DocWriter (iText 5.5.11 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.itextpdf.text.DocWriter

All Implemented Interfaces:

DocListener, ElementListener, EventListener

Direct Known Subclasses:

PdfWriter
```
public abstract class DocWriter
extends Object
implements DocListener
```
An abstract Writer class for documents.
DocWriter is the abstract class of several writers such as PdfWriter and HtmlWriter. A DocWriter can be added as a DocListener to a certain Document by getting an instance (see method getInstance() in the specific writer-classes). Every Element added to the original Document will be written to the OutputStream of the listening DocWriter.

See Also:

Document, DocListener

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`protected boolean`	`closeStream` Closes the stream on document close
`protected Document`	`document` This is the document that has to be written.
`static byte`	`EQUALS` This is some byte that is often used.
`static byte`	`FORWARD` This is some byte that is often used.
`static byte`	`GT` This is some byte that is often used.
`static byte`	`LT` This is some byte that is often used.
`static byte`	`NEWLINE` This is some byte that is often used.
`protected boolean`	`open` Is the writer open for writing?
`protected OutputStreamCounter`	`os` The outputstream of this writer.
`protected Rectangle`	`pageSize` The pageSize.
`protected boolean`	`pause` Do we have to pause all writing actions?
`static byte`	`QUOTE` This is some byte that is often used.
`static byte`	`SPACE` This is some byte that is often used.
`static byte`	`TAB` This is some byte that is often used.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier	Constructor and Description
`protected`	`DocWriter()`
`protected`	`DocWriter(Document document, OutputStream os)` Constructs a `DocWriter`.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`add(Element element)` Signals that an `Element` was added to the `Document`.
`protected void`	`addTabs(int indent)` Writes a number of tabs.
`void`	`close()` Signals that the `Document` was closed and that no other `Elements` will be added.
`void`	`flush()` Flushes the `BufferedOutputStream`.
`static byte[]`	`getISOBytes(String text)` Converts a `String` into a `Byte` array according to the ISO-8859-1 codepage.
`boolean`	`isCloseStream()` Checks if the stream is to be closed on document close
`boolean`	`isPaused()` Checks if writing is paused.
`boolean`	`newPage()` Signals that an new page has to be started.
`void`	`open()` Signals that the `Document` was opened.
`void`	`pause()` Let the writer know that all writing has to be paused.
`void`	`resetPageCount()` Sets the page number to 0.
`void`	`resume()` Let the writer know that writing may be resumed.
`void`	`setCloseStream(boolean closeStream)` Sets the close state of the stream after document close
`boolean`	`setMarginMirroring(boolean MarginMirroring)` This implementation only returns false and doesn't do anything.
`boolean`	`setMarginMirroringTopBottom(boolean MarginMirroring)` This implementation only returns false and doesn't do anything.
`boolean`	`setMargins(float marginLeft, float marginRight, float marginTop, float marginBottom)` Sets the margins.
`void`	`setPageCount(int pageN)` Sets the page number.
`boolean`	`setPageSize(Rectangle pageSize)` Sets the pagesize.
`protected void`	`write(String string)` Writes a `String` to the `OutputStream`.
`protected void`	`write(String key, String value)` Writes a key-value pair to the outputstream.
`protected void`	`writeEnd()` Writes an endtag to the outputstream.
`protected void`	`writeEnd(String tag)` Writes an endtag to the outputstream.
`protected boolean`	`writeMarkupAttributes(Properties markup)` Writes the markup attributes of the specified `MarkupAttributes` object to the `OutputStream`.
`protected void`	`writeStart(String tag)` Writes a starttag to the outputstream.

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

- Field Detail
  - NEWLINE
```
public static final byte NEWLINE
```
    This is some byte that is often used.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TAB
```
public static final byte TAB
```
    This is some byte that is often used.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - LT
```
public static final byte LT
```
    This is some byte that is often used.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - SPACE
```
public static final byte SPACE
```
    This is some byte that is often used.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - EQUALS
```
public static final byte EQUALS
```
    This is some byte that is often used.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - QUOTE
```
public static final byte QUOTE
```
    This is some byte that is often used.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - GT
```
public static final byte GT
```
    This is some byte that is often used.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - FORWARD
```
public static final byte FORWARD
```
    This is some byte that is often used.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - pageSize
```
protected Rectangle pageSize
```
    The pageSize.
  - document
```
protected Document document
```
    This is the document that has to be written.
  - os
```
protected OutputStreamCounter os
```
    The outputstream of this writer.
  - open
```
protected boolean open
```
    Is the writer open for writing?
  - pause
```
protected boolean pause
```
    Do we have to pause all writing actions?
  - closeStream
```
protected boolean closeStream
```
    Closes the stream on document close
- Constructor Detail
  - DocWriter
```
protected DocWriter()
```
  - DocWriter
```
protected DocWriter(Document document,
                    OutputStream os)
```
    Constructs a DocWriter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    document - The Document that has to be written
    
    os - The OutputStream the writer has to write to.
- Method Detail
  - add
```
public boolean add(Element element)
            throws DocumentException
```
    Signals that an Element was added to the Document.
    This method should be overridden in the specific DocWriter classes derived from this abstract class.
    
