org.apache.fop.fonts
Class PFMFile

java.lang.Object
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public class PFMFile

extends java.lang.Object

This class represents a PFM file (or parts of it) as a Java object.

Author:

jeremias.maerki@outline.ch

Constructor Summary

PFMFile()

Method Summary

int	getCapHeight() Returns the CapHeight parameter for the font (height of uppercase H).
short	getCharSet() Returns the charset used for the font.
java.lang.String	getCharSetName() Returns the charset of the font as a string.
int	getCharWidth(short which) Returns the width of a character
short	getFirstChar() Returns the number of the character that defines the first entry in the widths list.
int	getFlags() Returns the characteristics flags for the font as needed for a PDF font descriptor (See PDF specs).
int[]	getFontBBox() Returns the bounding box for the font.
boolean	getIsProportional() Tells whether the font has proportional character spacing.
int	getItalicAngle() Returns the italic angle of the font.
java.util.Hashtable	getKerning() Return the kerning table.
short	getLastChar() Returns the number of the character that defines the last entry in the widths list.
int	getLowerCaseAscent() Returns the LowerCaseAscent parameter for the font (height of lowercase d).
int	getLowerCaseDescent() Returns the LowerCaseDescent parameter for the font (height of lowercase p).
java.lang.String	getPostscriptName() Returns the Postscript name of the font.
int	getStemV() Returns the width of the dominant vertical stems of the font.
java.lang.String	getWindowsName() Returns the Windows name of the font.
int	getXHeight() Returns the XHeight parameter for the font (height of lowercase x).
void	load(java.io.InputStream inStream) Parses a PFM file

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

PFMFile

public PFMFile()

Method Detail

load

public void load(java.io.InputStream inStream)
          throws java.io.IOException

Parses a PFM file

Parameters:

inStream - The stream from which to read the PFM file.

getWindowsName

public java.lang.String getWindowsName()

Returns the Windows name of the font.

Returns:

The Windows name.

getKerning

public java.util.Hashtable getKerning()

Return the kerning table. The kerning table is a hastable with strings with glyphnames as keys, containing hashtables as value. The value hashtable contain a glyph name string key and an Integer value

getPostscriptName

public java.lang.String getPostscriptName()

Returns the Postscript name of the font.

Returns:

The Postscript name.

getCharSet

public short getCharSet()

Returns the charset used for the font.

Returns:

The charset (0=WinAnsi).

getCharSetName

public java.lang.String getCharSetName()

Returns the charset of the font as a string.

Returns:

The name of the charset.

getFirstChar

public short getFirstChar()

Returns the number of the character that defines the first entry in the widths list.

Returns:

The number of the first character.

getLastChar

public short getLastChar()

Returns the number of the character that defines the last entry in the widths list.

Returns:

The number of the last character.

getCapHeight

public int getCapHeight()

Returns the CapHeight parameter for the font (height of uppercase H).

Returns:

The CapHeight parameter.

getXHeight

public int getXHeight()

Returns the XHeight parameter for the font (height of lowercase x).

Returns:

The CapHeight parameter.

getLowerCaseAscent

public int getLowerCaseAscent()

Returns the LowerCaseAscent parameter for the font (height of lowercase d).

Returns:

The LowerCaseAscent parameter.

getLowerCaseDescent

public int getLowerCaseDescent()

Returns the LowerCaseDescent parameter for the font (height of lowercase p).

Returns:

The LowerCaseDescent parameter.

getIsProportional

public boolean getIsProportional()

Tells whether the font has proportional character spacing.

Returns:

ex. true for Times, false for Courier.

getFontBBox

public int[] getFontBBox()

Returns the bounding box for the font. Note: this value is just an approximation, it does not really exist in the PFM file.

Returns:

The calculated Font BBox.

getFlags

public int getFlags()

Returns the characteristics flags for the font as needed for a PDF font descriptor (See PDF specs).

Returns:

The characteristics flags.

getStemV

public int getStemV()

Returns the width of the dominant vertical stems of the font. Note: this value is just an approximation, it does not really exist in the PFM file.

Returns:

The vertical stem width.

getItalicAngle

public int getItalicAngle()

Returns the italic angle of the font. Note: this value is just an approximation, it does not really exist in the PFM file.

Returns:

The italic angle.

getCharWidth

public int getCharWidth(short which)

Returns the width of a character

Parameters:

which - The number of the character for which the width is requested.

Returns:

The width of a character.