PdfCanvas (iText 7 7.0.6 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.canvas.PdfCanvas

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

PdfPatternCanvas, Type3Glyph
```
public class PdfCanvas
extends Object
implements Serializable
```
PdfCanvas class represents an algorithm for writing data into content stream. To write into page content, create PdfCanvas from a page instance. To write into form XObject, create PdfCanvas from a form XObject instance. Make sure to call PdfCanvas.release() after you finished writing to the canvas. It will save some memory.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`protected PdfStream`	`contentStream` the content stream for this canvas object.
`protected CanvasGraphicsState`	`currentGs` the current graphics state.
`protected PdfDocument`	`document` the document that the resulting content stream of this canvas will be written to.
`protected Stack<CanvasGraphicsState>`	`gsStack` a LIFO stack of graphics state saved states.
`protected List<Integer>`	`layerDepth` The list where we save/restore the layer depth.
`protected int`	`mcDepth` a counter variable for the marked content stack.
`protected PdfResources`	`resources` the resources for the page that this canvas belongs to.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`PdfCanvas(PdfDocument doc, int pageNum)` Convenience method for fast PdfCanvas creation by a certain page.
`PdfCanvas(PdfFormXObject xObj, PdfDocument document)` Creates a PdfCanvas from a PdfFormXObject.
`PdfCanvas(PdfPage page)` Convenience method for fast PdfCanvas creation by a certain page.
`PdfCanvas(PdfPage page, boolean wrapOldContent)` Convenience method for fast PdfCanvas creation by a certain page.
`PdfCanvas(PdfStream contentStream, PdfResources resources, PdfDocument document)` Creates PdfCanvas from content stream of page, form XObject, pattern etc.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`PdfXObject`	`addImage(ImageData image, float x, float y, boolean asInline)` Creates Image XObject from image and adds it to canvas.
`PdfXObject`	`addImage(ImageData image, float x, float y, float width, boolean asInline)` Creates Image XObject from image and adds it to the specified position with specified width preserving aspect ratio.
`PdfXObject`	`addImage(ImageData image, float x, float y, float height, boolean asInline, boolean dummy)` Creates Image XObject from image and adds it to the specified position with specified width preserving aspect ratio.
`PdfXObject`	`addImage(ImageData image, float a, float b, float c, float d, float e, float f)` Creates Image XObject from image and adds it to canvas (as Image XObject).
`PdfXObject`	`addImage(ImageData image, float a, float b, float c, float d, float e, float f, boolean asInline)` Creates Image XObject from image and adds it to canvas.
`PdfXObject`	`addImage(ImageData image, Rectangle rect, boolean asInline)` Creates Image XObject from image and adds it to canvas.
`protected void`	`addInlineImage(PdfImageXObject imageXObject, float a, float b, float c, float d, float e, float f)` Adds `PdfImageXObject` to canvas.
`PdfCanvas`	`addXObject(PdfXObject xObject, float x, float y)` Adds `PdfXObject` to the specified position.
`PdfCanvas`	`addXObject(PdfXObject xObject, float x, float y, float width)` Adds `PdfXObject` to the specified position with specified width preserving aspect ratio.
`PdfCanvas`	`addXObject(PdfXObject xObject, float x, float y, float height, boolean dummy)` Adds `PdfXObject` to the specified position with specified height preserving aspect ratio.
`PdfCanvas`	`addXObject(PdfXObject xObject, float a, float b, float c, float d, float e, float f)` Adds `PdfXObject` to canvas.
`PdfCanvas`	`addXObject(PdfXObject xObject, Rectangle rect)` Adds `PdfXObject` to specified rectangle on canvas.
`PdfCanvas`	`arc(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2, double startAng, double extent)` Draws a partial ellipse inscribed within the rectangle x1,y1,x2,y2, starting at startAng degrees and covering extent degrees.
`void`	`attachContentStream(PdfStream contentStream)` Attaches new content stream to the canvas.
`PdfCanvas`	`beginLayer(IPdfOCG layer)` Begins a graphic block whose visibility is controlled by the `layer`.
`PdfCanvas`	`beginMarkedContent(PdfName tag)` Manually start a Marked Content sequence.
`PdfCanvas`	`beginMarkedContent(PdfName tag, PdfDictionary properties)` Manually start a Marked Content sequence with properties.
`PdfCanvas`	`beginText()` Begins text block (PDF BT operator).
`PdfCanvas`	`beginVariableText()` Begins variable text block
`static List`	`bezierArc(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2, double startAng, double extent)` Generates an array of bezier curves to draw an arc.
`PdfCanvas`	`circle(double x, double y, double r)` Draws a circle.
`PdfCanvas`	`clip()` Modify the current clipping path by intersecting it with the current path, using the nonzero winding rule to determine which regions lie inside the clipping path.
`PdfCanvas`	`closePath()` Closes the current subpath by appending a straight line segment from the current point to the starting point of the subpath.
`PdfCanvas`	`closePathEoFillStroke()` Closes the path, fills it using the even-odd rule to determine the region to fill and strokes it.
`PdfCanvas`	`closePathFillStroke()` Closes the path, fills it using the non-zero winding number rule to determine the region to fill and strokes it.
`PdfCanvas`	`closePathStroke()` Closes the path and strokes it.
`PdfCanvas`	`closeTag()` Manually close a tag, ending a Marked Content sequence.
`PdfCanvas`	`concatMatrix(AffineTransform transform)` Concatenates the affine transformation matrix to the current matrix in the content stream managed by this Canvas.
`PdfCanvas`	`concatMatrix(double a, double b, double c, double d, double e, double f)` Concatenates the 2x3 affine transformation matrix to the current matrix in the content stream managed by this Canvas.
`PdfCanvas`	`concatMatrix(PdfArray array)` Concatenates the 2x3 affine transformation matrix to the current matrix in the content stream managed by this Canvas.
`PdfCanvas`	`curveFromTo(double x1, double y1, double x3, double y3)` Appends a Bezier curve to the path, starting from the current point.
`PdfCanvas`	`curveTo(double x2, double y2, double x3, double y3)` Appends a Bezier curve to the path, starting from the current point.
`PdfCanvas`	`curveTo(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2, double x3, double y3)` Appends a Bêzier curve to the path, starting from the current point.
`PdfCanvas`	`ellipse(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2)` Draws an ellipse inscribed within the rectangle x1,y1,x2,y2.
`PdfCanvas`	`endLayer()` Ends OCG layer.
`PdfCanvas`	`endMarkedContent()` Manually end a Marked Content sequence.
`PdfCanvas`	`endText()` Ends text block (PDF ET operator).
`PdfCanvas`	`endVariableText()` Ends variable text block
`PdfCanvas`	`eoClip()` Modify the current clipping path by intersecting it with the current path, using the even-odd rule to determine which regions lie inside the clipping path.
