PdfCollectionField (iText 5.5.13 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfObject
- - com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfDictionary
  - - com.itextpdf.text.pdf.collection.PdfCollectionField

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable
```
public class PdfCollectionField
extends PdfDictionary
```
Author:

blowagie

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static int`	`CREATIONDATE` A possible type of collection field.
`static int`	`DATE` A possible type of collection field.
`static int`	`DESC` A possible type of collection field.
`protected int`	`fieldType` The type of the PDF collection field.
`static int`	`FILENAME` A possible type of collection field.
`static int`	`MODDATE` A possible type of collection field.
`static int`	`NUMBER` A possible type of collection field.
`static int`	`SIZE` A possible type of collection field.
`static int`	`TEXT` A possible type of collection field.

Fields inherited from class com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfDictionary
CATALOG, FONT, hashMap, OUTLINES, PAGE, PAGES

Fields inherited from class com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfObject
ARRAY, BOOLEAN, bytes, DICTIONARY, INDIRECT, indRef, NAME, NOTHING, NULL, STREAM, STRING, TEXT_PDFDOCENCODING, TEXT_UNICODE, type

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`PdfCollectionField(String name, int type)` Creates a PdfCollectionField.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`PdfObject`	`getValue(String v)` Returns a PdfObject that can be used as the value of a Collection Item.
`boolean`	`isCollectionItem()` Checks if the type of the field is suitable for a Collection Item.
`void`	`setEditable(boolean editable)` Indication if the field value should be editable in the viewer.
`void`	`setOrder(int i)` The relative order of the field name.
`void`	`setVisible(boolean visible)` Sets the initial visibility of the field.

Methods inherited from class com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfDictionary
checkType, clear, contains, get, getAsArray, getAsBoolean, getAsDict, getAsIndirectObject, getAsName, getAsNumber, getAsStream, getAsString, getDirectObject, getKeys, isCatalog, isFont, isOutlineTree, isPage, isPages, merge, mergeDifferent, put, putAll, putEx, remove, size, toPdf, toString

Methods inherited from class com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfObject
canBeInObjStm, getBytes, getIndRef, isArray, isBoolean, isDictionary, isIndirect, isName, isNull, isNumber, isStream, isString, length, setContent, setIndRef, type

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

- Field Detail
  - TEXT
```
public static final int TEXT
```
    A possible type of collection field.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - DATE
```
public static final int DATE
```
    A possible type of collection field.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NUMBER
```
public static final int NUMBER
```
    A possible type of collection field.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - FILENAME
```
public static final int FILENAME
```
    A possible type of collection field.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - DESC
```
public static final int DESC
```
    A possible type of collection field.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - MODDATE
```
public static final int MODDATE
```
    A possible type of collection field.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - CREATIONDATE
```
public static final int CREATIONDATE
```
    A possible type of collection field.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - SIZE
```
public static final int SIZE
```
    A possible type of collection field.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - fieldType
```
protected int fieldType
```
    The type of the PDF collection field.
    
    Since:
    
    2.1.2 (was called type previously)
- Constructor Detail
  - PdfCollectionField
```
public PdfCollectionField(String name,
                          int type)
```
    Creates a PdfCollectionField.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the field name
    
    type - the field type
- Method Detail
  - setOrder
```
public void setOrder(int i)
```
    The relative order of the field name. Fields are sorted in ascending order.
    
    Parameters:
    
    i - a number indicating the order of the field
  - setVisible
```
public void setVisible(boolean visible)
```
    Sets the initial visibility of the field.
    
    Parameters:
    
    visible - the default is true (visible)
  - setEditable
```
public void setEditable(boolean editable)
```
    Indication if the field value should be editable in the viewer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    editable - the default is false (not editable)
  - isCollectionItem
```
public boolean isCollectionItem()
```
    Checks if the type of the field is suitable for a Collection Item.
  - getValue
```
public PdfObject getValue(String v)
```
    Returns a PdfObject that can be used as the value of a Collection Item.
    
    Parameters:
    
    v - value the value that has to be changed into a PdfObject (PdfString, PdfDate or PdfNumber)

Class PdfCollectionField

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfDictionary

Fields inherited from class com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfObject

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfDictionary

Methods inherited from class com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfObject

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

TEXT

DATE

NUMBER

FILENAME

DESC

MODDATE

CREATIONDATE

SIZE

fieldType

Constructor Detail

PdfCollectionField

Method Detail

setOrder

setVisible

setEditable

isCollectionItem

getValue