Class XMPPacketParser


  • public final class XMPPacketParser
    extends java.lang.Object
    This class is a parser for XMP packets. By default, it tries to locate the first XMP packet it finds and parses it.

    Important: Before you use this class to look for an XMP packet in some random file, please read the chapter on "Scanning Files for XMP Packets" in the XMP specification!

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      static Metadata parse​(java.io.InputStream in)
      Locates an XMP packet in a stream, parses it and returns the XMP metadata.
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    • Method Detail

      • parse

        public static Metadata parse​(java.io.InputStream in)
                              throws java.io.IOException,
                                     javax.xml.transform.TransformerException
        Locates an XMP packet in a stream, parses it and returns the XMP metadata. If no XMP packet is found until the stream ends, null is returned. Note: This method only finds the first XMP packet in a stream. And it cannot determine whether it has found the right XMP packet if there are multiple packets.
        Parameters:
        in - the InputStream to search
        Returns:
        the parsed XMP metadata or null if no XMP packet is found
        Throws:
        java.io.IOException - if an I/O error occurs
        javax.xml.transform.TransformerException - if an error occurs while parsing the XMP packet