adding new common module

build.gradle

@@ -412,7 +412,9 @@ configurations.all {
     // Exclude Tomcat
     exclude group: "org.springframework.boot", module: "spring-boot-starter-tomcat"
 }
+
 dependencies {
+    implementation project(':stirling-common')
 
     //tmp for security bumps
     implementation 'ch.qos.logback:logback-core:1.5.18'
@@ -447,8 +449,6 @@ dependencies {
 
 
     if (System.getenv("DOCKER_ENABLE_SECURITY") != "false") {
-
-	    implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator'
 	    implementation 'io.micrometer:micrometer-registry-prometheus'
 
         implementation "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security:$springBootVersion"

settings.gradle

@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@ plugins {
     id 'org.gradle.toolchains.foojay-resolver-convention' version '0.10.0'
 }
 rootProject.name = 'Stirling-PDF'
+
+include 'stirling-common'

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/EE/EEAppConfig.java

@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ import org.springframework.core.annotation.Order;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
 import stirling.software.SPDF.EE.KeygenLicenseVerifier.License;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties.EnterpriseEdition;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties.EnterpriseEdition;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties.Premium;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties.Premium;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties.Premium.ProFeatures.GoogleDrive;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties.Premium.ProFeatures.GoogleDrive;
 
 @Configuration
 @Order(Ordered.HIGHEST_PRECEDENCE)

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/EE/KeygenLicenseVerifier.java

@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ import com.posthog.java.shaded.org.json.JSONObject;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.utils.GeneralUtils;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
 
 @Service
 @Slf4j

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/EE/LicenseKeyChecker.java

@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
 import stirling.software.SPDF.EE.KeygenLicenseVerifier.License;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.utils.GeneralUtils;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
 
 @Component
 @Slf4j

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/SPDFApplication.java

@@ -28,13 +28,14 @@ import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
 import stirling.software.SPDF.UI.WebBrowser;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.ConfigInitializer;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.config.InstallationPathConfig;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.utils.UrlUtils;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.InstallationPathConfig;
 
 @Slf4j
 @EnableScheduling
 @SpringBootApplication(
+        scanBasePackages = {"stirling.software.common", "stirling.software.SPDF"},
         exclude = {
             DataSourceAutoConfiguration.class,
             DataSourceTransactionManagerAutoConfiguration.class

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/UI/impl/DesktopBrowser.java

@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ import me.friwi.jcefmaven.MavenCefAppHandlerAdapter;
 import me.friwi.jcefmaven.impl.progress.ConsoleProgressHandler;
 
 import stirling.software.SPDF.UI.WebBrowser;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.config.InstallationPathConfig;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.utils.UIScaling;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.InstallationPathConfig;
 
 @Component
 @Slf4j

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/AppUpdateService.java

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Scope;
 
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.interfaces.ShowAdminInterface;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
 
 @Configuration
 class AppUpdateService {

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/ConfigInitializer.java

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.InstallationPathConfig;
+
 /**
  * A naive, line-based approach to merging "settings.yml" with "settings.yml.template" while
  * preserving exact whitespace, blank lines, and inline comments -- but we only rewrite the file if

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/EndpointConfiguration.java

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
 
 @Service
 @Slf4j

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/InitialSetup.java

@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ import jakarta.annotation.PostConstruct;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.utils.GeneralUtils;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
 
 @Component
 @Slf4j

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/LocaleConfiguration.java

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.servlet.i18n.SessionLocaleResolver;
 
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
 
 @Configuration
 @RequiredArgsConstructor

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/LogbackPropertyLoader.java

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package stirling.software.SPDF.config;
 
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.InstallationPathConfig;
+
 import ch.qos.logback.core.PropertyDefinerBase;
 
 public class LogbackPropertyLoader extends PropertyDefinerBase {

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/OpenApiConfig.java

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import io.swagger.v3.oas.models.security.SecurityScheme;
 
