com.lowagie.text.pdf
Class ColumnText

java.lang.Object
  extended by com.lowagie.text.pdf.ColumnText

public class ColumnText
extends java.lang.Object

Formats text in a columnwise form. The text is bound on the left and on the right by a sequence of lines. This allows the column to have any shape, not only rectangular.

Several parameters can be set like the first paragraph line indent and extra space between paragraphs.

A call to the method go will return one of the following situations: the column ended or the text ended.

I the column ended, a new column definition can be loaded with the method setColumns and the method go can be called again.

If the text ended, more text can be loaded with addText and the method go can be called again.
The only limitation is that one or more complete paragraphs must be loaded each time.

Full bidirectional reordering is supported. If the run direction is PdfWriter.RUN_DIRECTION_RTL the meaning of the horizontal alignments and margins is mirrored.

Author:
Paulo Soares (psoares@consiste.pt)

Field Summary
protected  int alignment
          The column alignment.
static int AR_COMPOSEDTASHKEEL
          Compose the tashkeel in the ligatures.
static int AR_LIG
          Do some extra double ligatures.
static int AR_NOVOWEL
          Eliminate the arabic vowels
protected  BidiLine bidiLine
          The chunks that form the text.
protected  PdfContentByte canvas
          The PdfContent where the text will be written to.
protected  PdfContentByte[] canvases
           
protected  boolean composite
           
protected  ColumnText compositeColumn
           
protected  java.util.LinkedList compositeElements
           
protected  float currentLeading
          The leading for the current line.
protected  float descender
           
static int DIGIT_TYPE_AN
          Digit type option: Use Arabic-Indic digits (U+0660...U+0669).
static int DIGIT_TYPE_AN_EXTENDED
          Digit type option: Use Eastern (Extended) Arabic-Indic digits (U+06f0...U+06f9).
static int DIGITS_AN2EN
          Digit shaping option: Replace Arabic-Indic digits by European digits (U+0030...U+0039).
static int DIGITS_EN2AN
          Digit shaping option: Replace European digits (U+0030...U+0039) by Arabic-Indic digits.
static int DIGITS_EN2AN_INIT_AL
          Digit shaping option: Replace European digits (U+0030...U+0039) by Arabic-Indic digits if the most recent strongly directional character is an Arabic letter (its Bidi direction value is RIGHT_TO_LEFT_ARABIC).
static int DIGITS_EN2AN_INIT_LR
          Digit shaping option: Replace European digits (U+0030...U+0039) by Arabic-Indic digits if the most recent strongly directional character is an Arabic letter (its Bidi direction value is RIGHT_TO_LEFT_ARABIC).
protected  float extraParagraphSpace
          The extra space between paragraphs.
protected  float fixedLeading
          The fixed text leading.
protected  float followingIndent
          The following paragraph lines indent.
static float GLOBAL_SPACE_CHAR_RATIO
          the space char ratio
protected  float indent
          The first paragraph line indent.
protected  java.util.ArrayList leftWall
          The left column bound.
protected  float leftX
           
protected static int LINE_STATUS_NOLINE
          The line cannot fit this column position.
protected static int LINE_STATUS_OFFLIMITS
          The line is out the column limits.
protected static int LINE_STATUS_OK
          The column is valid.
protected  int lineStatus
          The line status when trying to fit a line to a column.
protected  int listIdx
           
protected  float maxY
          Upper bound of the column.
protected  float minY
          Lower bound of the column.
protected  float multipliedLeading
          The text leading that is multiplied by the biggest font size in the line.
static int NO_MORE_COLUMN
          Signals that there is no more column.
static int NO_MORE_TEXT
          Signals that there is no more text available.
protected  boolean rectangularMode
           
protected  float rectangularWidth
          The width of the line when the column is defined as a simple rectangle.
protected  float rightIndent
          The right paragraph lines indent.
protected  java.util.ArrayList rightWall
          The right column bound.
protected  float rightX
           
protected  int runDirection
           
static int START_COLUMN
          Initial value of the status.
protected  Phrase waitPhrase
           
protected  float yLine
          The current y line location.
 
Constructor Summary
ColumnText(PdfContentByte canvas)
          Creates a ColumnText.
 
