How to extract a text from RTF files Java API?

GroupDocs.Parser for Java is a text, image and metadata extractor API, supporting more than 50 popular document types to help building business applications with features of parsing raw, structured & formatted text. It also supports parsing documents using predefined templates and allows extracting complex data from invoices and other typical documents with speed and accuracy. GroupDocs.Parser for Java enables you to extract text and metadata from password protected files of all popular formats including Word processing documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, OneNote, PDF files and ZIP archives.

GroupDocs.Parser API is a right choice for corporate solutions which needs file text extraction feature. These APIs are well supported on all major operating systems and platforms including Java runtime: J2SE 6.0 and above.

Extract text from RTF in Java

GroupDocs.Parser for Java makes it easy for Java developers to extract a text from a RTF file by implementing a few easy steps.

Instantiate Parser object for the initial document;
Call getText method and obtain TextReader object;
Check if reader isn’t null (text extraction is supported for the document);
Read a text from reader.

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How to extract text from RTF file using Java example code

// Extract text from RTF file using GroupDocs.Parser API
// Create an instance of Parser class
try (Parser parser = new Parser(filePath)) {
    // Extract a text into the reader
    try (TextReader reader = parser.getText()) {
        // Print a text from the document
        // If text extraction isn't supported, a reader is null
        System.out.println(reader == null ? "Text extraction isn't supported" : reader.readToEnd());
    }
}

System Requirements

GroupDocs.Parser for Java APIs are supported on all major platforms and operating systems. Before executing the code below, please make sure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your system.

Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows, Linux, MacOS
Development Environments: NetBeans, Intellij IDEA, Eclipse, etc.
Frameworks
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