java.lang.Object
- com.itextpdf.forms.xfdf.AnnotObject

```
public class AnnotObject
extends java.lang.Object
```
Represents annotation, a child element of annots tag in Xfdf document structure. For more details see part 6.4 in Xfdf specification.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`private ActionObject`	`action`	Represents Action element, a child of OnActivation element of the link annotation.
`private java.lang.String`	`appearance`	Represents appearance element, a child element of stamp element.
`private java.util.List<AttributeObject>`	`attributes`	Represents a list of attributes of the annotation.
`private BorderStyleAltObject`	`borderStyleAlt`	Represents the BorderStyleAlt element, a child of the link element.
`private PdfString`	`contents`	Represents contents tag in Xfdf document structure.
`private PdfString`	`contentsRichText`	Represents contents-richtext tag in Xfdf document structure.
`private java.lang.String`	`defaultAppearance`	Represents the defaultappearance element, a child of the caret and freetext elements.
`private java.lang.String`	`defaultStyle`	Represents defaultstyle element, a child of the freetext element.
`private DestObject`	`destination`	Represents Dest element, a child element of link, GoTo, GoToR elements.
`private boolean`	`hasPopup`	A boolean, indicating if annotation has inner popup element.
`private java.lang.String`	`name`	Represents the type of annotation.
`private AnnotObject`	`popup`	Represents a popup annotation, an inner element of the annotation element.
`private PdfIndirectReference`	`ref`	The reference to the source `PdfAnnotation`.
`private java.lang.String`	`vertices`	Represents the string, containing vertices element, a child of the polygon and polyline elements.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