`PdfCanvas`	`eoFill()` EOFills current path.
`PdfCanvas`	`eoFillStroke()` Fills the path, using the even-odd rule to determine the region to fill and strokes it.
`PdfCanvas`	`fill()` Fills current path.
`PdfCanvas`	`fillStroke()` Fills the path using the non-zero winding number rule to determine the region to fill and strokes it.
`PdfStream`	`getContentStream()` Please, use this method with caution and only if you know what you are doing.
`CanvasGraphicsState`	`getGraphicsState()` Gets current `CanvasGraphicsState`.
`PdfResources`	`getResources()` Get the resources of the page that this canvas belongs to..
`PdfCanvas`	`lineTo(double x, double y)` Appends a straight line segment from the current point (x, y).
`PdfCanvas`	`moveText(double x, double y)` Moves text by shifting text line matrix (PDF Td operator).
`PdfCanvas`	`moveTextWithLeading(float x, float y)` Moves to the start of the next line, offset from the start of the current line.
`PdfCanvas`	`moveTo(double x, double y)` Move the current point (x, y), omitting any connecting line segment.
`PdfCanvas`	`newlineShowText(float wordSpacing, float charSpacing, String text)` Moves to the next line and shows text string, using the given values of the character and word spacing parameters.
`PdfCanvas`	`newlineShowText(String text)` Moves to the next line and shows `text`.
`PdfCanvas`	`newlineText()` Moves to the start of the next line.
`PdfCanvas`	`newPath()` Ends the path without filling or stroking it.
`PdfCanvas`	`openTag(CanvasTag tag)` Manually open a canvas tag, beginning a Marked Content sequence.
`PdfCanvas`	`openTag(TagReference tagReference)` Open a tag, beginning a Marked Content sequence.
`PdfCanvas`	`paintShading(PdfShading shading)` Paints a shading object and adds it to the resources of this canvas
`PdfCanvas`	`rectangle(double x, double y, double width, double height)` Draws a rectangle.
`PdfCanvas`	`rectangle(Rectangle rectangle)` Draws a rectangle.
`void`	`release()` Releases the canvas.
`PdfCanvas`	`resetFillColorCmyk()` Changes the current color for filling paths to black.
`PdfCanvas`	`resetFillColorGray()` Changes the current color for filling paths to black.
`PdfCanvas`	`resetFillColorRgb()` Changes the current color for filling paths to black.
`PdfCanvas`	`resetStrokeColorCmyk()` Changes the current color for stroking paths to black.
`PdfCanvas`	`resetStrokeColorGray()` Changes the current color for stroking paths to black.
`PdfCanvas`	`resetStrokeColorRgb()` Changes the current color for stroking paths to black.
`PdfCanvas`	`restoreState()` Restores graphics state.
`PdfCanvas`	`roundRectangle(double x, double y, double width, double height, double radius)` Draws rounded rectangle.
`PdfCanvas`	`saveState()` Saves graphics state.
`PdfCanvas`	`setCharacterSpacing(float charSpacing)` Sets the character spacing parameter.
`PdfCanvas`	`setColor(Color color, boolean fill)` Changes the current color for paths.
`PdfCanvas`	`setColor(PdfColorSpace colorSpace, float[] colorValue, boolean fill)` Changes the current color for paths.
`PdfCanvas`	`setColor(PdfColorSpace colorSpace, float[] colorValue, PdfPattern pattern, boolean fill)` Changes the current color for paths with an explicitly defined pattern.
`PdfExtGState`	`setExtGState(PdfDictionary extGState)` Sets the ExtGState dictionary for the current graphics state
`PdfCanvas`	`setExtGState(PdfExtGState extGState)` Sets the ExtGState dictionary for the current graphics state
`PdfCanvas`	`setFillColor(Color color)` Changes the current color for filling paths.
`PdfCanvas`	`setFillColorCmyk(float c, float m, float y, float k)` Changes the current color for filling paths to a CMYK value.
`PdfCanvas`	`setFillColorGray(float g)` Changes the current color for filling paths to a grayscale value.
`PdfCanvas`	`setFillColorRgb(float r, float g, float b)` Changes the current color for filling paths to an RGB value.
`PdfCanvas`	`setFillColorShading(PdfPattern.Shading shading)` Adds or changes the shading of the current fill color path.
`PdfCanvas`	`setFlatnessTolerance(float flatnessTolerance)` Changes the `Flatness`.
`PdfCanvas`	`setFontAndSize(PdfFont font, float size)` Sets font and size (PDF Tf operator).
`PdfCanvas`	`setHorizontalScaling(float scale)` Sets the horizontal scaling parameter.
`PdfCanvas`	`setLeading(float leading)` Sets the text leading parameter.
`PdfCanvas`	`setLineCapStyle(int lineCapStyle)` Sets the line cap style, the shape to be used at the ends of open subpaths when they are stroked.
`PdfCanvas`	`setLineDash(float phase)` Changes the value of the `line dash pattern`.
`PdfCanvas`	`setLineDash(float[] array, float phase)` Changes the value of the `line dash pattern`.
`PdfCanvas`	`setLineDash(float unitsOn, float phase)` Changes the value of the `line dash pattern`.
`PdfCanvas`	`setLineDash(float unitsOn, float unitsOff, float phase)` Changes the value of the `line dash pattern`.
`PdfCanvas`	`setLineJoinStyle(int lineJoinStyle)` Sets the line join style, the shape to be used at the corners of paths when they are stroked.
`PdfCanvas`	`setLineWidth(float lineWidth)` Sets line width.
`PdfCanvas`	`setMiterLimit(float miterLimit)` Sets the miter limit, a parameter specifying the maximum length a miter join may extend beyond the join point, relative to the angle of the line segments.
`PdfCanvas`	`setRenderingIntent(PdfName renderingIntent)` Set the rendering intent.
`PdfCanvas`	`setStrokeColor(Color color)` Changes the current color for stroking paths.
`PdfCanvas`	`setStrokeColorCmyk(float c, float m, float y, float k)` Changes the current color for stroking paths to a CMYK value.
`PdfCanvas`	`setStrokeColorGray(float g)` Changes the current color for stroking paths to a grayscale value.
`PdfCanvas`	`setStrokeColorRgb(float r, float g, float b)` Changes the current color for stroking paths to an RGB value.
`PdfCanvas`	`setStrokeColorShading(PdfPattern.Shading shading)` Adds or changes the shading of the current stroke color path.
`PdfCanvas`	`setTextMatrix(AffineTransform transform)` Replaces the text matrix.
`PdfCanvas`	`setTextMatrix(float x, float y)` Changes the text matrix.
`PdfCanvas`	`setTextMatrix(float a, float b, float c, float d, float x, float y)` Replaces the text matrix.
`PdfCanvas`	`setTextRenderingMode(int textRenderingMode)` Sets text rendering mode.
`PdfCanvas`	`setTextRise(float textRise)` Sets the text rise parameter.
`PdfCanvas`	`setWordSpacing(float wordSpacing)` Sets the word spacing parameter.
`PdfCanvas`	`showText(GlyphLine text)` Shows text (operator Tj).
`PdfCanvas`	`showText(GlyphLine text, Iterator<GlyphLine.GlyphLinePart> iterator)` Shows text (operator Tj).
`PdfCanvas`	`showText(PdfArray textArray)` Shows text (operator TJ)
`PdfCanvas`	`showText(String text)` Shows text (operator Tj).
`PdfCanvas`	`stroke()` Strokes the path.
`PdfCanvas`	`writeLiteral(char c)` Outputs a `char` directly to the content.
`PdfCanvas`	`writeLiteral(float n)` Outputs a `float` directly to the content.
`PdfCanvas`	`writeLiteral(String s)` Outputs a `String` directly to the content.

