com.lowagie.text

Class List

public class List extends Object implements TextElementArray

A List contains several ListItems.

Example 1:

 List list = new List(true, 20);
 list.add(new ListItem("First line"));
 list.add(new ListItem("The second line is longer to see what happens once the end of the line is reached. Will it start on a new line?"));
 list.add(new ListItem("Third line"));

The result of this code looks like this:

First line
The second line is longer to see what happens once the end of the line is reached. Will it start on a new line?
Third line

Example 2:

 List overview = new List(false, 10);
 overview.add(new ListItem("This is an item"));
 overview.add("This is another item");

The result of this code looks like this:

This is an item
This is another item

See Also: Element ListItem

Field Summary
static boolean	ALPHABETICAL a possible value for the lettered parameter
protected boolean	alignindent Indicates if the indentation of all the items has to be aligned.
protected boolean	autoindent Indicates if the indentation has to be set automatically.
protected int	first This variable indicates the first number of a numbered list.
protected float	indentationLeft The indentation of this list on the left side.
protected float	indentationRight The indentation of this list on the right side.
protected boolean	lettered Indicates if the listsymbols are numerical or alphabetical.
protected ArrayList	list This is the `ArrayList` containing the different `ListItem`s.
protected boolean	lowercase Indicates if the listsymbols are lowercase or uppercase.
static boolean	LOWERCASE a possible value for the lettered parameter
protected boolean	numbered Indicates if the list has to be numbered.
static boolean	NUMERICAL a possible value for the lettered parameter
static boolean	ORDERED a possible value for the numbered parameter
protected String	postSymbol In case you are using numbered/lettered lists, this String is added after the number/letter.
protected String	preSymbol In case you are using numbered/lettered lists, this String is added before the number/letter.
protected Chunk	symbol This is the listsymbol of a list that is not numbered.
protected float	symbolIndent The indentation of the listitems.
static boolean	UNORDERED a possible value for the numbered parameter
static boolean	UPPERCASE a possible value for the lettered parameter

Constructor Summary
	List() Constructs a `List`.
	List(float symbolIndent) Constructs a `List` with a specific symbol indentation.
	List(boolean numbered) Constructs a `List`.
	List(boolean numbered, boolean lettered) Constructs a `List`.
	List(boolean numbered, float symbolIndent) Constructs a `List`.
	List(boolean numbered, boolean lettered, float symbolIndent) Creates a list

Method Summary
boolean	add(Object o) Adds an `Object` to the `List`.
ArrayList	getChunks() Gets all the chunks in this element.
int	getFirst() Gets the first number .
float	getIndentationLeft() Gets the indentation of this paragraph on the left side.
float	getIndentationRight() Gets the indentation of this paragraph on the right side.
ArrayList	getItems() Gets all the items in the list.
String	getPostSymbol() Returns the String that is after a number or letter in the list symbol.
String	getPreSymbol() Returns the String that is before a number or letter in the list symbol.
Chunk	getSymbol() Gets the Chunk containing the symbol.
float	getSymbolIndent() Gets the symbol indentation.
float	getTotalLeading() Gets the leading of the first listitem.
boolean	isAlignindent() Checks if all the listitems should be aligned.
boolean	isAutoindent() Checks if the indentation of list items is done automatically.
boolean	isContent()
boolean	isEmpty() Returns `true` if the list is empty.
boolean	isLettered() Checks if the list is lettered.
boolean	isLowercase() Checks if the list lettering is lowercase.
boolean	isNestable()
boolean	isNumbered() Checks if the list is numbered.
void	normalizeIndentation() Makes sure all the items in the list have the same indentation.
boolean	process(ElementListener listener) Processes the element by adding it (or the different parts) to an `ElementListener`.
void	setAlignindent(boolean alignindent)
void	setAutoindent(boolean autoindent)
void	setFirst(int first) Sets the number that has to come first in the list.
void	setIndentationLeft(float indentation) Sets the indentation of this paragraph on the left side.
void	setIndentationRight(float indentation) Sets the indentation of this paragraph on the right side.
void	setLettered(boolean lettered)
void	setListSymbol(Chunk symbol) Sets the listsymbol.
void	setListSymbol(String symbol) Sets the listsymbol.
void	setLowercase(boolean uppercase)
void	setNumbered(boolean numbered)
void	setPostSymbol(String postSymbol) Sets the String that has to be added after a number or letter in the list symbol.
void	setPreSymbol(String preSymbol) Sets the String that has to be added before a number or letter in the list symbol.
void	setSymbolIndent(float symbolIndent)
int	size() Gets the size of the list.
int	type() Gets the type of the text element.

Field Detail

ALPHABETICAL

public static final boolean ALPHABETICAL

a possible value for the lettered parameter

alignindent

protected boolean alignindent

Indicates if the indentation of all the items has to be aligned.

autoindent

protected boolean autoindent

Indicates if the indentation has to be set automatically.

first

protected int first

This variable indicates the first number of a numbered list.

indentationLeft

protected float indentationLeft

The indentation of this list on the left side.

indentationRight

protected float indentationRight

The indentation of this list on the right side.

lettered

protected boolean lettered

Indicates if the listsymbols are numerical or alphabetical.

list

protected ArrayList list

This is the ArrayList containing the different ListItems.

lowercase

protected boolean lowercase

Indicates if the listsymbols are lowercase or uppercase.

LOWERCASE

public static final boolean LOWERCASE

a possible value for the lettered parameter

numbered

protected boolean numbered

Indicates if the list has to be numbered.

NUMERICAL

public static final boolean NUMERICAL

a possible value for the lettered parameter

ORDERED

public static final boolean ORDERED

a possible value for the numbered parameter

postSymbol

protected String postSymbol

In case you are using numbered/lettered lists, this String is added after the number/letter.

