org.jfree.report.content
Class DefaultContentFactory

java.lang.Object
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public class DefaultContentFactory

extends java.lang.Object

implements ContentFactory

The DefaultContentFactory provides a default implementation for output targets. The factory must be configured to support all required content types.

Author:

Thomas Morgner

Constructor Summary

DefaultContentFactory()
Creates an empty DefaultContentFactory.

Method Summary

void	addModule(ContentFactoryModule module) Adds a content factory module to the factory.
boolean	canHandleContent(java.lang.String contentType) Returns true if the module can handle the specified content type, and false otherwise.
Content	createContentForElement(Element e, ElementLayoutInformation bounds, LayoutSupport ot) Creates content for an element.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

DefaultContentFactory

public DefaultContentFactory()

Creates an empty DefaultContentFactory.

Method Detail

addModule

public void addModule(ContentFactoryModule module)

Adds a content factory module to the factory.

Parameters:

module - the ContentFactoryModule that should be added to the list of available modules.

createContentForElement

public Content createContentForElement(Element e,
                                       ElementLayoutInformation bounds,
                                       LayoutSupport ot)
                                throws ContentCreationException

Creates content for an element. Delegates the request to the registered modules. If this factory has no registered handler for the element's content type, then a ContentCreationException is thrown.

Specified by:

createContentForElement in interface ContentFactory

Parameters:

e - the element.

bounds - the bounds.

ot - the output target.

Returns:

the content.

Throws:

ContentCreationException - if there is a problem with the OutputTarget or this factory is not able to handle this content type.

canHandleContent

public boolean canHandleContent(java.lang.String contentType)

Returns true if the module can handle the specified content type, and false otherwise. Delegates the request to the registered modules. Returns false, if this factory is not able to handle this content type.

Specified by:

canHandleContent in interface ContentFactory

Parameters:

contentType - the content type.

Returns:

true or false.