Package com.lowagie.text.pdf

Class PdfLine

java.lang.Object
com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfLine
public class PdfLine extends Object
PdfLine defines an array with PdfChunk-objects that fit into 1 line.

  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    protected int
    alignment
    The alignment of the line.
    protected float
    height
    The height of the line.
    protected boolean
    isRTL
     
    protected float
    left
    The left indentation of the line.
    protected ArrayList
    line
    The arraylist containing the chunks.
    protected Chunk
    listSymbol
    The listsymbol (if necessary).
    protected boolean
    newlineSplit
    true if the chunk splitting was caused by a newline.
    protected float
    originalWidth
    The original width.
    protected float
    symbolIndent
    The listsymbol (if necessary).
    protected float
    width
    The width of the line.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    float
    getAscender()
    Gets the maximum size of the ascender for all the fonts used in this line.
    PdfChunk
    getChunk(int idx)
    Gets a PdfChunk by index.
    float
    getDescender()
    Gets the biggest descender for all the fonts used in this line.
    int
    getLastStrokeChunk()
    Gets the index of the last PdfChunk with metric attributes
    int
    GetLineLengthUtf32()
    Returns the length of a line in UTF32 characters
    float
    getOriginalWidth()
    Gets the original width of the line.
    float
    getWidthCorrected(float charSpacing, float wordSpacing)
    Gets a width corrected with a charSpacing and wordSpacing.
    boolean
    hasToBeJustified()
    Checks if this line has to be justified.
    boolean
    isNewlineSplit()
    Checks if a newline caused the line split.
    Iterator
    iterator()
    Returns an iterator of PdfChunks.
    float
    listIndent()
    Return the indentation needed to show the listsymbol.
    Chunk
    listSymbol()
    Returns the listsymbol of this line.
    void
    resetAlignment()
    Resets the alignment of this line.
    void
    setListItem(ListItem listItem)
    Sets the listsymbol of this line.
    int
    size()
    Returns the number of chunks in the line.
    String
    toString()
    Get the string representation of what is in this line.

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

  • Field Details

    • line

      protected ArrayList line
      The arraylist containing the chunks.

    • left

      protected float left
      The left indentation of the line.

    • width

      protected float width
      The width of the line.

    • alignment

      protected int alignment
      The alignment of the line.

    • height

      protected float height
      The height of the line.

    • listSymbol

      protected Chunk listSymbol
      The listsymbol (if necessary).

    • symbolIndent

      protected float symbolIndent
      The listsymbol (if necessary).

    • newlineSplit

      protected boolean newlineSplit
      true if the chunk splitting was caused by a newline.

    • originalWidth

      protected float originalWidth
      The original width.

    • isRTL

      protected boolean isRTL

  • Method Details

    • size

      public int size()
      Returns the number of chunks in the line.
      Returns:
      a value

    • iterator

      public Iterator iterator()
      Returns an iterator of PdfChunks.
      Returns:
      an Iterator

    • hasToBeJustified

      public boolean hasToBeJustified()
      Checks if this line has to be justified.
      Returns:
      true if the alignment equals ALIGN_JUSTIFIED and there is some width left.

    • resetAlignment

      public void resetAlignment()
      Resets the alignment of this line.

      The alignment of the last line of for instance a Paragraph that has to be justified, has to be reset to ALIGN_LEFT.

    • setListItem

      public void setListItem(ListItem listItem)
      Sets the listsymbol of this line.

      This is only necessary for the first line of a ListItem.

      Parameters:
      listItem - the list symbol

    • listSymbol

      public Chunk listSymbol()
      Returns the listsymbol of this line.
      Returns:
      a PdfChunk if the line has a listsymbol; null otherwise

    • listIndent

      public float listIndent()
      Return the indentation needed to show the listsymbol.
      Returns:
      a value

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Get the string representation of what is in this line.
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      a String

    • GetLineLengthUtf32

      public int GetLineLengthUtf32()
      Returns the length of a line in UTF32 characters
      Returns:
      the length in UTF32 characters
      Since:
      2.1.2

    • isNewlineSplit

      public boolean isNewlineSplit()
      Checks if a newline caused the line split.
      Returns:
      true if a newline caused the line split

    • getLastStrokeChunk

      public int getLastStrokeChunk()
      Gets the index of the last PdfChunk with metric attributes
      Returns:
      the last PdfChunk with metric attributes

    • getChunk

      public PdfChunk getChunk(int idx)
      Gets a PdfChunk by index.
      Parameters:
      idx - the index
      Returns:
      the PdfChunk or null if beyond the array

    • getOriginalWidth

      public float getOriginalWidth()
      Gets the original width of the line.
      Returns:
      the original width of the line

    • getWidthCorrected

      public float getWidthCorrected(float charSpacing, float wordSpacing)
      Gets a width corrected with a charSpacing and wordSpacing.
      Parameters:
      charSpacing -
      wordSpacing -
      Returns:
      a corrected width

    • getAscender

      public float getAscender()
      Gets the maximum size of the ascender for all the fonts used in this line.
      Returns:
      maximum size of all the ascenders used in this line

    • getDescender

      public float getDescender()
      Gets the biggest descender for all the fonts used in this line. Note that this is a negative number.
      Returns:
      maximum size of all the ascenders used in this line