Package com.lowagie.text

Class Chunk

java.lang.Object
com.lowagie.text.Chunk
All Implemented Interfaces:
Element
public class Chunk extends Object implements Element
This is the smallest significant part of text that can be added to a document.

Most elements can be divided in one or more Chunks. A chunk is a String with a certain Font. All other layout parameters should be defined in the object to which this chunk of text is added.

Example: 


 Chunk chunk = new Chunk("Hello world",
 FontFactory.getFont(FontFactory.COURIER, 20, Font.ITALIC, new Color(255, 0,
 0)));  document.add(chunk);

  • Field Details

  • Constructor Details

    • Chunk

      public Chunk()
      Empty constructor.

    • Chunk

      public Chunk(Chunk ck)
      A Chunk copy constructor.
      Parameters:
      ck - the Chunk to be copied

    • Chunk

      public Chunk(String content, Font font)
      Constructs a chunk of text with a certain content and a certain Font.
      Parameters:
      content - the content
      font - the font

    • Chunk

      public Chunk(String content)
      Constructs a chunk of text with a certain content, without specifying a Font.
      Parameters:
      content - the content

    • Chunk

      public Chunk(char c, Font font)
      Constructs a chunk of text with a char and a certain Font.
      Parameters:
      c - the content
      font - the font

    • Chunk

      public Chunk(char c)
      Constructs a chunk of text with a char, without specifying a Font .
      Parameters:
      c - the content

    • Chunk

      public Chunk(Image image, float offsetX, float offsetY)
      Constructs a chunk containing an Image.
      Parameters:
      image - the image
      offsetX - the image offset in the x direction
      offsetY - the image offset in the y direction

    • Chunk

      public Chunk(DrawInterface separator)
      Creates a separator Chunk. Note that separator chunks can't be used in combination with tab chunks!
      Parameters:
      separator - the drawInterface to use to draw the separator.
      Since:
      2.1.2

    • Chunk

      public Chunk(DrawInterface separator, boolean vertical)
      Creates a separator Chunk. Note that separator chunks can't be used in combination with tab chunks!
      Parameters:
      separator - the drawInterface to use to draw the separator.
      vertical - true if this is a vertical separator
      Since:
      2.1.2

    • Chunk

      public Chunk(DrawInterface separator, float tabPosition)
      Creates a tab Chunk. Note that separator chunks can't be used in combination with tab chunks!
      Parameters:
      separator - the drawInterface to use to draw the tab.
      tabPosition - an X coordinate that will be used as start position for the next Chunk.
      Since:
      2.1.2

    • Chunk

      public Chunk(DrawInterface separator, float tabPosition, boolean newline)
      Creates a tab Chunk. Note that separator chunks can't be used in combination with tab chunks!
      Parameters:
      separator - the drawInterface to use to draw the tab.
      tabPosition - an X coordinate that will be used as start position for the next Chunk.
      newline - if true, a newline will be added if the tabPosition has already been reached.
      Since:
      2.1.2

    • Chunk

      public Chunk(Image image, float offsetX, float offsetY, boolean changeLeading)
      Constructs a chunk containing an Image.
      Parameters:
      image - the image
      offsetX - the image offset in the x direction
      offsetY - the image offset in the y direction
      changeLeading - true if the leading has to be adapted to the image

  • Method Details

    • process

      public boolean process(ElementListener listener)
      Processes the element by adding it (or the different parts) to an ElementListener.
      Specified by:
      process in interface Element
      Parameters:
      listener - an ElementListener
      Returns:
      true if the element was processed successfully

    • type

      public int type()
      Gets the type of the text element.
      Specified by:
      type in interface Element
      Returns:
      a type

    • getChunks

      public ArrayList getChunks()
      Gets all the chunks in this element.
      Specified by:
      getChunks in interface Element
      Returns:
      an ArrayList

    • append

      public StringBuffer append(String string)
      appends some text to this Chunk.
      Parameters:
      string - String
      Returns:
      a StringBuffer

    • setFont

      public void setFont(Font font)
      Sets the font of this Chunk.
      Parameters:
      font - a Font

    • getFont

      public Font getFont()
      Gets the font of this Chunk.
      Returns:
      a Font

    • getContent

      public String getContent()
      Returns the content of this Chunk.
      Returns:
      a String

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Returns the content of this Chunk.
      Specified by:
      toString in interface Element
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      a String

    • isEmpty

      public boolean isEmpty()
      Checks is this Chunk is empty.
      Returns:
      false if the Chunk contains other characters than space.