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

- Field Detail
  - gsStack
```
protected Stack<CanvasGraphicsState> gsStack
```
    a LIFO stack of graphics state saved states.
  - currentGs
```
protected CanvasGraphicsState currentGs
```
    the current graphics state.
  - contentStream
```
protected PdfStream contentStream
```
    the content stream for this canvas object.
  - resources
```
protected PdfResources resources
```
    the resources for the page that this canvas belongs to.
    
    See Also:
    
    PdfResources
  - document
```
protected PdfDocument document
```
    the document that the resulting content stream of this canvas will be written to.
  - mcDepth
```
protected int mcDepth
```
    a counter variable for the marked content stack.
  - layerDepth
```
protected List<Integer> layerDepth
```
    The list where we save/restore the layer depth.
- Constructor Detail
  - PdfCanvas
```
public PdfCanvas(PdfStream contentStream,
                 PdfResources resources,
                 PdfDocument document)
```
    Creates PdfCanvas from content stream of page, form XObject, pattern etc.
    
    Parameters:
    
    contentStream - The content stream
    
    resources - The resources, a specialized dictionary that can be used by PDF instructions in the content stream
    
    document - The document that the resulting content stream will be written to
  - PdfCanvas
```
public PdfCanvas(PdfPage page)
```
    Convenience method for fast PdfCanvas creation by a certain page.
    
    Parameters:
    
    page - page to create canvas from.
  - PdfCanvas
```
public PdfCanvas(PdfPage page,
                 boolean wrapOldContent)
```
    Convenience method for fast PdfCanvas creation by a certain page.
    
    Parameters:
    
    page - page to create canvas from.
    
    wrapOldContent - true to wrap all old content streams into q/Q operators so that the state of old content streams would not affect the new one
  - PdfCanvas
```
public PdfCanvas(PdfFormXObject xObj,
                 PdfDocument document)
```
    Creates a PdfCanvas from a PdfFormXObject.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xObj - the PdfFormXObject used to create the PdfCanvas
    
    document - the document to which the resulting content stream will be written
  - PdfCanvas
```
public PdfCanvas(PdfDocument doc,
                 int pageNum)
```
    Convenience method for fast PdfCanvas creation by a certain page.
    
    Parameters:
    
    doc - The document
    
    pageNum - The page number
- Method Detail
  - getResources
```
public PdfResources getResources()
```
    Get the resources of the page that this canvas belongs to..
    
    Returns:
    
    PdfResources of the page that this canvas belongs to..
  - attachContentStream
```
public void attachContentStream(PdfStream contentStream)
```
    Attaches new content stream to the canvas. This method is supposed to be used when you want to write in different PdfStream keeping context (gsStack, currentGs, ...) the same.
    
    Parameters:
    
    contentStream - a content stream to attach.
  - getGraphicsState
```
public CanvasGraphicsState getGraphicsState()
```
    Gets current CanvasGraphicsState.
    
    Returns:
    
    container containing properties for the current state of the canvas.
  - release
```
public void release()
```
    Releases the canvas. Use this method after you finished working with canvas.
  - saveState
```
public PdfCanvas saveState()
```
    Saves graphics state.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - restoreState
```
public PdfCanvas restoreState()
```
    Restores graphics state.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - concatMatrix
```
public PdfCanvas concatMatrix(double a,
                              double b,
                              double c,
                              double d,
                              double e,
                              double f)
```
    Concatenates the 2x3 affine transformation matrix to the current matrix in the content stream managed by this Canvas. Contrast with setTextMatrix(float, float, float, float, float, float)
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - operand 1,1 in the matrix.
    
    b - operand 1,2 in the matrix.
    
    c - operand 2,1 in the matrix.
    
    d - operand 2,2 in the matrix.
    
    e - operand 3,1 in the matrix.
    
    f - operand 3,2 in the matrix.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas
  - concatMatrix
```
public PdfCanvas concatMatrix(PdfArray array)
```
    Concatenates the 2x3 affine transformation matrix to the current matrix in the content stream managed by this Canvas. If an array not containing the 6 values of the matrix is passed, The current canvas is returned unchanged.
    
