TextFragment

Inheritance: java.lang.Object, com.aspose.pdf.BaseParagraph

public class TextFragment extends BaseParagraph

Represents fragment of Pdf text.

The example demonstrates how to find text on the first PDF document page and replace the text and it's font.


  // Open document
  Document doc = new Document("D:\\Tests\\input.pdf");

  // Find font that will be used to change document text font
  Font font = FontRepository.findFont("Arial");

  // Create TextFragmentAbsorber object to find all "hello world" text occurrences
  TextFragmentAbsorber absorber = new TextFragmentAbsorber("hello world");

  // Accept the absorber for first page
  doc.getPages().get(1).accept(absorber);

  // Change text and font of the first text occurrence
  absorber.getTextFragments().get_Item(1).setText ( "hi world");
  absorber.getTextFragments().get_Item(1).getTextState().setFont ( font);

  // Save document
  doc.save("D:\\Tests\\output.pdf");

In a few words, ```
TextFragment
``` object contains list of ```
TextSegment
``` objects.

 In details: Text of pdf document in ```
com.aspose.pdf
``` is represented by two basic objects:

TextFragment and TextSegment

 context-dependent.

 Let's consider following scenario. User searches text "hello world" to operate with it, change
 it's properties, look etc.


  Document doc = new Document(docFile);
  TextFragmentAbsorber absorber = new TextFragmentAbsorber("hello world");
  doc.getPages().get(1).accept(absorber);

Phisycally pdf text’s representation is very complex. The text “hello world” may consist of several phisycally independent text segments. The Aspose.Pdf text model basically establishes that TextFragment object provides single logic operation set over physical TextSegment objects set that represent user’s query. In text search scenario, TextFragment is logical “hello world” text representation, and TextSegment object collection represents all physical segments that construct “hello world” text object. So, TextFragment is close to logical text representation. And TextSegment is close to physical text representation. Obviously each TextSegment object may have it’s own font, coloring, positioning properties. TextFragment provides simple way to change text with it’s properties: set font, set font size, set font color etc. Meanwhile TextSegment objects are accessible and users are able to operate with TextSegment objects independently.

Note that changing TextFragment properties may change inner Segments collection because TextFragment is an aggregate object and it may rearrange internal segments or merge them into single segment. If your requirement is to leave the Segments collection unchanged, please change inner segments individually.

Constructors

Constructor	Description
TextFragment()	Initializes new instance of the TextFragment object.
TextFragment(TabStops tabStops)	Initializes new instance of the TextFragment object with predefined TabStops positions.
TextFragment(String text)	Creates TextFragment object with single TextSegment object inside.
TextFragment(String text, TabStops tabStops)	Creates TextFragment object with single TextSegment object inside and predefined TabStops positions.

Methods

Method	Description
getReplaceOptions()	Gets text replace options.
getText()	Gets string text object that the TextFragment object represents.
setText(String value)	Sets string text object that the TextFragment object represents.
getVerticalAlignment()	Gets a vertical alignment of text fragment.
setVerticalAlignment(VerticalAlignment value)	Sets a vertical alignment of text fragment.
getHorizontalAlignment()	Gets a horizontal alignment of text fragment.
setHorizontalAlignment(HorizontalAlignment value)	Sets a horizontal alignment of text fragment.
setHyperlink(Hyperlink value)	Sets the fragment hyperlink
getTextState()	Gets or sets text state for the text that TextFragment object represents.
getSegments()	Gets text segments for current TextFragment .
setSegments(TextSegmentCollection value)	Represent setSegments method
getPosition()	Gets text position for text, represented with TextFragment object.
setPosition(Position value)	Sets text position for text, represented with TextFragment object.
getBaselinePosition()	Gets text position for text, represented with TextFragment object.
setBaselinePosition(Position value)	Sets text position for text, represented with TextFragment object.
getRectangle()	Gets rectangle of the TextFragment
setRectangle(Rectangle value)	Gets rectangle of the TextFragment
getPage()	Gets page that contains the TextFragment
The value can be null in case the TextFragment object doesn’t belong to any page.
getForm()	Gets form object that contains the TextFragment
The value can be null in case the TextFragment object doesn’t belong to a form.
getWrapLinesCount()	Gets wrap lines count for this paragraph(for pdf generation only)
setWrapLinesCount(int value)	Sets wrap lines count for this paragraph(for pdf generation only)
getEndNote()	Gets the paragraph end note.
setEndNote(Note value)	Sets the paragraph end note.
getFootNote()	Gets the paragraph foot note.
setFootNote(Note value)	Sets the paragraph foot note.
isolateTextSegments(int startIndex, int length)	Gets TextSegment (s) representing specified part of the TextFragment text.
setMarkedContentProperties(String name, int id)
deepClone()	Clone the fragment.
cloneWithSegments()	Clone the fragment with all segments.

TextFragment()

public TextFragment()

Initializes new instance of the TextFragment object.

TextFragment(TabStops tabStops)

public TextFragment(TabStops tabStops)

Initializes new instance of the TextFragment object with predefined TabStops positions.

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
tabStops	TabStops	Tabulation positions

TextFragment(String text)

public TextFragment(String text)

Creates TextFragment object with single TextSegment object inside. Specifies text string inside the segment.

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
text	java.lang.String	Text fragment’s text.

TextFragment(String text, TabStops tabStops)

public TextFragment(String text, TabStops tabStops)

Creates TextFragment object with single TextSegment object inside and predefined TabStops positions.

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
text	java.lang.String	Text fragment’s text.
tabStops	TabStops	Tabulation positions

getReplaceOptions()

public final TextReplaceOptions getReplaceOptions()

Gets text replace options. The options define behavior when fragment text is replaced to more short/long.

Returns: TextReplaceOptions - TextReplaceOptions instance

getText()

public String getText()

Gets string text object that the TextFragment object represents.

Returns: java.lang.String - String value

The example demonstrates how to search a text and replace first occurrence represented with ```

  TextFragment
``` object .

