public class BorderCollection
Example:
Inserts a paragraph with a top border.DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(); Border topBorder = builder.getParagraphFormat().getBorders().getByBorderType(BorderType.TOP); topBorder.setColor(Color.RED); topBorder.setLineStyle(LineStyle.DASH_SMALL_GAP); topBorder.setLineWidth(4); builder.writeln("Hello World!");
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Border | getBottom() | |
Gets the bottom border.
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java.awt.Color | getColor() | |
void | setColor(java.awt.Colorvalue) | |
Gets or sets the border color. | ||
int | getCount() | |
Gets the number of borders in the collection.
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double | getDistanceFromText() | |
void | setDistanceFromText(doublevalue) | |
Gets or sets distance of the border from text in points. | ||
Border | getHorizontal() | |
Gets the horizontal border that is used between cells or conforming paragraphs.
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Border | getLeft() | |
Gets the left border.
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int | getLineStyle() | |
void | setLineStyle(intvalue) | |
Gets or sets the border style. The value of the property is LineStyle integer constant. | ||
double | getLineWidth() | |
void | setLineWidth(doublevalue) | |
Gets or sets the border width in points. | ||
Border | getRight() | |
Gets the right border.
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boolean | getShadow() | |
void | setShadow(booleanvalue) | |
Gets or sets a value indicating whether the border has a shadow. | ||
Border | getTop() | |
Gets the top border.
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Border | getVertical() | |
Gets the vertical border that is used between cells.
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Border | get(int index) | |
Retrieves a Border object by index.
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Border | getByBorderType(int borderType) | |
Retrieves a Border object by border type.
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void | clearFormatting() | |
Removes all borders of an object.
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boolean | equals(BorderCollection brColl) | |
Compares collections of borders.
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java.util.Iterator<Border> | iterator() | |
Returns an enumerator object that can be used to iterate over all borders in the collection.
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public Border getBottom()
Example:
Shows how to format table and cell with different borders and shadingsDocument doc = new Document(); DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc); Table table = builder.startTable(); builder.insertCell(); // Set the borders for the entire table. table.setBorders(LineStyle.SINGLE, 2.0, Color.BLACK); // Set the cell shading for this cell. builder.getCellFormat().getShading().setBackgroundPatternColor(Color.RED); builder.writeln("Cell #1"); builder.insertCell(); // Specify a different cell shading for the second cell. builder.getCellFormat().getShading().setBackgroundPatternColor(Color.GREEN); builder.writeln("Cell #2"); // End this row. builder.endRow(); // Clear the cell formatting from previous operations. builder.getCellFormat().clearFormatting(); // Create the second row. builder.insertCell(); // Create larger borders for the first cell of this row. This will be different // compared to the borders set for the table. builder.getCellFormat().getBorders().getLeft().setLineWidth(4.0); builder.getCellFormat().getBorders().getRight().setLineWidth(4.0); builder.getCellFormat().getBorders().getTop().setLineWidth(4.0); builder.getCellFormat().getBorders().getBottom().setLineWidth(4.0); builder.writeln("Cell #3"); builder.insertCell(); // Clear the cell formatting from the previous cell. builder.getCellFormat().clearFormatting(); builder.writeln("Cell #4"); doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "Table.SetBordersAndShading.doc");
public java.awt.Color getColor() / public void setColor(java.awt.Color value)
Returns the color of the first border in the collection.
Sets the color of all borders in the collection excluding diagonal borders.