    Parameters:
    
    array - affine transformation stored as a PdfArray with 6 values
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas
  - concatMatrix
```
public PdfCanvas concatMatrix(AffineTransform transform)
```
    Concatenates the affine transformation matrix to the current matrix in the content stream managed by this Canvas. See also concatMatrix(double, double, double, double, double, double)
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas
  - beginText
```
public PdfCanvas beginText()
```
    Begins text block (PDF BT operator).
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - endText
```
public PdfCanvas endText()
```
    Ends text block (PDF ET operator).
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - beginVariableText
```
public PdfCanvas beginVariableText()
```
    Begins variable text block
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas
  - endVariableText
```
public PdfCanvas endVariableText()
```
    Ends variable text block
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas
  - setFontAndSize
```
public PdfCanvas setFontAndSize(PdfFont font,
                                float size)
```
    Sets font and size (PDF Tf operator).
    
    Parameters:
    
    font - The font
    
    size - The font size.
    
    Returns:
    
    The edited canvas.
  - moveText
```
public PdfCanvas moveText(double x,
                          double y)
```
    Moves text by shifting text line matrix (PDF Td operator).
    
    Parameters:
    
    x - x coordinate.
    
    y - y coordinate.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setLeading
```
public PdfCanvas setLeading(float leading)
```
    Sets the text leading parameter.
    The leading parameter is measured in text space units. It specifies the vertical distance between the baselines of adjacent lines of text.
    
    Parameters:
    
    leading - the new leading.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - moveTextWithLeading
```
public PdfCanvas moveTextWithLeading(float x,
                                     float y)
```
    Moves to the start of the next line, offset from the start of the current line.
    As a side effect, this sets the leading parameter in the text state.
    
    Parameters:
    
    x - offset of the new current point
    
    y - y-coordinate of the new current point
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - newlineText
```
public PdfCanvas newlineText()
```
    Moves to the start of the next line.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - newlineShowText
```
public PdfCanvas newlineShowText(String text)
```
    Moves to the next line and shows text.
    
    Parameters:
    
    text - the text to write
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - newlineShowText
```
public PdfCanvas newlineShowText(float wordSpacing,
                                 float charSpacing,
                                 String text)
```
    Moves to the next line and shows text string, using the given values of the character and word spacing parameters.
    
    Parameters:
    
    wordSpacing - a parameter
    
    charSpacing - a parameter
    
    text - the text to write
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setTextRenderingMode
```
public PdfCanvas setTextRenderingMode(int textRenderingMode)
```
    Sets text rendering mode.
    
    Parameters:
    
    textRenderingMode - text rendering mode @see PdfCanvasConstants.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setTextRise
```
public PdfCanvas setTextRise(float textRise)
```
    Sets the text rise parameter.
    This allows to write text in subscript or superscript mode.
    
    Parameters:
    
    textRise - a parameter
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setWordSpacing
```
public PdfCanvas setWordSpacing(float wordSpacing)
```
    Sets the word spacing parameter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    wordSpacing - a parameter
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setCharacterSpacing
```
public PdfCanvas setCharacterSpacing(float charSpacing)
```
    Sets the character spacing parameter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    charSpacing - a parameter
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setHorizontalScaling
```
public PdfCanvas setHorizontalScaling(float scale)
```
    Sets the horizontal scaling parameter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    scale - a parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setTextMatrix
```
public PdfCanvas setTextMatrix(float a,
                               float b,
                               float c,
                               float d,
                               float x,
                               float y)
```
    Replaces the text matrix. Contrast with concatMatrix(double, double, double, double, double, double)
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - operand 1,1 in the matrix.
    
    b - operand 1,2 in the matrix.
    
    c - operand 2,1 in the matrix.
    
    d - operand 2,2 in the matrix.
    
    x - operand 3,1 in the matrix.
    
    y - operand 3,2 in the matrix.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setTextMatrix
```
public PdfCanvas setTextMatrix(AffineTransform transform)
```
    Replaces the text matrix. Contrast with concatMatrix(double, double, double, double, double, double)
    
    Parameters:
    
    transform - new textmatrix as transformation
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas
  - setTextMatrix
```
public PdfCanvas setTextMatrix(float x,
                               float y)
```
    Changes the text matrix.
    
    Parameters:
    
    x - operand 3,1 in the matrix.
    
    y - operand 3,2 in the matrix.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - showText
```
public PdfCanvas showText(String text)
```
    Shows text (operator Tj).
    
    Parameters:
    
    text - text to show.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - showText
```
public PdfCanvas showText(GlyphLine text)
```
    Shows text (operator Tj).
    
    Parameters:
    
    text - text to show.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - showText
```
public PdfCanvas showText(GlyphLine text,
                          Iterator<GlyphLine.GlyphLinePart> iterator)
```
    Shows text (operator Tj).
    
    Parameters:
    
    text - text to show.
    
    iterator - iterator over parts of the glyph line that should be wrapped into some marked content groups, e.g. /ActualText or /ReversedChars
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - showText
```
public PdfCanvas showText(PdfArray textArray)
```
    Shows text (operator TJ)
    
    Parameters:
    
    textArray - the text array. Each element of array can be a string or a number. If the element is a string, this operator shows the string. If it is a number, the operator adjusts the text position by that amount. The number is expressed in thousandths of a unit of text space. This amount is subtracted from the current horizontal or vertical coordinate, depending on the writing mode.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - moveTo
```
public PdfCanvas moveTo(double x,
                        double y)
```
    Move the current point (x, y), omitting any connecting line segment.
    
