Package com.itextpdf.forms.fields

Class PdfButtonFormField

java.lang.Object

com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfObjectWrapper<PdfDictionary>

com.itextpdf.forms.fields.AbstractPdfFormField

com.itextpdf.forms.fields.PdfFormField

com.itextpdf.forms.fields.PdfButtonFormField

       public class PdfButtonFormField extends PdfFormField
      

An interactive control on the screen that raises events and/or can retain data.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static final int	FF_NO_TOGGLE_TO_OFF	If true, clicking the selected button deselects it, leaving no button selected.
static final int	FF_PUSH_BUTTON	If true, the field is a push button that does not retain a permanent value.
static final int	FF_RADIO	If true, the field is a set of radio buttons.
static final int	FF_RADIOS_IN_UNISON	If true, a group of radio buttons within a radio button field, that use the same value for the on state will turn on and off in unison.

Fields inherited from class com.itextpdf.forms.fields.PdfFormField

checkType, FF_MULTILINE, FF_NO_EXPORT, FF_PASSWORD, FF_READ_ONLY, FF_REQUIRED, form, img, text

Fields inherited from class com.itextpdf.forms.fields.AbstractPdfFormField

color, DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE, font, fontSize, MIN_FONT_SIZE, parent, pdfAConformanceLevel, pdfConformanceLevel

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor	Description
protected	PdfButtonFormField(PdfWidgetAnnotation widget, PdfDocument pdfDocument)	Creates a button form field as a parent of a PdfWidgetAnnotation.
protected	PdfButtonFormField(PdfDictionary pdfObject)	Creates a button form field as a wrapper object around a PdfDictionary.
protected	PdfButtonFormField(PdfDocument pdfDocument)	Creates a minimal PdfButtonFormField.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
PdfFormField	addKid(AbstractPdfFormField kid)	Adds a new kid to the Kids array property from a AbstractPdfFormField.
PdfName	getFormType()	Returns Btn, the form type for choice form fields.
boolean	isPushButton()	If true, the field is a pushbutton that does not retain a permanent value.
boolean	isRadio()	If true, the field is a set of radio buttons; if false, the field is a check box.
boolean	isRadiosInUnison()	If true, a group of radio buttons within a radio button field that use the same value for the on state will turn on and off in unison; that is if one is checked, they are all checked.
boolean	isToggleOff()	If true, clicking the selected button deselects it, leaving no button selected.
PdfButtonFormField	setImage(String image)	Set image to be used as a background content in a push button.
PdfButtonFormField	setImageAsForm(PdfFormXObject form)	Set image to be used as a background content in a push button as PdfFormXObject.
PdfButtonFormField	setPushButton(boolean pushButton)	If true, the field is a pushbutton that does not retain a permanent value.
PdfButtonFormField	setRadio(boolean radio)	If true, the field is a set of radio buttons; if false, the field is a check box.
PdfButtonFormField	setRadiosInUnison(boolean radiosInUnison)	If true, a group of radio buttons within a radio button field that use the same value for the on state will turn on and off in unison; that is if one is checked, they are all checked.
PdfButtonFormField	setToggleOff(boolean toggleOff)	If true, clicking the selected button deselects it, leaving no button selected.

Methods inherited from class com.itextpdf.forms.fields.PdfFormField

addKid, addKid, getAdditionalAction, getAllChildFields, getAllChildFormFields, getAlternativeName, getAppearanceStates, getChildField, getChildFields, getChildFormAnnotations, getChildFormFields, getDefaultAppearance, getDefaultStyle, getDefaultValue, getDisplayValue, getFieldFlag, getFieldFlags, getFirstFormAnnotation, getFormFieldKeys, getFormType, getJustification, getKids, getMappingName, getOptions, getPartialFieldName, getRichText, getValue, getValueAsString, getWidgets, isFormField, isInReadingMode, isMultiline, isNoExport, isPassword, isReadOnly, isRequired, makeFieldFlag, makeFormField, makeFormFieldOrAnnotation, regenerateField, release, removeChild, removeChildren, setAdditionalAction, setAlternativeName, setCheckType, setColor, setDefaultStyle, setDefaultValue, setFieldFlag, setFieldFlag, setFieldFlags, setFieldName, setJustification, setMappingName, setNoExport, setOptions, setReadOnly, setRequired, setRichText, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, updateDefaultAppearance

Methods inherited from class com.itextpdf.forms.fields.AbstractPdfFormField

disableCurrentFieldRegeneration, disableFieldRegeneration, enableCurrentFieldRegeneration, enableFieldRegeneration, equals, getColor, getDocument, getFieldName, getFont, getFontSize, getParent, getParentField, getPdfAConformanceLevel, getPdfConformanceLevel, getPdfObject, hashCode, isFieldRegenerationEnabled, isTerminalFormField, isWrappedObjectMustBeIndirect, put, remove, setFont, setFontAndSize, setFontSize, setFontSize, setFontSizeAutoScale, setParent

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

ensureObjectIsAddedToDocument, ensureUnderlyingObjectHasIndirectReference, flush, isFlushed, makeIndirect, makeIndirect, markObjectAsIndirect, setForbidRelease, setModified, setPdfObject, unsetForbidRelease

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Details

FF_NO_TOGGLE_TO_OFF

             public static final int FF_NO_TOGGLE_TO_OFF
            

If true, clicking the selected button deselects it, leaving no button selected. If false, exactly one radio button shall be selected at all times.