Since: iText 2.1.1

preSymbol

protected String preSymbol

In case you are using numbered/lettered lists, this String is added before the number/letter.

Since: iText 2.1.1

symbol

protected Chunk symbol

This is the listsymbol of a list that is not numbered.

symbolIndent

protected float symbolIndent

The indentation of the listitems.

UNORDERED

public static final boolean UNORDERED

a possible value for the numbered parameter

UPPERCASE

public static final boolean UPPERCASE

a possible value for the lettered parameter

Constructor Detail

List

public List()

Constructs a List.

List

public List(float symbolIndent)

Constructs a List with a specific symbol indentation.

Parameters: symbolIndent the symbol indentation

Since: iText 2.0.8

List

public List(boolean numbered)

Constructs a List.

Parameters: numbered a boolean

List

public List(boolean numbered, boolean lettered)

Constructs a List.

Parameters: numbered a boolean lettered has the list to be 'numbered' with letters

List

public List(boolean numbered, float symbolIndent)

Constructs a List.

Remark: the parameter symbolIndent is important for instance when generating PDF-documents; it indicates the indentation of the listsymbol. It is not important for HTML-documents.

Parameters: numbered a boolean symbolIndent the indentation that has to be used for the listsymbol

List

public List(boolean numbered, boolean lettered, float symbolIndent)

Creates a list

Parameters: numbered has the list to be numbered? lettered has the list to be 'numbered' with letters symbolIndent the indentation of the symbol

Method Detail

add

public boolean add(Object o)

Adds an Object to the List.

Parameters: o the object to add.

Returns: true if adding the object succeeded

getChunks

public ArrayList getChunks()

Gets all the chunks in this element.

Returns: an ArrayList

getFirst

public int getFirst()

Gets the first number .

Returns: a number

getIndentationLeft

public float getIndentationLeft()

Gets the indentation of this paragraph on the left side.

Returns: the indentation

getIndentationRight

public float getIndentationRight()

Gets the indentation of this paragraph on the right side.

Returns: the indentation

getItems

public ArrayList getItems()

Gets all the items in the list.

Returns: an ArrayList containing ListItems.

getPostSymbol

public String getPostSymbol()

Returns the String that is after a number or letter in the list symbol.

Returns: the String that is after a number or letter in the list symbol

Since: iText 2.1.1

getPreSymbol

public String getPreSymbol()

Returns the String that is before a number or letter in the list symbol.

Returns: the String that is before a number or letter in the list symbol

Since: iText 2.1.1

getSymbol

public Chunk getSymbol()

Gets the Chunk containing the symbol.

Returns: a Chunk with a symbol

getSymbolIndent

public float getSymbolIndent()

Gets the symbol indentation.

Returns: the symbol indentation

getTotalLeading

public float getTotalLeading()

Gets the leading of the first listitem.

Returns: a leading

isAlignindent

public boolean isAlignindent()

Checks if all the listitems should be aligned.

Returns: the alignindent

isAutoindent

public boolean isAutoindent()

Checks if the indentation of list items is done automatically.

Returns: the autoindent

isContent

public boolean isContent()

Since: iText 2.0.8

isEmpty

public boolean isEmpty()

Returns true if the list is empty.

Returns: true if the list is empty

isLettered

public boolean isLettered()

Checks if the list is lettered.

Returns: true if the list is lettered, false otherwise.

isLowercase

public boolean isLowercase()

Checks if the list lettering is lowercase.

Returns: true if it is lowercase, false otherwise.

isNestable

public boolean isNestable()

Since: iText 2.0.8

isNumbered

public boolean isNumbered()

Checks if the list is numbered.

Returns: true if the list is numbered, false otherwise.

normalizeIndentation

public void normalizeIndentation()

Makes sure all the items in the list have the same indentation.

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

setAlignindent

public void setAlignindent(boolean alignindent)

Parameters: alignindent the alignindent to set

setAutoindent

public void setAutoindent(boolean autoindent)

Parameters: autoindent the autoindent to set

setFirst

public void setFirst(int first)

Sets the number that has to come first in the list.

Parameters: first a number

setIndentationLeft

public void setIndentationLeft(float indentation)

Sets the indentation of this paragraph on the left side.

Parameters: indentation the new indentation

setIndentationRight

public void setIndentationRight(float indentation)

Sets the indentation of this paragraph on the right side.

Parameters: indentation the new indentation

setLettered

public void setLettered(boolean lettered)

Parameters: lettered the lettered to set

setListSymbol

public void setListSymbol(Chunk symbol)

Sets the listsymbol.

Parameters: symbol a Chunk

setListSymbol

public void setListSymbol(String symbol)

Sets the listsymbol.

This is a shortcut for setListSymbol(Chunk symbol).

Parameters: symbol a String

setLowercase

public void setLowercase(boolean uppercase)

Parameters: uppercase the uppercase to set

setNumbered

public void setNumbered(boolean numbered)

Parameters: numbered the numbered to set

setPostSymbol

public void setPostSymbol(String postSymbol)

Sets the String that has to be added after a number or letter in the list symbol.

Parameters: postSymbol the String that has to be added after a number or letter in the list symbol.

Since: iText 2.1.1

setPreSymbol

public void setPreSymbol(String preSymbol)

Sets the String that has to be added before a number or letter in the list symbol.

Parameters: preSymbol the String that has to be added before a number or letter in the list symbol.

Since: iText 2.1.1

setSymbolIndent

public void setSymbolIndent(float symbolIndent)

Parameters: symbolIndent the symbolIndent to set

size

public int size()

Gets the size of the list.

Returns: a size

type

public int type()

Gets the type of the text element.

Returns: a type