DictPathItem

java.lang.Object
- com.itextpdf.kernel.utils.objectpathitems.LocalPathItem
- - com.itextpdf.kernel.utils.objectpathitems.DictPathItem

```
public final class DictPathItem
extends LocalPathItem
```
Direct path item (see ObjectPath, which describes transition to the PdfDictionary entry which value is now a currently comparing direct object.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private PdfName key

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

DictPathItem(PdfName key)
Creates an instance of the DictPathItem.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object obj)`
`PdfName`	`getKey()`	The key which defines to which entry of the `PdfDictionary` the transition was performed.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`
`protected org.w3c.dom.Node`	`toXmlNode(org.w3c.dom.Document document)`	Creates an xml node that describes this direct path item.

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

- Field Detail
  - key
```
private final PdfName key
```
- Constructor Detail
  - DictPathItem
```
public DictPathItem(PdfName key)
```
    Creates an instance of the DictPathItem.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the key which defines to which entry of the PdfDictionary the transition was performed.
- Method Detail
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
  - getKey
```
public PdfName getKey()
```
    The key which defines to which entry of the PdfDictionary the transition was performed. See DictPathItem for more info.
    
    Returns:
    
    a PdfName which is the key which defines to which entry of the dictionary the transition was performed.
  - toXmlNode
```
protected org.w3c.dom.Node toXmlNode(org.w3c.dom.Document document)
```
    Description copied from class: LocalPathItem
    
    Creates an xml node that describes this direct path item.
    
    Specified by:
    
    toXmlNode in class LocalPathItem
    
    Parameters:
    
    document - xml document, to which this xml node will be added.
    
    Returns:
    
    an xml node describing direct path item.