Comparer

Inheritance: java.lang.Object

All Implemented Interfaces: com.aspose.ms.System.IDisposable, java.io.Closeable

public class Comparer implements System.IDisposable, Closeable

The Comparer class provides functionality for comparing documents and generating comparison results.

It allows you to compare various types of documents, such as PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more.

Example usage:


 try (Comparer comparer = new Comparer(sourceFile)) {
     comparer.add(targetFile);

     CompareOptions compareOptions = new CompareOptions();
     compareOptions.setDetectStyleChanges(true);

     comparer.compare(resultFile, compareOptions);
 }

Constructors

Constructor Description
Comparer(String filePath) Initializes new instance of Comparer class with the specified source file path.
Comparer(String filePath, CompareOptions compareOptions) Initializes a new instance of the Comparer class with the specified folder path and compare options.
Comparer(Path filePath) Initializes new instance of Comparer class with the specified source file path.
Comparer(String filePath, LoadOptions loadOptions) Initializes new instance of Comparer with the specified source file path and LoadOptions.
Comparer(Path filePath, LoadOptions loadOptions) Initializes new instance of Comparer with the specified source file path and LoadOptions.
Comparer(Path filePath, CompareOptions compareOptions) Initializes new instance of Comparer with the specified source file path and LoadOptions.
Comparer(String filePath, LoadOptions loadOptions, ComparerSettings settings) Initializes new instance of Comparer class with the specified source file path, LoadOptions and ComparerSettings.
Comparer(String filePath, LoadOptions loadOptions, ComparerSettings settings, CompareOptions compareOptions) Initializes new instance of Comparer class with the specified source file path, LoadOptions and ComparerSettings.
Comparer(String filePath, ComparerSettings settings) Initializes new instance of Comparer class with the specified source file path and ComparerSettings.
Comparer(Path filePath, ComparerSettings settings) Initializes new instance of Comparer class with the specified source file path and ComparerSettings.
Comparer(Path filePath, LoadOptions loadOptions, ComparerSettings settings) Initializes new instance of Comparer class with the specified source file path, LoadOptions and ComparerSettings.
Comparer(Path filePath, LoadOptions loadOptions, ComparerSettings settings, CompareOptions compareOptions) Initializes new instance of Comparer class with the specified source file path, LoadOptions and ComparerSettings.
Comparer(InputStream document) Initializes new instance of Comparer class with the specified source document stream.
Comparer(InputStream document, LoadOptions loadOptions) Initializes new instance of Comparer with the specified source document stream and LoadOptions.
Comparer(InputStream document, ComparerSettings settings) Initializes new instance of Comparer class with the specified source document stream and ComparerSettings.
Comparer(InputStream document, LoadOptions loadOptions, ComparerSettings settings) Initializes new instance of Comparer class with the specified document stream, LoadOptions and ComparerSettings.
Comparer(ComparerSettings settings) Initializes new instance of Comparer class with the specified ComparerSettings.

