COSBase (library 2.0.25.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.tom_roush.pdfbox.cos.COSBase

All Implemented Interfaces:

COSObjectable

Direct Known Subclasses:

COSArray, COSBoolean, COSDictionary, COSDocument, COSName, COSNull, COSNumber, COSObject, COSString
```
public abstract class COSBase
extends Object
implements COSObjectable
```
The base object that all objects in the PDF document will extend.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

COSBase()
Constructor.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`abstract Object`	`accept(ICOSVisitor visitor)`	visitor pattern double dispatch method.
`COSBase`	`getCOSObject()`	Convert this standard java object to a COS object.
`boolean`	`isDirect()`	If the state is set true, the dictionary will be written direct into the called object.
`void`	`setDirect(boolean direct)`	Set the state true, if the dictionary should be written as a direct object and not indirect.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - COSBase
```
public COSBase()
```
    Constructor.
- Method Detail
  - getCOSObject
```
public COSBase 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.
  - accept
```
public abstract Object accept(ICOSVisitor visitor)
                       throws IOException
```
    visitor pattern double dispatch method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    visitor - The object to notify when visiting this object.
    
    Returns:
    
    any object, depending on the visitor implementation, or null
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - If an error occurs while visiting this object.
  - isDirect
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public boolean isDirect()
```
    If the state is set true, the dictionary will be written direct into the called object. This means, no indirect object will be created.
    
    Returns:
    
    the state
  - setDirect
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public void setDirect(boolean direct)
```
    Set the state true, if the dictionary should be written as a direct object and not indirect.
    
    Parameters:
    
    direct - set it true, for writing direct object