BaseField (iText 5.5.13 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.itextpdf.text.pdf.BaseField

Direct Known Subclasses:

PushbuttonField, RadioCheckField, TextField
```
public abstract class BaseField
extends Object
```
Common field variables.

Author:

Paulo Soares

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`protected int`	`alignment`
`protected BaseColor`	`backgroundColor`
`static float`	`BORDER_WIDTH_MEDIUM` A medium border with 2 point width.
`static float`	`BORDER_WIDTH_THICK` A thick border with 3 point width.
`static float`	`BORDER_WIDTH_THIN` A thin border with 1 point width.
`protected BaseColor`	`borderColor`
`protected int`	`borderStyle`
`protected float`	`borderWidth`
`protected Rectangle`	`box`
`static int`	`COMB` combo box flag.
`static int`	`DO_NOT_SCROLL` The field will not scroll (horizontally for single-line fields, vertically for multiple-line fields) to accommodate more text than will fit within its annotation rectangle.
`static int`	`DO_NOT_SPELL_CHECK` The text entered in the field will not be spell-checked.
`static int`	`EDIT` If set the combo box includes an editable text box as well as a drop list; if clear, it includes only a drop list.
`protected String`	`fieldName` Holds value of property fieldName.
`static int`	`FILE_SELECTION` The text entered in the field represents the pathname of a file whose contents are to be submitted as the value of the field.
`protected BaseFont`	`font`
`protected float`	`fontSize`
`static int`	`HIDDEN` The field is hidden.
`static int`	`HIDDEN_BUT_PRINTABLE` The field is hidden but is printable.
`protected int`	`maxCharacterLength` Holds value of property maxCharacterLength.
`static int`	`MULTILINE` The field may contain multiple lines of text.
`static int`	`MULTISELECT` whether or not a list may have multiple selections.
`protected int`	`options` Holds value of property options.
`static int`	`PASSWORD` The field is intended for entering a secure password that should not be echoed visibly to the screen.
`static int`	`READ_ONLY` The user may not change the value of the field.
`static int`	`REQUIRED` The field must have a value at the time it is exported by a submit-form action.
`protected int`	`rotation` Holds value of property rotation.
`protected String`	`text`
`protected BaseColor`	`textColor`
`protected int`	`visibility` Holds value of property visibility.
`static int`	`VISIBLE` The field is visible.
`static int`	`VISIBLE_BUT_DOES_NOT_PRINT` The field is visible but does not print.
`protected PdfWriter`	`writer`

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`BaseField(PdfWriter writer, Rectangle box, String fieldName)` Creates a new `TextField`.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`protected static ArrayList<String>`	`breakLines(ArrayList<String> breaks, BaseFont font, float fontSize, float width)`
`int`	`getAlignment()` Gets the text horizontal alignment.
`BaseColor`	`getBackgroundColor()` Gets the background color.
`protected PdfAppearance`	`getBorderAppearance()`
`BaseColor`	`getBorderColor()` Gets the border color.
`int`	`getBorderStyle()` Gets the border style.
`float`	`getBorderWidth()` Gets the border width in points.
`Rectangle`	`getBox()` Gets the field dimension and position.
`String`	`getFieldName()` Gets the field name.
`BaseFont`	`getFont()` Gets the text font.
`float`	`getFontSize()` Gets the font size.
`protected static ArrayList<String>`	`getHardBreaks(String text)`
`int`	`getMaxCharacterLength()` Gets the maximum length of the field's text, in characters.
`int`	`getOptions()` Gets the option flags.
`protected BaseFont`	`getRealFont()`
`int`	`getRotation()` Gets the field rotation.
`String`	`getText()` Gets the text.
`BaseColor`	`getTextColor()` Gets the text color.
`int`	`getVisibility()` Gets the field visibility flag.
`PdfWriter`	`getWriter()` Getter for property writer.
`static void`	`moveFields(PdfDictionary from, PdfDictionary to)` Moves the field keys from `from` to `to`.
`void`	`setAlignment(int alignment)` Sets the text horizontal alignment.
`void`	`setBackgroundColor(BaseColor backgroundColor)` Sets the background color.
`void`	`setBorderColor(BaseColor borderColor)` Sets the border color.
`void`	`setBorderStyle(int borderStyle)` Sets the border style.
`void`	`setBorderWidth(float borderWidth)` Sets the border width in points.
`void`	`setBox(Rectangle box)` Sets the field dimension and position.
`void`	`setFieldName(String fieldName)` Sets the field name.
`void`	`setFont(BaseFont font)` Sets the text font.
`void`	`setFontSize(float fontSize)` Sets the font size.
`void`	`setMaxCharacterLength(int maxCharacterLength)` Sets the maximum length of the field's text, in characters.
`void`	`setOptions(int options)` Sets the option flags.
`void`	`setRotation(int rotation)` Sets the field rotation.
`void`	`setRotationFromPage(Rectangle page)` Convenience method to set the field rotation the same as the page rotation.
`void`	`setText(String text)` Sets the text for text fields.
`void`	`setTextColor(BaseColor textColor)` Sets the text color.
`void`	`setVisibility(int visibility)` Sets the field visibility flag.
`void`	`setWriter(PdfWriter writer)` Setter for property writer.
`protected static void`	`trimRight(StringBuffer buf)`