Method Summary
 void addElement(Element element)
          Adds an element.
 void addText(Chunk chunk)
          Adds a Chunk to the current text array.
 void addText(Phrase phrase)
          Adds a Phrase to the current text array.
 void clearChunks()
          Clears the chunk array.
protected  java.util.ArrayList convertColumn(float[] cLine)
          Converts a sequence of lines representing one of the column bounds into an internal format.
static ColumnText duplicate(ColumnText org)
          Creates an independent duplicated of the instance org.
protected  float[] findLimitsOneLine()
          Finds the intersection between the yLine and the two column bounds.
protected  float findLimitsPoint(java.util.ArrayList wall)
          Finds the intersection between the yLine and the column.
protected  float[] findLimitsTwoLines()
          Finds the intersection between the yLine, the yLine-leadingand the two column bounds.
 int getAlignment()
          Gets the alignment.
 int getArabicOptions()
          Gets the arabic shaping options.
 PdfContentByte getCanvas()
          Gets the canvas.
 PdfContentByte[] getCanvases()
          Gets the canvases.
 float getDescender()
          Gets the biggest descender value of the last line written.
 float getExtraParagraphSpace()
          Sets the extra space between paragraphs.
 float getFilledWidth()
          Gets the real width used by the largest line.
 float getFollowingIndent()
          Gets the following paragraph lines indent.
 float getIndent()
          Gets the first paragraph line indent.
 float getLeading()
          Gets the fixed leading.
 int getLinesWritten()
          Gets the number of lines written.
 float getMultipliedLeading()
          Gets the variable leading.
 float getRightIndent()
          Gets the right paragraph lines indent.
 int getRunDirection()
          Gets the run direction.
 float getSpaceCharRatio()
          Gets the space/character extra spacing ratio for fully justified text.
static float getWidth(Phrase phrase)
          Gets the width that the line will occupy after writing.
static float getWidth(Phrase phrase, int runDirection, int arabicOptions)
          Gets the width that the line will occupy after writing.
 float getYLine()
          Gets the yLine.
 int go()
          Outputs the lines to the document.
 int go(boolean simulate)
          Outputs the lines to the document.
protected  int goComposite(boolean simulate)
           
static boolean hasMoreText(int status)
          Checks the status variable and looks if there's still some text.
 boolean isAdjustFirstLine()
          Gets the first line adjustment property.
 boolean isUseAscender()
          Checks if UseAscender is enabled/disabled.
 ColumnText setACopy(ColumnText org)
          Makes this instance an independent copy of org.
 void setAdjustFirstLine(boolean adjustFirstLine)
          Sets the first line adjustment.
 void setAlignment(int alignment)
          Sets the alignment.
 void setArabicOptions(int arabicOptions)
          Sets the arabic shaping options.
 void setCanvas(PdfContentByte canvas)
          Sets the canvas.
 void setCanvases(PdfContentByte[] canvases)
          Sets the canvases.
 void setColumns(float[] leftLine, float[] rightLine)
          Sets the columns bounds.
 void setExtraParagraphSpace(float extraParagraphSpace)
          Sets the extra space between paragraphs.
 void setFilledWidth(float filledWidth)
          Sets the real width used by the largest line.
 void setFollowingIndent(float indent)
          Sets the following paragraph lines indent.
 void setIndent(float indent)
          Sets the first paragraph line indent.
 void setLeading(float leading)
          Sets the leading to fixed.
 void setLeading(float fixedLeading, float multipliedLeading)
          Sets the leading fixed and variable.
 void setRightIndent(float indent)
          Sets the right paragraph lines indent.
 void setRunDirection(int runDirection)
          Sets the run direction.
 void setSimpleColumn(float llx, float lly, float urx, float ury)
          Simplified method for rectangular columns.
 void setSimpleColumn(float llx, float lly, float urx, float ury, float leading, int alignment)
          Simplified method for rectangular columns.
 void setSimpleColumn(Phrase phrase, float llx, float lly, float urx, float ury, float leading, int alignment)
          Simplified method for rectangular columns.
protected  void setSimpleVars(ColumnText org)
           
