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package javax.print.attribute.standard;

import javax.print.attribute.Attribute;
import javax.print.attribute.DocAttribute;
import javax.print.attribute.PrintJobAttribute;
import javax.print.attribute.PrintRequestAttribute;

Class MediaPrintableArea is a printing attribute used to distinguish the printable and non-printable areas of media.

The printable area is specified to be a rectangle, within the overall dimensions of a media.

Most printers cannot print on the entire surface of the media, due to printer hardware limitations. This class can be used to query the acceptable values for a supposed print job, and to request an area within the constraints of the printable area to be used in a print job.

To query for the printable area, a client must supply a suitable context. Without specifying at the very least the size of the media being used no meaningful value for printable area can be obtained.

The attribute is not described in terms of the distance from the edge of the paper, in part to emphasise that this attribute is not independent of a particular media, but must be described within the context of a choice of other attributes. Additionally it is usually more convenient for a client to use the printable area.

The hardware's minimum margins is not just a property of the printer, but may be a function of the media size, orientation, media type, and any specified finishings. PrintService provides the method to query the supported values of an attribute in a suitable context : See PrintService.getSupportedAttributeValues()

The rectangular printable area is defined thus: The (x,y) origin is positioned at the top-left of the paper in portrait mode regardless of the orientation specified in the requesting context. For example a printable area for A4 paper in portrait or landscape orientation will have height > width.

A printable area attribute's values are stored internally as integers in units of micrometers (µm), where 1 micrometer = 10-6 meter = 1/1000 millimeter = 1/25400 inch. This permits dimensions to be represented exactly to a precision of 1/1000 mm (= 1 µm) or 1/100 inch (= 254 µm). If fractional inches are expressed in negative powers of two, this permits dimensions to be represented exactly to a precision of 1/8 inch (= 3175 µm) but not 1/16 inch (because 1/16 inch does not equal an integral number of µm).

IPP Compatibility: MediaPrintableArea is not an IPP attribute.

