GroupDocs.Metadata for .NET 20.7 Release Notes

This page contains release notes for GroupDocs.Metadata for .NET 20.7

Major Features

There are the following features, enhancements and fixes in this release:

Implement the ability to work with EXIF metadata in JPEG2000 images
Add support for the HEIF/HEIC format
Implement the ability to extract metadata from encrypted MS Project files
Implement the ability to manage custom properties in Project files. Add support for additional built-in properties

Full List of Issues Covering all Changes in this Release

Key	Summary	Category
METADATANET-2845	Implement the ability to work with EXIF metadata in JPEG2000 images	New Feature
METADATANET-3387	Add support for the HEIF/HEIC format	New Feature
METADATANET-2843	Implement the ability to extract metadata from encrypted MS Project files	Improvement
METADATANET-1479	Implement the ability to manage custom properties in Project files. Add support for additional built-in properties	Improvement

Public API and Backward Incompatible Changes

Implement the ability to work with EXIF metadata in JPEG2000 images

This new feature allows the user to add, update and remove EXIF metadata packages in JPEG2000 images.

Public API changes

The Jpeg2000RootPackage class now implements the IExif interface

The ExifPackage property has been added to the Jpeg2000RootPackage class

Use cases

Read EXIF metadata properties from a JPEG2000 image

using (Metadata metadata = new Metadata(@"D:\exif.jp2"))
{
    IExif root = metadata.GetRootPackage() as IExif;
    if (root != null && root.ExifPackage != null)
    {
        Console.WriteLine(root.ExifPackage.Artist);
        Console.WriteLine(root.ExifPackage.Copyright);
        Console.WriteLine(root.ExifPackage.ImageDescription);
        Console.WriteLine(root.ExifPackage.Make);
        Console.WriteLine(root.ExifPackage.Model);
        Console.WriteLine(root.ExifPackage.Software);
        Console.WriteLine(root.ExifPackage.ImageWidth);
        Console.WriteLine(root.ExifPackage.ImageLength);

        // ...

        Console.WriteLine(root.ExifPackage.ExifIfdPackage.BodySerialNumber);
        Console.WriteLine(root.ExifPackage.ExifIfdPackage.CameraOwnerName);
        Console.WriteLine(root.ExifPackage.ExifIfdPackage.UserComment);

        // ...

        Console.WriteLine(root.ExifPackage.GpsPackage.Altitude);
        Console.WriteLine(root.ExifPackage.GpsPackage.LatitudeRef);
        Console.WriteLine(root.ExifPackage.GpsPackage.LongitudeRef);

        // ...
    }
}

Add support for the HEIF/HEIC format

This new feature allows the user to work with HEIF/HEIC images.

Public API changes

The HeifRootPackage class has been added to the GroupDocs.Metadata.Formats.Image namespace

The Heif item has been added to the FileFormat enum

Use cases

Read XMP metadata properties from a HEIC image

using (Metadata metadata = new Metadata(@"D:\xmp.heic"))
{
    IXmp root = metadata.GetRootPackage() as IXmp;
    if (root != null && root.XmpPackage != null)
    {
        if (root.XmpPackage.Schemes.XmpBasic != null)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(root.XmpPackage.Schemes.XmpBasic.CreatorTool);
            Console.WriteLine(root.XmpPackage.Schemes.XmpBasic.CreateDate);
            Console.WriteLine(root.XmpPackage.Schemes.XmpBasic.ModifyDate);
            Console.WriteLine(root.XmpPackage.Schemes.XmpBasic.Label);
            Console.WriteLine(root.XmpPackage.Schemes.XmpBasic.Nickname);
            // ...
        }
        if (root.XmpPackage.Schemes.DublinCore != null)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(root.XmpPackage.Schemes.DublinCore.Format);
            Console.WriteLine(root.XmpPackage.Schemes.DublinCore.Coverage);
            Console.WriteLine(root.XmpPackage.Schemes.DublinCore.Identifier);
            Console.WriteLine(root.XmpPackage.Schemes.DublinCore.Source);
            // ...
        }
        if (root.XmpPackage.Schemes.Photoshop != null)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(root.XmpPackage.Schemes.Photoshop.ColorMode);
            Console.WriteLine(root.XmpPackage.Schemes.Photoshop.IccProfile);
            Console.WriteLine(root.XmpPackage.Schemes.Photoshop.Country);
            Console.WriteLine(root.XmpPackage.Schemes.Photoshop.City);
            Console.WriteLine(root.XmpPackage.Schemes.Photoshop.DateCreated);
            // ... 
        }
        // ...
    }
}

