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package javax.swing.text;

import java.io.Writer;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Enumeration;


AbstractWriter is an abstract class that actually
does the work of writing out the element tree
including the attributes.  In terms of how much is
written out per line, the writer defaults to 100.
But this value can be set by subclasses.

Author:Sunita Mani
/**
 * AbstractWriter is an abstract class that actually
 * does the work of writing out the element tree
 * including the attributes.  In terms of how much is
 * written out per line, the writer defaults to 100.
 * But this value can be set by subclasses.
 *
 * @author Sunita Mani
 */

public abstract class AbstractWriter {

    private ElementIterator it;
    private Writer out;
    private int indentLevel = 0;
    private int indentSpace = 2;
    private Document doc = null;
    private int maxLineLength = 100;
    private int currLength = 0;
    private int startOffset = 0;
    private int endOffset = 0;
    // If (indentLevel * indentSpace) becomes >= maxLineLength, this will
    // get incremened instead of indentLevel to avoid indenting going greater
    // than line length.
    private int offsetIndent = 0;

    
String used for end of line. If the Document has the property
EndOfLineStringProperty, it will be used for newlines. Otherwise
the System property line.separator will be used. The line separator
can also be set.

/**
     * String used for end of line. If the Document has the property
     * EndOfLineStringProperty, it will be used for newlines. Otherwise
     * the System property line.separator will be used. The line separator
     * can also be set.
     */
    private String lineSeparator;

    
True indicates that when writing, the line can be split, false
indicates that even if the line is > than max line length it should
not be split.

/**
     * True indicates that when writing, the line can be split, false
     * indicates that even if the line is > than max line length it should
     * not be split.
     */
    private boolean canWrapLines;

    
True while the current line is empty. This will remain true after
indenting.

/**
     * True while the current line is empty. This will remain true after
     * indenting.
     */
    private boolean isLineEmpty;

    
Used when indenting. Will contain the spaces.

/**
     * Used when indenting. Will contain the spaces.
     */
    private char[] indentChars;

    
Used when writing out a string.

/**
     * Used when writing out a string.
     */
    private char[] tempChars;

    
This is used in writeLineSeparator instead of
tempChars. If tempChars were used it would mean write couldn't invoke
writeLineSeparator as it might have been passed
tempChars.

/**
     * This is used in <code>writeLineSeparator</code> instead of
     * tempChars. If tempChars were used it would mean write couldn't invoke
     * <code>writeLineSeparator</code> as it might have been passed
     * tempChars.
     */
    private char[] newlineChars;

    
Used for writing text.

/**
     * Used for writing text.
     */
    private Segment segment;

    
How the text packages models newlines.

See Also:
  • getLineSeparator
/**
     * How the text packages models newlines.
     * @see #getLineSeparator
     */
    protected static final char NEWLINE = '\n';


    
Creates a new AbstractWriter.
Initializes the ElementIterator with the default
root of the document.

Params:
  • w – a Writer.
  • doc – a Document
/**
     * Creates a new AbstractWriter.
     * Initializes the ElementIterator with the default
     * root of the document.
     *
     * @param w a Writer.
     * @param doc a Document
     */
    protected AbstractWriter(Writer w, Document doc) {
        this(w, doc, 0, doc.getLength());
    }

    
Creates a new AbstractWriter.
Initializes the ElementIterator with the
element passed in.

Params:
  • w – a Writer
  • doc – an Element
  • pos – The location in the document to fetch the
  content.
  • len – The amount to write out.
/**
     * Creates a new AbstractWriter.
     * Initializes the ElementIterator with the
     * element passed in.
     *
     * @param w a Writer
     * @param doc an Element
     * @param pos The location in the document to fetch the
     *   content.
     * @param len The amount to write out.
     */
    protected AbstractWriter(Writer w, Document doc, int pos, int len) {
        this.doc = doc;
        it = new ElementIterator(doc.getDefaultRootElement());
        out = w;
        startOffset = pos;
        endOffset = pos + len;
        Object docNewline = doc.getProperty(DefaultEditorKit.
                                       EndOfLineStringProperty);
        if (docNewline instanceof String) {
            setLineSeparator((String)docNewline);
        }
        else {
            String newline = System.lineSeparator();
            if (newline == null) {
                // Should not get here, but if we do it means we could not
                // find a newline string, use \n in this case.
                newline = "\n";
            }
            setLineSeparator(newline);
        }
        canWrapLines = true;
    }

    
Creates a new AbstractWriter.
Initializes the ElementIterator with the
element passed in.

