com.itextpdf.text.pdf
Class PdfDocument

java.lang.Object
  com.itextpdf.text.Document
      com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfDocument

All Implemented Interfaces:

DocListener, ElementListener, IAccessibleElement, EventListener

public class PdfDocument
extends Document

PdfDocument is the class that is used by PdfWriter to translate a Document into a PDF with different pages.

A PdfDocument always listens to a Document and adds the Pdf representation of every Element that is added to the Document.

Since:

2.0.8 (class was package-private before)

See Also:

Document, DocListener, PdfWriter

Nested Class Summary

class	PdfDocument.Destination
static class	PdfDocument.Indentation
static class	PdfDocument.PdfInfo PdfInfo is the PDF InfoDictionary.

Field Summary

protected PdfDictionary	additionalActions
protected int	alignment This represents the current alignment of the PDF Elements.
protected PdfAction	anchorAction The current active PdfAction when processing an Anchor.
protected HashMap<String,PdfRectangle>	boxSize This is the size of the several boxes that will be used in the next page.
protected PdfCollection	collection
protected float	currentHeight This is the current height of the document.
protected PdfOutline	currentOutline This is the current PdfOutline in the hierarchy of outlines.
protected HashMap<String,PdfObject>	documentFileAttachment
protected HashMap<String,PdfObject>	documentLevelJS
protected boolean	firstPageEvent Signals that OnOpenDocument should be called.
protected PdfContentByte	graphics This is the PdfContentByte object, containing the borders and other Graphics.
protected float	imageEnd This is the position where the image ends.
protected Image	imageWait This is the image that could not be shown on a previous page.
protected PdfDocument.Indentation	indentation
protected PdfDocument.PdfInfo	info some meta information about the Document.
protected boolean	isSectionTitle Signals that onParagraph is valid (to avoid that a Chapter/Section title is treated as a Paragraph).
protected PdfString	language
protected int	lastElementType Holds the type of the last element, that has been added to the document.
protected float	leading This represents the leading of the lines.
protected int	leadingCount Signals that the current leading has to be subtracted from a YMark object when positive.
protected PdfLine	line The line that is currently being written.
protected ArrayList<PdfLine>	lines The lines that are written until now.
protected TreeMap<String,PdfDocument.Destination>	localDestinations Stores the destinations keyed by name.
protected int	markPoint
protected float	nextMarginBottom margin in y direction starting from the bottom.
protected float	nextMarginLeft margin in x direction starting from the left.
protected float	nextMarginRight margin in x direction starting from the right.
protected float	nextMarginTop margin in y direction starting from the top.
protected Rectangle	nextPageSize This is the size of the next page.
protected PdfAction	openActionAction
protected String	openActionName
protected boolean	openMCDocument
protected PdfDictionary	pageAA
protected PdfPageLabels	pageLabels
protected com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PageResources	pageResources This are the page resources of the current Page.
protected PdfOutline	rootOutline This is the root outline of the document.
protected static DecimalFormat	SIXTEEN_DIGITS
protected boolean	strictImageSequence Holds value of property strictImageSequence.
protected HashMap<UUID,PdfStructureElement>	structElements
protected TabSettings	tabSettings The current tab settings.
protected PdfContentByte	text This is the PdfContentByte object, containing the text.
protected int	textEmptySize
protected HashMap<String,PdfRectangle>	thisBoxSize This is the size of the several boxes of the current Page.
protected PdfViewerPreferencesImp	viewerPreferences Contains the Viewer preferences of this PDF document.
protected PdfWriter	writer The PdfWriter.

Fields inherited from class com.itextpdf.text.Document

accessibleAttributes, chapternumber, close, compress, htmlStyleClass, id, javaScript_onLoad, javaScript_onUnLoad, listeners, marginBottom, marginLeft, marginMirroring, marginMirroringTopBottom, marginRight, marginTop, open, pageN, pageSize, plainRandomAccess, role, wmfFontCorrection

Constructor Summary

PdfDocument()
Constructs a new PDF document.

