Add References and Set a License - Java

This tutorial shows how to get started with the LEADTOOLS SDK in a Java application.

Required Knowledge

Before any functionality from the SDK can be leveraged, a valid runtime license will have to be set.

For instructions on how to obtain a runtime license refer to Obtaining a License.

Create the Project

Launch Eclipse and select File -> New -> Java Project then add the project name. Make sure Create module-info.java file is unchecked and click Finish.

Once the project is created, right-click the project and select New -> Package. Add a package name and click Finish.

Add a new class to the package by right-clicking the package and selecting New -> Class. Add a name for the class and click Finish.

Add LEADTOOLS References

To leverage the LEADTOOLS SDK in a Java project, references to the LEADTOOLS JAR files will be need.

Right-click on the Java project in the Package Explorer and select Properties. Select Java Build Path, and click on the Libraries tab. Select Classpath, then click Add External JARs....

Navigate to this path: <INSTALL_DIR>\LEADTOOLS23\Bin\Java

The following JAR file is required for this tutorial.

• leadtools.jar

Select Open, then click Apply and Close

Open the _Main.java class in the Package Explorer. Add the following import statements to the import block at the top.

import java.io.IOException; 
import java.nio.file.*; 
import leadtools.*; 

Add a new method to the _Main class named run(String[] args). Inside the run() method add the following to set the library path to where the CDLL files are located, as well as load the LEADTOOLS library that was previously imported.

private void run(String[] args) { 
	try { 
		Platform.setLibPath("C:\\LEADTOOLS23\\Bin\\CDLL\\x64"); 
		Platform.loadLibrary(LTLibrary.LEADTOOLS); 
			 
		SetLicense(); 
	}  
	catch(Exception ex) { 
		System.err.println(ex.getMessage()); 
		ex.printStackTrace(); 
	} 
} 

This method will be called inside the main() as shown below.

public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException 
{ 
	new _Main().run(args); 
} 

Add the Set License Code

In the _Main class add a new method called SetLicense() and call the method inside the run() method, as shown in the previous section. Add the following code to properly set the LEADTOOLS license.

private void SetLicense() throws IOException 
{ 
	String licenseFile = "C:\\LEADTOOLS23\\Support\\Common\\License\\LEADTOOLS.LIC"; 
	String developerKey = Files.readString(Paths.get("C:\\LEADTOOLS23\\Support\\Common\\License\\LEADTOOLS.LIC.KEY")); 
	RasterSupport.setLicense(licenseFile, developerKey); 
	if(RasterSupport.getKernelExpired()) 
		System.out.println("License file invalid or expired."); 
	else 
		System.out.println("License file set successfully."); 
} 

Run the Project

Run the project by selecting Run -> Run.

If the steps were followed correctly, a message in the Console window will show License file set successfully.

Wrap-up

This tutorial showed how to create a new Java Project, add LEADTOOLS JAR and DLL references, and set the license.

This is the basis for all Java applications leveraging the LEADTOOLS SDK. All functionality in the SDK is unlocked via setting a license. The SetLicense method must be called before calling any other LEADTOOLS SDK methods.

Once the SDK is purchased, the evaluation license can be replaced with a valid runtime license to disable the Nag Message.

See Also

• LEADTOOLS SDK Download
• RasterSupport SetLicense Documentation
• LEADTOOLS Licensing Documentation