AnnotObject()
Creates an instance of AnnotObject.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addAttribute(AttributeObject attr)`	Adds new `AttributeObject` to the list of annotation attributes.
`(package private) void`	`addAttribute(java.lang.String name, boolean value)`	Adds new attribute with given name and boolean value converted to string.
`(package private) void`	`addAttribute(java.lang.String name, float value)`
`(package private) void`	`addAttribute(java.lang.String name, Rectangle value)`
`(package private) void`	`addAttribute(java.lang.String name, PdfObject valueObject)`
`(package private) void`	`addAttribute(java.lang.String name, PdfObject valueObject, boolean required)`	Adds new attribute by given name and value.
`(package private) void`	`addFdfAttributes(int pageNumber)`	Adds page, required attribute of every annotation.
`ActionObject`	`getAction()`	Gets Action element, a child of OnActivation element of the link annotation.
`java.lang.String`	`getAppearance()`	Gets the string value of the appearance element, a child element of stamp element.
`AttributeObject`	`getAttribute(java.lang.String name)`	Finds the attribute by name in attributes list.
`java.util.List<AttributeObject>`	`getAttributes()`	Gets a list of all attributes of the annotation.
`java.lang.String`	`getAttributeValue(java.lang.String name)`	Finds the attribute by name in attributes list and return its string value.
`BorderStyleAltObject`	`getBorderStyleAlt()`	Gets the BorderStyleAlt element, a child of the link element.
`PdfString`	`getContents()`	Gets the string value of contents tag in Xfdf document structure.
`PdfString`	`getContentsRichText()`	Gets the string value of contents-richtext tag in Xfdf document structure.
`java.lang.String`	`getDefaultAppearance()`	Gets the string value of the defaultappearance element, a child of the caret and freetext elements.
`java.lang.String`	`getDefaultStyle()`	Gets the string value of the defaultstyle element, a child of the freetext element.
`DestObject`	`getDestination()`	Gets Dest element, a child element of link, GoTo, GoToR elements.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	Gets the string value of the type of annotation.
`AnnotObject`	`getPopup()`	Gets the popup annotation, an inner element of the annotation element.
`PdfIndirectReference`	`getRef()`	Gets the reference to the source `PdfAnnotation`.
`java.lang.String`	`getVertices()`	Gets the string, containing vertices element, a child of the polygon and polyline elements.
`boolean`	`isHasPopup()`	Gets the boolean, indicating if annotation has an inner popup element.
`AnnotObject`	`setAction(ActionObject action)`	Sets Action element, a child of OnActivation element of the link annotation.
`AnnotObject`	`setAppearance(java.lang.String appearance)`	Gets the string value of the appearance element, a child element of stamp element.
`AnnotObject`	`setBorderStyleAlt(BorderStyleAltObject borderStyleAlt)`	Sets the BorderStyleAlt element, a child of the link element.
`AnnotObject`	`setContents(PdfString contents)`	Sets the string value of contents tag in Xfdf document structure.
`AnnotObject`	`setContentsRichText(PdfString contentsRichRext)`	Sets the string value of contents-richtext tag in xfdf document structure.
`AnnotObject`	`setDefaultAppearance(java.lang.String defaultAppearance)`	Sets the string value of the defaultappearance element, a child of the caret and freetext elements.
`AnnotObject`	`setDefaultStyle(java.lang.String defaultStyle)`	Sets the string value of the defaultstyle element, a child of the freetext element.
`AnnotObject`	`setDestination(DestObject destination)`	Sets Dest element, a child element of link, GoTo, GoToR elements.
`AnnotObject`	`setHasPopup(boolean hasPopup)`	Sets the boolean, indicating if annotation has inner popup element.
`AnnotObject`	`setName(java.lang.String name)`	Sets the string value of the type of annotation.
`AnnotObject`	`setPopup(AnnotObject popup)`	Sets the popup annotation, an inner element of the annotation element.
`AnnotObject`	`setRef(PdfIndirectReference ref)`	Sets the reference to the source `PdfAnnotation`.
`AnnotObject`	`setVertices(java.lang.String vertices)`	Sets the string, containing vertices element, a child of the polygon and polyline elements.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - name
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private java.lang.String name
```
    Represents the type of annotation. Possible values: XfdfConstants.CARET, XfdfConstants.CIRCLE, XfdfConstants.FILEATTACHMENT, XfdfConstants.FREETEXT, XfdfConstants.HIGHLIGHT, XfdfConstants.INK, XfdfConstants.LINE, XfdfConstants.POLYGON, XfdfConstants.POLYLINE, XfdfConstants.SOUND, XfdfConstants.SQUARE, XfdfConstants.SQUIGGLY, XfdfConstants.STAMP, XfdfConstants.STRIKEOUT, XfdfConstants.TEXT, XfdfConstants.UNDERLINE.
  - attributes
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private java.util.List<AttributeObject> attributes
```
    Represents a list of attributes of the annotation.
  - contents
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private PdfString contents
```
    Represents contents tag in Xfdf document structure. Is a child of caret, circle, fileattachment, freetext, highlight, ink, line, polygon, polyline, sound, square, squiggly, stamp, strikeout, text, and underline elements. Corresponds to Contents key in annotation dictionary. Content model: a string or a rich text string. For more details see paragraph 6.5.4 in Xfdf document specification.
  - contentsRichText
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private PdfString contentsRichText
```
    Represents contents-richtext tag in Xfdf document structure. Is a child of caret, circle, fileattachment, freetext, highlight, ink, line, polygon, polyline, sound, square, squiggly, stamp, strikeout, text, and underline elements. Corresponds to RC key in annotation dictionary. Content model: text string. For more details see paragraph 6.5.5 in Xfdf document specification.
  - hasPopup
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private boolean hasPopup
```
    A boolean, indicating if annotation has inner popup element.
  - popup
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private AnnotObject popup
```
    Represents a popup annotation, an inner element of the annotation element.
  - action
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private ActionObject action
```
    Represents Action element, a child of OnActivation element of the link annotation. Corresponds to the A key in the link annotation dictionary.
  - destination
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private DestObject destination
```
    Represents Dest element, a child element of link, GoTo, GoToR elements. Corresponds to the Dest key in link annotation dictionary.
  - appearance
```
private java.lang.String appearance
```
    Represents appearance element, a child element of stamp element. Corresponds to the AP key in the annotation dictionary. Content model: Base64 encoded string. For more details see paragraph 6.5.1 in Xfdf document specification.
  - defaultAppearance
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private java.lang.String defaultAppearance
```
    Represents the defaultappearance element, a child of the caret and freetext elements. Corresponds to the DA key in the free text annotation dictionary. Content model: text string. For more details see paragraph 6.5.7 in Xfdf document specification.
  - defaultStyle
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private java.lang.String defaultStyle
```
    Represents defaultstyle element, a child of the freetext element. Corresponds to the DS key in the free text annotation dictionary. Content model : a text string. For more details see paragraph 6.5.9 in Xfdf document specification.
  - borderStyleAlt
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private BorderStyleAltObject borderStyleAlt
```
    Represents the BorderStyleAlt element, a child of the link element. Corresponds to the Border key in the common annotation dictionary. For more details see paragraph 6.5.3 in Xfdf document specification.
  - vertices
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private java.lang.String vertices
```
    Represents the string, containing vertices element, a child of the polygon and polyline elements. Corresponds to the Vertices key in the polygon or polyline annotation dictionary. For more details see paragraph 6.5.31 in Xfdf document specification.
  - ref
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private PdfIndirectReference ref
```
    The reference to the source PdfAnnotation. Used for attaching popups in case of reading data from pdf file.
- Constructor Detail
  - AnnotObject
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public AnnotObject()
```
    Creates an instance of AnnotObject.
- Method Detail
  - getName
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public java.lang.String getName()
```
    Gets the string value of the type of annotation. Possible values: XfdfConstants.CARET, XfdfConstants.CIRCLE, XfdfConstants.FILEATTACHMENT, XfdfConstants.FREETEXT, XfdfConstants.HIGHLIGHT, XfdfConstants.INK, XfdfConstants.LINE, XfdfConstants.POLYGON, XfdfConstants.POLYLINE, XfdfConstants.SOUND, XfdfConstants.SQUARE, XfdfConstants.SQUIGGLY, XfdfConstants.STAMP, XfdfConstants.STRIKEOUT, XfdfConstants.TEXT, XfdfConstants.UNDERLINE.
    
    Returns:
    
    String value of the type of annotation.
  - setName
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public AnnotObject setName(java.lang.String name)
```
    Sets the string value of the type of annotation. Possible values: XfdfConstants.CARET, XfdfConstants.CIRCLE, XfdfConstants.FILEATTACHMENT, XfdfConstants.FREETEXT, XfdfConstants.HIGHLIGHT, XfdfConstants.INK, XfdfConstants.LINE, XfdfConstants.POLYGON, XfdfConstants.POLYLINE, XfdfConstants.SOUND, XfdfConstants.SQUARE, XfdfConstants.SQUIGGLY, XfdfConstants.STAMP, XfdfConstants.STRIKEOUT, XfdfConstants.TEXT, XfdfConstants.UNDERLINE.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - String value of the type of annotation
    