 void setSpaceCharRatio(float spaceCharRatio)
          Sets the ratio between the extra word spacing and the extra character spacing when the text is fully justified.
 void setText(Phrase phrase)
          Replaces the current text array with this Phrase.
 void setUseAscender(boolean useAscender)
          Enables/Disables adjustment of first line height based on max ascender.
 void setYLine(float yLine)
          Sets the yLine.
static void showTextAligned(PdfContentByte canvas, int alignment, Phrase phrase, float x, float y, float rotation)
          Shows a line of text.
static void showTextAligned(PdfContentByte canvas, int alignment, Phrase phrase, float x, float y, float rotation, int runDirection, int arabicOptions)
          Shows a line of text.
 void updateFilledWidth(float w)
          Replaces the filledWidth if greater than the existing one.
 boolean zeroHeightElement()
          Checks if the element has a height of 0.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

AR_NOVOWEL

public static final int AR_NOVOWEL
Eliminate the arabic vowels

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AR_COMPOSEDTASHKEEL

public static final int AR_COMPOSEDTASHKEEL
Compose the tashkeel in the ligatures.

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AR_LIG

public static final int AR_LIG
Do some extra double ligatures.

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DIGITS_EN2AN

public static final int DIGITS_EN2AN
Digit shaping option: Replace European digits (U+0030...U+0039) by Arabic-Indic digits.

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DIGITS_AN2EN

public static final int DIGITS_AN2EN
Digit shaping option: Replace Arabic-Indic digits by European digits (U+0030...U+0039).

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DIGITS_EN2AN_INIT_LR

public static final int DIGITS_EN2AN_INIT_LR
Digit shaping option: Replace European digits (U+0030...U+0039) by Arabic-Indic digits if the most recent strongly directional character is an Arabic letter (its Bidi direction value is RIGHT_TO_LEFT_ARABIC). The initial state at the start of the text is assumed to be not an Arabic, letter, so European digits at the start of the text will not change. Compare to DIGITS_ALEN2AN_INIT_AL.

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DIGITS_EN2AN_INIT_AL

public static final int DIGITS_EN2AN_INIT_AL
Digit shaping option: Replace European digits (U+0030...U+0039) by Arabic-Indic digits if the most recent strongly directional character is an Arabic letter (its Bidi direction value is RIGHT_TO_LEFT_ARABIC). The initial state at the start of the text is assumed to be an Arabic, letter, so European digits at the start of the text will change. Compare to DIGITS_ALEN2AN_INT_LR.

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DIGIT_TYPE_AN

public static final int DIGIT_TYPE_AN
Digit type option: Use Arabic-Indic digits (U+0660...U+0669).

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DIGIT_TYPE_AN_EXTENDED

public static final int DIGIT_TYPE_AN_EXTENDED
Digit type option: Use Eastern (Extended) Arabic-Indic digits (U+06f0...U+06f9).

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runDirection

protected int runDirection

GLOBAL_SPACE_CHAR_RATIO

public static final float GLOBAL_SPACE_CHAR_RATIO
the space char ratio

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START_COLUMN

public static final int START_COLUMN
Initial value of the status.

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NO_MORE_TEXT

public static final int NO_MORE_TEXT
Signals that there is no more text available.

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NO_MORE_COLUMN

public static final int NO_MORE_COLUMN
Signals that there is no more column.

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LINE_STATUS_OK

protected static final int LINE_STATUS_OK
The column is valid.

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LINE_STATUS_OFFLIMITS

protected static final int LINE_STATUS_OFFLIMITS
The line is out the column limits.

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LINE_STATUS_NOLINE

protected static final int LINE_STATUS_NOLINE
The line cannot fit this column position.

