Class WatermarkerTool

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.awt.event.ActionListener, java.util.EventListener

    public class WatermarkerTool
    extends AbstractTool
    This tool lets you add a text watermark to all pages of a document.
    Since:
    2.1.1 (imported from itexttoolbox project)
    • Constructor Detail

      • WatermarkerTool

        public WatermarkerTool()
        This tool lets you add a text watermark to all pages of a document.
    • Method Detail

      • main

        public static void main​(java.lang.String[] args)
        This methods helps you running this tool as a standalone application.

        Call it like this from command line: java com.lowagie.tools.plugins.Watermarker input.pdf Draft 230 0.2 output.pdf #FF000000

        "input.pdf" is the input file name to be processed

        "Draft" is the text written as transparent "watermark" on top of each page

        "230" is the font size

        "0.2" is the opacity (1.0 completely opaque, 0.0 completely transparent)

        "output.pdf" is the output file name

        (Optional) "#FF0000" is the color (in hex format like #nnnnnn or 0xnnnnnn), #000000 (black) by default

        Call it from within other Java code:

        Watermarker.main(new String[]{"input.pdf","Draft","230","0.2","output.pdf","#FF000000"});

        Parameters:
        args - the srcfile, watermark text and destfile
      • createFrame

        protected void createFrame()
        Creates the internal frame.
        Specified by:
        createFrame in class AbstractTool
      • execute

        public void execute()
        Executes the tool (in most cases this generates a PDF file).
        Specified by:
        execute in class AbstractTool
      • getDestPathPDF

        protected java.io.File getDestPathPDF()
                                       throws java.lang.InstantiationException
        Gets the PDF file that should be generated (or null if the output isn't a PDF file).
        Specified by:
        getDestPathPDF in class AbstractTool
        Returns:
        the PDF file that should be generated
        Throws:
        java.lang.InstantiationException - on error
      • valueHasChanged

        public void valueHasChanged​(AbstractArgument arg)
        Indicates that the value of an argument has changed.
        Specified by:
        valueHasChanged in class AbstractTool
        Parameters:
        arg - the argument that has changed