Method Summary

boolean	add(Element element) Signals that an Element was added to the Document.
protected void	add(Image image) Adds an image to the document.
protected void	addSpacing(float extraspace, float oldleading, Font f) Adds extra space.
void	addWriter(PdfWriter writer) Adds a PdfWriter to the PdfDocument.
protected void	carriageReturn() If the current line is not empty or null, it is added to the arraylist of lines and a new empty line is added.
void	clearTextWrap() Method added by Pelikan Stephan
void	close() Closes the document.
protected void	ensureNewLine() Ensures that a new line has been started.
protected float	flushLines() Writes all the lines to the text-object.
float	getLeading() Getter for the current leading.
PdfPageLabels	getPageLabels()
PdfOutline	getRootOutline() Gets the root outline.
TabSettings	getTabSettings() Getter for the current tab stops.
float	getVerticalPosition(boolean ensureNewLine) Gets the current vertical page position.
protected float	indentLeft() Gets the indentation on the left side.
protected float	indentRight() Gets the indentation on the right side.
protected float	indentTop() Gets the indentation on the top side.
protected void	initPage() Initializes a page.
protected void	newLine() Adds the current line to the list of lines and also adds an empty line.
boolean	newPage() Makes a new page and sends it to the PdfWriter.
void	open() Opens the document.
void	resetPageCount() Sets the page number to 0.
void	setCollection(PdfCollection collection) Sets the collection dictionary.
boolean	setMarginMirroring(boolean MarginMirroring) Set the margin mirroring.
boolean	setMarginMirroringTopBottom(boolean MarginMirroringTopBottom) Set the margin mirroring.
boolean	setMargins(float marginLeft, float marginRight, float marginTop, float marginBottom) Sets the margins.
protected void	setNewPageSizeAndMargins()
void	setPageCount(int pageN) Sets the page number.
boolean	setPageSize(Rectangle pageSize) Sets the pagesize.
void	setTabSettings(TabSettings tabSettings) Setter for the current tab stops.
void	setXmpMetadata(byte[] xmpMetadata) Use this method to set the XMP Metadata.

Methods inherited from class com.itextpdf.text.Document

addAuthor, addCreationDate, addCreator, addDocListener, addHeader, addKeywords, addLanguage, addProducer, addSubject, addTitle, bottom, bottom, bottomMargin, getAccessibleAttribute, getAccessibleAttributes, getHtmlStyleClass, getId, getJavaScript_onLoad, getJavaScript_onUnLoad, getPageNumber, getPageSize, getRole, isMarginMirroring, isOpen, left, left, leftMargin, removeDocListener, right, right, rightMargin, setAccessibleAttribute, setHtmlStyleClass, setId, setJavaScript_onLoad, setJavaScript_onUnLoad, setRole, top, top, topMargin

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

writer

protected PdfWriter writer

The PdfWriter.

structElements

protected HashMap<UUID,PdfStructureElement> structElements

openMCDocument

protected boolean openMCDocument

text

protected PdfContentByte text

This is the PdfContentByte object, containing the text.

graphics

protected PdfContentByte graphics

This is the PdfContentByte object, containing the borders and other Graphics.

leading

protected float leading

This represents the leading of the lines.

alignment

protected int alignment

This represents the current alignment of the PDF Elements.

currentHeight

protected float currentHeight

This is the current height of the document.

isSectionTitle

protected boolean isSectionTitle

Signals that onParagraph is valid (to avoid that a Chapter/Section title is treated as a Paragraph).

Since:

2.1.2

leadingCount

protected int leadingCount

Signals that the current leading has to be subtracted from a YMark object when positive.

Since:

2.1.2

anchorAction

protected PdfAction anchorAction

The current active PdfAction when processing an Anchor.

tabSettings

protected TabSettings tabSettings

The current tab settings.

