java.lang.Object
- com.itextpdf.text.pdf.ColumnText

```
public class ColumnText
extends java.lang.Object
```
Formats text in a columnwise form. The text is bound on the left and on the right by a sequence of lines. This allows the column to have any shape, not only rectangular.
Several parameters can be set like the first paragraph line indent and extra space between paragraphs.
A call to the method go will return one of the following situations: the column ended or the text ended.
I the column ended, a new column definition can be loaded with the method setColumns and the method go can be called again.
If the text ended, more text can be loaded with addText and the method go can be called again.
The only limitation is that one or more complete paragraphs must be loaded each time.
Full bidirectional reordering is supported. If the run direction is PdfWriter.RUN_DIRECTION_RTL the meaning of the horizontal alignments and margins is mirrored.

Author:

Paulo Soares (psoares@consiste.pt)

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected int`	`alignment`	The column alignment.
`static int`	`AR_COMPOSEDTASHKEEL`	Compose the tashkeel in the ligatures.
`static int`	`AR_LIG`	Do some extra double ligatures.
`static int`	`AR_NOVOWEL`	Eliminate the arabic vowels
`protected BidiLine`	`bidiLine`	The chunks that form the text.
`protected PdfContentByte`	`canvas`	The `PdfContent` where the text will be written to.
`protected PdfContentByte[]`	`canvases`
`protected boolean`	`composite`
`protected ColumnText`	`compositeColumn`
`protected java.util.LinkedList`	`compositeElements`
`protected float`	`currentLeading`	The leading for the current line.
`protected float`	`descender`
`static int`	`DIGIT_TYPE_AN`	Digit type option: Use Arabic-Indic digits (U+0660...U+0669).
`static int`	`DIGIT_TYPE_AN_EXTENDED`	Digit type option: Use Eastern (Extended) Arabic-Indic digits (U+06f0...U+06f9).
`static int`	`DIGITS_AN2EN`	Digit shaping option: Replace Arabic-Indic digits by European digits (U+0030...U+0039).
`static int`	`DIGITS_EN2AN`	Digit shaping option: Replace European digits (U+0030...U+0039) by Arabic-Indic digits.
`static int`	`DIGITS_EN2AN_INIT_AL`	Digit shaping option: Replace European digits (U+0030...U+0039) by Arabic-Indic digits if the most recent strongly directional character is an Arabic letter (its Bidi direction value is RIGHT_TO_LEFT_ARABIC).
`static int`	`DIGITS_EN2AN_INIT_LR`	Digit shaping option: Replace European digits (U+0030...U+0039) by Arabic-Indic digits if the most recent strongly directional character is an Arabic letter (its Bidi direction value is RIGHT_TO_LEFT_ARABIC).
`protected float`	`extraParagraphSpace`	The extra space between paragraphs.
`protected float`	`fixedLeading`	The fixed text leading.
`protected float`	`followingIndent`	The following paragraph lines indent.
`static float`	`GLOBAL_SPACE_CHAR_RATIO`	the space char ratio
`protected float`	`indent`	The first paragraph line indent.
`protected java.util.ArrayList`	`leftWall`	The left column bound.
`protected float`	`leftX`
`protected static int`	`LINE_STATUS_NOLINE`	The line cannot fit this column position.
`protected static int`	`LINE_STATUS_OFFLIMITS`	The line is out the column limits.
`protected static int`	`LINE_STATUS_OK`	The column is valid.
`protected int`	`lineStatus`	The line status when trying to fit a line to a column.
`protected int`	`listIdx`
`protected float`	`maxY`	Upper bound of the column.
`protected float`	`minY`	Lower bound of the column.
`protected float`	`multipliedLeading`	The text leading that is multiplied by the biggest font size in the line.
`static int`	`NO_MORE_COLUMN`	Signals that there is no more column.
`static int`	`NO_MORE_TEXT`	Signals that there is no more text available.
`protected boolean`	`rectangularMode`
`protected float`	`rectangularWidth`	The width of the line when the column is defined as a simple rectangle.
`protected float`	`rightIndent`	The right paragraph lines indent.
`protected java.util.ArrayList`	`rightWall`	The right column bound.
`protected float`	`rightX`
`protected int`	`runDirection`
`static int`	`START_COLUMN`	Initial value of the status.
`protected Phrase`	`waitPhrase`
`protected float`	`yLine`	The current y line location.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

