com.itextpdf.pdfcleanup

Class LineDashPattern

java.lang.Object

com.itextpdf.pdfcleanup.LineDashPattern

public class LineDashPattern
extends Object

Represents the line dash pattern. The line dash pattern shall control the pattern of dashes and gaps used to stroke paths. It shall be specified by a dash array and a dash phase.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
class	LineDashPattern.DashArrayElem

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
LineDashPattern(com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfArray dashArray, float dashPhase) Creates new LineDashPattern object.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static com.itextpdf.kernel.geom.Path	applyDashPattern(com.itextpdf.kernel.geom.Path path, LineDashPattern lineDashPattern)
com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfArray	getDashArray() Getter for the dash array.
float	getDashPhase() Getter for the dash phase.
boolean	isSolid() Checks whether the dashed pattern is solid or not.
LineDashPattern.DashArrayElem	next() Calculates and returns the next element which is either gap or dash.
void	reset() Resets the dash array so that the next() method will start from the beginning of the dash array.
void	setDashArray(com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfArray dashArray) Setter for the dash array.
void	setDashPhase(float dashPhase) Setter for the dash phase.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

LineDashPattern

public LineDashPattern(com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfArray dashArray,
                       float dashPhase)

Creates new LineDashPattern object.

Parameters:

dashArray - The dash array. See getDashArray()

dashPhase - The dash phase. See getDashPhase()

Method Detail

getDashArray

public com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfArray getDashArray()

Getter for the dash array. The dash array’s elements is number that specify the lengths of alternating dashes and gaps; the numbers are nonnegative. The elements are expressed in user space units.

Returns:

The dash array.

setDashArray

public void setDashArray(com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfArray dashArray)

Setter for the dash array. See getDashArray()

Parameters:

dashArray - New dash array.

getDashPhase

public float getDashPhase()

Getter for the dash phase. The dash phase shall specify the distance into the dash pattern at which to start the dash. The elements are expressed in user space units.

Returns:

The dash phase.

setDashPhase

public void setDashPhase(float dashPhase)

Setter for the dash phase. See getDashArray()

Parameters:

dashPhase - New dash phase.

next

public LineDashPattern.DashArrayElem next()

Calculates and returns the next element which is either gap or dash.

Returns:

The next dash array's element.

reset

public void reset()

Resets the dash array so that the next() method will start from the beginning of the dash array.

isSolid

public boolean isSolid()

Checks whether the dashed pattern is solid or not. It's solid when the size of a dash array is even and sum of all the units off in the array is 0.
For example: [3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0] (sum is 0), [3 0 4 0 5 1] (sum is 1).

applyDashPattern

public static com.itextpdf.kernel.geom.Path applyDashPattern(com.itextpdf.kernel.geom.Path path,
                                                             LineDashPattern lineDashPattern)