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
 
 @Configuration
 @RequiredArgsConstructor

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/RuntimePathConfig.java

@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
 import lombok.Getter;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties.CustomPaths.Operations;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties.CustomPaths.Operations;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties.CustomPaths.Pipeline;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties.CustomPaths.Pipeline;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.InstallationPathConfig;
 
 @Slf4j
 @Configuration

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/WebMvcConfig.java

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import org.springframework.web.servlet.config.annotation.WebMvcConfigurer;
 
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.InstallationPathConfig;
+
 @Configuration
 @RequiredArgsConstructor
 public class WebMvcConfig implements WebMvcConfigurer {

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/interfaces/DatabaseInterface.java

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package stirling.software.SPDF.config.interfaces;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.exception.UnsupportedProviderException;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.utils.FileInfo;
+import stirling.software.common.model.exception.UnsupportedProviderException;
 
 public interface DatabaseInterface {
     void exportDatabase() throws SQLException, UnsupportedProviderException;

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/AppUpdateAuthService.java

@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.interfaces.ShowAdminInterface;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.User;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.repository.UserRepository;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
 
 @Service
 @RequiredArgsConstructor

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/CustomLogoutSuccessHandler.java

@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.SPDFApplication;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.security.saml2.CertificateUtils;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.security.saml2.CustomSaml2AuthenticatedPrincipal;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties.Security.OAUTH2;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties.Security.SAML2;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.provider.KeycloakProvider;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.utils.UrlUtils;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties.Security.OAUTH2;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties.Security.SAML2;
+import stirling.software.common.model.provider.KeycloakProvider;
 
 @Slf4j
 @RequiredArgsConstructor

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/InitialSecuritySetup.java

@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.interfaces.DatabaseInterface;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.Role;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.exception.UnsupportedProviderException;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.model.exception.UnsupportedProviderException;
 
 @Slf4j
 @Component

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/LoginAttemptService.java

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import jakarta.annotation.PostConstruct;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.AttemptCounter;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
 
 @Service
 @Slf4j

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/SecurityConfiguration.java

@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ import stirling.software.SPDF.config.security.saml2.CustomSaml2AuthenticationFai
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.security.saml2.CustomSaml2AuthenticationSuccessHandler;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.security.saml2.CustomSaml2ResponseAuthenticationConverter;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.security.session.SessionPersistentRegistry;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.User;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.repository.JPATokenRepositoryImpl;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.repository.PersistentLoginRepository;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
 
 @Configuration
 @EnableWebSecurity

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/UserAuthenticationFilter.java

@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.security.saml2.CustomSaml2AuthenticatedPrincipal;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.security.session.SessionPersistentRegistry;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApiKeyAuthenticationToken;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties.Security;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties.Security.OAUTH2;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties.Security.SAML2;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.User;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties.Security;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties.Security.OAUTH2;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties.Security.SAML2;
 
 @Slf4j
 @Component

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/UserService.java

@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@ import stirling.software.SPDF.config.security.saml2.CustomSaml2AuthenticatedPrin
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.security.session.SessionPersistentRegistry;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.controller.api.pipeline.UserServiceInterface;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.*;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.exception.UnsupportedProviderException;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.repository.AuthorityRepository;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.repository.UserRepository;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.model.exception.UnsupportedProviderException;
 
 @Service
 @Slf4j

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/database/DatabaseConfig.java

@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ import org.springframework.context.annotation.Lazy;
 import lombok.Getter;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
-import stirling.software.SPDF.config.InstallationPathConfig;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.InstallationPathConfig;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.exception.UnsupportedProviderException;
+import stirling.software.common.model.exception.UnsupportedProviderException;
 
 @Slf4j
 @Getter

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/database/DatabaseService.java

@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
-import stirling.software.SPDF.config.InstallationPathConfig;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.interfaces.DatabaseInterface;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.exception.BackupNotFoundException;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.utils.FileInfo;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.InstallationPathConfig;
 
 @Lazy
 @Slf4j

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/database/ScheduledTasks.java

