Uses of Class
com.itextpdf.forms.fields.PdfFormField

Packages that use PdfFormField

Package	Description
com.itextpdf.forms
com.itextpdf.forms.fields
com.itextpdf.forms.fields.merging
com.itextpdf.forms.form.renderer
com.itextpdf.signatures

Uses of PdfFormField in com.itextpdf.forms

Fields in com.itextpdf.forms with type parameters of type PdfFormField

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
protected java.util.Map<java.lang.String,PdfFormField>	PdfAcroForm.fields	A map of field names and their associated form field objects.
private java.util.Set<PdfFormField>	PdfAcroForm.fieldsForFlattening

Methods in com.itextpdf.forms that return PdfFormField

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
PdfFormField	PdfAcroForm.copyField(java.lang.String name)	Creates an in-memory copy of a PdfFormField.
private PdfFormField	PdfPageFormCopier.createParentFieldCopy(PdfDictionary fieldDict, PdfDocument pdfDoc)
PdfFormField	PdfAcroForm.getField(java.lang.String fieldName)	Gets a form field by its name.
private static PdfFormField	PdfPageFormCopier.getParentField(PdfDictionary parent, PdfDocument pdfDoc)

Methods in com.itextpdf.forms that return types with arguments of type PdfFormField

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
java.util.Map<java.lang.String,PdfFormField>	PdfAcroForm.getAllFormFields()	Gets all form fields as a Map including fields kids.
private java.util.Set<PdfFormField>	PdfAcroForm.getAllFormFieldsWithoutNames()
java.util.Collection<PdfFormField>	PdfAcroForm.getFieldsForFlattening()	Gets a collection of form fields, prepared for flattening using PdfAcroForm.partialFormFlattening(java.lang.String) method.
java.util.Map<java.lang.String,PdfFormField>	PdfAcroForm.getRootFormFields()	Gets root fields (i.e.
private java.util.Map<java.lang.String,PdfFormField>	PdfAcroForm.populateFormFieldsMap()
private java.util.Set<PdfFormField>	PdfAcroForm.prepareFieldsForFlattening(PdfFormField field)

Methods in com.itextpdf.forms with parameters of type PdfFormField

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	PdfAcroForm.addField(PdfFormField field)	This method adds the field to the last page in the document.
void	PdfAcroForm.addField(PdfFormField field, PdfPage page)	This method adds the field to a specific page.
void	PdfAcroForm.addField(PdfFormField field, PdfPage page, boolean throwExceptionOnError)	This method adds the field to a specific page.
void	PdfAcroForm.addFieldAppearanceToPage(PdfFormField field, PdfPage page)	This method merges field with its annotation and places it on the given page.
private void	PdfPageFormCopier.copyParentFormField(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,PdfFormField> fieldsTo, PdfAnnotation annot, PdfFormField parentField)
private boolean	PdfAcroForm.needToAddToAcroform(PdfFormField field, boolean throwExceptionOnError)
private java.util.Set<PdfFormField>	PdfAcroForm.prepareFieldsForFlattening(PdfFormField field)
private void	PdfAcroForm.processKids(PdfFormField field, PdfPage page)
void	PdfAcroForm.replaceField(java.lang.String name, PdfFormField field)	Replaces the PdfFormField of a certain name with another PdfFormField.

Method parameters in com.itextpdf.forms with type arguments of type PdfFormField

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
private void	PdfPageFormCopier.copyField(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,PdfFormField> fieldsFrom, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,PdfFormField> fieldsTo, PdfAnnotation currentAnnot)
private void	PdfPageFormCopier.copyParentFormField(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,PdfFormField> fieldsTo, PdfAnnotation annot, PdfFormField parentField)

Uses of PdfFormField in com.itextpdf.forms.fields

Subclasses of PdfFormField in com.itextpdf.forms.fields

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	PdfButtonFormField	An interactive control on the screen that raises events and/or can retain data.
class	PdfChoiceFormField	An AcroForm field type representing any type of choice field.
class	PdfSignatureFormField	An AcroForm field containing signature data.
class	PdfTextFormField	An AcroForm field containing textual data.

Fields in com.itextpdf.forms.fields declared as PdfFormField

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
protected PdfFormField	AbstractPdfFormField.parent	Parent form field.