    Parameters:
    
    x - x coordinate.
    
    y - y coordinate.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - lineTo
```
public PdfCanvas lineTo(double x,
                        double y)
```
    Appends a straight line segment from the current point (x, y). The new current point is (x, y).
    
    Parameters:
    
    x - x coordinate.
    
    y - y coordinate.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - curveTo
```
public PdfCanvas curveTo(double x1,
                         double y1,
                         double x2,
                         double y2,
                         double x3,
                         double y3)
```
    Appends a Bêzier curve to the path, starting from the current point.
    
    Parameters:
    
    x1 - x coordinate of the first control point.
    
    y1 - y coordinate of the first control point.
    
    x2 - x coordinate of the second control point.
    
    y2 - y coordinate of the second control point.
    
    x3 - x coordinate of the ending point.
    
    y3 - y coordinate of the ending point.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - curveTo
```
public PdfCanvas curveTo(double x2,
                         double y2,
                         double x3,
                         double y3)
```
    Appends a Bezier curve to the path, starting from the current point.
    
    Parameters:
    
    x2 - x coordinate of the second control point.
    
    y2 - y coordinate of the second control point.
    
    x3 - x coordinate of the ending point.
    
    y3 - y coordinate of the ending point.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - curveFromTo
```
public PdfCanvas curveFromTo(double x1,
                             double y1,
                             double x3,
                             double y3)
```
    Appends a Bezier curve to the path, starting from the current point.
    
    Parameters:
    
    x1 - x coordinate of the first control point.
    
    y1 - y coordinate of the first control point.
    
    x3 - x coordinate of the ending point.
    
    y3 - y coordinate of the ending point.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - arc
```
public PdfCanvas arc(double x1,
                     double y1,
                     double x2,
                     double y2,
                     double startAng,
                     double extent)
```
    Draws a partial ellipse inscribed within the rectangle x1,y1,x2,y2, starting at startAng degrees and covering extent degrees. Angles start with 0 to the right (+x) and increase counter-clockwise.
    
    Parameters:
    
    x1 - a corner of the enclosing rectangle.
    
    y1 - a corner of the enclosing rectangle.
    
    x2 - a corner of the enclosing rectangle.
    
    y2 - a corner of the enclosing rectangle.
    
    startAng - starting angle in degrees.
    
    extent - angle extent in degrees.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - ellipse
```
public PdfCanvas ellipse(double x1,
                         double y1,
                         double x2,
                         double y2)
```
    Draws an ellipse inscribed within the rectangle x1,y1,x2,y2.
    
    Parameters:
    
    x1 - a corner of the enclosing rectangle
    
    y1 - a corner of the enclosing rectangle
    
    x2 - a corner of the enclosing rectangle
    
    y2 - a corner of the enclosing rectangle
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - bezierArc
```
public static List bezierArc(double x1,
                                       double y1,
                                       double x2,
                                       double y2,
                                       double startAng,
                                       double extent)
```
    Generates an array of bezier curves to draw an arc.
    (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are the corners of the enclosing rectangle. Angles, measured in degrees, start with 0 to the right (the positive X axis) and increase counter-clockwise. The arc extends from startAng to startAng+extent. i.e. startAng=0 and extent=180 yields an openside-down semi-circle.
    The resulting coordinates are of the form double[]{x1,y1,x2,y2,x3,y3, x4,y4} such that the curve goes from (x1, y1) to (x4, y4) with (x2, y2) and (x3, y3) as their respective Bezier control points.
    Note: this code was taken from ReportLab (www.reportlab.org), an excellent PDF generator for Python (BSD license: http://www.reportlab.org/devfaq.html#1.3 ).
    
    Parameters:
    
    x1 - a corner of the enclosing rectangle.
    
    y1 - a corner of the enclosing rectangle.
    
    x2 - a corner of the enclosing rectangle.
    
    y2 - a corner of the enclosing rectangle.
    
    startAng - starting angle in degrees.
    
    extent - angle extent in degrees.
    
    Returns:
    
    a list of double[] with the bezier curves.
  - rectangle
```
public PdfCanvas rectangle(double x,
                           double y,
                           double width,
                           double height)
```
    Draws a rectangle.
    
    Parameters:
    
    x - x coordinate of the starting point.
    
    y - y coordinate of the starting point.
    
    width - width.
    
    height - height.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - rectangle
```
public PdfCanvas rectangle(Rectangle rectangle)
```
    Draws a rectangle.
    
    Parameters:
    
    rectangle - a rectangle to be drawn
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - roundRectangle
```
public PdfCanvas roundRectangle(double x,
                                double y,
                                double width,
                                double height,
                                double radius)
```
    Draws rounded rectangle.
    
    Parameters:
    
    x - x coordinate of the starting point.
    
    y - y coordinate of the starting point.
    
    width - width.
    
    height - height.
    
    radius - radius of the arc corner.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - circle
```
public PdfCanvas circle(double x,
                        double y,
                        double r)
```
    Draws a circle. The endpoint will (x+r, y).
    
    Parameters:
    
    x - x center of circle.
    
    y - y center of circle.
    
    r - radius of circle.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - paintShading
```
public PdfCanvas paintShading(PdfShading shading)
```
    Paints a shading object and adds it to the resources of this canvas
    
    Parameters:
    
    shading -
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - closePath
```
public PdfCanvas closePath()
```
    Closes the current subpath by appending a straight line segment from the current point to the starting point of the subpath.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - closePathEoFillStroke
```
public PdfCanvas closePathEoFillStroke()
```
    Closes the path, fills it using the even-odd rule to determine the region to fill and strokes it.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - closePathFillStroke
```
public PdfCanvas closePathFillStroke()
```
    Closes the path, fills it using the non-zero winding number rule to determine the region to fill and strokes it.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - newPath
```
public PdfCanvas newPath()
```
    Ends the path without filling or stroking it.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - stroke
```
public PdfCanvas stroke()
```
    Strokes the path.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - clip
```
public PdfCanvas clip()
```
    Modify the current clipping path by intersecting it with the current path, using the nonzero winding rule to determine which regions lie inside the clipping path.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - eoClip
```
public PdfCanvas eoClip()
```
    Modify the current clipping path by intersecting it with the current path, using the even-odd rule to determine which regions lie inside the clipping path.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - closePathStroke
```
public PdfCanvas closePathStroke()
```
    Closes the path and strokes it.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - fill
```
public PdfCanvas fill()
```
    Fills current path.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - fillStroke
```
public PdfCanvas fillStroke()
```
    Fills the path using the non-zero winding number rule to determine the region to fill and strokes it.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - eoFill
```
public PdfCanvas eoFill()
```
    EOFills current path.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - eoFillStroke
```
public PdfCanvas eoFillStroke()
```
    Fills the path, using the even-odd rule to determine the region to fill and strokes it.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setLineWidth
```
public PdfCanvas setLineWidth(float lineWidth)
```
    Sets line width.
    
