PdfArray (iText 7 7.0.4 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfObject
- - com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfArray

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Iterable<PdfObject>

Direct Known Subclasses:

PdfTextArray
```
public class PdfArray
extends PdfObject
implements Iterable<PdfObject>
```
A representation of an array as described in the PDF specification. A PdfArray can contain any subclass of PdfObject.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`protected List<PdfObject>`	`list`

Fields inherited from class com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfObject
ARRAY, BOOLEAN, DICTIONARY, FLUSHED, FORBID_RELEASE, FREE, INDIRECT_REFERENCE, indirectReference, LITERAL, MODIFIED, MUST_BE_FLUSHED, MUST_BE_INDIRECT, NAME, NULL, NUMBER, ORIGINAL_OBJECT_STREAM, READ_ONLY, READING, STREAM, STRING, UNENCRYPTED

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`PdfArray()` Create a new, empty PdfArray.
`PdfArray(boolean[] values)` Create a new PdfArray filled with the values in the boolean[] as `PdfBoolean`.
`PdfArray(double[] numbers)` Create a new PdfArray filled with the values in the double[] as `PdfNumber`.
`PdfArray(float[] numbers)` Create a new PdfArray filled with the values in the float[] as `PdfNumber`.
`PdfArray(int[] numbers)` Create a new PdfArray filled with the values in the int[] as `PdfNumber`.
`PdfArray(IterablePdfObject> objects, int initialCapacity)` Create a new PdfArray.
`PdfArray(ListPdfObject> objects)` Create a new PdfArray.
`PdfArray(List<String> strings, boolean asNames)` Create a new PdfArray filled with a list of Strings.
`PdfArray(PdfArray arr)` Create a new PdfArray.
`PdfArray(PdfObject obj)` Create a new PdfArray with the provided PdfObject as the first item in the array.
`PdfArray(Rectangle rectangle)` Create a new PdfArray.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`add(int index, PdfObject element)` Adds the specified PdfObject at the specified index.
`void`	`add(PdfObject pdfObject)`
`void`	`addAll(Collection<PdfObject> c)` Adds the Collection of PdfObjects.
`void`	`addAll(PdfArray a)` Adds content of the `PdfArray`.
`void`	`clear()`
`boolean`	`contains(PdfObject o)`
`protected void`	`copyContent(PdfObject from, PdfDocument document)` Copies object content from object 'from'.
`PdfArray`	`copyTo(PdfDocument document)` Copies object to a specified document.
`PdfArray`	`copyTo(PdfDocument document, boolean allowDuplicating)` Copies object to a specified document.
`Iterator<PdfObject>`	`directIterator()` Deprecated. Use `iterator()` instead.
`PdfObject`	`get(int index)` Gets the (direct) PdfObject at the specified index.
`PdfObject`	`get(int index, boolean asDirect)`
`PdfArray`	`getAsArray(int index)` Returns the element at the specified index as a PdfArray.
`PdfBoolean`	`getAsBoolean(int index)` Returns the element at the specified index as a PdfBoolean.
`PdfDictionary`	`getAsDictionary(int index)` Returns the element at the specified index as a PdfDictionary.
`PdfName`	`getAsName(int index)` Returns the element at the specified index as a PdfName.
`PdfNumber`	`getAsNumber(int index)` Returns the element at the specified index as a PdfNumber.
`PdfStream`	`getAsStream(int index)` Returns the element at the specified index as a PdfStream.
`PdfString`	`getAsString(int index)` Returns the element at the specified index as a PdfString.
`byte`	`getType()` Gets object type.
`int`	`indexOf(PdfObject o)` Gets the first index of the specified PdfObject.
`boolean`	`isEmpty()`
`Iterator<PdfObject>`	`iterator()` Returns an iterator over an array of PdfObject elements.
`PdfArray`	`makeIndirect(PdfDocument document)` Marks object to be saved as indirect.
`PdfArray`	`makeIndirect(PdfDocument document, PdfIndirectReference reference)` Marks object to be saved as indirect.
`protected PdfArray`	`newInstance()` Creates new instance of object.
`protected void`	`releaseContent()` Release content of PdfArray.
`void`	`remove(int index)` Removes the PdfObject at the specified index.
`void`	`remove(PdfObject o)` Removes the PdfObject at the specified index.
`PdfObject`	`set(int index, PdfObject element)` Sets the PdfObject at the specified index in the PdfArray.
`int`	`size()`
`List<PdfObject>`	`subList(int fromIndex, int toIndex)` Returns a sublist of this PdfArray, starting at fromIndex (inclusive) and ending at toIndex (exclusive).
`Rectangle`	`toRectangle()` Returns the first four elements of this array as a PdfArray.
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfObject
checkState, clearState, clone, flush, flush, getIndirectReference, isArray, isBoolean, isDictionary, isFlushed, isIndirect, isIndirectReference, isLiteral, isModified, isName, isNull, isNumber, isStream, isString, release, setIndirectReference, setModified, setState

