java.lang.Object
- com.tom_roush.pdfbox.pdmodel.interactive.annotation.PDAnnotation
- - com.tom_roush.pdfbox.pdmodel.interactive.annotation.PDAnnotationMarkup
  - - com.tom_roush.pdfbox.pdmodel.interactive.annotation.PDAnnotationText

All Implemented Interfaces:

COSObjectable
```
public class PDAnnotationText
extends PDAnnotationMarkup
```
This is the class that represents a text annotation.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static String`	`NAME_CHECK`	Constant for the name of a check annotation.
`static String`	`NAME_CIRCLE`	Constant for the name of a circle annotation.
`static String`	`NAME_COMMENT`	Constant for the name of a text annotation.
`static String`	`NAME_CROSS`	Constant for the name of a cross annotation.
`static String`	`NAME_CROSS_HAIRS`	Constant for the name of a crosshairs annotation.
`static String`	`NAME_HELP`	Constant for the name of a text annotation.
`static String`	`NAME_INSERT`	Constant for the name of a text annotation.
`static String`	`NAME_KEY`	Constant for the name of a text annotation.
`static String`	`NAME_NEW_PARAGRAPH`	Constant for the name of a text annotation.
`static String`	`NAME_NOTE`	Constant for the name of a text annotation.
`static String`	`NAME_PARAGRAPH`	Constant for the name of a text annotation.
`static String`	`NAME_RIGHT_ARROW`	Constant for the name of a right arrow annotation.
`static String`	`NAME_RIGHT_POINTER`	Constant for the name of a right pointer annotation.
`static String`	`NAME_STAR`	Constant for the name of a star annotation.
`static String`	`NAME_UP_ARROW`	Constant for the name of a crosshairs annotation.
`static String`	`NAME_UP_LEFT_ARROW`	Constant for the name of a crosshairs annotation.
`static String`	`SUB_TYPE`	The type of annotation.

Fields inherited from class com.tom_roush.pdfbox.pdmodel.interactive.annotation.PDAnnotationMarkup
IT_FREE_TEXT, IT_FREE_TEXT_CALLOUT, IT_FREE_TEXT_TYPE_WRITER, RT_GROUP, RT_REPLY, SUB_TYPE_CARET, SUB_TYPE_FREETEXT, SUB_TYPE_INK, SUB_TYPE_POLYGON, SUB_TYPE_POLYLINE, SUB_TYPE_SOUND

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`PDAnnotationText()`	Constructor.
`PDAnnotationText(COSDictionary field)`	Creates a Text annotation from a COSDictionary, expected to be a correct object definition.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`constructAppearances()`	Create the appearance entry for this annotation.
`void`	`constructAppearances(PDDocument document)`	Create the appearance entry for this annotation.
`String`	`getName()`	This will retrieve the name (and hence appearance, AP taking precedence) For this annotation.
`boolean`	`getOpen()`	This will retrieve the initial state of the annotation, open Or closed (default closed).
`String`	`getState()`	This will retrieve the annotation state.
`String`	`getStateModel()`	This will retrieve the annotation state model.
`void`	`setCustomAppearanceHandler(PDAppearanceHandler appearanceHandler)`	Set a custom appearance handler for generating the annotations appearance streams.
`void`	`setName(String name)`	This will set the name (and hence appearance, AP taking precedence) For this annotation.
`void`	`setOpen(boolean open)`	This will set initial state of the annotation, open or closed.
`void`	`setState(String state)`	This will set the annotation state.
`void`	`setStateModel(String stateModel)`	This will set the annotation state model.

Methods inherited from class com.tom_roush.pdfbox.pdmodel.interactive.annotation.PDAnnotationMarkup
getBorderEffect, getBorderStyle, getCallout, getConstantOpacity, getCreationDate, getDefaultAppearance, getDefaultStyleString, getEndPointEndingStyle, getExternalData, getInkList, getInReplyTo, getIntent, getInteriorColor, getLineEndingStyle, getPath, getPopup, getQ, getRectDifference, getRectDifferences, getReplyType, getRichContents, getStartPointEndingStyle, getSubject, getTitlePopup, getVertices, setBorderEffect, setBorderStyle, setCallout, setConstantOpacity, setCreationDate, setDefaultAppearance, setDefaultStyleString, setEndPointEndingStyle, setExternalData, setInkList, setInReplyTo, setIntent, setInteriorColor, setLineEndingStyle, setPopup, setQ, setRectDifference, setRectDifferences, setRectDifferences, setReplyType, setRichContents, setStartPointEndingStyle, setSubject, setTitlePopup, setVertices

Methods inherited from class com.tom_roush.pdfbox.pdmodel.interactive.annotation.PDAnnotation
createAnnotation, equals, getAnnotationFlags, getAnnotationName, getAppearance, getAppearanceState, getBorder, getColor, getColor, getContents, getCOSObject, getModifiedDate, getNormalAppearanceStream, getOptionalContent, getPage, getRectangle, getStructParent, getSubtype, hashCode, isHidden, isInvisible, isLocked, isLockedContents, isNoRotate, isNoView, isNoZoom, isPrinted, isReadOnly, isToggleNoView, setAnnotationFlags, setAnnotationName, setAppearance, setAppearanceState, setBorder, setColor, setContents, setHidden, setInvisible, setLocked, setLockedContents, setModifiedDate, setModifiedDate, setNoRotate, setNoView, setNoZoom, setOptionalContent, setPage, setPrinted, setReadOnly, setRectangle, setStructParent, setToggleNoView

