com.itextpdf.layout

Class RootElement<T extends IPropertyContainer>

java.lang.Object

com.itextpdf.layout.ElementPropertyContainer<T>

com.itextpdf.layout.RootElement<T>

Type Parameters:

T - this type

All Implemented Interfaces:

IPropertyContainer, Closeable, AutoCloseable

Direct Known Subclasses:

Canvas, Document

public abstract class RootElement<T extends IPropertyContainer>
extends ElementPropertyContainer<T>
implements Closeable

A generic abstract root element for a PDF layout object hierarchy.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected List<IElement>	childElements
protected PdfFont	defaultFont
protected FontProvider	defaultFontProvider
protected ISplitCharacters	defaultSplitCharacters
protected boolean	immediateFlush
protected PdfDocument	pdfDocument
protected RootRenderer	rootRenderer

Fields inherited from class com.itextpdf.layout.ElementPropertyContainer

properties

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
RootElement()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	add(IBlockElement element) Adds an element to the root.
T	add(Image image) Adds an image to the root.
protected void	createAndAddRendererSubTree(IElement element)
void	deleteOwnProperty(int property) Deletes the own property of this entity.
protected abstract RootRenderer	ensureRootRendererNotNull()
<T1> T1	getDefaultProperty(int property) Gets the default property from this entity.
FontProvider	getFontProvider() Gets FontProvider if presents.
<T1> T1	getOwnProperty(int property) Gets own property from this entity.
<T1> T1	getProperty(int property) Gets the property from this entity.
RootRenderer	getRenderer() Gets the rootRenderer attribute, a specialized IRenderer that acts as the root object that other renderers descend from.
boolean	hasOwnProperty(int property) Checks if this entity has the specified property, i.e.
boolean	hasProperty(int property) Checks if this entity has the specified property.
void	setFontProvider(FontProvider fontProvider) Sets FontProvider.
void	setProperty(int property, Object value) Sets a property for this entity.
T	showTextAligned(Paragraph p, float x, float y, int pageNumber, TextAlignment textAlign, VerticalAlignment vertAlign, float radAngle) Convenience method to write a text aligned about the specified point
T	showTextAligned(Paragraph p, float x, float y, TextAlignment textAlign) Convenience method to write a text aligned about the specified point
T	showTextAligned(Paragraph p, float x, float y, TextAlignment textAlign, VerticalAlignment vertAlign) Convenience method to write a text aligned about the specified point
T	showTextAligned(String text, float x, float y, TextAlignment textAlign) Convenience method to write a text aligned about the specified point
T	showTextAligned(String text, float x, float y, TextAlignment textAlign, float angle) Convenience method to write a text aligned about the specified point
T	showTextAligned(String text, float x, float y, TextAlignment textAlign, VerticalAlignment vertAlign, float angle) Convenience method to write a text aligned about the specified point
T	showTextAlignedKerned(String text, float x, float y, TextAlignment textAlign, VerticalAlignment vertAlign, float radAngle) Convenience method to write a kerned text aligned about the specified point

Methods inherited from class com.itextpdf.layout.ElementPropertyContainer

getSplitCharacters, getStrokeColor, getStrokeWidth, getTextRenderingMode, setBackgroundColor, setBackgroundColor, setBackgroundColor, setBackgroundColor, setBaseDirection, setBold, setBorder, setBorderBottom, setBorderBottomLeftRadius, setBorderBottomRightRadius, setBorderLeft, setBorderRadius, setBorderRight, setBorderTop, setBorderTopLeftRadius, setBorderTopRightRadius, setCharacterSpacing, setDestination, setFixedPosition, setFixedPosition, setFixedPosition, setFixedPosition, setFont, setFont, setFontColor, setFontColor, setFontKerning, setFontScript, setFontSize, setHorizontalAlignment, setHyphenation, setItalic, setLineThrough, setOpacity, setRelativePosition, setSplitCharacters, setStrokeColor, setStrokeWidth, setTextAlignment, setTextRenderingMode, setUnderline, setUnderline, setUnderline, setUnderline, setWordSpacing

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.io.Closeable

close

Field Detail

immediateFlush

protected boolean immediateFlush

pdfDocument

protected PdfDocument pdfDocument

childElements

protected List<IElement> childElements

defaultFont

protected PdfFont defaultFont

defaultFontProvider

protected FontProvider defaultFontProvider

defaultSplitCharacters

protected ISplitCharacters defaultSplitCharacters

rootRenderer

protected RootRenderer rootRenderer

Constructor Detail

RootElement

public RootElement()

Method Detail

add

public T add(IBlockElement element)

Adds an element to the root. The element is immediately placed in the contents.