Fields

Field Description
FILE_PATH

Methods

Method Description
getSource() Gets the source document that is being compared.
getTargets() List of target documents to compare with source file.
compare() Compares the specified file with the target documents without saving result with default options.
compare(String filePath) Compares the specified file with the target documents and generates a comparison result.
compare(Path filePath) Compares the specified file with the target documents and generates a comparison result.
compare(OutputStream outputStream) Compares the specified file with the target documents and writes a comparison result to the output stream.
compare(String filePath, CompareOptions compareOptions) Compares the specified file with the target documents and writes a comparison result to the provided file path.
compare(Path filePath, CompareOptions compareOptions) Compares the specified file with the target documents and writes a comparison result to the provided file path.
compare(OutputStream document, CompareOptions compareOptions) Compares the specified file with the target documents and writes a comparison result to the output stream.
compare(SaveOptions saveOptions, CompareOptions compareOptions) Compares the specified file with the target documents without saving result.
compare(String filePath, SaveOptions saveOptions) Compares the specified file with the target documents and writes a comparison result to the provided file path.
compare(Path filePath, SaveOptions saveOptions) Compares the specified file with the target documents and writes a comparison result to the provided file path.
compare(OutputStream document, SaveOptions saveOptions) Compares the specified file with the target documents and writes a comparison result to the provided file path.
compare(CompareOptions compareOptions) Compares the specified file with the target documents without saving result.
compare(OutputStream outputStream, SaveOptions saveOptions, CompareOptions compareOptions) Compares the specified file with the target documents and writes a comparison result to the provided output stream.
compare(String filePath, SaveOptions saveOptions, CompareOptions compareOptions) Compares the specified file with the target documents and writes a comparison result to the provided file path.
compareDirectory(String filePath, CompareOptions compareOptions) Compares the specified directory with the target directory and saves the comparison result to the provided file path.
compareDirectory(Path filePath, CompareOptions compareOptions) Compares the specified directory with the target directory and saves the comparison result to the provided file path.
compare(Path filePath, SaveOptions saveOptions, CompareOptions compareOptions) Compares the specified file with the target documents and writes a comparison result to the provided file path.
add(String filePath) Adds the specified target document to the comparison process.
add(String filePath, CompareOptions compareOptions) Adds the specified target document or folder to the comparison process.
add(Path filePath) Adds the specified target document to the comparison process.
add(String[] filePaths) Adds the specified target documents to the comparison process.
add(Path[] filePaths) Adds the specified target documents to the comparison process.
add(String filePath, LoadOptions loadOptions) Adds the specified target document to the comparison process with loading options specified.
add(Path filePath, LoadOptions loadOptions) Adds the specified target document to the comparison process with loading options specified.
add(Path filePath, CompareOptions compareOptions) Adds the specified target document to the comparison process with loading options specified.
add(InputStream document) Adds the specified target document to the comparison process.
add(InputStream[] documents) Adds the specified target documents to the comparison process.
add(InputStream document, LoadOptions loadOptions) Adds the specified target document to the comparison process with loading options specified.
getChanges() Retrieves an array of ChangeInfo objects representing the changes detected during the comparison process.
getChanges(GetChangeOptions getChangeOptions) Retrieves an array of ChangeInfo objects representing the changes detected during the comparison process.
applyChanges(String filePath, ApplyChangeOptions applyChangeOptions) Accepts or rejects changes and applies them to result document.
applyChanges(Path filePath, ApplyChangeOptions applyChangeOptions) Accepts or rejects changes and applies them to resultant document.
applyChanges(OutputStream document, ApplyChangeOptions applyChangeOptions) Accepts or rejects changes and applies them to resultant document.
applyChanges(String filePath, SaveOptions saveOptions, ApplyChangeOptions applyChangeOptions) Accepts or rejects changes and applies them to resultant document.
applyChanges(Path filePath, SaveOptions saveOptions, ApplyChangeOptions applyChangeOptions) Accepts or rejects changes and applies them to resultant document.
applyChanges(OutputStream document, SaveOptions saveOptions, ApplyChangeOptions applyChangeOptions) Accepts or rejects changes and applies them to resultant document.
getResultString() Gets result string after comparison (For Text Comparison only).
getSourceFolder() Returns the source folder that is being compared.
getTargetFolder() Returns the target folder that is being compared.
close() Releases resources.

Comparer(String filePath)

public Comparer(String filePath)

Initializes new instance of Comparer class with the specified source file path.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.lang.String The path to the source document

Comparer(String filePath, CompareOptions compareOptions)

public Comparer(String filePath, CompareOptions compareOptions)

Initializes a new instance of the Comparer class with the specified folder path and compare options.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.lang.String The path to the source document or folder
compareOptions CompareOptions The compare options for folder comparison

Comparer(Path filePath)

public Comparer(Path filePath)

Initializes new instance of Comparer class with the specified source file path.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.nio.file.Path The path to the source document

Comparer(String filePath, LoadOptions loadOptions)

public Comparer(String filePath, LoadOptions loadOptions)

Initializes new instance of Comparer with the specified source file path and LoadOptions.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.lang.String The path to the source document
loadOptions LoadOptions The custom load options to be applied to the document

Comparer(Path filePath, LoadOptions loadOptions)

public Comparer(Path filePath, LoadOptions loadOptions)

Initializes new instance of Comparer with the specified source file path and LoadOptions.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.nio.file.Path The path to the source document
loadOptions LoadOptions The custom load options to be applied to the document