    Returns:
    
    annotation object with set name.
  - getAttributes
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public java.util.List<AttributeObject> getAttributes()
```
    Gets a list of all attributes of the annotation.
    
    Returns:
    
    list containing all attribute objects of the annotation.
  - getAttribute
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public AttributeObject getAttribute(java.lang.String name)
```
    Finds the attribute by name in attributes list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the attribute to look for
    
    Returns:
    
    AttributeObject with the given name, or null, if no object with this name was found.
  - getAttributeValue
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public java.lang.String getAttributeValue(java.lang.String name)
```
    Finds the attribute by name in attributes list and return its string value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the attribute to look for
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the AttributeObject with the given name, or null, if no object with this name was found.
  - getPopup
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public AnnotObject getPopup()
```
    Gets the popup annotation, an inner element of the annotation element.
    
    Returns:
    
    AnnotObject representing the inner popup annotation.
  - setPopup
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public AnnotObject setPopup(AnnotObject popup)
```
    Sets the popup annotation, an inner element of the annotation element.
    
    Parameters:
    
    popup - annotation object representing inner popup annotation
    
    Returns:
    
    current annotation object.
  - isHasPopup
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public boolean isHasPopup()
```
    Gets the boolean, indicating if annotation has an inner popup element.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if annotation has an inner popup element, false otherwise.
  - setHasPopup
```
public AnnotObject setHasPopup(boolean hasPopup)
```
    Sets the boolean, indicating if annotation has inner popup element.
    