Example:
Creates a fancy looking green wavy page border with a shadow.Document doc = new Document(); PageSetup ps = doc.getSections().get(0).getPageSetup(); ps.getBorders().setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOUBLE_WAVE); ps.getBorders().setLineWidth(2); ps.getBorders().setColor(Color.GREEN); ps.getBorders().setDistanceFromText(24); ps.getBorders().setShadow(true); doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "PageSetup.PageBorders.doc");
public int getCount()
Example:
Shows the equality of BorderCollections as well counting, visibility of their elements.Document doc = new Document(); DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc); builder.getCurrentParagraph().appendChild(new Run(doc, "Paragraph 1.")); Paragraph firstParagraph = doc.getFirstSection().getBody().getFirstParagraph(); BorderCollection firstParaBorders = firstParagraph.getParagraphFormat().getBorders(); builder.insertParagraph(); builder.getCurrentParagraph().appendChild(new Run(doc, "Paragraph 2.")); Paragraph secondParagraph = builder.getCurrentParagraph(); BorderCollection secondParaBorders = secondParagraph.getParagraphFormat().getBorders(); // Two paragraphs have two different BorderCollections, but share the elements that are in from the first paragraph for (int i = 0; i < firstParaBorders.getCount(); i++) { Assert.assertTrue(firstParaBorders.get(i).equals(secondParaBorders.get(i))); Assert.assertEquals(firstParaBorders.get(i).hashCode(), secondParaBorders.get(i).hashCode()); // Borders are invisible by default Assert.assertFalse(firstParaBorders.get(i).isVisible()); } // Each border in the second paragraph collection becomes no longer the same as its counterpart from the first paragraph collection // There are always 6 elements in a border collection, and changing all of them will make the second collection completely different from the first secondParaBorders.getByBorderType(BorderType.LEFT).setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOT_DASH); secondParaBorders.getByBorderType(BorderType.RIGHT).setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOT_DASH); secondParaBorders.getByBorderType(BorderType.TOP).setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOT_DASH); secondParaBorders.getByBorderType(BorderType.BOTTOM).setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOT_DASH); secondParaBorders.getByBorderType(BorderType.VERTICAL).setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOT_DASH); secondParaBorders.getByBorderType(BorderType.HORIZONTAL).setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOT_DASH); // Now the BorderCollections both have their own elements for (int i = 0; i < firstParaBorders.getCount(); i++) { Assert.assertFalse(firstParaBorders.get(i).equals(secondParaBorders.get(i))); Assert.assertNotEquals(firstParaBorders.get(i).hashCode(), secondParaBorders.get(i).hashCode()); // Changing the line style made the borders visible Assert.assertTrue(secondParaBorders.get(i).isVisible()); }
public double getDistanceFromText() / public void setDistanceFromText(double value)
Gets the distance from text for the first border.
Sets the distance from text for all borders in the collection excluding diagonal borders.
Has no effect and will be automatically reset to zero for borders of table cells.
Example:
Creates a fancy looking green wavy page border with a shadow.Document doc = new Document(); PageSetup ps = doc.getSections().get(0).getPageSetup(); ps.getBorders().setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOUBLE_WAVE); ps.getBorders().setLineWidth(2); ps.getBorders().setColor(Color.GREEN); ps.getBorders().setDistanceFromText(24); ps.getBorders().setShadow(true); doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "PageSetup.PageBorders.doc");
public Border getHorizontal()
Example:
