com.itextpdf.text.pdf.codec
Class TIFFField

java.lang.Object
  extended by com.itextpdf.text.pdf.codec.TIFFField
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Comparable<TIFFField>

public class TIFFField
extends Object
implements Comparable<TIFFField>, Serializable

A class representing a field in a TIFF 6.0 Image File Directory.

The TIFF file format is described in more detail in the comments for the TIFFDescriptor class.

A field in a TIFF Image File Directory (IFD). A field is defined as a sequence of values of identical data type. TIFF 6.0 defines 12 data types, which are mapped internally onto the Java data types byte, int, long, float, and double.

This class is not a committed part of the JAI API. It may be removed or changed in future releases of JAI.

See Also:
TIFFDirectory, Serialized Form

Field Summary
static int TIFF_ASCII
          Flag for null-terminated ASCII strings.
static int TIFF_BYTE
          Flag for 8 bit unsigned integers.
static int TIFF_DOUBLE
          Flag for 64 bit IEEE doubles.
static int TIFF_FLOAT
          Flag for 32 bit IEEE floats.
static int TIFF_LONG
          Flag for 32 bit unsigned integers.
static int TIFF_RATIONAL
          Flag for pairs of 32 bit unsigned integers.
static int TIFF_SBYTE
          Flag for 8 bit signed integers.
static int TIFF_SHORT
          Flag for 16 bit unsigned integers.
static int TIFF_SLONG
          Flag for 32 bit signed integers.
static int TIFF_SRATIONAL
          Flag for pairs of 32 bit signed integers.
static int TIFF_SSHORT
          Flag for 16 bit signed integers.
static int TIFF_UNDEFINED
          Flag for 8 bit uninterpreted bytes.
 
Constructor Summary
TIFFField(int tag, int type, int count, Object data)
          Constructs a TIFFField with arbitrary data.
 
Method Summary
 int compareTo(TIFFField o)
          Compares this TIFFField with another TIFFField by comparing the tags.
 byte[] getAsBytes()
          Returns the data as an uninterpreted array of bytes.
 char[] getAsChars()
          Returns TIFF_SHORT data as an array of chars (unsigned 16-bit integers).
 double getAsDouble(int index)
          Returns data in any numerical format as a float.
 double[] getAsDoubles()
          Returns TIFF_DOUBLE data as an array of doubles.
 float getAsFloat(int index)
          Returns data in any numerical format as a float.
 float[] getAsFloats()
          Returns TIFF_FLOAT data as an array of floats.
 int getAsInt(int index)
          Returns data in TIFF_BYTE, TIFF_SBYTE, TIFF_UNDEFINED, TIFF_SHORT, TIFF_SSHORT, or TIFF_SLONG format as an int.
 int[] getAsInts()
          Returns TIFF_SLONG data as an array of ints (signed 32-bit integers).
 long getAsLong(int index)
          Returns data in TIFF_BYTE, TIFF_SBYTE, TIFF_UNDEFINED, TIFF_SHORT, TIFF_SSHORT, TIFF_SLONG, or TIFF_LONG format as a long.
 long[] getAsLongs()
          Returns TIFF_LONG data as an array of longs (signed 64-bit integers).
 long[] getAsRational(int index)
          Returns a TIFF_RATIONAL data item as a two-element array of ints.
 long[][] getAsRationals()
          Returns TIFF_RATIONAL data as an array of 2-element arrays of longs.
 short[] getAsShorts()
          Returns TIFF_SSHORT data as an array of shorts (signed 16-bit integers).
 int[] getAsSRational(int index)
          Returns a TIFF_SRATIONAL data item as a two-element array of ints.
 int[][] getAsSRationals()
          Returns TIFF_SRATIONAL data as an array of 2-element arrays of ints.
 String getAsString(int index)
          Returns a TIFF_ASCII data item as a String.
 int getCount()
          Returns the number of elements in the IFD.
 int getTag()
          Returns the tag number, between 0 and 65535.
 int getType()
          Returns the type of the data stored in the IFD.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

TIFF_BYTE

public static final int TIFF_BYTE
Flag for 8 bit unsigned integers.

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Constant Field Values

TIFF_ASCII

public static final int TIFF_ASCII
Flag for null-terminated ASCII strings.

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Constant Field Values

TIFF_SHORT

public static final int TIFF_SHORT
Flag for 16 bit unsigned integers.

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TIFF_LONG

public static final int TIFF_LONG
Flag for 32 bit unsigned integers.

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Constant Field Values

TIFF_RATIONAL

public static final int TIFF_RATIONAL
Flag for pairs of 32 bit unsigned integers.

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Constant Field Values

TIFF_SBYTE

public static final int TIFF_SBYTE
Flag for 8 bit signed integers.

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Constant Field Values

TIFF_UNDEFINED

public static final int TIFF_UNDEFINED
Flag for 8 bit uninterpreted bytes.

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Constant Field Values

TIFF_SSHORT

public static final int TIFF_SSHORT
Flag for 16 bit signed integers.

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TIFF_SLONG

public static final int TIFF_SLONG
Flag for 32 bit signed integers.

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Constant Field Values

TIFF_SRATIONAL

public static final int TIFF_SRATIONAL
Flag for pairs of 32 bit signed integers.

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Constant Field Values

TIFF_FLOAT

public static final int TIFF_FLOAT
Flag for 32 bit IEEE floats.

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Constant Field Values

TIFF_DOUBLE

public static final int TIFF_DOUBLE
Flag for 64 bit IEEE doubles.