Comparer(Path filePath, CompareOptions compareOptions)

public Comparer(Path filePath, CompareOptions compareOptions)

Initializes new instance of Comparer with the specified source file path and LoadOptions.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.nio.file.Path The path to the source document
compareOptions CompareOptions The compare options for folder comparison

Comparer(String filePath, LoadOptions loadOptions, ComparerSettings settings)

public Comparer(String filePath, LoadOptions loadOptions, ComparerSettings settings)

Initializes new instance of Comparer class with the specified source file path, LoadOptions and ComparerSettings.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.lang.String The path to the source document
loadOptions LoadOptions The custom load options to be applied to the document
settings ComparerSettings The comparer settings to be used for the comparison process

Comparer(String filePath, LoadOptions loadOptions, ComparerSettings settings, CompareOptions compareOptions)

public Comparer(String filePath, LoadOptions loadOptions, ComparerSettings settings, CompareOptions compareOptions)

Initializes new instance of Comparer class with the specified source file path, LoadOptions and ComparerSettings.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.lang.String The path to the source document or folder or text to be compared
loadOptions LoadOptions The custom load options to be applied to the document
settings ComparerSettings The comparer settings to be used for the comparison process
compareOptions CompareOptions The compare options for folder comparison

Comparer(String filePath, ComparerSettings settings)

public Comparer(String filePath, ComparerSettings settings)

Initializes new instance of Comparer class with the specified source file path and ComparerSettings.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.lang.String The path to the source document
settings ComparerSettings The comparer settings to be used for the comparison process

Comparer(Path filePath, ComparerSettings settings)

public Comparer(Path filePath, ComparerSettings settings)

Initializes new instance of Comparer class with the specified source file path and ComparerSettings.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.nio.file.Path The path to the source document
settings ComparerSettings The comparer settings to be used for the comparison process

Comparer(Path filePath, LoadOptions loadOptions, ComparerSettings settings)

public Comparer(Path filePath, LoadOptions loadOptions, ComparerSettings settings)

Initializes new instance of Comparer class with the specified source file path, LoadOptions and ComparerSettings.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.nio.file.Path The path to the source document
loadOptions LoadOptions The custom load options to be applied to the document
settings ComparerSettings The comparer settings to be used for the comparison process

Comparer(Path filePath, LoadOptions loadOptions, ComparerSettings settings, CompareOptions compareOptions)

public Comparer(Path filePath, LoadOptions loadOptions, ComparerSettings settings, CompareOptions compareOptions)

Initializes new instance of Comparer class with the specified source file path, LoadOptions and ComparerSettings.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.nio.file.Path The path to the source document or folder
loadOptions LoadOptions The custom load options to be applied to the document
settings ComparerSettings The comparer settings to be used for the comparison process
compareOptions CompareOptions The compare options for folder comparison

Comparer(InputStream document)

public Comparer(InputStream document)

Initializes new instance of Comparer class with the specified source document stream.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
document java.io.InputStream The input stream of the source document

Comparer(InputStream document, LoadOptions loadOptions)

public Comparer(InputStream document, LoadOptions loadOptions)

Initializes new instance of Comparer with the specified source document stream and LoadOptions.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
document java.io.InputStream The input stream of the source document
loadOptions LoadOptions The custom load options to be applied to the document

Comparer(InputStream document, ComparerSettings settings)

public Comparer(InputStream document, ComparerSettings settings)

Initializes new instance of Comparer class with the specified source document stream and ComparerSettings.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
document java.io.InputStream The input stream of the source document
settings ComparerSettings The comparer settings to be used for the comparison process

Comparer(InputStream document, LoadOptions loadOptions, ComparerSettings settings)

public Comparer(InputStream document, LoadOptions loadOptions, ComparerSettings settings)

Initializes new instance of Comparer class with the specified document stream, LoadOptions and ComparerSettings.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
document java.io.InputStream The stream with data of a document to be compared
loadOptions LoadOptions The custom load options to be applied to the document
settings ComparerSettings The comparer settings to be used for the comparison process

Comparer(ComparerSettings settings)

public Comparer(ComparerSettings settings)

Initializes new instance of Comparer class with the specified ComparerSettings.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
settings ComparerSettings the settings

FILE_PATH

public static final String FILE_PATH

getSource()

public final Document getSource()

Gets the source document that is being compared.