Parameters:

element - an element with spacial margins, tabbing, and alignment

Returns:

this element

See Also:

BlockElement

add

public T add(Image image)

Adds an image to the root. The element is immediately placed in the contents.

Parameters:

image - a graphical image element

Returns:

this element

See Also:

Image

getFontProvider

public FontProvider getFontProvider()

Gets FontProvider if presents.

Returns:

instance of FontProvider if exists, otherwise null.

setFontProvider

public void setFontProvider(FontProvider fontProvider)

Sets FontProvider. Note, font provider is inherited property.

Parameters:

fontProvider - instance of FontProvider.

hasProperty

public boolean hasProperty(int property)

Description copied from interface: IPropertyContainer

Checks if this entity has the specified property. Compared to IPropertyContainer.hasOwnProperty(int), this method can check parent's properties, styles, etc, depending on the origin of the instance

Specified by:

hasProperty in interface IPropertyContainer

Overrides:

hasProperty in class ElementPropertyContainer<T extends IPropertyContainer>

Parameters:

property - the property to be checked

Returns:

true if this instance has given property, false otherwise

hasOwnProperty

public boolean hasOwnProperty(int property)

Description copied from interface: IPropertyContainer

Checks if this entity has the specified property, i.e. if it was set to this very element earlier

Specified by:

hasOwnProperty in interface IPropertyContainer

Overrides:

hasOwnProperty in class ElementPropertyContainer<T extends IPropertyContainer>

Parameters:

property - the property to be checked

Returns:

true if this instance has given own property, false otherwise

getProperty

public <T1> T1 getProperty(int property)

Description copied from interface: IPropertyContainer

Gets the property from this entity. Compared to IPropertyContainer.getOwnProperty(int), this method can check parent's properties, styles, etc, depending on the origin of the instance

Specified by:

getProperty in interface IPropertyContainer

Overrides:

getProperty in class ElementPropertyContainer<T extends IPropertyContainer>

Type Parameters:

T1 - the return type associated with the property

Parameters:

property - the property to be retrieved

Returns:

the value of the given property. null will be returned if the property value was not found

getOwnProperty

public <T1> T1 getOwnProperty(int property)

Description copied from interface: IPropertyContainer

Gets own property from this entity. The property must have been set earlier to this entity. If the property is not found, null will be returned.

Specified by:

getOwnProperty in interface IPropertyContainer

Overrides:

getOwnProperty in class ElementPropertyContainer<T extends IPropertyContainer>

Type Parameters:

T1 - the return type associated with the property

Parameters:

property - the property to be retrieved

Returns:

the value of the given own property. null will be returned if the property value was not found

getDefaultProperty

public <T1> T1 getDefaultProperty(int property)

Description copied from interface: IPropertyContainer

Gets the default property from this entity.

Specified by:

getDefaultProperty in interface IPropertyContainer

Overrides:

getDefaultProperty in class ElementPropertyContainer<T extends IPropertyContainer>

Type Parameters:

T1 - the return type associated with the property

Parameters:

property - the property to be retrieved

Returns:

the default property value. If the default property is not defined, null will be returned

deleteOwnProperty

public void deleteOwnProperty(int property)

Description copied from interface: IPropertyContainer

Deletes the own property of this entity.

Specified by:

deleteOwnProperty in interface IPropertyContainer

Overrides:

deleteOwnProperty in class ElementPropertyContainer<T extends IPropertyContainer>

Parameters:

property - the property to be deleted

setProperty

public void setProperty(int property,
                        Object value)

Description copied from interface: IPropertyContainer

Sets a property for this entity.