  // Open document
  Document doc = new Document("D:\\Tests\\input.pdf");

  // Create TextFragmentAbsorber object to find all "hello world" text occurrences
  TextFragmentAbsorber absorber = new TextFragmentAbsorber("hello world");

  // Accept the absorber for first page
  doc.getPages().get(1).accept(absorber);

  // Change font of the first text occurrence
  absorber.getTextFragments().get_Item(1).setText ( "hi world");

  // Save document
  doc.save("D:\\Tests\\output.pdf");

setText(String value)

public void setText(String value)

Sets string text object that the TextFragment object represents.

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
value	java.lang.String	String value

The example demonstrates how to search a text and replace first occurrence represented with
                       ```
TextFragment
``` object .

                       // Open document
                       Document doc = new Document("D:\\Tests\\input.pdf");

                       // Create TextFragmentAbsorber object to find all "hello world" text occurrences
                       TextFragmentAbsorber absorber = new TextFragmentAbsorber("hello world");

                       // Accept the absorber for first page
                       doc.getPages().get(1).accept(absorber);

                       // Change font of the first text occurrence
                       absorber.getTextFragments().get_Item(1).setText ( "hi world");

                       // Save document
                       doc.save("D:\\Tests\\output.pdf");
``` |

### getVerticalAlignment() {#getVerticalAlignment--}

public VerticalAlignment getVerticalAlignment()



Gets a vertical alignment of text fragment.

**Returns:**
[VerticalAlignment](../../com.aspose.pdf/verticalalignment) - int value
### setVerticalAlignment(VerticalAlignment value) {#setVerticalAlignment-com.aspose.pdf.VerticalAlignment-}

public void setVerticalAlignment(VerticalAlignment value)



Sets a vertical alignment of text fragment.

**Parameters:**
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| value | [VerticalAlignment](../../com.aspose.pdf/verticalalignment) | int value |

### getHorizontalAlignment() {#getHorizontalAlignment--}

public HorizontalAlignment getHorizontalAlignment()



Gets a horizontal alignment of text fragment.

**Returns:**
[HorizontalAlignment](../../com.aspose.pdf/horizontalalignment) - HorizontalAlignment value
### setHorizontalAlignment(HorizontalAlignment value) {#setHorizontalAlignment-com.aspose.pdf.HorizontalAlignment-}

public void setHorizontalAlignment(HorizontalAlignment value)



Sets a horizontal alignment of text fragment.

