Class PDXObject

java.lang.Object
org.apache.pdfbox.pdmodel.graphics.PDXObject
All Implemented Interfaces:
COSObjectable
Direct Known Subclasses:
PDFormXObject, PDImageXObject, PDPostScriptXObject

public class PDXObject extends Object implements COSObjectable
An external object, or "XObject".
  • Field Details

    • stream

      private final PDStream stream
  • Constructor Details

    • PDXObject

      protected PDXObject(COSStream stream, COSName subtype)
      Creates a new XObject from the given stream and subtype.
      Parameters:
      stream - The stream to read.
      subtype -
    • PDXObject

      protected PDXObject(PDStream stream, COSName subtype)
      Creates a new XObject from the given stream and subtype.
      Parameters:
      stream - The stream to read.
      subtype -
    • PDXObject

      protected PDXObject(PDDocument document, COSName subtype)
      Creates a new XObject of the given subtype for writing.
      Parameters:
      document - The document in which to create the XObject.
      subtype - The subtype of the new XObject.
  • Method Details

    • createXObject

      public static PDXObject createXObject(COSBase base, PDResources resources) throws IOException
      Creates a new XObject instance of the appropriate type for the COS stream.
      Parameters:
      base - The stream which is wrapped by this XObject.
      resources -
      Returns:
      A new XObject instance.
      Throws:
      IOException - if there is an error creating the XObject.
    • getCOSObject

      public final COSStream getCOSObject()
      Returns the stream. Convert this standard java object to a COS object.
      Specified by:
      getCOSObject in interface COSObjectable
      Returns:
      The cos object that matches this Java object.
    • getCOSStream

      @Deprecated public final COSStream getCOSStream()
      Deprecated.
      Returns the stream.
      Returns:
      The stream for this object.
    • getPDStream

      @Deprecated public final PDStream getPDStream()
      Deprecated.
      Use getStream() instead.
      Returns the stream.
      Returns:
      The stream for this object.
    • getStream

      public final PDStream getStream()
      Returns the stream.
      Returns:
      The stream for this object.