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package javax.print.attribute;

import java.io.Serializable;

Class ResolutionSyntax is an abstract base class providing the common implementation of all attributes denoting a printer resolution.

A resolution attribute's value consists of two items, the cross feed direction resolution and the feed direction resolution. A resolution attribute may be constructed by supplying the two values and indicating the units in which the values are measured. Methods are provided to return a resolution attribute's values, indicating the units in which the values are to be returned. The two most common resolution units are dots per inch (dpi) and dots per centimeter (dpcm), and exported constants DPI and DPCM are provided for indicating those units.

Once constructed, a resolution attribute's value is immutable.

Design

A resolution attribute's cross feed direction resolution and feed direction resolution values are stored internally using units of dots per 100 inches (dphi). Storing the values in dphi rather than, say, metric units allows precise integer arithmetic conversions between dpi and dphi and between dpcm and dphi: 1 dpi = 100 dphi, 1 dpcm = 254 dphi. Thus, the values can be stored into and retrieved back from a resolution attribute in either units with no loss of precision. This would not be guaranteed if a floating point representation were used. However, roundoff error will in general occur if a resolution attribute's values are created in one units and retrieved in different units; for example, 600 dpi will be rounded to 236 dpcm, whereas the true value (to five figures) is 236.22 dpcm.

Storing the values internally in common units of dphi lets two resolution attributes be compared without regard to the units in which they were created; for example, 300 dpcm will compare equal to 762 dpi, as they both are stored as 76200 dphi. In particular, a lookup service can match resolution attributes based on equality of their serialized representations regardless of the units in which they were created. Again, using integers for internal storage allows precise equality comparisons to be done, which would not be guaranteed if a floating point representation were used.

The exported constant DPI is actually the conversion factor by which to multiply a value in dpi to get the value in dphi. Likewise, the exported constant DPCM is the conversion factor by which to multiply a value in dpcm to get the value in dphi. A client can specify a resolution value in units other than dpi or dpcm by supplying its own conversion factor. However, since the internal units of dphi was chosen with supporting only the external units of dpi and dpcm in mind, there is no guarantee that the conversion factor for the client's units will be an exact integer. If the conversion factor isn't an exact integer, resolution values in the client's units won't be stored precisely.

