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Sample Swift code to use PDFTron SDK for creating and manipulating PDF layers (also known as Optional Content Groups - OCGs). These samples demonstrate how to create and extract layers, as well as to selectively render them (show, hide) in conforming PDF readers or printers. Learn more about our Swift PDF Library.
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// Copyright (c) 2001-2019 by PDFTron Systems Inc. All Rights Reserved.
// Consult legal.txt regarding legal and license information.
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
import PDFNet
import Foundation
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// This sample demonstrates how to create layers in PDF.
// The sample also shows how to extract and render PDF layers in documents
// that contain optional content groups (OCGs)
//
// With the introduction of PDF version 1.5 came the concept of Layers.
// Layers, or as they are more formally known Optional Content Groups (OCGs),
// refer to sections of content in a PDF document that can be selectively
// viewed or hidden by document authors or consumers. This capability is useful
// in CAD drawings, layered artwork, maps, multi-language documents etc.
//
// Notes:
// ---------------------------------------
// - This sample is using CreateLayer() utility method to create new OCGs.
// CreateLayer() is relatively basic, however it can be extended to set
// other optional entries in the 'OCG' and 'OCProperties' dictionary. For
// a complete listing of possible entries in OC dictionary please refer to
// section 4.10 'Optional Content' in the PDF Reference Manual.
// - The sample is grouping all layer content into separate Form XObjects.
// Although using PDFNet is is also possible to specify Optional Content in
// Content Streams (Section 4.10.2 in PDF Reference), Optional Content in
// XObjects results in PDFs that are cleaner, less-error prone, and faster
// to process.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
func runPDFLayersTest() -> Int {
return autoreleasepool {
var ret = 0
do {
try PTPDFNet.catchException {
let doc: PTPDFDoc = PTPDFDoc()
// Create three layers...
let image_layer: PTGroup = CreateLayer(doc: doc, layer_name: "Image Layer")
let text_layer: PTGroup = CreateLayer(doc: doc, layer_name: "Text Layer")
let vector_layer: PTGroup = CreateLayer(doc: doc, layer_name: "Vector Layer")
// Start a new page ------------------------------------
let page: PTPage = doc.pageCreate(PTPDFRect(x1: 0, y1: 0, x2: 612, y2: 792))
let builder: PTElementBuilder = PTElementBuilder() // ElementBuilder is used to build new Element objects
let writer: PTElementWriter = PTElementWriter() // ElementWriter is used to write Elements to the page
writer.writerBegin(with: page, placement: e_ptoverlay, page_coord_sys: true, compress: true, resources: nil) // Begin writing to the page
// Add new content to the page and associate it with one of the layers.
var element: PTElement! = builder.createForm(with: CreateGroup1(doc: doc, layer: image_layer.getSDFObj()))
writer.write(element)
element = builder.createForm(with: CreateGroup2(doc: doc, layer: vector_layer.getSDFObj()))
writer.write(element)
// Add the text layer to the page...
if false { // set to true to enable 'ocmd' example
// A bit more advanced example of how to create an OCMD text layer that
// is visible only if text, image and path layers are all 'ON'.
// An example of how to set 'Visibility Policy' in OCMD.
// let ocgs: PTObj = doc.createIndirectArray()
// ocgs.pushBack(image_layer.getSDFObj())
// ocgs.pushBack(vector_layer.getSDFObj())
// ocgs.pushBack(text_layer.getSDFObj())
// let text_ocmd: PTOCMD = PTOCMD.create(doc, ocgs: ocgs, vis_policy: e_ptAllOn)
// element = builder.createForm(with: CreateGroup3(doc: doc, layer: text_ocmd.getSDFObj()))
}
else {
element = builder.createForm(with: CreateGroup3(doc: doc, layer: text_layer.getSDFObj()))
}
writer.write(element)
// Add some content to the page that does not belong to any layer...