    • getWidthPoint

      public float getWidthPoint()
      Gets the width of the Chunk in points.
      Returns:
      a width in points

    • hasAttributes

      public boolean hasAttributes()
      Checks the attributes of this Chunk.
      Returns:
      false if there aren't any.

    • getAttributes

      public HashMap getAttributes()
      Gets the attributes for this Chunk.

      It may be null.

      Returns:
      the attributes for this Chunk

    • setAttributes

      public void setAttributes(HashMap attributes)
      Sets the attributes all at once.
      Parameters:
      attributes - the attributes of a Chunk

    • setHorizontalScaling

      public Chunk setHorizontalScaling(float scale)
      Sets the text horizontal scaling. A value of 1 is normal and a value of 0.5f shrinks the text to half it's width.
      Parameters:
      scale - the horizontal scaling factor
      Returns:
      this Chunk

    • getHorizontalScaling

      public float getHorizontalScaling()
      Gets the horizontal scaling.
      Returns:
      a percentage in float

    • setUnderline

      public Chunk setUnderline(float thickness, float yPosition)
      Sets an horizontal line that can be an underline or a strikethrough. Actually, the line can be anywhere vertically and has always the Chunk width. Multiple call to this method will produce multiple lines.
      Parameters:
      thickness - the absolute thickness of the line
      yPosition - the absolute y position relative to the baseline
      Returns:
      this Chunk

    • setUnderline

      public Chunk setUnderline(Color color, float thickness, float thicknessMul, float yPosition, float yPositionMul, int cap)
      Sets an horizontal line that can be an underline or a strikethrough. Actually, the line can be anywhere vertically and has always the Chunk width. Multiple call to this method will produce multiple lines.
      Parameters:
      color - the color of the line or null to follow the text color
      thickness - the absolute thickness of the line
      thicknessMul - the thickness multiplication factor with the font size
      yPosition - the absolute y position relative to the baseline
      yPositionMul - the position multiplication factor with the font size
      cap - the end line cap. Allowed values are PdfContentByte.LINE_CAP_BUTT, PdfContentByte.LINE_CAP_ROUND and PdfContentByte.LINE_CAP_PROJECTING_SQUARE
      Returns:
      this Chunk

    • setTextRise

      public Chunk setTextRise(float rise)
      Sets the text displacement relative to the baseline. Positive values rise the text, negative values lower the text.

      It can be used to implement sub/superscript.

      Parameters:
      rise - the displacement in points
      Returns:
      this Chunk

    • getTextRise

      public float getTextRise()
      Gets the text displacement relative to the baseline.
      Returns:
      a displacement in points

    • setSkew

      public Chunk setSkew(float alpha, float beta)
      Skews the text to simulate italic and other effects. Try alpha=0 and beta=12.
      Parameters:
      alpha - the first angle in degrees
      beta - the second angle in degrees
      Returns:
      this Chunk

    • setBackground

      public Chunk setBackground(Color color)
      Sets the color of the background Chunk.
      Parameters:
      color - the color of the background
      Returns:
      this Chunk

    • setBackground

      public Chunk setBackground(Color color, float extraLeft, float extraBottom, float extraRight, float extraTop)
      Sets the color and the size of the background Chunk.
      Parameters:
      color - the color of the background
      extraLeft - increase the size of the rectangle in the left
      extraBottom - increase the size of the rectangle in the bottom
      extraRight - increase the size of the rectangle in the right
      extraTop - increase the size of the rectangle in the top
      Returns:
      this Chunk