/** * Class MediaPrintableArea is a printing attribute used to distinguish * the printable and non-printable areas of media. * <p> * The printable area is specified to be a rectangle, within the overall * dimensions of a media. * <p> * Most printers cannot print on the entire surface of the media, due * to printer hardware limitations. This class can be used to query * the acceptable values for a supposed print job, and to request an area * within the constraints of the printable area to be used in a print job. * <p> * To query for the printable area, a client must supply a suitable context. * Without specifying at the very least the size of the media being used * no meaningful value for printable area can be obtained. * <p> * The attribute is not described in terms of the distance from the edge * of the paper, in part to emphasise that this attribute is not independent * of a particular media, but must be described within the context of a * choice of other attributes. Additionally it is usually more convenient * for a client to use the printable area. * <p> * The hardware's minimum margins is not just a property of the printer, * but may be a function of the media size, orientation, media type, and * any specified finishings. * <code>PrintService</code> provides the method to query the supported * values of an attribute in a suitable context : * See {@link javax.print.PrintService#getSupportedAttributeValues(Class,DocFlavor, AttributeSet) PrintService.getSupportedAttributeValues()} * <p> * The rectangular printable area is defined thus: * The (x,y) origin is positioned at the top-left of the paper in portrait * mode regardless of the orientation specified in the requesting context. * For example a printable area for A4 paper in portrait or landscape * orientation will have height {@literal >} width. * <p> * A printable area attribute's values are stored * internally as integers in units of micrometers (&#181;m), where 1 micrometer * = 10<SUP>-6</SUP> meter = 1/1000 millimeter = 1/25400 inch. This permits * dimensions to be represented exactly to a precision of 1/1000 mm (= 1 * &#181;m) or 1/100 inch (= 254 &#181;m). If fractional inches are expressed in * negative powers of two, this permits dimensions to be represented exactly to * a precision of 1/8 inch (= 3175 &#181;m) but not 1/16 inch (because 1/16 inch * does not equal an integral number of &#181;m). * <p> * <B>IPP Compatibility:</B> MediaPrintableArea is not an IPP attribute. */
public final class MediaPrintableArea implements DocAttribute, PrintRequestAttribute, PrintJobAttribute { private int x, y, w, h; private int units; private static final long serialVersionUID = -1597171464050795793L;
Value to indicate units of inches (in). It is actually the conversion factor by which to multiply inches to yield µm (25400).
/** * Value to indicate units of inches (in). It is actually the conversion * factor by which to multiply inches to yield &#181;m (25400). */
public static final int INCH = 25400;
Value to indicate units of millimeters (mm). It is actually the conversion factor by which to multiply mm to yield µm (1000).
/** * Value to indicate units of millimeters (mm). It is actually the * conversion factor by which to multiply mm to yield &#181;m (1000). */
public static final int MM = 1000;
Constructs a MediaPrintableArea object from floating point values.
Params:
  • x – printable x
  • y – printable y
  • w – printable width
  • h – printable height
  • units – in which the values are expressed.
Throws:
/** * Constructs a MediaPrintableArea object from floating point values. * @param x printable x * @param y printable y * @param w printable width * @param h printable height * @param units in which the values are expressed. * * @exception IllegalArgumentException * Thrown if {@code x < 0} or {@code y < 0} * or {@code w <= 0} or {@code h <= 0} or * {@code units < 1}. */
public MediaPrintableArea(float x, float y, float w, float h, int units) { if ((x < 0.0) || (y < 0.0) || (w <= 0.0) || (h <= 0.0) || (units < 1)) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("0 or negative value argument"); } this.x = (int) (x * units + 0.5f); this.y = (int) (y * units + 0.5f); this.w = (int) (w * units + 0.5f); this.h = (int) (h * units + 0.5f); }
Constructs a MediaPrintableArea object from integer values.
Params:
  • x – printable x
  • y – printable y
  • w – printable width
  • h – printable height
  • units – in which the values are expressed.
Throws:
/** * Constructs a MediaPrintableArea object from integer values. * @param x printable x * @param y printable y * @param w printable width * @param h printable height * @param units in which the values are expressed. * * @exception IllegalArgumentException * Thrown if {@code x < 0} or {@code y < 0} * or {@code w <= 0} or {@code h <= 0} or * {@code units < 1}. */
public MediaPrintableArea(int x, int y, int w, int h, int units) { if ((x < 0) || (y < 0) || (w <= 0) || (h <= 0) || (units < 1)) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("0 or negative value argument"); } this.x = x * units; this.y = y * units; this.w = w * units; this.h = h * units; }
Get the printable area as an array of 4 values in the order x, y, w, h. The values returned are in the given units.
Params:
  • units – Unit conversion factor, e.g. INCH or MM.
Throws:
Returns:printable area as array of x, y, w, h in the specified units.
/** * Get the printable area as an array of 4 values in the order * x, y, w, h. The values returned are in the given units. * @param units * Unit conversion factor, e.g. {@link #INCH INCH} or * {@link #MM MM}. * * @return printable area as array of x, y, w, h in the specified units. * * @exception IllegalArgumentException * (unchecked exception) Thrown if {@code units < 1}. */
public float[] getPrintableArea(int units) { return new float[] { getX(units), getY(units), getWidth(units), getHeight(units) }; }
Get the x location of the origin of the printable area in the specified units.
Params:
  • units – Unit conversion factor, e.g. INCH or MM.
Throws:
Returns: x location of the origin of the printable area in the specified units.
/** * Get the x location of the origin of the printable area in the * specified units. * @param units * Unit conversion factor, e.g. {@link #INCH INCH} or * {@link #MM MM}. * * @return x location of the origin of the printable area in the * specified units. * * @exception IllegalArgumentException * (unchecked exception) Thrown if {@code units < 1}. */
public float getX(int units) { return convertFromMicrometers(x, units); }
Get the y location of the origin of the printable area in the specified units.
Params:
  • units – Unit conversion factor, e.g. INCH or MM.
Throws:
Returns: y location of the origin of the printable area in the specified units.
/** * Get the y location of the origin of the printable area in the * specified units. * @param units * Unit conversion factor, e.g. {@link #INCH INCH} or * {@link #MM MM}. * * @return y location of the origin of the printable area in the * specified units. * * @exception IllegalArgumentException * (unchecked exception) Thrown if {@code units < 1}. */
public float getY(int units) { return convertFromMicrometers(y, units); }
Get the width of the printable area in the specified units.
Params:
  • units – Unit conversion factor, e.g. INCH or MM.
Throws:
Returns: width of the printable area in the specified units.
/** * Get the width of the printable area in the specified units. * @param units * Unit conversion factor, e.g. {@link #INCH INCH} or * {@link #MM MM}. * * @return width of the printable area in the specified units. * * @exception IllegalArgumentException * (unchecked exception) Thrown if {@code units < 1}. */
public float getWidth(int units) { return convertFromMicrometers(w, units); }
Get the height of the printable area in the specified units.
Params:
  • units – Unit conversion factor, e.g. INCH or MM.
Throws:
Returns: height of the printable area in the specified units.
/** * Get the height of the printable area in the specified units. * @param units * Unit conversion factor, e.g. {@link #INCH INCH} or * {@link #MM MM}. * * @return height of the printable area in the specified units. * * @exception IllegalArgumentException * (unchecked exception) Thrown if {@code units < 1}. */
public float getHeight(int units) { return convertFromMicrometers(h, units); }
Returns whether this media margins attribute is equivalent to the passed in object. To be equivalent, all of the following conditions must be true:
  1. object is not null.
  2. object is an instance of class MediaPrintableArea.
  3. The origin and dimensions are the same.
Params:
  • object – Object to compare to.
Returns: True if object is equivalent to this media margins attribute, false otherwise.
/** * Returns whether this media margins attribute is equivalent to the passed * in object. * To be equivalent, all of the following conditions must be true: * <OL TYPE=1> * <LI> * <CODE>object</CODE> is not null. * <LI> * <CODE>object</CODE> is an instance of class MediaPrintableArea. * <LI> * The origin and dimensions are the same. * </OL> * * @param object Object to compare to. * * @return True if <CODE>object</CODE> is equivalent to this media margins * attribute, false otherwise. */
public boolean equals(Object object) { boolean ret = false; if (object instanceof MediaPrintableArea) { MediaPrintableArea mm = (MediaPrintableArea)object; if (x == mm.x && y == mm.y && w == mm.w && h == mm.h) { ret = true; } } return ret; }
Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.

