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/*
 * $Id: Chunk.java 3427 2008-05-24 18:32:31Z xlv $
 *
 * Copyright 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Bruno Lowagie.
 *
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 * The Original Code is 'iText, a free JAVA-PDF library'.
 *
 * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Bruno Lowagie. Portions created by
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package com.lowagie.text;

import java.awt.Color;
import java.net.URL;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;

import com.lowagie.text.pdf.HyphenationEvent;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfAction;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfAnnotation;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfContentByte;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.draw.DrawInterface;

/**
 * This is the smallest significant part of text that can be added to a
 * document.
 * <P>
 * Most elements can be divided in one or more <CODE>Chunk</CODE>s. A chunk
 * is a <CODE>String</CODE> with a certain <CODE>Font</CODE>. All other
 * layout parameters should be defined in the object to which this chunk of text
 * is added.
 * <P>
 * Example: <BLOCKQUOTE>
 * 
 * <PRE>
 * 
 * <STRONG>Chunk chunk = new Chunk("Hello world",
 * FontFactory.getFont(FontFactory.COURIER, 20, Font.ITALIC, new Color(255, 0,
 * 0))); </STRONG> document.add(chunk);
 * 
 * </PRE>
 * 
 * </BLOCKQUOTE>
 */

public class Chunk implements Element {

    // public static membervariables

    /** The character stand in for an image or a separator. */
    public static final String OBJECT_REPLACEMENT_CHARACTER = "\ufffc";

    /** This is a Chunk containing a newline. */
    public static final Chunk NEWLINE = new Chunk("\n");

    /** This is a Chunk containing a newpage. */
    public static final Chunk NEXTPAGE = new Chunk("");
    static {
        NEXTPAGE.setNewPage();
    }

    // member variables

    /** This is the content of this chunk of text. */
    protected StringBuffer content = null;

    /** This is the <CODE>Font</CODE> of this chunk of text. */
    protected Font font = null;

    /** Contains some of the attributes for this Chunk. */
    protected HashMap attributes = null;

    // constructors

    /**
     * Empty constructor.
     */
    public Chunk() {
        this.content = new StringBuffer();
        this.font = new Font();
    }

    /**
     * A <CODE>Chunk</CODE> copy constructor.
     * @param ck the <CODE>Chunk</CODE> to be copied
     */
    public Chunk(Chunk ck) {
        if (ck.content != null) {
            content = new StringBuffer(ck.content.toString());
        }
        if (ck.font != null) {
            font = new Font(ck.font);
        }
        if (ck.attributes != null) {
            attributes = new HashMap(ck.attributes);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a chunk of text with a certain content and a certain <CODE>
     * Font</CODE>.
     * 
     * @param content
     *            the content
     * @param font
     *            the font
     */
    public Chunk(String content, Font font) {
        this.content = new StringBuffer(content);
        this.font = font;
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a chunk of text with a certain content, without specifying a
     * <CODE>Font</CODE>.
     * 
     * @param content
     *            the content
     */
    public Chunk(String content) {
        this(content, new Font());
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a chunk of text with a char and a certain <CODE>Font</CODE>.
     * 
     * @param c
     *            the content
     * @param font
     *            the font
     */
    public Chunk(char c, Font font) {
        this.content = new StringBuffer();
        this.content.append(c);
        this.font = font;
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a chunk of text with a char, without specifying a <CODE>Font
     * </CODE>.
     * 
     * @param c
     *            the content
     */
    public Chunk(char c) {
        this(c, new Font());
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a chunk containing an <CODE>Image</CODE>.
     * 
     * @param image
     *            the image
     * @param offsetX
     *            the image offset in the x direction
     * @param offsetY
     *            the image offset in the y direction
     */
    public Chunk(Image image, float offsetX, float offsetY) {
        this(OBJECT_REPLACEMENT_CHARACTER, new Font());
        Image copyImage = Image.getInstance(image);
        copyImage.setAbsolutePosition(Float.NaN, Float.NaN);
        setAttribute(IMAGE, new Object[] { copyImage, new Float(offsetX), new Float(offsetY), Boolean.FALSE });
    }

    /**
     * Key for drawInterface of the Separator.
     * @since   2.1.2
     */
    public static final String SEPARATOR = "SEPARATOR";