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.interfaces.DatabaseInterface;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.controller.api.H2SQLCondition;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.exception.UnsupportedProviderException;
+import stirling.software.common.model.exception.UnsupportedProviderException;
 
 @Component
 @Conditional(H2SQLCondition.class)

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/oauth2/CustomOAuth2AuthenticationSuccessHandler.java

@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.security.LoginAttemptService;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.security.UserService;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties.Security.OAUTH2;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.AuthenticationType;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.exception.UnsupportedProviderException;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.utils.RequestUriUtils;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties.Security.OAUTH2;
+import stirling.software.common.model.exception.UnsupportedProviderException;
 
 @RequiredArgsConstructor
 public class CustomOAuth2AuthenticationSuccessHandler

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/oauth2/CustomOAuth2UserService.java

@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.security.LoginAttemptService;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.security.UserService;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties.Security.OAUTH2;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.User;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.UsernameAttribute;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties.Security.OAUTH2;
+import stirling.software.common.model.enumeration.UsernameAttribute;
 
 @Slf4j
 public class CustomOAuth2UserService implements OAuth2UserService<OidcUserRequest, OidcUser> {

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/oauth2/OAuth2Configuration.java

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 package stirling.software.SPDF.config.security.oauth2;
 
 import static org.springframework.security.oauth2.core.AuthorizationGrantType.AUTHORIZATION_CODE;
-import static stirling.software.SPDF.utils.validation.Validator.*;
+import static stirling.software.common.util.Validator.isStringEmpty;
+import static stirling.software.common.util.Validator.validateProvider;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashSet;
@@ -25,16 +26,16 @@ import org.springframework.security.oauth2.core.user.OAuth2UserAuthority;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.security.UserService;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties.Security.OAUTH2;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties.Security.OAUTH2.Client;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.User;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.UsernameAttribute;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.exception.NoProviderFoundException;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.provider.GitHubProvider;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.provider.GoogleProvider;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties.Security.OAUTH2;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.provider.KeycloakProvider;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties.Security.OAUTH2.Client;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.provider.Provider;
+import stirling.software.common.model.enumeration.UsernameAttribute;
+import stirling.software.common.model.provider.GitHubProvider;
+import stirling.software.common.model.provider.GoogleProvider;
+import stirling.software.common.model.provider.KeycloakProvider;
+import stirling.software.common.model.provider.Provider;
 
 @Slf4j
 @Configuration

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/saml2/CustomSaml2AuthenticationSuccessHandler.java

@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.security.LoginAttemptService;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.security.UserService;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties.Security.SAML2;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.AuthenticationType;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.exception.UnsupportedProviderException;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.utils.RequestUriUtils;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties.Security.SAML2;
+import stirling.software.common.model.exception.UnsupportedProviderException;
 
 @AllArgsConstructor
 @Slf4j

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/saml2/SAML2Configuration.java

@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ import jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties.Security.SAML2;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties.Security.SAML2;
 
 @Configuration
 @Slf4j

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/SettingsController.java

@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.tags.Tag;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.EndpointConfiguration;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.config.InstallationPathConfig;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.utils.GeneralUtils;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.InstallationPathConfig;
 
 @Controller
 @Tag(name = "Settings", description = "Settings APIs")

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/UserController.java

@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.security.UserService;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.security.saml2.CustomSaml2AuthenticatedPrincipal;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.security.session.SessionPersistentRegistry;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.AuthenticationType;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.Role;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.User;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.api.user.UsernameAndPass;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.exception.UnsupportedProviderException;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.model.exception.UnsupportedProviderException;
 
 @Controller
 @Tag(name = "User", description = "User APIs")

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/converters/ConvertHtmlToPDF.java

@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.tags.Tag;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.RuntimePathConfig;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.api.converters.HTMLToPdfRequest;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.service.CustomPDFDocumentFactory;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.utils.FileToPdf;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.utils.WebResponseUtils;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
 
 @RestController
 @Tag(name = "Convert", description = "Convert APIs")

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/converters/ConvertMarkdownToPdf.java

