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How to check if image has clipping path in java servlet

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I tried to get this info from image directly with twelvemonkeys libraries but it crashed my bundle. Can I get this info from metadata? Thanks.

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Hi @jamesc25111500 

 

Try this solution I hope this information will help you ! 

1. Add Dependency: Add the Apache Sanselan library to your project's dependencies. If you're using Maven, add this to your pom.xml:

 

 

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.sanselan</groupId>
    <artifactId>sanselan</artifactId>
    <version>0.98</version> <!-- Use the latest version -->
</dependency>

 

 

2. Implement Servlet: Create a servlet to check if an image has a clipping path in its metadata. Replace /path/to/your/image.jpg with the actual path to your image.

 

 

import org.apache.sanselan.ImageInfo;
import org.apache.sanselan.Sanselan;
import org.apache.sanselan.formats.tiff.constants.TiffTagConstants;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import javax.servlet.ServletException;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;

@WebServlet("/checkclippingpath")
public class CheckClippingPathServlet extends HttpServlet {
    protected void doGet(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws ServletException, IOException {
        response.setContentType("text/html");

        try (InputStream imageInputStream = getServletContext().getResourceAsStream("/path/to/your/image.jpg")) {
            ImageInfo imageInfo = Sanselan.getImageInfo(imageInputStream, null);

            if (imageInfo != null && imageInfo.getComments() != null) {
                boolean hasClippingPath = false;
                for (String comment : imageInfo.getComments()) {
                    if (comment.contains("Clipping Path")) {
                        hasClippingPath = true;
                        break;
                    }
                }

                if (hasClippingPath) {
                    response.getWriter().println("Image has clipping path.");
                } else {
                    response.getWriter().println("Image does not have clipping path.");
                }
            } else {
                response.getWriter().println("Image format not supported or metadata not available.");
            }
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
            response.getWriter().println("An error occurred: " + e.getMessage());
        }
    }
}

 

 

This servlet reads the image metadata using Apache Sanselan's ImageInfo class and checks for comments that indicate the presence of a clipping path.

3. Configure Web Deployment: Make sure your servlet container (e.g., Apache Tomcat) is set up correctly to deploy and run your servlet.

4. Access the Servlet: Access the servlet in your web browser using the URL mapped to the servlet, like http://localhost:8080/your-web-app-context/checkclippingpath.

 

Thanks let me know if this works for you ! 

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Thank you very much for the detailed information. I tried but got error for maven library:

org.eclipse.aether.resolution.ArtifactDescriptorException: Failed to read artifact descriptor for org.apache.sanselan:sanselan:jar:0.98.

 

It may need to change maven settings or version. I will try to fix the issue. Thanks