/* * $Id: Measurements.java,v 1.3 2005/01/04 14:26:30 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.faq; import java.io.FileOutputStream; import java.io.IOException; import com.lowagie.text.*; import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfWriter; /** * Demonstrates the measurement system. * @author blowagie */ public class Measurements { /** * Creates a PDF document explaining the measurement system. * @param args no arguments needed here */ public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception { System.out.println("Measurements"); // step 1: creation of a document-object Rectangle pageSize = new Rectangle(288, 720); Document document = new Document(pageSize, 36, 18, 72, 72); // step 2: // we create a writer that listens to the document // and directs a PDF-stream to a file PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream("Measurements.pdf")); // step 3: we open the document document.open(); // step 4: document.add(new Paragraph("The size of this page is 288x720 points.")); document.add(new Paragraph("288pt / 72 points per inch = 4 inch")); document.add(new Paragraph("720pt / 72 points per inch = 10 inch")); document.add(new Paragraph("The size of this page is 4x10 inch.")); document.add(new Paragraph("4 inch x 2.54 = 10.16 cm")); document.add(new Paragraph("10 inch x 2.54 = 25.4 cm")); document.add(new Paragraph("The size of this page is 10.16x25.4 cm.")); document.add(new Paragraph("The left border is 36pt or 0.5 inch or 1.27 cm")); document.add(new Paragraph("The right border is 18pt or 0.25 inch or 0.63 cm.")); document.add(new Paragraph("The top and bottom border are 72pt or 1 inch or 2.54 cm.")); // step 5: we close the document document.close(); } }