Open PDF in Swing Application

Hi Java GURUS
Firts of all, I would like to start with my introduction. My self Prashant Kadam. Right now i am developing a small system in java for my organization. This application is realted with art. And here we are dealing with PDF files. So application needs to open a PDF file within the frame / applet.
I have tried my level best to creack this problem. But still i am unable to solve it. I will be thank full to you, if i get solution from your end. I have also tried with some APIS. but they don't allow me to draw on this.
Thanks in adavnce
Waiting for a reply
Regards
Prashant Kadam

Hello,
The following should help:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/itext/
http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/d/1305
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gnujpdf/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfbox/
Best regards,
Bert Szoghy
Quadmore Software Services
http://www.quadmore.com
"Home of Java Rollout for Windows"

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