/*
* $Id: Automatic.java 3838 2009-04-07 18:34:15Z mstorer $
*
* 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.
*
* itext-questions@lists.sourceforge.net
*/
package com.lowagie.examples.directcontent.optionalcontent;
import java.awt.Color;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import com.lowagie.text.Document;
import com.lowagie.text.Element;
import com.lowagie.text.Font;
import com.lowagie.text.PageSize;
import com.lowagie.text.Phrase;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.ColumnText;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfContentByte;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfLayer;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfWriter;
/**
* Automatic layer grouping and nesting
*/
public class Automatic {
/**
* Automatic grouping and nesting.
* @param args no arguments needed
*/
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Automatic grouping and nesting");
try {
// step 1
Document document = new Document(PageSize.A4, 50, 50, 50, 50);
// step 2
PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream("automatic.pdf"));
writer.setPdfVersion(PdfWriter.VERSION_1_5);
writer.setViewerPreferences(PdfWriter.PageModeUseOC);
// step 3
document.open();
// step 4
PdfContentByte cb = writer.getDirectContent();
Phrase explanation = new Phrase("Automatic layer grouping and nesting", new Font(Font.HELVETICA, 20, Font.BOLD, Color.red));
ColumnText.showTextAligned(cb, Element.ALIGN_LEFT, explanation, 50, 650, 0);
PdfLayer l12 = new PdfLayer("Layer nesting", writer);
PdfLayer l1 = new PdfLayer("Layer 1", writer);
PdfLayer l2 = new PdfLayer("Layer 2", writer);
PdfLayer title = PdfLayer.createTitle("Layer grouping", writer);
PdfLayer l3 = new PdfLayer("Layer 3", writer);
PdfLayer l4 = new PdfLayer("Layer 4", writer);
l12.addChild(l1);
l12.addChild(l2);
title.addChild(l3);
title.addChild(l4);
Phrase p1 = new Phrase("Text in layer 1");
Phrase p2 = new Phrase("Text in layer 2");
Phrase p3 = new Phrase("Text in layer 3");
Phrase p4 = new Phrase("Text in layer 4");
cb.beginLayer(l1);
ColumnText.showTextAligned(cb, Element.ALIGN_LEFT, p1, 50, 600, 0);
cb.endLayer();
cb.beginLayer(l2);
ColumnText.showTextAligned(cb, Element.ALIGN_LEFT, p2, 50, 550, 0);
cb.endLayer();
cb.beginLayer(l3);
ColumnText.showTextAligned(cb, Element.ALIGN_LEFT, p3, 50, 500, 0);
cb.endLayer();
cb.beginLayer(l4);
ColumnText.showTextAligned(cb, Element.ALIGN_LEFT, p4, 50, 450, 0);
cb.endLayer();
cb.sanityCheck();
// step 5
document.close();
}
catch(Exception de) {
de.printStackTrace();
}
}
}