Package com.lowagie.text.pdf

Class TextField

java.lang.Object

com.lowagie.text.pdf.BaseField

com.lowagie.text.pdf.TextField

public class TextField
extends BaseField

Supports text, combo and list fields generating the correct appearances. All the option in the Acrobat GUI are supported in an easy to use API.

Author:

Paulo Soares (psoares@consiste.pt)

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.lowagie.text.pdf.BaseField

alignment, backgroundColor, BORDER_WIDTH_MEDIUM, BORDER_WIDTH_THICK, BORDER_WIDTH_THIN, borderColor, borderStyle, borderWidth, box, COMB, DO_NOT_SCROLL, DO_NOT_SPELL_CHECK, EDIT, fieldName, FILE_SELECTION, font, fontSize, HIDDEN, HIDDEN_BUT_PRINTABLE, maxCharacterLength, MULTILINE, options, PASSWORD, READ_ONLY, REQUIRED, rotation, text, textColor, visibility, VISIBLE, VISIBLE_BUT_DOES_NOT_PRINT, writer

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
TextField(PdfWriter writer, Rectangle box, String fieldName)	Creates a new TextField.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
PdfAppearance	getAppearance()	Get the PdfAppearance of a text or combo field
String[]	getChoiceExports()	Gets the export values in list/combo fields.
protected PdfFormField	getChoiceField(boolean isList)
String[]	getChoices()	Gets the choices to be presented to the user in list/combo fields.
int	getChoiceSelection()	Gets the zero based index of the selected item.
PdfFormField	getComboField()	Gets a new combo field.
String	getDefaultText()	Gets the default text.
BaseFont	getExtensionFont()	Gets the extensionFont.
PdfFormField	getListField()	Gets a new list field.
ArrayList	getSubstitutionFonts()	Gets the list of substitution fonts.
PdfFormField	getTextField()	Gets a new text field.
static String	obfuscatePassword(String text)	Obfuscates a password String.
static String	removeCRLF(String text)	Removes CRLF from a String.
void	setChoiceExports(String[] choiceExports)	Sets the export values in list/combo fields.
void	setChoices(String[] choices)	Sets the choices to be presented to the user in list/combo fields.
void	setChoiceSelection(int choiceSelection)	Sets the zero based index of the selected item.
void	setDefaultText(String defaultText)	Sets the default text.
void	setExtensionFont(BaseFont extensionFont)	Sets the extensionFont.
void	setExtraMargin(float extraMarginLeft, float extraMarginTop)	Sets extra margins in text fields to better mimic the Acrobat layout.
void	setSubstitutionFonts(ArrayList substitutionFonts)	Sets a list of substitution fonts.

Methods inherited from class com.lowagie.text.pdf.BaseField

breakLines, getAlignment, getBackgroundColor, getBorderAppearance, getBorderColor, getBorderStyle, getBorderWidth, getBox, getFieldName, getFont, getFontSize, getHardBreaks, getMaxCharacterLength, getOptions, getRealFont, getRotation, getText, getTextColor, getVisibility, getWriter, moveFields, setAlignment, setBackgroundColor, setBorderColor, setBorderStyle, setBorderWidth, setBox, setFieldName, setFont, setFontSize, setMaxCharacterLength, setOptions, setRotation, setRotationFromPage, setText, setTextColor, setVisibility, setWriter, trimRight

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Details

TextField

public TextField(PdfWriter writer,
 Rectangle box,
 String fieldName)

Creates a new TextField.

Parameters:

writer - the document PdfWriter

box - the field location and dimensions

fieldName - the field name. If null only the widget keys will be included in the field allowing it to be used as a kid field.

Method Details

removeCRLF

public static String removeCRLF(String text)

Removes CRLF from a String.

Parameters:

text -

Returns:

String

Since:

2.1.5

obfuscatePassword

public static String obfuscatePassword(String text)

Obfuscates a password String. Every character is replaced by an asterisk (*).

Parameters:

text -

Returns:

String

Since:

2.1.5

getAppearance

public PdfAppearance getAppearance()
                            throws IOException,
DocumentException

Get the PdfAppearance of a text or combo field

Returns:

A PdfAppearance

Throws:

IOException - on error

DocumentException - on error

getTextField

public PdfFormField getTextField()
                          throws IOException,
DocumentException

Gets a new text field.

Returns:

a new text field

Throws:

IOException - on error

DocumentException - on error

getComboField

public PdfFormField getComboField()
                           throws IOException,
DocumentException

Gets a new combo field.

Returns:

a new combo field

Throws:

IOException - on error

DocumentException - on error

getListField

public PdfFormField getListField()
                          throws IOException,
DocumentException

Gets a new list field.

Returns:

a new list field

Throws:

IOException - on error

DocumentException - on error

getChoiceField

protected PdfFormField getChoiceField(boolean isList)
                               throws IOException,
DocumentException

Throws:

IOException

DocumentException

getDefaultText

public String getDefaultText()

Gets the default text.

Returns:

the default text

setDefaultText

public void setDefaultText(String defaultText)

Sets the default text. It is only meaningful for text fields.

Parameters:

defaultText - the default text

getChoices

public String[] getChoices()

Gets the choices to be presented to the user in list/combo fields.

Returns:

the choices to be presented to the user

setChoices

public void setChoices(String[] choices)

Sets the choices to be presented to the user in list/combo fields.

Parameters:

choices - the choices to be presented to the user

getChoiceExports

public String[] getChoiceExports()

Gets the export values in list/combo fields.

Returns:

the export values in list/combo fields

setChoiceExports

public void setChoiceExports(String[] choiceExports)

Sets the export values in list/combo fields. If this array is null then the choice values will also be used as the export values.

Parameters:

choiceExports - the export values in list/combo fields

getChoiceSelection

public int getChoiceSelection()

Gets the zero based index of the selected item.

Returns:

the zero based index of the selected item

setChoiceSelection

public void setChoiceSelection(int choiceSelection)

Sets the zero based index of the selected item.

Parameters:

choiceSelection - the zero based index of the selected item

setExtraMargin

public void setExtraMargin(float extraMarginLeft,
 float extraMarginTop)

Sets extra margins in text fields to better mimic the Acrobat layout.

Parameters:

extraMarginLeft - the extra margin left

extraMarginTop - the extra margin top

getSubstitutionFonts

public ArrayList getSubstitutionFonts()

Gets the list of substitution fonts. The list is composed of BaseFont and can be null. The fonts in this list will be used if the original font doesn't contain the needed glyphs.

Returns:

the list

setSubstitutionFonts

public void setSubstitutionFonts(ArrayList substitutionFonts)

Sets a list of substitution fonts. The list is composed of BaseFont and can also be null. The fonts in this list will be used if the original font doesn't contain the needed glyphs.

Parameters:

substitutionFonts - the list

getExtensionFont

public BaseFont getExtensionFont()

Gets the extensionFont. This font will be searched before the substitution fonts. It may be null.

Returns:

the extensionFont

setExtensionFont

public void setExtensionFont(BaseFont extensionFont)

Sets the extensionFont. This font will be searched before the substitution fonts. It may be null.

Parameters:

extensionFont - New value of property extensionFont.