PdfDocument (iTextG 5.5.10 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.itextpdf.text.Document
- - com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfDocument

All Implemented Interfaces:

DocListener, ElementListener, IAccessibleElement, EventListener
```
public class PdfDocument
extends Document
```
PdfDocument is the class that is used by PdfWriter to translate a Document into a PDF with different pages.
A PdfDocument always listens to a Document and adds the Pdf representation of every Element that is added to the Document.

Since:

2.0.8 (class was package-private before)

See Also:

Document, DocListener, PdfWriter

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class and Description
`class`	`PdfDocument.Destination`
`static class`	`PdfDocument.Indentation`
`static class`	`PdfDocument.PdfInfo` `PdfInfo` is the PDF InfoDictionary.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`protected PdfDictionary`	`additionalActions`
`protected int`	`alignment` This represents the current alignment of the PDF Elements.
`protected PdfAction`	`anchorAction` The current active `PdfAction` when processing an `Anchor`.
`protected HashMap<String,PdfRectangle>`	`boxSize` This is the size of the several boxes that will be used in the next page.
`protected PdfCollection`	`collection`
`protected float`	`currentHeight` This is the current height of the document.
`protected PdfOutline`	`currentOutline` This is the current `PdfOutline` in the hierarchy of outlines.
`protected HashMap<String,PdfObject>`	`documentFileAttachment`
`protected HashMap<String,PdfObject>`	`documentLevelJS`
`protected boolean`	`firstPageEvent` Signals that OnOpenDocument should be called.
`protected PdfContentByte`	`graphics` This is the PdfContentByte object, containing the borders and other Graphics.
`protected float`	`imageEnd` This is the position where the image ends.
`protected Image`	`imageWait` This is the image that could not be shown on a previous page.
`protected PdfDocument.Indentation`	`indentation`
`protected PdfDocument.PdfInfo`	`info` some meta information about the Document.
`protected boolean`	`isSectionTitle` Signals that onParagraph is valid (to avoid that a Chapter/Section title is treated as a Paragraph).
`protected PdfString`	`language`
`protected int`	`lastElementType` Holds the type of the last element, that has been added to the document.
`protected float`	`leading` This represents the leading of the lines.
`protected PdfLine`	`line` The line that is currently being written.
`protected ArrayList<PdfLine>`	`lines` The lines that are written until now.
`protected TreeMap<String,PdfDocument.Destination>`	`localDestinations` Stores the destinations keyed by name.
`protected HashMap<Object,Integer>`	`markPoints`
`protected float`	`nextMarginBottom` margin in y direction starting from the bottom.
`protected float`	`nextMarginLeft` margin in x direction starting from the left.
`protected float`	`nextMarginRight` margin in x direction starting from the right.
`protected float`	`nextMarginTop` margin in y direction starting from the top.
`protected Rectangle`	`nextPageSize` This is the size of the next page.
`protected PdfAction`	`openActionAction`
`protected String`	`openActionName`
`protected boolean`	`openMCDocument`
`protected PdfDictionary`	`pageAA`
`protected PdfPageLabels`	`pageLabels`
`protected com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PageResources`	`pageResources` This are the page resources of the current Page.
`protected PdfOutline`	`rootOutline` This is the root outline of the document.
`protected static DecimalFormat`	`SIXTEEN_DIGITS`
`protected boolean`	`strictImageSequence` Holds value of property strictImageSequence.
`protected HashMap<Object,int[]>`	`structParentIndices`
`protected TabSettings`	`tabSettings` The current tab settings.
`protected PdfContentByte`	`text` This is the PdfContentByte object, containing the text.
`protected int`	`textEmptySize`
`protected HashMap<String,PdfRectangle>`	`thisBoxSize` This is the size of the several boxes of the current Page.
`protected PdfViewerPreferencesImp`	`viewerPreferences` Contains the Viewer preferences of this PDF document.
`protected PdfWriter`	`writer` The `PdfWriter`.

Fields inherited from class com.itextpdf.text.Document
accessibleAttributes, chapternumber, close, compress, htmlStyleClass, id, javaScript_onLoad, javaScript_onUnLoad, listeners, marginBottom, marginLeft, marginMirroring, marginMirroringTopBottom, marginRight, marginTop, open, pageN, pageSize, plainRandomAccess, role, wmfFontCorrection

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

PdfDocument()
Constructs a new PDF document.

