Question Re: setTemplate - how to access xdp file by code in Technology Q&A

setTemplate - how to access xdp file by code

former_member182374 — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:47:44 GMT

Hello Experts,

I'm using ADS in my WDJ project.

When I create new adobe form the xdp is created under src -> configuration -> Components -> <Component Name> -> xdp files.

In order to create PDF on the fly I need to use the 'setTemplate' method of the interface 'IWDPDFDocumentCreationContext'.

Although the method has several signatures:

void setTemplate(byte[] template)

void setTemplate(OutputStream templateStream)

void setTemplate(String URL)

I still need to access the xdp source file.

I couldn't find API to access xdp file under 'src -> configuration -> Components -> <Component Name>'.

A possible workaround is to copy the xdp to the component's mimes folders and access it by

templateUrl = WDURLGenerator.getAbsoluteWebResourceURL(wdComponentAPI.getDeployableObjectPart(), "CopyOf.xdp");

I want to avoid this solution.

So, how can I access the xdp files without copy it?

Version is 7.00 SP22.

Regards,

Omri

Re: setTemplate - how to access xdp file by code

Stefan-EA — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:38:08 GMT

Omri,

I've had this issue in the past and the only workaround I found was what you posted. If you do find a solution, please update this thread. Thanks.

Re: setTemplate - how to access xdp file by code

former_member182374 — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:42:36 GMT

Solved it on my own (or to be more precise by using to following code):

https://gist.github.com/403956

try{
IWDPDFDocumentHandler pdfDocumentHandler = WDPDFDocumentFactory.getDocumentHandler();
IWDPDFDocumentCreationContext pdfNewDocContext = pdfDocumentHandler.getDocumentCreationContext();
String templateUrl = WDURLGenerator.getPublicResourcePath(wdComponentAPI.getDeployableObjectPart(), "IF.xdp");
InputStream template = new FileInputStream(templateUrl);
byte[] byteFileArray = new byte[template.available()];
template.read(byteFileArray);
        pdfNewDocContext.setTemplate(byteFileArray); 
        pdfNewDocContext.setData(WDInteractiveFormHelper.getContextDataAsStream(wdContext.nodeDataSource()));
IWDPDFDocument document = pdfNewDocContext.execute();
        IWDResource resource = 
               WDResourceFactory.createCachedResource(document.getPDF(), "test.pdf", WDWebResourceType.PDF);
wdContext.currentContextElement().setPdfResource(resource);
} catch (Exception e) {
        this.msgMgr.reportException(e.getMessage());
}