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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 = null; try { newline = System.getProperty("line.separator"); } catch (SecurityException se) {} 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.
Since:1.3
/** * Returns the first offset to be output. * * @since 1.3 */
public int getStartOffset() { return startOffset; }
Returns the last offset to be output.
Since:1.3
/** * Returns 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.
Since:1.3
/** * Returns 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.
/** * 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. */
abstract protected 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.
Since:1.3
/** * Returns the maximum line length. * * @since 1.3 */
protected int getLineLength() { return maxLineLength; }
Sets the current line length.
Since:1.3
/** * Sets the current line length. * * @since 1.3 */
protected void setCurrentLineLength(int length) { currLength = length; isLineEmpty = (currLength == 0); }
Returns the current line length.
Since:1.3
/** * Returns 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.
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. * * @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.
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. * * @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.
Since:1.3
/** * Returns whether or not the lines can be wrapped. If this is false * no lineSeparator's will be output. * * @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.
Since:1.3
/** * Returns 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.
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. * * @since 1.3 */
public void setLineSeparator(String value) { lineSeparator = value; }
Returns the string used to represent newlines.
Since:1.3
/** * Returns 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.
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. * * @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.
Since:1.3
/** * Writes the line separator. This invokes <code>output</code> directly * as well as setting the <code>lineLength</code> to 0. * * @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.
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>. * * @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.

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. * * @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; } }