**Parameters:**
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| value | [HorizontalAlignment](../../com.aspose.pdf/horizontalalignment) | HorizontalAlignment value |

### setHyperlink(Hyperlink value) {#setHyperlink-com.aspose.pdf.Hyperlink-}

public void setHyperlink(Hyperlink value)



Sets the fragment hyperlink

**Parameters:**
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| value | [Hyperlink](../../com.aspose.pdf/hyperlink) |  |

### getTextState() {#getTextState--}

public TextFragmentState getTextState()



Gets or sets text state for the text that  TextFragment  object represents.

**Returns:**
[TextFragmentState](../../com.aspose.pdf/textfragmentstate) - TextFragmentState object

--------------------

The example demonstrates how to change text color and font size of the text with ``` TextState


  // Open document
  Document doc = new Document("D:\\Tests\\input.pdf");

  // Create TextFragmentAbsorber object to find all "hello world" text occurrences
  TextFragmentAbsorber absorber = new TextFragmentAbsorber("hello world");

  // Accept the absorber for first page
  doc.getPages().get(1).accept(absorber);

  // Change foreground color of the first text occurrence
  absorber.getTextFragments().get_Item(1).getTextState().setForegroundColor(Color.RED);

  // Change font size of the first text occurrence
  absorber.getTextFragments().get_Item(1).getTextState().setFontSize ( 15);

  // Save document
  doc.save("D:\\Tests\\output.pdf");

Provides a way to change following properties of the text: Font FontSize FontStyle ForegroundColor BackgroundColor

getSegments()

public TextSegmentCollection getSegments()

Gets text segments for current TextFragment .

Returns: TextSegmentCollection - TextSegmentCollection value

The example demonstrates how to navigate all ```
TextSegment
``` objects inside ```
TextFragment
```.

  // Open document
  Document doc = new Document("D:\\Tests\\input.pdf");

  // Create TextFragmentAbsorber object to find all "hello world" text occurrences
  TextFragmentAbsorber absorber = new TextFragmentAbsorber("hello world");

  // Accept the absorber for first page
  doc.getPages().get(1).accept(absorber);

  // Navigate all text segments and out their text and placement info
  for (TextSegment segment : (```
Iterable
```)absorber.getTextFragments().get_Item(1).getSegments())
  {
      System.out.println("segment text: "+ segment.getText()));
      System.out.println("segment X indent: "+ segment.getPosition().getXIndent()));
      System.out.println("segment Y indent: "+ segment.getPosition().getYIndent()));
  }

In a few words, TextSegment objects are children of TextFragment object. Advanced users may access segments directly to perform more complex text edit scenarios. For details, please look at TextFragment object description.

setSegments(TextSegmentCollection value)

public void setSegments(TextSegmentCollection value)

Represent setSegments method

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
value	TextSegmentCollection	TextSegmentCollection value

getPosition()

public Position getPosition()

Gets text position for text, represented with TextFragment object.

Returns: Position - Position value

The example demonstrates how to view placement of a text, represented by ```
TextFragment
``` object.

   // Open document
   Document doc = new Document("D:\\Tests\\input.pdf");

   // Create TextFragmentAbsorber object to find all "hello world" text occurrences
   TextFragmentAbsorber absorber = new TextFragmentAbsorber("hello world");

   // Accept the absorber for first page
   doc.getPages().get(1).accept(absorber);

   // View text and placement info of first text occurrence
   TextFragment firstOccurrence = absorber.getTextFragments().get_Item(1);

   System.out.println("fragment text: " + firstOccurrence.getText()));
   System.out.println("fragment X indent: "+ firstOccurrence.getPosition().getXIndent()));
   System.out.println("fragment Y indent: "+ firstOccurrence.getPosition().getYIndent()));

setPosition(Position value)

public void setPosition(Position value)

Sets text position for text, represented with TextFragment object.

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
value	Position	Position value

The example demonstrates how to view placement of a text, represented by ```

                       TextFragment

                   object.

                    // Open document
                    Document doc = new Document("D:\\Tests\\input.pdf");

                    // Create TextFragmentAbsorber object to find all "hello world" text occurrences
                    TextFragmentAbsorber absorber = new TextFragmentAbsorber("hello world");

                    // Accept the absorber for first page
                    doc.getPages().get(1).accept(absorber);

                    // View text and placement info of first text occurrence
                    TextFragment firstOccurrence = absorber.getTextFragments().get_Item(1);

                    System.out.println("fragment text: " + firstOccurrence.getText()));
                    System.out.println("fragment X indent: "+ firstOccurrence.getPosition().getXIndent()));
                    System.out.println("fragment Y indent: "+ firstOccurrence.getPosition().getYIndent()));


### getBaselinePosition() {#getBaselinePosition--}

public Position getBaselinePosition()



Gets text position for text, represented with  TextFragment  object. The YIndent of the Position structure represents baseline coordinate of the text fragment.