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Iterable
forEach, spliterator

- Field Detail
  - list
```
protected List<PdfObject> list
```
- Constructor Detail
  - PdfArray
```
public PdfArray()
```
    Create a new, empty PdfArray.
  - PdfArray
```
public PdfArray(PdfObject obj)
```
    Create a new PdfArray with the provided PdfObject as the first item in the array.
    
    Parameters:
    
    obj - first item in the array
  - PdfArray
```
public PdfArray(PdfArray arr)
```
    Create a new PdfArray. The array is filled with the items of the provided PdfArray.
    
    Parameters:
    
    arr - PdfArray containing items that will added to this PdfArray
  - PdfArray
```
public PdfArray(Rectangle rectangle)
```
    Create a new PdfArray. The array is filled with the four values of the Rectangle in the follozing order: left, bottom, right, top.
    
    Parameters:
    
    rectangle - Rectangle whose 4 values will be added to the PdfArray
  - PdfArray
```
public PdfArray(ListPdfObject> objects)
```
    Create a new PdfArray. The PdfObjects in the list will be added to the PdfArray.
    
    Parameters:
    
    objects - List of PdfObjects to be added to this PdfArray
  - PdfArray
```
public PdfArray(float[] numbers)
```
    Create a new PdfArray filled with the values in the float[] as PdfNumber.
    
    Parameters:
    
    numbers - values to be added to this PdfArray
  - PdfArray
```
public PdfArray(double[] numbers)
```
    Create a new PdfArray filled with the values in the double[] as PdfNumber.
    
    Parameters:
    
    numbers - values to be added to this PdfArray
  - PdfArray
```
public PdfArray(int[] numbers)
```
    Create a new PdfArray filled with the values in the int[] as PdfNumber.
    
    Parameters:
    
    numbers - values to be added to this PdfArray
  - PdfArray
```
public PdfArray(boolean[] values)
```
    Create a new PdfArray filled with the values in the boolean[] as PdfBoolean.
    
    Parameters:
    
    values - values to be added to this PdfArray
  - PdfArray
```
public PdfArray(List<String> strings,
                boolean asNames)
```
    Create a new PdfArray filled with a list of Strings. The boolean value decides if the Strings should be added as PdfName (true) or as PdfString (false).
    
    Parameters:
    
    strings - list of strings to be added to the list
    
    asNames - indicates whether the strings should be added as PdfName (true) or as PdfString (false)
  - PdfArray
```
public PdfArray(IterablePdfObject> objects,
                int initialCapacity)
```
    Create a new PdfArray. The PdfObjects in the iterable object will be added to the PdfArray.
    
    Parameters:
    
    objects - List of PdfObjects to be added to this PdfArray
    
    initialCapacity - Initial capacity of this PdfArray
- Method Detail
  - size
```
public int size()
```
  - isEmpty
```
public boolean isEmpty()
```
  - contains
```
public boolean contains(PdfObject o)
```
  - iterator
```
public Iterator<PdfObject> iterator()
```
    Returns an iterator over an array of PdfObject elements.
    NOTE: since 7.0.1 it returns collection of direct objects. If you want to get PdfIndirectReference instances for the indirect objects value, you shall use get(int, boolean) method.
    