    Parameters:
    
    lineWidth - line width.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setLineCapStyle
```
public PdfCanvas setLineCapStyle(int lineCapStyle)
```
    Sets the line cap style, the shape to be used at the ends of open subpaths when they are stroked.
    
    Parameters:
    
    lineCapStyle -
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
    
    See Also:
    
    for possible values.
  - setLineJoinStyle
```
public PdfCanvas setLineJoinStyle(int lineJoinStyle)
```
    Sets the line join style, the shape to be used at the corners of paths when they are stroked.
    
    Parameters:
    
    lineJoinStyle -
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
    
    See Also:
    
    for possible values.
  - setMiterLimit
```
public PdfCanvas setMiterLimit(float miterLimit)
```
    Sets the miter limit, a parameter specifying the maximum length a miter join may extend beyond the join point, relative to the angle of the line segments.
    
    Parameters:
    
    miterLimit -
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setLineDash
```
public PdfCanvas setLineDash(float phase)
```
    Changes the value of the line dash pattern.
    The line dash pattern controls the pattern of dashes and gaps used to stroke paths. It is specified by an array and a phase. The array specifies the length of the alternating dashes and gaps. The phase specifies the distance into the dash pattern to start the dash.
    
    Parameters:
    
    phase - the value of the phase
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setLineDash
```
public PdfCanvas setLineDash(float unitsOn,
                             float phase)
```
    Changes the value of the line dash pattern.
    The line dash pattern controls the pattern of dashes and gaps used to stroke paths. It is specified by an array and a phase. The array specifies the length of the alternating dashes and gaps. The phase specifies the distance into the dash pattern to start the dash.
    
    Parameters:
    
    phase - the value of the phase
    
    unitsOn - the number of units that must be 'on' (equals the number of units that must be 'off').
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setLineDash
```
public PdfCanvas setLineDash(float unitsOn,
                             float unitsOff,
                             float phase)
```
    Changes the value of the line dash pattern.
    The line dash pattern controls the pattern of dashes and gaps used to stroke paths. It is specified by an array and a phase. The array specifies the length of the alternating dashes and gaps. The phase specifies the distance into the dash pattern to start the dash.
    
    Parameters:
    
    phase - the value of the phase
    
    unitsOn - the number of units that must be 'on'
    
    unitsOff - the number of units that must be 'off'
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setLineDash
```
public PdfCanvas setLineDash(float[] array,
                             float phase)
```
    Changes the value of the line dash pattern.
    The line dash pattern controls the pattern of dashes and gaps used to stroke paths. It is specified by an array and a phase. The array specifies the length of the alternating dashes and gaps. The phase specifies the distance into the dash pattern to start the dash.
    
    Parameters:
    
    array - length of the alternating dashes and gaps
    
    phase - the value of the phase
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setRenderingIntent
```
public PdfCanvas setRenderingIntent(PdfName renderingIntent)
```
    Set the rendering intent. possible values are: PdfName.AbsoluteColorimetric, PdfName.RelativeColorimetric, PdfName.Saturation, PdfName.Perceptual.
    
    Parameters:
    
    renderingIntent - a PdfName containing a color metric
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setFlatnessTolerance
```
public PdfCanvas setFlatnessTolerance(float flatnessTolerance)
```
    Changes the Flatness.
    Flatness sets the maximum permitted distance in device pixels between the mathematically correct path and an approximation constructed from straight line segments.
    
    Parameters:
    
    flatnessTolerance - a value
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setFillColor
```
public PdfCanvas setFillColor(Color color)
```
    Changes the current color for filling paths.
    
    Parameters:
    
    color - fill color.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setStrokeColor
```
public PdfCanvas setStrokeColor(Color color)
```
    Changes the current color for stroking paths.
    
    Parameters:
    
    color - stroke color.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setColor
```
public PdfCanvas setColor(Color color,
                          boolean fill)
```
    Changes the current color for paths.
    
    Parameters:
    
    color - the new color.
    
    fill - set fill color (true) or stroke color (false)
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setColor
```
public PdfCanvas setColor(PdfColorSpace colorSpace,
                          float[] colorValue,
                          boolean fill)
```
    Changes the current color for paths.
    
    Parameters:
    
    colorSpace - the color space of the new color
    
    colorValue - a list of numerical values with a length corresponding to the specs of the color space. Values should be in the range [0,1]
    
    fill - set fill color (true) or stroke color (false)
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setColor
```
public PdfCanvas setColor(PdfColorSpace colorSpace,
                          float[] colorValue,
                          PdfPattern pattern,
                          boolean fill)
```
    Changes the current color for paths with an explicitly defined pattern.
    