ColumnText(PdfContentByte canvas)
Creates a ColumnText.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addElement(Element element)`	Adds an element.
`void`	`addText(Chunk chunk)`	Adds a `Chunk` to the current text array.
`void`	`addText(Phrase phrase)`	Adds a `Phrase` to the current text array.
`void`	`clearChunks()`	Clears the chunk array.
`protected java.util.ArrayList`	`convertColumn(float[] cLine)`	Converts a sequence of lines representing one of the column bounds into an internal format.
`static ColumnText`	`duplicate(ColumnText org)`	Creates an independent duplicated of the instance `org`.
`protected float[]`	`findLimitsOneLine()`	Finds the intersection between the `yLine` and the two column bounds.
`protected float`	`findLimitsPoint(java.util.ArrayList wall)`	Finds the intersection between the `yLine` and the column.
`protected float[]`	`findLimitsTwoLines()`	Finds the intersection between the `yLine`, the `yLine-leading`and the two column bounds.
`int`	`getAlignment()`	Gets the alignment.
`int`	`getArabicOptions()`	Gets the arabic shaping options.
`PdfContentByte`	`getCanvas()`	Gets the canvas.
`PdfContentByte[]`	`getCanvases()`	Gets the canvases.
`float`	`getDescender()`	Gets the biggest descender value of the last line written.
`float`	`getExtraParagraphSpace()`	Sets the extra space between paragraphs.
`float`	`getFilledWidth()`	Gets the real width used by the largest line.
`float`	`getFollowingIndent()`	Gets the following paragraph lines indent.
`float`	`getIndent()`	Gets the first paragraph line indent.
`float`	`getLeading()`	Gets the fixed leading.
`int`	`getLinesWritten()`	Gets the number of lines written.
`float`	`getMultipliedLeading()`	Gets the variable leading.
`float`	`getRightIndent()`	Gets the right paragraph lines indent.
`int`	`getRunDirection()`	Gets the run direction.
`float`	`getSpaceCharRatio()`	Gets the space/character extra spacing ratio for fully justified text.
`static float`	`getWidth(Phrase phrase)`	Gets the width that the line will occupy after writing.
`static float`	`getWidth(Phrase phrase, int runDirection, int arabicOptions)`	Gets the width that the line will occupy after writing.
`float`	`getYLine()`	Gets the yLine.
`int`	`go()`	Outputs the lines to the document.
`int`	`go(boolean simulate)`	Outputs the lines to the document.
`protected int`	`goComposite(boolean simulate)`
`static boolean`	`hasMoreText(int status)`	Checks the status variable and looks if there's still some text.
`boolean`	`isAdjustFirstLine()`	Gets the first line adjustment property.
`boolean`	`isUseAscender()`	Checks if UseAscender is enabled/disabled.
`ColumnText`	`setACopy(ColumnText org)`	Makes this instance an independent copy of `org`.
`void`	`setAdjustFirstLine(boolean adjustFirstLine)`	Sets the first line adjustment.
`void`	`setAlignment(int alignment)`	Sets the alignment.
`void`	`setArabicOptions(int arabicOptions)`	Sets the arabic shaping options.
`void`	`setCanvas(PdfContentByte canvas)`	Sets the canvas.
`void`	`setCanvases(PdfContentByte[] canvases)`	Sets the canvases.
`void`	`setColumns(float[] leftLine, float[] rightLine)`	Sets the columns bounds.
`void`	`setExtraParagraphSpace(float extraParagraphSpace)`	Sets the extra space between paragraphs.
`void`	`setFilledWidth(float filledWidth)`	Sets the real width used by the largest line.
`void`	`setFollowingIndent(float indent)`	Sets the following paragraph lines indent.
`void`	`setIndent(float indent)`	Sets the first paragraph line indent.
`void`	`setLeading(float leading)`	Sets the leading to fixed.
`void`	`setLeading(float fixedLeading, float multipliedLeading)`	Sets the leading fixed and variable.
`void`	`setRightIndent(float indent)`	Sets the right paragraph lines indent.
`void`	`setRunDirection(int runDirection)`	Sets the run direction.
`void`	`setSimpleColumn(float llx, float lly, float urx, float ury)`	Simplified method for rectangular columns.
`void`	`setSimpleColumn(float llx, float lly, float urx, float ury, float leading, int alignment)`	Simplified method for rectangular columns.
`void`	`setSimpleColumn(Phrase phrase, float llx, float lly, float urx, float ury, float leading, int alignment)`	Simplified method for rectangular columns.
`protected void`	`setSimpleVars(ColumnText org)`
`void`	`setSpaceCharRatio(float spaceCharRatio)`	Sets the ratio between the extra word spacing and the extra character spacing when the text is fully justified.
`void`	`setText(Phrase phrase)`	Replaces the current text array with this `Phrase`.
`void`	`setUseAscender(boolean useAscender)`	Enables/Disables adjustment of first line height based on max ascender.
`void`	`setYLine(float yLine)`	Sets the yLine.
`static void`	`showTextAligned(PdfContentByte canvas, int alignment, Phrase phrase, float x, float y, float rotation)`	Shows a line of text.
`static void`	`showTextAligned(PdfContentByte canvas, int alignment, Phrase phrase, float x, float y, float rotation, int runDirection, int arabicOptions)`	Shows a line of text.
`void`	`updateFilledWidth(float w)`	Replaces the `filledWidth` if greater than the existing one.
`boolean`	`zeroHeightElement()`	Checks if the element has a height of 0.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - AR_NOVOWEL
```
public static final int AR_NOVOWEL
```
    Eliminate the arabic vowels
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - AR_COMPOSEDTASHKEEL
```
public static final int AR_COMPOSEDTASHKEEL
```
    Compose the tashkeel in the ligatures.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - AR_LIG
