Setting up realtime document collaboration in Android

• Minimum API: 21
• Java 8

1. Integrate Apryse core and the tools library as described in our Gradle get started guide .

2. In your app module's build.gradle file (usually app/build.gradle), set the minSdkVersion to 21+ and enable compatibility for Java 8 features. Then, add the dependency for Apryse's collaboration package:

   android {
       defaultConfig {
           minSdkVersion 21
       }
       compileOptions {
           sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
           targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
       }
   }
   
   dependencies {
       implementation "com.pdftron:collab:11.0.0"
   }

1. Integrate Apryse core and tools packages as described in Android manual integration guide .

2. Copy pdftron-collab.aar directly into your app module's libs directory. You will see other Apryse AARs here such as pdftron.aar and tools.aar

3. In your app module's build.gradle file (usually app/build.gradle), make sure the minSdkVersion is 21+ using Java 8 features. And add a dependency to Apryse collaboration package:

   android {
       defaultConfig {
           minSdkVersion 21
       }
       compileOptions {
           sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
           targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
       }
   }
   
   dependencies {
       implementation "com.pdftron:collab@aar"
   
       // room
       implementation "android.arch.persistence.room:runtime:2.4.2"
       annotationProcessor "android.arch.persistence.room:compiler:2.4.2"
       implementation "android.arch.persistence.room:rxjava2:2.4.2"
   }

1. Update your AndroidManifest.xml as described in Step 1 of this guide.

2. Create the CollabViewerTabHostFragment2, and start it like any other Android Fragment.

   // Create a viewer fragment using CollabViewerBuilder2 and add it to an activity
   public void addViewerFragment(AppCompatActivity activity, Uri fileUri) {
       // Create a custom ViewerConfig used to initialize the viewer fragment
       ViewerConfig config = new ViewerConfig.Builder()
               .multiTabEnabled(false)
               .build();
       // Create the Fragment using CollabViewerBuilder2
       CollabViewerTabHostFragment2 tabHostFragment =
               CollabViewerBuilder2.withUri(fileUri)
                       .usingConfig(config)
                       .build(activity);
       // Add the Fragment to your activity
       FragmentTransaction ft = activity.getSupportFragmentManager().beginTransaction();
       ft.replace(R.id.fragment_container, tabHostFragment, null);
       ft.commit();
   }

where R.id.fragment_container is the resource id of a layout in your activity that will contain your fragment:

For example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- This FrameLayout will contain our viewer fragment -->
<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:id="@+id/fragment_container"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"/>

• Connect with annotation database
• Customize collaboration UI