com.lowagie.text.pdf
Class PdfContentParser

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

public class PdfContentParser
extends java.lang.Object

Parses the page or template content.

Author:
Paulo Soares (psoares@consiste.pt)

Field Summary
static int COMMAND_TYPE
          Commands have this type.
 
Constructor Summary
PdfContentParser(PRTokeniser tokeniser)
          Creates a new instance of PdfContentParser
 
Method Summary
 PRTokeniser getTokeniser()
          Gets the tokeniser.
 boolean nextValidToken()
          Reads the next token skipping over the comments.
 java.util.ArrayList parse(java.util.ArrayList ls)
          Parses a single command from the content.
 PdfArray readArray()
          Reads an array.
 PdfDictionary readDictionary()
          Reads a dictionary.
 PdfObject readPRObject()
          Reads a pdf object.
 void setTokeniser(PRTokeniser tokeniser)
          Sets the tokeniser.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

COMMAND_TYPE

public static final int COMMAND_TYPE
Commands have this type.

See Also:
Constant Field Values
Constructor Detail

PdfContentParser

public PdfContentParser(PRTokeniser tokeniser)
Creates a new instance of PdfContentParser

Parameters:
tokeniser - the tokeniser with the content
Method Detail

parse

public java.util.ArrayList parse(java.util.ArrayList ls)
                          throws java.io.IOException
Parses a single command from the content. Each command is output as an array of arguments having the command itself as the last element. The returned array will be empty if the end of content was reached.

Parameters:
ls - an ArrayList to use. It will be cleared before using. If it's null will create a new ArrayList
Returns:
the same ArrayList given as argument or a new one
Throws:
java.io.IOException - on error

getTokeniser

public PRTokeniser getTokeniser()
Gets the tokeniser.

Returns:
the tokeniser.

setTokeniser

public void setTokeniser(PRTokeniser tokeniser)
Sets the tokeniser.

Parameters:
tokeniser - the tokeniser

readDictionary

public PdfDictionary readDictionary()
                             throws java.io.IOException
Reads a dictionary. The tokeniser must be positioned past the "<<" token.

Returns:
the dictionary
Throws:
java.io.IOException - on error

readArray

public PdfArray readArray()
                   throws java.io.IOException
Reads an array. The tokeniser must be positioned past the "[" token.

Returns:
an array
Throws:
java.io.IOException - on error

readPRObject

public PdfObject readPRObject()
                       throws java.io.IOException
Reads a pdf object.

Returns:
the pdf object
Throws:
java.io.IOException - on error

nextValidToken

public boolean nextValidToken()
                       throws java.io.IOException
Reads the next token skipping over the comments.

Returns:
true if a token was read, false if the end of content was reached
Throws:
java.io.IOException - on error


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