(Chilkat2-Python) PDF Get Encryption and Permissions Information

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Determine if a PDF is encrypted, and the associated user permissions.

Note: Some PDFs are encrypted but not password-protected. In such cases, encryption is used primarily for preventing unauthorized modifications to the document, but it doesn't restrict access. Therefore, you can open and read the document without a password.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.96 or later.

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import sys
import chilkat2

# This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

pdf = chilkat2.Pdf()

# Open a PDF.
# Starting in Chilkat v9.5.0.96, the LastJsonData will contain information about encryption and permissions.
success = pdf.LoadFile("c:/someDir/sample.pdf")
if (success == False):
    print(pdf.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Examine the LastJsonData
# ljd is a CkJsonObject
ljd = pdf.LastJsonData()
ljd.EmitCompact = False

print(ljd.Emit())

# Sample output:

# {
#   "pdfVersion": "1.6",
#   "encrypt": {
#     "filter": "/Standard",
#     "keyLength": 128,
#     "V": 4,
#     "R": 4,
#     "P": -1340,
#     "perm": {
#       "printLowResolution": "allowed",
#       "printHighResolution": "allowed",
#       "modifyOther": "not allowed",
#       "modifyAnnotations": "allowed",
#       "modifyForms": "not allowed",
#       "fillInForms": "allowed",
#       "assembleDoc": "allowed",
#       "extractAnyPurpose": "not allowed",
#       "extractAccessibility": "not allowed"
#     },
#     "method": "AESV2"
#   }
# }

# Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
# Generate Parsing Code from JSON

pdfVersion = ljd.StringOf("pdfVersion")
Filter = ljd.StringOf("encrypt.filter")
KeyLength = ljd.IntOf("encrypt.keyLength")
V = ljd.IntOf("encrypt.V")
R = ljd.IntOf("encrypt.R")
P = ljd.IntOf("encrypt.P")
PrintLowResolution = ljd.StringOf("encrypt.perm.printLowResolution")
PrintHighResolution = ljd.StringOf("encrypt.perm.printHighResolution")
ModifyOther = ljd.StringOf("encrypt.perm.modifyOther")
ModifyAnnotations = ljd.StringOf("encrypt.perm.modifyAnnotations")
ModifyForms = ljd.StringOf("encrypt.perm.modifyForms")
FillInForms = ljd.StringOf("encrypt.perm.fillInForms")
AssembleDoc = ljd.StringOf("encrypt.perm.assembleDoc")
ExtractAnyPurpose = ljd.StringOf("encrypt.perm.extractAnyPurpose")
ExtractAccessibility = ljd.StringOf("encrypt.perm.extractAccessibility")
Method = ljd.StringOf("encrypt.method")