Shows the difference between the Horizontal and Vertical properties of BorderCollection.Document doc = new Document(); DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc); // A BorderCollection is one of a Paragraph's formatting properties Paragraph paragraph = doc.getFirstSection().getBody().getFirstParagraph(); BorderCollection paragraphBorders = paragraph.getParagraphFormat().getBorders(); // paragraphBorders belongs to the first paragraph, but these changes will apply to subsequently created paragraphs paragraphBorders.getHorizontal().setColor(Color.RED); paragraphBorders.getHorizontal().setLineStyle(LineStyle.DASH_SMALL_GAP); paragraphBorders.getHorizontal().setLineWidth(3.0); // Horizontal borders only appear under a paragraph if there's another paragraph under it // Right now the first paragraph has no borders builder.getCurrentParagraph().appendChild(new Run(doc, "Paragraph above horizontal border.")); // Now the first paragraph will have a red dashed line border under it // This new second paragraph can have a border too, but only if we add another paragraph underneath it builder.insertParagraph(); builder.getCurrentParagraph().appendChild(new Run(doc, "Paragraph below horizontal border.")); // A table makes use of both vertical and horizontal properties of BorderCollection // Both these properties can only affect the inner borders of a table Table table = new Table(doc); doc.getFirstSection().getBody().appendChild(table); for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) { Row row = new Row(doc); BorderCollection rowBorders = row.getRowFormat().getBorders(); // Vertical borders are ones between rows in a table rowBorders.getHorizontal().setColor(Color.RED); rowBorders.getHorizontal().setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOT); rowBorders.getHorizontal().setLineWidth(2.0); // Vertical borders are ones between cells in a table rowBorders.getVertical().setColor(Color.BLUE); rowBorders.getVertical().setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOT); rowBorders.getVertical().setLineWidth(2.0); // A blue dotted vertical border will appear between cells // A red dotted border will appear between rows row.appendChild(new Cell(doc)); row.getLastCell().appendChild(new Paragraph(doc)); row.getLastCell().getFirstParagraph().appendChild(new Run(doc, "Vertical border to the right.")); row.appendChild(new Cell(doc)); row.getLastCell().appendChild(new Paragraph(doc)); row.getLastCell().getLastParagraph().appendChild(new Run(doc, "Vertical border to the left.")); table.appendChild(row); } doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "Border.HorizontalAndVerticalBorders.docx");
public Border getLeft()
Example:
Shows how to format table and cell with different borders and shadingsDocument doc = new Document(); DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc); Table table = builder.startTable(); builder.insertCell(); // Set the borders for the entire table. table.setBorders(LineStyle.SINGLE, 2.0, Color.BLACK); // Set the cell shading for this cell. builder.getCellFormat().getShading().setBackgroundPatternColor(Color.RED); builder.writeln("Cell #1"); builder.insertCell(); // Specify a different cell shading for the second cell. builder.getCellFormat().getShading().setBackgroundPatternColor(Color.GREEN); builder.writeln("Cell #2"); // End this row. builder.endRow(); // Clear the cell formatting from previous operations. builder.getCellFormat().clearFormatting(); // Create the second row. builder.insertCell(); // Create larger borders for the first cell of this row. This will be different // compared to the borders set for the table. builder.getCellFormat().getBorders().getLeft().setLineWidth(4.0); builder.getCellFormat().getBorders().getRight().setLineWidth(4.0); builder.getCellFormat().getBorders().getTop().setLineWidth(4.0); builder.getCellFormat().getBorders().getBottom().setLineWidth(4.0); builder.writeln("Cell #3"); builder.insertCell(); // Clear the cell formatting from the previous cell. builder.getCellFormat().clearFormatting(); builder.writeln("Cell #4"); doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "Table.SetBordersAndShading.doc");
public int getLineStyle() / public void setLineStyle(int value)
Returns the style of the first border in the collection.
Sets the style of all borders in the collection excluding diagonal borders.
Example:
Creates a fancy looking green wavy page border with a shadow.Document doc = new Document(); PageSetup ps = doc.getSections().get(0).getPageSetup(); ps.getBorders().setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOUBLE_WAVE); ps.getBorders().setLineWidth(2); ps.getBorders().setColor(Color.GREEN); ps.getBorders().setDistanceFromText(24); ps.getBorders().setShadow(true); doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "PageSetup.PageBorders.doc");
public double getLineWidth() / public void setLineWidth(double value)
Returns the width of the first border in the collection.
Sets the width of all borders in the collection excluding diagonal borders.
