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public class PdfIndirectReference extends PdfObject
PdfIndirectReference contains a reference to a PdfIndirectObject.
Any object used as an element of an array or as a value in a dictionary may be specified
by either a direct object of an indirect reference. An indirect reference is a reference
to an indirect object, and consists of the indirect object's object number, generation number
and the R keyword.
This object is described in the 'Portable Document Format Reference Manual version 1.3'
section 4.11 (page 54).
See Also: PdfObject PdfIndirectObject
| Field Summary | |
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| protected int | generation the generation number |
| protected int | number the object number |
| Constructor Summary | |
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| protected | PdfIndirectReference() |
| PdfIndirectReference(int type, int number, int generation)
Constructs a PdfIndirectReference.
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| PdfIndirectReference(int type, int number)
Constructs a PdfIndirectReference.
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| Method Summary | |
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| int | getGeneration()
Returns the generation of the object.
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| int | getNumber()
Returns the number of the object.
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| String | toString() |
PdfIndirectReference.
Parameters: type the type of the PdfObject that is referenced to number the object number. generation the generation number.
PdfIndirectReference.
Parameters: type the type of the PdfObject that is referenced to number the object number.
Returns: a number.
Returns: a number.