PDVectorFont

All Known Implementing Classes:: PDCIDFont, PDCIDFontType0, PDCIDFontType2, PDMMType1Font, PDTrueTypeFont, PDType0Font, PDType1CFont, PDType1Font

public interface PDVectorFont

A vector outline font, e.g. not Type 3.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

GeneralPath

getNormalizedPath(int code)

Returns the normalized glyph path for the given character code in a PDF.

GeneralPath

getPath(int code)

Returns the glyph path for the given character code.

boolean

hasGlyph(int code)

Returns true if this font contains a glyph for the given character code in a PDF.

Method Details
- getPath
  
  GeneralPath getPath(int code) throws IOException
  
  Returns the glyph path for the given character code.
  
  Parameters:
  
  code - character code in a PDF. Not to be confused with unicode.
  
  Returns:
  
  the glyph path for the given character code
  
  Throws:
  
  IOException - if the font could not be read
- getNormalizedPath
  
  GeneralPath getNormalizedPath(int code) throws IOException
  
  Returns the normalized glyph path for the given character code in a PDF. The resulting path is normalized to the PostScript 1000 unit square, and fallback glyphs are returned where appropriate, e.g. for missing glyphs.
  
  Parameters:
  
  code - character code in a PDF. Not to be confused with unicode.
  
  Returns:
  
  the normalized glyph path for the given character code
  
  Throws:
  
  IOException - if the font could not be read
- hasGlyph
  
  boolean hasGlyph(int code) throws IOException
  
  Returns true if this font contains a glyph for the given character code in a PDF.
  
  Parameters:
  
  code - character code in a PDF. Not to be confused with unicode.
  
  Returns:
  
  true if this font contains a glyph for the given character code
  
  Throws:
  
  IOException - if the font could not be read