Create Custom TeX (LaTeX) Format and Typeset or Convert to PDF, XPS in Java

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create-custom-TeX.java

String dataDir = "D://Test//";

// Create typesetting options for no format on ObjectTeX engine extension.
TeXOptions options = TeXOptions.consoleAppOptions(TeXConfig.objectIniTeX());

// Specify a file system working directory for input.
options.setInputWorkingDirectory(new InputFileSystemDirectory(dataDir));

// Specify a file system working directory for output.
options.setOutputWorkingDirectory(new OutputFileSystemDirectory(dataDir));

// Run format creation.
TeXJob.createFormat("customtex", options);

typeset-convert-custom-tex-pdf.java

String dataDir = "D://Test//";

// Create a file system input working directory.
IInputWorkingDirectory wd = new InputFileSystemDirectory(dataDir);

// Create a format provider.
final FormatProvider formatProvider = new FormatProvider(wd, "customtex");
try {
  // Create typesetting options for a custom format on ObjectTeX engine extension.
  TeXOptions options = TeXOptions.consoleAppOptions(TeXConfig.objectTeX(formatProvider));
  options.setJobName("typeset-with-custom-format");

  // Specify the input working directory.
  options.setInputWorkingDirectory(wd);

  // Specify a file system working directory for output.
  options.setOutputWorkingDirectory(new OutputFileSystemDirectory(dataDir));

  // Set PdfSaveOptions
  options.setSaveOptions(new PdfSaveOptions());

  // Run typesetting.
  new TeXJob(new ByteArrayInputStream(
    "Congratulations! You have successfully typeset this text with your own TeX format!\\end".getBytes("ASCII")), new PdfDevice(), options);

} finally {
  formatProvider.close();
}

typeset-convert-custom-tex-xps.java

String dataDir = "D://Test//";

// Create a file system input working directory.
IInputWorkingDirectory wd = new InputFileSystemDirectory(dataDir);

// Create a format provider.
final FormatProvider formatProvider = new FormatProvider(wd, "customtex");
try {
  // Create typesetting options for a custom format on ObjectTeX engine extension.
  TeXOptions options = TeXOptions.consoleAppOptions(TeXConfig.objectTeX(formatProvider));
  options.setJobName("typeset-with-custom-format");

  // Specify the input working directory.
  options.setInputWorkingDirectory(wd);

  // Specify a file system working directory for output.
  options.setOutputWorkingDirectory(new OutputFileSystemDirectory(dataDir));

  // Run typesetting.
  new TeXJob(new ByteArrayInputStream(
    "Congratulations! You have successfully typeset this text with your own TeX format!\\end".getBytes("ASCII")), new rendering.XpsDevice(), options);

} finally {
  formatProvider.close();
}