@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.tags.Tag;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.RuntimePathConfig;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.api.GeneralFile;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.service.CustomPDFDocumentFactory;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.utils.FileToPdf;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.utils.WebResponseUtils;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
 
 @RestController
 @Tag(name = "Convert", description = "Convert APIs")

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/converters/ConvertWebsiteToPDF.java

@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.RuntimePathConfig;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.api.converters.UrlToPdfRequest;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.service.CustomPDFDocumentFactory;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.utils.GeneralUtils;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.utils.ProcessExecutor;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.utils.ProcessExecutor.ProcessExecutorResult;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.utils.WebResponseUtils;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
 
 @RestController
 @Tag(name = "Convert", description = "Convert APIs")

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/misc/OCRController.java

@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.tags.Tag;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.api.misc.ProcessPdfWithOcrRequest;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.service.CustomPDFDocumentFactory;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
 
 @RestController
 @RequestMapping("/api/v1/misc")

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/web/AccountWebController.java

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package stirling.software.SPDF.controller.web;
 
-import static stirling.software.SPDF.utils.validation.Validator.validateProvider;
+import static stirling.software.common.util.Validator.validateProvider;
 
 import java.time.Instant;
 import java.time.temporal.ChronoUnit;
@@ -31,19 +31,19 @@ import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.security.saml2.CustomSaml2AuthenticatedPrincipal;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.security.session.SessionPersistentRegistry;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties.Security;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties.Security.OAUTH2;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties.Security.OAUTH2.Client;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties.Security.SAML2;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.Authority;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.Role;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.SessionEntity;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.User;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.provider.GitHubProvider;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.provider.GoogleProvider;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.provider.KeycloakProvider;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.repository.UserRepository;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties.Security;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties.Security.OAUTH2;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties.Security.OAUTH2.Client;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties.Security.SAML2;
+import stirling.software.common.model.provider.GitHubProvider;
+import stirling.software.common.model.provider.GoogleProvider;
+import stirling.software.common.model.provider.KeycloakProvider;
 
 @Controller
 @Slf4j

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/web/GeneralWebController.java

@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.tags.Tag;
 
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
-import stirling.software.SPDF.config.InstallationPathConfig;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.RuntimePathConfig;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.controller.api.pipeline.UserServiceInterface;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.SignatureFile;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.service.SignatureService;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.utils.GeneralUtils;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.InstallationPathConfig;
 
 @Controller
 @Tag(name = "General", description = "General APIs")

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/web/HomeWebController.java

@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.Hidden;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.Dependency;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
 
 @Controller
 @Slf4j

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/web/MetricsController.java

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.EndpointInspector;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.StartupApplicationListener;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
 
 @RestController
 @RequestMapping("/api/v1/info")

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/web/OtherWebController.java

@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.tags.Tag;
 
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.utils.CheckProgramInstall;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
 
 @Controller
 @Tag(name = "Misc", description = "Miscellaneous APIs")

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/web/UploadLimitService.java

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
 
 @Service
 @Slf4j

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/service/LanguageService.java

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
 
 @Service
 @Slf4j

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/service/PdfMetadataService.java

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
 import stirling.software.SPDF.controller.api.pipeline.UserServiceInterface;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.PdfMetadata;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
 
 @Service
 public class PdfMetadataService {

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/service/PostHogService.java

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 import com.posthog.java.PostHog;
 
 import stirling.software.SPDF.controller.api.pipeline.UserServiceInterface;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
 
 @Service
 public class PostHogService {

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/service/SignatureService.java

@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import org.thymeleaf.util.StringUtils;
 
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
-import stirling.software.SPDF.config.InstallationPathConfig;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.SignatureFile;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.InstallationPathConfig;
 
 @Service
 @Slf4j

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/utils/GeneralUtils.java

@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ import io.github.pixee.security.Urls;
 
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
-import stirling.software.SPDF.config.InstallationPathConfig;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.YamlHelper;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.InstallationPathConfig;
 
