Package org.faceless.pdf2

Class LayoutBox.Text

java.lang.Object

org.faceless.pdf2.LayoutBox.Box

org.faceless.pdf2.LayoutBox.Text

Enclosing class:

LayoutBox

public final class LayoutBox.Text
extends LayoutBox.Box

The Text class is a subclass of LayoutBox.Box which is specifically for displaying Text.

Since:

1.2

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
LayoutBox.Text	getNextTwin()	Return the next "twin" of this Text item, or null if none exist.
PDFStyle	getStyle()	Return the style of this Text item
String	getText()	Return the content of this Text item as a String.
void	setText(String s)	Replace the contents of this Text box with a different line of text.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class org.faceless.pdf2.LayoutBox.Box

getBottom, getCorners, getImage, getLeft, getLineBottom, getLineNumber, getLineTop, getLinkedObject, getParent, getRight, getTop, setBottom, setImage, setLeft, setLineCoords, setLinkedObject, setTop, setWidth

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getStyle

public PDFStyle getStyle()

Return the style of this Text item

getText

public String getText()

Return the content of this Text item as a String.

getNextTwin

public LayoutBox.Text getNextTwin()

Return the next "twin" of this Text item, or null if none exist. A "twin" is a second (or third, fourth etc.) Text object which was created when a phrase of text was split at the end of the line.

setText

public void setText(String s)

Replace the contents of this Text box with a different line of text. This method does not reflow the text, so you need to ensure that the contents of the box are the same length by sticking to digits or using a fixed-width font. This method is not recommended for normal use.

Since:

1.2.1

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class LayoutBox.Box