dependency

<dependency>  
    <groupId>org.pdf4j.icepdf</groupId>  
    <artifactId>pdf4j-icepdf-print</artifactId>  
    <version>4.5.0</version>  
</dependency>  

Console Printing

Use command line to print PDF files silently.

java -jar pdf4j-icepdf-print-4.5.0.jar -file "PDF File name" -printer "Printer Name"

Parameter details:
        -file     "pdf file name", required field
        -printer  "printer name", Optional default printer used when ignored
        -help      Print this usage help.

TODO List

Print API provide limited features for silent printing. More features needs to be added for better print support.

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PDF Java Viewer

ICEPDF Java Viewer, as is from SVN repository.

Maven dependency

<dependency>  
    <groupId>org.pdf4j.icepdf</groupId>  
    <artifactId>pdf4j-icepdf-viewer</artifactId>  
    <version>4.5.0</version>  
</dependency>  

Using Standalone Java Viewer

Standalone PDF Viewer, with self contained classes in a single jar file.

java -jar pdf4j-icepdf-viewerapp.jar

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Why?

What is the need for seperate standslone repository for ICEPDF4? The ICEPDF 5.x and later has major re-org to internal object structure layout and org.

This repository will help legacy applications to use icepdf without any change.

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