libpopplerglib

libpopplerglib is an open-source library that provides GLib/GObject bindings for the Poppler PDF rendering library. It enables applications built on GLib-based toolkits such as GTK+ to access Poppler's features from a native, object-oriented API. By offering high-level wrappers around Poppler's C interface, the library allows developers to load PDF documents, navigate pages, render pages to surfaces, extract text and images, access document metadata, and traverse outlines or bookmarks. The library integrates with the GLib type system, supports GObject properties and signals, and is designed to work with the GTK ecosystem but can be used in any GLib-based language.

Architecture and features: The core provides wrappers for Document and Page concepts, along with utility classes for rendering and text extraction. Rendering can target Cairo-backed surfaces, enabling integration with Cairo/GTK drawing paths. It also provides error handling via GLib's GError. The library aims to mirror Poppler's capabilities while offering a GLib-friendly API surface.

Usage and workflow: Typical usage involves initializing the library, loading a PDF into a Document wrapper, selecting a page, rendering to a Cairo surface, and querying text or metadata. It supports asynchronous operations via GLib's main loop integration.

Development and licensing: Maintained by open-source contributors with a focus on GNOME integration. It relies on Poppler and GLib as primary dependencies and accepts contributions via its version control repository. The project is released under an open-source license compatible with GNOME/GLib ecosystems.

See also: Poppler, libpoppler-glib, GLib, GObject, Cairo.