Returns: Document - the source document

getTargets()

public final List<Document> getTargets()

List of target documents to compare with source file.

Returns: java.util.List<com.groupdocs.comparison.Document> - the target documents

compare()

public final Path compare()

Compares the specified file with the target documents without saving result with default options.

Returns: java.nio.file.Path - the path of result document or null

compare(String filePath)

public final Path compare(String filePath)

Compares the specified file with the target documents and generates a comparison result.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.lang.String Result document path

Returns: java.nio.file.Path - result file path or null. In some situations it’s extension can be changed

compare(Path filePath)

public final Path compare(Path filePath)

Compares the specified file with the target documents and generates a comparison result.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.nio.file.Path Result document path

Returns: java.nio.file.Path - result file path, in some situations it’s extension can be changed

compare(OutputStream outputStream)

public final Path compare(OutputStream outputStream)

Compares the specified file with the target documents and writes a comparison result to the output stream.

Note: In cases when return value is null, use data that was written into outputStream

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
outputStream java.io.OutputStream Result document stream

Returns: java.nio.file.Path - result file path or null when data from outputStream must be used. In some situations result file’s extension can be changed

compare(String filePath, CompareOptions compareOptions)

public final Path compare(String filePath, CompareOptions compareOptions)

Compares the specified file with the target documents and writes a comparison result to the provided file path.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.lang.String Result document file path
compareOptions CompareOptions The compare options to be used for the comparison process

Returns: java.nio.file.Path - result file path, in some situations it’s extension can be changed

compare(Path filePath, CompareOptions compareOptions)

public final Path compare(Path filePath, CompareOptions compareOptions)

Compares the specified file with the target documents and writes a comparison result to the provided file path.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.nio.file.Path Result document file path
compareOptions CompareOptions The compare options to be used for the comparison process

Returns: java.nio.file.Path - result file path, in some situations it’s extension can be changed

compare(OutputStream document, CompareOptions compareOptions)

public final Path compare(OutputStream document, CompareOptions compareOptions)

Compares the specified file with the target documents and writes a comparison result to the output stream.

Note: In case return value is null, use data that was written into outputStream.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
document java.io.OutputStream Result document stream
compareOptions CompareOptions The compare options to be used for the comparison process

Returns: java.nio.file.Path - result file path or null when data from outputStream must be used. In some situations result file’s extension can be changed

compare(SaveOptions saveOptions, CompareOptions compareOptions)

public final Path compare(SaveOptions saveOptions, CompareOptions compareOptions)

Compares the specified file with the target documents without saving result.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
saveOptions SaveOptions Save options
compareOptions CompareOptions The compare options to be used for the comparison process

Returns: java.nio.file.Path - the path of the result document or null

compare(String filePath, SaveOptions saveOptions)

public final Path compare(String filePath, SaveOptions saveOptions)

Compares the specified file with the target documents and writes a comparison result to the provided file path.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.lang.String Result document file path
saveOptions SaveOptions Save options

Returns: java.nio.file.Path - result file path, in some situations it’s extension can be changed

compare(Path filePath, SaveOptions saveOptions)

public final Path compare(Path filePath, SaveOptions saveOptions)

Compares the specified file with the target documents and writes a comparison result to the provided file path.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.nio.file.Path Result document file path
saveOptions SaveOptions Save options

Returns: java.nio.file.Path - result file path, in some situations it’s extension can be changed

compare(OutputStream document, SaveOptions saveOptions)

public final Path compare(OutputStream document, SaveOptions saveOptions)

Compares the specified file with the target documents and writes a comparison result to the provided file path.

Note: In case return value is null, use data that was written into outputStream

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
document java.io.OutputStream Result document stream
saveOptions SaveOptions Save options

Returns: java.nio.file.Path - result file path or null when data from outputStream must be used. In some situations result file’s extension can be changed

compare(CompareOptions compareOptions)

public final Path compare(CompareOptions compareOptions)

Compares the specified file with the target documents without saving result.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
compareOptions CompareOptions The compare options to be used for the comparison process

Returns: java.nio.file.Path - the path to the result file or null

compare(OutputStream outputStream, SaveOptions saveOptions, CompareOptions compareOptions)

public final Path compare(OutputStream outputStream, SaveOptions saveOptions, CompareOptions compareOptions)

Compares the specified file with the target documents and writes a comparison result to the provided output stream.

