Package com.lowagie.text

Class FontFactory

java.lang.Object
com.lowagie.text.FontFactory
public final class FontFactory extends Object
If you are using True Type fonts, you can declare the paths of the different ttf- and ttc-files to this static class first and then create fonts in your code using one of the static getFont-method without having to enter a path as parameter.
Author:
Bruno Lowagie

  • Field Details

    • COURIER

      public static final String COURIER
      This is a possible value of a base 14 type 1 font
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    • COURIER_BOLD

      public static final String COURIER_BOLD
      This is a possible value of a base 14 type 1 font
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    • COURIER_OBLIQUE

      public static final String COURIER_OBLIQUE
      This is a possible value of a base 14 type 1 font
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    • COURIER_BOLDOBLIQUE

      public static final String COURIER_BOLDOBLIQUE
      This is a possible value of a base 14 type 1 font
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    • HELVETICA

      public static final String HELVETICA
      This is a possible value of a base 14 type 1 font
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    • HELVETICA_BOLD

      public static final String HELVETICA_BOLD
      This is a possible value of a base 14 type 1 font
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    • HELVETICA_OBLIQUE

      public static final String HELVETICA_OBLIQUE
      This is a possible value of a base 14 type 1 font
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    • HELVETICA_BOLDOBLIQUE

      public static final String HELVETICA_BOLDOBLIQUE
      This is a possible value of a base 14 type 1 font
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    • SYMBOL

      public static final String SYMBOL
      This is a possible value of a base 14 type 1 font
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    • TIMES

      public static final String TIMES
      This is a possible value of a base 14 type 1 font
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    • TIMES_ROMAN

      public static final String TIMES_ROMAN
      This is a possible value of a base 14 type 1 font
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    • TIMES_BOLD

      public static final String TIMES_BOLD
      This is a possible value of a base 14 type 1 font
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    • TIMES_ITALIC

      public static final String TIMES_ITALIC
      This is a possible value of a base 14 type 1 font
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    • TIMES_BOLDITALIC

      public static final String TIMES_BOLDITALIC
      This is a possible value of a base 14 type 1 font
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    • ZAPFDINGBATS

      public static final String ZAPFDINGBATS
      This is a possible value of a base 14 type 1 font
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    • defaultEncoding

      public static String defaultEncoding
      This is the default encoding to use.

    • defaultEmbedding

      public static boolean defaultEmbedding
      This is the default value of the embedded variable.

  • Method Details

    • getFont

      public static Font getFont(String fontname, String encoding, boolean embedded, float size, int style, Color color)
      Constructs a Font-object.
      Parameters:
      fontname - the name of the font
      encoding - the encoding of the font
      embedded - true if the font is to be embedded in the PDF
      size - the size of this font
      style - the style of this font
      color - the Color of this font.
      Returns:
      the Font constructed based on the parameters

    • getFont

      public static Font getFont(String fontname, String encoding, boolean embedded, float size, int style, Color color, boolean cached)
      Constructs a Font-object.
      Parameters:
      fontname - the name of the font
      encoding - the encoding of the font
      embedded - true if the font is to be embedded in the PDF
      size - the size of this font
      style - the style of this font
      color - the Color of this font.
      cached - true if the font comes from the cache or is added to the cache if new, false if the font is always created new
      Returns:
      the Font constructed based on the parameters

    • getFont

      public static Font getFont(Properties attributes)
      Constructs a Font-object.
      Parameters:
      attributes - the attributes of a Font object.
      Returns:
      the Font constructed based on the attributes

    • getFont

      public static Font getFont(String fontname, String encoding, boolean embedded, float size, int style)
      Constructs a Font-object.
      Parameters:
      fontname - the name of the font
      encoding - the encoding of the font
      embedded - true if the font is to be embedded in the PDF
      size - the size of this font
      style - the style of this font
      Returns:
      the Font constructed based on the parameters

    • getFont

      public static Font getFont(String fontname, String encoding, boolean embedded, float size)
      Constructs a Font-object.
      Parameters:
      fontname - the name of the font
      encoding - the encoding of the font
      embedded - true if the font is to be embedded in the PDF
      size - the size of this font
      Returns:
      the Font constructed based on the parameters

    • getFont

      public static Font getFont(String fontname, String encoding, boolean embedded)
      Constructs a Font-object.
      Parameters:
      fontname - the name of the font
      encoding - the encoding of the font
      embedded - true if the font is to be embedded in the PDF
      Returns:
      the Font constructed based on the parameters