    /**
     * Creates a separator Chunk.
      * Note that separator chunks can't be used in combination with tab chunks!
     * @param   separator   the drawInterface to use to draw the separator.
     * @since   2.1.2
     */
    public Chunk(DrawInterface separator) {
        this(separator, false);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a separator Chunk.
      * Note that separator chunks can't be used in combination with tab chunks!
     * @param   separator   the drawInterface to use to draw the separator.
     * @param   vertical   true if this is a vertical separator
     * @since   2.1.2
     */
    public Chunk(DrawInterface separator, boolean vertical) {
        this(OBJECT_REPLACEMENT_CHARACTER, new Font());
        setAttribute(SEPARATOR, new Object[] { separator, Boolean.valueOf(vertical) });
    }

    /**
     * Key for drawInterface of the tab.
     * @since   2.1.2
     */
    public static final String TAB = "TAB";

    /**
     * Creates a tab Chunk.
      * Note that separator chunks can't be used in combination with tab chunks!
     * @param   separator   the drawInterface to use to draw the tab.
     * @param   tabPosition   an X coordinate that will be used as start position for the next Chunk.
     * @since   2.1.2
     */
    public Chunk(DrawInterface separator, float tabPosition) {
        this(separator, tabPosition, false);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a tab Chunk.
      * Note that separator chunks can't be used in combination with tab chunks!
     * @param   separator   the drawInterface to use to draw the tab.
     * @param   tabPosition   an X coordinate that will be used as start position for the next Chunk.
     * @param   newline      if true, a newline will be added if the tabPosition has already been reached.
     * @since   2.1.2
     */
    public Chunk(DrawInterface separator, float tabPosition, boolean newline) {
        this(OBJECT_REPLACEMENT_CHARACTER, new Font());
        if (tabPosition < 0) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("A tab position may not be lower than 0; yours is " + tabPosition);
        }
        setAttribute(TAB,
                new Object[] { separator, new Float(tabPosition), Boolean.valueOf(newline), new Float(0) });
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a chunk containing an <CODE>Image</CODE>.
     * 
     * @param image
     *            the image
     * @param offsetX
     *            the image offset in the x direction
     * @param offsetY
     *            the image offset in the y direction
     * @param changeLeading
     *            true if the leading has to be adapted to the image
     */
    public Chunk(Image image, float offsetX, float offsetY, boolean changeLeading) {
        this(OBJECT_REPLACEMENT_CHARACTER, new Font());
        setAttribute(IMAGE,
                new Object[] { image, new Float(offsetX), new Float(offsetY), Boolean.valueOf(changeLeading) });
    }

    // implementation of the Element-methods

    /**
     * Processes the element by adding it (or the different parts) to an <CODE>
     * ElementListener</CODE>.
     * 
     * @param listener
     *            an <CODE>ElementListener</CODE>
     * @return <CODE>true</CODE> if the element was processed successfully
     */
    public boolean process(ElementListener listener) {
        try {
            return listener.add(this);
        } catch (DocumentException de) {
            return false;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Gets the type of the text element.
     * 
     * @return a type
     */
    public int type() {
        return Element.CHUNK;
    }

    /**
     * Gets all the chunks in this element.
     * 
     * @return an <CODE>ArrayList</CODE>
     */
    public ArrayList getChunks() {
        ArrayList tmp = new ArrayList();
        tmp.add(this);
        return tmp;
    }

    // methods that change the member variables

    /**
     * appends some text to this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>.
     * 
     * @param string
     *            <CODE>String</CODE>
     * @return a <CODE>StringBuffer</CODE>
     */
    public StringBuffer append(String string) {
        return content.append(string);
    }

    /**
     * Sets the font of this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>.
     * 
     * @param font
     *            a <CODE>Font</CODE>
     */
    public void setFont(Font font) {
        this.font = font;
    }

    // methods to retrieve information

    /**
     * Gets the font of this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>.
     * 
     * @return a <CODE>Font</CODE>
     */
    public Font getFont() {
        return font;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the content of this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>.
     * 
     * @return a <CODE>String</CODE>
     */
    public String getContent() {
        return content.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the content of this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>.
     * 
     * @return a <CODE>String</CODE>
     */
    public String toString() {
        return getContent();
    }

    /**
     * Checks is this <CODE>Chunk</CODE> is empty.
     * 
     * @return <CODE>false</CODE> if the Chunk contains other characters than
     *         space.
     */
    public boolean isEmpty() {
        return (content.toString().trim().length() == 0) && (content.toString().indexOf("\n") == -1)
                && (attributes == null);
    }

