/* * $Id: HelloWorld.java,v 1.4 2005/01/04 14:26:28 blowagie Exp $ * $Name: $ * * This code is free software. It may only be copied or modified * if you include the following copyright notice: * * --> Copyright 2001-2005 by Bruno Lowagie <-- * * This code is part of the 'iText Tutorial'. * You can find the complete tutorial at the following address: * http://www.lowagie.com/iText/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. * * itext-questions@lists.sourceforge.net */ package com.lowagie.examples.general; import java.io.FileOutputStream; import java.io.IOException; import com.lowagie.text.*; import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfWriter; /** * Generates a simple 'Hello World' PDF file. * * @author blowagie */ public class HelloWorld { /** * Generates a PDF file with the text 'Hello World' * * @param args no arguments needed here */ public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception { System.out.println("Hello World"); // step 1: creation of a document-object Document document = new Document(); // step 2: // we create a writer that listens to the document // and directs a PDF-stream to a file PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream("HelloWorld.pdf")); // step 3: we open the document document.open(); // step 4: we add a paragraph to the document document.add(new Paragraph("Hello World")); // step 5: we close the document document.close(); } }