 @Slf4j
 public class GeneralUtils {

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/utils/ProcessExecutor.java

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import io.github.pixee.security.BoundedLineReader;
 
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
 
 @Slf4j
 public class ProcessExecutor {

src/test/java/stirling/software/SPDF/SPDFApplicationTest.java

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import org.mockito.Mock;
 import org.mockito.junit.jupiter.MockitoExtension;
 import org.springframework.core.env.Environment;
 
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
 
 @ExtendWith(MockitoExtension.class)
 public class SPDFApplicationTest {

src/test/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/CustomLogoutSuccessHandlerTest.java

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.oauth2.client.authentication.OAuth2Authentic
 import jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
 
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
 
 @ExtendWith(MockitoExtension.class)
 class CustomLogoutSuccessHandlerTest {

src/test/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/database/DatabaseConfigTest.java

@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.ValueSource;
 import org.mockito.Mock;
 import org.mockito.junit.jupiter.MockitoExtension;
 
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.exception.UnsupportedProviderException;
+import stirling.software.common.model.exception.UnsupportedProviderException;
 
 @ExtendWith(MockitoExtension.class)
 class DatabaseConfigTest {

src/test/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/converters/ConvertWebsiteToPdfTest.java

@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import org.mockito.Mock;
 import org.mockito.MockitoAnnotations;
 
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.RuntimePathConfig;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.api.converters.UrlToPdfRequest;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.service.CustomPDFDocumentFactory;
+import stirling.software.common.configuration.ApplicationProperties;
 
 public class ConvertWebsiteToPdfTest {
 

stirling-common/.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+### Eclipse ###
+.metadata
+bin/
+tmp/
+*.tmp
+*.bak
+*.exe
+*.swp
+*~.nib
+local.properties
+.settings/
+.loadpath
+.recommenders
+.classpath
+.project
+version.properties
+
+#### Stirling-PDF Files ###
+pipeline/watchedFolders/
+pipeline/finishedFolders/
+customFiles/
+configs/
+watchedFolders/
+clientWebUI/
+!cucumber/
+!cucumber/exampleFiles/
+!cucumber/exampleFiles/example_html.zip
+exampleYmlFiles/stirling/
+/testing/file_snapshots
+SwaggerDoc.json
+
+# Gradle
+.gradle
+.lock
+
+# External tool builders
+.externalToolBuilders/
+
+# Locally stored "Eclipse launch configurations"
+*.launch
+
+# PyDev specific (Python IDE for Eclipse)
+*.pydevproject
+
+# CDT-specific (C/C++ Development Tooling)
+.cproject
+
+# CDT- autotools
+.autotools
+
+# Java annotation processor (APT)
+.factorypath
+
+# PDT-specific (PHP Development Tools)
+.buildpath
+
+# sbteclipse plugin
+.target
+
+# Tern plugin
+.tern-project
+
+# TeXlipse plugin
+.texlipse
+
+# STS (Spring Tool Suite)
+.springBeans
+
+# Code Recommenders
+.recommenders/
+
+# Annotation Processing
+.apt_generated/
+.apt_generated_test/
+
+# Scala IDE specific (Scala & Java development for Eclipse)
+.cache-main
+.scala_dependencies
+.worksheet
+
+# Uncomment this line if you wish to ignore the project description file.
+# Typically, this file would be tracked if it contains build/dependency configurations:
+#.project
+
+### Eclipse Patch ###
+# Spring Boot Tooling
+.sts4-cache/
+
+### Git ###
+# Created by git for backups. To disable backups in Git:
+# $ git config --global mergetool.keepBackup false
+*.orig
+
+# Created by git when using merge tools for conflicts
+*.BACKUP.*
+*.BASE.*
+*.LOCAL.*
+*.REMOTE.*
+*_BACKUP_*.txt
+*_BASE_*.txt
+*_LOCAL_*.txt
+*_REMOTE_*.txt
+
+### Java ###
+# Compiled class file
+*.class
+
+# Log file
+*.log
+
+# BlueJ files
+*.ctxt
+
+# Mobile Tools for Java (J2ME)
+.mtj.tmp/
+
+# Package Files #
+*.jar
+*.war
+*.nar
+*.ear
+*.zip
+*.tar.gz
+*.rar
+*.db
+/build
+
+# Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*.pyo
+
+# Virtual environments
+.env*
+.venv*
+env*/
+venv*/
+ENV/
+env.bak/
+venv.bak/
+
+# VS Code
+/.vscode/**/*
+!/.vscode/settings.json
+!/.vscode/extensions.json
+
+# IntelliJ IDEA
+.idea/
+*.iml
+out/
+
+# Ignore Mac DS_Store files
+.DS_Store
+**/.DS_Store
+
+# cucumber
+/cucumber/reports/**
+
+# Certs and Security Files
+*.p12
+*.pk8
+*.pem
+*.crt
+*.cer
+*.cert
+*.der
+*.key
+*.csr
+*.kdbx
+*.jks
+*.asc
+
+# SSH Keys
+*.pub
+*.priv
+id_rsa
+id_rsa.pub
+id_ecdsa
+id_ecdsa.pub
+id_ed25519
+id_ed25519.pub
+.ssh/
+*ssh
+
+# cache
+.cache
+.ruff_cache
+.mypy_cache
+.pytest_cache
+.ipynb_checkpoints
+
+**/jcef-bundle/
+
+# node_modules
+node_modules/
+*.mjs

