PdfGenerator

This web service generates PDF files with easy-to-understand and standard-compliant measurement parameters for software testing and custom usage.

API Reference

Get all valid page size aliases

  GET /pagesizes

returns a list of aliased PageSize like A4, A0 or LETTER, ...

Generate a PDF document containing lorem-impsum sentences

by alias

  GET /generate/${pagesize}/${pagecount}

Parameter	Type	Description
pagesize	PageSize	Required. Pagesize alias to use for file generation (A4, A5, ...)
pagecount	int	Required. Number of pages the document should have

or by using explicit size arguments

  GET /generate/${width}/${height}/${pagecount}

Parameter	Type	Description
width	int	Required. Page width in points to be used in document generation
height	int	Required. Page height in points to be used in document generation
pagecount	int	Required. Number of pages the document should have

Contents

Get a PDF document with empty pages

  GET /generate/empty/${pagesize}/${pagecount}

  GET /generate/empty/${width}/${height}/${pagecount}

Get a PDF document with gradient images

  GET /generate/imaged/${pagesize}/${pagecount}

  GET /generate/imaged/${width}/${height}/${pagecount}

Get a PDF document with an image of an adorable cat

  GET /generate/imaged/cat/${pagesize}/${pagecount}

  GET /generate/imaged/cat/${width}/${height}/${pagecount}

Commands

Run the following commands sequentially to resolve the application dependencies, build the application, and run the tests

Restore Dependencies

To restore dependencies from NuGet

  dotnet restore

Build

To build the application and the test libary

  dotnet build --no-restore

Running Tests

To run tests, run the following command

  dotnet test --no-build --verbosity normal

Environment Variables

The application is configurable by customizing these environment variables:

Parameter	Description
FILE_NAMING_SCHEMA	Naming schema used for creation of document filenames

Tech Stack

Server: Microsoft.AspNetCore, QuestPDF | Client: ... missing

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