New Modular System for OCR Features

Developers can now distribute extra OCR features as downloadable modules using Aspose.OCR for Python via Java 24.2.0, and enjoy more control over the specific resources needed for a project.

Updated APIs

We have introduced various updates to methods for managing downloadable resources, such as setting repository URLs and manual downloads in the latest Python OCR library release.

Public API Changes

New API Members

• Resources.set_repository(): Set the URL for downloading OCR resources.
• Resources.get_repository(): Retrieve the current URL of the resource repository.
• Resources.allow_automatic_downloads(): Enable or block automatic downloading of resources.
• Resources.list_remote(): List all available resources in the remote repository.
• Resources.set_local_path(): Specify a custom local path for resource storage.
• Resources.get_local_path(): Retrieve the local directory path for downloaded resources.
• Resources.list_local(): List all resources stored locally.
• Resources.fetch_all(): Download all compatible resources from the repository.
• Resources.fetch_resources(): Download selected resources from the repository.

Use Cases

Recognize Hindi Characters

import aspose as ocr

ocr_resources = []
ocr_resources.append('aspose-ocr-hindi-v1')
ocr.Resources.fetch_resources(ocr_resources)

api = ocr.AsposeOcr()
images = ocr.OcrInput(ocr.InputType.SINGLE_IMAGE)
images.add('source.png')

recognitionSettings = RecognitionSettings()
recognitionSettings.setLanguage(Language.HIN)

result = api.recognize(images, recognitionSettings)
print(result[0].recognition_text)

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Utilize Manually Downloaded Resources

import aspose as ocr

# the directory must be present in the application working directory
ocr.Resources.set_local_path('aspose/ocr')
ocr.Resources.allow_automatic_downloads(false)

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You can view the list of all new features, enhancements, and bug fixes introduced in this release by visiting Aspose.OCR for Python for Java 24.2.0 Release Notes.