Search-pdf-regex

simple pdf search with REGEX. Promised based. Inspired by simplicity. When all you want is something simple nothing complex that will lead to tears, hours on 'stuck'overflow, etc...

run:

• returns a promise

SearchPdf(<filename>, <searchTerm>, [option])
  	.then(out => {
	 console.log(out);
	})
	.catch(err =>{
	 console.log(err);
	});

Option

• "--help" Help menu (manpage style)
• "--csv" Output in CSV format
• "--bool" Outputs simple 'True' or 'False" if term is found

TODOs:

• Output JSON format

Changelog:

• 0.3.2
  • Changed Java Version to 11 in making Jar
  • Formatted help menu to java 11 specs
• 0.3.4
  • now beta 'ish'
  • changed child processes to child_process Sync
• 0.3.5
  • Clode cleanup
  • Better error messages
• 0.3.6
  • Downgraded to java 8 for more broad support
• 0.3.7
  • Added Logging Options
• 0.3.8
  • Updated Async package dependency

Requires Java Version 8 or greater

• Uses PDFBox a project under the Apache Software Foundation

Compatibility

• Cypress
  • makes this usable for Cypress '.then()' etc when this lib is called as a 'task'
  • making it easy to use for a simple pdf validator

Notes:

• this package may change at anytime, so use at own risk
• use SpawnSync over regualar spawn due to js not wating for promise.