Class 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 Details

    • dictionary

      protected final Dictionary dictionary

  • Constructor Details

    • DictionaryObject

      DictionaryObject(int number, String type)
      Creates a new instance.
      Parameters:
      number - the object number.
      type - the object type (for example, "/Catalog").

  • Method Details

    • put

      public void put(String name, 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 Object remove(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.