Note: In case return value is null, use data that was written into outputStream

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
outputStream java.io.OutputStream Result document stream
saveOptions SaveOptions The save options to be used for the saving the result document
compareOptions CompareOptions The compare options to be used for the comparison process

Returns: java.nio.file.Path - result file path or null when data from outputStream must be used. In some situations result file’s extension can be changed

compare(String filePath, SaveOptions saveOptions, CompareOptions compareOptions)

public final Path compare(String filePath, SaveOptions saveOptions, CompareOptions compareOptions)

Compares the specified file with the target documents and writes a comparison result to the provided file path.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.lang.String Result document file path
saveOptions SaveOptions The save options to be used for the saving the result document
compareOptions CompareOptions The compare options to be used for the comparison process

Returns: java.nio.file.Path - result file path, in some situations it’s extension can be changed

compareDirectory(String filePath, CompareOptions compareOptions)

public void compareDirectory(String filePath, CompareOptions compareOptions)

Compares the specified directory with the target directory and saves the comparison result to the provided file path.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.lang.String The file path where the comparison result will be saved.
compareOptions CompareOptions The options to be used for the directory comparison process.

compareDirectory(Path filePath, CompareOptions compareOptions)

public void compareDirectory(Path filePath, CompareOptions compareOptions)

Compares the specified directory with the target directory and saves the comparison result to the provided file path.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.nio.file.Path The file path where the comparison result will be saved.
compareOptions CompareOptions The options to be used for the directory comparison process.

compare(Path filePath, SaveOptions saveOptions, CompareOptions compareOptions)

public final Path compare(Path filePath, SaveOptions saveOptions, CompareOptions compareOptions)

Compares the specified file with the target documents and writes a comparison result to the provided file path.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.nio.file.Path Result document file path
saveOptions SaveOptions The save options to be used for the saving the result document
compareOptions CompareOptions The compare options to be used for the comparison process

Returns: java.nio.file.Path - result file path, in some situations it’s extension can be changed

add(String filePath)

public final void add(String filePath)

Adds the specified target document to the comparison process.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.lang.String The path to the target document to be added

add(String filePath, CompareOptions compareOptions)

public void add(String filePath, CompareOptions compareOptions)

Adds the specified target document or folder to the comparison process.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.lang.String The path to the target document or folder to be added
compareOptions CompareOptions The options for the comparison

add(Path filePath)

public final void add(Path filePath)

Adds the specified target document to the comparison process.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.nio.file.Path The path to the target document to be added

add(String[] filePaths)

public final void add(String[] filePaths)

Adds the specified target documents to the comparison process.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePaths java.lang.String[] Paths to the target documents to be added

add(Path[] filePaths)

public final void add(Path[] filePaths)

Adds the specified target documents to the comparison process.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePaths java.nio.file.Path[] Paths to the target documents to be added

add(String filePath, LoadOptions loadOptions)

public final void add(String filePath, LoadOptions loadOptions)

Adds the specified target document to the comparison process with loading options specified.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.lang.String Path to the target document to be added
loadOptions LoadOptions The custom load options to be applied to the document

add(Path filePath, LoadOptions loadOptions)

public final void add(Path filePath, LoadOptions loadOptions)

Adds the specified target document to the comparison process with loading options specified.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.nio.file.Path Path to the target document to be added
loadOptions LoadOptions The custom load options to be applied to the document

add(Path filePath, CompareOptions compareOptions)

public final void add(Path filePath, CompareOptions compareOptions)

Adds the specified target document to the comparison process with loading options specified.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.nio.file.Path The path to the target document or folder to be added
compareOptions CompareOptions The options for the comparison

add(InputStream document)

public final void add(InputStream document)

Adds the specified target document to the comparison process.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
document java.io.InputStream The stream with data of a document to be compared

add(InputStream[] documents)

public final void add(InputStream[] documents)

Adds the specified target documents to the comparison process.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
documents java.io.InputStream[] Streams with data of documents to be compared

add(InputStream document, LoadOptions loadOptions)

public final void add(InputStream document, LoadOptions loadOptions)

Adds the specified target document to the comparison process with loading options specified.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
document java.io.InputStream The stream with data of a document to be compared
loadOptions LoadOptions The custom load options to be applied to the document

getChanges()

public final ChangeInfo[] getChanges()

Retrieves an array of ChangeInfo objects representing the changes detected during the comparison process.

