Class PdfTemplate

java.lang.Object

com.aowagie.text.pdf.PdfContentByte

com.aowagie.text.pdf.PdfTemplate

Direct Known Subclasses:

PdfAppearance, PdfImportedPage, PdfPatternPainter

public class PdfTemplate
extends PdfContentByte

Implements the form XObject.

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class PdfContentByte

PdfContentByte.GraphicState

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
protected Rectangle	bBox	The bounding box of this template
protected PdfTransparencyGroup	group
protected PdfOCG	layer
protected PdfArray	matrix
protected PageResources	pageResources	The resources used by this template
protected PdfIndirectReference	thisReference	The indirect reference to this template
protected int	type
(package private) static final int	TYPE_IMPORTED
static final int	TYPE_PATTERN
(package private) static final int	TYPE_TEMPLATE

Fields inherited from class PdfContentByte

ALIGN_CENTER, ALIGN_LEFT, content, LINE_CAP_BUTT, pdf, separator, state, TEXT_RENDER_MODE_FILL, TEXT_RENDER_MODE_FILL_STROKE, TEXT_RENDER_MODE_STROKE, writer

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor	Description
protected	PdfTemplate()	Creates a PdfTemplate.
(package private)	PdfTemplate(PdfWriter wr)	Creates new PdfTemplate

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
(package private) void	beginVariableText()
static PdfTemplate	createTemplate(PdfWriter writer, float width, float height)	Creates a new template.
private static PdfTemplate	createTemplate(PdfWriter writer, float width, float height, PdfName forcedName)
(package private) void	endVariableText()
Rectangle	getBoundingBox()
PdfContentByte	getDuplicate()	Gets a duplicate of this PdfTemplate.
(package private) PdfStream	getFormXObject(int compressionLevel)	Gets the stream representing this template.
PdfTransparencyGroup	getGroup()	Getter for property group.
float	getHeight()	Gets the bounding height of this template.
PdfIndirectReference	getIndirectReference()	Gets the indirect reference to this template.
PdfOCG	getLayer()	Gets the layer this template belongs to.
(package private) PdfArray	getMatrix()
(package private) PageResources	getPageResources()
(package private) PdfObject	getResources()	Constructs the resources used by this template.
int	getType()
float	getWidth()	Gets the bounding width of this template.
void	setBoundingBox(Rectangle bBox)
void	setGroup(PdfTransparencyGroup group)	Setter for property group.
void	setHeight(float height)	Sets the bounding height of this template.
void	setLayer(PdfOCG layer)	Sets the layer this template belongs to.
(package private) void	setMatrix(float a, float b, float c, float d, float e, float f)
void	setWidth(float width)	Sets the bounding width of this template.

Methods inherited from class PdfContentByte

add, addAnnotation, addImage, addImage, addImage, addTemplate, addTemplate, addTemplateReference, arc, beginText, bezierArc, checkWriter, clip, closePath, closePathEoFillStroke, closePathFillStroke, closePathStroke, concatCTM, createPattern, createTemplate, curveTo, curveTo, drawButton, drawRadioField, drawTextField, endText, eoClip, eoFill, escapeString, fill, getCharacterSpacing, getHorizontalScaling, getInternalBuffer, getLeading, getPdfDocument, getPdfWriter, getRootOutline, getWordSpacing, getXTLM, getYTLM, lineTo, moveText, moveTo, newPath, rectangle, rectangle, reset, resetCMYKColorFill, resetCMYKColorStroke, resetGrayFill, resetGrayStroke, resetRGBColorFill, resetRGBColorStroke, restoreState, roundRectangle, saveState, setAction, setCharacterSpacing, setCMYKColorFill, setCMYKColorFillF, setCMYKColorStroke, setCMYKColorStrokeF, setColorFill, setColorFill, setColorStroke, setColorStroke, setFlatness, setFontAndSize, setGrayFill, setGrayStroke, setGState, setHorizontalScaling, setLeading, setLineCap, setLineDash, setLineDash, setLineDash, setLineJoin, setLineWidth, setLiteral, setLiteral, setLiteral, setMiterLimit, setPatternFill, setPatternFill, setPatternStroke, setPatternStroke, setRGBColorFill, setRGBColorFillF, setRGBColorStroke, setRGBColorStrokeF, setShadingFill, setShadingStroke, setTextMatrix, setTextMatrix, setTextRenderingMode, setTextRise, setWordSpacing, showText, showText, showTextAligned, size, stroke, toPdf, toString