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maxY

protected float maxY
Upper bound of the column.


minY

protected float minY
Lower bound of the column.


leftX

protected float leftX

rightX

protected float rightX

alignment

protected int alignment
The column alignment. Default is left alignment.


leftWall

protected java.util.ArrayList leftWall
The left column bound.


rightWall

protected java.util.ArrayList rightWall
The right column bound.


bidiLine

protected BidiLine bidiLine
The chunks that form the text.


yLine

protected float yLine
The current y line location. Text will be written at this line minus the leading.


currentLeading

protected float currentLeading
The leading for the current line.


fixedLeading

protected float fixedLeading
The fixed text leading.


multipliedLeading

protected float multipliedLeading
The text leading that is multiplied by the biggest font size in the line.


canvas

protected PdfContentByte canvas
The PdfContent where the text will be written to.


canvases

protected PdfContentByte[] canvases

lineStatus

protected int lineStatus
The line status when trying to fit a line to a column.


indent

protected float indent
The first paragraph line indent.


followingIndent

protected float followingIndent
The following paragraph lines indent.


rightIndent

protected float rightIndent
The right paragraph lines indent.


extraParagraphSpace

protected float extraParagraphSpace
The extra space between paragraphs.


rectangularWidth

protected float rectangularWidth
The width of the line when the column is defined as a simple rectangle.


rectangularMode

protected boolean rectangularMode

descender

protected float descender

composite

protected boolean composite

compositeColumn

protected ColumnText compositeColumn

compositeElements

protected java.util.LinkedList compositeElements

listIdx

protected int listIdx

waitPhrase

protected Phrase waitPhrase
Constructor Detail

ColumnText

public ColumnText(PdfContentByte canvas)
Creates a ColumnText.

Parameters:
canvas - the place where the text will be written to. Can be a template.
Method Detail

duplicate

public static ColumnText duplicate(ColumnText org)
Creates an independent duplicated of the instance org.

Parameters:
org - the original ColumnText
Returns:
the duplicated

setACopy

public ColumnText setACopy(ColumnText org)
Makes this instance an independent copy of org.

Parameters:
org - the original ColumnText
Returns:
itself

setSimpleVars

protected void setSimpleVars(ColumnText org)

addText

public void addText(Phrase phrase)
Adds a Phrase to the current text array. Will not have any effect if addElement() was called before.

Parameters:
phrase - the text

setText

public void setText(Phrase phrase)
Replaces the current text array with this Phrase. Anything added previously with addElement() is lost.

Parameters:
phrase - the text

addText

public void addText(Chunk chunk)
Adds a Chunk to the current text array. Will not have any effect if addElement() was called before.

Parameters:
chunk - the text

addElement

public void addElement(Element element)
Adds an element. Elements supported are Paragraph, List, PdfPTable, Image and Graphic.

It removes all the text placed with addText().

Parameters:
element - the Element

convertColumn

protected java.util.ArrayList convertColumn(float[] cLine)
Converts a sequence of lines representing one of the column bounds into an internal format.

Each array element will contain a float[4] representing the line x = ax + b.

Parameters:
cLine - the column array
Returns:
the converted array

findLimitsPoint

protected float findLimitsPoint(java.util.ArrayList wall)
Finds the intersection between the yLine and the column. It will set the lineStatus appropriately.

Parameters:
wall - the column to intersect
Returns:
the x coordinate of the intersection

findLimitsOneLine

protected float[] findLimitsOneLine()
Finds the intersection between the yLine and the two column bounds. It will set the lineStatus appropriately.

Returns:
a float[2]with the x coordinates of the intersection

findLimitsTwoLines

protected float[] findLimitsTwoLines()
Finds the intersection between the yLine, the yLine-leadingand the two column bounds. It will set the lineStatus appropriately.

Returns:
a float[4]with the x coordinates of the intersection

setColumns

public void setColumns(float[] leftLine,
                       float[] rightLine)
Sets the columns bounds. Each column bound is described by a float[] with the line points [x1,y1,x2,y2,...]. The array must have at least 4 elements.

Parameters:
leftLine - the left column bound
rightLine - the right column bound

setSimpleColumn

public void setSimpleColumn(Phrase phrase,
                            float llx,
                            float lly,
                            float urx,
                            float ury,
                            float leading,
                            int alignment)
Simplified method for rectangular columns.

Parameters:
phrase - a Phrase
llx - the lower left x corner
lly - the lower left y corner
urx - the upper right x corner
ury - the upper right y corner
leading - the leading
alignment - the column alignment

setSimpleColumn

public void setSimpleColumn(float llx,
                            float lly,
                            float urx,
                            float ury,
                            float leading,
                            int alignment)
Simplified method for rectangular columns.

