Importing XML to Blank PDF Template;Form based on LiveCycle Designer 8

Hello,
I searched my questions and only thread closer to what i need is from 2012 and not sure is something have changes since then...
I have rights enabled form designed in Adobe LiveCycle Designer 8 -Forms has few radio button,check boxes and date fields and email submit button(as XML).
The plan is to send the send the PDF to users,who would then complete the form,email me updated as XML attachment and essentially I am collecting the data in form of XML instead of actual PDF.
My application would need to read the XML and if some values-check box are set as true.I would need to save the PDF.
I need details of an API /SDK needed to achieve this essentially my application need to leverage this SDK,to import the data to blank PDF and save a copy to folder.
As always thanks in advance..

If you're looking to integrate the functionality into your application, you could license the Datalogics PDF Java Toolkit. Among other things, it has APIs that allow you to import and export XML to and from XFA forms.
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