```
public static final int AR_LIG
```
    Do some extra double ligatures.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - DIGITS_EN2AN
```
public static final int DIGITS_EN2AN
```
    Digit shaping option: Replace European digits (U+0030...U+0039) by Arabic-Indic digits.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - DIGITS_AN2EN
```
public static final int DIGITS_AN2EN
```
    Digit shaping option: Replace Arabic-Indic digits by European digits (U+0030...U+0039).
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - DIGITS_EN2AN_INIT_LR
```
public static final int DIGITS_EN2AN_INIT_LR
```
    Digit shaping option: Replace European digits (U+0030...U+0039) by Arabic-Indic digits if the most recent strongly directional character is an Arabic letter (its Bidi direction value is RIGHT_TO_LEFT_ARABIC). The initial state at the start of the text is assumed to be not an Arabic, letter, so European digits at the start of the text will not change. Compare to DIGITS_ALEN2AN_INIT_AL.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - DIGITS_EN2AN_INIT_AL
```
public static final int DIGITS_EN2AN_INIT_AL
```
    Digit shaping option: Replace European digits (U+0030...U+0039) by Arabic-Indic digits if the most recent strongly directional character is an Arabic letter (its Bidi direction value is RIGHT_TO_LEFT_ARABIC). The initial state at the start of the text is assumed to be an Arabic, letter, so European digits at the start of the text will change. Compare to DIGITS_ALEN2AN_INT_LR.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - DIGIT_TYPE_AN
```
public static final int DIGIT_TYPE_AN
```
    Digit type option: Use Arabic-Indic digits (U+0660...U+0669).
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - DIGIT_TYPE_AN_EXTENDED
```
public static final int DIGIT_TYPE_AN_EXTENDED
```
    Digit type option: Use Eastern (Extended) Arabic-Indic digits (U+06f0...U+06f9).
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - runDirection
```
protected int runDirection
```
  - GLOBAL_SPACE_CHAR_RATIO
```
public static final float GLOBAL_SPACE_CHAR_RATIO
```
    the space char ratio
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - START_COLUMN
```
public static final int START_COLUMN
```
    Initial value of the status.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NO_MORE_TEXT
```
public static final int NO_MORE_TEXT
```
    Signals that there is no more text available.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NO_MORE_COLUMN
```
public static final int NO_MORE_COLUMN
```
    Signals that there is no more column.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - LINE_STATUS_OK
```
protected static final int LINE_STATUS_OK
```
    The column is valid.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - LINE_STATUS_OFFLIMITS
```
protected static final int LINE_STATUS_OFFLIMITS
```
    The line is out the column limits.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - LINE_STATUS_NOLINE
```
protected static final int LINE_STATUS_NOLINE
```
    The line cannot fit this column position.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - maxY
```
protected float maxY
```
    Upper bound of the column.
  - minY
```
protected float minY
```
    Lower bound of the column.
  - leftX
```
protected float leftX
```
  - rightX
```
protected float rightX
```
  - alignment
```
protected int alignment
```
    The column alignment. Default is left alignment.
  - leftWall
```
protected java.util.ArrayList leftWall
```
    The left column bound.
  - rightWall
```
protected java.util.ArrayList rightWall
```
    The right column bound.
  - bidiLine
```
protected BidiLine bidiLine
```
    The chunks that form the text.
  - yLine
```
protected float yLine
```
    The current y line location. Text will be written at this line minus the leading.
  - currentLeading
```
protected float currentLeading
```
    The leading for the current line.
  - fixedLeading
```
protected float fixedLeading
```
    The fixed text leading.
  - multipliedLeading
```
protected float multipliedLeading
```
    The text leading that is multiplied by the biggest font size in the line.
  - canvas
```
protected PdfContentByte canvas
```
    The PdfContent where the text will be written to.
  - canvases
```
protected PdfContentByte[] canvases
```
  - lineStatus
```
protected int lineStatus
```
    The line status when trying to fit a line to a column.
  - indent
```
protected float indent
```
    The first paragraph line indent.
  - followingIndent
```
protected float followingIndent
```
    The following paragraph lines indent.
  - rightIndent
```
protected float rightIndent
```
    The right paragraph lines indent.
  - extraParagraphSpace
```
protected float extraParagraphSpace
```
    The extra space between paragraphs.
  - rectangularWidth
```
protected float rectangularWidth
```
    The width of the line when the column is defined as a simple rectangle.
  - rectangularMode
```
protected boolean rectangularMode
```
  - descender
```
protected float descender
```
  - composite
```
protected boolean composite
```
  - compositeColumn
```
protected ColumnText compositeColumn
```
  - compositeElements
```
protected java.util.LinkedList compositeElements
```
  - listIdx
```
protected int listIdx
```
  - waitPhrase
```
protected Phrase waitPhrase
```
- Constructor Detail
  - ColumnText
```
public ColumnText(PdfContentByte canvas)
```
    Creates a ColumnText.
    
