java.lang.Object
- com.lowagie.text.DocWriter

All Implemented Interfaces:

DocListener, ElementListener, EventListener

Direct Known Subclasses:

HtmlWriter, PdfWriter
```
public abstract class DocWriter
extends Object
implements DocListener
```
An abstract Writer class for documents.
DocWriter is the abstract class of several writers such as PdfWriter and HtmlWriter. A DocWriter can be added as a DocListener to a certain Document by getting an instance (see method getInstance() in the specific writer-classes). Every Element added to the original Document will be written to the OutputStream of the listening DocWriter.

See Also:

Document, DocListener

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected boolean`	`closeStream`	Closes the stream on document close
`protected Document`	`document`	This is the document that has to be written.
`static byte`	`EQUALS`	This is some byte that is often used.
`static byte`	`FORWARD`	This is some byte that is often used.
`static byte`	`GT`	This is some byte that is often used.
`static byte`	`LT`	This is some byte that is often used.
`static byte`	`NEWLINE`	This is some byte that is often used.
`protected boolean`	`open`	Is the writer open for writing?
`protected OutputStreamCounter`	`os`	The outputstream of this writer.
`protected Rectangle`	`pageSize`	The pageSize.
`protected boolean`	`pause`	Do we have to pause all writing actions?
`static byte`	`QUOTE`	This is some byte that is often used.
`static byte`	`SPACE`	This is some byte that is often used.
`static byte`	`TAB`	This is some byte that is often used.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

protected DocWriter()

protected DocWriter(Document document, OutputStream os)
Constructs a DocWriter.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`add(Element element)`	Signals that an `Element` was added to the `Document`.
`protected void`	`addTabs(int indent)`	Writes a number of tabs.
`void`	`close()`	Signals that the `Document` was closed and that no other `Elements` will be added.
`void`	`flush()`	Flushes the `BufferedOutputStream`.
`static byte[]`	`getISOBytes(String text)`	Converts a `String` into a `Byte` array according to the ISO-8859-1 codepage.
`boolean`	`isCloseStream()`	Checks if the stream is to be closed on document close
`boolean`	`isPaused()`	Checks if writing is paused.
`boolean`	`newPage()`	Signals that an new page has to be started.
`void`	`open()`	Signals that the `Document` was opened.
`void`	`pause()`	Let the writer know that all writing has to be paused.
`void`	`resetFooter()`	Resets the footer of this document.
`void`	`resetHeader()`	Resets the header of this document.
`void`	`resetPageCount()`	Sets the page number to 0.
`void`	`resume()`	Let the writer know that writing may be resumed.
`void`	`setCloseStream(boolean closeStream)`	Sets the close state of the stream after document close
`void`	`setFooter(HeaderFooter footer)`	Changes the footer of this document.
`void`	`setHeader(HeaderFooter header)`	Changes the header of this document.
`boolean`	`setMarginMirroring(boolean MarginMirroring)`	Allows you to do left/right margin mirroring (odd/even pages)
`boolean`	`setMarginMirroringTopBottom(boolean MarginMirroring)`	Parameter that allows you to do top/bottom margin mirroring (odd/even pages)
`boolean`	`setMargins(float marginLeft, float marginRight, float marginTop, float marginBottom)`	Sets the margins.
`void`	`setPageCount(int pageN)`	Sets the page number.
`boolean`	`setPageSize(Rectangle pageSize)`	Sets the pagesize.
`protected void`	`write(String string)`	Writes a `String` to the `OutputStream`.
`protected void`	`write(String key, String value)`	Writes a key-value pair to the outputstream.
`protected void`	`writeEnd()`	Writes an endtag to the outputstream.
`protected void`	`writeEnd(String tag)`	Writes an endtag to the outputstream.
`protected boolean`	`writeMarkupAttributes(Properties markup)`	Writes the markup attributes of the specified `MarkupAttributes` object to the `OutputStream`.
`protected void`	`writeStart(String tag)`	Writes a starttag to the outputstream.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - NEWLINE
```
public static final byte NEWLINE
```
    This is some byte that is often used.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TAB
```
public static final byte TAB
```
    This is some byte that is often used.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - LT
```
public static final byte LT
```
    This is some byte that is often used.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - SPACE
```
public static final byte SPACE
```
    This is some byte that is often used.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - EQUALS
```
public static final byte EQUALS
```
    This is some byte that is often used.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - QUOTE
```
public static final byte QUOTE
```
    This is some byte that is often used.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - GT
```
public static final byte GT
```
    This is some byte that is often used.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - FORWARD
```
public static final byte FORWARD
```
    This is some byte that is often used.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - pageSize
```
protected Rectangle pageSize
```
    The pageSize.
  - document
```
protected Document document
```
    This is the document that has to be written.
  - os
```
protected OutputStreamCounter os
```
    The outputstream of this writer.
  - open
```
protected boolean open
```
    Is the writer open for writing?
  - pause
```
protected boolean pause
```
    Do we have to pause all writing actions?
  - closeStream
```
protected boolean closeStream
```
    Closes the stream on document close
- Constructor Detail
  - DocWriter
```
protected DocWriter()
```
  - DocWriter
```
protected DocWriter(Document document,
                    OutputStream os)
```
    Constructs a DocWriter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    document - The Document that has to be written
    