Params:
  • w – a Writer
  • root – an Element
/**
     * Creates a new AbstractWriter.
     * Initializes the ElementIterator with the
     * element passed in.
     *
     * @param w a Writer
     * @param root an Element
     */
    protected AbstractWriter(Writer w, Element root) {
        this(w, root, 0, root.getEndOffset());
    }

    
Creates a new AbstractWriter.
Initializes the ElementIterator with the
element passed in.

Params:
  • w – a Writer
  • root – an Element
  • pos – The location in the document to fetch the
  content.
  • len – The amount to write out.
/**
     * Creates a new AbstractWriter.
     * Initializes the ElementIterator with the
     * element passed in.
     *
     * @param w a Writer
     * @param root an Element
     * @param pos The location in the document to fetch the
     *   content.
     * @param len The amount to write out.
     */
    protected AbstractWriter(Writer w, Element root, int pos, int len) {
        this.doc = root.getDocument();
        it = new ElementIterator(root);
        out = w;
        startOffset = pos;
        endOffset = pos + len;
        canWrapLines = true;
    }

    
Returns the first offset to be output.

Returns:the first offset to be output
Since:1.3
/**
     * Returns the first offset to be output.
     * @return the first offset to be output
     * @since 1.3
     */
    public int getStartOffset() {
        return startOffset;
    }

    
Returns the last offset to be output.

Returns:the last offset to be output
Since:1.3
/**
     * Returns the last offset to be output.
     * @return the last offset to be output
     * @since 1.3
     */
    public int getEndOffset() {
        return endOffset;
    }

    
Fetches the ElementIterator.

Returns:the ElementIterator.
/**
     * Fetches the ElementIterator.
     *
     * @return the ElementIterator.
     */
    protected ElementIterator getElementIterator() {
        return it;
    }

    
Returns the Writer that is used to output the content.

Returns:the Writer that is used to output the content
Since:1.3
/**
     * Returns the Writer that is used to output the content.
     * @return the Writer that is used to output the content
     * @since 1.3
     */
    protected Writer getWriter() {
        return out;
    }

    
Fetches the document.

Returns:the Document.
/**
     * Fetches the document.
     *
     * @return the Document.
     */
    protected Document getDocument() {
        return doc;
    }

    
This method determines whether the current element
is in the range specified.  When no range is specified,
the range is initialized to be the entire document.
inRange() returns true if the range specified intersects
with the element's range.

Params:
  • next – an Element.
Returns:boolean that indicates whether the element
        is in the range.
/**
     * This method determines whether the current element
     * is in the range specified.  When no range is specified,
     * the range is initialized to be the entire document.
     * inRange() returns true if the range specified intersects
     * with the element's range.
     *
     * @param  next an Element.
     * @return boolean that indicates whether the element
     *         is in the range.
     */
    protected boolean inRange(Element next) {
        int startOffset = getStartOffset();
        int endOffset = getEndOffset();
        if ((next.getStartOffset() >= startOffset &&
             next.getStartOffset()  < endOffset) ||
            (startOffset >= next.getStartOffset() &&
             startOffset < next.getEndOffset())) {
            return true;
        }
        return false;
    }

    
This abstract method needs to be implemented
by subclasses.  Its responsibility is to
iterate over the elements and use the write()
methods to generate output in the desired format.

Throws:
  • IOException – if an I/O problem has occurred
  • BadLocationException – for an invalid location within
the document
/**
     * This abstract method needs to be implemented
     * by subclasses.  Its responsibility is to
     * iterate over the elements and use the write()
     * methods to generate output in the desired format.
     * @throws IOException if an I/O problem has occurred
     * @throws BadLocationException for an invalid location within
     * the document
     */
    protected abstract void write() throws IOException, BadLocationException;

    
Returns the text associated with the element.
The assumption here is that the element is a
leaf element.  Throws a BadLocationException
when encountered.