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

- Field Detail
  - BORDER_WIDTH_THIN
```
public static final float BORDER_WIDTH_THIN
```
    A thin border with 1 point width.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - BORDER_WIDTH_MEDIUM
```
public static final float BORDER_WIDTH_MEDIUM
```
    A medium border with 2 point width.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - BORDER_WIDTH_THICK
```
public static final float BORDER_WIDTH_THICK
```
    A thick border with 3 point width.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - VISIBLE
```
public static final int VISIBLE
```
    The field is visible.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - HIDDEN
```
public static final int HIDDEN
```
    The field is hidden.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - VISIBLE_BUT_DOES_NOT_PRINT
```
public static final int VISIBLE_BUT_DOES_NOT_PRINT
```
    The field is visible but does not print.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - HIDDEN_BUT_PRINTABLE
```
public static final int HIDDEN_BUT_PRINTABLE
```
    The field is hidden but is printable.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - READ_ONLY
```
public static final int READ_ONLY
```
    The user may not change the value of the field.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - REQUIRED
```
public static final int REQUIRED
```
    The field must have a value at the time it is exported by a submit-form action.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - MULTILINE
```
public static final int MULTILINE
```
    The field may contain multiple lines of text. This flag is only meaningful with text fields.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - DO_NOT_SCROLL
```
public static final int DO_NOT_SCROLL
```
    The field will not scroll (horizontally for single-line fields, vertically for multiple-line fields) to accommodate more text than will fit within its annotation rectangle. Once the field is full, no further text will be accepted.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - PASSWORD
```
public static final int PASSWORD
```
    The field is intended for entering a secure password that should not be echoed visibly to the screen.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - FILE_SELECTION
```
public static final int FILE_SELECTION
```
    The text entered in the field represents the pathname of a file whose contents are to be submitted as the value of the field.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - DO_NOT_SPELL_CHECK
```
public static final int DO_NOT_SPELL_CHECK
```
    The text entered in the field will not be spell-checked. This flag is meaningful only in text fields and in combo fields with the EDIT flag set.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - EDIT
```
public static final int EDIT
```
    If set the combo box includes an editable text box as well as a drop list; if clear, it includes only a drop list. This flag is only meaningful with combo fields.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - MULTISELECT
```
public static final int MULTISELECT
```
    whether or not a list may have multiple selections. Only applies to /CH LIST fields, not combo boxes.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - COMB
```
public static final int COMB
```
    combo box flag.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - borderWidth
```
protected float borderWidth
```
  - borderStyle
```
protected int borderStyle
```
  - borderColor
```
protected BaseColor borderColor
```
  - backgroundColor
```
protected BaseColor backgroundColor
```
  - textColor
```
protected BaseColor textColor
```
  - font
```
protected BaseFont font
```
  - fontSize
```
protected float fontSize
```
  - alignment
```
protected int alignment
```
  - writer
```
protected PdfWriter writer
```
  - text
```
protected String text
```
  - box
```
protected Rectangle box
```
  - rotation
```
protected int rotation
```
    Holds value of property rotation.
  - visibility
```
protected int visibility
```
    Holds value of property visibility.
  - fieldName
```
protected String fieldName
```
    Holds value of property fieldName.
  - options
```
protected int options
```
    Holds value of property options.
  - maxCharacterLength
```
protected int maxCharacterLength
```
    Holds value of property maxCharacterLength.
- Constructor Detail
  - BaseField
```
public BaseField(PdfWriter writer,
                 Rectangle box,
                 String fieldName)
```
    Creates a new TextField.
    