Example:
Creates a fancy looking green wavy page border with a shadow.Document doc = new Document(); PageSetup ps = doc.getSections().get(0).getPageSetup(); ps.getBorders().setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOUBLE_WAVE); ps.getBorders().setLineWidth(2); ps.getBorders().setColor(Color.GREEN); ps.getBorders().setDistanceFromText(24); ps.getBorders().setShadow(true); doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "PageSetup.PageBorders.doc");
public Border getRight()
Example:
Shows how to format table and cell with different borders and shadingsDocument doc = new Document(); DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc); Table table = builder.startTable(); builder.insertCell(); // Set the borders for the entire table. table.setBorders(LineStyle.SINGLE, 2.0, Color.BLACK); // Set the cell shading for this cell. builder.getCellFormat().getShading().setBackgroundPatternColor(Color.RED); builder.writeln("Cell #1"); builder.insertCell(); // Specify a different cell shading for the second cell. builder.getCellFormat().getShading().setBackgroundPatternColor(Color.GREEN); builder.writeln("Cell #2"); // End this row. builder.endRow(); // Clear the cell formatting from previous operations. builder.getCellFormat().clearFormatting(); // Create the second row. builder.insertCell(); // Create larger borders for the first cell of this row. This will be different // compared to the borders set for the table. builder.getCellFormat().getBorders().getLeft().setLineWidth(4.0); builder.getCellFormat().getBorders().getRight().setLineWidth(4.0); builder.getCellFormat().getBorders().getTop().setLineWidth(4.0); builder.getCellFormat().getBorders().getBottom().setLineWidth(4.0); builder.writeln("Cell #3"); builder.insertCell(); // Clear the cell formatting from the previous cell. builder.getCellFormat().clearFormatting(); builder.writeln("Cell #4"); doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "Table.SetBordersAndShading.doc");
public boolean getShadow() / public void setShadow(boolean value)
Gets the value from the first border in the collection.
Sets the value for all borders in the collection excluding diagonal borders.
Example:
Creates a fancy looking green wavy page border with a shadow.Document doc = new Document(); PageSetup ps = doc.getSections().get(0).getPageSetup(); ps.getBorders().setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOUBLE_WAVE); ps.getBorders().setLineWidth(2); ps.getBorders().setColor(Color.GREEN); ps.getBorders().setDistanceFromText(24); ps.getBorders().setShadow(true); doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "PageSetup.PageBorders.doc");
public Border getTop()
Example:
Shows how to format table and cell with different borders and shadingsDocument doc = new Document(); DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc); Table table = builder.startTable(); builder.insertCell(); // Set the borders for the entire table. table.setBorders(LineStyle.SINGLE, 2.0, Color.BLACK); // Set the cell shading for this cell. builder.getCellFormat().getShading().setBackgroundPatternColor(Color.RED); builder.writeln("Cell #1"); builder.insertCell(); // Specify a different cell shading for the second cell. builder.getCellFormat().getShading().setBackgroundPatternColor(Color.GREEN); builder.writeln("Cell #2"); // End this row. builder.endRow(); // Clear the cell formatting from previous operations. builder.getCellFormat().clearFormatting(); // Create the second row. builder.insertCell(); // Create larger borders for the first cell of this row. This will be different // compared to the borders set for the table. builder.getCellFormat().getBorders().getLeft().setLineWidth(4.0); builder.getCellFormat().getBorders().getRight().setLineWidth(4.0); builder.getCellFormat().getBorders().getTop().setLineWidth(4.0); builder.getCellFormat().getBorders().getBottom().setLineWidth(4.0); builder.writeln("Cell #3"); builder.insertCell(); // Clear the cell formatting from the previous cell. builder.getCellFormat().clearFormatting(); builder.writeln("Cell #4"); doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "Table.SetBordersAndShading.doc");
public Border getVertical()
Example:
