org.pdfbox.pdmodel.encryption

Class PDEncryptionManager


public class PDEncryptionManager
extends java.lang.Object

This class will handle loading of the different security handlers. See PDF Reference 1.4 section "3.5 Encryption"
Version:
$Revision: 1.7 $
Author:
Ben Litchfield

Method Summary

static PDEncryptionDictionary
getEncryptionDictionary(COSDictionary dictionary)
This will get the correct security handler for the encryption dictionary.
static void
registerSecurityHandler(String filterName, Class handlerClass)
This will allow the user to register new security handlers when unencrypting a document.

Method Details

getEncryptionDictionary

public static PDEncryptionDictionary getEncryptionDictionary(COSDictionary dictionary)
            throws IOException
This will get the correct security handler for the encryption dictionary.
Parameters:
dictionary - The encryption dictionary.
Returns:
An implementation of PDEncryptionDictionary(PDStandardEncryption for most cases).

registerSecurityHandler

public static void registerSecurityHandler(String filterName,
                                           Class handlerClass)
This will allow the user to register new security handlers when unencrypting a document.
Parameters:
filterName - As described in the encryption dictionary.
handlerClass - A subclass of PDEncryptionDictionary that has a constructor that takes a COSDictionary.