com.qoppa.pdfNotes.settings
Class ArrowTool

java.lang.Object
  com.qoppa.pdfNotes.settings.ArrowTool

public class ArrowTool
extends Object

This class manages the default properties and settings for the Arrow Tool. The method setDefaultProperties() can be used to set the Annotation properties to this Tool's default properties.

The Tool's property values can be retrieved and initialized with the methods toXMLString() and setFromXML() in the AnnotationTools class. Please see AnnotationTools.

Author:

Qoppa Software

Constructor Summary

ArrowTool()

Method Summary

static Color	getDefaultBorderColor() Returns the color used for the line when a new annotation is created.
static int	getDefaultBorderWidth() Deprecated. Replaced with getDefaultBorderWidth2D() for more precise border widths
static double	getDefaultBorderWidth2D() Returns the default border width, used when new annotations are created.
static Color	getDefaultFillColor() Returns the fill color.
static String	getDefaultLineEndStyle() Gets the default line end style used when creating new line annotations.
static String	getDefaultLineStartStyle() Gets the default line start style used when creating new line annotations.
static int	getDefaultTransparency() Returns the default transparency value used when new annotations are created.
static Dimension	getMinimumAnnotSize() Gets the minimum size for the annotations created with this Tool.
static boolean	isShowPropDialog() Gets the flag for this Tool to show or not the annotation properties popup dialog after an annotation has been created.
static boolean	isToolSticky() Returns a flag indicating if this tool is sticky.
static void	setDefaultBorderColor(Color defaultBorderColor) Sets the default line color.
static void	setDefaultBorderWidth(int defaultBorderWidth) Deprecated. Replaced with setDefaultBorderWidth2D(double) for more precise border widths
static void	setDefaultBorderWidth2D(double defaultBorderWidth) Sets the line width used when a new annotation is created.
static void	setDefaultFillColor(Color defaultFillColor) Sets the default fill color.
static void	setDefaultLineEndStyle(String defaultLineEndStyle) Sets the default line end style when creating new line annotations.
static void	setDefaultLineStartStyle(String defaultLineStartStyle) Sets the default line start style when creating new line annotations.
static void	setDefaultProperties(Line line) This is a convenience method to set the Line-Arrow properties to the ArrowTool default properties.
static void	setDefaultTransparency(int defaultTransparency) Sets the default transparency values when new annotations are created.
static void	setMinimumAnnotSize(Dimension minimumAnnotSize) Sets the minimum size for the annotations created with this Tool.
static void	setShowPropDialog(boolean showPropDialog) Sets the flag for this Tool to show or not the annotation properties popup dialog after an annotation has been created.
static void	setToolSticky(boolean toolSticky) Sets the flag that indicates whether this tool is sticky or not.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ArrowTool

public ArrowTool()

Method Detail

setDefaultProperties

public static void setDefaultProperties(Line line)

This is a convenience method to set the Line-Arrow properties to the ArrowTool default properties.

getDefaultTransparency

public static int getDefaultTransparency()

Returns the default transparency value used when new annotations are created.

Returns:

the default transparency value

setDefaultTransparency

public static void setDefaultTransparency(int defaultTransparency)

Sets the default transparency values when new annotations are created.

Parameters:

defaultTransparency - Thew new default transparency value

getDefaultLineStartStyle

public static String getDefaultLineStartStyle()

Gets the default line start style used when creating new line annotations.

Returns:

the default line start style

setDefaultLineStartStyle

public static void setDefaultLineStartStyle(String defaultLineStartStyle)

Sets the default line start style when creating new line annotations.

Possible values are:

• ShapeAnnotation.LE_NONE_STR
• ShapeAnnotation.LE_SQUARE_STR
• ShapeAnnotation.LE_CIRCLE_STR
• ShapeAnnotation.LE_DIAMOND_STR
• ShapeAnnotation.LE_OPENARROW_STR
• ShapeAnnotation.LE_CLOSEDARROW_STR

Parameters:

defaultLineStartStyle - the defaultLineStartStyle to set

getDefaultLineEndStyle

public static String getDefaultLineEndStyle()

Gets the default line end style used when creating new line annotations.