    Parameters:
    
    canvas - the place where the text will be written to. Can be a template.
- Method Detail
  - duplicate
```
public static ColumnText duplicate(ColumnText org)
```
    Creates an independent duplicated of the instance org.
    
    Parameters:
    
    org - the original ColumnText
    
    Returns:
    
    the duplicated
  - setACopy
```
public ColumnText setACopy(ColumnText org)
```
    Makes this instance an independent copy of org.
    
    Parameters:
    
    org - the original ColumnText
    
    Returns:
    
    itself
  - setSimpleVars
```
protected void setSimpleVars(ColumnText org)
```
  - addText
```
public void addText(Phrase phrase)
```
    Adds a Phrase to the current text array. Will not have any effect if addElement() was called before.
    
    Parameters:
    
    phrase - the text
  - setText
```
public void setText(Phrase phrase)
```
    Replaces the current text array with this Phrase. Anything added previously with addElement() is lost.
    
    Parameters:
    
    phrase - the text
  - addText
```
public void addText(Chunk chunk)
```
    Adds a Chunk to the current text array. Will not have any effect if addElement() was called before.
    
    Parameters:
    
    chunk - the text
  - addElement
```
public void addElement(Element element)
```
    Adds an element. Elements supported are Paragraph, List, PdfPTable, Image and Graphic.
    It removes all the text placed with addText().
    
    Parameters:
    
    element - the Element
  - convertColumn
```
protected java.util.ArrayList convertColumn(float[] cLine)
```
    Converts a sequence of lines representing one of the column bounds into an internal format.
    Each array element will contain a float[4] representing the line x = ax + b.
    
    Parameters:
    
    cLine - the column array
    
    Returns:
    
    the converted array
  - findLimitsPoint
```
protected float findLimitsPoint(java.util.ArrayList wall)
```
    Finds the intersection between the yLine and the column. It will set the lineStatus appropriately.
    
    Parameters:
    
    wall - the column to intersect
    
    Returns:
    
    the x coordinate of the intersection
  - findLimitsOneLine
```
protected float[] findLimitsOneLine()
```
    Finds the intersection between the yLine and the two column bounds. It will set the lineStatus appropriately.
    