Params:
  • elem – an Element
Throws:
Returns:   the text as a String
/**
     * Returns the text associated with the element.
     * The assumption here is that the element is a
     * leaf element.  Throws a BadLocationException
     * when encountered.
     *
     * @param     elem an <code>Element</code>
     * @exception BadLocationException if pos represents an invalid
     *            location within the document
     * @return    the text as a <code>String</code>
     */
    protected String getText(Element elem) throws BadLocationException {
        return doc.getText(elem.getStartOffset(),
                           elem.getEndOffset() - elem.getStartOffset());
    }


    
Writes out text.  If a range is specified when the constructor
is invoked, then only the appropriate range of text is written
out.

Params:
  • elem – an Element.
Throws:
/**
     * Writes out text.  If a range is specified when the constructor
     * is invoked, then only the appropriate range of text is written
     * out.
     *
     * @param     elem an Element.
     * @exception IOException on any I/O error
     * @exception BadLocationException if pos represents an invalid
     *            location within the document.
     */
    protected void text(Element elem) throws BadLocationException,
                                             IOException {
        int start = Math.max(getStartOffset(), elem.getStartOffset());
        int end = Math.min(getEndOffset(), elem.getEndOffset());
        if (start < end) {
            if (segment == null) {
                segment = new Segment();
            }
            getDocument().getText(start, end - start, segment);
            if (segment.count > 0) {
                write(segment.array, segment.offset, segment.count);
            }
        }
    }

    
Enables subclasses to set the number of characters they
want written per line.   The default is 100.

Params:
  • l – the maximum line length.
/**
     * Enables subclasses to set the number of characters they
     * want written per line.   The default is 100.
     *
     * @param l the maximum line length.
     */
    protected void setLineLength(int l) {
        maxLineLength = l;
    }

    
Returns the maximum line length.

Returns:the maximum line length
Since:1.3
/**
     * Returns the maximum line length.
     * @return the maximum line length
     * @since 1.3
     */
    protected int getLineLength() {
        return maxLineLength;
    }

    
Sets the current line length.

Params:
  • length – the new line length
Since:1.3
/**
     * Sets the current line length.
     * @param length the new line length
     * @since 1.3
     */
    protected void setCurrentLineLength(int length) {
        currLength = length;
        isLineEmpty = (currLength == 0);
    }

    
Returns the current line length.

Returns:the current line length
Since:1.3
/**
     * Returns the current line length.
     * @return the current line length
     * @since 1.3
     */
    protected int getCurrentLineLength() {
        return currLength;
    }

    
Returns true if the current line should be considered empty. This
is true when getCurrentLineLength == 0 ||
indent has been invoked on an empty line.

Returns:true if the current line should be considered empty
Since:1.3
/**
     * Returns true if the current line should be considered empty. This
     * is true when <code>getCurrentLineLength</code> == 0 ||
     * <code>indent</code> has been invoked on an empty line.
     * @return true if the current line should be considered empty
     * @since 1.3
     */
    protected boolean isLineEmpty() {
        return isLineEmpty;
    }

    
Sets whether or not lines can be wrapped. This can be toggled
during the writing of lines. For example, outputting HTML might
set this to false when outputting a quoted string.

Params:
  • newValue – new value for line wrapping
Since:1.3
/**
     * Sets whether or not lines can be wrapped. This can be toggled
     * during the writing of lines. For example, outputting HTML might
     * set this to false when outputting a quoted string.
     * @param newValue new value for line wrapping
     * @since 1.3
     */
    protected void setCanWrapLines(boolean newValue) {
        canWrapLines = newValue;
    }

    
Returns whether or not the lines can be wrapped. If this is false
no lineSeparator's will be output.

Returns:whether or not the lines can be wrapped
Since:1.3
/**
     * Returns whether or not the lines can be wrapped. If this is false
     * no lineSeparator's will be output.
     * @return whether or not the lines can be wrapped
     * @since 1.3
     */
    protected boolean getCanWrapLines() {
        return canWrapLines;
    }

    
Enables subclasses to specify how many spaces an indent
maps to. When indentation takes place, the indent level
is multiplied by this mapping.  The default is 2.