Since:

5.4.0

textEmptySize

protected int textEmptySize

nextMarginLeft

protected float nextMarginLeft

margin in x direction starting from the left. Will be valid in the next page

nextMarginRight

protected float nextMarginRight

margin in x direction starting from the right. Will be valid in the next page

nextMarginTop

protected float nextMarginTop

margin in y direction starting from the top. Will be valid in the next page

nextMarginBottom

protected float nextMarginBottom

margin in y direction starting from the bottom. Will be valid in the next page

firstPageEvent

protected boolean firstPageEvent

Signals that OnOpenDocument should be called.

line

protected PdfLine line

The line that is currently being written.

lines

protected ArrayList<PdfLine> lines

The lines that are written until now.

lastElementType

protected int lastElementType

Holds the type of the last element, that has been added to the document.

indentation

protected PdfDocument.Indentation indentation

info

protected PdfDocument.PdfInfo info

some meta information about the Document.

rootOutline

protected PdfOutline rootOutline

This is the root outline of the document.

currentOutline

protected PdfOutline currentOutline

This is the current PdfOutline in the hierarchy of outlines.

viewerPreferences

protected PdfViewerPreferencesImp viewerPreferences

Contains the Viewer preferences of this PDF document.

pageLabels

protected PdfPageLabels pageLabels

localDestinations

protected TreeMap<String,PdfDocument.Destination> localDestinations

Stores the destinations keyed by name. Value is a Destination.

documentLevelJS

protected HashMap<String,PdfObject> documentLevelJS

SIXTEEN_DIGITS

protected static final DecimalFormat SIXTEEN_DIGITS

documentFileAttachment

protected HashMap<String,PdfObject> documentFileAttachment

openActionName

protected String openActionName

openActionAction

protected PdfAction openActionAction

additionalActions

protected PdfDictionary additionalActions

collection

protected PdfCollection collection

language

protected PdfString language

markPoint

protected int markPoint

nextPageSize

protected Rectangle nextPageSize

This is the size of the next page.

thisBoxSize

protected HashMap<String,PdfRectangle> thisBoxSize

This is the size of the several boxes of the current Page.

boxSize

protected HashMap<String,PdfRectangle> boxSize

This is the size of the several boxes that will be used in the next page.

pageAA

protected PdfDictionary pageAA

pageResources

protected com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PageResources pageResources

This are the page resources of the current Page.

strictImageSequence

protected boolean strictImageSequence

Holds value of property strictImageSequence.

imageEnd

protected float imageEnd

This is the position where the image ends.

imageWait

protected Image imageWait

This is the image that could not be shown on a previous page.

Constructor Detail

PdfDocument

public PdfDocument()

Constructs a new PDF document.

Method Detail

addWriter

public void addWriter(PdfWriter writer)
               throws DocumentException

Adds a PdfWriter to the PdfDocument.

Parameters:

writer - the PdfWriter that writes everything what is added to this document to an outputstream.

Throws:

DocumentException - on error

getLeading

public float getLeading()

Getter for the current leading.

Returns:

the current leading

Since:

2.1.2

getTabSettings

public TabSettings getTabSettings()

Getter for the current tab stops.

Since:

5.4.0

setTabSettings

public void setTabSettings(TabSettings tabSettings)

Setter for the current tab stops.

Parameters:

tabSettings - the current tab settings

Since:

5.4.0

add

public boolean add(Element element)
            throws DocumentException

Signals that an Element was added to the Document.

Specified by:

add in interface ElementListener

Overrides:

add in class Document

Parameters:

element - the element to add

Returns:

true if the element was added, false if not.

Throws:

DocumentException - when a document isn't open yet, or has been closed

open

public void open()

Opens the document.

You have to open the document before you can begin to add content to the body of the document.

Specified by:

open in interface DocListener

Overrides:

open in class Document

close

public void close()

Closes the document. Once all the content has been written in the body, you have to close the body. After that nothing can be written to the body anymore.

Specified by:

close in interface DocListener

Overrides:

close in class Document

setXmpMetadata

public void setXmpMetadata(byte[] xmpMetadata)
                    throws IOException

Use this method to set the XMP Metadata.

Parameters:

xmpMetadata - The xmpMetadata to set.

Throws:

IOException

newPage

public boolean newPage()

Makes a new page and sends it to the PdfWriter.

Specified by:

newPage in interface DocListener

Overrides:

newPage in class Document

Returns:

a boolean

setPageSize

public boolean setPageSize(Rectangle pageSize)

Sets the pagesize.

