JTable2Pdf.java Source code

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import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.Graphics2D;
import java.awt.Shape;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;

import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.JTable;

import com.lowagie.text.Document;
import com.lowagie.text.PageSize;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfContentByte;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfWriter;

public class JTable2Pdf extends JFrame {
    private JTable table;

    public JTable2Pdf() {
        getContentPane().setLayout(new BorderLayout());
        createTable();
    }

    private void createTable() {
        Object[][] data = { { "a", "b", "e", 4, false } };
        String[] columnNames = { "A", "B", "C", "D", "E" };

        table = new JTable(data, columnNames);

        JPanel tPanel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
        tPanel.add(table.getTableHeader(), BorderLayout.NORTH);
        tPanel.add(table, BorderLayout.CENTER);

        getContentPane().add(tPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
    }

    private void print() {
        Document document = new Document(PageSize.A4.rotate());
        try {
            PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream("jTable.pdf"));

            document.open();
            PdfContentByte cb = writer.getDirectContent();

            cb.saveState();
            Graphics2D g2 = cb.createGraphicsShapes(500, 500);

            Shape oldClip = g2.getClip();
            g2.clipRect(0, 0, 500, 500);

            table.print(g2);
            g2.setClip(oldClip);

            g2.dispose();
            cb.restoreState();
        } catch (Exception e) {
            System.err.println(e.getMessage());
        }
        document.close();
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        JTable2Pdf frame = new JTable2Pdf();
        frame.pack();
        frame.setVisible(true);
        frame.print();
    }
}