Params:
  • space – an int representing the space to indent mapping.
/**
     * Enables subclasses to specify how many spaces an indent
     * maps to. When indentation takes place, the indent level
     * is multiplied by this mapping.  The default is 2.
     *
     * @param space an int representing the space to indent mapping.
     */
    protected void setIndentSpace(int space) {
        indentSpace = space;
    }

    
Returns the amount of space to indent.

Returns:the amount of space to indent
Since:1.3
/**
     * Returns the amount of space to indent.
     * @return the amount of space to indent
     * @since 1.3
     */
    protected int getIndentSpace() {
        return indentSpace;
    }

    
Sets the String used to represent newlines. This is initialized
in the constructor from either the Document, or the System property
line.separator.

Params:
  • value – the new line separator
Since:1.3
/**
     * Sets the String used to represent newlines. This is initialized
     * in the constructor from either the Document, or the System property
     * line.separator.
     * @param value the new line separator
     * @since 1.3
     */
    public void setLineSeparator(String value) {
        lineSeparator = value;
    }

    
Returns the string used to represent newlines.

Returns:the string used to represent newlines
Since:1.3
/**
     * Returns the string used to represent newlines.
     * @return the string used to represent newlines
     * @since 1.3
     */
    public String getLineSeparator() {
        return lineSeparator;
    }

    
Increments the indent level. If indenting would cause
getIndentSpace() *getIndentLevel() to be >
than getLineLength() this will not cause an indent.

/**
     * Increments the indent level. If indenting would cause
     * <code>getIndentSpace()</code> *<code>getIndentLevel()</code> to be &gt;
     * than <code>getLineLength()</code> this will not cause an indent.
     */
    protected void incrIndent() {
        // Only increment to a certain point.
        if (offsetIndent > 0) {
            offsetIndent++;
        }
        else {
            if (++indentLevel * getIndentSpace() >= getLineLength()) {
                offsetIndent++;
                --indentLevel;
            }
        }
    }

    
Decrements the indent level.

/**
     * Decrements the indent level.
     */
    protected void decrIndent() {
        if (offsetIndent > 0) {
            --offsetIndent;
        }
        else {
            indentLevel--;
        }
    }

    
Returns the current indentation level. That is, the number of times
incrIndent has been invoked minus the number of times
decrIndent has been invoked.

Returns:the current indentation level
Since:1.3
/**
     * Returns the current indentation level. That is, the number of times
     * <code>incrIndent</code> has been invoked minus the number of times
     * <code>decrIndent</code> has been invoked.
     * @return the current indentation level
     * @since 1.3
     */
    protected int getIndentLevel() {
        return indentLevel;
    }

    
Does indentation. The number of spaces written
out is indent level times the space to map mapping. If the current
line is empty, this will not make it so that the current line is
still considered empty.

Throws:
  • IOException – on any I/O error
/**
     * Does indentation. The number of spaces written
     * out is indent level times the space to map mapping. If the current
     * line is empty, this will not make it so that the current line is
     * still considered empty.
     *
     * @exception IOException on any I/O error
     */
    protected void indent() throws IOException {
        int max = getIndentLevel() * getIndentSpace();
        if (indentChars == null || max > indentChars.length) {
            indentChars = new char[max];
            for (int counter = 0; counter < max; counter++) {
                indentChars[counter] = ' ';
            }
        }
        int length = getCurrentLineLength();
        boolean wasEmpty = isLineEmpty();
        output(indentChars, 0, max);
        if (wasEmpty && length == 0) {
            isLineEmpty = true;
        }
    }

    
Writes out a character. This is implemented to invoke
the write method that takes a char[].

Params:
  • ch – a char.
Throws:
/**
     * Writes out a character. This is implemented to invoke
     * the <code>write</code> method that takes a char[].
     *
     * @param     ch a char.
     * @exception IOException on any I/O error
     */
    protected void write(char ch) throws IOException {
        if (tempChars == null) {
            tempChars = new char[128];
        }
        tempChars[0] = ch;
        write(tempChars, 0, 1);
    }

    
Writes out a string. This is implemented to invoke the
write method that takes a char[].