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Constant Field Values
Constructor Detail

TIFFField

public TIFFField(int tag,
                 int type,
                 int count,
                 Object data)
Constructs a TIFFField with arbitrary data. The data parameter must be an array of a Java type appropriate for the type of the TIFF field. Since there is no available 32-bit unsigned data type, long is used. The mapping between types is as follows:
TIFF type Java type
TIFF_BYTE byte
TIFF_ASCII String
TIFF_SHORT char
TIFF_LONG long
TIFF_RATIONAL long[2]
TIFF_SBYTE byte
TIFF_UNDEFINED byte
TIFF_SSHORT short
TIFF_SLONG int
TIFF_SRATIONAL int[2]
TIFF_FLOAT float
TIFF_DOUBLE double

Method Detail

getTag

public int getTag()
Returns the tag number, between 0 and 65535.


getType

public int getType()
Returns the type of the data stored in the IFD. For a TIFF6.0 file, the value will equal one of the TIFF_ constants defined in this class. For future revisions of TIFF, higher values are possible.


getCount

public int getCount()
Returns the number of elements in the IFD.


getAsBytes

public byte[] getAsBytes()
Returns the data as an uninterpreted array of bytes. The type of the field must be one of TIFF_BYTE, TIFF_SBYTE, or TIFF_UNDEFINED;

For data in TIFF_BYTE format, the application must take care when promoting the data to longer integral types to avoid sign extension.

A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_BYTE, TIFF_SBYTE, or TIFF_UNDEFINED.


getAsChars

public char[] getAsChars()
Returns TIFF_SHORT data as an array of chars (unsigned 16-bit integers).

A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_SHORT.


getAsShorts

public short[] getAsShorts()
Returns TIFF_SSHORT data as an array of shorts (signed 16-bit integers).

A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_SSHORT.


getAsInts

public int[] getAsInts()
Returns TIFF_SLONG data as an array of ints (signed 32-bit integers).

A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_SLONG.


getAsLongs

public long[] getAsLongs()
Returns TIFF_LONG data as an array of longs (signed 64-bit integers).

A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_LONG.


getAsFloats

public float[] getAsFloats()
Returns TIFF_FLOAT data as an array of floats.

A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_FLOAT.


getAsDoubles

public double[] getAsDoubles()
Returns TIFF_DOUBLE data as an array of doubles.

A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_DOUBLE.


getAsSRationals

public int[][] getAsSRationals()
Returns TIFF_SRATIONAL data as an array of 2-element arrays of ints.

A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_SRATIONAL.


getAsRationals

public long[][] getAsRationals()
Returns TIFF_RATIONAL data as an array of 2-element arrays of longs.

A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_RATTIONAL.


getAsInt

public int getAsInt(int index)
Returns data in TIFF_BYTE, TIFF_SBYTE, TIFF_UNDEFINED, TIFF_SHORT, TIFF_SSHORT, or TIFF_SLONG format as an int.

TIFF_BYTE and TIFF_UNDEFINED data are treated as unsigned; that is, no sign extension will take place and the returned value will be in the range [0, 255]. TIFF_SBYTE data will be returned in the range [-128, 127].

A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_BYTE, TIFF_SBYTE, TIFF_UNDEFINED, TIFF_SHORT, TIFF_SSHORT, or TIFF_SLONG.


getAsLong

public long getAsLong(int index)
Returns data in TIFF_BYTE, TIFF_SBYTE, TIFF_UNDEFINED, TIFF_SHORT, TIFF_SSHORT, TIFF_SLONG, or TIFF_LONG format as a long.

TIFF_BYTE and TIFF_UNDEFINED data are treated as unsigned; that is, no sign extension will take place and the returned value will be in the range [0, 255]. TIFF_SBYTE data will be returned in the range [-128, 127].

A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_BYTE, TIFF_SBYTE, TIFF_UNDEFINED, TIFF_SHORT, TIFF_SSHORT, TIFF_SLONG, or TIFF_LONG.


getAsFloat

public float getAsFloat(int index)
Returns data in any numerical format as a float. Data in TIFF_SRATIONAL or TIFF_RATIONAL format are evaluated by dividing the numerator into the denominator using double-precision arithmetic and then truncating to single precision. Data in TIFF_SLONG, TIFF_LONG, or TIFF_DOUBLE format may suffer from truncation.

A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is of type TIFF_UNDEFINED or TIFF_ASCII.


getAsDouble

public double getAsDouble(int index)
Returns data in any numerical format as a float. Data in TIFF_SRATIONAL or TIFF_RATIONAL format are evaluated by dividing the numerator into the denominator using double-precision arithmetic.

A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is of type TIFF_UNDEFINED or TIFF_ASCII.


getAsString

public String getAsString(int index)
Returns a TIFF_ASCII data item as a String.

A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_ASCII.


getAsSRational

public int[] getAsSRational(int index)
Returns a TIFF_SRATIONAL data item as a two-element array of ints.

A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_SRATIONAL.


getAsRational

public long[] getAsRational(int index)
Returns a TIFF_RATIONAL data item as a two-element array of ints.

A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_RATIONAL.


compareTo

public int compareTo(TIFFField o)
Compares this TIFFField with another TIFFField by comparing the tags.

Note: this class has a natural ordering that is inconsistent with equals().

Specified by:
compareTo in interface Comparable<TIFFField>
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException - if the parameter is null.


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