Package org.apache.pdfbox.cos

Class COSBase

java.lang.Object
org.apache.pdfbox.cos.COSBase
All Implemented Interfaces:
COSObjectable
Direct Known Subclasses:
COSArray, COSBoolean, COSDictionary, COSDocument, COSName, COSNull, COSNumber, COSObject, COSString
public abstract class COSBase extends Object implements COSObjectable
The base object that all objects in the PDF document will extend.
Author:
Ben Litchfield

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    COSBase()
    Constructor.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    abstract Object
    accept(ICOSVisitor visitor)
    visitor pattern double dispatch method.
    COSBase
    getCOSObject()
    Convert this standard java object to a COS object.
    boolean
    isDirect()
    If the state is set true, the dictionary will be written direct into the called object.
    void
    setDirect(boolean direct)
    Set the state true, if the dictionary should be written as a direct object and not indirect.

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

  • Constructor Details

    • COSBase

      public COSBase()
      Constructor.

  • Method Details

    • getCOSObject

      public COSBase getCOSObject()
      Convert this standard java object to a COS object.
      Specified by:
      getCOSObject in interface COSObjectable
      Returns:
      The cos object that matches this Java object.

    • accept

      public abstract Object accept(ICOSVisitor visitor) throws IOException
      visitor pattern double dispatch method.
      Parameters:
      visitor - The object to notify when visiting this object.
      Returns:
      any object, depending on the visitor implementation, or null
      Throws:
      IOException - If an error occurs while visiting this object.

    • isDirect

      public boolean isDirect()
      If the state is set true, the dictionary will be written direct into the called object. This means, no indirect object will be created.
      Returns:
      the state

    • setDirect

      public void setDirect(boolean direct)
      Set the state true, if the dictionary should be written as a direct object and not indirect.
      Parameters:
      direct - set it true, for writing direct object