DictionaryObject

java.lang.Object
- com.orsonpdf.PDFObject
- - com.orsonpdf.DictionaryObject

Direct Known Subclasses:

GraphicsStateDictionary
```
public class DictionaryObject
extends PDFObject
```
A PDF object that is represented by a dictionary. This is used to represent the Catalog and the Outlines (the latter being a placeholder implementation only since we don't presently generate outlines).

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected Dictionary dictionary

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

DictionaryObject(int number, java.lang.String type)
Creates a new instance.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`byte[]`	`getObjectBytes()`	Returns the bytes that go between the 'obj' and 'endobj' in the PDF output for this object.
`void`	`put(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object value)`	Puts an item in the dictionary.
`java.lang.Object`	`remove(java.lang.String name)`	Removes an item from the dictionary.

Methods inherited from class com.orsonpdf.PDFObject
getGeneration, getNumber, getReference, toPDFBytes

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

- Field Detail
  - dictionary
```
protected final Dictionary dictionary
```
- Constructor Detail
  - DictionaryObject
```
DictionaryObject(int number,
                 java.lang.String type)
```
    Creates a new instance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    number - the object number.
    
    type - the object type (for example, "/Catalog").
- Method Detail
  - put
```
public void put(java.lang.String name,
                java.lang.Object value)
```
    Puts an item in the dictionary.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name (without the leading "/", null not permitted).
    
    value - the value (null not permitted).
  - remove
```
public java.lang.Object remove(java.lang.String name)
```
    Removes an item from the dictionary.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name (without the leading "/").
    
    Returns:
    
    The value that was previously stored with the given name.
  - getObjectBytes
```
public byte[] getObjectBytes()
```
    Returns the bytes that go between the 'obj' and 'endobj' in the PDF output for this object.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getObjectBytes in class PDFObject
    
    Returns:
    
    A byte array.