VisitParagraphEnd

DocumentVisitor.VisitParagraphEnd method

Called when enumeration of a paragraph has ended.

public virtual VisitorAction VisitParagraphEnd(Paragraph paragraph)
ParameterTypeDescription
paragraphParagraphThe object that is being visited.

Return Value

A VisitorAction value that specifies how to continue the enumeration.

Examples

Shows how to use a document visitor to print a document’s node structure.

public void DocStructureToText()
{
    Document doc = new Document(MyDir + "DocumentVisitor-compatible features.docx");
    DocStructurePrinter visitor = new DocStructurePrinter();

    // When we get a composite node to accept a document visitor, the visitor visits the accepting node,
    // and then traverses all the node's children in a depth-first manner.
    // The visitor can read and modify each visited node.
    doc.Accept(visitor);

    Console.WriteLine(visitor.GetText());
}

/// <summary>
/// Traverses a node's tree of child nodes.
/// Creates a map of this tree in the form of a string.
/// </summary>
public class DocStructurePrinter : DocumentVisitor
{
    public DocStructurePrinter()
    {
        mAcceptingNodeChildTree = new StringBuilder();
    }

    public string GetText()
    {
        return mAcceptingNodeChildTree.ToString();
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Called when a Document node is encountered.
    /// </summary>
    public override VisitorAction VisitDocumentStart(Document doc)
    {
        int childNodeCount = doc.GetChildNodes(NodeType.Any, true).Count;

        IndentAndAppendLine("[Document start] Child nodes: " + childNodeCount);
        mDocTraversalDepth++;

        // Allow the visitor to continue visiting other nodes.
        return VisitorAction.Continue;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Called after all the child nodes of a Document node have been visited.
    /// </summary>
    public override VisitorAction VisitDocumentEnd(Document doc)
    {
        mDocTraversalDepth--;
        IndentAndAppendLine("[Document end]");

        return VisitorAction.Continue;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Called when a Section node is encountered in the document.
    /// </summary>
    public override VisitorAction VisitSectionStart(Section section)
    {
        // Get the index of our section within the document.
        NodeCollection docSections = section.Document.GetChildNodes(NodeType.Section, false);
        int sectionIndex = docSections.IndexOf(section);

        IndentAndAppendLine("[Section start] Section index: " + sectionIndex);
        mDocTraversalDepth++;

        return VisitorAction.Continue;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Called after all the child nodes of a Section node have been visited.
    /// </summary>
    public override VisitorAction VisitSectionEnd(Section section)
    {
        mDocTraversalDepth--;
        IndentAndAppendLine("[Section end]");

        return VisitorAction.Continue;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Called when a Body node is encountered in the document.
    /// </summary>
    public override VisitorAction VisitBodyStart(Body body)
    {
        int paragraphCount = body.Paragraphs.Count;
        IndentAndAppendLine("[Body start] Paragraphs: " + paragraphCount);
        mDocTraversalDepth++;

        return VisitorAction.Continue;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Called after all the child nodes of a Body node have been visited.
    /// </summary>
    public override VisitorAction VisitBodyEnd(Body body)
    {
        mDocTraversalDepth--;
        IndentAndAppendLine("[Body end]");

        return VisitorAction.Continue;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Called when a Paragraph node is encountered in the document.
    /// </summary>
    public override VisitorAction VisitParagraphStart(Paragraph paragraph)
    {
        IndentAndAppendLine("[Paragraph start]");
        mDocTraversalDepth++;

        return VisitorAction.Continue;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Called after all the child nodes of a Paragraph node have been visited.
    /// </summary>
    public override VisitorAction VisitParagraphEnd(Paragraph paragraph)
    {
        mDocTraversalDepth--;
        IndentAndAppendLine("[Paragraph end]");

        return VisitorAction.Continue;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Called when a Run node is encountered in the document.
    /// </summary>
    public override VisitorAction VisitRun(Run run)
    {
        IndentAndAppendLine("[Run] \"" + run.GetText() + "\"");

        return VisitorAction.Continue;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Called when a SubDocument node is encountered in the document.
    /// </summary>
    public override VisitorAction VisitSubDocument(SubDocument subDocument)
    {
        IndentAndAppendLine("[SubDocument]");

        return VisitorAction.Continue;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Append a line to the StringBuilder and indent it depending on how deep the visitor is into the document tree.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="text"></param>
    private void IndentAndAppendLine(string text)
    {
        for (int i = 0; i < mDocTraversalDepth; i++) mAcceptingNodeChildTree.Append("|  ");

        mAcceptingNodeChildTree.AppendLine(text);
    }

    private int mDocTraversalDepth;
    private readonly StringBuilder mAcceptingNodeChildTree;
}

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