Shows the difference between the Horizontal and Vertical properties of BorderCollection.Document doc = new Document(); DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc); // A BorderCollection is one of a Paragraph's formatting properties Paragraph paragraph = doc.getFirstSection().getBody().getFirstParagraph(); BorderCollection paragraphBorders = paragraph.getParagraphFormat().getBorders(); // paragraphBorders belongs to the first paragraph, but these changes will apply to subsequently created paragraphs paragraphBorders.getHorizontal().setColor(Color.RED); paragraphBorders.getHorizontal().setLineStyle(LineStyle.DASH_SMALL_GAP); paragraphBorders.getHorizontal().setLineWidth(3.0); // Horizontal borders only appear under a paragraph if there's another paragraph under it // Right now the first paragraph has no borders builder.getCurrentParagraph().appendChild(new Run(doc, "Paragraph above horizontal border.")); // Now the first paragraph will have a red dashed line border under it // This new second paragraph can have a border too, but only if we add another paragraph underneath it builder.insertParagraph(); builder.getCurrentParagraph().appendChild(new Run(doc, "Paragraph below horizontal border.")); // A table makes use of both vertical and horizontal properties of BorderCollection // Both these properties can only affect the inner borders of a table Table table = new Table(doc); doc.getFirstSection().getBody().appendChild(table); for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) { Row row = new Row(doc); BorderCollection rowBorders = row.getRowFormat().getBorders(); // Vertical borders are ones between rows in a table rowBorders.getHorizontal().setColor(Color.RED); rowBorders.getHorizontal().setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOT); rowBorders.getHorizontal().setLineWidth(2.0); // Vertical borders are ones between cells in a table rowBorders.getVertical().setColor(Color.BLUE); rowBorders.getVertical().setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOT); rowBorders.getVertical().setLineWidth(2.0); // A blue dotted vertical border will appear between cells // A red dotted border will appear between rows row.appendChild(new Cell(doc)); row.getLastCell().appendChild(new Paragraph(doc)); row.getLastCell().getFirstParagraph().appendChild(new Run(doc, "Vertical border to the right.")); row.appendChild(new Cell(doc)); row.getLastCell().appendChild(new Paragraph(doc)); row.getLastCell().getLastParagraph().appendChild(new Run(doc, "Vertical border to the left.")); table.appendChild(row); } doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "Border.HorizontalAndVerticalBorders.docx");
public Border get(int index)
index
- Zero-based index of the border to retrieve.Example:
Shows the equality of BorderCollections as well counting, visibility of their elements.Document doc = new Document(); DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc); builder.getCurrentParagraph().appendChild(new Run(doc, "Paragraph 1.")); Paragraph firstParagraph = doc.getFirstSection().getBody().getFirstParagraph(); BorderCollection firstParaBorders = firstParagraph.getParagraphFormat().getBorders(); builder.insertParagraph(); builder.getCurrentParagraph().appendChild(new Run(doc, "Paragraph 2.")); Paragraph secondParagraph = builder.getCurrentParagraph(); BorderCollection secondParaBorders = secondParagraph.getParagraphFormat().getBorders(); // Two paragraphs have two different BorderCollections, but share the elements that are in from the first paragraph for (int i = 0; i < firstParaBorders.getCount(); i++) { Assert.assertTrue(firstParaBorders.get(i).equals(secondParaBorders.get(i))); Assert.assertEquals(firstParaBorders.get(i).hashCode(), secondParaBorders.get(i).hashCode()); // Borders are invisible by default Assert.assertFalse(firstParaBorders.get(i).isVisible()); } // Each border in the second paragraph collection becomes no longer the same as its counterpart from the first paragraph collection // There are always 6 elements in a border collection, and changing all of them will make the second collection completely different from the first secondParaBorders.getByBorderType(BorderType.LEFT).setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOT_DASH); secondParaBorders.getByBorderType(BorderType.RIGHT).setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOT_DASH); secondParaBorders.getByBorderType(BorderType.TOP).setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOT_DASH); secondParaBorders.getByBorderType(BorderType.BOTTOM).setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOT_DASH); secondParaBorders.getByBorderType(BorderType.VERTICAL).setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOT_DASH); secondParaBorders.getByBorderType(BorderType.HORIZONTAL).setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOT_DASH); // Now the BorderCollections both have their own elements for (int i = 0; i < firstParaBorders.getCount(); i++) { Assert.assertFalse(firstParaBorders.get(i).equals(secondParaBorders.get(i))); Assert.assertNotEquals(firstParaBorders.get(i).hashCode(), secondParaBorders.get(i).hashCode()); // Changing the line style made the borders visible Assert.assertTrue(secondParaBorders.get(i).isVisible()); }
public Border getByBorderType(int borderType)
Note that not all borders are present for different document elements. This method throws an exception if you request a border not applicable to the current object.