FF_RADIO

             public static final int FF_RADIO
            

If true, the field is a set of radio buttons. If false, the field is a check box. This flag should be set only if the FF_PUSH_BUTTON flag is set to false.

FF_PUSH_BUTTON

             public static final int FF_PUSH_BUTTON
            

If true, the field is a push button that does not retain a permanent value.

FF_RADIOS_IN_UNISON

             public static final int FF_RADIOS_IN_UNISON
            

If true, a group of radio buttons within a radio button field, that use the same value for the on state will turn on and off in unison. That is if one is checked, they are all checked. If false, the buttons are mutually exclusive.

Constructor Details

PdfButtonFormField

             protected PdfButtonFormField
             (PdfDocument pdfDocument)
            

Creates a minimal PdfButtonFormField.

Parameters:

pdfDocument - The PdfDocument instance.

PdfButtonFormField

             protected PdfButtonFormField
             (PdfWidgetAnnotation widget, PdfDocument pdfDocument)
            

Creates a button form field as a parent of a PdfWidgetAnnotation.

Parameters:

widget - The widget which will be a kid of the PdfButtonFormField.

pdfDocument - The PdfDocument instance.

PdfButtonFormField

             protected PdfButtonFormField
             (PdfDictionary pdfObject)
            

Creates a button form field as a wrapper object around a PdfDictionary. This PdfDictionary must be an indirect object.

Parameters:

pdfObject - the dictionary to be wrapped, must have an indirect reference.

Method Details

getFormType

             public PdfName getFormType()
            

Returns Btn, the form type for choice form fields.

Overrides:

getFormType in class PdfFormField

Returns:

the form type, as a PdfName

isRadio

             public boolean isRadio()
            

If true, the field is a set of radio buttons; if false, the field is a check box. This flag only works if the Pushbutton flag is set to false.

Returns:

whether the field is currently radio buttons or a checkbox

setRadio

             public PdfButtonFormField setRadio
             (boolean radio)
            

If true, the field is a set of radio buttons; if false, the field is a check box. This flag should be set only if the Pushbutton flag is set to false.

Parameters:

radio - whether the field should be radio buttons or a checkbox

Returns:

current PdfButtonFormField

isToggleOff

             public boolean isToggleOff()
            

If true, clicking the selected button deselects it, leaving no button selected. If false, exactly one radio button shall be selected at all times. Only valid for radio buttons.

Returns:

whether a radio button currently allows to choose no options

setToggleOff

             public PdfButtonFormField setToggleOff
             (boolean toggleOff)
            

If true, clicking the selected button deselects it, leaving no button selected. If false, exactly one radio button shall be selected at all times.

Parameters:

toggleOff - whether a radio button may allow to choose no options

Returns:

current PdfButtonFormField

isPushButton

             public boolean isPushButton()
            

If true, the field is a pushbutton that does not retain a permanent value.

Returns:

whether or not the field is currently a pushbutton

setPushButton

             public PdfButtonFormField setPushButton
             (boolean pushButton)
            

If true, the field is a pushbutton that does not retain a permanent value.

Parameters:

pushButton - whether or not to set the field to a pushbutton

Returns:

current PdfButtonFormField

isRadiosInUnison

             public boolean isRadiosInUnison()
            

If true, a group of radio buttons within a radio button field that use the same value for the on state will turn on and off in unison; that is if one is checked, they are all checked. If false, the buttons are mutually exclusive

Returns:

whether or not buttons are turned off in unison

setRadiosInUnison

             public PdfButtonFormField setRadiosInUnison
             (boolean radiosInUnison)
            

If true, a group of radio buttons within a radio button field that use the same value for the on state will turn on and off in unison; that is if one is checked, they are all checked. If false, the buttons are mutually exclusive

Parameters:

radiosInUnison - whether or not buttons should turn off in unison

Returns:

current PdfButtonFormField

setImage

             public PdfButtonFormField setImage
             (String image) throws IOException
            

Set image to be used as a background content in a push button.

Parameters:

image - path to the image to be used.

Returns:

this PdfButtonFormField

Throws:

IOException - if provided path to the image is not correct

setImageAsForm

             public PdfButtonFormField setImageAsForm
             (PdfFormXObject form)
            

Set image to be used as a background content in a push button as PdfFormXObject.

Parameters:

form - PdfFormXObject to be used as an image

Returns:

this PdfButtonFormField

addKid

             public PdfFormField addKid
             (AbstractPdfFormField kid)
            

Adds a new kid to the Kids array property from a AbstractPdfFormField. Also sets the kid's Parent property to this object.

Overrides:

addKid in class PdfFormField

Parameters:

kid - a new AbstractPdfFormField entry for the field's Kids array property.

Returns:

the edited PdfFormField.