**Returns:**
[Position](../../com.aspose.pdf/position) - Position value
### setBaselinePosition(Position value) {#setBaselinePosition-com.aspose.pdf.Position-}

public void setBaselinePosition(Position value)



Sets text position for text, represented with  TextFragment  object. The YIndent of the Position structure represents baseline coordinate of the text fragment.

**Parameters:**
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| value | [Position](../../com.aspose.pdf/position) | Position value |

### getRectangle() {#getRectangle--}

public Rectangle getRectangle()



Gets rectangle of the TextFragment

**Returns:**
[Rectangle](../../com.aspose.pdf/rectangle) - Rectangle object
### setRectangle(Rectangle value) {#setRectangle-com.aspose.pdf.Rectangle-}

public void setRectangle(Rectangle value)



Gets rectangle of the TextFragment

**Parameters:**
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| value | [Rectangle](../../com.aspose.pdf/rectangle) | Rectangle instance |

### getPage() {#getPage--}

public Page getPage()



Gets page that contains the TextFragment
The value can be null in case the TextFragment object doesn't belong to any page.

**Returns:**
[Page](../../com.aspose.pdf/page) - Page object
### getForm() {#getForm--}

public XForm getForm()



Gets form object that contains the TextFragment
The value can be null in case the TextFragment object doesn't belong to a form.

**Returns:**
[XForm](../../com.aspose.pdf/xform) - XForm value
### getWrapLinesCount() {#getWrapLinesCount--}

public int getWrapLinesCount()



Gets wrap lines count for this paragraph(for pdf generation only)

**Returns:**
int - int value
### setWrapLinesCount(int value) {#setWrapLinesCount-int-}

public void setWrapLinesCount(int value)



Sets wrap lines count for this paragraph(for pdf generation only)

**Parameters:**
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| value | int | int value |

### getEndNote() {#getEndNote--}

public Note getEndNote()



Gets the paragraph end note.(for pdf generation only)

**Returns:**
[Note](../../com.aspose.pdf/note) - Note value
### setEndNote(Note value) {#setEndNote-com.aspose.pdf.Note-}

public void setEndNote(Note value)



Sets the paragraph end note.(for pdf generation only)

**Parameters:**
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| value | [Note](../../com.aspose.pdf/note) | Note value |

### getFootNote() {#getFootNote--}

public Note getFootNote()



Gets the paragraph foot note.(for pdf generation only)

**Returns:**
[Note](../../com.aspose.pdf/note) - Note value
### setFootNote(Note value) {#setFootNote-com.aspose.pdf.Note-}

public void setFootNote(Note value)



Sets the paragraph foot note.(for pdf generation only)

**Parameters:**
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| value | [Note](../../com.aspose.pdf/note) | Note value |

### isolateTextSegments(int startIndex, int length) {#isolateTextSegments-int-int-}

public TextSegmentCollection isolateTextSegments(int startIndex, int length)



Gets  TextSegment (s) representing specified part of the  TextFragment  text.

**Parameters:**
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| startIndex | int | Position in text from which new  TextSegment (s) will start. |
| length | int | Length of the text that will isolated into  TextSegment (s). |

**Returns:**
[TextSegmentCollection](../../com.aspose.pdf/textsegmentcollection) -  TextSegmentCollection  containing text segments represeting text substring starting at a specifing position and having a specified length.
### setMarkedContentProperties(String name, int id) {#setMarkedContentProperties-java.lang.String-int-}

public void setMarkedContentProperties(String name, int id)





**Parameters:**
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| name | java.lang.String |  |
| id | int |  |

### deepClone() {#deepClone--}

public Object deepClone()



Clone the fragment.

**Returns:**
java.lang.Object - The cloned object
### cloneWithSegments() {#cloneWithSegments--}

public Object cloneWithSegments()



Clone the fragment with all segments.

**Returns:**
java.lang.Object - The cloned object

TextFormattingOptions TextFragmentAbsorber