    Specified by:
    
    iterator in interface Iterable<PdfObject>
    
    Returns:
    
    an Iterator.
  - directIterator
```
@Deprecated
public Iterator<PdfObject> directIterator()
```
    Deprecated. Use iterator() instead.
    
    Returns an iterator over an array of PdfObject elements.
  - add
```
public void add(PdfObject pdfObject)
```
  - add
```
public void add(int index,
                PdfObject element)
```
    Adds the specified PdfObject at the specified index. All objects after this index will be shifted by 1.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - position to insert the PdfObject
    
    element - PdfObject to be added
    
    See Also:
    
    List.add(int, Object)
  - set
```
public PdfObject set(int index,
                     PdfObject element)
```
    Sets the PdfObject at the specified index in the PdfArray.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - the position to set the PdfObject
    
    element - PdfObject to be added
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the operation changed the PdfArray
    
    See Also:
    
    List.set(int, Object)
  - addAll
```
public void addAll(Collection<PdfObject> c)
```
    Adds the Collection of PdfObjects.
    
    Parameters:
    
    c - the Collection of PdfObjects to be added
    
    See Also:
    
    List.addAll(java.util.Collection)
  - addAll
```
public void addAll(PdfArray a)
```
    Adds content of the PdfArray.
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - the PdfArray to be added
    
    See Also:
    
    List.addAll(java.util.Collection)
  - get
```
public PdfObject get(int index)
```
    Gets the (direct) PdfObject at the specified index.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - index of the PdfObject in the PdfArray
    
    Returns:
    
    the PdfObject at the position in the PdfArray
  - remove
```
public void remove(int index)
```
    Removes the PdfObject at the specified index.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - position of the PdfObject to be removed
    
    See Also:
    
    List.remove(int)
  - remove
```
public void remove(PdfObject o)
```
    Removes the PdfObject at the specified index.
    
    Parameters:
    
    o - a PdfObject to be removed
    
    See Also:
    
    List.remove(Object)
  - clear
```
public void clear()
```
  - indexOf
```
public int indexOf(PdfObject o)
```
    Gets the first index of the specified PdfObject.
    
    Parameters:
    
    o - PdfObject to find the index of
    
    Returns:
    
    index of the PdfObject
    
    See Also:
    
    List.indexOf(Object)
  - subList
```
public List<PdfObject> subList(int fromIndex,
                               int toIndex)
```
    Returns a sublist of this PdfArray, starting at fromIndex (inclusive) and ending at toIndex (exclusive).
    
    Parameters:
    
    fromIndex - the position of the first element in the sublist (inclusive)
    
    toIndex - the position of the last element in the sublist (exclusive)
    
    Returns:
    
    List of PdfObjects
    
    See Also:
    
    List.subList(int, int)
  - getType
```
public byte getType()
```
    Description copied from class: PdfObject
    
    Gets object type.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getType in class PdfObject
    
    Returns:
    
    object type.
  - makeIndirect
```
public PdfArray makeIndirect(PdfDocument document)
```
    Marks object to be saved as indirect.
    
    Overrides:
    
    makeIndirect in class PdfObject
    
    Parameters:
    
    document - a document the indirect reference will belong to.
    
    Returns:
    
    object itself.
  - makeIndirect
```
public PdfArray makeIndirect(PdfDocument document,
                             PdfIndirectReference reference)
```
    Marks object to be saved as indirect.
    
    Overrides:
    
    makeIndirect in class PdfObject
    
    Parameters:
    
    document - a document the indirect reference will belong to.
    
    Returns:
    
    object itself.
  - copyTo
```
public PdfArray copyTo(PdfDocument document)
```
    Copies object to a specified document. Works only for objects that are read from existing document, otherwise an exception is thrown.
    
    Overrides:
    
    copyTo in class PdfObject
    
    Parameters:
    
    document - document to copy object to.
    
    Returns:
    
    copied object.
  - copyTo
```
public PdfArray copyTo(PdfDocument document,
                       boolean allowDuplicating)
```
    Copies object to a specified document. Works only for objects that are read from existing document, otherwise an exception is thrown.
    