Params:
  • content – a String.
Throws:
/**
     * Writes out a string. This is implemented to invoke the
     * <code>write</code> method that takes a char[].
     *
     * @param     content a String.
     * @exception IOException on any I/O error
     */
    protected void write(String content) throws IOException {
        if (content == null) {
            return;
        }
        int size = content.length();
        if (tempChars == null || tempChars.length < size) {
            tempChars = new char[size];
        }
        content.getChars(0, size, tempChars, 0);
        write(tempChars, 0, size);
    }

    
Writes the line separator. This invokes output directly
as well as setting the lineLength to 0.

Throws:
  • IOException – on any I/O error
Since:1.3
/**
     * Writes the line separator. This invokes <code>output</code> directly
     * as well as setting the <code>lineLength</code> to 0.
     * @throws IOException on any I/O error
     * @since 1.3
     */
    protected void writeLineSeparator() throws IOException {
        String newline = getLineSeparator();
        int length = newline.length();
        if (newlineChars == null || newlineChars.length < length) {
            newlineChars = new char[length];
        }
        newline.getChars(0, length, newlineChars, 0);
        output(newlineChars, 0, length);
        setCurrentLineLength(0);
    }

    
All write methods call into this one. If getCanWrapLines()
returns false, this will call output with each sequence
of chars that doesn't contain a NEWLINE, followed
by a call to writeLineSeparator. On the other hand,
if getCanWrapLines() returns true, this will split the
string, as necessary, so getLineLength is honored.
The only exception is if the current string contains no whitespace,
and won't fit in which case the line length will exceed
getLineLength.

Params:
  • chars – characters to output
  • startIndex – starting index
  • length – length of output
Throws:
Since:1.3
/**
     * All write methods call into this one. If <code>getCanWrapLines()</code>
     * returns false, this will call <code>output</code> with each sequence
     * of <code>chars</code> that doesn't contain a NEWLINE, followed
     * by a call to <code>writeLineSeparator</code>. On the other hand,
     * if <code>getCanWrapLines()</code> returns true, this will split the
     * string, as necessary, so <code>getLineLength</code> is honored.
     * The only exception is if the current string contains no whitespace,
     * and won't fit in which case the line length will exceed
     * <code>getLineLength</code>.
     *
     * @param chars characters to output
     * @param startIndex starting index
     * @param length length of output
     * @throws IOException on any I/O error
     * @since 1.3
     */
    protected void write(char[] chars, int startIndex, int length)
                   throws IOException {
        if (!getCanWrapLines()) {
            // We can not break string, just track if a newline
            // is in it.
            int lastIndex = startIndex;
            int endIndex = startIndex + length;
            int newlineIndex = indexOf(chars, NEWLINE, startIndex, endIndex);
            while (newlineIndex != -1) {
                if (newlineIndex > lastIndex) {
                    output(chars, lastIndex, newlineIndex - lastIndex);
                }
                writeLineSeparator();
                lastIndex = newlineIndex + 1;
                newlineIndex = indexOf(chars, '\n', lastIndex, endIndex);
            }
            if (lastIndex < endIndex) {
                output(chars, lastIndex, endIndex - lastIndex);
            }
        }
        else {
            // We can break chars if the length exceeds maxLength.
            int lastIndex = startIndex;
            int endIndex = startIndex + length;
            int lineLength = getCurrentLineLength();
            int maxLength = getLineLength();

            while (lastIndex < endIndex) {
                int newlineIndex = indexOf(chars, NEWLINE, lastIndex,
                                           endIndex);
                boolean needsNewline = false;
                boolean forceNewLine = false;

