Package org.apache.pdfbox.cos

Class COSArray

java.lang.Object
org.apache.pdfbox.cos.COSBase
org.apache.pdfbox.cos.COSArray
All Implemented Interfaces:
Iterable<COSBase>, COSUpdateInfo, COSObjectable
public class COSArray extends COSBase implements Iterable<COSBase>, COSUpdateInfo
An array of PDFBase objects as part of the PDF document.

  • Field Details

  • Constructor Details

    • COSArray

      public COSArray()
      Constructor.

    • COSArray

      public COSArray(List<? extends COSObjectable> cosObjectables)
      Use the given list to initialize the COSArray.
      Parameters:
      cosObjectables - the initial list of COSObjectables

  • Method Details

    • add

      public void add(COSBase object)
      This will add an object to the array.
      Parameters:
      object - The object to add to the array.

    • add

      public void add(COSObjectable object)
      This will add an object to the array.
      Parameters:
      object - The object to add to the array.

    • add

      public void add(int i, COSBase object)
      Add the specified object at the ith location and push the rest to the right.
      Parameters:
      i - The index to add at.
      object - The object to add at that index.

    • clear

      public void clear()
      This will remove all of the objects in the collection.

    • removeAll

      public void removeAll(Collection<COSBase> objectsList)
      This will remove all of the objects in the collection.
      Parameters:
      objectsList - The list of objects to remove from the collection.

    • retainAll

      public void retainAll(Collection<COSBase> objectsList)
      This will retain all of the objects in the collection.
      Parameters:
      objectsList - The list of objects to retain from the collection.

    • addAll

      public void addAll(Collection<COSBase> objectsList)
      This will add an object to the array.
      Parameters:
      objectsList - The object to add to the array.

    • addAll

      public void addAll(COSArray objectList)
      This will add all objects to this array.
      Parameters:
      objectList - The list of objects to add.

    • addAll

      public void addAll(int i, Collection<COSBase> objectList)
      Add the specified object at the ith location and push the rest to the right.
      Parameters:
      i - The index to add at.
      objectList - The object to add at that index.

    • set

      public void set(int index, COSBase object)
      This will set an object at a specific index.
      Parameters:
      index - zero based index into array.
      object - The object to set.

    • set

      public void set(int index, int intVal)
      This will set an object at a specific index.
      Parameters:
      index - zero based index into array.
      intVal - The object to set.

    • set

      public void set(int index, COSObjectable object)
      This will set an object at a specific index.
      Parameters:
      index - zero based index into array.
      object - The object to set.

    • getObject

      public COSBase getObject(int index)
      This will get an object from the array. This will dereference the object. If the object is COSNull then null will be returned.
      Parameters:
      index - The index into the array to get the object.
      Returns:
      The object at the requested index.

    • get

      public COSBase get(int index)
      This will get an object from the array. This will NOT dereference the COS object.
      Parameters:
      index - The index into the array to get the object.
      Returns:
      The object at the requested index.

    • getInt

      public int getInt(int index)
      Get the value of the array as an integer.
      Parameters:
      index - The index into the list.
      Returns:
      The value at that index or -1 if does not exist.

    • getInt

      public int getInt(int index, int defaultValue)
      Get the value of the array as an integer, return the default if it does not exist.
      Parameters:
      index - The value of the array.
      defaultValue - The value to return if the value is null.
      Returns:
      The value at the index or the defaultValue.

    • setInt

      public void setInt(int index, int value)
      Set the value in the array as an integer.
      Parameters:
      index - The index into the array.
      value - The value to set.

    • setName

      public void setName(int index, String name)
      Set the value in the array as a name.
      Parameters:
      index - The index into the array.
      name - The name to set in the array.

    • getName

      public String getName(int index)
      Get the value of the array as a string.
      Parameters:
      index - The index into the array.
      Returns:
      The name converted to a string or null if it does not exist.

    • getName

      public String getName(int index, String defaultValue)
      Get an entry in the array that is expected to be a COSName.
      Parameters:
      index - The index into the array.
      defaultValue - The value to return if it is null.
      Returns:
      The value at the index or defaultValue if none is found.

    • setString

      public void setString(int index, String string)
      Set the value in the array as a string.
      Parameters:
      index - The index into the array.
      string - The string to set in the array.

    • getString

      public String getString(int index)
      Get the value of the array as a string.
      Parameters:
      index - The index into the array.
      Returns:
      The string or null if it does not exist.

    • getString

      public String getString(int index, String defaultValue)
      Get an entry in the array that is expected to be a COSName.
      Parameters:
      index - The index into the array.
      defaultValue - The value to return if it is null.
      Returns:
      The value at the index or defaultValue if none is found.

    • size

      public int size()
      This will get the size of this array.
      Returns:
      The number of elements in the array.

    • remove

      public COSBase remove(int i)
      This will remove an element from the array.
      Parameters:
      i - The index of the object to remove.
      Returns:
      The object that was removed.