    Parameters:
    
    hasPopup - a boolean indicating if annotation has inner popup element
    
    Returns:
    
    current annotation object.
  - getContents
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public PdfString getContents()
```
    Gets the string value of contents tag in Xfdf document structure. Contents is a child of caret, circle, fileattachment, freetext, highlight, ink, line, polygon, polyline, sound, square, squiggly, stamp, strikeout, text, and underline elements. Corresponds to Contents key in annotation dictionary. Content model: a string or a rich text string. For more details see paragraph 6.5.4 in Xfdf document specification.
    
    Returns:
    
    PdfString value of inner contents element of current annotation object.
  - setContents
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public AnnotObject setContents(PdfString contents)
```
    Sets the string value of contents tag in Xfdf document structure.
    
    Parameters:
    
    contents - string value of inner contents element
    
    Returns:
    
    current annotation object.
  - getContentsRichText
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public PdfString getContentsRichText()
```
    Gets the string value of contents-richtext tag in Xfdf document structure. It is a child of caret, circle, fileattachment, freetext, highlight, ink, line, polygon, polyline, sound, square, squiggly, stamp, strikeout, text, and underline elements. Corresponds to RC key in annotation dictionary. Content model: text string. For more details see paragraph 6.5.5 in Xfdf document specification.
    
    Returns:
    
    PdfString value of inner contents-richtext element of current annotation object.
  - setContentsRichText
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public AnnotObject setContentsRichText(PdfString contentsRichRext)
```
    Sets the string value of contents-richtext tag in xfdf document structure.
    
    Parameters:
    
    contentsRichRext - rich text string value of inner contents-richtext element
    
    Returns:
    
    current annotation object.
  - getAction
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public ActionObject getAction()
```
    Gets Action element, a child of OnActivation element of the link annotation. Corresponds to the A key in the link annotation dictionary.
    
    Returns:
    
    inner action object of annotation object.
  - setAction
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public AnnotObject setAction(ActionObject action)
```
    Sets Action element, a child of OnActivation element of the link annotation. Corresponds to the A key in the link annotation dictionary.
    
    Parameters:
    
    action - action object, an inner element of annotation object
    
    Returns:
    
    current annotation object.
  - addAttribute
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public void addAttribute(AttributeObject attr)
```
    Adds new AttributeObject to the list of annotation attributes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attr - attribute to be added.
  - addAttribute
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void addAttribute(java.lang.String name,
                  boolean value)
```
    Adds new attribute with given name and boolean value converted to string.
  - addAttribute
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void addAttribute(java.lang.String name,
                  float value)
```
  - addAttribute
```
void addAttribute(java.lang.String name,
                  Rectangle value)
```
  - addAttribute
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void addAttribute(java.lang.String name,
                  PdfObject valueObject,
                  boolean required)
```
    Adds new attribute by given name and value. If required attribute is present, value of the attribute can't be null.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - String attribute name
    
    valueObject - PdfObject attribute value
    
    required - boolean indicating if the attribute is required
  - addAttribute
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void addAttribute(java.lang.String name,
                  PdfObject valueObject)
```
  - addFdfAttributes
```
void addFdfAttributes(int pageNumber)
```
    Adds page, required attribute of every annotation.
  - getDestination
```
public DestObject getDestination()
```
    Gets Dest element, a child element of link, GoTo, GoToR elements. Corresponds to the Dest key in link annotation dictionary.
    
    Returns:
    
    inner destination object of annotation object
  - setDestination
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public AnnotObject setDestination(DestObject destination)
```
    Sets Dest element, a child element of link, GoTo, GoToR elements. Corresponds to the Dest key in link annotation dictionary.
    
    Parameters:
    
    destination - destination object, an inner element of annotation object
    
    Returns:
    
    current annotation object.
  - getAppearance
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public java.lang.String getAppearance()
```
    Gets the string value of the appearance element, a child element of stamp element. Corresponds to the AP key in the annotation dictionary. Content model: Base64 encoded string. For more details see paragraph 6.5.1 in Xfdf document specification.
    
    Returns:
    
    String value of inner appearance element.
  - setAppearance
```
public AnnotObject setAppearance(java.lang.String appearance)
```
    Gets the string value of the appearance element, a child element of stamp element. Corresponds to the AP key in the annotation dictionary. Content model: Base64 encoded string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    appearance - String value of inner appearance element of annotation object
    
    Returns:
    
    current annotation object.
  - getDefaultAppearance
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public java.lang.String getDefaultAppearance()
```
    Gets the string value of the defaultappearance element, a child of the caret and freetext elements. Corresponds to the DA key in the free text annotation dictionary. Content model: text string. For more details see paragraph 6.5.7 in Xfdf document specification.
    