    Returns:
    
    a float[2]with the x coordinates of the intersection
  - findLimitsTwoLines
```
protected float[] findLimitsTwoLines()
```
    Finds the intersection between the yLine, the yLine-leadingand the two column bounds. It will set the lineStatus appropriately.
    
    Returns:
    
    a float[4]with the x coordinates of the intersection
  - setColumns
```
public void setColumns(float[] leftLine,
                       float[] rightLine)
```
    Sets the columns bounds. Each column bound is described by a float[] with the line points [x1,y1,x2,y2,...]. The array must have at least 4 elements.
    
    Parameters:
    
    leftLine - the left column bound
    
    rightLine - the right column bound
  - setSimpleColumn
```
public void setSimpleColumn(Phrase phrase,
                            float llx,
                            float lly,
                            float urx,
                            float ury,
                            float leading,
                            int alignment)
```
    Simplified method for rectangular columns.
    
    Parameters:
    
    phrase - a Phrase
    
    llx - the lower left x corner
    
    lly - the lower left y corner
    
    urx - the upper right x corner
    
    ury - the upper right y corner
    
    leading - the leading
    
    alignment - the column alignment
  - setSimpleColumn
```
public void setSimpleColumn(float llx,
                            float lly,
                            float urx,
                            float ury,
                            float leading,
                            int alignment)
```
    Simplified method for rectangular columns.
    
    Parameters:
    
    llx - the lower left x corner
    
    lly - the lower left y corner
    
    urx - the upper right x corner
    
    ury - the upper right y corner
    
    leading - the leading
    
    alignment - the column alignment
  - setSimpleColumn
```
public void setSimpleColumn(float llx,
                            float lly,
                            float urx,
                            float ury)
```
    Simplified method for rectangular columns.
    
    Parameters:
    
    llx -
    
    lly -
    
    urx -
    
    ury -
  - setLeading
```
public void setLeading(float leading)
```
    Sets the leading to fixed.
    
    Parameters:
    
    leading - the leading
  - setLeading
```
public void setLeading(float fixedLeading,
                       float multipliedLeading)
```
    Sets the leading fixed and variable. The resultant leading will be fixedLeading+multipliedLeading*maxFontSize where maxFontSize is the size of the biggest font in the line.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fixedLeading - the fixed leading
    
    multipliedLeading - the variable leading
  - getLeading
```
public float getLeading()
```
    Gets the fixed leading.
    
    Returns:
    
    the leading
  - getMultipliedLeading
```
public float getMultipliedLeading()
```
    Gets the variable leading.
    
    Returns:
    
    the leading
  - setYLine
```
public void setYLine(float yLine)
```
    Sets the yLine. The line will be written to yLine-leading.
    
    Parameters:
    
    yLine - the yLine
  - getYLine
```
public float getYLine()
```
    Gets the yLine.
    
    Returns:
    
    the yLine
  - setAlignment
```
public void setAlignment(int alignment)
```
    Sets the alignment.
    
    Parameters:
    
    alignment - the alignment
  - getAlignment
```
public int getAlignment()
```
    Gets the alignment.
    
    Returns:
    
    the alignment
  - setIndent
```
public void setIndent(float indent)
```
    Sets the first paragraph line indent.
    
    Parameters:
    
    indent - the indent
  - getIndent
```
public float getIndent()
```
    Gets the first paragraph line indent.
    
    Returns:
    
    the indent
  - setFollowingIndent
```
public void setFollowingIndent(float indent)
```
    Sets the following paragraph lines indent.
    
    Parameters:
    
    indent - the indent
  - getFollowingIndent
```
public float getFollowingIndent()
```
    Gets the following paragraph lines indent.
    
    Returns:
    
    the indent
  - setRightIndent
```
public void setRightIndent(float indent)
```
    Sets the right paragraph lines indent.
    
    Parameters:
    
    indent - the indent
  - getRightIndent
```
public float getRightIndent()
```
    Gets the right paragraph lines indent.
    
    Returns:
    
    the indent
  - go
```
public int go()
       throws DocumentException
```
    Outputs the lines to the document. It is equivalent to go(false).
    