stirling-common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/configuration/AppConfig.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package stirling.software.SPDF.config;
+package stirling.software.common.configuration;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ import org.thymeleaf.spring6.SpringTemplateEngine;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
-
 @Configuration
 @Lazy
 @Slf4j

stirling-common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/configuration/ApplicationProperties.java

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-package stirling.software.SPDF.model;
+package stirling.software.common.configuration;
-
-import static stirling.software.SPDF.utils.validation.Validator.*;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
@@ -33,13 +31,12 @@ import lombok.Setter;
 import lombok.ToString;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
-import stirling.software.SPDF.config.InstallationPathConfig;
+import stirling.software.common.model.exception.UnsupportedProviderException;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.config.YamlPropertySourceFactory;
+import stirling.software.common.model.provider.GitHubProvider;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.exception.UnsupportedProviderException;
+import stirling.software.common.model.provider.GoogleProvider;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.provider.GitHubProvider;
+import stirling.software.common.model.provider.KeycloakProvider;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.provider.GoogleProvider;
+import stirling.software.common.model.provider.Provider;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.provider.KeycloakProvider;
+import stirling.software.common.util.Validator;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.provider.Provider;
 
 @Configuration
 @ConfigurationProperties(prefix = "")
@@ -248,11 +245,11 @@ public class ApplicationProperties {
             }
 
             public boolean isSettingsValid() {
-                return !isStringEmpty(this.getIssuer())
+                return !Validator.isStringEmpty(this.getIssuer())
-                        && !isStringEmpty(this.getClientId())
+                        && !Validator.isStringEmpty(this.getClientId())
-                        && !isStringEmpty(this.getClientSecret())
+                        && !Validator.isStringEmpty(this.getClientSecret())
-                        && !isCollectionEmpty(this.getScopes())
+                        && !Validator.isCollectionEmpty(this.getScopes())
-                        && !isStringEmpty(this.getUseAsUsername());
+                        && !Validator.isStringEmpty(this.getUseAsUsername());
             }
 
             @Data

stirling-common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/configuration/FileFallbackTemplateResolver.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package stirling.software.SPDF.config;
+package stirling.software.common.configuration;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ import org.thymeleaf.IEngineConfiguration;
 import org.thymeleaf.templateresolver.AbstractConfigurableTemplateResolver;
 import org.thymeleaf.templateresource.FileTemplateResource;
 import org.thymeleaf.templateresource.ITemplateResource;
-
+import stirling.software.common.model.InputStreamTemplateResource;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.InputStreamTemplateResource;
 
 public class FileFallbackTemplateResolver extends AbstractConfigurableTemplateResolver {
 

