org.apache.xmlgraphics.ps

## Class FormGenerator

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.xmlgraphics.ps.FormGenerator

- Direct Known Subclasses:
    ImageFormGenerator

      public abstract class FormGenerator
      extends java.lang.Object

  Abstract helper class for generating PostScript forms.

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `FormGenerator(java.lang.String formName, java.lang.String title, java.awt.geom.Dimension2D dimensions)` Main constructor.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `PSResource` | `generate(PSGenerator gen)` Generates the PostScript form.
    `protected void` | `generateAdditionalDataStream(PSGenerator gen)` Generates some PostScript code right after the form definition (used primarily for bitmap data).
    `protected abstract void` | `generatePaintProc(PSGenerator gen)` Generates the PostScript code for the PaintProc of the form.
    `protected java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D` | `getBBox()` Returns the form's bounding box.
    `java.awt.geom.Dimension2D` | `getDimensions()` returns the form's dimensions.
    `java.lang.String` | `getFormName()` Returns the form's name.
    `protected java.awt.geom.AffineTransform` | `getMatrix()` Returns the matrix for use in the form.
    `java.lang.String` | `getTitle()` Returns the form's title.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### FormGenerator

          public FormGenerator(java.lang.String formName,
                               java.lang.String title,
                               java.awt.geom.Dimension2D dimensions)

      Main constructor.
      Parameters:
        `formName` - the form's name
        `title` - the form's title or null
        `dimensions` - the form's dimensions

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getFormName

          public java.lang.String getFormName()

      Returns the form's name.
      Returns:
        the form's name

    - #### getTitle

          public java.lang.String getTitle()

      Returns the form's title.
      Returns:
        the form's title or null if there's no title

    - #### getDimensions

          public java.awt.geom.Dimension2D getDimensions()

      returns the form's dimensions.
      Returns:
        the form's dimensions

    - #### generatePaintProc

          protected abstract void generatePaintProc(PSGenerator gen)
                                             throws java.io.IOException

      Generates the PostScript code for the PaintProc of the form.
      Parameters:
        `gen` - the PostScript generator
      Throws:
        `java.io.IOException` - if an I/O error occurs

    - #### generateAdditionalDataStream

          protected void generateAdditionalDataStream(PSGenerator gen)
                                               throws java.io.IOException

      Generates some PostScript code right after the form definition (used primarily for bitmap data).
      Parameters:
        `gen` - the PostScript generator
      Throws:
        `java.io.IOException` - if an I/O error occurs

    - #### getMatrix

          protected java.awt.geom.AffineTransform getMatrix()

      Returns the matrix for use in the form.
      Returns:
        the matrix

    - #### getBBox

          protected java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D getBBox()

      Returns the form's bounding box.
      Returns:
        the form's bounding box

    - #### generate

          public PSResource generate(PSGenerator gen)
                              throws java.io.IOException

      Generates the PostScript form.
      Parameters:
        `gen` - the PostScript generator
      Returns:
        a PSResource instance representing the form
      Throws:
        `java.io.IOException` - if an I/O error occurs

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