    /**
     * Gets the width of the Chunk in points.
     * 
     * @return a width in points
     */
    public float getWidthPoint() {
        if (getImage() != null) {
            return getImage().getScaledWidth();
        }
        return font.getCalculatedBaseFont(true).getWidthPoint(getContent(), font.getCalculatedSize())
                * getHorizontalScaling();
    }

    // attributes

    /**
     * Checks the attributes of this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>.
     * 
     * @return false if there aren't any.
     */

    public boolean hasAttributes() {
        return attributes != null;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the attributes for this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>.
     * <P>
     * It may be null.
     * 
     * @return the attributes for this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
     */

    public HashMap getAttributes() {
        return attributes;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the attributes all at once.
     * @param   attributes   the attributes of a Chunk
     */
    public void setAttributes(HashMap attributes) {
        this.attributes = attributes;
    }

    /**
     * Sets an arbitrary attribute.
     * 
     * @param name
     *            the key for the attribute
     * @param obj
     *            the value of the attribute
     * @return this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
     */

    private Chunk setAttribute(String name, Object obj) {
        if (attributes == null)
            attributes = new HashMap();
        attributes.put(name, obj);
        return this;
    }

    // the attributes are ordered as they appear in the book 'iText in Action'

    /** Key for text horizontal scaling. */
    public static final String HSCALE = "HSCALE";

    /**
     * Sets the text horizontal scaling. A value of 1 is normal and a value of
     * 0.5f shrinks the text to half it's width.
     * 
     * @param scale
     *            the horizontal scaling factor
     * @return this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
     */
    public Chunk setHorizontalScaling(float scale) {
        return setAttribute(HSCALE, new Float(scale));
    }

    /**
     * Gets the horizontal scaling.
     * 
     * @return a percentage in float
     */
    public float getHorizontalScaling() {
        if (attributes == null)
            return 1f;
        Float f = (Float) attributes.get(HSCALE);
        if (f == null)
            return 1f;
        return f.floatValue();
    }

    /** Key for underline. */
    public static final String UNDERLINE = "UNDERLINE";

    /**
     * Sets an horizontal line that can be an underline or a strikethrough.
     * Actually, the line can be anywhere vertically and has always the <CODE>
     * Chunk</CODE> width. Multiple call to this method will produce multiple
     * lines.
     * 
     * @param thickness
     *            the absolute thickness of the line
     * @param yPosition
     *            the absolute y position relative to the baseline
     * @return this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
     */
    public Chunk setUnderline(float thickness, float yPosition) {
        return setUnderline(null, thickness, 0f, yPosition, 0f, PdfContentByte.LINE_CAP_BUTT);
    }

    /**
     * Sets an horizontal line that can be an underline or a strikethrough.
     * Actually, the line can be anywhere vertically and has always the <CODE>
     * Chunk</CODE> width. Multiple call to this method will produce multiple
     * lines.
     * 
     * @param color
     *            the color of the line or <CODE>null</CODE> to follow the
     *            text color
     * @param thickness
     *            the absolute thickness of the line
     * @param thicknessMul
     *            the thickness multiplication factor with the font size
     * @param yPosition
     *            the absolute y position relative to the baseline
     * @param yPositionMul
     *            the position multiplication factor with the font size
     * @param cap
     *            the end line cap. Allowed values are
     *            PdfContentByte.LINE_CAP_BUTT, PdfContentByte.LINE_CAP_ROUND
     *            and PdfContentByte.LINE_CAP_PROJECTING_SQUARE
     * @return this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
     */
    public Chunk setUnderline(Color color, float thickness, float thicknessMul, float yPosition, float yPositionMul,
            int cap) {
        if (attributes == null)
            attributes = new HashMap();
        Object obj[] = { color, new float[] { thickness, thicknessMul, yPosition, yPositionMul, cap } };
        Object unders[][] = Utilities.addToArray((Object[][]) attributes.get(UNDERLINE), obj);
        return setAttribute(UNDERLINE, unders);
    }

    /** Key for sub/superscript. */
    public static final String SUBSUPSCRIPT = "SUBSUPSCRIPT";

    /**
     * Sets the text displacement relative to the baseline. Positive values rise
     * the text, negative values lower the text.
     * <P>
     * It can be used to implement sub/superscript.
     * 
     * @param rise
     *            the displacement in points
     * @return this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
     */

    public Chunk setTextRise(float rise) {
        return setAttribute(SUBSUPSCRIPT, new Float(rise));
    }

