/*
* $Id: SpecificCells.java 3373 2008-05-12 16:21:24Z xlv $
*
* This code is part of the 'iText Tutorial'.
* You can find the complete tutorial at the following address:
* http://itextdocs.lowagie.com/tutorial/
*
* This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
*
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*/
package com.lowagie.examples.objects.tables.alternatives;
import java.awt.Point;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import com.lowagie.text.Document;
import com.lowagie.text.DocumentException;
import com.lowagie.text.Element;
import com.lowagie.text.Paragraph;
import com.lowagie.text.Table;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfWriter;
/**
* In this example we are going to add Cell in specific columns/rows.
*/
public class SpecificCells {
/**
* In this example we are going to add Cell in specific columns/rows.
* @param args no arguments needed
*/
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("adding cells at a specific position");
// step 1: creation of a document-object
Document document = new Document();
try {
// step 2: creation of the writer
PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream("specificcells.pdf"));
// step 3: we open the document
document.open();
// step 4: we create a table and add it to the document
Table aTable;
aTable = new Table(4,4); // 4 rows, 4 columns
aTable.setAlignment(Element.ALIGN_RIGHT);
aTable.addCell("2.2", new Point(2,2));
aTable.addCell("3.3", new Point(3,3));
aTable.addCell("2.1", new Point(2,1));
aTable.addCell("1.3", new Point(1,3));
document.add(aTable);
document.add(new Paragraph("converted to PdfPTable:"));
aTable.setConvert2pdfptable(true);
document.add(aTable);
document.newPage();
aTable = new Table(4,4); // 4 rows, 4 columns
aTable.setAlignment(Element.ALIGN_CENTER);
aTable.addCell("2.2", new Point(2,2));
aTable.addCell("3.3", new Point(3,3));
aTable.addCell("2.1", new Point(2,1));
aTable.addCell("1.3", new Point(1,3));
aTable.addCell("5.2", new Point(5,2));
aTable.addCell("6.1", new Point(6,1));
aTable.addCell("5.0", new Point(5,0));
document.add(aTable);
document.add(new Paragraph("converted to PdfPTable:"));
aTable.setConvert2pdfptable(true);
document.add(aTable);
document.newPage();
aTable = new Table(2,2); // 2 rows, 2 columns
aTable.setAlignment(Element.ALIGN_LEFT);
aTable.setAutoFillEmptyCells(true);
aTable.addCell("0.0");
aTable.addCell("0.1");
aTable.addCell("1.0");
aTable.addCell("1.1");
aTable.addColumns(2);
float[] f = {1f, 1f, 1f, 1f};
aTable.setWidths(f);
aTable.addCell("2.2", new Point(2,2));
aTable.addCell("3.3", new Point(3,3));
aTable.addCell("2.1", new Point(2,1));
aTable.addCell("1.3", new Point(1,3));
aTable.addCell("5.2", new Point(5,2));
aTable.addCell("6.1", new Point(6,1));
aTable.addCell("5.0", new Point(5,0));
document.add(aTable);
document.add(new Paragraph("converted to PdfPTable:"));
aTable.setConvert2pdfptable(true);
document.add(aTable);
}
catch(DocumentException de) {
System.err.println(de.getMessage());
}
catch(IOException ioe) {
System.err.println(ioe.getMessage());
}
// step 5: we close the document
document.close();
}
}