Package org.apache.fop.render

Interface RenderingContext

All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractRenderingContext, AFPRenderingContext, Java2DRenderingContext, PCLRenderingContext, PDFRenderingContext, PSRenderingContext
public interface RenderingContext
Implementations of this interface provide context information needed by supporting classes during specific tasks (like image rendering).

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Object
    getHint(Object key)
    Returns a hint identified by a key.
    Map
    getHints()
    Returns an unmodifiable representation of all hints.
    String
    getMimeType()
    Returns the MIME type associated with the current output format.
    FOUserAgent
    getUserAgent()
    Returns the user agent.
    void
    putHint(Object key, Object value)
    Sets an additional hint, overriding an existing hint.
    void
    putHints(Map additionalHints)
    Adds additional hints to the existing hints, overriding existing hints.

  • Method Details

    • getMimeType

      String getMimeType()
      Returns the MIME type associated with the current output format.
      Returns:
      the MIME type (ex. application/pdf)

    • getUserAgent

      FOUserAgent getUserAgent()
      Returns the user agent. The user agent is used to access configuration and other information for the rendering process.
      Returns:
      the user agent

    • putHints

      void putHints(Map additionalHints)
      Adds additional hints to the existing hints, overriding existing hints.
      Parameters:
      additionalHints - a map of additional hints

    • putHint

      void putHint(Object key, Object value)
      Sets an additional hint, overriding an existing hint.
      Parameters:
      key - the key
      value - the value

    • getHints

      Map getHints()
      Returns an unmodifiable representation of all hints.
      Returns:
      the hints

    • getHint

      Object getHint(Object key)
      Returns a hint identified by a key.
      Parameters:
      key - the key
      Returns:
      the hint or null if no hint with the given key could be found