    Returns:
    
    returns the result of the operation. It can be NO_MORE_TEXT and/or NO_MORE_COLUMN
    
    Throws:
    
    DocumentException - on error
  - go
```
public int go(boolean simulate)
       throws DocumentException
```
    Outputs the lines to the document. The output can be simulated.
    
    Parameters:
    
    simulate - true to simulate the writing to the document
    
    Returns:
    
    returns the result of the operation. It can be NO_MORE_TEXT and/or NO_MORE_COLUMN
    
    Throws:
    
    DocumentException - on error
  - getExtraParagraphSpace
```
public float getExtraParagraphSpace()
```
    Sets the extra space between paragraphs.
    
    Returns:
    
    the extra space between paragraphs
  - setExtraParagraphSpace
```
public void setExtraParagraphSpace(float extraParagraphSpace)
```
    Sets the extra space between paragraphs.
    
    Parameters:
    
    extraParagraphSpace - the extra space between paragraphs
  - clearChunks
```
public void clearChunks()
```
    Clears the chunk array. A call to go() will always return NO_MORE_TEXT.
  - getSpaceCharRatio
```
public float getSpaceCharRatio()
```
    Gets the space/character extra spacing ratio for fully justified text.
    
    Returns:
    
    the space/character extra spacing ratio
  - setSpaceCharRatio
```
public void setSpaceCharRatio(float spaceCharRatio)
```
    Sets the ratio between the extra word spacing and the extra character spacing when the text is fully justified. Extra word spacing will grow spaceCharRatio times more than extra character spacing. If the ratio is PdfWriter.NO_SPACE_CHAR_RATIO then the extra character spacing will be zero.
    
    Parameters:
    
    spaceCharRatio - the ratio between the extra word spacing and the extra character spacing
  - setRunDirection
```
public void setRunDirection(int runDirection)
```
    Sets the run direction.
    
    Parameters:
    
    runDirection - the run direction
  - getRunDirection
```
public int getRunDirection()
```
    Gets the run direction.
    
    Returns:
    
    the run direction
  - getLinesWritten
```
public int getLinesWritten()
```
    Gets the number of lines written.
    
    Returns:
    
    the number of lines written
  - getArabicOptions
```
public int getArabicOptions()
```
    Gets the arabic shaping options.
    
    Returns:
    
    the arabic shaping options
  - setArabicOptions
```
public void setArabicOptions(int arabicOptions)
```
    Sets the arabic shaping options. The option can be AR_NOVOWEL, AR_COMPOSEDTASHKEEL and AR_LIG.
    
    Parameters:
    
    arabicOptions - the arabic shaping options
  - getDescender
```
public float getDescender()
```
    Gets the biggest descender value of the last line written.
    
    Returns:
    
    the biggest descender value of the last line written
  - getWidth
```
public static float getWidth(Phrase phrase,
                             int runDirection,
                             int arabicOptions)
```
    Gets the width that the line will occupy after writing. Only the width of the first line is returned.
    
    Parameters:
    
    phrase - the Phrase containing the line
    
    runDirection - the run direction
    
    arabicOptions - the options for the arabic shaping
    
    Returns:
    
    the width of the line
  - getWidth
```
public static float getWidth(Phrase phrase)
```
    Gets the width that the line will occupy after writing. Only the width of the first line is returned.
    
    Parameters:
    
    phrase - the Phrase containing the line
    
    Returns:
    
    the width of the line
  - showTextAligned
```
public static void showTextAligned(PdfContentByte canvas,
                                   int alignment,
                                   Phrase phrase,
                                   float x,
                                   float y,
                                   float rotation,
                                   int runDirection,
                                   int arabicOptions)
```
    Shows a line of text. Only the first line is written.
    
    Parameters:
    
    canvas - where the text is to be written to
    
    alignment - the alignment. It is not influenced by the run direction
    
    phrase - the Phrase with the text
    
    x - the x reference position
    
    y - the y reference position
    
    rotation - the rotation to be applied in degrees counterclockwise
    
    runDirection - the run direction
    
    arabicOptions - the options for the arabic shaping
  - showTextAligned
```
public static void showTextAligned(PdfContentByte canvas,
                                   int alignment,
                                   Phrase phrase,
                                   float x,
                                   float y,
                                   float rotation)
```
    Shows a line of text. Only the first line is written.
    