Returns:

the default line end style

setDefaultLineEndStyle

public static void setDefaultLineEndStyle(String defaultLineEndStyle)

Sets the default line end style when creating new line annotations.

Possible values are:

• ShapeAnnotation.LE_NONE_STR
• ShapeAnnotation.LE_SQUARE_STR
• ShapeAnnotation.LE_CIRCLE_STR
• ShapeAnnotation.LE_DIAMOND_STR
• ShapeAnnotation.LE_OPENARROW_STR
• ShapeAnnotation.LE_CLOSEDARROW_STR

Parameters:

defaultLineEndStyle - the defaultLineEndStyle to set

getDefaultBorderColor

public static Color getDefaultBorderColor()

Returns the color used for the line when a new annotation is created. This property is called the border color because internally, the PDF format defines the line color as the border color.

Returns:

the default line color

setDefaultBorderColor

public static void setDefaultBorderColor(Color defaultBorderColor)

Sets the default line color. This color will be used when new annotations are created.

Parameters:

defaultBorderColor - The new default line color.

getDefaultFillColor

public static Color getDefaultFillColor()

Returns the fill color. This color is used to fill the arrow heads, if they are set to solid.

Returns:

the fill color

setDefaultFillColor

public static void setDefaultFillColor(Color defaultFillColor)

Sets the default fill color. This is the color used to fill in solid arrows when creating new arrow annotations.

Parameters:

defaultFillColor - the defaultFillColor to set

getDefaultBorderWidth2D

public static double getDefaultBorderWidth2D()

Returns the default border width, used when new annotations are created.

Returns:

the default border width value

setDefaultBorderWidth2D

public static void setDefaultBorderWidth2D(double defaultBorderWidth)

Sets the line width used when a new annotation is created.

Parameters:

defaultBorderWidth - The new default line width

getDefaultBorderWidth

public static int getDefaultBorderWidth()

Deprecated. Replaced with getDefaultBorderWidth2D() for more precise border widths

Returns the default line width, used when new annotations are created.

Returns:

the default border width value

setDefaultBorderWidth

public static void setDefaultBorderWidth(int defaultBorderWidth)

Deprecated. Replaced with setDefaultBorderWidth2D(double) for more precise border widths

Sets the line width used when a new annotation is created.

Parameters:

defaultBorderWidth - The new default line width

isToolSticky

public static boolean isToolSticky()

Returns a flag indicating if this tool is sticky. When a tool is sticky, it will remain active after a user finishes adding a comment.

Returns:

the toolSticky flag

setToolSticky

public static void setToolSticky(boolean toolSticky)

Sets the flag that indicates whether this tool is sticky or not. When a tool is sticky, it will remain active after a user finishes adding a comment.

Parameters:

toolSticky - The new value of the sticky flag.

isShowPropDialog

public static boolean isShowPropDialog()

Gets the flag for this Tool to show or not the annotation properties popup dialog after an annotation has been created.

Returns:

the showPropDialog

setShowPropDialog

public static void setShowPropDialog(boolean showPropDialog)

Sets the flag for this Tool to show or not the annotation properties popup dialog after an annotation has been created.

Parameters:

showPropDialog - the showPropDialog to set

getMinimumAnnotSize

public static Dimension getMinimumAnnotSize()

Gets the minimum size for the annotations created with this Tool. When the annotation is drawn by a user with a "null size", the annotation size will be automatically set to the annotation's minimum size.

Returns:

the minimumAnnotSize

setMinimumAnnotSize

public static void setMinimumAnnotSize(Dimension minimumAnnotSize)

Sets the minimum size for the annotations created with this Tool. When the annotation is drawn by a user with a "null size", the annotation size will be automatically set to the annotation's minimum size.

Parameters:

minimumAnnotSize - the minimumAnnotSize to set