    Parameters:
    
    colorSpace - the color space of the new color
    
    colorValue - a list of numerical values with a length corresponding to the specs of the color space. Values should be in the range [0,1]
    
    pattern - a pattern for the colored line or area
    
    fill - set fill color (true) or stroke color (false)
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setFillColorGray
```
public PdfCanvas setFillColorGray(float g)
```
    Changes the current color for filling paths to a grayscale value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    g - a grayscale value in the range [0,1]
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setStrokeColorGray
```
public PdfCanvas setStrokeColorGray(float g)
```
    Changes the current color for stroking paths to a grayscale value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    g - a grayscale value in the range [0,1]
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - resetFillColorGray
```
public PdfCanvas resetFillColorGray()
```
    Changes the current color for filling paths to black.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - resetStrokeColorGray
```
public PdfCanvas resetStrokeColorGray()
```
    Changes the current color for stroking paths to black.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setFillColorRgb
```
public PdfCanvas setFillColorRgb(float r,
                                 float g,
                                 float b)
```
    Changes the current color for filling paths to an RGB value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    r - a red value in the range [0,1]
    
    g - a green value in the range [0,1]
    
    b - a blue value in the range [0,1]
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setStrokeColorRgb
```
public PdfCanvas setStrokeColorRgb(float r,
                                   float g,
                                   float b)
```
    Changes the current color for stroking paths to an RGB value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    r - a red value in the range [0,1]
    
    g - a green value in the range [0,1]
    
    b - a blue value in the range [0,1]
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setFillColorShading
```
public PdfCanvas setFillColorShading(PdfPattern.Shading shading)
```
    Adds or changes the shading of the current fill color path.
    
    Parameters:
    
    shading - the shading
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setStrokeColorShading
```
public PdfCanvas setStrokeColorShading(PdfPattern.Shading shading)
```
    Adds or changes the shading of the current stroke color path.
    
    Parameters:
    
    shading - the shading
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - resetFillColorRgb
```
public PdfCanvas resetFillColorRgb()
```
    Changes the current color for filling paths to black.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - resetStrokeColorRgb
```
public PdfCanvas resetStrokeColorRgb()
```
    Changes the current color for stroking paths to black.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setFillColorCmyk
```
public PdfCanvas setFillColorCmyk(float c,
                                  float m,
                                  float y,
                                  float k)
```
    Changes the current color for filling paths to a CMYK value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    c - a cyan value in the range [0,1]
    
    m - a magenta value in the range [0,1]
    
    y - a yellow value in the range [0,1]
    
    k - a key (black) value in the range [0,1]
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setStrokeColorCmyk
```
public PdfCanvas setStrokeColorCmyk(float c,
                                    float m,
                                    float y,
                                    float k)
```
    Changes the current color for stroking paths to a CMYK value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    c - a cyan value in the range [0,1]
    
    m - a magenta value in the range [0,1]
    
    y - a yellow value in the range [0,1]
    
    k - a key (black) value in the range [0,1]
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - resetFillColorCmyk
```
public PdfCanvas resetFillColorCmyk()
```
    Changes the current color for filling paths to black.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - resetStrokeColorCmyk
```
public PdfCanvas resetStrokeColorCmyk()
```
    Changes the current color for stroking paths to black.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - beginLayer
```
public PdfCanvas beginLayer(IPdfOCG layer)
```
    Begins a graphic block whose visibility is controlled by the layer. Blocks can be nested. Each block must be terminated by an endLayer().
    Note that nested layers with PdfLayer.addChild(PdfLayer) only require a single call to this method and a single call to endLayer(); all the nesting control is built in.
    
    Parameters:
    
    layer - The layer to begin
    
    Returns:
    
    The edited canvas.
  - endLayer
```
public PdfCanvas endLayer()
```
    Ends OCG layer.
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - addImage
```
public PdfXObject addImage(ImageData image,
                           float a,
                           float b,
                           float c,
                           float d,
                           float e,
                           float f)
```
    Creates Image XObject from image and adds it to canvas (as Image XObject).
    
    Parameters:
    
    image - the PdfImageXObject object
    
    a - an element of the transformation matrix
    
    b - an element of the transformation matrix
    
    c - an element of the transformation matrix
    
    d - an element of the transformation matrix
    
    e - an element of the transformation matrix
    
    f - an element of the transformation matrix
    
    Returns:
    
    created Image XObject.
  - addImage
```
public PdfXObject addImage(ImageData image,
                           float a,
                           float b,
                           float c,
                           float d,
                           float e,
                           float f,
                           boolean asInline)
```
    Creates Image XObject from image and adds it to canvas.
    
    Parameters:
    
    image - the PdfImageXObject object
    
    a - an element of the transformation matrix
    
    b - an element of the transformation matrix
    
    c - an element of the transformation matrix
    
    d - an element of the transformation matrix
    
    e - an element of the transformation matrix
    
    f - an element of the transformation matrix
    
    asInline - true if to add image as in-line.
    
    Returns:
    
    created Image XObject or null in case of in-line image (asInline = true).
  - addImage
```
public PdfXObject addImage(ImageData image,
                           Rectangle rect,
                           boolean asInline)
```
    Creates Image XObject from image and adds it to canvas.
    
    Parameters:
    
    image -
    
    rect -
    
    asInline - true if to add image as in-line.
    
    Returns:
    
    created XObject or null in case of in-line image (asInline = true).
  - addImage
```
public PdfXObject addImage(ImageData image,
                           float x,
                           float y,
                           boolean asInline)
```
    Creates Image XObject from image and adds it to canvas.
    
    Parameters:
    
    image -
    
    x -
    
    y -
    
    asInline - true if to add image as in-line.
    
    Returns:
    
    created XObject or null in case of in-line image (asInline = true).
  - addImage
```
public PdfXObject addImage(ImageData image,
                           float x,
                           float y,
                           float width,
                           boolean asInline)
```
    Creates Image XObject from image and adds it to the specified position with specified width preserving aspect ratio.
    
    Parameters:
    
    image -
    
    x -
    
    y -
    
    width -
    
    asInline - true if to add image as in-line.
    
    Returns:
    
    created XObject or null in case of in-line image (asInline = true).
  - addImage
```
public PdfXObject addImage(ImageData image,
                           float x,
                           float y,
                           float height,
                           boolean asInline,
                           boolean dummy)
```
    Creates Image XObject from image and adds it to the specified position with specified width preserving aspect ratio.
    