    /**
     * Gets the text displacement relative to the baseline.
     * 
     * @return a displacement in points
     */
    public float getTextRise() {
        if (attributes != null && attributes.containsKey(SUBSUPSCRIPT)) {
            Float f = (Float) attributes.get(SUBSUPSCRIPT);
            return f.floatValue();
        }
        return 0.0f;
    }

    /** Key for text skewing. */
    public static final String SKEW = "SKEW";

    /**
     * Skews the text to simulate italic and other effects. Try <CODE>alpha=0
     * </CODE> and <CODE>beta=12</CODE>.
     * 
     * @param alpha
     *            the first angle in degrees
     * @param beta
     *            the second angle in degrees
     * @return this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
     */
    public Chunk setSkew(float alpha, float beta) {
        alpha = (float) Math.tan(alpha * Math.PI / 180);
        beta = (float) Math.tan(beta * Math.PI / 180);
        return setAttribute(SKEW, new float[] { alpha, beta });
    }

    /** Key for background. */
    public static final String BACKGROUND = "BACKGROUND";

    /**
     * Sets the color of the background <CODE>Chunk</CODE>.
     * 
     * @param color
     *            the color of the background
     * @return this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
     */
    public Chunk setBackground(Color color) {
        return setBackground(color, 0, 0, 0, 0);
    }

    /**
     * Sets the color and the size of the background <CODE>Chunk</CODE>.
     * 
     * @param color
     *            the color of the background
     * @param extraLeft
     *            increase the size of the rectangle in the left
     * @param extraBottom
     *            increase the size of the rectangle in the bottom
     * @param extraRight
     *            increase the size of the rectangle in the right
     * @param extraTop
     *            increase the size of the rectangle in the top
     * @return this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
     */
    public Chunk setBackground(Color color, float extraLeft, float extraBottom, float extraRight, float extraTop) {
        return setAttribute(BACKGROUND,
                new Object[] { color, new float[] { extraLeft, extraBottom, extraRight, extraTop } });
    }

    /** Key for text rendering mode. */
    public static final String TEXTRENDERMODE = "TEXTRENDERMODE";

    /**
     * Sets the text rendering mode. It can outline text, simulate bold and make
     * text invisible.
     * 
     * @param mode
     *            the text rendering mode. It can be <CODE>
     *            PdfContentByte.TEXT_RENDER_MODE_FILL</CODE>,<CODE>
     *            PdfContentByte.TEXT_RENDER_MODE_STROKE</CODE>,<CODE>
     *            PdfContentByte.TEXT_RENDER_MODE_FILL_STROKE</CODE> and <CODE>
     *            PdfContentByte.TEXT_RENDER_MODE_INVISIBLE</CODE>.
     * @param strokeWidth
     *            the stroke line width for the modes <CODE>
     *            PdfContentByte.TEXT_RENDER_MODE_STROKE</CODE> and <CODE>
     *            PdfContentByte.TEXT_RENDER_MODE_FILL_STROKE</CODE>.
     * @param strokeColor
     *            the stroke color or <CODE>null</CODE> to follow the text
     *            color
     * @return this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
     */
    public Chunk setTextRenderMode(int mode, float strokeWidth, Color strokeColor) {
        return setAttribute(TEXTRENDERMODE,
                new Object[] { new Integer(mode), new Float(strokeWidth), strokeColor });
    }

    /** Key for split character. */
    public static final String SPLITCHARACTER = "SPLITCHARACTER";

    /**
     * Sets the split characters.
     * 
     * @param splitCharacter
     *            the <CODE>SplitCharacter</CODE> interface
     * @return this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
     */

    public Chunk setSplitCharacter(SplitCharacter splitCharacter) {
        return setAttribute(SPLITCHARACTER, splitCharacter);
    }

    /** Key for hyphenation. */
    public static final String HYPHENATION = "HYPHENATION";

    /**
     * sets the hyphenation engine to this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>.
     * 
     * @param hyphenation
     *            the hyphenation engine
     * @return this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
     */
    public Chunk setHyphenation(HyphenationEvent hyphenation) {
        return setAttribute(HYPHENATION, hyphenation);
    }

    /** Key for remote goto. */
    public static final String REMOTEGOTO = "REMOTEGOTO";