// In this case this is a rectangle representing the page border.
element = builder.createRect(0, y: 0, width: page.getWidth(e_ptcrop), height: page.getHeight(e_ptcrop))
element.setPathFill(false)
element.setPathStroke(true)
element.getGState().setLineWidth(40)
writer.write(element)
writer.end() // save changes to the current page
doc.pagePushBack(page)
// Set the default viewing preference to display 'Layer' tab.
let prefs: PTPDFDocViewPrefs = doc.getViewPrefs()
prefs.setPageMode(e_ptUseOC)
doc.save(toFile: URL(fileURLWithPath: NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(.documentDirectory, .userDomainMask, true)[0]).appendingPathComponent("pdf_layers.pdf").path, flags: e_ptlinearized.rawValue)
print("Done.")
}
} catch let e as NSError {
print("\(e)")
ret = 1
}
// The following is a code snippet shows how to selectively render
// and export PDF layers.
do {
try PTPDFNet.catchException {
let doc: PTPDFDoc = PTPDFDoc(filepath: URL(fileURLWithPath: NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(.documentDirectory, .userDomainMask, true)[0]).appendingPathComponent("pdf_layers.pdf").path)
doc.initSecurityHandler()
if !doc.hasOC() {
print("The document does not contain 'Optional Content'")
}
else {
let init_cfg: PTConfig = doc.getOCGConfig()
let ctx: PTContext = PTContext(config: init_cfg)
let pdfdraw: PTPDFDraw = PTPDFDraw(dpi: 92)
pdfdraw.setImageSize(1000, height: 1000, preserve_aspect_ratio: true)
pdfdraw.setOCGContext(ctx) // Render the page using the given OCG context.
let page: PTPage = doc.getPage(1) // Get the first page in the document.
pdfdraw.export(page, filename: URL(fileURLWithPath: NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(.documentDirectory, .userDomainMask, true)[0]).appendingPathComponent("pdf_layers_default.png").path, format: "PNG")
// Disable drawing of content that is not optional (i.e. is not part of any layer).
ctx.setNonOCDrawing(false)
// Now render each layer in the input document to a separate image.
if let ocgs: PTObj = doc.getOCGs() { // Get the array of all OCGs in the document.
var _: UInt = 0
let sz: UInt = ocgs.size()
for i in 0..<sz {
let ocg: PTGroup = PTGroup(ocg: ocgs.getAt(i))
ctx.resetStates(false)
ctx.setState(ocg, state: true)
//let fname: String = URL(fileURLWithPath: NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(.documentDirectory, .userDomainMask, true)[0]).appendingPathComponent("pdf_layers_").path + ("\(ocg.getName()).png")
//pdfdraw.export(page, filename: fname, format: "PNG")
}
}
// Now draw content that is not part of any layer...
ctx.setNonOCDrawing(true)
ctx.setOCDrawMode(e_ptNoOC)
//pdfdraw.export(page, filename: URL(fileURLWithPath: NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(.documentDirectory, .userDomainMask, true)[0]).appendingPathComponent("pdf_layers_non_oc.png").path, format: "PNG")
}
print("Done.")
}
} catch let e as NSError {
print("\(e)")
ret = 1
}
return ret
}
}
// A utility function used to add new Content Groups (Layers) to the document.
func CreateLayer(doc: PTPDFDoc, layer_name: String) -> PTGroup {
let grp: PTGroup = PTGroup.create(doc, name: layer_name)
var cfg: PTConfig = doc.getOCGConfig()
if !cfg.isValid() {
cfg = PTConfig.create(doc, default_config: true)
cfg.setName("Default")
}
// Add the new OCG to the list of layers that should appear in PDF viewer GUI.
var layer_order_array: PTObj
if let opt_layer_order_array = cfg.getOrder() {
layer_order_array = opt_layer_order_array
} else {
layer_order_array = doc.createIndirectArray()
cfg.setOrder(layer_order_array)
}
layer_order_array.pushBack(grp.getSDFObj())
return grp
}
// Creates some content (3 images) and associate them with the image layer
func CreateGroup1(doc: PTPDFDoc, layer: PTObj) -> PTObj {
let writer: PTElementWriter = PTElementWriter()
writer.writerBegin(with: doc.getSDFDoc(), compress: true)
// Create an Image that can be reused in the document or on the same page.
