org.apache.xmlgraphics.ps.dsc

## Interface DSCHandler

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    DefaultDSCHandler, EventRecorder

      public interface DSCHandler

  Interface containing events generated by the DSCParser. Applications can implement this interface to react to certain events.

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `comment(java.lang.String comment)` Called for any line containing a full-line PostScript comment.
    `void` | `endDocument()` Called when the PostScript file is fully processed, i.e.
    `void` | `handleDSCComment(DSCComment comment)` Called for each standard DSC comment.
    `void` | `line(java.lang.String line)` Called for a normal line of PostScript code.
    `void` | `startDocument(java.lang.String header)` Called as a new PostScript file starts.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### startDocument

          void startDocument(java.lang.String header)
                      throws java.io.IOException

      Called as a new PostScript file starts.
      Parameters:
        `header` - the first line of the DSC-compliant file
      Throws:
        `java.io.IOException` - In case of an I/O error

    - #### endDocument

          void endDocument()
                    throws java.io.IOException

      Called when the PostScript file is fully processed, i.e. after the %%EOF comment.
      Throws:
        `java.io.IOException` - In case of an I/O error

    - #### handleDSCComment

          void handleDSCComment(DSCComment comment)
                         throws java.io.IOException

      Called for each standard DSC comment. The classes passed to this method may be simple DSCComment classes or special subclasses for some of the DSC comments.
      Parameters:
        `comment` - the DSC comment
      Throws:
        `java.io.IOException` - In case of an I/O error

    - #### line

          void line(java.lang.String line)
             throws java.io.IOException

      Called for a normal line of PostScript code.
      Parameters:
        `line` - the line of code
      Throws:
        `java.io.IOException` - In case of an I/O error

    - #### comment

          void comment(java.lang.String comment)
                throws java.io.IOException

      Called for any line containing a full-line PostScript comment. This is also called for custom comments following the extension mechanism of the DSC specification.
      Parameters:
        `comment` - the comment line
      Throws:
        `java.io.IOException` - In case of an I/O error

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