Replace string in PDF file using Itext but letter X not replace

Question

I\'m trying to replace the content of PDF in one text but the letter \'X\' are not being replaced.

public static void main(String[] args) {

            


        

Answer 1

I modified the code found a bit and it was working as follows

public static final String SRC = "C:/tmp/244558.pdf";
public static final String DEST = "C:/tmp/244558-2.pdf";

public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException, DocumentException {
    File file = new File(DEST);
    file.getParentFile().mkdirs();
    new Main().manipulatePdf(SRC, DEST);
}

public void manipulatePdf(String src, String dest) throws IOException, DocumentException {
    PdfReader reader = new PdfReader(src);
    PdfDictionary dict = reader.getPageN(1);
    PdfObject object = dict.getDirectObject(PdfName.CONTENTS);
    PdfArray refs = null;
    if (dict.get(PdfName.CONTENTS).isArray()) {
        refs = dict.getAsArray(PdfName.CONTENTS);
    } else if (dict.get(PdfName.CONTENTS).isIndirect()) {
        refs = new PdfArray(dict.get(PdfName.CONTENTS));
    }
    for (int i = 0; i < refs.getArrayList().size(); i++) {
        PRStream stream = (PRStream) refs.getDirectObject(i);
        byte[] data = PdfReader.getStreamBytes(stream);
        stream.setData(new String(data).replace("Data replace", "Data").getBytes());
    }
    PdfStamper stamper = new PdfStamper(reader, new FileOutputStream(dest));
    stamper.close();
    reader.close();
}