borderType
- A Example:
Shows how to apply borders and shading to a paragraph.Document doc = new Document(); DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc); // Set paragraph borders BorderCollection borders = builder.getParagraphFormat().getBorders(); borders.setDistanceFromText(20); borders.getByBorderType(BorderType.LEFT).setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOUBLE); borders.getByBorderType(BorderType.RIGHT).setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOUBLE); borders.getByBorderType(BorderType.TOP).setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOUBLE); borders.getByBorderType(BorderType.BOTTOM).setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOUBLE); // Set paragraph shading Shading shading = builder.getParagraphFormat().getShading(); shading.setTexture(TextureIndex.TEXTURE_DIAGONAL_CROSS); shading.setBackgroundPatternColor(new Color(240, 128, 128)); // Light Coral shading.setForegroundPatternColor(new Color(255, 160, 122)); // Light Salmon builder.write("I'm a formatted paragraph with double border and nice shading.");
public void clearFormatting()
Example:
Shows how to remove all borders from a paragraph at once.Document doc = new Document(getMyDir() + "Border.Borders.doc"); DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc); BorderCollection borders = builder.getParagraphFormat().getBorders(); borders.clearFormatting();
public boolean equals(BorderCollection brColl) throws java.lang.Exception
Example:
Shows the equality of BorderCollections as well counting, visibility of their elements.Document doc = new Document(); DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc); builder.getCurrentParagraph().appendChild(new Run(doc, "Paragraph 1.")); Paragraph firstParagraph = doc.getFirstSection().getBody().getFirstParagraph(); BorderCollection firstParaBorders = firstParagraph.getParagraphFormat().getBorders(); builder.insertParagraph(); builder.getCurrentParagraph().appendChild(new Run(doc, "Paragraph 2.")); Paragraph secondParagraph = builder.getCurrentParagraph(); BorderCollection secondParaBorders = secondParagraph.getParagraphFormat().getBorders(); // Two paragraphs have two different BorderCollections, but share the elements that are in from the first paragraph for (int i = 0; i < firstParaBorders.getCount(); i++) { Assert.assertTrue(firstParaBorders.get(i).equals(secondParaBorders.get(i))); Assert.assertEquals(firstParaBorders.get(i).hashCode(), secondParaBorders.get(i).hashCode()); // Borders are invisible by default Assert.assertFalse(firstParaBorders.get(i).isVisible()); } // Each border in the second paragraph collection becomes no longer the same as its counterpart from the first paragraph collection // There are always 6 elements in a border collection, and changing all of them will make the second collection completely different from the first secondParaBorders.getByBorderType(BorderType.LEFT).setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOT_DASH); secondParaBorders.getByBorderType(BorderType.RIGHT).setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOT_DASH); secondParaBorders.getByBorderType(BorderType.TOP).setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOT_DASH); secondParaBorders.getByBorderType(BorderType.BOTTOM).setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOT_DASH); secondParaBorders.getByBorderType(BorderType.VERTICAL).setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOT_DASH); secondParaBorders.getByBorderType(BorderType.HORIZONTAL).setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOT_DASH); // Now the BorderCollections both have their own elements for (int i = 0; i < firstParaBorders.getCount(); i++) { Assert.assertFalse(firstParaBorders.get(i).equals(secondParaBorders.get(i))); Assert.assertNotEquals(firstParaBorders.get(i).hashCode(), secondParaBorders.get(i).hashCode()); // Changing the line style made the borders visible Assert.assertTrue(secondParaBorders.get(i).isVisible()); }
public java.util.Iterator<Border> iterator()
Example:
Shows how to enumerate all borders in a collection.Document doc = new Document(getMyDir() + "Border.Borders.doc"); DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc); BorderCollection borders = builder.getParagraphFormat().getBorders(); Iterator<Border> enumerator = borders.iterator(); while (enumerator.hasNext()) { // Do something useful. Border b = enumerator.next(); b.setColor(new Color(65, 105, 225));//RoyalBlue b.setLineStyle(LineStyle.DOUBLE); } doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "Border.ChangedColourBorder.doc");