com.aowagie.text.pdf

Class PdfContentParser

java.lang.Object

com.aowagie.text.pdf.PdfContentParser

public class PdfContentParser
extends Object

Parses the page or template content.

Author:

Paulo Soares (psoares@consiste.pt)

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
PdfContentParser(PRTokeniser tokeniser) Creates a new instance of PdfContentParser

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
PRTokeniser	getTokeniser() Gets the tokeniser.
ArrayList	parse(ArrayList ls) Parses a single command from the content.
void	setTokeniser(PRTokeniser tokeniser) Sets the tokeniser.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

PdfContentParser

public PdfContentParser(PRTokeniser tokeniser)

Creates a new instance of PdfContentParser

Parameters:

tokeniser - the tokeniser with the content

Method Detail

parse

public ArrayList parse(ArrayList ls)
                throws IOException

Parses a single command from the content. Each command is output as an array of arguments having the command itself as the last element. The returned array will be empty if the end of content was reached.

Parameters:

ls - an ArrayList to use. It will be cleared before using. If it's null will create a new ArrayList

Returns:

the same ArrayList given as argument or a new one

Throws:

IOException - on error

getTokeniser

public PRTokeniser getTokeniser()

Gets the tokeniser.

Returns:

the tokeniser.

setTokeniser

public void setTokeniser(PRTokeniser tokeniser)

Sets the tokeniser.

Parameters:

tokeniser - the tokeniser