let img: PTImage = PTImage.create(doc.getSDFDoc(), filename: Bundle.main.path(forResource: "peppers", ofType: "jpg"))
let builder: PTElementBuilder = PTElementBuilder()
let element: PTElement = builder.createImage(withMatrix: img, mtx: PTMatrix2D(a: Double(img.getWidth() / 2), b: -145, c: 20, d: Double(img.getHeight() / 2), h: 200, v: 150))
writer.writePlacedElement(element)
let gstate: PTGState = element.getGState() // use the same image (just change its matrix)
gstate.setTransform(200, b: 0, c: 0, d: 300, h: 50, v: 450)
writer.writePlacedElement(element)
// use the same image again (just change its matrix).
writer.writePlacedElement(builder.createImage(withCornerAndScale: img, x: 300, y: 600, hscale: 200, vscale: -150))
let grp_obj: PTObj = writer.end()
// Indicate that this form (content group) belongs to the given layer (OCG).
grp_obj.putName("Subtype", name: "Form")
grp_obj.put("OC", obj: layer)
grp_obj.putRect("BBox", x1: 0, y1: 0, x2: 1000, y2: 1000) // Set the clip box for the content.
return grp_obj
}
// Creates some content (a path in the shape of a heart) and associate it with the vector layer
func CreateGroup2(doc: PTPDFDoc, layer: PTObj) -> PTObj {
let writer: PTElementWriter = PTElementWriter()
writer.writerBegin(with: doc.getSDFDoc(), compress: true)
// Create a path object in the shape of a heart.
let builder: PTElementBuilder = PTElementBuilder()
builder.pathBegin() // start constructing the path
builder.move(to: 306, y: 396)
builder.curve(to: 681, cy1: 771, cx2: 399.75, cy2: 864.75, x2: 306, y2: 771)
builder.curve(to: 212.25, cy1: 864.75, cx2: -69, cy2: 771, x2: 306, y2: 396)
builder.closePath()
let element: PTElement = builder.pathEnd() // the path geometry is now specified.
// Set the path FILL color space and color.
element.setPathFill(true)
let gstate: PTGState = element.getGState()
gstate.setFill(PTColorSpace.createDeviceCMYK())
gstate.setFillColor(with: PTColorPt(x: 1, y: 0, z: 0, w: 0)) // cyan
// Set the path STROKE color space and color.
element.setPathStroke(true)
gstate.setStroke(PTColorSpace.createDeviceRGB())
gstate.setStrokeColor(with: PTColorPt(x: 1, y: 0, z: 0, w: 0)) // red
gstate.setLineWidth(20)
gstate.setTransform(0.5, b: 0, c: 0, d: 0.5, h: 280, v: 300)
writer.write(element)
let grp_obj: PTObj = writer.end()
// Indicate that this form (content group) belongs to the given layer (OCG).
grp_obj.putName("Subtype", name: "Form")
grp_obj.put("OC", obj: layer)
grp_obj.putRect("BBox", x1: 0, y1: 0, x2: 1000, y2: 1000) // Set the clip box for the content.
return grp_obj
}
// Creates some text and associate it with the text layer
func CreateGroup3(doc: PTPDFDoc, layer: PTObj) -> PTObj {
let writer: PTElementWriter = PTElementWriter()
writer.writerBegin(with: doc.getSDFDoc(), compress: true)
// Create a path object in the shape of a heart.
let builder: PTElementBuilder = PTElementBuilder()
// Begin writing a block of text
var element: PTElement = builder.createTextBegin(with: PTFont.create(doc.getSDFDoc(), type: e_pttimes_roman, embed: false), font_sz: 120)
writer.write(element)
element = builder.createTextRun("A text layer!")
// Rotate text 45 degrees, than translate 180 pts horizontally and 100 pts vertically.
let transform: PTMatrix2D = PTMatrix2D.rotationMatrix(-45 * (3.1415 / 180.0))
transform.concat(1, b: 0, c: 0, d: 1, h: 180, v: 100)
element.setTextMatrix(with: transform)
writer.write(element)
writer.write(builder.createTextEnd())
let grp_obj: PTObj = writer.end()
// Indicate that this form (content group) belongs to the given layer (OCG).
grp_obj.putName("Subtype", name: "Form")
grp_obj.put("OC", obj: layer)
grp_obj.putRect("BBox", x1: 0, y1: 0, x2: 1000, y2: 1000) // Set the clip box for the content.
return grp_obj
}