Lines.java

/*
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 *
 * This code is part of the 'iText Tutorial'.
 * You can find the complete tutorial at the following address:
 * http://itextdocs.lowagie.com/tutorial/
 *
 * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 *
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 */

package com.lowagie.examples.objects.chunk;

import java.awt.Color;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;

import com.lowagie.text.Chunk;
import com.lowagie.text.Document;
import com.lowagie.text.DocumentException;
import com.lowagie.text.FontFactory;
import com.lowagie.text.Paragraph;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfContentByte;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfWriter;

/**
 * Demonstrates how to add lines to underline Chunks, strike through, etc...
 * 
 * @author blowagie
 */

public class Lines {

	/**
	 * Underline or strike through text.
	 * 
	 * @param args no arguments needed here
	 */
	public static void main(String[] args) {

		System.out.println("Underline, Strike through,...");

		// step 1: creation of a document-object
		Document document = new Document();
		try {
			// step 2:
			// we create a writer that listens to the document
			PdfWriter.getInstance(document,
					new FileOutputStream("Lines.pdf"));

			// step 3: we open the document
			document.open();
			// step 4:
			Chunk underlined = new Chunk("underlined");
			underlined.setUnderline(0.2f, -2f);
			Paragraph p = new Paragraph("The following chunk is ");
			p.add(underlined);
			document.add(p);
			Chunk strikethru = new Chunk("strike through example");
			strikethru.setUnderline(0.5f, 3f);	
			document.add(strikethru);
			document.add(Chunk.NEWLINE);
			document.add(Chunk.NEWLINE);
			document.add(Chunk.NEWLINE);
			Chunk c;
			c = new Chunk("Multiple lines");
			c.setUnderline(new Color(0xFF, 0x00, 0x00), 0.0f, 0.3f, 0.0f, 0.4f, PdfContentByte.LINE_CAP_ROUND);
			c.setUnderline(new Color(0x00, 0xFF, 0x00), 5.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -0.5f, PdfContentByte.LINE_CAP_PROJECTING_SQUARE);
			c.setUnderline(new Color(0x00, 0x00, 0xFF), 0.0f, 0.2f, 15.0f, 0.0f, PdfContentByte.LINE_CAP_BUTT);
			document.add(c);
			document.add(Chunk.NEWLINE);
			document.add(Chunk.NEWLINE);
			document.add(Chunk.NEWLINE);
			c = new Chunk("Multiple lines", FontFactory.getFont(FontFactory.HELVETICA, 24));
			c.setUnderline(new Color(0xFF, 0x00, 0x00), 0.0f, 0.3f, 0.0f, 0.4f, PdfContentByte.LINE_CAP_ROUND);
			c.setUnderline(new Color(0x00, 0xFF, 0x00), 5.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -0.5f, PdfContentByte.LINE_CAP_PROJECTING_SQUARE);
			c.setUnderline(new Color(0x00, 0x00, 0xFF), 0.0f, 0.2f, 15.0f, 0.0f, PdfContentByte.LINE_CAP_BUTT);
			document.add(c);
		} catch (DocumentException de) {
			System.err.println(de.getMessage());
		} catch (IOException ioe) {
			System.err.println(ioe.getMessage());
		}

		// step 5: we close the document
		document.close();
	}
}