Use this method to get detailed information about the changes between the source document and the target document(s). Each ChangeInfo object contains information such as the type of change, the affected area, and the content before and after the change.

Returns: com.groupdocs.comparison.result.ChangeInfo[] - an array of ChangeInfo objects representing the changes detected during the comparison process

getChanges(GetChangeOptions getChangeOptions)

public final ChangeInfo[] getChanges(GetChangeOptions getChangeOptions)

Retrieves an array of ChangeInfo objects representing the changes detected during the comparison process.

Use this method to get detailed information about the changes between the source document and the target document(s). Each ChangeInfo object contains information such as the type of change, the affected area, and the content before and after the change.

Parameter GetChangeOptions allows to filter changes in different way.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
getChangeOptions GetChangeOptions The object that allows to filter changes

Returns: com.groupdocs.comparison.result.ChangeInfo[] - an array of ChangeInfo objects representing the changes detected during the comparison process

applyChanges(String filePath, ApplyChangeOptions applyChangeOptions)

public final void applyChanges(String filePath, ApplyChangeOptions applyChangeOptions)

Accepts or rejects changes and applies them to result document.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.lang.String Result document file path
applyChangeOptions ApplyChangeOptions The custom apply change options to configure process of applying changes

applyChanges(Path filePath, ApplyChangeOptions applyChangeOptions)

public final void applyChanges(Path filePath, ApplyChangeOptions applyChangeOptions)

Accepts or rejects changes and applies them to resultant document.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.nio.file.Path Result document file path
applyChangeOptions ApplyChangeOptions The custom apply change options to configure process of applying changes

applyChanges(OutputStream document, ApplyChangeOptions applyChangeOptions)

public final void applyChanges(OutputStream document, ApplyChangeOptions applyChangeOptions)

Accepts or rejects changes and applies them to resultant document.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
document java.io.OutputStream Result document output stream
applyChangeOptions ApplyChangeOptions The custom apply change options to configure process of applying changes

applyChanges(String filePath, SaveOptions saveOptions, ApplyChangeOptions applyChangeOptions)

public final void applyChanges(String filePath, SaveOptions saveOptions, ApplyChangeOptions applyChangeOptions)

Accepts or rejects changes and applies them to resultant document.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.lang.String Result document file path
saveOptions SaveOptions The save options to configure saving result document
applyChangeOptions ApplyChangeOptions The custom apply change options to configure process of applying changes

applyChanges(Path filePath, SaveOptions saveOptions, ApplyChangeOptions applyChangeOptions)

public final void applyChanges(Path filePath, SaveOptions saveOptions, ApplyChangeOptions applyChangeOptions)

Accepts or rejects changes and applies them to resultant document.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
filePath java.nio.file.Path Result document file path
saveOptions SaveOptions The save options to configure saving result document
applyChangeOptions ApplyChangeOptions The custom apply change options to configure process of applying changes

applyChanges(OutputStream document, SaveOptions saveOptions, ApplyChangeOptions applyChangeOptions)

public final void applyChanges(OutputStream document, SaveOptions saveOptions, ApplyChangeOptions applyChangeOptions)

Accepts or rejects changes and applies them to resultant document.

Parameters:

Parameter Type Description
document java.io.OutputStream Result document output stream
saveOptions SaveOptions The save options to configure saving result document
applyChangeOptions ApplyChangeOptions The custom apply change options to configure process of applying changes

getResultString()

public String getResultString()

Gets result string after comparison (For Text Comparison only).

Returns: java.lang.String - the result string

getSourceFolder()

public String getSourceFolder()

Returns the source folder that is being compared.

Returns: java.lang.String - the source folder

getTargetFolder()

public String getTargetFolder()

Returns the target folder that is being compared.

Returns: java.lang.String - the target folder

close()

public void close()

Releases resources.

ComparerSettings