Specified by:

setPageSize in interface DocListener

Overrides:

setPageSize in class Document

Parameters:

pageSize - the new pagesize

Returns:

true if the page size was set

setMargins

public boolean setMargins(float marginLeft,
                          float marginRight,
                          float marginTop,
                          float marginBottom)

Sets the margins.

Specified by:

setMargins in interface DocListener

Overrides:

setMargins in class Document

Parameters:

marginLeft - the margin on the left

marginRight - the margin on the right

marginTop - the margin on the top

marginBottom - the margin on the bottom

Returns:

a boolean

setMarginMirroring

public boolean setMarginMirroring(boolean MarginMirroring)

Description copied from class: Document

Set the margin mirroring. It will mirror right/left margins for odd/even pages.

Specified by:

setMarginMirroring in interface DocListener

Overrides:

setMarginMirroring in class Document

Parameters:

MarginMirroring - true to mirror the margins

Returns:

always true

See Also:

DocListener.setMarginMirroring(boolean)

setMarginMirroringTopBottom

public boolean setMarginMirroringTopBottom(boolean MarginMirroringTopBottom)

Description copied from class: Document

Set the margin mirroring. It will mirror top/bottom margins for odd/even pages.

Specified by:

setMarginMirroringTopBottom in interface DocListener

Overrides:

setMarginMirroringTopBottom in class Document

Parameters:

MarginMirroringTopBottom - true to mirror the margins

Returns:

always true

Since:

2.1.6

See Also:

DocListener.setMarginMirroring(boolean)

setPageCount

public void setPageCount(int pageN)

Sets the page number.

Specified by:

setPageCount in interface DocListener

Overrides:

setPageCount in class Document

Parameters:

pageN - the new page number

resetPageCount

public void resetPageCount()

Sets the page number to 0.

Specified by:

resetPageCount in interface DocListener

Overrides:

resetPageCount in class Document

initPage

protected void initPage()
                 throws DocumentException

Initializes a page.

If the footer/header is set, it is printed.

Throws:

DocumentException - on error

newLine

protected void newLine()
                throws DocumentException

Adds the current line to the list of lines and also adds an empty line.

Throws:

DocumentException - on error

carriageReturn

protected void carriageReturn()

If the current line is not empty or null, it is added to the arraylist of lines and a new empty line is added.

getVerticalPosition

public float getVerticalPosition(boolean ensureNewLine)

Gets the current vertical page position.

Parameters:

ensureNewLine - Tells whether a new line shall be enforced. This may cause side effects for elements that do not terminate the lines they've started because those lines will get terminated.

Returns:

The current vertical page position.

ensureNewLine

protected void ensureNewLine()

Ensures that a new line has been started.

flushLines

protected float flushLines()
                    throws DocumentException

Writes all the lines to the text-object.

Returns:

the displacement that was caused

Throws:

DocumentException - on error

indentLeft

protected float indentLeft()

Gets the indentation on the left side.

Returns:

a margin

indentRight

protected float indentRight()

Gets the indentation on the right side.

Returns:

a margin

indentTop

protected float indentTop()

Gets the indentation on the top side.

Returns:

a margin

addSpacing

protected void addSpacing(float extraspace,
                          float oldleading,
                          Font f)

Adds extra space. This method should probably be rewritten.

getRootOutline

public PdfOutline getRootOutline()

Gets the root outline. All the outlines must be created with a parent. The first level is created with this outline.

Returns:

the root outline

getPageLabels

public PdfPageLabels getPageLabels()

setCollection

public void setCollection(PdfCollection collection)

Sets the collection dictionary.

Parameters:

collection - a dictionary of type PdfCollection

setNewPageSizeAndMargins

protected void setNewPageSizeAndMargins()

clearTextWrap

public void clearTextWrap()

Method added by Pelikan Stephan

add

protected void add(Image image)
            throws PdfException,
                   DocumentException

Adds an image to the document.

Parameters:

image - the Image to add

Throws:

PdfException - on error

DocumentException - on error