Package com.itextpdf.kernel.utils

Interface ICopyFilter

All Known Implementing Classes:

DestinationResolverCopyFilter, NullCopyFilter

       public interface ICopyFilter
      

A filter class to be used while copying pdf components.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	shouldProcess(PdfObject newParent, PdfName name, PdfObject value)	Verifies whether a PdfObject should be copied in the copying flow.

Method Details

shouldProcess

             boolean shouldProcess
             (PdfObject newParent, PdfName name, PdfObject value)
            

Verifies whether a PdfObject should be copied in the copying flow. The filter class has to take care of alternative ways to process the PdfObject if needed. When more than one filter should be used, it is upon the user to chain them together.

Parameters:

newParent - the parent in the target of the PdfObject to be checked

name - the name of the PdfObject if the parent is a PdfDictionary

value - the PdfObject toi be checked

Returns:

true, the PdfObject will be copied, false it will not be copied