org.apache.xmlgraphics.fonts

## Class Glyphs

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.xmlgraphics.fonts.Glyphs

-     public final class Glyphs
      extends java.lang.Object

  This class provides a number of constants for glyph management.

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static char[]` | `ADOBECYRILLIC_ENCODING` The characters in AdobeStandardCyrillicEncoding
    `static java.lang.String[]` | `MAC_GLYPH_NAMES` Deprecated. That array was supposed to represent the standard Macintosh ordering of glyphs in a TrueType font (it does NOT correspond to the MacRoman encoding). In addition some entries are incorrect.
    `static java.lang.String` | `NOTDEF` Glyph name for the "notdef" glyph
    `static java.lang.String[]` | `TEX8R_GLYPH_NAMES` Glyph names for tex8r encoding
    `static char[]` | `WINANSI_ENCODING` The characters in WinAnsiEncoding

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static java.lang.String` | `charToGlyphName(char ch)` Return the glyphname from a character, eg, charToGlyphName('\\') returns "backslash"
    `static java.lang.String[]` | `getCharNameAlternativesFor(java.lang.String charName)` Returns an array of char names which can serve as alternatives for the given one.
    `static java.lang.String` | `getUnicodeSequenceForGlyphName(java.lang.String glyphName)` Returns a String containing the Unicode sequence the given glyph name represents.
    `static java.lang.String` | `glyphToString(java.lang.String name)` Deprecated. User getUnicodeCodePointsForGlyphName instead. This method only returns the first Unicode code point it finds.
    `static java.lang.String` | `stringToGlyph(java.lang.String name)` Return the string representation of a glyphname, eg stringToGlyph("backslash") returns "\\"

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

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

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### NOTDEF

          public static final java.lang.String NOTDEF

      Glyph name for the "notdef" glyph
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### MAC_GLYPH_NAMES

          @Deprecated
          public static final java.lang.String[] MAC_GLYPH_NAMES

      Deprecated. That array was supposed to represent the standard Macintosh ordering of glyphs in a TrueType font (it does NOT correspond to the MacRoman encoding). In addition some entries are incorrect.
      Glyph names for Mac encoding

    - #### TEX8R_GLYPH_NAMES

          public static final java.lang.String[] TEX8R_GLYPH_NAMES

      Glyph names for tex8r encoding

    - #### WINANSI_ENCODING

          public static final char[] WINANSI_ENCODING

      The characters in WinAnsiEncoding

    - #### ADOBECYRILLIC_ENCODING

          public static final char[] ADOBECYRILLIC_ENCODING

      The characters in AdobeStandardCyrillicEncoding

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### charToGlyphName

          public static java.lang.String charToGlyphName(char ch)

      Return the glyphname from a character, eg, charToGlyphName('\\') returns "backslash"
      Parameters:
        `ch` - glyph to evaluate
      Returns:
        the name of the glyph

    - #### getUnicodeSequenceForGlyphName

          public static java.lang.String getUnicodeSequenceForGlyphName(java.lang.String glyphName)

      Returns a String containing the Unicode sequence the given glyph name represents.
      Parameters:
        `glyphName` - the glyph name
      Returns:
        the Unicode sequence of the glyph (or null if the glyph name is unknown)

    - #### glyphToString

          @Deprecated
          public static java.lang.String glyphToString(java.lang.String name)

      Deprecated. User getUnicodeCodePointsForGlyphName instead. This method only returns the first Unicode code point it finds.
      Return the glyphname from a string, eg, glyphToString("\\") returns "backslash"
      Parameters:
        `name` - glyph to evaluate
      Returns:
        the name of the glyph TODO: javadocs for glyphToString and stringToGlyph are confused

    - #### stringToGlyph

          public static java.lang.String stringToGlyph(java.lang.String name)

      Return the string representation of a glyphname, eg stringToGlyph("backslash") returns "\\"
      Parameters:
        `name` - name of the glyph
      Returns:
        the string representation (or an empty String if no match was found)

    - #### getCharNameAlternativesFor

          public static java.lang.String[] getCharNameAlternativesFor(java.lang.String charName)

      Returns an array of char names which can serve as alternatives for the given one.
      Parameters:
        `charName` - the character name to search alternatives for
      Returns:
        an array of char names or null if no alternatives are available

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