Module java.desktop
Package java.awt.print

Class Book

java.lang.Object
java.awt.print.Book
All Implemented Interfaces:
Pageable
public class Book extends Object implements Pageable
The Book class provides a representation of a document in which pages may have different page formats and page painters. This class uses the Pageable interface to interact with a PrinterJob.
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  • Constructor Details

    • Book

      public Book()
      Creates a new, empty Book.

  • Method Details

    • getNumberOfPages

      public int getNumberOfPages()
      Returns the number of pages in this Book.
      Specified by:
      getNumberOfPages in interface Pageable
      Returns:
      the number of pages this Book contains.

    • getPageFormat

      public PageFormat getPageFormat(int pageIndex) throws IndexOutOfBoundsException
      Returns the PageFormat of the page specified by pageIndex.
      Specified by:
      getPageFormat in interface Pageable
      Parameters:
      pageIndex - the zero based index of the page whose PageFormat is being requested
      Returns:
      the PageFormat describing the size and orientation of the page.
      Throws:
      IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the Pageable does not contain the requested page

    • getPrintable

      public Printable getPrintable(int pageIndex) throws IndexOutOfBoundsException
      Returns the Printable instance responsible for rendering the page specified by pageIndex.
      Specified by:
      getPrintable in interface Pageable
      Parameters:
      pageIndex - the zero based index of the page whose Printable is being requested
      Returns:
      the Printable that renders the page.
      Throws:
      IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the Pageable does not contain the requested page

    • setPage

      public void setPage(int pageIndex, Printable painter, PageFormat page) throws IndexOutOfBoundsException
      Sets the PageFormat and the Painter for a specified page number.
      Parameters:
      pageIndex - the zero based index of the page whose painter and format is altered
      painter - the Printable instance that renders the page
      page - the size and orientation of the page
      Throws:
      IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified page is not already in this Book
      NullPointerException - if the painter or page argument is null

    • append

      public void append(Printable painter, PageFormat page)
      Appends a single page to the end of this Book.
      Parameters:
      painter - the Printable instance that renders the page
      page - the size and orientation of the page
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - If the painter or page argument is null

    • append

      public void append(Printable painter, PageFormat page, int numPages)
      Appends numPages pages to the end of this Book. Each of the pages is associated with page.
      Parameters:
      painter - the Printable instance that renders the page
      page - the size and orientation of the page
      numPages - the number of pages to be added to the this Book.
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - If the painter or page argument is null