MainClass.java Source code

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import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.Graphics2D;
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.pdf.PdfContentByte;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfTemplate;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfWriter;

public class MainClass extends JFrame {
    private JTable table;

    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        MainClass frame = new MainClass();
        frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        frame.pack();
        frame.setVisible(true);
    }

    public MainClass() throws Exception {
        getContentPane().setLayout(new BorderLayout());

        Object[][] data = { { "A", "B", "C", new Integer(5), new Boolean(false) },
                { "D", "E", "F", new Integer(3), new Boolean(true) } };

        String[] columnNames = { "First Name", "Last Name", "Sport", "# of Years", "Vegetarian" };

        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);

        Document document = new Document();
        PdfWriter writer;

        writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream("my_jtable_shapes.pdf"));

        // writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new
        // FileOutputStream("my_jtable_fonts.pdf"));

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

        PdfTemplate tp = cb.createTemplate(500, 500);
        Graphics2D g2;

        g2 = tp.createGraphicsShapes(500, 500);

        // g2 = tp.createGraphics(500, 500);
        table.print(g2);
        g2.dispose();
        cb.addTemplate(tp, 30, 300);

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