    Overrides:
    
    copyTo in class PdfObject
    
    Parameters:
    
    document - document to copy object to.
    
    allowDuplicating - indicates if to allow copy objects which already have been copied. If object is associated with any indirect reference and allowDuplicating is false then already existing reference will be returned instead of copying object. If allowDuplicating is true then object will be copied and new indirect reference will be assigned.
    
    Returns:
    
    copied object.
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - get
```
public PdfObject get(int index,
                     boolean asDirect)
```
    Parameters:
    
    asDirect - true is to extract direct object always.
  - getAsArray
```
public PdfArray getAsArray(int index)
```
    Returns the element at the specified index as a PdfArray. If the element isn't a PdfArray, null is returned.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - position of the element to be returned
    
    Returns:
    
    the element at the index as a PdfArray
  - getAsDictionary
```
public PdfDictionary getAsDictionary(int index)
```
    Returns the element at the specified index as a PdfDictionary. If the element isn't a PdfDictionary, null is returned.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - position of the element to be returned
    
    Returns:
    
    the element at the index as a PdfDictionary
  - getAsStream
```
public PdfStream getAsStream(int index)
```
    Returns the element at the specified index as a PdfStream. If the element isn't a PdfStream, null is returned.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - position of the element to be returned
    
    Returns:
    
    the element at the index as a PdfStream
  - getAsNumber
```
public PdfNumber getAsNumber(int index)
```
    Returns the element at the specified index as a PdfNumber. If the element isn't a PdfNumber, null is returned.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - position of the element to be returned
    
    Returns:
    
    the element at the index as a PdfNumber
  - getAsName
```
public PdfName getAsName(int index)
```
    Returns the element at the specified index as a PdfName. If the element isn't a PdfName, null is returned.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - position of the element to be returned
    
    Returns:
    
    the element at the index as a PdfName
  - getAsString
```
public PdfString getAsString(int index)
```
    Returns the element at the specified index as a PdfString. If the element isn't a PdfString, null is returned.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - position of the element to be returned
    
    Returns:
    
    the element at the index as a PdfString
  - getAsBoolean
```
public PdfBoolean getAsBoolean(int index)
```
    Returns the element at the specified index as a PdfBoolean. If the element isn't a PdfBoolean, null is returned.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - position of the element to be returned
    
    Returns:
    
    the element at the index as a PdfBoolean
  - toRectangle
```
public Rectangle toRectangle()
```
    Returns the first four elements of this array as a PdfArray. The first four values need to be PdfNumbers, if not a PdfException will be thrown.
    
    Returns:
    
    Rectangle of the first four values
    
    Throws:
    
    PdfException - if one of the first values isn't a PdfNumber
  - newInstance
```
protected PdfArray newInstance()
```
    Description copied from class: PdfObject
    
    Creates new instance of object.
    
    Specified by:
    
    newInstance in class PdfObject
    
    Returns:
    
    new instance of object.
  - copyContent
```
protected void copyContent(PdfObject from,
                           PdfDocument document)
```
    Description copied from class: PdfObject
    
    Copies object content from object 'from'.
    
    Overrides:
    
    copyContent in class PdfObject
    
    Parameters:
    
    from - object to copy content from.
    
    document - document to copy object to.
  - releaseContent
```
protected void releaseContent()
```
    Release content of PdfArray.

Class PdfArray

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfObject

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfObject

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Iterable

Field Detail

list

Constructor Detail

PdfArray

PdfArray

PdfArray

PdfArray

PdfArray

PdfArray

PdfArray

PdfArray

PdfArray

PdfArray

PdfArray

Method Detail

size

isEmpty

contains

iterator

directIterator

add

add

set

addAll

addAll

get

remove

remove

clear

indexOf

subList

getType

makeIndirect

makeIndirect

copyTo

copyTo

toString

get

getAsArray

getAsDictionary

getAsStream

getAsNumber

getAsName

getAsString

getAsBoolean

toRectangle

newInstance

copyContent

releaseContent