Package com.itextpdf.text.pdf
Class PdfContentParser
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public class PdfContentParser extends java.lang.Object
Parses the page or template content.
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Field Summary
Fields Modifier and Type Field Description static int
COMMAND_TYPE
Commands have this type.private PRTokeniser
tokeniser
Holds value of property tokeniser.
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Constructor Summary
Constructors Constructor Description PdfContentParser(PRTokeniser tokeniser)
Creates a new instance of PdfContentParser
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Modifier and Type Method Description PRTokeniser
getTokeniser()
Gets the tokeniser.boolean
nextValidToken()
Reads the next token skipping over the comments.java.util.ArrayList<PdfObject>
parse(java.util.ArrayList<PdfObject> 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.
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Field Detail
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COMMAND_TYPE
public static final int COMMAND_TYPE
Commands have this type.- See Also:
- Constant Field Values
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tokeniser
private PRTokeniser tokeniser
Holds value of property tokeniser.
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Constructor Detail
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PdfContentParser
public PdfContentParser(PRTokeniser tokeniser)
Creates a new instance of PdfContentParser- Parameters:
tokeniser
- the tokeniser with the content
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Method Detail
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parse
public java.util.ArrayList<PdfObject> parse(java.util.ArrayList<PdfObject> 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
- anArrayList
to use. It will be cleared before using. If it'snull
will create a newArrayList
- Returns:
- the same
ArrayList
given as argument or a new one - Throws:
java.io.IOException
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getTokeniser
public PRTokeniser getTokeniser()
Gets the tokeniser.- Returns:
- the tokeniser.
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setTokeniser
public void setTokeniser(PRTokeniser tokeniser)
Sets the tokeniser.- Parameters:
tokeniser
- the tokeniser
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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
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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
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readPRObject
public PdfObject readPRObject() throws java.io.IOException
Reads a pdf object.- Returns:
- the pdf object
- Throws:
java.io.IOException
- on error
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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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