UNO based ODF Toolkit API
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The document discusses the vision for a proposed UNO-based ODF Toolkit API that would allow creation and manipulation of OpenDocument Format (ODF) documents independently of OpenOffice.org. It describes the existing UNO API and its limitations. The proposed new API would provide a pure ODF document model through Java interfaces, allowing standalone creation and editing of ODF files without needing the full OpenOffice installation. Example code snippets are provided to illustrate how the API could work for common tasks like document creation, content editing, and spreadsheet manipulation. However, it is noted that this proposed API has not yet been realized.
![What it could be tomorrow manipulate content try { long[] data = { 2,4,5,8,89,56 }; long[][] matrix = { { 2,4,5,8,89,56 }, { 5,67,7,8,99,4 } }; // set data array in a row, address Sheet direct xDoc.setData(1, "B2", data); // set data array in a column, get Sheet first by index xDoc.getSheet(3).setData("2B", data); // set data array in a column, address Sheet direct xDoc.setDataMatrix(1, "B2", matrix); } catch ( ... ) { // do some error handling } Fake: this API's does not exist!](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/uno-based-odf-toolkit-api581/85/UNO-based-ODF-Toolkit-API-17-320.jpg)
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UNO based ODF Toolkit API
- 1. UNO based ODF Toolkit API Jürgen Schmidt StarOffice/OpenOffice.org Sun Microsystems, Inc.
- 2. UNO based ODF Toolkit API What we have Why UNO What it could be tomorrow Summary Q & A
- 3. What we have ODF OpenOffice.org Idea Vision
- 4. What we have — the vision
- 5. OpenOffice.org — reference implementation for the standardized Open Document Format (ODF) UNO API to create, manipulate, convert or print ODF documents 3878 UNOIDL types document specific or user interface and application specific API is closely teethed with the whole office monolithic complete office installation is necessary can run in server mode What we have
- 6. Component middleware Platform independent Language independent (or should i say open) C++, Java, Python, CLI (C#, VBA.Net), Basic, OLE Automation, ooRexx, JavaScript, .... UNO Runtime Environment standalone usable UNO is threadsafe Why UNO
- 7. Requirements fast intuitive well documented well documented and useful examples Focus on pure ODF document creation and manipulation no printing, no conversion Intensive use of UNO ease of use features type safe versus less generic What it could be tomorrow
- 8. New API besides the existing office API ODF model API Pure Java reference implementation based on the Java UNO runtime C++ implementation later possible when the office becomes ready What it could be tomorrow
- 9. What it could be tomorrow document creation // create an empty TextDocument org.openoffice.uodft.text.XTextDocument xDoc = org.openoffice.uodft.text.TextDocument.create(xContext); // load an TextDocument try { org.openoffice.uodft.text.XTextDocument xDoc = org.openoffice.uodft.text.TextDocument.load(xContext, "file:///somewhere/HelloODFToolkit.odt"); } catch (org.openoffice.uodft.document.DocumentError e) { // do some error handling } Fake: this API's does not exist!
- 10. What it could be tomorrow document saving try { XTextDocument xDoc = ... // do some manipulation // save a TextDocument xDoc.save(); // save under a new name xDoc.saveAs("file:///somewhere/newname.odt"); } catch (org.openoffice.uodft.document.DocumentError e) { // do some error handling } Fake: this API's does not exist!
- 11. What it could be tomorrow adding content try { // append a string at the end xDoc.append("Hello UNO based ODF Toolkit!"); // new line should be interpreted as paragraph end xDoc.append("\nWhen can we use this API?"); // append new a Paragraph Paragraph para = text.Paragraph.createWithString(xContext, "a paragraph can be created directly with a string"); xDoc.appendContent(para); } catch ( ... ) { // do some error handling } Fake: this API's does not exist!
- 12. What it could be tomorrow adding content try { // create a new ParagraphStyle ParagraphStyle myStyle = text.ParagraphStyle.create( xContext, "MyStyleName"); newStyle.setCategory(ParagrpahStyleCategory.LIST); // set more style specific attribtues newStyle.setXXX(...); // append a new Paragraph Paragraph para = text.Paragraph.createWithStyle( xContext, "some text", myStyle); para.append(" and more text for this paragraph."); xDoc.appendContent(para); } catch ( ... ) { // do some error handling } Fake: this API's does not exist!
- 13. What it could be tomorrow adding content try { // append a new graphic object TextGraphicObject graphic = text.TextGraphicObject.create( xContext, "file:///somewhere/picture.png", false); // set some attributes graphic.setSize(8000, 5000); graphic.setTransparency(80); graphic.setMargin(5); xDoc.appendContent(graphic); } catch ( ... ) { // do some error handling } Fake: this API's does not exist!
- 14. What it could be tomorrow manipulate content try { // get navigation cursor XParagraphCursor xCursor = xDoc.getParagraphCursor(); xCursor.gotoStart(false); do { if (xCursor.getParagraph().getText().equals("...")) xCursor.getParagraph().setStyle( xDoc.getStyleManager().getStyleByName("MyStyle")); } while (xCursor.gotoNextParagraph(false); } catch ( ... ) { // do some error handling } Fake: this API's does not exist!
- 15. What it could be tomorrow manipulate content try { // get navigation cursor XParagraphCursor xCursor = xDoc.getParagraphCursor(); xCursor.gotoStart(false); do { if (xCursor.getParagraph().getText().equals("...")) xCursor.getParagraph().setStyle( xDoc.getStyleManager().getStyleByName("MyStyle")); } while (xCursor.gotoNextParagraph(false); } catch ( ... ) { // do some error handling } Fake: this API's does not exist!
- 16. What it could be tomorrow manipulate content try { // create a new empty Spreadsheet document XSpreadsheetDocument xDoc = XSpreadsheetDocument.create(xContext); // insert a new Sheet by index xDoc.insertSheet(3, "MySheet"); // manipulate cells by index xDoc.getCell("B", 50).setString("Result"); xDoc.getCell("B", 51).setFormula("=sum(A1:A45"); } catch ( ... ) { // do some error handling } Fake: this API's does not exist!
- 17. What it could be tomorrow manipulate content try { long[] data = { 2,4,5,8,89,56 }; long[][] matrix = { { 2,4,5,8,89,56 }, { 5,67,7,8,99,4 } }; // set data array in a row, address Sheet direct xDoc.setData(1, "B2", data); // set data array in a column, get Sheet first by index xDoc.getSheet(3).setData("2B", data); // set data array in a column, address Sheet direct xDoc.setDataMatrix(1, "B2", matrix); } catch ( ... ) { // do some error handling } Fake: this API's does not exist!
- 18. New API versus reuse of the existing office API existing API combines model with UI existing API is partly a mirror of the old office core No compatibility statement from the beginning API should evolve over the time Realization is not 100% ensured vision versus reality Don't underestimate the existing office API really, really feature rich and ready to use usability could be improved Summary
- 19. Q & A
- 20. UNO based ODF Toolkit API Jürgen Schmidt [email_address]