Methods in com.itextpdf.forms.fields that return PdfFormField

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
PdfFormField	PdfButtonFormField.addKid(AbstractPdfFormField kid)	Adds a new kid to the Kids array property from a AbstractPdfFormField.
PdfFormField	PdfFormField.addKid(AbstractPdfFormField kid)	Adds a new kid to the Kids array property from a AbstractPdfFormField.
PdfFormField	PdfFormField.addKid(AbstractPdfFormField kid, boolean throwExceptionOnError)	Adds a new kid to the Kids array property from a AbstractPdfFormField.
PdfFormField	PdfFormField.addKid(PdfWidgetAnnotation kid)	Adds a new kid to the Kids array property from a PdfWidgetAnnotation.
static PdfFormField	PdfFormCreator.createFormField(PdfWidgetAnnotation widget, PdfDocument document)	Creates a form field as a parent of a PdfWidgetAnnotation using provided factory.
static PdfFormField	PdfFormCreator.createFormField(PdfDictionary dictionary)	Creates a form field as a wrapper object around a PdfDictionary using provided factory.
static PdfFormField	PdfFormCreator.createFormField(PdfDocument document)	Create a minimal, empty PdfFormField using provided factory.
PdfFormField	PdfFormFactory.createFormField(PdfWidgetAnnotation widget, PdfDocument document)	Creates a form field as a parent of a PdfWidgetAnnotation.
PdfFormField	PdfFormFactory.createFormField(PdfDictionary dictionary)	Creates a form field as a wrapper object around a PdfDictionary.
PdfFormField	PdfFormFactory.createFormField(PdfDocument document)	Create a minimal, empty PdfFormField.
PdfFormField	NonTerminalFormFieldBuilder.createNonTerminalFormField()	Creates non-terminal form field based on provided parameters.
PdfFormField	PdfFormField.getChildField(java.lang.String fieldName)	Gets the child field of form field.
PdfFormField	AbstractPdfFormField.getParentField()	Gets the parent field.
static PdfFormField	PdfFormField.makeFormField(PdfObject pdfObject, PdfDocument document)	Creates a (subtype of) PdfFormField object.
PdfFormField	PdfFormField.setAdditionalAction(PdfName key, PdfAction action)	Sets an additional action for the form field.
PdfFormField	PdfFormField.setAlternativeName(java.lang.String name)	Changes the alternate name of the field to the specified value.
PdfFormField	PdfFormField.setCheckType(CheckBoxType checkType)	Changes the type of graphical marker used to mark a checkbox as 'on'.
PdfFormField	PdfFormField.setDefaultStyle(PdfString defaultStyleString)	Sets a default style string, as described in "Rich Text Strings" section of Pdf spec.
PdfFormField	PdfFormField.setDefaultValue(PdfObject value)	Sets the default fallback value for the form field.
PdfFormField	PdfFormField.setFieldFlag(int flag)	Adds a flag, or combination of flags, for the form field.
PdfFormField	PdfFormField.setFieldFlag(int flag, boolean value)	Adds or removes a flag, or combination of flags, for the form field.
PdfFormField	PdfFormField.setFieldFlags(int flags)	Sets a flag, or combination of flags, for the form field.
PdfFormField	PdfFormField.setFieldName(java.lang.String name)	Changes the name of the field to the specified value.
private PdfFormField	PdfFormField.setFieldValue(java.lang.String value, boolean generateAppearance)
PdfFormField	PdfFormField.setJustification(TextAlignment justification)	Sets a code specifying the form of quadding (justification) to be used in displaying the text: 0 Left-justified 1 Centered 2 Right-justified
PdfFormField	PdfFormField.setMappingName(java.lang.String name)	Changes the mapping name of the field to the specified value.
PdfFormField	PdfFormField.setNoExport(boolean noExport)	Sets the NoExport flag, specifying whether or not exporting is forbidden.
PdfFormField	PdfFormField.setOptions(PdfArray options)	Sets options for the form field.
PdfFormField	PdfFormField.setReadOnly(boolean readOnly)	Sets the ReadOnly flag, specifying whether or not the field can be changed.
PdfFormField	PdfFormField.setRequired(boolean required)	Sets the Required flag, specifying whether or not the field must be filled in.
PdfFormField	PdfFormField.setRichText(PdfObject richText)	Sets a rich text string, as described in "Rich Text Strings" section of Pdf spec.
PdfFormField	PdfFormField.setValue(java.lang.String value)	Sets a value to the field and generating field appearance if needed.
PdfFormField	PdfFormField.setValue(java.lang.String value, boolean generateAppearance)	Sets a value to the field (and fields with the same names) and generates field appearance if needed.
PdfFormField	PdfFormField.setValue(java.lang.String value, PdfFont font, float fontSize)	Set text field value with given font and size.
PdfFormField	PdfFormField.setValue(java.lang.String value, java.lang.String displayValue)	Sets the field value and the display string.