    Parameters:
    
    image -
    
    x -
    
    y -
    
    height -
    
    asInline - true if to add image as in-line.
    
    dummy -
    
    Returns:
    
    created XObject or null in case of in-line image (asInline = true).
  - addXObject
```
public PdfCanvas addXObject(PdfXObject xObject,
                            float a,
                            float b,
                            float c,
                            float d,
                            float e,
                            float f)
```
    Adds PdfXObject to canvas.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xObject - the PdfImageXObject object
    
    a - an element of the transformation matrix
    
    b - an element of the transformation matrix
    
    c - an element of the transformation matrix
    
    d - an element of the transformation matrix
    
    e - an element of the transformation matrix
    
    f - an element of the transformation matrix
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - addXObject
```
public PdfCanvas addXObject(PdfXObject xObject,
                            float x,
                            float y)
```
    Adds PdfXObject to the specified position.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xObject -
    
    x -
    
    y -
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - addXObject
```
public PdfCanvas addXObject(PdfXObject xObject,
                            Rectangle rect)
```
    Adds PdfXObject to specified rectangle on canvas.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xObject -
    
    rect -
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - addXObject
```
public PdfCanvas addXObject(PdfXObject xObject,
                            float x,
                            float y,
                            float width)
```
    Adds PdfXObject to the specified position with specified width preserving aspect ratio.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xObject -
    
    x -
    
    y -
    
    width -
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - addXObject
```
public PdfCanvas addXObject(PdfXObject xObject,
                            float x,
                            float y,
                            float height,
                            boolean dummy)
```
    Adds PdfXObject to the specified position with specified height preserving aspect ratio.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xObject -
    
    x -
    
    y -
    
    height -
    
    dummy -
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setExtGState
```
public PdfCanvas setExtGState(PdfExtGState extGState)
```
    Sets the ExtGState dictionary for the current graphics state
    
    Parameters:
    
    extGState - a dictionary that maps resource names to graphics state parameter dictionaries
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - setExtGState
```
public PdfExtGState setExtGState(PdfDictionary extGState)
```
    Sets the ExtGState dictionary for the current graphics state
    
    Parameters:
    
    extGState - a dictionary that maps resource names to graphics state parameter dictionaries
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - beginMarkedContent
```
public PdfCanvas beginMarkedContent(PdfName tag)
```
    Manually start a Marked Content sequence. Used primarily for Tagged PDF
    
    Parameters:
    
    tag - the type of content contained
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas
  - beginMarkedContent
```
public PdfCanvas beginMarkedContent(PdfName tag,
                                    PdfDictionary properties)
```
    Manually start a Marked Content sequence with properties. Used primarily for Tagged PDF
    
    Parameters:
    
    tag - the type of content that will be contained
    
    properties - the properties of the content, including Marked Content ID. If null, the PDF marker is BMC, else it is BDC
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas
  - endMarkedContent
```
public PdfCanvas endMarkedContent()
```
    Manually end a Marked Content sequence. Used primarily for Tagged PDF
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas
  - openTag
```
public PdfCanvas openTag(CanvasTag tag)
```
    Manually open a canvas tag, beginning a Marked Content sequence. Used primarily for Tagged PDF
    
    Parameters:
    
    tag - the type of content that will be contained
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas
  - openTag
```
public PdfCanvas openTag(TagReference tagReference)
```
    Open a tag, beginning a Marked Content sequence. This MC sequence will belong to the tag from the document logical structure.
    CanvasTag will be automatically created with assigned mcid(Marked Content id) to it. Mcid serves as a reference between Marked Content sequence and logical structure element.
    
    Parameters:
    
    tagReference - reference to the tag from the document logical structure
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas
  - closeTag
```
public PdfCanvas closeTag()
```
    Manually close a tag, ending a Marked Content sequence. Used primarily for Tagged PDF
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas
  - writeLiteral
```
public PdfCanvas writeLiteral(String s)
```
    Outputs a String directly to the content.
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - the String
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - writeLiteral
```
public PdfCanvas writeLiteral(char c)
```
    Outputs a char directly to the content.
    
    Parameters:
    
    c - the char
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - writeLiteral
```
public PdfCanvas writeLiteral(float n)
```
    Outputs a float directly to the content.
    
    Parameters:
    
    n - the float
    
    Returns:
    
    current canvas.
  - getContentStream
```
public PdfStream getContentStream()
```
    Please, use this method with caution and only if you know what you are doing. Manipulating with underlying stream object of canvas could lead to corruption of it's data.
    
    Returns:
    
    the content stream to which this canvas object writes.
  - addInlineImage
```
protected void addInlineImage(PdfImageXObject imageXObject,
                              float a,
                              float b,
                              float c,
                              float d,
                              float e,
                              float f)
```
    Adds PdfImageXObject to canvas.
    
    Parameters:
    
    imageXObject - the PdfImageXObject object
    
    a - an element of the transformation matrix
    
    b - an element of the transformation matrix
    
    c - an element of the transformation matrix
    
    d - an element of the transformation matrix
    
    e - an element of the transformation matrix
    
    f - an element of the transformation matrix

Class PdfCanvas

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

gsStack

currentGs

contentStream

resources

document

mcDepth

layerDepth

Constructor Detail

PdfCanvas

PdfCanvas

PdfCanvas

PdfCanvas

PdfCanvas

Method Detail

getResources

attachContentStream

getGraphicsState

release

saveState

restoreState

concatMatrix

concatMatrix

concatMatrix

beginText

endText

beginVariableText

endVariableText

setFontAndSize

moveText

setLeading

moveTextWithLeading

newlineText

newlineShowText

newlineShowText

setTextRenderingMode

setTextRise

setWordSpacing

setCharacterSpacing

setHorizontalScaling

setTextMatrix

setTextMatrix

setTextMatrix

showText

showText

showText

showText

moveTo

lineTo

curveTo

curveTo

curveFromTo

arc

ellipse

bezierArc

rectangle

rectangle

roundRectangle

circle

paintShading

closePath

closePathEoFillStroke

closePathFillStroke

newPath

stroke

clip

eoClip

closePathStroke

fill

fillStroke

eoFill

eoFillStroke

setLineWidth

setLineCapStyle

setLineJoinStyle