    Parameters:
    
    writer - the document PdfWriter
    
    box - the field location and dimensions
    
    fieldName - the field name. If null only the widget keys will be included in the field allowing it to be used as a kid field.
- Method Detail
  - getRealFont
```
protected BaseFont getRealFont()
                        throws IOException,
                               DocumentException
```
    Throws:
    
    IOException
    
    DocumentException
  - getBorderAppearance
```
protected PdfAppearance getBorderAppearance()
```
  - getHardBreaks
```
protected static ArrayList<String> getHardBreaks(String text)
```
  - trimRight
```
protected static void trimRight(StringBuffer buf)
```
  - breakLines
```
protected static ArrayList<String> breakLines(ArrayList<String> breaks,
                                              BaseFont font,
                                              float fontSize,
                                              float width)
```
  - getBorderWidth
```
public float getBorderWidth()
```
    Gets the border width in points.
    
    Returns:
    
    the border width in points
  - setBorderWidth
```
public void setBorderWidth(float borderWidth)
```
    Sets the border width in points. To eliminate the border set the border color to null.
    
    Parameters:
    
    borderWidth - the border width in points
  - getBorderStyle
```
public int getBorderStyle()
```
    Gets the border style.
    
    Returns:
    
    the border style
  - setBorderStyle
```
public void setBorderStyle(int borderStyle)
```
    Sets the border style. The styles are found in PdfBorderDictionary and can be STYLE_SOLID, STYLE_DASHED, STYLE_BEVELED, STYLE_INSET and STYLE_UNDERLINE.
    
    Parameters:
    
    borderStyle - the border style
  - getBorderColor
```
public BaseColor getBorderColor()
```
    Gets the border color.
    
    Returns:
    
    the border color
  - setBorderColor
```
public void setBorderColor(BaseColor borderColor)
```
    Sets the border color. Set to null to remove the border.
    
    Parameters:
    
    borderColor - the border color
  - getBackgroundColor
```
public BaseColor getBackgroundColor()
```
    Gets the background color.
    
    Returns:
    
    the background color
  - setBackgroundColor
```
public void setBackgroundColor(BaseColor backgroundColor)
```
    Sets the background color. Set to null for transparent background.
    
    Parameters:
    
    backgroundColor - the background color
  - getTextColor
```
public BaseColor getTextColor()
```
    Gets the text color.
    
    Returns:
    
    the text color
  - setTextColor
```
public void setTextColor(BaseColor textColor)
```
    Sets the text color. If null the color used will be black.
    
    Parameters:
    
    textColor - the text color
  - getFont
```
public BaseFont getFont()
```
    Gets the text font.
    
    Returns:
    
    the text font
  - setFont
```
public void setFont(BaseFont font)
```
    Sets the text font. If null then Helvetica will be used.
    
    Parameters:
    
    font - the text font
  - getFontSize
```
public float getFontSize()
```
    Gets the font size.
    
    Returns:
    
    the font size
  - setFontSize
```
public void setFontSize(float fontSize)
```
    Sets the font size. If 0 then auto-sizing will be used but only for text fields.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fontSize - the font size
  - getAlignment
```
public int getAlignment()
```
    Gets the text horizontal alignment.
    
    Returns:
    
    the text horizontal alignment
  - setAlignment
```
public void setAlignment(int alignment)
```
    Sets the text horizontal alignment. It can be Element.ALIGN_LEFT, Element.ALIGN_CENTER and Element.ALIGN_RIGHT.
    
    Parameters:
    
    alignment - the text horizontal alignment
  - getText
```
public String getText()
```
    Gets the text.
    
    Returns:
    
    the text
  - setText
```
public void setText(String text)
```
    Sets the text for text fields.
    
    Parameters:
    
    text - the text
  - getBox
```
public Rectangle getBox()
```
    Gets the field dimension and position.
    
