Package org.apache.pdfbox.cos
Class COSBase
- java.lang.Object
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- org.apache.pdfbox.cos.COSBase
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- All Implemented Interfaces:
COSObjectable
- Direct Known Subclasses:
COSArray
,COSBoolean
,COSDictionary
,COSDocument
,COSName
,COSNull
,COSNumber
,COSObject
,COSString
public abstract class COSBase extends java.lang.Object implements COSObjectable
The base object that all objects in the PDF document will extend.
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Field Summary
Fields Modifier and Type Field Description private boolean
direct
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Constructor Summary
Constructors Constructor Description COSBase()
Constructor.
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods Modifier and Type Method Description abstract java.lang.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.
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Method Detail
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getCOSObject
public COSBase getCOSObject()
Convert this standard java object to a COS object.- Specified by:
getCOSObject
in interfaceCOSObjectable
- Returns:
- The cos object that matches this Java object.
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accept
public abstract java.lang.Object accept(ICOSVisitor visitor) throws java.io.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:
java.io.IOException
- If an error occurs while visiting this object.
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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
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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
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