    • setTextRenderMode

      public Chunk setTextRenderMode(int mode, float strokeWidth, Color strokeColor)
      Sets the text rendering mode. It can outline text, simulate bold and make text invisible.
      Parameters:
      mode - the text rendering mode. It can be PdfContentByte.TEXT_RENDER_MODE_FILL, PdfContentByte.TEXT_RENDER_MODE_STROKE, PdfContentByte.TEXT_RENDER_MODE_FILL_STROKE and PdfContentByte.TEXT_RENDER_MODE_INVISIBLE.
      strokeWidth - the stroke line width for the modes PdfContentByte.TEXT_RENDER_MODE_STROKE and PdfContentByte.TEXT_RENDER_MODE_FILL_STROKE.
      strokeColor - the stroke color or null to follow the text color
      Returns:
      this Chunk

    • setSplitCharacter

      public Chunk setSplitCharacter(SplitCharacter splitCharacter)
      Sets the split characters.
      Parameters:
      splitCharacter - the SplitCharacter interface
      Returns:
      this Chunk

    • setHyphenation

      public Chunk setHyphenation(HyphenationEvent hyphenation)
      sets the hyphenation engine to this Chunk.
      Parameters:
      hyphenation - the hyphenation engine
      Returns:
      this Chunk

    • setRemoteGoto

      public Chunk setRemoteGoto(String filename, String name)
      Sets a goto for a remote destination for this Chunk.
      Parameters:
      filename - the file name of the destination document
      name - the name of the destination to go to
      Returns:
      this Chunk

    • setRemoteGoto

      public Chunk setRemoteGoto(String filename, int page)
      Sets a goto for a remote destination for this Chunk.
      Parameters:
      filename - the file name of the destination document
      page - the page of the destination to go to. First page is 1
      Returns:
      this Chunk

    • setLocalGoto

      public Chunk setLocalGoto(String name)
      Sets a local goto for this Chunk.

      There must be a local destination matching the name.

      Parameters:
      name - the name of the destination to go to
      Returns:
      this Chunk

    • setLocalDestination

      public Chunk setLocalDestination(String name)
      Sets a local destination for this Chunk.
      Parameters:
      name - the name for this destination
      Returns:
      this Chunk

    • setGenericTag

      public Chunk setGenericTag(String text)
      Sets the generic tag Chunk.

      The text for this tag can be retrieved with PdfPageEvent.

      Parameters:
      text - the text for the tag
      Returns:
      this Chunk

    • getImage

      public Image getImage()
      Returns the image.
      Returns:
      the image

    • setAction

      public Chunk setAction(PdfAction action)
      Sets an action for this Chunk.
      Parameters:
      action - the action
      Returns:
      this Chunk

    • setAnchor

      public Chunk setAnchor(URL url)
      Sets an anchor for this Chunk.
      Parameters:
      url - the URL to link to
      Returns:
      this Chunk

    • setAnchor

      public Chunk setAnchor(String url)
      Sets an anchor for this Chunk.
      Parameters:
      url - the url to link to
      Returns:
      this Chunk

    • setNewPage

      public Chunk setNewPage()
      Sets a new page tag..
      Returns:
      this Chunk

    • setAnnotation

      public Chunk setAnnotation(PdfAnnotation annotation)
      Sets a generic annotation to this Chunk.
      Parameters:
      annotation - the annotation
      Returns:
      this Chunk

    • isContent

      public boolean isContent()
      Description copied from interface: Element
      Checks if this element is a content object. If not, it's a metadata object.
      Specified by:
      isContent in interface Element
      Returns:
      true if this is a 'content' element; false if this is a 'metadata' element
      Since:
      iText 2.0.8
      See Also:

    • isNestable

      public boolean isNestable()
      Description copied from interface: Element
      Checks if this element is nestable.
      Specified by:
      isNestable in interface Element
      Returns:
      true if this element can be nested inside other elements.
      Since:
      iText 2.0.8
      See Also:

    • getHyphenation

      public HyphenationEvent getHyphenation()
      Returns the hyphenation (if present).
      Since:
      2.1.2