For class MediaPrintableArea, the category is class MediaPrintableArea itself.

Returns: Printing attribute class (category), an instance of class java.lang.Class.
/** * Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" * for this printing attribute value. * <P> * For class MediaPrintableArea, the category is * class MediaPrintableArea itself. * * @return Printing attribute class (category), an instance of class * {@link java.lang.Class java.lang.Class}. */
public final Class<? extends Attribute> getCategory() { return MediaPrintableArea.class; }
Get the name of the category of which this attribute value is an instance.

For class MediaPrintableArea, the category name is "media-printable-area".

This is not an IPP V1.1 attribute.

Returns: Attribute category name.
/** * Get the name of the category of which this attribute value is an * instance. * <P> * For class MediaPrintableArea, * the category name is <CODE>"media-printable-area"</CODE>. * <p>This is not an IPP V1.1 attribute. * * @return Attribute category name. */
public final String getName() { return "media-printable-area"; }
Returns a string version of this rectangular size attribute in the given units.
Params:
  • units – Unit conversion factor, e.g. INCH or MM.
  • unitsName – Units name string, e.g. "in" or "mm". If null, no units name is appended to the result.
Throws:
Returns: String version of this two-dimensional size attribute.
/** * Returns a string version of this rectangular size attribute in the * given units. * * @param units * Unit conversion factor, e.g. {@link #INCH INCH} or * {@link #MM MM}. * @param unitsName * Units name string, e.g. <CODE>"in"</CODE> or <CODE>"mm"</CODE>. If * null, no units name is appended to the result. * * @return String version of this two-dimensional size attribute. * * @exception IllegalArgumentException * (unchecked exception) Thrown if {@code units < 1}. */
public String toString(int units, String unitsName) { if (unitsName == null) { unitsName = ""; } float []vals = getPrintableArea(units); String str = "("+vals[0]+","+vals[1]+")->("+vals[2]+","+vals[3]+")"; return str + unitsName; }
Returns a string version of this rectangular size attribute in mm.
/** * Returns a string version of this rectangular size attribute in mm. */
public String toString() { return(toString(MM, "mm")); }
Returns a hash code value for this attribute.
/** * Returns a hash code value for this attribute. */
public int hashCode() { return x + 37*y + 43*w + 47*h; } private static float convertFromMicrometers(int x, int units) { if (units < 1) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("units is < 1"); } return ((float)x) / ((float)units); } }