stirling-common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/configuration/InstallationPathConfig.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package stirling.software.SPDF.config;
+package stirling.software.common.configuration;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.nio.file.Paths;

stirling-common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/configuration/YamlPropertySourceFactory.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package stirling.software.SPDF.config;
+package stirling.software.common.configuration;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.Properties;

stirling-common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/model/InputStreamTemplateResource.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package stirling.software.SPDF.model;
+package stirling.software.common.model;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;

stirling-common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/model/enumeration/UsernameAttribute.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package stirling.software.SPDF.model;
+package stirling.software.common.model.enumeration;
 
 import lombok.Getter;
 

stirling-common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/model/exception/UnsupportedProviderException.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package stirling.software.SPDF.model.exception;
+package stirling.software.common.model.exception;
 
 public class UnsupportedProviderException extends Exception {
     public UnsupportedProviderException(String message) {

stirling-common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/model/exception/UnsupportedUsernameAttribute.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package stirling.software.SPDF.model.exception;
+package stirling.software.common.model.exception;
 
 public class UnsupportedUsernameAttribute extends RuntimeException {
     public UnsupportedUsernameAttribute(String message) {

stirling-common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/model/provider/GitHubProvider.java

@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-package stirling.software.SPDF.model.provider;
+package stirling.software.common.model.provider;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
-
 import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
-
+import stirling.software.common.model.enumeration.UsernameAttribute;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.UsernameAttribute;
 
 @NoArgsConstructor
 public class GitHubProvider extends Provider {

stirling-common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/model/provider/GoogleProvider.java

@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-package stirling.software.SPDF.model.provider;
+package stirling.software.common.model.provider;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
-
 import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
-
+import stirling.software.common.model.enumeration.UsernameAttribute;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.UsernameAttribute;
 
 @NoArgsConstructor
 public class GoogleProvider extends Provider {

stirling-common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/model/provider/KeycloakProvider.java

@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-package stirling.software.SPDF.model.provider;
+package stirling.software.common.model.provider;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
-
 import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
-
+import stirling.software.common.model.enumeration.UsernameAttribute;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.UsernameAttribute;
 
 @NoArgsConstructor
 public class KeycloakProvider extends Provider {

stirling-common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/model/provider/Provider.java

@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
-package stirling.software.SPDF.model.provider;
+package stirling.software.common.model.provider;
-
-import static stirling.software.SPDF.model.UsernameAttribute.EMAIL;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
-
 import lombok.Data;
 import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
-
+import stirling.software.common.model.enumeration.UsernameAttribute;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.UsernameAttribute;
+import stirling.software.common.model.exception.UnsupportedUsernameAttribute;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.exception.UnsupportedUsernameAttribute;
+import static stirling.software.common.model.enumeration.UsernameAttribute.EMAIL;
 
 @Data
 @NoArgsConstructor

stirling-common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/util/Validator.java

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-package stirling.software.SPDF.utils.validation;
+package stirling.software.common.util;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
-
+import stirling.software.common.model.provider.Provider;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.provider.Provider;
 
 public class Validator {
 

stirling-common/src/test/java/stirling/software/common/util/ValidatorTest.java

@@ -1,24 +1,21 @@
-package stirling.software.SPDF.utils.validation;
+package stirling.software.common.util;
-
-import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
-import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
-import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
-import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
-
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ExtendWith;
 import org.junit.jupiter.params.ParameterizedTest;
 import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.Arguments;
 import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.MethodSource;
+import org.mockito.Mockito;
 import org.mockito.junit.jupiter.MockitoExtension;
-
+import stirling.software.common.model.enumeration.UsernameAttribute;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.UsernameAttribute;
+import stirling.software.common.model.provider.GitHubProvider;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.provider.GitHubProvider;
+import stirling.software.common.model.provider.GoogleProvider;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.provider.GoogleProvider;
+import stirling.software.common.model.provider.Provider;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.provider.Provider;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.*;
 
 @ExtendWith(MockitoExtension.class)
 class ValidatorTest {