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`PdfDocument()` Constructs a new PDF document.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`add(Element element)` Signals that an `Element` was added to the `Document`.
`protected void`	`add(Image image)` Adds an image to the document.
`protected void`	`addSpacing(float extraspace, float oldleading, Font f)` Calls addSpacing(float, float, Font, boolean (false)).
`protected void`	`addSpacing(float extraspace, float oldleading, Font f, boolean spacingAfter)` Adds extra spacing.
`void`	`addWriter(PdfWriter writer)` Adds a `PdfWriter` to the `PdfDocument`.
`protected float`	`calculateLineHeight()` line.height() is usually the same as the leading We should take leading into account if it is not the same as the line.height
`protected void`	`carriageReturn()` If the current line is not empty or null, it is added to the arraylist of lines and a new empty line is added.
`void`	`clearTextWrap()` Method added by Pelikan Stephan
`void`	`close()` Closes the document.
`protected ArrayList<IAccessibleElement>`	`endPage()`
`protected void`	`ensureNewLine()` Ensures that a new line has been started.
`protected float`	`flushLines()` Writes all the lines to the text-object.
`protected void`	`flushStructureElementsOnNewPage()`
`float`	`getLeading()` Getter for the current leading.
`int`	`getNextMarkPoint(Object obj)`
`PdfPageLabels`	`getPageLabels()`
`PdfOutline`	`getRootOutline()` Gets the root outline.
`protected PdfStructureElement`	`getStructElement(AccessibleElementId id)`
`protected PdfStructureElement`	`getStructElement(AccessibleElementId id, boolean toSaveFetchedElement)`
`Set<AccessibleElementId>`	`getStructElements()`
`int`	`getStructParentIndex(Object obj)`
`int[]`	`getStructParentIndexAndNextMarkPoint(Object obj)`
`TabSettings`	`getTabSettings()` Getter for the current tab stops.
`float`	`getVerticalPosition(boolean ensureNewLine)` Gets the current vertical page position.
`protected float`	`indentLeft()` Gets the indentation on the left side.
`protected float`	`indentRight()` Gets the indentation on the right side.
`protected float`	`indentTop()` Gets the indentation on the top side.
`protected void`	`initPage()` Initializes a page.
`protected void`	`newLine()` Adds the current line to the list of lines and also adds an empty line.
`boolean`	`newPage()` Makes a new page and sends it to the `PdfWriter`.
`void`	`open()` Opens the document.
`protected void`	`popLeading()` Restore @leading from leadingStack
`protected void`	`pushLeading()` Save current @leading
`void`	`resetPageCount()` Sets the page number to 0.
`protected void`	`saveStructElement(AccessibleElementId id, PdfStructureElement element)`
`void`	`setCollection(PdfCollection collection)` Sets the collection dictionary.
`boolean`	`setMarginMirroring(boolean MarginMirroring)` Set the margin mirroring.
`boolean`	`setMarginMirroringTopBottom(boolean MarginMirroringTopBottom)` Set the margin mirroring.
`boolean`	`setMargins(float marginLeft, float marginRight, float marginTop, float marginBottom)` Sets the margins.
`protected void`	`setNewPageSizeAndMargins()`
`void`	`setPageCount(int pageN)` Sets the page number.
`boolean`	`setPageSize(Rectangle pageSize)` Sets the pagesize.
`void`	`setTabSettings(TabSettings tabSettings)` Setter for the current tab stops.
`void`	`setXmpMetadata(byte[] xmpMetadata)` Use this method to set the XMP Metadata.
`protected void`	`useExternalCache(TempFileCache externalCache)`

Methods inherited from class com.itextpdf.text.Document
addAuthor, addCreationDate, addCreator, addDocListener, addHeader, addKeywords, addLanguage, addProducer, addSubject, addTitle, bottom, bottom, bottomMargin, getAccessibleAttribute, getAccessibleAttributes, getHtmlStyleClass, getId, getJavaScript_onLoad, getJavaScript_onUnLoad, getPageNumber, getPageSize, getRole, isInline, isMarginMirroring, isOpen, left, left, leftMargin, removeDocListener, right, right, rightMargin, setAccessibleAttribute, setHtmlStyleClass, setId, setJavaScript_onLoad, setJavaScript_onUnLoad, setRole, top, top, topMargin

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

- Field Detail
  - writer
```
protected PdfWriter writer
```
    The PdfWriter.
  - openMCDocument
```
protected boolean openMCDocument
```
  - structParentIndices
```
protected HashMap<Object,int[]> structParentIndices
```
  - markPoints
```
protected HashMap<Object,Integer> markPoints
```
  - text
```
protected PdfContentByte text
```
    This is the PdfContentByte object, containing the text.
  - graphics
```
protected PdfContentByte graphics
```
    This is the PdfContentByte object, containing the borders and other Graphics.
  - leading
```
protected float leading
```
    This represents the leading of the lines.
  - alignment
```
protected int alignment
```
    This represents the current alignment of the PDF Elements.
  - currentHeight
```
protected float currentHeight
```
    This is the current height of the document.
  - isSectionTitle
```
protected boolean isSectionTitle
```
    Signals that onParagraph is valid (to avoid that a Chapter/Section title is treated as a Paragraph).
    
