Class PdfResources.ResourceNameGenerator

java.lang.Object

com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfResources.ResourceNameGenerator

Enclosing class:

PdfResources

static class PdfResources.ResourceNameGenerator
extends Object

Represents a resource name generator. The generator takes into account the names of already existing resources thus providing us a unique name. The name consists of the following parts: prefix (literal) and number.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
private int	counter
private String	prefix
private PdfName	resourceType

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
ResourceNameGenerator(PdfName resourceType, String prefix)	Constructs an instance of PdfResources.ResourceNameGenerator class.
ResourceNameGenerator(PdfName resourceType, String prefix, int seed)	Constructs an instance of PdfResources.ResourceNameGenerator class.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
PdfName	generate(PdfResources resources)	Generates new (unique) resource name.
PdfName	getResourceType()	Gets the resource type of generator.

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Details

resourceType

private PdfName resourceType

counter

private int counter

prefix

private String prefix

Constructor Details

ResourceNameGenerator

public ResourceNameGenerator(PdfName resourceType,
 String prefix,
 int seed)

Constructs an instance of PdfResources.ResourceNameGenerator class.

Parameters:

resourceType - Type of resource. Should be PdfName.ColorSpace, PdfName.ExtGState, PdfName.Pattern, PdfName.Shading, PdfName.XObject, PdfName.Font.

prefix - Prefix used for generating names.

seed - Seed for the value which is appended to the number each time new name is generated.

ResourceNameGenerator

public ResourceNameGenerator(PdfName resourceType,
 String prefix)

Constructs an instance of PdfResources.ResourceNameGenerator class.

Parameters:

resourceType - Type of resource. Should be PdfName.ColorSpace, PdfName.ExtGState, PdfName.Pattern, PdfName.Shading, PdfName.XObject, PdfName.Font.

prefix - Prefix used for generating names.

Method Details

getResourceType

public PdfName getResourceType()

Gets the resource type of generator.

Returns:

Type of resource. May be PdfName.ColorSpace, PdfName.ExtGState, PdfName.Pattern, PdfName.Shading, PdfName.XObject, PdfName.Font.

generate

public PdfName generate(PdfResources resources)

Generates new (unique) resource name.

Parameters:

resources - the PdfResources object for which name will be generated.

Returns:

new (unique) resource name.