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GroupDocs.Metadata for Java can be executed on any Operating System with Java JDK installed.

• Windows Desktops and Servers
• Linux
• Mac OS

GroupDocs.Metadata for Java supports Java run-time version 7 (1.7) and above.

• NetBeans
• IntelliJ IDEA
• Eclipse

GroupDocs hosts all Java APIs on GroupDocs Artifactory. You can easily use GroupDocs.Metadata for Java API directly in your Maven projects with simple configurations.

First, you need to specify repository configuration/location in your project as follows:

<repositories>
	<repository>
		<id>GroupDocs Artifact Repository</id>
        	<name>GroupDocs Artifact Repository</name>
        	<url>https://releases.groupdocs.com/java/repo/</url>
	</repository>
</repositories>

repositories {
    maven {
        url "https://repository.groupdocs.com/repo/"
    }
}

repositories {
    maven(url = "https://repository.groupdocs.com/repo/")
}

<ivysettings>
    <settings defaultResolver="chain"/>
    <resolvers>
        <chain name="chain">
            <ibiblio name="GroupDocs Repository" m2compatible="true" root="https://releases.groupdocs.com/java/repo/"/>
        </chain>
    </resolvers>
</ivysettings>

resolvers += Resolver.url("GroupDocs Repository", url("https://releases.groupdocs.com/java/repo/"))

Then define GroupDocs.Metadata for Java API dependency in your pom.xml as follows:

<dependencies>
    <dependency>
        <groupId>com.groupdocs</groupId>
        <artifactId>groupdocs-metadata</artifactId>
        <version>24.5</version>
    </dependency>
</dependencies>

dependencies {
    implementation 'com.groupdocs:groupdocs-metadata:24.5'
}

dependencies {
    implementation("com.groupdocs:groupdocs-metadata:24.5")
}

<dependency org="com.groupdocs" name="groupdocs-metadata" rev="24.5">
   <artifact name="groupdocs-metadata" ext="jar"/>
</dependency>

libraryDependencies += "com.groupdocs" % "groupdocs-metadata" % "24.5"

After performing above-mentioned steps, the GroupDocs.Metadata for Java dependency will finally be added to your Maven project.

_The latest version of Metadata API can be found here _

If you don’t use Maven/Gradle/Ivy/SBT, you can add GroupDocs.Metadata for Java to the classpath manually.

1. Go to the latest version of groupdocs-metadata in the GroupDocs Java repository.
2. Download groupdocs-metadata-<version>.jar.

IntelliJ IDEA

1. File → Project Structure → Modules → Dependencies.
2. Click + → JARs or directories and select the downloaded JAR.

Eclipse

1. Right-click the project → Properties → Java Build Path → Libraries.
2. Click Add External JARs… and select the downloaded JAR.

NetBeans

1. Right-click Libraries in your project.
2. Choose Add JAR/Folder… and select the downloaded JAR.

You can place the JAR anywhere in your project (e.g., lib/) and add it to the module/classpath.

Place the JAR under lib/ (or another folder) and use the appropriate classpath separator for your OS.

Windows (CMD/PowerShell):

javac -cp .;lib\groupdocs-metadata-<version>.jar Example.java
java  -cp .;lib\groupdocs-metadata-<version>.jar Example path\to\file.pdf

macOS/Linux (bash/zsh):

javac -cp .:lib/groupdocs-metadata-<version>.jar Example.java
java  -cp .:lib/groupdocs-metadata-<version>.jar Example /path/to/file.pdf

import com.groupdocs.metadata.Metadata;
import com.groupdocs.metadata.core.FileFormat;
import com.groupdocs.metadata.core.IDocumentInfo;

public class Example {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        if (args.length == 0) {
            System.out.println("Usage: java Example <path-to-file>");
            return;
        }
        try (Metadata metadata = new Metadata(args[0])) {
            if (metadata.getFileFormat() != FileFormat.Unknown) {
                IDocumentInfo info = metadata.getDocumentInfo();
                System.out.println("Format: " + info.getFileType().getFileFormat());
                System.out.println("Extension: " + info.getFileType().getExtension());
                System.out.println("Pages: " + info.getPageCount());
                System.out.println("Size (bytes): " + info.getSize());
                System.out.println("Encrypted: " + info.isEncrypted());
            }
        }
    }
}

You can use the library in trial mode with evaluation limitations. To remove limitations, apply a license (file or Metered) in your application according to the Licensing guide.