    Returns:
    
    the field dimension and position
  - setBox
```
public void setBox(Rectangle box)
```
    Sets the field dimension and position.
    
    Parameters:
    
    box - the field dimension and position
  - getRotation
```
public int getRotation()
```
    Gets the field rotation.
    
    Returns:
    
    the field rotation
  - setRotation
```
public void setRotation(int rotation)
```
    Sets the field rotation. This value should be the same as the page rotation where the field will be shown.
    
    Parameters:
    
    rotation - the field rotation
  - setRotationFromPage
```
public void setRotationFromPage(Rectangle page)
```
    Convenience method to set the field rotation the same as the page rotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    page - the page
  - getVisibility
```
public int getVisibility()
```
    Gets the field visibility flag.
    
    Returns:
    
    the field visibility flag
  - setVisibility
```
public void setVisibility(int visibility)
```
    Sets the field visibility flag. This flags can be one of VISIBLE, HIDDEN, VISIBLE_BUT_DOES_NOT_PRINT and HIDDEN_BUT_PRINTABLE.
    
    Parameters:
    
    visibility - field visibility flag
  - getFieldName
```
public String getFieldName()
```
    Gets the field name.
    
    Returns:
    
    the field name
  - setFieldName
```
public void setFieldName(String fieldName)
```
    Sets the field name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fieldName - the field name. If null only the widget keys will be included in the field allowing it to be used as a kid field.
  - getOptions
```
public int getOptions()
```
    Gets the option flags.
    
    Returns:
    
    the option flags
  - setOptions
```
public void setOptions(int options)
```
    Sets the option flags. The option flags can be a combination by oring of READ_ONLY, REQUIRED, MULTILINE, DO_NOT_SCROLL, PASSWORD, FILE_SELECTION, DO_NOT_SPELL_CHECK and EDIT.
    
    Parameters:
    
    options - the option flags
  - getMaxCharacterLength
```
public int getMaxCharacterLength()
```
    Gets the maximum length of the field's text, in characters.
    
    Returns:
    
    the maximum length of the field's text, in characters.
  - setMaxCharacterLength
```
public void setMaxCharacterLength(int maxCharacterLength)
```
    Sets the maximum length of the field's text, in characters. It is only meaningful for text fields.
    
    Parameters:
    
    maxCharacterLength - the maximum length of the field's text, in characters
  - getWriter
```
public PdfWriter getWriter()
```
    Getter for property writer.
    
    Returns:
    
    Value of property writer.
  - setWriter
```
public void setWriter(PdfWriter writer)
```
    Setter for property writer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    writer - New value of property writer.
  - moveFields
```
public static void moveFields(PdfDictionary from,
                              PdfDictionary to)
```
    Moves the field keys from from to to. The moved keys are removed from from.
    
    Parameters:
    
    from - the source
    
    to - the destination. It may be null

Class BaseField

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

BORDER_WIDTH_THIN

BORDER_WIDTH_MEDIUM

BORDER_WIDTH_THICK

VISIBLE

HIDDEN

VISIBLE_BUT_DOES_NOT_PRINT

HIDDEN_BUT_PRINTABLE

READ_ONLY

REQUIRED

MULTILINE

DO_NOT_SCROLL

PASSWORD

FILE_SELECTION

DO_NOT_SPELL_CHECK

EDIT

MULTISELECT

COMB

borderWidth

borderStyle

borderColor

backgroundColor

textColor

font

fontSize

alignment

writer

text

box

rotation

visibility

fieldName

options

maxCharacterLength

Constructor Detail

BaseField

Method Detail

getRealFont

getBorderAppearance

getHardBreaks

trimRight

breakLines

getBorderWidth

setBorderWidth

getBorderStyle

setBorderStyle

getBorderColor

setBorderColor

getBackgroundColor

setBackgroundColor

getTextColor

setTextColor

getFont

setFont

getFontSize

setFontSize

getAlignment

setAlignment

getText

setText

getBox

setBox

getRotation

setRotation

setRotationFromPage

getVisibility

setVisibility

getFieldName

setFieldName

getOptions

setOptions

getMaxCharacterLength

setMaxCharacterLength

getWriter

setWriter