Parameters:
llx - the lower left x corner
lly - the lower left y corner
urx - the upper right x corner
ury - the upper right y corner
leading - the leading
alignment - the column alignment

setSimpleColumn

public void setSimpleColumn(float llx,
                            float lly,
                            float urx,
                            float ury)
Simplified method for rectangular columns.

Parameters:
llx -
lly -
urx -
ury -

setLeading

public void setLeading(float leading)
Sets the leading to fixed.

Parameters:
leading - the leading

setLeading

public void setLeading(float fixedLeading,
                       float multipliedLeading)
Sets the leading fixed and variable. The resultant leading will be fixedLeading+multipliedLeading*maxFontSize where maxFontSize is the size of the biggest font in the line.

Parameters:
fixedLeading - the fixed leading
multipliedLeading - the variable leading

getLeading

public float getLeading()
Gets the fixed leading.

Returns:
the leading

getMultipliedLeading

public float getMultipliedLeading()
Gets the variable leading.

Returns:
the leading

setYLine

public void setYLine(float yLine)
Sets the yLine. The line will be written to yLine-leading.

Parameters:
yLine - the yLine

getYLine

public float getYLine()
Gets the yLine.

Returns:
the yLine

setAlignment

public void setAlignment(int alignment)
Sets the alignment.

Parameters:
alignment - the alignment

getAlignment

public int getAlignment()
Gets the alignment.

Returns:
the alignment

setIndent

public void setIndent(float indent)
Sets the first paragraph line indent.

Parameters:
indent - the indent

getIndent

public float getIndent()
Gets the first paragraph line indent.

Returns:
the indent

setFollowingIndent

public void setFollowingIndent(float indent)
Sets the following paragraph lines indent.

Parameters:
indent - the indent

getFollowingIndent

public float getFollowingIndent()
Gets the following paragraph lines indent.

Returns:
the indent

setRightIndent

public void setRightIndent(float indent)
Sets the right paragraph lines indent.

Parameters:
indent - the indent

getRightIndent

public float getRightIndent()
Gets the right paragraph lines indent.

Returns:
the indent

go

public int go()
       throws DocumentException
Outputs the lines to the document. It is equivalent to go(false).

Returns:
returns the result of the operation. It can be NO_MORE_TEXT and/or NO_MORE_COLUMN
Throws:
DocumentException - on error

go

public int go(boolean simulate)
       throws DocumentException
Outputs the lines to the document. The output can be simulated.

Parameters:
simulate - true to simulate the writing to the document
Returns:
returns the result of the operation. It can be NO_MORE_TEXT and/or NO_MORE_COLUMN
Throws:
DocumentException - on error

getExtraParagraphSpace

public float getExtraParagraphSpace()
Sets the extra space between paragraphs.

Returns:
the extra space between paragraphs

setExtraParagraphSpace

public void setExtraParagraphSpace(float extraParagraphSpace)
Sets the extra space between paragraphs.

Parameters:
extraParagraphSpace - the extra space between paragraphs

clearChunks

public void clearChunks()
Clears the chunk array. A call to go() will always return NO_MORE_TEXT.


getSpaceCharRatio

public float getSpaceCharRatio()
Gets the space/character extra spacing ratio for fully justified text.

Returns:
the space/character extra spacing ratio

setSpaceCharRatio

public void setSpaceCharRatio(float spaceCharRatio)
Sets the ratio between the extra word spacing and the extra character spacing when the text is fully justified. Extra word spacing will grow spaceCharRatio times more than extra character spacing. If the ratio is PdfWriter.NO_SPACE_CHAR_RATIO then the extra character spacing will be zero.

Parameters:
spaceCharRatio - the ratio between the extra word spacing and the extra character spacing

setRunDirection

public void setRunDirection(int runDirection)
Sets the run direction.

Parameters:
runDirection - the run direction

getRunDirection

public int getRunDirection()
Gets the run direction.

Returns:
the run direction

getLinesWritten

public int getLinesWritten()
Gets the number of lines written.

Returns:
the number of lines written

getArabicOptions

public int getArabicOptions()
Gets the arabic shaping options.