    • remove

      public boolean remove(COSBase o)
      This will remove an element from the array.
      Parameters:
      o - The object to remove.
      Returns:
      true if the object was removed, false otherwise

    • removeObject

      public boolean removeObject(COSBase o)
      This will remove an element from the array. This method will also remove a reference to the object.
      Parameters:
      o - The object to remove.
      Returns:
      true if the object was removed, false otherwise

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object

    • iterator

      public Iterator<COSBase> iterator()
      Get access to the list.
      Specified by:
      iterator in interface Iterable<COSBase>
      Returns:
      an iterator over the array elements

    • indexOf

      public int indexOf(COSBase object)
      This will return the index of the entry or -1 if it is not found.
      Parameters:
      object - The object to search for.
      Returns:
      The index of the object or -1.

    • indexOfObject

      public int indexOfObject(COSBase object)
      This will return the index of the entry or -1 if it is not found. This method will also find references to indirect objects.
      Parameters:
      object - The object to search for.
      Returns:
      The index of the object or -1.

    • growToSize

      public void growToSize(int size)
      This will add null values until the size of the array is at least as large as the parameter. If the array is already larger than the parameter then nothing is done.
      Parameters:
      size - The desired size of the array.

    • growToSize

      public void growToSize(int size, COSBase object)
      This will add the object until the size of the array is at least as large as the parameter. If the array is already larger than the parameter then nothing is done.
      Parameters:
      size - The desired size of the array.
      object - The object to fill the array with.

    • accept

      public void accept(ICOSVisitor visitor) throws IOException
      Visitor pattern double dispatch method.
      Specified by:
      accept in class COSBase
      Parameters:
      visitor - The object to notify when visiting this object.
      Throws:
      IOException - If an error occurs while visiting this object.

    • toFloatArray

      public float[] toFloatArray()
      This will take an COSArray of numbers and convert it to a float[].
      Returns:
      This COSArray as an array of float numbers.

    • setFloatArray

      public void setFloatArray(float[] value)
      Clear the current contents of the COSArray and set it with the float[].
      Parameters:
      value - The new value of the float array.

    • toList

      public List<? extends COSBase> toList()
      Return contents of COSArray as a Java List.
      Returns:
      the COSArray as List

    • toCOSNameStringList

      public List<String> toCOSNameStringList()
      This will return a list of names if the COSArray consists of COSNames only.
      Returns:
      the list of names of the COSArray of COSNames

    • toCOSStringStringList

      public List<String> toCOSStringStringList()
      This will return a list of names if the COSArray consists of COSStrings only.
      Returns:
      the list of names of the COSArray of COSStrings

    • toCOSNumberFloatList

      public List<Float> toCOSNumberFloatList()
      This will return a list of float values if the COSArray consists of COSNumbers only.
      Returns:
      the list of float values of the COSArray of COSNumbers

    • toCOSNumberIntegerList

      public List<Integer> toCOSNumberIntegerList()
      This will return a list of int values if the COSArray consists of COSNumbers only.
      Returns:
      the list of int values of the COSArray of COSNumbers

    • ofCOSIntegers

      public static COSArray ofCOSIntegers(List<Integer> integer)
      This will take a list of integer objects and return a COSArray of COSInteger objects.
      Parameters:
      integer - A list of integers
      Returns:
      An array of COSInteger objects

    • ofCOSNames

      public static COSArray ofCOSNames(List<String> strings)
      This will take a list of string objects and return a COSArray of COSName objects.
      Parameters:
      strings - A list of strings
      Returns:
      An array of COSName objects

    • ofCOSStrings

      public static COSArray ofCOSStrings(List<String> strings)
      This will take a list of string objects and return a COSArray of COSName objects.
      Parameters:
      strings - A list of strings
      Returns:
      An array of COSName objects

    • getUpdateState

      public COSUpdateState getUpdateState()
      Returns the current COSUpdateState of this COSArray.
      Specified by:
      getUpdateState in interface COSUpdateInfo
      Returns:
      The current COSUpdateState of this COSArray.
      See Also:

    • getIndirectObjectKeys

      public void getIndirectObjectKeys(List<COSObjectKey> indirectObjects)
      Collects all indirect objects numbers within this COSArray and all included dictionaries. It is used to avoid mixed up object numbers when importing an existing page to another pdf. Expert use only. You might run into an endless recursion if choosing a wrong starting point.
      Parameters:
      indirectObjects - a list of already found indirect objects.

    • getIndirectObjectKeys

      public void getIndirectObjectKeys(Collection<COSObjectKey> indirectObjects)
      Collects all indirect objects numbers within this COSArray and all included dictionaries. It is used to avoid mixed up object numbers when importing an existing page to another pdf. Expert use only. You might run into an endless recursion if choosing a wrong starting point.
      Parameters:
      indirectObjects - a collection of already found indirect objects.