pdfreactor.sh

#!/bin/bash

# create temp files for html and pdf output
tin=$(tempfile) || exit
tout=$(tempfile) || exit
trap "rm -f -- '$tin'" EXIT
trap "rm -f -- '$tout'" EXIT

# write stdin to input temp file
echo "$(</dev/stdin)" > "$tin"

# execute pdfreactor in silent mode and write potential output to stderr
java -jar pdfreactor.jar -q -i "$tin" -o "$tout" 1>&2

# write pdf content to stdout
cat "$tout"

# remove temp files
rm -f -- "$tin"
rm -f -- "$tout"
trap - EXIT
exit