Module org.sejda.sambox

Package org.sejda.sambox.input

Class ExistingIndirectCOSObject

java.lang.Object

org.sejda.sambox.cos.COSBase

org.sejda.sambox.input.ExistingIndirectCOSObject

All Implemented Interfaces:

COSObjectable, DisposableCOSObject

public class ExistingIndirectCOSObject
extends COSBase
implements DisposableCOSObject

An indirect object belonging to an existing pdf document. Indirect objects are defined in Chap 7.3.10 of PDF 32000-1:2008. The COSBase wrapped by an ExistingIndirectCOSObject is loaded on demand by querying the associated IndirectObjectsProvider when the getCOSObject() is called.

Author:

Andrea Vacondio

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	accept(COSVisitor visitor)	Visitor pattern for the COS model objects
COSBase	getCOSObject()	Convert this standard java object to a COS object.
IndirectCOSObjectIdentifier	id()
void	releaseCOSObject()	release the object wrapped by this COSObjectable
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class org.sejda.sambox.cos.COSBase

hasId, idIfAbsent

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Details

getCOSObject

public COSBase getCOSObject()

Description copied from class: COSBase

Convert this standard java object to a COS object.

Specified by:

getCOSObject in interface COSObjectable

Overrides:

getCOSObject in class COSBase

Returns:

The cos object that matches this Java object.

releaseCOSObject

public void releaseCOSObject()

Description copied from interface: DisposableCOSObject

release the object wrapped by this COSObjectable

Specified by:

releaseCOSObject in interface DisposableCOSObject

accept

public void accept(COSVisitor visitor)
            throws IOException

Description copied from class: COSBase

Visitor pattern for the COS model objects

Specified by:

accept in class COSBase

Throws:

IOException

id

public IndirectCOSObjectIdentifier id()

Overrides:

id in class COSBase

Returns:

an identifier that can be used to identify this COSBase.

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object