Methods in com.itextpdf.forms.fields that return types with arguments of type PdfFormField

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
java.util.List<PdfFormField>	PdfFormField.getAllChildFormFields()	Gets all childFields of this object, including the children of the children but not annotations.
java.util.List<PdfFormField>	PdfFormField.getChildFormFields()	Gets all child form fields of this form field.

Methods in com.itextpdf.forms.fields with parameters of type PdfFormField

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static void	PdfFormField.applyAccessibilityProperties(PdfFormField formField, IAccessibleElement modelElement, PdfDocument pdfDocument)	Applies AccessibilityProperties for provided form field and its annotation children.
static void	PdfFormFieldMergeUtil.mergeFormFields(PdfFormField firstField, PdfFormField secondField, boolean throwExceptionOnError)	This method combines two form fields.
static void	PdfFormFieldMergeUtil.mergeKidsWithSameNames(PdfFormField parentField, boolean throwExceptionOnError)	This method merges all kids with the same names for the given parent field dictionary (recursively).
static boolean	PdfFormFieldMergeUtil.mergeTwoFieldsWithTheSameNames(PdfFormField firstField, PdfFormField secondField, boolean throwExceptionOnError)	This method merges different values from two field dictionaries into the first one and combines kids.
static void	PdfFormAnnotationUtil.mergeWidgetWithParentField(PdfFormField field)	Merge single widget annotation with its parent field.
static void	PdfFormFieldMergeUtil.processDirtyAnnotations(PdfFormField parentField, boolean throwExceptionOnError)	Sometimes widgets contain field related keys, and they are the same as these field keys at parent.
static void	PdfFormAnnotationUtil.separateWidgetAndField(PdfFormField field)	Separate merged field to form field and pure widget annotation.
(package private) void	TerminalFormFieldBuilder.setPageToField(PdfFormField field)
void	AbstractPdfFormField.setParent(PdfFormField parent)	Sets a parent PdfFormField for the current object.

Method parameters in com.itextpdf.forms.fields with type arguments of type PdfFormField

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
(package private) PdfString	AbstractPdfFormField.getFieldName(java.util.Set<PdfFormField> visited)	Gets the current field name.

Uses of PdfFormField in com.itextpdf.forms.fields.merging

Methods in com.itextpdf.forms.fields.merging with parameters of type PdfFormField

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	AddIndexStrategy.execute(PdfFormField firstField, PdfFormField secondField, boolean throwExceptionOnError)	Renames the second field by adding an index to its name.
boolean	AlwaysThrowExceptionStrategy.execute(PdfFormField firstField, PdfFormField secondField, boolean throwExceptionOnError)	executes the strategy.
boolean	MergeFieldsStrategy.execute(PdfFormField firstField, PdfFormField secondField, boolean throwExceptionOnError)	executes the strategy.
boolean	OnDuplicateFormFieldNameStrategy.execute(PdfFormField firstField, PdfFormField secondField, boolean throwExceptionOnError)	executes the strategy.

Uses of PdfFormField in com.itextpdf.forms.form.renderer

Methods in com.itextpdf.forms.form.renderer with parameters of type PdfFormField

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected void	AbstractFormFieldRenderer.applyAccessibilityProperties(PdfFormField formField, PdfDocument pdfDocument)	Applies the accessibility properties to the form field.
protected void	AbstractSelectFieldRenderer.applyAccessibilityProperties(PdfFormField formField, PdfDocument pdfDocument)	Applies the accessibility properties to the form field.
(package private) void	AbstractTextFieldRenderer.applyDefaultFieldProperties(PdfFormField inputField)	Applies the default field properties.

Uses of PdfFormField in com.itextpdf.signatures

Methods in com.itextpdf.signatures with parameters of type PdfFormField

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected void	PdfSigner.applyAccessibilityProperties(PdfFormField formField, IAccessibleElement modelElement, PdfDocument pdfDocument)	Applies AccessibilityProperties for provided signature field.
boolean	SignatureUtil.ContentsChecker.checkWhetherSignatureCoversWholeDocument(PdfFormField signatureField)