Specified by:

setProperty in interface IPropertyContainer

Overrides:

setProperty in class ElementPropertyContainer<T extends IPropertyContainer>

Parameters:

property - the property to be set

value - the value of the property

getRenderer

public RootRenderer getRenderer()

Gets the rootRenderer attribute, a specialized IRenderer that acts as the root object that other renderers descend from.

Returns:

the RootRenderer attribute

showTextAligned

public T showTextAligned(String text,
                         float x,
                         float y,
                         TextAlignment textAlign)

Convenience method to write a text aligned about the specified point

Parameters:

text - text to be placed to the page

x - the point about which the text will be aligned and rotated

y - the point about which the text will be aligned and rotated

textAlign - horizontal alignment about the specified point

Returns:

this object

showTextAligned

public T showTextAligned(String text,
                         float x,
                         float y,
                         TextAlignment textAlign,
                         float angle)

Convenience method to write a text aligned about the specified point

Parameters:

text - text to be placed to the page

x - the point about which the text will be aligned and rotated

y - the point about which the text will be aligned and rotated

textAlign - horizontal alignment about the specified point

angle - the angle of rotation applied to the text, in radians

Returns:

this object

showTextAligned

public T showTextAligned(String text,
                         float x,
                         float y,
                         TextAlignment textAlign,
                         VerticalAlignment vertAlign,
                         float angle)

Convenience method to write a text aligned about the specified point

Parameters:

text - text to be placed to the page

x - the point about which the text will be aligned and rotated

y - the point about which the text will be aligned and rotated

textAlign - horizontal alignment about the specified point

vertAlign - vertical alignment about the specified point

angle - the angle of rotation applied to the text, in radians

Returns:

this object

showTextAlignedKerned

public T showTextAlignedKerned(String text,
                               float x,
                               float y,
                               TextAlignment textAlign,
                               VerticalAlignment vertAlign,
                               float radAngle)

Convenience method to write a kerned text aligned about the specified point

Parameters:

text - text to be placed to the page

x - the point about which the text will be aligned and rotated

y - the point about which the text will be aligned and rotated

textAlign - horizontal alignment about the specified point

vertAlign - vertical alignment about the specified point

radAngle - the angle of rotation applied to the text, in radians

Returns:

this object

showTextAligned

public T showTextAligned(Paragraph p,
                         float x,
                         float y,
                         TextAlignment textAlign)

Convenience method to write a text aligned about the specified point

Parameters:

p - paragraph of text to be placed to the page. By default it has no leading and is written in single line. Set width to write multiline text.

x - the point about which the text will be aligned and rotated

y - the point about which the text will be aligned and rotated

textAlign - horizontal alignment about the specified point

Returns:

this object

showTextAligned

public T showTextAligned(Paragraph p,
                         float x,
                         float y,
                         TextAlignment textAlign,
                         VerticalAlignment vertAlign)

Convenience method to write a text aligned about the specified point

Parameters:

p - paragraph of text to be placed to the page. By default it has no leading and is written in single line. Set width to write multiline text.

x - the point about which the text will be aligned and rotated

y - the point about which the text will be aligned and rotated

textAlign - horizontal alignment about the specified point

vertAlign - vertical alignment about the specified point

Returns:

this object

showTextAligned

public T showTextAligned(Paragraph p,
                         float x,
                         float y,
                         int pageNumber,
                         TextAlignment textAlign,
                         VerticalAlignment vertAlign,
                         float radAngle)

Convenience method to write a text aligned about the specified point

Parameters:

p - paragraph of text to be placed to the page. By default it has no leading and is written in single line. Set width to write multiline text.

x - the point about which the text will be aligned and rotated

y - the point about which the text will be aligned and rotated

pageNumber - the page number to write the text

textAlign - horizontal alignment about the specified point

vertAlign - vertical alignment about the specified point

radAngle - the angle of rotation applied to the text, in radians

Returns:

this object

ensureRootRendererNotNull

protected abstract RootRenderer ensureRootRendererNotNull()

createAndAddRendererSubTree

protected void createAndAddRendererSubTree(IElement element)