    Since:
    
    2.1.2
  - anchorAction
```
protected PdfAction anchorAction
```
    The current active PdfAction when processing an Anchor.
  - tabSettings
```
protected TabSettings tabSettings
```
    The current tab settings.
    
    Since:
    
    5.4.0
  - textEmptySize
```
protected int textEmptySize
```
  - nextMarginLeft
```
protected float nextMarginLeft
```
    margin in x direction starting from the left. Will be valid in the next page
  - nextMarginRight
```
protected float nextMarginRight
```
    margin in x direction starting from the right. Will be valid in the next page
  - nextMarginTop
```
protected float nextMarginTop
```
    margin in y direction starting from the top. Will be valid in the next page
  - nextMarginBottom
```
protected float nextMarginBottom
```
    margin in y direction starting from the bottom. Will be valid in the next page
  - firstPageEvent
```
protected boolean firstPageEvent
```
    Signals that OnOpenDocument should be called.
  - line
```
protected PdfLine line
```
    The line that is currently being written.
  - lines
```
protected ArrayList<PdfLine> lines
```
    The lines that are written until now.
  - lastElementType
```
protected int lastElementType
```
    Holds the type of the last element, that has been added to the document.
  - indentation
```
protected PdfDocument.Indentation indentation
```
  - info
```
protected PdfDocument.PdfInfo info
```
    some meta information about the Document.
  - rootOutline
```
protected PdfOutline rootOutline
```
    This is the root outline of the document.
  - currentOutline
```
protected PdfOutline currentOutline
```
    This is the current PdfOutline in the hierarchy of outlines.
  - viewerPreferences
```
protected PdfViewerPreferencesImp viewerPreferences
```
    Contains the Viewer preferences of this PDF document.
  - pageLabels
```
protected PdfPageLabels pageLabels
```
  - localDestinations
```
protected TreeMap<String,PdfDocument.Destination> localDestinations
```
    Stores the destinations keyed by name. Value is a Destination.
  - documentLevelJS
```
protected HashMap<String,PdfObject> documentLevelJS
```
  - SIXTEEN_DIGITS
```
protected static final DecimalFormat SIXTEEN_DIGITS
```
  - documentFileAttachment
```
protected HashMap<String,PdfObject> documentFileAttachment
```
  - openActionName
```
protected String openActionName
```
  - openActionAction
```
protected PdfAction openActionAction
```
  - additionalActions
```
protected PdfDictionary additionalActions
```
  - collection
```
protected PdfCollection collection
```
  - language
```
protected PdfString language
```
  - nextPageSize
```
protected Rectangle nextPageSize
```
    This is the size of the next page.
  - thisBoxSize
```
protected HashMap<String,PdfRectangle> thisBoxSize
```
    This is the size of the several boxes of the current Page.
  - boxSize
```
protected HashMap<String,PdfRectangle> boxSize
```
    This is the size of the several boxes that will be used in the next page.
  - pageAA
```
protected PdfDictionary pageAA
```
  - pageResources
```
protected com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PageResources pageResources
```
    This are the page resources of the current Page.
  - strictImageSequence
```
protected boolean strictImageSequence
```
    Holds value of property strictImageSequence.
  - imageEnd
```
protected float imageEnd
```
    This is the position where the image ends.
  - imageWait
```
protected Image imageWait
```
    This is the image that could not be shown on a previous page.
- Constructor Detail
  - PdfDocument
```
public PdfDocument()
```
    Constructs a new PDF document.
- Method Detail
  - addWriter
```
public void addWriter(PdfWriter writer)
               throws DocumentException
```
    Adds a PdfWriter to the PdfDocument.
    
    Parameters:
    
    writer - the PdfWriter that writes everything what is added to this document to an outputstream.
    
    Throws:
    
    DocumentException - on error
  - getLeading
```
public float getLeading()
```
    Getter for the current leading.
    
    Returns:
    
    the current leading
    
    Since:
    
    2.1.2
  - pushLeading
```
protected void pushLeading()
```
    Save current @leading
  - popLeading
```
protected void popLeading()
```
    Restore @leading from leadingStack
  - getTabSettings
```
public TabSettings getTabSettings()
```
    Getter for the current tab stops.
    
