NullCopyFilter

java.lang.Object
- com.itextpdf.kernel.utils.NullCopyFilter

All Implemented Interfaces:: ICopyFilter

public final class NullCopyFilter
extends java.lang.Object
implements ICopyFilter

A no-op ICopyFilter instance, used as default.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private static NullCopyFilter INSTANCE

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

private NullCopyFilter()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static NullCopyFilter`	`getInstance()`	Getter for an instance of `NullCopyFilter`.
`boolean`	`shouldProcess(PdfObject newParent, PdfName name, PdfObject value)`	Verifies whether a PdfObject should be copied in the copying flow.

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

- Field Detail
  - INSTANCE
```
private static final NullCopyFilter INSTANCE
```
- Constructor Detail
  - NullCopyFilter
```
private NullCopyFilter()
```
- Method Detail
  - getInstance
```
public static NullCopyFilter getInstance()
```
    Getter for an instance of NullCopyFilter.
    
    Returns:
    
    NullCopyFilter instance
  - shouldProcess
```
public boolean shouldProcess(PdfObject newParent,
                             PdfName name,
                             PdfObject value)
```
    Description copied from interface: ICopyFilter
    
    Verifies whether a PdfObject should be copied in the copying flow. The filter class has to take care of alternative ways to process the PdfObject if needed. When more than one filter should be used, it is upon the user to chain them together.
    
    Specified by:
    
    shouldProcess in interface ICopyFilter
    
    Parameters:
    
    newParent - the parent in the target of the PdfObject to be checked
    
    name - the name of the PdfObject if the parent is a PdfDictionary
    
    value - the PdfObject toi be checked
    
    Returns:
    
    true, the PdfObject will be copied, false it will not be copied