                lineLength = getCurrentLineLength();
                if (newlineIndex != -1 && (lineLength +
                              (newlineIndex - lastIndex)) < maxLength) {
                    if (newlineIndex > lastIndex) {
                        output(chars, lastIndex, newlineIndex - lastIndex);
                    }
                    lastIndex = newlineIndex + 1;
                    forceNewLine = true;
                }
                else if (newlineIndex == -1 && (lineLength +
                                (endIndex - lastIndex)) < maxLength) {
                    if (endIndex > lastIndex) {
                        output(chars, lastIndex, endIndex - lastIndex);
                    }
                    lastIndex = endIndex;
                }
                else {
                    // Need to break chars, find a place to split chars at,
                    // from lastIndex to endIndex,
                    // or maxLength - lineLength whichever is smaller
                    int breakPoint = -1;
                    int maxBreak = Math.min(endIndex - lastIndex,
                                            maxLength - lineLength - 1);
                    int counter = 0;
                    while (counter < maxBreak) {
                        if (Character.isWhitespace(chars[counter +
                                                        lastIndex])) {
                            breakPoint = counter;
                        }
                        counter++;
                    }
                    if (breakPoint != -1) {
                        // Found a place to break at.
                        breakPoint += lastIndex + 1;
                        output(chars, lastIndex, breakPoint - lastIndex);
                        lastIndex = breakPoint;
                        needsNewline = true;
                    }
                    else {
                        // No where good to break.

                        // find the next whitespace, or write out the
                        // whole string.
                            // maxBreak will be negative if current line too
                            // long.
                            counter = Math.max(0, maxBreak);
                            maxBreak = endIndex - lastIndex;
                            while (counter < maxBreak) {
                                if (Character.isWhitespace(chars[counter +
                                                                lastIndex])) {
                                    breakPoint = counter;
                                    break;
                                }
                                counter++;
                            }
                            if (breakPoint == -1) {
                                output(chars, lastIndex, endIndex - lastIndex);
                                breakPoint = endIndex;
                            }
                            else {
                                breakPoint += lastIndex;
                                if (chars[breakPoint] == NEWLINE) {
                                    output(chars, lastIndex, breakPoint++ -
                                           lastIndex);
                                forceNewLine = true;
                                }
                                else {
                                    output(chars, lastIndex, ++breakPoint -
                                              lastIndex);
                                needsNewline = true;
                                }
                            }
                            lastIndex = breakPoint;
                        }
                    }
                if (forceNewLine || needsNewline || lastIndex < endIndex) {
                    writeLineSeparator();
                    if (lastIndex < endIndex || !forceNewLine) {
                        indent();
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }

    
Writes out the set of attributes as " <name>=<value>"
pairs. It throws an IOException when encountered.

Params:
  • attr – an AttributeSet.
Throws:
/**
     * Writes out the set of attributes as " &lt;name&gt;=&lt;value&gt;"
     * pairs. It throws an IOException when encountered.
     *
     * @param     attr an AttributeSet.
     * @exception IOException on any I/O error
     */
    protected void writeAttributes(AttributeSet attr) throws IOException {

        Enumeration<?> names = attr.getAttributeNames();
        while (names.hasMoreElements()) {
            Object name = names.nextElement();
            write(" " + name + "=" + attr.getAttribute(name));
        }
    }

    
The last stop in writing out content. All the write methods eventually
make it to this method, which invokes write on the
Writer.

This method also updates the line length based on
length. If this is invoked to output a newline, the
current line length will need to be reset as will no longer be
valid. If it is up to the caller to do this. Use
writeLineSeparator to write out a newline, which will
property update the current line length.

Params:
  • content – characters to output
  • start – starting index
  • length – length of output
Throws:
Since:1.3
/**
     * The last stop in writing out content. All the write methods eventually
     * make it to this method, which invokes <code>write</code> on the
     * Writer.
     * <p>This method also updates the line length based on
     * <code>length</code>. If this is invoked to output a newline, the
     * current line length will need to be reset as will no longer be
     * valid. If it is up to the caller to do this. Use
     * <code>writeLineSeparator</code> to write out a newline, which will
     * property update the current line length.
     *
     * @param content characters to output
     * @param start starting index
     * @param length length of output
     * @throws IOException on any I/O error
     * @since 1.3
     */
    protected void output(char[] content, int start, int length)
                   throws IOException {
        getWriter().write(content, start, length);
        setCurrentLineLength(getCurrentLineLength() + length);
    }

    
Support method to locate an occurrence of a particular character.

/**
     * Support method to locate an occurrence of a particular character.
     */
    private int indexOf(char[] chars, char sChar, int startIndex,
                        int endIndex) {
        while(startIndex < endIndex) {
            if (chars[startIndex] == sChar) {
                return startIndex;
            }
            startIndex++;
        }
        return -1;
    }
}