    Since:
    
    5.4.0
  - setTabSettings
```
public void setTabSettings(TabSettings tabSettings)
```
    Setter for the current tab stops.
    
    Parameters:
    
    tabSettings - the current tab settings
    
    Since:
    
    5.4.0
  - add
```
public boolean add(Element element)
            throws DocumentException
```
    Signals that an Element was added to the Document.
    
    Specified by:
    
    add in interface ElementListener
    
    Overrides:
    
    add in class Document
    
    Parameters:
    
    element - the element to add
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the element was added, false if not.
    
    Throws:
    
    DocumentException - when a document isn't open yet, or has been closed
  - open
```
public void open()
```
    Opens the document.
    You have to open the document before you can begin to add content to the body of the document.
    
    Specified by:
    
    open in interface DocListener
    
    Overrides:
    
    open in class Document
  - close
```
public void close()
```
    Closes the document. Once all the content has been written in the body, you have to close the body. After that nothing can be written to the body anymore.
    
    Specified by:
    
    close in interface DocListener
    
    Overrides:
    
    close in class Document
  setXmpMetadata
  
  public void setXmpMetadata(byte[] xmpMetadata) throws IOException
  
  Use this method to set the XMP Metadata.
  
  Parameters:
  
  xmpMetadata - The xmpMetadata to set.
  
  Throws:
  
  IOException
  
  newPage
  
  public boolean newPage()
  
  Makes a new page and sends it to the PdfWriter.
  
  Specified by:
  
  newPage in interface DocListener
  
  Overrides:
  
  newPage in class Document
  
  Returns:
  
  true if new page is added
  
  endPage
  
  protected ArrayList<IAccessibleElement> endPage()
  
  setPageSize
  
  public boolean setPageSize(Rectangle pageSize)
  
  Sets the pagesize.
  
  Specified by:
  
  setPageSize in interface DocListener
  
  Overrides:
  
  setPageSize in class Document
  
  Parameters:
  
  pageSize - the new pagesize
  
  Returns:
  
  true if the page size was set
  
  setMargins
  
  public boolean setMargins(float marginLeft, float marginRight, float marginTop, float marginBottom)
  
  Sets the margins.
  
  Specified by:
  
  setMargins in interface DocListener
  
  Overrides:
  
  setMargins in class Document
  
  Parameters:
  
  marginLeft - the margin on the left
  
  marginRight - the margin on the right
  
  marginTop - the margin on the top
  
  marginBottom - the margin on the bottom
  
  Returns:
  
  a boolean
  
  setMarginMirroring
  
  public boolean setMarginMirroring(boolean MarginMirroring)
  
  Description copied from class: Document
  
  Set the margin mirroring. It will mirror right/left margins for odd/even pages.
  
  Specified by:
  
  setMarginMirroring in interface DocListener
  
  Overrides:
  
  setMarginMirroring in class Document
  
  Parameters:
  
  MarginMirroring - true to mirror the margins
  
  Returns:
  
  always true
  
  See Also:
  
  DocListener.setMarginMirroring(boolean)
  
  setMarginMirroringTopBottom
  
  public boolean setMarginMirroringTopBottom(boolean MarginMirroringTopBottom)
  
  Description copied from class: Document
  
  Set the margin mirroring. It will mirror top/bottom margins for odd/even pages.
  
  Specified by:
  
  setMarginMirroringTopBottom in interface DocListener
  
  Overrides:
  
  setMarginMirroringTopBottom in class Document
  
  Parameters:
  
  MarginMirroringTopBottom - true to mirror the margins
  
  Returns:
  
  always true
  
  Since:
  
  2.1.6
  
  See Also:
  
  DocListener.setMarginMirroring(boolean)
  
  setPageCount
  
  public void setPageCount(int pageN)
  
  Sets the page number.
  
  Specified by:
  
  setPageCount in interface DocListener
  
  Overrides:
  
  setPageCount in class Document
  
  Parameters:
  
  pageN - the new page number
  
  resetPageCount
  
  public void resetPageCount()
  
  Sets the page number to 0.
  
  Specified by:
  
  resetPageCount in interface DocListener
  
  Overrides:
  
  resetPageCount in class Document
  
  initPage
  
  protected void initPage() throws DocumentException
  
  Initializes a page.
  If the footer/header is set, it is printed.
  
  Throws:
  
  DocumentException - on error
  
  newLine
  
  protected void newLine() throws DocumentException
  
  Adds the current line to the list of lines and also adds an empty line.
  