    /**
     * Sets a goto for a remote destination for this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>.
     * 
     * @param filename
     *            the file name of the destination document
     * @param name
     *            the name of the destination to go to
     * @return this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
     */

    public Chunk setRemoteGoto(String filename, String name) {
        return setAttribute(REMOTEGOTO, new Object[] { filename, name });
    }

    /**
     * Sets a goto for a remote destination for this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>.
     * 
     * @param filename
     *            the file name of the destination document
     * @param page
     *            the page of the destination to go to. First page is 1
     * @return this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
     */

    public Chunk setRemoteGoto(String filename, int page) {
        return setAttribute(REMOTEGOTO, new Object[] { filename, new Integer(page) });
    }

    /** Key for local goto. */
    public static final String LOCALGOTO = "LOCALGOTO";

    /**
     * Sets a local goto for this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>.
     * <P>
     * There must be a local destination matching the name.
     * 
     * @param name
     *            the name of the destination to go to
     * @return this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
     */

    public Chunk setLocalGoto(String name) {
        return setAttribute(LOCALGOTO, name);
    }

    /** Key for local destination. */
    public static final String LOCALDESTINATION = "LOCALDESTINATION";

    /**
     * Sets a local destination for this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>.
     * 
     * @param name
     *            the name for this destination
     * @return this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
     */
    public Chunk setLocalDestination(String name) {
        return setAttribute(LOCALDESTINATION, name);
    }

    /** Key for generic tag. */
    public static final String GENERICTAG = "GENERICTAG";

    /**
     * Sets the generic tag <CODE>Chunk</CODE>.
     * <P>
     * The text for this tag can be retrieved with <CODE>PdfPageEvent</CODE>.
     * 
     * @param text
     *            the text for the tag
     * @return this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
     */

    public Chunk setGenericTag(String text) {
        return setAttribute(GENERICTAG, text);
    }

    /** Key for image. */
    public static final String IMAGE = "IMAGE";

    /**
     * Returns the image.
     * 
     * @return the image
     */

    public Image getImage() {
        if (attributes == null)
            return null;
        Object obj[] = (Object[]) attributes.get(Chunk.IMAGE);
        if (obj == null)
            return null;
        else {
            return (Image) obj[0];
        }
    }

    /** Key for Action. */
    public static final String ACTION = "ACTION";

    /**
     * Sets an action for this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>.
     * 
     * @param action
     *            the action
     * @return this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
     */

    public Chunk setAction(PdfAction action) {
        return setAttribute(ACTION, action);
    }

    /**
     * Sets an anchor for this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>.
     * 
     * @param url
     *            the <CODE>URL</CODE> to link to
     * @return this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
     */

    public Chunk setAnchor(URL url) {
        return setAttribute(ACTION, new PdfAction(url.toExternalForm()));
    }

    /**
     * Sets an anchor for this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>.
     * 
     * @param url
     *            the url to link to
     * @return this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
     */

    public Chunk setAnchor(String url) {
        return setAttribute(ACTION, new PdfAction(url));
    }

    /** Key for newpage. */
    public static final String NEWPAGE = "NEWPAGE";

    /**
     * Sets a new page tag..
     * 
     * @return this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
     */

    public Chunk setNewPage() {
        return setAttribute(NEWPAGE, null);
    }

    /** Key for annotation. */
    public static final String PDFANNOTATION = "PDFANNOTATION";

    /**
     * Sets a generic annotation to this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>.
     * 
     * @param annotation
     *            the annotation
     * @return this <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
     */
    public Chunk setAnnotation(PdfAnnotation annotation) {
        return setAttribute(PDFANNOTATION, annotation);
    }

    /**
     * @see com.lowagie.text.Element#isContent()
     * @since   iText 2.0.8
     */
    public boolean isContent() {
        return true;
    }

    /**
     * @see com.lowagie.text.Element#isNestable()
     * @since   iText 2.0.8
     */
    public boolean isNestable() {
        return true;
    }

    /**
      * Returns the hyphenation (if present).
      * @since   2.1.2
     */
    public HyphenationEvent getHyphenation() {
        if (attributes == null)
            return null;
        return (HyphenationEvent) attributes.get(Chunk.HYPHENATION);
    }

    // keys used in PdfChunk

    /** Key for color. */
    public static final String COLOR = "COLOR";

    /** Key for encoding. */
    public static final String ENCODING = "ENCODING";

}