Author: David Mendenhall, Alan Kaminsky
/** * Class ResolutionSyntax is an abstract base class providing the common * implementation of all attributes denoting a printer resolution. * <P> * A resolution attribute's value consists of two items, the cross feed * direction resolution and the feed direction resolution. A resolution * attribute may be constructed by supplying the two values and indicating the * units in which the values are measured. Methods are provided to return a * resolution attribute's values, indicating the units in which the values are * to be returned. The two most common resolution units are dots per inch (dpi) * and dots per centimeter (dpcm), and exported constants {@link #DPI * DPI} and {@link #DPCM DPCM} are provided for * indicating those units. * <P> * Once constructed, a resolution attribute's value is immutable. * <P> * <B>Design</B> * <P> * A resolution attribute's cross feed direction resolution and feed direction * resolution values are stored internally using units of dots per 100 inches * (dphi). Storing the values in dphi rather than, say, metric units allows * precise integer arithmetic conversions between dpi and dphi and between dpcm * and dphi: 1 dpi = 100 dphi, 1 dpcm = 254 dphi. Thus, the values can be stored * into and retrieved back from a resolution attribute in either units with no * loss of precision. This would not be guaranteed if a floating point * representation were used. However, roundoff error will in general occur if a * resolution attribute's values are created in one units and retrieved in * different units; for example, 600 dpi will be rounded to 236 dpcm, whereas * the true value (to five figures) is 236.22 dpcm. * <P> * Storing the values internally in common units of dphi lets two resolution * attributes be compared without regard to the units in which they were * created; for example, 300 dpcm will compare equal to 762 dpi, as they both * are stored as 76200 dphi. In particular, a lookup service can * match resolution attributes based on equality of their serialized * representations regardless of the units in which they were created. Again, * using integers for internal storage allows precise equality comparisons to be * done, which would not be guaranteed if a floating point representation were * used. * <P> * The exported constant {@link #DPI DPI} is actually the * conversion factor by which to multiply a value in dpi to get the value in * dphi. Likewise, the exported constant {@link #DPCM DPCM} is the * conversion factor by which to multiply a value in dpcm to get the value in * dphi. A client can specify a resolution value in units other than dpi or dpcm * by supplying its own conversion factor. However, since the internal units of * dphi was chosen with supporting only the external units of dpi and dpcm in * mind, there is no guarantee that the conversion factor for the client's units * will be an exact integer. If the conversion factor isn't an exact integer, * resolution values in the client's units won't be stored precisely. * <P> * * @author David Mendenhall * @author Alan Kaminsky */
public abstract class ResolutionSyntax implements Serializable, Cloneable { private static final long serialVersionUID = 2706743076526672017L;
Cross feed direction resolution in units of dots per 100 inches (dphi).
@serial
/** * Cross feed direction resolution in units of dots per 100 inches (dphi). * @serial */
private int crossFeedResolution;
Feed direction resolution in units of dots per 100 inches (dphi).
@serial
/** * Feed direction resolution in units of dots per 100 inches (dphi). * @serial */
private int feedResolution;
Value to indicate units of dots per inch (dpi). It is actually the conversion factor by which to multiply dpi to yield dphi (100).
/** * Value to indicate units of dots per inch (dpi). It is actually the * conversion factor by which to multiply dpi to yield dphi (100). */
public static final int DPI = 100;
Value to indicate units of dots per centimeter (dpcm). It is actually the conversion factor by which to multiply dpcm to yield dphi (254).
/** * Value to indicate units of dots per centimeter (dpcm). It is actually * the conversion factor by which to multiply dpcm to yield dphi (254). */
public static final int DPCM = 254;
Construct a new resolution attribute from the given items.
Params:
  • crossFeedResolution – Cross feed direction resolution.
  • feedResolution – Feed direction resolution.
  • units – Unit conversion factor, e.g. DPI or DPCM.
Throws:
  • IllegalArgumentException – (unchecked exception) Thrown if crossFeedResolution < 1 or feedResolution < 1 or units < 1.
/** * Construct a new resolution attribute from the given items. * * @param crossFeedResolution * Cross feed direction resolution. * @param feedResolution * Feed direction resolution. * @param units * Unit conversion factor, e.g. {@link #DPI DPI} or * {@link #DPCM DPCM}. * * @exception IllegalArgumentException * (unchecked exception) Thrown if {@code crossFeedResolution < 1} * or {@code feedResolution < 1} or {@code units < 1}. */
public ResolutionSyntax(int crossFeedResolution, int feedResolution, int units) { if (crossFeedResolution < 1) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("crossFeedResolution is < 1"); } if (feedResolution < 1) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("feedResolution is < 1"); } if (units < 1) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("units is < 1"); } this.crossFeedResolution = crossFeedResolution * units; this.feedResolution = feedResolution * units; }
Convert a value from dphi to some other units. The result is rounded to the nearest integer.
Params:
  • dphi – Value (dphi) to convert.
  • units – Unit conversion factor, e.g. DPI or DPCM.
Throws:
Returns: The value of dphi converted to the desired units.
/** * Convert a value from dphi to some other units. The result is rounded to * the nearest integer. * * @param dphi * Value (dphi) to convert. * @param units * Unit conversion factor, e.g. {@link #DPI <CODE>DPI</CODE>} or * {@link #DPCM <CODE>DPCM</CODE>}. * * @return The value of <CODE>dphi</CODE> converted to the desired units. * * @exception IllegalArgumentException * (unchecked exception) Thrown if <CODE>units</CODE> < 1. */
private static int convertFromDphi(int dphi, int units) { if (units < 1) { throw new IllegalArgumentException(": units is < 1"); } int round = units / 2; return (dphi + round) / units; }
Get this resolution attribute's resolution values in the given units. The values are rounded to the nearest integer.
Params:
  • units – Unit conversion factor, e.g. DPI or DPCM.
Throws:
Returns: A two-element array with the cross feed direction resolution at index 0 and the feed direction resolution at index 1.
/** * Get this resolution attribute's resolution values in the given units. * The values are rounded to the nearest integer. * * @param units * Unit conversion factor, e.g. {@link #DPI DPI} or * {@link #DPCM DPCM}. * * @return A two-element array with the cross feed direction resolution * at index 0 and the feed direction resolution at index 1. * * @exception IllegalArgumentException * (unchecked exception) Thrown if {@code units < 1}. */
public int[] getResolution(int units) { return new int[] { getCrossFeedResolution(units), getFeedResolution(units) }; }
Returns this resolution attribute's cross feed direction resolution in the given units. The value is rounded to the nearest integer.
