PdfLine (iText 5.5.13 API)

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

```
public class PdfLine
extends Object
```
PdfLine defines an array with PdfChunk-objects that fit into 1 line.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`protected int`	`alignment` The alignment of the line.
`protected float`	`height` The height of the line.
`protected boolean`	`isRTL`
`protected float`	`left` The left indentation of the line.
`protected ArrayList<PdfChunk>`	`line` The arraylist containing the chunks.
`protected ListItem`	`listItem`
`protected boolean`	`newlineSplit` `true` if the chunk splitting was caused by a newline.
`protected float`	`originalWidth` The original width.
`protected float`	`tabPosition`
`protected TabStop`	`tabStop`
`protected float`	`tabStopAnchorPosition`
`protected float`	`width` The width of the line.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`flush()`
`float`	`getAscender()` Gets the maximum size of the ascender for all the fonts used in this line.
`PdfChunk`	`getChunk(int idx)` Gets a `PdfChunk` by index.
`float`	`getDescender()` Gets the biggest descender for all the fonts used in this line.
`int`	`getLastStrokeChunk()` Gets the index of the last `PdfChunk` with metric attributes
`int`	`getLineLengthUtf32()` Returns the length of a line in UTF32 characters
`float`	`getOriginalWidth()` Gets the original width of the line.
`float`	`getWidthCorrected(float charSpacing, float wordSpacing)` Gets a width corrected with a charSpacing and wordSpacing.
`boolean`	`hasToBeJustified()` Checks if this line has to be justified.
`boolean`	`isNewlineSplit()` Checks if a newline caused the line split.
`Iterator<PdfChunk>`	`iterator()` Returns an iterator of `PdfChunk`s.
`float`	`listIndent()` Return the indentation needed to show the listsymbol.
`ListItem`	`listItem()`
`Chunk`	`listSymbol()` Returns the listsymbol of this line.
`void`	`resetAlignment()` Resets the alignment of this line.
`void`	`setListItem(ListItem listItem)` Sets the listsymbol of this line.
`int`	`size()` Returns the number of chunks in the line.
`String`	`toString()` Get the string representation of what is in this line.

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

- Field Detail
  - line
```
protected ArrayList<PdfChunk> line
```
    The arraylist containing the chunks.
  - left
```
protected float left
```
    The left indentation of the line.
  - width
```
protected float width
```
    The width of the line.
  - alignment
```
protected int alignment
```
    The alignment of the line.
  - height
```
protected float height
```
    The height of the line.
  - newlineSplit
```
protected boolean newlineSplit
```
    true if the chunk splitting was caused by a newline.
  - originalWidth
```
protected float originalWidth
```
    The original width.
  - isRTL
```
protected boolean isRTL
```
  - listItem
```
protected ListItem listItem
```
  - tabStop
```
protected TabStop tabStop
```
  - tabStopAnchorPosition
```
protected float tabStopAnchorPosition
```
  - tabPosition
```
protected float tabPosition
```
- Method Detail
  - size
```
public int size()
```
    Returns the number of chunks in the line.
    
    Returns:
    
    a value
  - iterator
```
public Iterator<PdfChunk> iterator()
```
    Returns an iterator of PdfChunks.
    
    Returns:
    
    an Iterator
  - hasToBeJustified
```
public boolean hasToBeJustified()
```
    Checks if this line has to be justified.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the alignment equals ALIGN_JUSTIFIED and there is some width left.
  - resetAlignment
```
public void resetAlignment()
```
    Resets the alignment of this line.
    The alignment of the last line of for instance a Paragraph that has to be justified, has to be reset to ALIGN_LEFT.
  - setListItem
```
public void setListItem(ListItem listItem)
```
    Sets the listsymbol of this line.
    This is only necessary for the first line of a ListItem.
    
    Parameters:
    
    listItem - the list symbol
  - listSymbol
```
public Chunk listSymbol()
```
    Returns the listsymbol of this line.
    
    Returns:
    
    a PdfChunk if the line has a listsymbol; null otherwise
  - listIndent
```
public float listIndent()
```
    Return the indentation needed to show the listsymbol.
    
    Returns:
    
    a value
  - listItem
```
public ListItem listItem()
```
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Get the string representation of what is in this line.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    a String
  - getLineLengthUtf32
```
public int getLineLengthUtf32()
```
    Returns the length of a line in UTF32 characters
    
    Returns:
    
    the length in UTF32 characters
    
    Since:
    
    2.1.2; Get changed into get in 5.0.2
  - isNewlineSplit
```
public boolean isNewlineSplit()
```
    Checks if a newline caused the line split.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if a newline caused the line split
  - getLastStrokeChunk
```
public int getLastStrokeChunk()
```
    Gets the index of the last PdfChunk with metric attributes
    
    Returns:
    
    the last PdfChunk with metric attributes
  - getChunk
```
public PdfChunk getChunk(int idx)
```
    Gets a PdfChunk by index.
    
    Parameters:
    
    idx - the index
    
    Returns:
    
    the PdfChunk or null if beyond the array
  - getOriginalWidth
```
public float getOriginalWidth()
```
    Gets the original width of the line.
    
    Returns:
    
    the original width of the line
  - getWidthCorrected
```
public float getWidthCorrected(float charSpacing,
                               float wordSpacing)
```
    Gets a width corrected with a charSpacing and wordSpacing.
    
    Parameters:
    
    charSpacing -
    
    wordSpacing -
    
    Returns:
    
    a corrected width
  - getAscender
```
public float getAscender()
```
    Gets the maximum size of the ascender for all the fonts used in this line.
    
    Returns:
    
    maximum size of all the ascenders used in this line
  - getDescender
```
public float getDescender()
```
    Gets the biggest descender for all the fonts used in this line. Note that this is a negative number.
    
    Returns:
    
    maximum size of all the descenders used in this line
  - flush
```
public void flush()
```

Class PdfLine

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

line

left

width

alignment

height

newlineSplit

originalWidth

isRTL

listItem

tabStop

tabStopAnchorPosition

tabPosition

Method Detail

size

iterator

hasToBeJustified

resetAlignment

setListItem

listSymbol

listIndent

listItem

toString

getLineLengthUtf32

isNewlineSplit

getLastStrokeChunk

getChunk

getOriginalWidth

getWidthCorrected

getAscender

getDescender

flush