Shading

java.lang.Object
- com.orsonpdf.PDFObject
- - com.orsonpdf.shading.Shading

Direct Known Subclasses:

AxialShading, RadialShading
```
public abstract class Shading
extends PDFObject
```
A PDF shading object (this class is abstract, subclasses implement particular shading types).

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected Dictionary dictionary
The dictionary.

private ShadingType shadingType
The shading type.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

protected Shading(int number, ShadingType shadingType)
Creates a new shading 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.
`ShadingType`	`getShadingType()`	Returns the shading type.

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
  - shadingType
```
private ShadingType shadingType
```
    The shading type.
  - dictionary
```
protected Dictionary dictionary
```
    The dictionary.
- Constructor Detail
  - Shading
```
protected Shading(int number,
                  ShadingType shadingType)
```
    Creates a new shading instance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    number - the PDF object number.
    
    shadingType - the shading type (null not permitted).
- Method Detail
  - getShadingType
```
public ShadingType getShadingType()
```
    Returns the shading type.
    
    Returns:
    
    The shading type (never null).
  - 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.