PdfAnnotationFlattenFactory

java.lang.Object
- com.itextpdf.kernel.utils.annotationsflattening.PdfAnnotationFlattenFactory

```
public class PdfAnnotationFlattenFactory
extends java.lang.Object
```
Helper class to retrieve the annotation flatten worker for the specified annotation subtype.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private static java.util.HashMap<PdfName,java.util.function.Supplier<IAnnotationFlattener>> map

private static PdfName UNKNOWN

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

PdfAnnotationFlattenFactory()
Creates a new PdfAnnotationFlattenFactory instance.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`IAnnotationFlattener`	`getAnnotationFlattenWorker(PdfName name)`	Gets the annotation flatten worker for the specified annotation subtype.

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

- Field Detail
  - map
```
private static final java.util.HashMap<PdfName,java.util.function.Supplier<IAnnotationFlattener>> map
```
  - UNKNOWN
```
private static final PdfName UNKNOWN
```
- Constructor Detail
  - PdfAnnotationFlattenFactory
```
public PdfAnnotationFlattenFactory()
```
    Creates a new PdfAnnotationFlattenFactory instance.
- Method Detail
  - getAnnotationFlattenWorker
```
public IAnnotationFlattener getAnnotationFlattenWorker(PdfName name)
```
    Gets the annotation flatten worker for the specified annotation subtype.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the annotation subtype. If the subtype is unknown, the worker for the null type will be returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    the annotation flatten worker