Overview | Package | Class | Use | Tree | Deprecated | Index | Help
| JavaTM 2 Platform Std. Ed. v1.4.2
PREV CLASS NEXT CLASS | FRAMES NO FRAMES
SUMMARY: NESTED | FIELD | CONSTR | METHOD | DETAIL: FIELD | CONSTR | METHOD

## java.awt.font
Class GraphicAttribute

    java.lang.Object
      java.awt.font.GraphicAttribute

Direct Known Subclasses:
  ImageGraphicAttribute, ShapeGraphicAttribute

public abstract class GraphicAttribute
extends Object

This class is used with the CHAR_REPLACEMENT attribute.

The `GraphicAttribute` class represents a graphic embedded in text. Clients subclass this class to implement their own char replacement graphics. Clients wishing to embed shapes and images in text need not subclass this class. Instead, clients can use the `ShapeGraphicAttribute` and `ImageGraphicAttribute` classes.

Subclasses must ensure that their objects are immutable once they are constructed. Mutating a `GraphicAttribute` that is used in a `TextLayout` results in undefined behavior from the `TextLayout`.

Field Summary
`static int` | `BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT` Aligns bottom of graphic to bottom of line.
`static int` | `CENTER_BASELINE` Aligns origin of graphic to center baseline of line.
`static int` | `HANGING_BASELINE` Aligns origin of graphic to hanging baseline of line.
`static int` | `ROMAN_BASELINE` Aligns origin of graphic to roman baseline of line.
`static int` | `TOP_ALIGNMENT` Aligns top of graphic to top of line.

Constructor Summary
`protected` | `GraphicAttribute(int alignment)` Constructs a `GraphicAttribute`.

Method Summary
`abstract void` | `draw(Graphics2D graphics, float x, float y)` Renders this `GraphicAttribute` at the specified location.
`abstract float` | `getAdvance()` Returns the advance of this `GraphicAttribute`.
`int` | `getAlignment()` Returns the alignment of this `GraphicAttribute`.
`abstract float` | `getAscent()` Returns the ascent of this `GraphicAttribute`.
`Rectangle2D` | `getBounds()` Returns a `Rectangle2D` that encloses all of the bits drawn by this `GraphicAttribute` relative to the rendering position.
`abstract float` | `getDescent()` Returns the descent of this `GraphicAttribute`.
`GlyphJustificationInfo` | `getJustificationInfo()` Returns the justification information for this `GraphicAttribute`.

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

Field Detail

### TOP_ALIGNMENT

    public static final int TOP_ALIGNMENT

  Aligns top of graphic to top of line.

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT

    public static final int BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT

  Aligns bottom of graphic to bottom of line.

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### ROMAN_BASELINE

    public static final int ROMAN_BASELINE

  Aligns origin of graphic to roman baseline of line.

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### CENTER_BASELINE

    public static final int CENTER_BASELINE

  Aligns origin of graphic to center baseline of line.

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### HANGING_BASELINE

    public static final int HANGING_BASELINE

  Aligns origin of graphic to hanging baseline of line.

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

### GraphicAttribute

    protected GraphicAttribute(int alignment)

  Constructs a `GraphicAttribute`. Subclasses use this to define the alignment of the graphic.

Parameters:
  `alignment` - an int representing one of the `GraphicAttribute` alignment fields

Method Detail

### getAscent

    public abstract float getAscent()

  Returns the ascent of this `GraphicAttribute`. A graphic can be rendered above its ascent.

  Returns:
    the ascent of this `GraphicAttribute`.
  See Also:
    `getBounds()`

### getDescent

    public abstract float getDescent()

  Returns the descent of this `GraphicAttribute`. A graphic can be rendered below its descent.

  Returns:
    the descent of this `GraphicAttribute`.
  See Also:
    `getBounds()`

### getAdvance

    public abstract float getAdvance()

  Returns the advance of this `GraphicAttribute`. The `GraphicAttribute` object's advance is the distance from the point at which the graphic is rendered and the point where the next character or graphic is rendered. A graphic can be rendered beyond its advance

  Returns:
    the advance of this `GraphicAttribute`.
  See Also:
    `getBounds()`

### getBounds

    public Rectangle2D getBounds()

  Returns a `Rectangle2D` that encloses all of the bits drawn by this `GraphicAttribute` relative to the rendering position. A graphic may be rendered beyond its origin, ascent, descent, or advance; but if it is, this method's implementation must indicate where the graphic is rendered. Default bounds is the rectangle (0, -ascent, advance, ascent+descent).

  Returns:
    a `Rectangle2D` that encloses all of the bits rendered by this `GraphicAttribute`.

### draw

    public abstract void draw(Graphics2D graphics,
                              float x,
                              float y)

  Renders this `GraphicAttribute` at the specified location.

  Parameters:
    `graphics` - the `Graphics2D` into which to render the graphic

### getAlignment

    public final int getAlignment()

  Returns the alignment of this `GraphicAttribute`. Alignment can be to a particular baseline, or to the absolute top or bottom of a line.

  Returns:
    the alignment of this `GraphicAttribute`.

### getJustificationInfo

    public GlyphJustificationInfo getJustificationInfo()

  Returns the justification information for this `GraphicAttribute`. Subclasses can override this method to provide different justification information.

  Returns:
    a `GlyphJustificationInfo` object that contains the justification information for this `GraphicAttribute`.

Overview | Package | Class | Use | Tree | Deprecated | Index | Help
| JavaTM 2 Platform Std. Ed. v1.4.2
PREV CLASS NEXT CLASS | FRAMES NO FRAMES
SUMMARY: NESTED | FIELD | CONSTR | METHOD | DETAIL: FIELD | CONSTR | METHOD

Submit a bug or feature
For further API reference and developer documentation, see Java 2 SDK SE Developer Documentation. That documentation contains more detailed, developer-targeted descriptions, with conceptual overviews, definitions of terms, workarounds, and working code examples.

Copyright 2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved. Use is subject to license terms. Also see the documentation redistribution policy.