com.itextpdf.html2pdf and com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf -- Cannot be resolved

[papenaarun]

Hi Everyone,

I am using AEM Sites SDK and trying to convert a HTML string to PDF Binary which will be used to save the PDF in AZURE using an API.

As part of converting HTML string to PDF binary I am trying to use iTextPDF library and added below dependency in core pom.xml

<!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.itextpdf/html2pdf -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.itextpdf</groupId>
<artifactId>html2pdf</artifactId>
<version>4.0.5</version>
</dependency>

Also, tried with differenent versions.

But it is not getting resolved.

I have tried adding embed dependency in core pom.xml which was specified in https://experienceleaguecommunities.adobe.com/t5/adobe-experience-manager/maven-dependency-when-usin...

Still it is not getting resolved.

It would be really helpful if someone can help in solving this issue.

Thanks,

Arunkumar

[Sady_Rifat · Accepted solution]

Hello @papenaarun ,
Recently I faced with a similar type of issue. To solve this thread will help you: https://experienceleaguecommunities.adobe.com/t5/adobe-experience-manager/aws-java-sdk-cannot-be-res... 

Embedding Third party dependency/OSGi bundle: https://myaemlearnings.blogspot.com/2021/08/embedding-third-party-dependencyosgi.html 

In Summary:

You need to create a new module where the pom.xml will like this.

<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>

    <!-- ====================================================================== -->
    <!-- P A R E N T  P R O J E C T  D E S C R I P T I O N                      -->
    <!-- ====================================================================== -->
    <parent>
        <groupId>com.my.project</groupId>
        <artifactId>my-project</artifactId>
        <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
        <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
    </parent>

    <!-- ====================================================================== -->
    <!-- P R O J E C T  D E S C R I P T I O N                                   -->
    <!-- ====================================================================== -->
    <artifactId>com.my.project.core</artifactId>
    <packaging>bundle</packaging>
    <name>BS AEM Commons - Common Core</name>
    <description>All third party bundle for BS AEM Commons</description>

    <!-- ====================================================================== -->
    <!-- B U I L D   D E F I N I T I O N                                        -->
    <!-- ====================================================================== -->
    <build>
        <plugins>
            <plugin>
                <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>
                <artifactId>maven-bundle-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>5.1.8</version>
                <extensions>true</extensions>
                <configuration>
                    <instructions>
                        <Import-Package>*;resolution:=optional</Import-Package>
                        <Export-Package>
                            com.itextpdf.*
                        </Export-Package>
                        <Embed-Dependency>*</Embed-Dependency>
                        <Embed-Transitive>true</Embed-Transitive>
                    </instructions>
                </configuration>
            </plugin>
            <plugin>
                <groupId>org.apache.sling</groupId>
                <artifactId>sling-maven-plugin</artifactId>
            </plugin>
        </plugins>
    </build>

    <!-- ====================================================================== -->
    <!-- D E P E N D E N C I E S                                                -->
    <!-- ====================================================================== -->
    <dependencies>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.apache.sling</groupId>
            <artifactId>org.apache.sling.api</artifactId>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.itextpdf</groupId>
            <artifactId>html2pdf</artifactId>
        </dependency>
    </dependencies>
</project>

Then you need to deploy this with your project build. After deploying you will see a new bundle called **.commons.core

By following this documentation you will get how to add the extra module with maven build.

[papenaarun]

@Sady_Rifat lemme try and update you.

[papenaarun]

@Sady_Rifat  Tried by creating another module for external dependencies. It worked in local.

Thanks a lot for the help. Now need to check deploying in the server.

[KDUBA]

Hi @papenaarun did it worked on server?

[papenaarun]

Yes, it worked.

lemme know if you are facing any issues.

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