Methods inherited from class Object

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

Field Details

TYPE_TEMPLATE

static final int TYPE_TEMPLATE

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

TYPE_IMPORTED

static final int TYPE_IMPORTED

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

TYPE_PATTERN

public static final int TYPE_PATTERN

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

type

protected int type

thisReference

protected PdfIndirectReference thisReference

The indirect reference to this template

pageResources

protected PageResources pageResources

The resources used by this template

bBox

protected Rectangle bBox

The bounding box of this template

matrix

protected PdfArray matrix

group

protected PdfTransparencyGroup group

layer

protected PdfOCG layer

Constructor Details

PdfTemplate

protected PdfTemplate()

Creates a PdfTemplate.

PdfTemplate

PdfTemplate(PdfWriter wr)

Creates new PdfTemplate

Parameters:

wr - the PdfWriter

Method Details

createTemplate

public static PdfTemplate createTemplate(PdfWriter writer,
 float width,
 float height)

Creates a new template.

Creates a new template that is nothing more than a form XObject. This template can be included in this template or in another template. Templates are only written to the output when the document is closed permitting things like showing text in the first page that is only defined in the last page.

Parameters:

writer - the PdfWriter to use

width - the bounding box width

height - the bounding box height

Returns:

the created template

createTemplate

private static PdfTemplate createTemplate(PdfWriter writer,
 float width,
 float height,
 PdfName forcedName)

setWidth

public void setWidth(float width)

Sets the bounding width of this template.

Parameters:

width - the bounding width

setHeight

public void setHeight(float height)

Sets the bounding height of this template.

Parameters:

height - the bounding height

getWidth

public float getWidth()

Gets the bounding width of this template.

Returns:

width the bounding width

getHeight

public float getHeight()

Gets the bounding height of this template.

Returns:

height the bounding height

getBoundingBox

public Rectangle getBoundingBox()

setBoundingBox

public void setBoundingBox(Rectangle bBox)

setLayer

public void setLayer(PdfOCG layer)

Sets the layer this template belongs to.

Parameters:

layer - the layer this template belongs to

getLayer

public PdfOCG getLayer()

Gets the layer this template belongs to.

Returns:

the layer this template belongs to or null for no layer defined

setMatrix

void setMatrix(float a,
 float b,
 float c,
 float d,
 float e,
 float f)

getMatrix

PdfArray getMatrix()

getIndirectReference

public PdfIndirectReference getIndirectReference()

Gets the indirect reference to this template.

Returns:

the indirect reference to this template

beginVariableText

void beginVariableText()

endVariableText

void endVariableText()

getResources

PdfObject getResources()

Constructs the resources used by this template.

Returns:

the resources used by this template

getFormXObject

PdfStream getFormXObject(int compressionLevel)
                  throws IOException

Gets the stream representing this template.

Parameters:

compressionLevel - the compressionLevel

Returns:

the stream representing this template

Throws:

IOException

Since:

2.1.3 (replacing the method without param compressionLevel)

getDuplicate

public PdfContentByte getDuplicate()

Gets a duplicate of this PdfTemplate. All the members are copied by reference but the buffer stays different.

Overrides:

getDuplicate in class PdfContentByte

Returns:

a copy of this PdfTemplate

getType

public int getType()

getPageResources

PageResources getPageResources()

Overrides:

getPageResources in class PdfContentByte

getGroup

public PdfTransparencyGroup getGroup()

Getter for property group.

Returns:

Value of property group.

setGroup

public void setGroup(PdfTransparencyGroup group)

Setter for property group.

Parameters:

group - New value of property group.