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/*
 * $Id: Literal.java,v 1.3 2005/05/09 11:52:49 blowagie Exp $
 * $Name:  $
 *
 * 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.graphics;

import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;

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

/**
 * Demonstrates how you can write PDF syntax directly to a document.
 */
public class LiteralPDF {

    /**
     * @param args
     */
    public static void main(String[] args) {

        System.out.println("Literal PDF Syntax");
        Document.compress = false;

        // step 1: creation of a document-object
        Document document = new Document();

        try {

            // step 2:
            // we create a writer that listens to the document
            // and directs a PDF-stream to a file
            PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream("LiteralPDF.pdf"));

            // step 3: we open the document
            document.open();

            // step 4: we grab the ContentByte and do some stuff with it
            PdfContentByte cb = writer.getDirectContent();
            String star = "0.3 g\n15.000 27.000 m\n" + "7.947 5.292 l\n26.413 18.708 l\n"
                    + "3.587 18.708 l\n22.053 5.292 l\nf\n" + "45.000 57.000 m\n37.947 35.292 l\n"
                    + "56.413 48.708 l\n33.587 48.708 l\n" + "52.053 35.292 l\nf\n" + "0.7 g\n15.000 57.000 m\n"
                    + "7.947 35.292 l\n26.413 48.708 l\n" + "3.587 48.708 l\n22.053 35.292 l\nf\n"
                    + "45.000 27.000 m\n37.947 5.292 l\n" + "56.413 18.708 l\n33.587 18.708 l\n"
                    + "52.053 5.292 l\nf";
            cb.setLiteral(star);
        } catch (DocumentException de) {
            System.err.println(de.getMessage());
        } catch (IOException ioe) {
            System.err.println(ioe.getMessage());
        }

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