Params:
  • units – Unit conversion factor, e.g. DPI or DPCM.
Throws:
Returns: Cross feed direction resolution.
/** * Returns this resolution attribute's cross feed direction resolution in * the given units. The value is rounded to the nearest integer. * * @param units * Unit conversion factor, e.g. {@link #DPI DPI} or * {@link #DPCM DPCM}. * * @return Cross feed direction resolution. * * @exception IllegalArgumentException * (unchecked exception) Thrown if {@code units < 1}. */
public int getCrossFeedResolution(int units) { return convertFromDphi (crossFeedResolution, units); }
Returns this resolution attribute's feed direction resolution in the given units. The value is rounded to the nearest integer.
Params:
  • units – Unit conversion factor, e.g. DPI or DPCM.
Throws:
Returns: Feed direction resolution.
/** * Returns this resolution attribute's feed direction resolution in the * given units. The value is rounded to the nearest integer. * * @param units * Unit conversion factor, e.g. {@link #DPI DPI} or {@link * #DPCM DPCM}. * * @return Feed direction resolution. * * @exception IllegalArgumentException * (unchecked exception) Thrown if {@code units < 1}. */
public int getFeedResolution(int units) { return convertFromDphi (feedResolution, units); }
Returns a string version of this resolution attribute in the given units. The string takes the form "CxF U", where C is the cross feed direction resolution, F is the feed direction resolution, and U is the units name. The values are rounded to the nearest integer.
Params:
  • units – Unit conversion factor, e.g. CODE>DPI or DPCM.
  • unitsName – Units name string, e.g. "dpi" or "dpcm". If null, no units name is appended to the result.
Throws:
Returns: String version of this resolution attribute.
/** * Returns a string version of this resolution attribute in the given units. * The string takes the form <CODE>"<I>C</I>x<I>F</I> <I>U</I>"</CODE>, * where <I>C</I> is the cross feed direction resolution, <I>F</I> is the * feed direction resolution, and <I>U</I> is the units name. The values are * rounded to the nearest integer. * * @param units * Unit conversion factor, e.g. {@link #DPI CODE>DPI} or {@link * #DPCM DPCM}. * @param unitsName * Units name string, e.g. <CODE>"dpi"</CODE> or <CODE>"dpcm"</CODE>. If * null, no units name is appended to the result. * * @return String version of this resolution attribute. * * @exception IllegalArgumentException * (unchecked exception) Thrown if {@code units < 1}. */
public String toString(int units, String unitsName) { StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer(); result.append(getCrossFeedResolution (units)); result.append('x'); result.append(getFeedResolution (units)); if (unitsName != null) { result.append (' '); result.append (unitsName); } return result.toString(); }
Determine whether this resolution attribute's value is less than or equal to the given resolution attribute's value. This is true if all of the following conditions are true:
  • This attribute's cross feed direction resolution is less than or equal to the other attribute's cross feed direction resolution.
  • This attribute's feed direction resolution is less than or equal to the other attribute's feed direction resolution.
Params:
  • other – Resolution attribute to compare with.
Throws:
Returns: True if this resolution attribute is less than or equal to the other resolution attribute, false otherwise.
/** * Determine whether this resolution attribute's value is less than or * equal to the given resolution attribute's value. This is true if all * of the following conditions are true: * <UL> * <LI> * This attribute's cross feed direction resolution is less than or equal to * the <CODE>other</CODE> attribute's cross feed direction resolution. * <LI> * This attribute's feed direction resolution is less than or equal to the * <CODE>other</CODE> attribute's feed direction resolution. * </UL> * * @param other Resolution attribute to compare with. * * @return True if this resolution attribute is less than or equal to the * <CODE>other</CODE> resolution attribute, false otherwise. * * @exception NullPointerException * (unchecked exception) Thrown if <CODE>other</CODE> is null. */
public boolean lessThanOrEquals(ResolutionSyntax other) { return (this.crossFeedResolution <= other.crossFeedResolution && this.feedResolution <= other.feedResolution); }
Returns whether this resolution 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 ResolutionSyntax.
  3. This attribute's cross feed direction resolution is equal to object's cross feed direction resolution.
  4. This attribute's feed direction resolution is equal to object's feed direction resolution.
Params:
  • object – Object to compare to.
Returns: True if object is equivalent to this resolution attribute, false otherwise.
/** * Returns whether this resolution 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 ResolutionSyntax. * <LI> * This attribute's cross feed direction resolution is equal to * <CODE>object</CODE>'s cross feed direction resolution. * <LI> * This attribute's feed direction resolution is equal to * <CODE>object</CODE>'s feed direction resolution. * </OL> * * @param object Object to compare to. * * @return True if <CODE>object</CODE> is equivalent to this resolution * attribute, false otherwise. */
public boolean equals(Object object) { return(object != null && object instanceof ResolutionSyntax && this.crossFeedResolution == ((ResolutionSyntax) object).crossFeedResolution && this.feedResolution == ((ResolutionSyntax) object).feedResolution); }
Returns a hash code value for this resolution attribute.
/** * Returns a hash code value for this resolution attribute. */
public int hashCode() { return(((crossFeedResolution & 0x0000FFFF)) | ((feedResolution & 0x0000FFFF) << 16)); }
Returns a string version of this resolution attribute. The string takes the form "CxF dphi", where C is the cross feed direction resolution and F is the feed direction resolution. The values are reported in the internal units of dphi.
/** * Returns a string version of this resolution attribute. The string takes * the form <CODE>"<I>C</I>x<I>F</I> dphi"</CODE>, where <I>C</I> is the * cross feed direction resolution and <I>F</I> is the feed direction * resolution. The values are reported in the internal units of dphi. */
public String toString() { StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer(); result.append(crossFeedResolution); result.append('x'); result.append(feedResolution); result.append(" dphi"); return result.toString(); }
Returns this resolution attribute's cross feed direction resolution in units of dphi. (For use in a subclass.)
Returns: Cross feed direction resolution.
/** * Returns this resolution attribute's cross feed direction resolution in * units of dphi. (For use in a subclass.) * * @return Cross feed direction resolution. */
protected int getCrossFeedResolutionDphi() { return crossFeedResolution; }
Returns this resolution attribute's feed direction resolution in units of dphi. (For use in a subclass.)
Returns: Feed direction resolution.
/** * Returns this resolution attribute's feed direction resolution in units * of dphi. (For use in a subclass.) * * @return Feed direction resolution. */
protected int getFeedResolutionDphi() { return feedResolution; } }