org.apache.pdfbox.preflight.process

Class AcroFormValidationProcess

java.lang.Object

org.apache.pdfbox.preflight.process.AbstractProcess

org.apache.pdfbox.preflight.process.AcroFormValidationProcess

All Implemented Interfaces:

ValidationProcess

public class AcroFormValidationProcess
extends AbstractProcess

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
AcroFormValidationProcess()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
protected void	checkNeedAppearences(PreflightContext ctx, PDAcroForm acroForm) This method checks if the NeedAppearances entry is present.
protected boolean	exploreFields(PreflightContext ctx, List<?> lFields) This function explores all fields and their children to validate them.
void	validate(PreflightContext ctx)
protected boolean	valideField(PreflightContext ctx, PDField aField) A and AA field are forbidden, this method checks if they are present and checks all child of this field.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.pdfbox.preflight.process.AbstractProcess

addValidationError, addValidationErrors

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

AcroFormValidationProcess

public AcroFormValidationProcess()

Method Detail

validate

public void validate(PreflightContext ctx)
              throws ValidationException

Throws:

ValidationException

checkNeedAppearences

protected void checkNeedAppearences(PreflightContext ctx,
                                    PDAcroForm acroForm)

This method checks if the NeedAppearances entry is present. If it is, the value must be false. If the entry is invalid, the ERROR_SYNTAX_DICT_INVALID (1.2.3) error is return.

Parameters:

ctx -

acroForm -

result -

exploreFields

protected boolean exploreFields(PreflightContext ctx,
                                List<?> lFields)
                         throws IOException

This function explores all fields and their children to validate them.

Parameters:

ctx -

acroForm -

result -

Throws:

IOException

valideField

protected boolean valideField(PreflightContext ctx,
                              PDField aField)
                       throws IOException

A and AA field are forbidden, this method checks if they are present and checks all child of this field. If the an Additional Action is present the error code ERROR_ACTION_FORBIDDEN_ADDITIONAL_ACTIONS_FIELD (6.2.3) is added to the error list If the an Action is present (in the Widget Annotation) the error ERROR_ACTION_FORBIDDEN_WIDGET_ACTION_FIELD (6.2.4) is added to the error list. (Remark : The widget validation will be done by the AnnotationValidationHelper, but some actions are authorized in a standard Widget)

Parameters:

ctx -

aField -

Returns:

Throws:

IOException