Read EXIF Tags from a HEIC image

using (Metadata metadata = new Metadata(@"D:\exif.heic"))
{
    IExif root = metadata.GetRootPackage() as IExif;
    if (root != null && root.ExifPackage != null)
    {
        const string pattern = "{0} = {1}";

        foreach (TiffTag tag in root.ExifPackage.ToList())
        {
            Console.WriteLine(pattern, tag.TagID, tag.Value);
        }

        foreach (TiffTag tag in root.ExifPackage.ExifIfdPackage.ToList())
        {
            Console.WriteLine(pattern, tag.TagID, tag.Value);
        }

        foreach (TiffTag tag in root.ExifPackage.GpsPackage.ToList())
        {
            Console.WriteLine(pattern, tag.TagID, tag.Value);
        }
    }
}

Implement the ability to extract metadata from encrypted MS Project files

This improvement allows the user to read password-protected MS Project files.

Public API changes

None

Use cases

Load a password-protected document

// Specify the password
var loadOptions = new LoadOptions
{
    Password = "123"
};
using (var metadata = new Metadata(@"D:\test.mpp", loadOptions))
{
    // Extract, edit or remove metadata here
}

Please note, the ability to save password-protected MS Project documents is not implemented yet

Implement the ability to manage custom properties in Project files. Add support for additional built-in properties

This improvement extends the list of metadata properties that are available for reading/updating in MS Project documents.

Public API changes

The Manager property has been added to the ProjectManagementPackage class

The LastSaved property has been added to the ProjectManagementPackage class

The SaveVersion property has been added to the ProjectManagementPackage class

The LastPrinted property has been added to the ProjectManagementPackage class

The Guid property has been added to the ProjectManagementPackage class

The Set(string,string) method has been added to the ProjectManagementPackage class

The Set(string,double) method has been added to the ProjectManagementPackage class

The Set(string,bool) method has been added to the ProjectManagementPackage class

The Set(string,DateTime) method has been added to the ProjectManagementPackage class

The Set(string,int) method has been added to the ProjectManagementPackage class

Use cases

Read project properties

using (Metadata metadata = new Metadata(@"D:\test.mpp"))
{
    var root = metadata.GetRootPackage<ProjectManagementRootPackage>();

    Console.WriteLine(root.DocumentProperties.Manager);
    Console.WriteLine(root.DocumentProperties.LastSaved);
    Console.WriteLine(root.DocumentProperties.SaveVersion);
    Console.WriteLine(root.DocumentProperties.LastPrinted);
    Console.WriteLine(root.DocumentProperties.Guid);

    // ... 
}

Read custom metadata properties

using (Metadata metadata = new Metadata(@"D:\test.mpp"))
{
    var root = metadata.GetRootPackage<ProjectManagementRootPackage>();
    var customProperties = root.DocumentProperties.FindProperties(p => !p.Tags.Contains(Tags.Document.BuiltIn));
    foreach (var property in customProperties)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("{0} = {1}", property.Name, property.Value);
    }
}

Read even more metadata properties iterating the package as a collection

using (Metadata metadata = new Metadata(@"D:\test.mpp"))
{
    var root = metadata.GetRootPackage<ProjectManagementRootPackage>();

    foreach (var property in root.DocumentProperties)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("{0} = {1}", property.Name, property.Value);
    }
}

Update metadata properties

using (Metadata metadata = new Metadata(@"D:\input.mpp"))
{
    var root = metadata.GetRootPackage<ProjectManagementRootPackage>();

    root.DocumentProperties.Set("customProperty1", "some value");
    root.DocumentProperties.Set("customProperty2", 7);
    root.DocumentProperties.Set("customProperty3", true);

    // ...

    metadata.Save(@"D:\output.mpp");
}