Thanks a lot, Adam. On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 2:05 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'm not familiar with much code beyond the parser and outline (aka > bookmarks), but I can say that the parser has a plethora of examples of > edge cases. This is due to the very large number of documents which do > not conform to the PDF specification. So, in terms of real-world > experience of how the theory (PDF spec) doesn't match the real world > (non-conforming PDFs), it's an excellent example. > > As for the class structure, inheritance, code re-use and so forth, I have > only had time to deal with the specific things which I need to > fix/enhance/extend, so I don't have a feel for the bigger picture. > However, I haven't come across anything which I thought was poorly > designed, so I'm inclined to say that it is well done. > > Another thing to pay attention to are the patches, especially the > bugfixes. It shows how one person solved the problem, and then a better > way to do it. So you not only learn the best way to do it, but why. For > a quick example of this, check out Martijn's patch for PDFBOX-908: > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PDFBOX-908 > > ---- > Thanks, > Adam > > > > From: > Kevin Brown <[email protected]> > To: > [email protected] > Date: > 04/12/2011 10:28 > Subject: > Off Topic: pdfbox a good example of a project from which to learn? > > > > For those who have worked on or examined the code for this project -- do > you > think that it is a well put together project, which might be good for a > Java > programmer to study to improve coding and design ability? > > > > - FHA 203b; 203k; HECM; VA; USDA; Conventional > - Warehouse Lines; FHA-Authorized Originators > - Lending and Servicing in over 45 States > www.swmc.com - www.simplehecmcalculator.com Visit > www.swmc.com/resources for helpful links on Training, Webinars, Lender > Alerts and Submitting Conditions > This email and any content within or attached hereto from Sun West Mortgage > Company, Inc. is confidential and/or legally privileged. The information is > intended only for the use of the individual or entity named on this email. > If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > disclosure, copying, distribution or taking any action in reliance on the > contents of this email information is strictly prohibited, and that the > documents should be returned to this office immediately by email. Receipt by > anyone other than the intended recipient is not a waiver of any privilege. > Please do not include your social security number, account number, or any > other personal or financial information in the content of the email. Should > you have any questions, please call (800) 453 7884.