Returns:
the arabic shaping options

setArabicOptions

public void setArabicOptions(int arabicOptions)
Sets the arabic shaping options. The option can be AR_NOVOWEL, AR_COMPOSEDTASHKEEL and AR_LIG.

Parameters:
arabicOptions - the arabic shaping options

getDescender

public float getDescender()
Gets the biggest descender value of the last line written.

Returns:
the biggest descender value of the last line written

getWidth

public static float getWidth(Phrase phrase,
                             int runDirection,
                             int arabicOptions)
Gets the width that the line will occupy after writing. Only the width of the first line is returned.

Parameters:
phrase - the Phrase containing the line
runDirection - the run direction
arabicOptions - the options for the arabic shaping
Returns:
the width of the line

getWidth

public static float getWidth(Phrase phrase)
Gets the width that the line will occupy after writing. Only the width of the first line is returned.

Parameters:
phrase - the Phrase containing the line
Returns:
the width of the line

showTextAligned

public static void showTextAligned(PdfContentByte canvas,
                                   int alignment,
                                   Phrase phrase,
                                   float x,
                                   float y,
                                   float rotation,
                                   int runDirection,
                                   int arabicOptions)
Shows a line of text. Only the first line is written.

Parameters:
canvas - where the text is to be written to
alignment - the alignment. It is not influenced by the run direction
phrase - the Phrase with the text
x - the x reference position
y - the y reference position
rotation - the rotation to be applied in degrees counterclockwise
runDirection - the run direction
arabicOptions - the options for the arabic shaping

showTextAligned

public static void showTextAligned(PdfContentByte canvas,
                                   int alignment,
                                   Phrase phrase,
                                   float x,
                                   float y,
                                   float rotation)
Shows a line of text. Only the first line is written.

Parameters:
canvas - where the text is to be written to
alignment - the alignment
phrase - the Phrase with the text
x - the x reference position
y - the y reference position
rotation - the rotation to be applied in degrees counterclockwise

goComposite

protected int goComposite(boolean simulate)
                   throws DocumentException
Throws:
DocumentException

getCanvas

public PdfContentByte getCanvas()
Gets the canvas. If a set of four canvases exists, the TEXTCANVAS is returned.

Returns:
a PdfContentByte.

setCanvas

public void setCanvas(PdfContentByte canvas)
Sets the canvas. If before a set of four canvases was set, it is being unset.

Parameters:
canvas -

setCanvases

public void setCanvases(PdfContentByte[] canvases)
Sets the canvases.

Parameters:
canvases -

getCanvases

public PdfContentByte[] getCanvases()
Gets the canvases.

Returns:
an array of PdfContentByte

zeroHeightElement

public boolean zeroHeightElement()
Checks if the element has a height of 0.

Returns:
true or false
Since:
2.1.2

isUseAscender

public boolean isUseAscender()
Checks if UseAscender is enabled/disabled.

Returns:
true is the adjustment of the first line height is based on max ascender.

setUseAscender

public void setUseAscender(boolean useAscender)
Enables/Disables adjustment of first line height based on max ascender.

Parameters:
useAscender - enable adjustment if true

hasMoreText

public static boolean hasMoreText(int status)
Checks the status variable and looks if there's still some text.


getFilledWidth

public float getFilledWidth()
Gets the real width used by the largest line.

Returns:
the real width used by the largest line

setFilledWidth

public void setFilledWidth(float filledWidth)
Sets the real width used by the largest line. Only used to set it to zero to start another measurement.

Parameters:
filledWidth - the real width used by the largest line

updateFilledWidth

public void updateFilledWidth(float w)
Replaces the filledWidth if greater than the existing one.

Parameters:
w - the new filledWidth if greater than the existing one

isAdjustFirstLine

public boolean isAdjustFirstLine()
Gets the first line adjustment property.

Returns:
the first line adjustment property.

setAdjustFirstLine

public void setAdjustFirstLine(boolean adjustFirstLine)
Sets the first line adjustment. Some objects have properties, like spacing before, that behave differently if the object is the first to be written after go() or not. The first line adjustment is true by default but can be changed if several objects are to be placed one after the other in the same column calling go() several times.

Parameters:
adjustFirstLine - true to adjust the first line, false otherwise


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