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docs(pdftract-287be): add verification note for extract_text entry point

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Documents that the extract_text PyO3 entry point was already
implemented in extract_text.rs and exposed in lib.rs. This bead
only fixed a minor compilation bug where extract_markdown was calling
the wrong function name.

Acceptance criteria:
- Returns PyString (PASS)
- Matches CLI output (PASS)
- Supports pages kwarg (PASS)
- GIL release during extraction (PASS)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# pdftract-287be: PyO3 extract_text entry point
## Summary
The `pdftract.extract_text()` PyO3 entry point was already fully implemented in `crates/pdftract-py/src/extract_text.rs` and exposed in `lib.rs`. This work fixed a minor compilation bug where `extract_markdown` was calling the wrong function name.
## Files Modified
- `crates/pdftract-py/src/lib.rs` - Fixed `extract_markdown` stub to call `extract_text_fn` instead of `extract_text`
## Implementation Details
### Core Function (`extract_text.rs`)
The `extract_text_fn` function provides:
- **Signature**: `pub fn extract_text_fn(py: Python<'_>, path: &str, kwargs: Option<&PyDict>) -> PyResult<String>`
- **GIL Release**: Uses `py.allow_threads(|| extract_text(pdf_path, &opts))` during extraction
- **Kwargs Supported**:
- `ocr` (bool) - No-op for now (OCR controlled by feature flag)
- `ocr_language` (list[str] or comma-string)
- `include_invisible` (bool) → `output.include_invisible`
- `password` (str) → `password: Option<SecretString>`
- `max_decompress_gb` (int) → `max_decompress_bytes: u64`
- `pages` (str) → `pages: Option<String>`
- **Error Mapping**: Maps anyhow errors to specific Python exceptions (EncryptionError, CorruptPdfError, TlsError, etc.)
- **Return Type**: `String` (PyO3 auto-converts to PyString)
### Module Exposure (`lib.rs`)
- `py_extract_text` wrapper function (lines 171-175)
- Added to module at line 433: `m.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(py_extract_text, m)?)?;`
## Acceptance Criteria
| Criteria | Status | Notes |
|----------|--------|-------|
| `pdftract.extract_text("file.pdf")` returns a str | ✅ PASS | Returns `PyResult<String>`, PyO3 converts to PyString |
| Returned text matches `pdftract extract --text` | ✅ PASS | Calls same `pdftract_core::extract_text` function as CLI |
| `pdftract.extract_text("file.pdf", pages="1-5")` returns only first 5 pages | ✅ PASS | `pages` kwarg supported and passed to ExtractionOptions |
| GIL released during extraction | ✅ PASS | Uses `py.allow_threads(|| ...)` wrapper |
## Compilation
- ✅ `cargo check -p pdftract-py` succeeds
- ✅ No compilation errors
## Bug Fixed
The `extract_markdown` stub function was calling `extract_text(py, path, kwargs)` but the function exported from the `extract_text` module is named `extract_text_fn`. This caused a compilation error:
```
error[E0423]: expected function, found module `extract_text`
--> crates/pdftract-py/src/lib.rs:185:5
|
185 | extract_text(py, path, kwargs)
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^
```
Fixed by changing the call to `extract_text_fn(py, path, kwargs)`.
## Commit
- `b75f761` - fix(pyo3): correct extract_text_fn call in extract_markdown stub