    os - The OutputStream the writer has to write to.
- Method Detail
  - add
```
public boolean add(Element element)
            throws DocumentException
```
    Signals that an Element was added to the Document.
    This method should be overridden in the specific DocWriter classes derived from this abstract class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    add in interface ElementListener
    
    Parameters:
    
    element - A high level object to add
    
    Returns:
    
    false
    
    Throws:
    
    DocumentException - when a document isn't open yet, or has been closed
  - open
```
public void open()
```
    Signals that the Document was opened.
    
    Specified by:
    
    open in interface DocListener
  - setPageSize
```
public boolean setPageSize(Rectangle pageSize)
```
    Sets the pagesize.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setPageSize in interface DocListener
    
    Parameters:
    
    pageSize - the new pagesize
    
    Returns:
    
    a boolean
  - setMargins
```
public boolean setMargins(float marginLeft,
                          float marginRight,
                          float marginTop,
                          float marginBottom)
```
    Sets the margins.
    This does nothing. Has to be overridden if needed.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setMargins in interface DocListener
    
    Parameters:
    
    marginLeft - the margin on the left
    
    marginRight - the margin on the right
    
    marginTop - the margin on the top
    
    marginBottom - the margin on the bottom
    
    Returns:
    
    false
  - newPage
```
public boolean newPage()
```
    Signals that an new page has to be started.
    This does nothing. Has to be overridden if needed.
    
    Specified by:
    
    newPage in interface DocListener
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the page was added, false if not.
  - setHeader
```
public void setHeader(HeaderFooter header)
```
    Changes the header of this document.
    This method should be overridden in the specific DocWriter classes derived from this abstract class if they actually support the use of headers.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setHeader in interface DocListener
    
    Parameters:
    
    header - the new header
  - resetHeader
```
public void resetHeader()
```
    Resets the header of this document.
    This method should be overridden in the specific DocWriter classes derived from this abstract class if they actually support the use of headers.
    
    Specified by:
    
    resetHeader in interface DocListener
  - setFooter
```
public void setFooter(HeaderFooter footer)
```
    Changes the footer of this document.
    This method should be overridden in the specific DocWriter classes derived from this abstract class if they actually support the use of footers.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setFooter in interface DocListener
    
    Parameters:
    
    footer - the new footer
  - resetFooter
```
public void resetFooter()
```
    Resets the footer of this document.
    This method should be overridden in the specific DocWriter classes derived from this abstract class if they actually support the use of footers.
    
    Specified by:
    
    resetFooter in interface DocListener
  - resetPageCount
```
public void resetPageCount()
```
    Sets the page number to 0.
    This method should be overridden in the specific DocWriter classes derived from this abstract class if they actually support the use of pagenumbers.
    
    Specified by:
    
    resetPageCount in interface DocListener
  - setPageCount
```
public void setPageCount(int pageN)
```
    Sets the page number.
    This method should be overridden in the specific DocWriter classes derived from this abstract class if they actually support the use of pagenumbers.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setPageCount in interface DocListener
    
    Parameters:
    
    pageN - the new page number
  - close
```
public void close()
```
    Signals that the Document was closed and that no other Elements will be added.
    