    • getFont

      public static Font getFont(String fontname, String encoding, float size, int style, Color color)
      Constructs a Font-object.
      Parameters:
      fontname - the name of the font
      encoding - the encoding of the font
      size - the size of this font
      style - the style of this font
      color - the Color of this font.
      Returns:
      the Font constructed based on the parameters

    • getFont

      public static Font getFont(String fontname, String encoding, float size, int style)
      Constructs a Font-object.
      Parameters:
      fontname - the name of the font
      encoding - the encoding of the font
      size - the size of this font
      style - the style of this font
      Returns:
      the Font constructed based on the parameters

    • getFont

      public static Font getFont(String fontname, String encoding, float size)
      Constructs a Font-object.
      Parameters:
      fontname - the name of the font
      encoding - the encoding of the font
      size - the size of this font
      Returns:
      the Font constructed based on the parameters

    • getFont

      public static Font getFont(String fontname, String encoding)
      Constructs a Font-object.
      Parameters:
      fontname - the name of the font
      encoding - the encoding of the font
      Returns:
      the Font constructed based on the parameters

    • getFont

      public static Font getFont(String fontname, float size, int style, Color color)
      Constructs a Font-object.
      Parameters:
      fontname - the name of the font
      size - the size of this font
      style - the style of this font
      color - the Color of this font.
      Returns:
      the Font constructed based on the parameters

    • getFont

      public static Font getFont(String fontname, float size, Color color)
      Constructs a Font-object.
      Parameters:
      fontname - the name of the font
      size - the size of this font
      color - the Color of this font.
      Returns:
      the Font constructed based on the parameters
      Since:
      2.1.0

    • getFont

      public static Font getFont(String fontname, float size, int style)
      Constructs a Font-object.
      Parameters:
      fontname - the name of the font
      size - the size of this font
      style - the style of this font
      Returns:
      the Font constructed based on the parameters

    • getFont

      public static Font getFont(String fontname, float size)
      Constructs a Font-object.
      Parameters:
      fontname - the name of the font
      size - the size of this font
      Returns:
      the Font constructed based on the parameters

    • getFont

      public static Font getFont(String fontname)
      Constructs a Font-object.
      Parameters:
      fontname - the name of the font
      Returns:
      the Font constructed based on the parameters

    • registerFamily

      public void registerFamily(String familyName, String fullName, String path)
      Register a font by giving explicitly the font family and name.
      Parameters:
      familyName - the font family
      fullName - the font name
      path - the font path

    • register

      public static void register(String path)
      Register a ttf- or a ttc-file.
      Parameters:
      path - the path to a ttf- or ttc-file

    • register

      public static void register(String path, String alias)
      Register a font file and use an alias for the font contained in it.
      Parameters:
      path - the path to a font file
      alias - the alias you want to use for the font

    • registerDirectory

      public static int registerDirectory(String dir)
      Register all the fonts in a directory.
      Parameters:
      dir - the directory
      Returns:
      the number of fonts registered

    • registerDirectory

      public static int registerDirectory(String dir, boolean scanSubdirectories)
      Register all the fonts in a directory and possibly its subdirectories.
      Parameters:
      dir - the directory
      scanSubdirectories - recursively scan subdirectories if true
      Returns:
      the number of fonts registered
      Since:
      2.1.2

    • registerDirectories

      public static int registerDirectories()
      Register fonts in some probable directories. It usually works in Windows, Linux and Solaris.
      Returns:
      the number of fonts registered

    • getRegisteredFonts

      public static Set getRegisteredFonts()
      Gets a set of registered fontnames.
      Returns:
      a set of registered fonts

    • getRegisteredFamilies

      public static Set getRegisteredFamilies()
      Gets a set of registered fontnames.
      Returns:
      a set of registered font families

    • contains

      public static boolean contains(String fontname)
      Gets a set of registered fontnames.
      Parameters:
      fontname - of a font that may or may not be registered
      Returns:
      true if a given font is registered

    • isRegistered

      public static boolean isRegistered(String fontname)
      Checks if a certain font is registered.
      Parameters:
      fontname - the name of the font that has to be checked.
      Returns:
      true if the font is found

    • getFontImp

      public static FontFactoryImp getFontImp()
      Gets the font factory implementation.
      Returns:
      the font factory implementation

    • setFontImp

      public static void setFontImp(FontFactoryImp fontImp)
      Sets the font factory implementation.
      Parameters:
      fontImp - the font factory implementation