PDStructureNode (PDFBox reactor 2.0.8 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.pdfbox.pdmodel.documentinterchange.logicalstructure.PDStructureNode

All Implemented Interfaces:

COSObjectable

Direct Known Subclasses:

PDStructureElement, PDStructureTreeRoot
```
public abstract class PDStructureNode
extends Object
implements COSObjectable
```
A node in the structure tree.

Author:

Johannes Koch

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier	Constructor and Description
`protected`	`PDStructureNode(COSDictionary dictionary)` Constructor for an existing structure node.
`protected`	`PDStructureNode(String type)` Constructor.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`protected void`	`appendKid(COSBase object)` Appends a COS base kid.
`void`	`appendKid(PDStructureElement structureElement)` Appends a structure element kid.
`protected void`	`appendObjectableKid(COSObjectable objectable)` Appends an objectable kid.
`static PDStructureNode`	`create(COSDictionary node)` Creates a node in the structure tree.
`protected Object`	`createObject(COSBase kid)` Creates an object for a kid of this structure node.
`COSDictionary`	`getCOSObject()` Convert this standard java object to a COS object.
`List<Object>`	`getKids()` Returns a list of objects for the kids (K).
`String`	`getType()` Returns the type.
`protected void`	`insertBefore(COSBase newKid, Object refKid)` Inserts an COS base kid before a reference kid.
`void`	`insertBefore(PDStructureElement newKid, Object refKid)` Inserts a structure element kid before a reference kid.
`protected void`	`insertObjectableBefore(COSObjectable newKid, Object refKid)` Inserts an objectable kid before a reference kid.
`protected boolean`	`removeKid(COSBase object)` Removes a COS base kid.
`boolean`	`removeKid(PDStructureElement structureElement)` Removes a structure element kid.
`protected boolean`	`removeObjectableKid(COSObjectable objectable)` Removes an objectable kid.
`void`	`setKids(List<Object> kids)` Sets the kids (K).

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

- Constructor Detail
  - PDStructureNode
```
protected PDStructureNode(String type)
```
    Constructor.
    
    Parameters:
    type - the type
  - PDStructureNode
```
protected PDStructureNode(COSDictionary dictionary)
```
    Constructor for an existing structure node.
    
    Parameters:
    dictionary - The existing dictionary.
- Method Detail
  - create
```
public static PDStructureNode create(COSDictionary node)
```
    Creates a node in the structure tree. Can be either a structure tree root, or a structure element.
    
    Parameters:
    node - the node dictionary
    
    Returns:
    the structure node
  - getCOSObject
```
public COSDictionary getCOSObject()
```
    Convert this standard java object to a COS object.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getCOSObject in interface COSObjectable
    
    Returns:
    The cos object that matches this Java object.
  - getType
```
public String getType()
```
    Returns the type.
    
    Returns:
    the type
  - getKids
```
public List<Object> getKids()
```
    Returns a list of objects for the kids (K).
    
    Returns:
    a list of objects for the kids
  - setKids
```
public void setKids(List<Object> kids)
```
    Sets the kids (K).
    
    Parameters:
    kids - the kids
  - appendKid
```
public void appendKid(PDStructureElement structureElement)
```
    Appends a structure element kid.
    
    Parameters:
    structureElement - the structure element
  - appendObjectableKid
```
protected void appendObjectableKid(COSObjectable objectable)
```
    Appends an objectable kid.
    
    Parameters:
    objectable - the objectable
  - appendKid
```
protected void appendKid(COSBase object)
```
    Appends a COS base kid.
    
    Parameters:
    object - the COS base
  - insertBefore
```
public void insertBefore(PDStructureElement newKid,
                Object refKid)
```
    Inserts a structure element kid before a reference kid.
    
    Parameters:
    newKid - the structure element
    refKid - the reference kid
  - insertObjectableBefore
```
protected void insertObjectableBefore(COSObjectable newKid,
                          Object refKid)
```
    Inserts an objectable kid before a reference kid.
    
    Parameters:
    newKid - the objectable
    refKid - the reference kid
  - insertBefore
```
protected void insertBefore(COSBase newKid,
                Object refKid)
```
    Inserts an COS base kid before a reference kid.
    
    Parameters:
    newKid - the COS base
    refKid - the reference kid
  - removeKid
```
public boolean removeKid(PDStructureElement structureElement)
```
    Removes a structure element kid.
    
    Parameters:
    structureElement - the structure element
    
    Returns:
    true if the kid was removed, false otherwise
  - removeObjectableKid
```
protected boolean removeObjectableKid(COSObjectable objectable)
```
    Removes an objectable kid.
    
    Parameters:
    objectable - the objectable
    
    Returns:
    true if the kid was removed, false otherwise
  - removeKid
```
protected boolean removeKid(COSBase object)
```
    Removes a COS base kid.
    
    Parameters:
    object - the COS base
    
    Returns:
    true if the kid was removed, false otherwise
  - createObject
```
protected Object createObject(COSBase kid)
```
    Creates an object for a kid of this structure node. The type of object depends on the type of the kid. It can be
    - a PDStructureElement,
    - a PDObjectReference,
    - a PDMarkedContentReference,
    - an Integer
    Parameters:
    kid - the kid
    
    Returns:
    the object

Class PDStructureNode

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

PDStructureNode

PDStructureNode

Method Detail

create

getCOSObject

getType

getKids

setKids

appendKid

appendObjectableKid

appendKid

insertBefore

insertObjectableBefore

insertBefore

removeKid

removeObjectableKid

removeKid

createObject