    Parameters:
    
    canvas - where the text is to be written to
    
    alignment - the alignment
    
    phrase - the Phrase with the text
    
    x - the x reference position
    
    y - the y reference position
    
    rotation - the rotation to be applied in degrees counterclockwise
  - goComposite
```
protected int goComposite(boolean simulate)
                   throws DocumentException
```
    Throws:
    
    DocumentException
  - getCanvas
```
public PdfContentByte getCanvas()
```
    Gets the canvas. If a set of four canvases exists, the TEXTCANVAS is returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    a PdfContentByte.
  - setCanvas
```
public void setCanvas(PdfContentByte canvas)
```
    Sets the canvas. If before a set of four canvases was set, it is being unset.
    
    Parameters:
    
    canvas -
  - setCanvases
```
public void setCanvases(PdfContentByte[] canvases)
```
    Sets the canvases.
    
    Parameters:
    
    canvases -
  - getCanvases
```
public PdfContentByte[] getCanvases()
```
    Gets the canvases.
    
    Returns:
    
    an array of PdfContentByte
  - zeroHeightElement
```
public boolean zeroHeightElement()
```
    Checks if the element has a height of 0.
    
    Returns:
    
    true or false
    
    Since:
    
    2.1.2
  - isUseAscender
```
public boolean isUseAscender()
```
    Checks if UseAscender is enabled/disabled.
    
    Returns:
    
    true is the adjustment of the first line height is based on max ascender.
  - setUseAscender
```
public void setUseAscender(boolean useAscender)
```
    Enables/Disables adjustment of first line height based on max ascender.
    
    Parameters:
    
    useAscender - enable adjustment if true
  - hasMoreText
```
public static boolean hasMoreText(int status)
```
    Checks the status variable and looks if there's still some text.
  - getFilledWidth
```
public float getFilledWidth()
```
    Gets the real width used by the largest line.
    
    Returns:
    
    the real width used by the largest line
  - setFilledWidth
```
public void setFilledWidth(float filledWidth)
```
    Sets the real width used by the largest line. Only used to set it to zero to start another measurement.
    
    Parameters:
    
    filledWidth - the real width used by the largest line
  - updateFilledWidth
```
public void updateFilledWidth(float w)
```
    Replaces the filledWidth if greater than the existing one.
    
    Parameters:
    
    w - the new filledWidth if greater than the existing one
  - isAdjustFirstLine
```
public boolean isAdjustFirstLine()
```
    Gets the first line adjustment property.
    
    Returns:
    
    the first line adjustment property.
  - setAdjustFirstLine
```
public void setAdjustFirstLine(boolean adjustFirstLine)
```
    Sets the first line adjustment. Some objects have properties, like spacing before, that behave differently if the object is the first to be written after go() or not. The first line adjustment is true by default but can be changed if several objects are to be placed one after the other in the same column calling go() several times.
    
    Parameters:
    
    adjustFirstLine - true to adjust the first line, false otherwise

Class ColumnText

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

AR_NOVOWEL

AR_COMPOSEDTASHKEEL

AR_LIG

DIGITS_EN2AN

DIGITS_AN2EN

DIGITS_EN2AN_INIT_LR

DIGITS_EN2AN_INIT_AL

DIGIT_TYPE_AN

DIGIT_TYPE_AN_EXTENDED

runDirection

GLOBAL_SPACE_CHAR_RATIO

START_COLUMN

NO_MORE_TEXT

NO_MORE_COLUMN

LINE_STATUS_OK

LINE_STATUS_OFFLIMITS

LINE_STATUS_NOLINE

maxY

minY

leftX

rightX

alignment

leftWall

rightWall

bidiLine

yLine

currentLeading

fixedLeading

multipliedLeading

canvas

canvases

lineStatus

indent

followingIndent

rightIndent

extraParagraphSpace

rectangularWidth

rectangularMode

descender

composite

compositeColumn

compositeElements

listIdx

waitPhrase

Constructor Detail

ColumnText

Method Detail

duplicate

setACopy

setSimpleVars

addText

setText

addText

addElement

convertColumn

findLimitsPoint

findLimitsOneLine

findLimitsTwoLines

setColumns

setSimpleColumn

setSimpleColumn

setSimpleColumn

setLeading

setLeading

getLeading

getMultipliedLeading

setYLine

getYLine

setAlignment

getAlignment

setIndent

getIndent

setFollowingIndent

getFollowingIndent