  Throws:
  
  DocumentException - on error
  
  calculateLineHeight
  
  protected float calculateLineHeight()
  
  line.height() is usually the same as the leading We should take leading into account if it is not the same as the line.height
  
  Returns:
  
  float combined height of the line
  
  Since:
  
  5.5.1
  
  carriageReturn
  
  protected void carriageReturn()
  
  If the current line is not empty or null, it is added to the arraylist of lines and a new empty line is added.
  
  getVerticalPosition
  
  public float getVerticalPosition(boolean ensureNewLine)
  
  Gets the current vertical page position.
  
  Parameters:
  
  ensureNewLine - Tells whether a new line shall be enforced. This may cause side effects for elements that do not terminate the lines they've started because those lines will get terminated.
  
  Returns:
  
  The current vertical page position.
  
  ensureNewLine
  
  protected void ensureNewLine()
  
  Ensures that a new line has been started.
  
  flushLines
  
  protected float flushLines() throws DocumentException
  
  Writes all the lines to the text-object.
  
  Returns:
  
  the displacement that was caused
  
  Throws:
  
  DocumentException - on error
  
  indentLeft
  
  protected float indentLeft()
  
  Gets the indentation on the left side.
  
  Returns:
  
  a margin
  
  indentRight
  
  protected float indentRight()
  
  Gets the indentation on the right side.
  
  Returns:
  
  a margin
  
  indentTop
  
  protected float indentTop()
  
  Gets the indentation on the top side.
  
  Returns:
  
  a margin
  
  addSpacing
  
  protected void addSpacing(float extraspace, float oldleading, Font f)
  
  Calls addSpacing(float, float, Font, boolean (false)).
  
  addSpacing
  
  protected void addSpacing(float extraspace, float oldleading, Font f, boolean spacingAfter)
  
  Adds extra spacing.
  
  getRootOutline
  
  public PdfOutline getRootOutline()
  
  Gets the root outline. All the outlines must be created with a parent. The first level is created with this outline.
  
  Returns:
  
  the root outline
  
  getPageLabels
  
  public PdfPageLabels getPageLabels()
  
  setCollection
  
  public void setCollection(PdfCollection collection)
  
  Sets the collection dictionary.
  
  Parameters:
  
  collection - a dictionary of type PdfCollection
  
  setNewPageSizeAndMargins
  
  protected void setNewPageSizeAndMargins()
  
  clearTextWrap
  
  public void clearTextWrap()
  
  Method added by Pelikan Stephan
  
  getStructParentIndex
  
  public int getStructParentIndex(Object obj)
  
  getNextMarkPoint
  
  public int getNextMarkPoint(Object obj)
  
  getStructParentIndexAndNextMarkPoint
  
  public int[] getStructParentIndexAndNextMarkPoint(Object obj)
  
  add
  
  protected void add(Image image) throws PdfException, DocumentException
  
  Adds an image to the document.
  
  Parameters:
  
  image - the Image to add
  
  Throws:
  
  PdfException - on error
  
  DocumentException - on error
  
  useExternalCache
  
  protected void useExternalCache(TempFileCache externalCache)
  
  saveStructElement
  
  protected void saveStructElement(AccessibleElementId id, PdfStructureElement element)
  
  getStructElement
  
  protected PdfStructureElement getStructElement(AccessibleElementId id)
  
  getStructElement
  
  protected PdfStructureElement getStructElement(AccessibleElementId id, boolean toSaveFetchedElement)
  
  flushStructureElementsOnNewPage
  
  protected void flushStructureElementsOnNewPage()
  
  getStructElements
  
  public Set<AccessibleElementId> getStructElements()

Class PdfDocument

Nested Class Summary

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.itextpdf.text.Document

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class com.itextpdf.text.Document

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

writer

openMCDocument

structParentIndices

markPoints

text

graphics

leading

alignment

currentHeight

isSectionTitle

anchorAction

tabSettings

textEmptySize

nextMarginLeft

nextMarginRight

nextMarginTop

nextMarginBottom

firstPageEvent

line

lines

lastElementType

indentation

info

rootOutline

currentOutline

viewerPreferences

pageLabels

localDestinations

documentLevelJS

SIXTEEN_DIGITS

documentFileAttachment

openActionName

openActionAction

additionalActions

collection

language

nextPageSize

thisBoxSize

boxSize

pageAA

pageResources

strictImageSequence

imageEnd

imageWait

Constructor Detail

PdfDocument

Method Detail

addWriter

getLeading

pushLeading

popLeading

getTabSettings

setTabSettings

add

open

close

setXmpMetadata

newPage

endPage

setPageSize

setMargins

setMarginMirroring

setMarginMirroringTopBottom

setPageCount

resetPageCount

initPage

newLine

calculateLineHeight

carriageReturn

getVerticalPosition

ensureNewLine