de.uniulm.mathematik.typo.items

Class KerningBox

java.lang.Object

de.uniulm.mathematik.typo.items.Box

de.uniulm.mathematik.typo.items.KerningBox

All Implemented Interfaces:

Item

public class KerningBox
extends Box

Kerning boxes represent a fixed space with possible negative width between two regular boxes.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface de.uniulm.mathematik.typo.items.Item

INFINITY

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
KerningBox(int kerning) Construct a kerning box with the given kerning value.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.StringBuffer	genPostScript(PostScriptContext context) Generate a relative movement in PostScript according to the kerning value.
int	getDepth() Returns 0.
int	getHeight() Returns 0.
int	getWidth() Returns the width of the kerning box which is defined by the kerning value.
boolean	isKerning() Returns true.
java.lang.String	toString() Return a printable representation of the internal state.

Methods inherited from class de.uniulm.mathematik.typo.items.Box

getChar, getFont, getFontSize, getHyphen, getPenalty, getPenaltyFlag, getShrinkability, getStretchability, isBox, isGlue, isPenalty, shrink, stretch

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

KerningBox

public KerningBox(int kerning)

Construct a kerning box with the given kerning value. The kerning value is to be given in units (1/1000 points).

Method Detail

getWidth

public int getWidth()

Returns the width of the kerning box which is defined by the kerning value.

Specified by:

getWidth in interface Item

Specified by:

getWidth in class Box

getHeight

public int getHeight()

Returns 0.

Specified by:

getHeight in interface Item

Specified by:

getHeight in class Box

getDepth

public int getDepth()

Returns 0.

Specified by:

getDepth in interface Item

Specified by:

getDepth in class Box

isKerning

public boolean isKerning()

Returns true.

Specified by:

isKerning in interface Item

Overrides:

isKerning in class Box

genPostScript

public java.lang.StringBuffer genPostScript(PostScriptContext context)

Generate a relative movement in PostScript according to the kerning value.

Specified by:

genPostScript in interface Item

Specified by:

genPostScript in class Box

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Return a printable representation of the internal state.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object