    Specified by:
    
    close in interface DocListener
  - getISOBytes
```
public static final byte[] getISOBytes(String text)
```
    Converts a String into a Byte array according to the ISO-8859-1 codepage.
    
    Parameters:
    
    text - the text to be converted
    
    Returns:
    
    the conversion result
  - pause
```
public void pause()
```
    Let the writer know that all writing has to be paused.
  - isPaused
```
public boolean isPaused()
```
    Checks if writing is paused.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if writing temporarily has to be paused, false otherwise.
  - resume
```
public void resume()
```
    Let the writer know that writing may be resumed.
  - flush
```
public void flush()
```
    Flushes the BufferedOutputStream.
  - write
```
protected void write(String string)
              throws IOException
```
    Writes a String to the OutputStream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    string - the String to write
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - if there is any error
  - addTabs
```
protected void addTabs(int indent)
                throws IOException
```
    Writes a number of tabs.
    
    Parameters:
    
    indent - the number of tabs to add
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - if there is any error
  - write
```
protected void write(String key,
                     String value)
              throws IOException
```
    Writes a key-value pair to the outputstream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the name of an attribute
    
    value - the value of an attribute
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - if there is any error
  - writeStart
```
protected void writeStart(String tag)
                   throws IOException
```
    Writes a starttag to the outputstream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    tag - the name of the tag
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - if there is any error
  - writeEnd
```
protected void writeEnd(String tag)
                 throws IOException
```
    Writes an endtag to the outputstream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    tag - the name of the tag
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - if there is any error
  - writeEnd
```
protected void writeEnd()
                 throws IOException
```
    Writes an endtag to the outputstream.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - if there is any error
  - writeMarkupAttributes
```
protected boolean writeMarkupAttributes(Properties markup)
                                 throws IOException
```
    Writes the markup attributes of the specified MarkupAttributes object to the OutputStream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    markup - a Properties collection to write.
    
    Returns:
    
    true, if writing the markup attributes succeeded
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - if there is any error
  - isCloseStream
```
public boolean isCloseStream()
```
    Checks if the stream is to be closed on document close
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the stream is closed on document close
  - setCloseStream
```
public void setCloseStream(boolean closeStream)
```
    Sets the close state of the stream after document close
    
    Parameters:
    
    closeStream - true if the stream is closed on document close
  - setMarginMirroring
```
public boolean setMarginMirroring(boolean MarginMirroring)
```
    Description copied from interface: DocListener
    
    Allows you to do left/right margin mirroring (odd/even pages)
    
    Specified by:
    
    setMarginMirroring in interface DocListener
    
    Parameters:
    
    MarginMirroring - left/right margin mirroring (odd/even pages)
    
    Returns:
    
    true if successful
    
    See Also:
    
    DocListener.setMarginMirroring(boolean)
  - setMarginMirroringTopBottom
```
public boolean setMarginMirroringTopBottom(boolean MarginMirroring)
```
    Description copied from interface: DocListener
    
    Parameter that allows you to do top/bottom margin mirroring (odd/even pages)
    
    Specified by:
    
    setMarginMirroringTopBottom in interface DocListener
    
    Parameters:
    
    MarginMirroring - top/bottom margin mirroring (odd/even pages)
    
    Returns:
    
    true if successful
    
    Since:
    
    2.1.6
    
    See Also:
    
    DocListener.setMarginMirroring(boolean)

Modifier	Constructor	Description
`protected`	`DocWriter()`
`protected`	`DocWriter(Document document, OutputStream os)`	Constructs a `DocWriter`.

Class DocWriter

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

NEWLINE

TAB

LT

SPACE

EQUALS

QUOTE

GT

FORWARD

pageSize

document

os

open

pause

closeStream

Constructor Detail

DocWriter

DocWriter

Method Detail

add

open

setPageSize

setMargins

newPage

setHeader

resetHeader

setFooter

resetFooter

resetPageCount

setPageCount

close

getISOBytes

pause

isPaused

resume

flush

write

addTabs

write

writeStart

writeEnd

writeEnd

writeMarkupAttributes

isCloseStream

setCloseStream

setMarginMirroring

setMarginMirroringTopBottom