    Returns:
    
    String value of inner default appearance element.
  - setDefaultAppearance
```
public AnnotObject setDefaultAppearance(java.lang.String defaultAppearance)
```
    Sets the string value of the defaultappearance element, a child of the caret and freetext elements. Corresponds to the DA key in the free text annotation dictionary. Content model: text string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultAppearance - String value of inner defaultappearance element of annotation object
    
    Returns:
    
    current annotation object.
  - getDefaultStyle
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public java.lang.String getDefaultStyle()
```
    Gets the string value of the defaultstyle element, a child of the freetext element. Corresponds to the DS key in the free text annotation dictionary. Content model : a text string. For more details see paragraph 6.5.9 in Xfdf document specification.
    
    Returns:
    
    String value of inner defaultstyle element.
  - setDefaultStyle
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public AnnotObject setDefaultStyle(java.lang.String defaultStyle)
```
    Sets the string value of the defaultstyle element, a child of the freetext element. Corresponds to the DS key in the free text annotation dictionary. Content model : a text string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultStyle - String value of inner defaultstyle element of annotation object
    
    Returns:
    
    current annotation object.
  - getBorderStyleAlt
```
public BorderStyleAltObject getBorderStyleAlt()
```
    Gets the BorderStyleAlt element, a child of the link element. Corresponds to the Border key in the common annotation dictionary. For more details see paragraph 6.5.3 in Xfdf document specification.
    
    Returns:
    
    inner BorderStyleAlt object.
  - setBorderStyleAlt
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public AnnotObject setBorderStyleAlt(BorderStyleAltObject borderStyleAlt)
```
    Sets the BorderStyleAlt element, a child of the link element. Corresponds to the Border key in the common annotation dictionary.
    
    Parameters:
    
    borderStyleAlt - inner BorderStyleAlt object
    
    Returns:
    
    current annotation object.
  - getVertices
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public java.lang.String getVertices()
```
    Gets the string, containing vertices element, a child of the polygon and polyline elements. Corresponds to the Vertices key in the polygon or polyline annotation dictionary. For more details see paragraph 6.5.31 in Xfdf document specification.
    
    Returns:
    
    String value of inner vertices element.
  - setVertices
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public AnnotObject setVertices(java.lang.String vertices)
```
    Sets the string, containing vertices element, a child of the polygon and polyline elements. Corresponds to the Vertices key in the polygon or polyline annotation dictionary.
    
    Parameters:
    
    vertices - String value of inner vertices element
    
    Returns:
    
    current annotation object.
  - getRef
```
public PdfIndirectReference getRef()
```
    Gets the reference to the source PdfAnnotation. Used for attaching popups in case of reading data from pdf file.
    
    Returns:
    
    an PdfIndirectReference of the source annotation object.
  - setRef
```
public AnnotObject setRef(PdfIndirectReference ref)
```
    Sets the reference to the source PdfAnnotation. Used for attaching popups in case of reading data from pdf file.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ref - PdfIndirectReference of the source annotation object
    
    Returns:
    
    this AnnotObject instance.

Class AnnotObject

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

name

attributes

contents

contentsRichText

hasPopup

popup

action

destination

appearance

defaultAppearance

defaultStyle

borderStyleAlt

vertices

ref

Constructor Detail

AnnotObject

Method Detail

getName

setName

getAttributes

getAttribute

getAttributeValue

getPopup

setPopup

isHasPopup

setHasPopup

getContents

setContents

getContentsRichText

setContentsRichText

getAction

setAction

addAttribute

addAttribute

addAttribute

addAttribute

addAttribute

addAttribute

addFdfAttributes

getDestination

setDestination

getAppearance

setAppearance

getDefaultAppearance

setDefaultAppearance

getDefaultStyle

setDefaultStyle

getBorderStyleAlt

setBorderStyleAlt

getVertices

setVertices

getRef

setRef