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

- Field Detail
  - NAME_COMMENT
```
public static final String NAME_COMMENT
```
    Constant for the name of a text annotation.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NAME_KEY
```
public static final String NAME_KEY
```
    Constant for the name of a text annotation.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NAME_NOTE
```
public static final String NAME_NOTE
```
    Constant for the name of a text annotation.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NAME_HELP
```
public static final String NAME_HELP
```
    Constant for the name of a text annotation.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NAME_NEW_PARAGRAPH
```
public static final String NAME_NEW_PARAGRAPH
```
    Constant for the name of a text annotation.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NAME_PARAGRAPH
```
public static final String NAME_PARAGRAPH
```
    Constant for the name of a text annotation.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NAME_INSERT
```
public static final String NAME_INSERT
```
    Constant for the name of a text annotation.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NAME_CIRCLE
```
public static final String NAME_CIRCLE
```
    Constant for the name of a circle annotation.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NAME_CROSS
```
public static final String NAME_CROSS
```
    Constant for the name of a cross annotation.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NAME_STAR
```
public static final String NAME_STAR
```
    Constant for the name of a star annotation.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NAME_CHECK
```
public static final String NAME_CHECK
```
    Constant for the name of a check annotation.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NAME_RIGHT_ARROW
```
public static final String NAME_RIGHT_ARROW
```
    Constant for the name of a right arrow annotation.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NAME_RIGHT_POINTER
```
public static final String NAME_RIGHT_POINTER
```
    Constant for the name of a right pointer annotation.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NAME_UP_ARROW
```
public static final String NAME_UP_ARROW
```
    Constant for the name of a crosshairs annotation.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NAME_UP_LEFT_ARROW
```
public static final String NAME_UP_LEFT_ARROW
```
    Constant for the name of a crosshairs annotation.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NAME_CROSS_HAIRS
```
public static final String NAME_CROSS_HAIRS
```
    Constant for the name of a crosshairs annotation.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - SUB_TYPE
```
public static final String SUB_TYPE
```
    The type of annotation.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - PDAnnotationText
```
public PDAnnotationText()
```
    Constructor.
  - PDAnnotationText
```
public PDAnnotationText(COSDictionary field)
```
    Creates a Text annotation from a COSDictionary, expected to be a correct object definition.
    
    Parameters:
    
    field - the PDF object to represent as a field.
- Method Detail
  - setOpen
```
public void setOpen(boolean open)
```
    This will set initial state of the annotation, open or closed.
    
    Parameters:
    
    open - Boolean value, true = open false = closed
  - getOpen
```
public boolean getOpen()
```
    This will retrieve the initial state of the annotation, open Or closed (default closed).
    
    Returns:
    
    The initial state, true = open false = closed
  - setName
```
public void setName(String name)
```
    This will set the name (and hence appearance, AP taking precedence) For this annotation. See the NAME_XXX constants for valid values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name of the annotation
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
    This will retrieve the name (and hence appearance, AP taking precedence) For this annotation. The default is NOTE.
    
    Returns:
    
    The name of this annotation, see the NAME_XXX constants.
  - getState
```
public String getState()
```
    This will retrieve the annotation state.
    
    Returns:
    
    the annotation state
  - setState
```
public void setState(String state)
```
    This will set the annotation state.
    
    Parameters:
    
    state - the annotation state
  - getStateModel
```
public String getStateModel()
```
    This will retrieve the annotation state model.
    
    Returns:
    
    the annotation state model
  - setStateModel
```
public void setStateModel(String stateModel)
```
    This will set the annotation state model. Allowed values are "Marked" and "Review"
    
    Parameters:
    
    stateModel - the annotation state model
  - setCustomAppearanceHandler
```
public void setCustomAppearanceHandler(PDAppearanceHandler appearanceHandler)
```
    Set a custom appearance handler for generating the annotations appearance streams.
    
    Overrides:
    
    setCustomAppearanceHandler in class PDAnnotationMarkup
    
    Parameters:
    
    appearanceHandler -
  - constructAppearances
```
public void constructAppearances()
```
    Description copied from class: PDAnnotation
    
    Create the appearance entry for this annotation. Not having it may prevent display in some viewers. This method is for overriding in subclasses, the default implementation does nothing.
    
    Overrides:
    
    constructAppearances in class PDAnnotationMarkup
  - constructAppearances
```
public void constructAppearances(PDDocument document)
```
    Description copied from class: PDAnnotation
    
    Create the appearance entry for this annotation. Not having it may prevent display in some viewers. This method is for overriding in subclasses, the default implementation does nothing.
    
    Overrides:
    
    constructAppearances in class PDAnnotationMarkup

Class PDAnnotationText

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.tom_roush.pdfbox.pdmodel.interactive.annotation.PDAnnotationMarkup

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class com.tom_roush.pdfbox.pdmodel.interactive.annotation.PDAnnotationMarkup

Methods inherited from class com.tom_roush.pdfbox.pdmodel.interactive.annotation.PDAnnotation

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

NAME_COMMENT

NAME_KEY

NAME_NOTE

NAME_HELP

NAME_NEW_PARAGRAPH

NAME_PARAGRAPH

NAME_INSERT

NAME_CIRCLE

NAME_CROSS

NAME_STAR

NAME_CHECK

NAME_RIGHT_ARROW

NAME_RIGHT_POINTER

NAME_UP_ARROW

NAME_UP_LEFT_ARROW

NAME_CROSS_HAIRS

SUB_TYPE

Constructor Detail

PDAnnotationText

PDAnnotationText

Method Detail

setOpen

getOpen

setName

getName

getState

setState

getStateModel

setStateModel

setCustomAppearanceHandler

constructAppearances

constructAppearances