    Specified by: add in interface ElementListener Parameters: element - A high level object to add Returns: false Throws: DocumentException - when a document isn't open yet, or has been closed
  open public void open() Signals that the Document was opened. Specified by: open in interface DocListener setPageSize public boolean setPageSize(Rectangle pageSize) Sets the pagesize. Specified by: setPageSize in interface DocListener Parameters: pageSize - the new pagesize Returns: a boolean setMargins public boolean setMargins(float marginLeft, float marginRight, float marginTop, float marginBottom) Sets the margins. This does nothing. Has to be overridden if needed. Specified by: setMargins in interface DocListener Parameters: marginLeft - the margin on the left marginRight - the margin on the right marginTop - the margin on the top marginBottom - the margin on the bottom Returns: false newPage public boolean newPage() Signals that an new page has to be started. This does nothing. Has to be overridden if needed. Specified by: newPage in interface DocListener Returns: true if the page was added, false if not. resetPageCount public void resetPageCount() Sets the page number to 0. This method should be overridden in the specific DocWriter classes derived from this abstract class if they actually support the use of pagenumbers. Specified by: resetPageCount in interface DocListener setPageCount public void setPageCount(int pageN) Sets the page number. This method should be overridden in the specific DocWriter classes derived from this abstract class if they actually support the use of pagenumbers. Specified by: setPageCount in interface DocListener Parameters: pageN - the new page number close public void close() Signals that the Document was closed and that no other Elements will be added. Specified by: close in interface DocListener getISOBytes public static final byte[] getISOBytes(String text) Converts a String into a Byte array according to the ISO-8859-1 codepage. Parameters: text - the text to be converted Returns: the conversion result pause public void pause() Let the writer know that all writing has to be paused. isPaused public boolean isPaused() Checks if writing is paused. Returns: true if writing temporarily has to be paused, false otherwise. resume public void resume() Let the writer know that writing may be resumed. flush public void flush() Flushes the BufferedOutputStream. write protected void write(String string) throws IOException Writes a String to the OutputStream. Parameters: string - the String to write Throws: IOException addTabs protected void addTabs(int indent) throws IOException Writes a number of tabs. Parameters: indent - the number of tabs to add Throws: IOException write protected void write(String key, String value) throws IOException Writes a key-value pair to the outputstream. Parameters: key - the name of an attribute value - the value of an attribute Throws: IOException writeStart protected void writeStart(String tag) throws IOException Writes a starttag to the outputstream. Parameters: tag - the name of the tag Throws: IOException writeEnd protected void writeEnd(String tag) throws IOException Writes an endtag to the outputstream. Parameters: tag - the name of the tag Throws: IOException writeEnd protected void writeEnd() throws IOException Writes an endtag to the outputstream. Throws: IOException writeMarkupAttributes protected boolean writeMarkupAttributes(Properties markup) throws IOException Writes the markup attributes of the specified MarkupAttributes object to the OutputStream. Parameters: markup - a Properties collection to write. Returns: true, if writing the markup attributes succeeded Throws: IOException isCloseStream public boolean isCloseStream() Checks if the stream is to be closed on document close Returns: true if the stream is closed on document close setCloseStream public void setCloseStream(boolean closeStream) Sets the close state of the stream after document close Parameters: closeStream - true if the stream is closed on document close setMarginMirroring public boolean setMarginMirroring(boolean MarginMirroring) This implementation only returns false and doesn't do anything. Perhaps you were looking for the similarly named method of the Document class. Specified by: setMarginMirroring in interface DocListener Returns: true if successful See Also: DocListener.setMarginMirroring(boolean) setMarginMirroringTopBottom public boolean setMarginMirroringTopBottom(boolean MarginMirroring) This implementation only returns false and doesn't do anything. Perhaps you were looking for the similarly named method of the Document class. Specified by: setMarginMirroringTopBottom in interface DocListener Returns: true if successful Since: 2.1.6 See Also: DocListener.setMarginMirroring(boolean)

Class DocWriter

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

NEWLINE

TAB

LT

SPACE

EQUALS

QUOTE

GT

FORWARD

pageSize

document

os

open

pause

closeStream

Constructor Detail

DocWriter

DocWriter

Method Detail

add

open

setPageSize

setMargins

newPage

resetPageCount

setPageCount

close

getISOBytes

pause

isPaused

resume

flush

write

addTabs

write

writeStart

writeEnd

writeEnd

writeMarkupAttributes

isCloseStream

setCloseStream

setMarginMirroring

setMarginMirroringTopBottom