com.itextpdf.text.pdf.parser

Class PdfTextExtractor

java.lang.Object

com.itextpdf.text.pdf.parser.PdfTextExtractor

public final class PdfTextExtractor
extends Object

Extracts text from a PDF file.

Since:

2.1.4

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static String	getTextFromPage(PdfReader reader, int pageNumber) Extract text from a specified page using the default strategy.
static String	getTextFromPage(PdfReader reader, int pageNumber, TextExtractionStrategy strategy) Extract text from a specified page using an extraction strategy.
static String	getTextFromPage(PdfReader reader, int pageNumber, TextExtractionStrategy strategy, Map<String,ContentOperator> additionalContentOperators) Extract text from a specified page using an extraction strategy.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getTextFromPage

public static String getTextFromPage(PdfReader reader,
                                     int pageNumber,
                                     TextExtractionStrategy strategy,
                                     Map<String,ContentOperator> additionalContentOperators)
                              throws IOException

Extract text from a specified page using an extraction strategy. Also allows registration of custom ContentOperators

Parameters:

reader - the reader to extract text from

pageNumber - the page to extract text from

strategy - the strategy to use for extracting text

additionalContentOperators - an optional map of custom ContentOperators for rendering instructions

Returns:

the extracted text

Throws:

IOException - if any operation fails while reading from the provided PdfReader

getTextFromPage

public static String getTextFromPage(PdfReader reader,
                                     int pageNumber,
                                     TextExtractionStrategy strategy)
                              throws IOException

Extract text from a specified page using an extraction strategy.

Parameters:

reader - the reader to extract text from

pageNumber - the page to extract text from

strategy - the strategy to use for extracting text

Returns:

the extracted text

Throws:

IOException - if any operation fails while reading from the provided PdfReader

Since:

5.0.2

getTextFromPage

public static String getTextFromPage(PdfReader reader,
                                     int pageNumber)
                              throws IOException

Extract text from a specified page using the default strategy.

Note: the default strategy is subject to change. If using a specific strategy is important, use getTextFromPage(PdfReader, int, TextExtractionStrategy)

Parameters:

reader - the reader to extract text from

pageNumber - the page to extract text from

Returns:

the extracted text

Throws:

IOException - if any operation fails while reading from the provided PdfReader

Since:

5.0.2