Package Components

Class PDFCreator

  • public final class PDFCreator
extends java.lang.Object
    Class that is used to create a photo album in the form of a pdf file

    • Field Summary

      Fields 
      Modifier and Type Field Description
      private static java.lang.String albumName  
      private static com.itextpdf.text.Document document  
      private static com.itextpdf.text.Font headerFont  
      private static com.itextpdf.text.Font imageFont  
      private static java.util.List<Photo> photos  
      private static com.itextpdf.text.Font smallFont  

    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Modifier Constructor Description
      private PDFCreator()
      Private constructor to hinder creation of utility class

    • Method Summary

      Modifier and Type Method Description
      private static void addAllImages()
      Adds all the images to the PDF document.
      private static void addEmptyLineTo​(com.itextpdf.text.Paragraph paragraph, int number)
      Add an empty line to the PDF document.
      private static void addHeader()
      Adds the header to the PDF document.
      private static void addImageContainers()
      Adds the images to the PDF document.
      static void createPDF​(java.util.List<Photo> AlbumPhotos, java.lang.String saveLocation, java.lang.String name)
      Creates a new pdf document with all the photos, author name, and album name.
      private static com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfPTable createTable​(Photo photo)
      Creates a PdfTable
      private static com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfPCell createTextCell​(java.lang.String text)
      Creates a text cell that is positioned to the left of the table
      private static void scaleImage​(com.itextpdf.text.Image image)
      Scales the images according to the ratio between the height and the width of the image.

      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

    • Field Detail

      • document

        private static com.itextpdf.text.Document document

      • photos

        private static java.util.List<Photo> photos

      • albumName

        private static java.lang.String albumName

      • smallFont

        private static com.itextpdf.text.Font smallFont

      • headerFont

        private static com.itextpdf.text.Font headerFont

      • imageFont

        private static com.itextpdf.text.Font imageFont

    • Constructor Detail

      • PDFCreator

        private PDFCreator()
        Private constructor to hinder creation of utility class

    • Method Detail

      • createPDF

        public static void createPDF​(java.util.List<Photo> AlbumPhotos,
                             java.lang.String saveLocation,
                             java.lang.String name)
                      throws java.io.IOException,
                             com.itextpdf.text.DocumentException
        Creates a new pdf document with all the photos, author name, and album name.
        Parameters:
        AlbumPhotos - all the photos in the album that is getting made into a PDF.
        saveLocation - is where the PDF is going to be saved.
        name - is the name of the album.
        Throws:
        java.io.IOException
        com.itextpdf.text.DocumentException

      • addHeader

        private static void addHeader()
                       throws com.itextpdf.text.DocumentException
        Adds the header to the PDF document.
        Throws:
        com.itextpdf.text.DocumentException

      • addImageContainers

        private static void addImageContainers()
                                throws com.itextpdf.text.DocumentException,
                                       java.io.IOException
        Adds the images to the PDF document.
        Throws:
        com.itextpdf.text.DocumentException
        java.io.IOException

      • addAllImages

        private static void addAllImages()
                          throws com.itextpdf.text.DocumentException,
                                 java.io.IOException
        Adds all the images to the PDF document.
        Throws:
        com.itextpdf.text.DocumentException
        java.io.IOException

      • createTable

        private static com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfPTable createTable​(Photo photo)
                                                    throws com.itextpdf.text.DocumentException,
                                                           java.io.IOException
        Creates a PdfTable
        Parameters:
        photo - the photo that is being added to the table
        Returns:
        the finished table
        Throws:
        com.itextpdf.text.DocumentException
        java.io.IOException

      • createTextCell

        private static com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfPCell createTextCell​(java.lang.String text)
        Creates a text cell that is positioned to the left of the table
        Parameters:
        text - the text in the cell
        Returns:
        the finished cell

      • scaleImage

        private static void scaleImage​(com.itextpdf.text.Image image)
        Scales the images according to the ratio between the height and the width of the image.
        Parameters:
        image - the image that is getting scaled.

      • addEmptyLineTo

        private static void addEmptyLineTo​(com.itextpdf.text.Paragraph paragraph,
                                   int number)
        Add an empty line to the PDF document.
        Parameters:
        paragraph - the paragraph to insert an empty line into.
        number - the number of empty lines desired.