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Class Anchor

public class Anchor extends Phrase

An Anchor can be a reference or a destination of a reference.

An Anchor is a special kind of Phrase. It is constructed in the same way.

Example:

 Anchor anchor = new Anchor("this is a link");
 anchor.setName("LINK");
 anchor.setReference("http://www.lowagie.com");

See Also: Element Phrase

Field Summary
protected String	name This is the name of the `Anchor`.
protected String	reference This is the reference of the `Anchor`.
static long	serialVersionUID

Constructor Summary
	Anchor() Constructs an `Anchor` without specifying a leading.
	Anchor(float leading) Constructs an `Anchor` with a certain leading.
	Anchor(Chunk chunk) Constructs an `Anchor` with a certain `Chunk`.
	Anchor(String string) Constructs an `Anchor` with a certain `String`.
	Anchor(String string, Font font) Constructs an `Anchor` with a certain `String` and a certain `Font`.
	Anchor(float leading, Chunk chunk) Constructs an `Anchor` with a certain `Chunk` and a certain leading.
	Anchor(float leading, String string) Constructs an `Anchor` with a certain leading and a certain `String`.
	Anchor(float leading, String string, Font font) Constructs an `Anchor` with a certain leading, a certain `String` and a certain `Font`.
	Anchor(Phrase phrase) Constructs an `Anchor` with a certain `Phrase`.

Method Summary
ArrayList	getChunks() Gets all the chunks in this element.
String	getName() Returns the name of this `Anchor`.
String	getReference() Gets the reference of this `Anchor`.
URL	getUrl() Gets the reference of this `Anchor`.
boolean	process(ElementListener listener) Processes the element by adding it (or the different parts) to an `ElementListener`.
void	setName(String name) Sets the name of this `Anchor`.
void	setReference(String reference) Sets the reference of this `Anchor`.
int	type() Gets the type of the text element.

Field Detail

name

protected String name

This is the name of the Anchor.

reference

protected String reference

This is the reference of the Anchor.

serialVersionUID

private static final long serialVersionUID

Constructor Detail

Anchor

public Anchor()

Constructs an Anchor without specifying a leading.

Anchor

public Anchor(float leading)

Constructs an Anchor with a certain leading.

Parameters: leading the leading

Anchor

public Anchor(Chunk chunk)

Constructs an Anchor with a certain Chunk.

Parameters: chunk a Chunk

Anchor

public Anchor(String string)

Constructs an Anchor with a certain String.

Parameters: string a String

Anchor

public Anchor(String string, Font font)

Constructs an Anchor with a certain String and a certain Font.

Parameters: string a String font a Font

Anchor

public Anchor(float leading, Chunk chunk)

Constructs an Anchor with a certain Chunk and a certain leading.

Parameters: leading the leading chunk a Chunk

Anchor

public Anchor(float leading, String string)

Constructs an Anchor with a certain leading and a certain String.

Parameters: leading the leading string a String

Anchor

public Anchor(float leading, String string, Font font)

Constructs an Anchor with a certain leading, a certain String and a certain Font.

Parameters: leading the leading string a String font a Font

Anchor

public Anchor(Phrase phrase)

Constructs an Anchor with a certain Phrase.

Parameters: phrase a Phrase

Method Detail

getChunks

public ArrayList getChunks()

Gets all the chunks in this element.

Returns: an ArrayList

getName

public String getName()

Returns the name of this Anchor.

Returns: a name

getReference

public String getReference()

Gets the reference of this Anchor.

Returns: a reference

getUrl

public URL getUrl()

Gets the reference of this Anchor.

Returns: an URL

process

public boolean process(ElementListener listener)

Processes the element by adding it (or the different parts) to an ElementListener.

Parameters: listener an ElementListener

Returns: true if the element was processed successfully

setName

public void setName(String name)

Sets the name of this Anchor.

Parameters: name a new name

setReference

public void setReference(String reference)

Sets the reference of this Anchor.

Parameters: reference a new reference

type

public int type()

Gets the type of the text element.

Returns: a type