Example usage for com.lowagie.text.pdf ColumnText addElement

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Prototype

public void addElement(Element element)

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Adds an element.

Usage

From source file:nl.dykema.jxmlnote.report.pdf.PdfReport.java

License:Open Source License

public void beginReport(File output) throws ReportException {
    try {//from  w w  w .j ava2  s  .c  o m
        _canceled = false;
        _doc = new Document();
        _writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(_doc, new FileOutputStream(output));
        setPageSize(PageSize.A4);
        setOrientation(Orientation.PORTRAIT);
        setMargins(new Rectangle(72.0f, 72.0f, 72.0f, 72.0f));

        _writer.setPageEvent(new PdfPageEvent() {

            public void onChapter(PdfWriter arg0, Document arg1, float arg2, com.lowagie.text.Paragraph arg3) {
            }

            public void onChapterEnd(PdfWriter arg0, Document arg1, float arg2) {
            }

            public void onCloseDocument(PdfWriter arg0, Document arg1) {
                PdfReport.super.getReportListeners().informEndReport(PdfReport.this);
            }

            public void onGenericTag(PdfWriter arg0, Document arg1, com.lowagie.text.Rectangle arg2,
                    String arg3) {
            }

            public void onOpenDocument(PdfWriter arg0, Document arg1) {
            }

            public void onParagraph(PdfWriter arg0, Document arg1, float arg2) {
            }

            public void onParagraphEnd(PdfWriter arg0, Document arg1, float arg2) {
            }

            public void onSection(PdfWriter arg0, Document arg1, float arg2, int arg3,
                    com.lowagie.text.Paragraph arg4) {
            }

            public void onSectionEnd(PdfWriter arg0, Document arg1, float arg2) {
            }

            public void onStartPage(PdfWriter wrt, Document doc) {
            }

            public void onEndPage(PdfWriter wrt, Document doc) {
                try {
                    ReportListeners _listeners = PdfReport.super.getReportListeners();
                    _listeners.informNextPage(PdfReport.this);

                    Vector<ReportElement> vhdr = _listeners.getHeader(PdfReport.this);
                    Vector<ReportElement> vftr = _listeners.getFooter(PdfReport.this);

                    PdfContentByte cb = wrt.getDirectContent();

                    // write headers on top of each other
                    if (vhdr != null) {
                        Iterator<ReportElement> it = vhdr.iterator();

                        while (it.hasNext()) {
                            ReportElement hdr = it.next();

                            Rectangle pageSize = PdfReport.this.getPageRect();
                            Rectangle margins = PdfReport.this.getMargins();
                            float ytop = pageSize.top() - margins.top();
                            float hdrHeight = PdfReport.this.getHeight(hdr, null);
                            float rpos = (margins.top() - hdrHeight) / 2;
                            float hytop = ytop + rpos + hdrHeight;

                            if (hdr instanceof PdfTable) {
                                int firstRow = 0, lastRow = -1;
                                PdfTable phdr = (PdfTable) hdr;
                                phdr.writeSelectedRows(firstRow, lastRow, margins.left(), hytop, cb);
                            } else if (hdr instanceof PdfParagraph) {
                                PdfParagraph ppar = (PdfParagraph) hdr;
                                ColumnText ct = new ColumnText(cb);
                                float textWidth = PdfReport.this.getTextWidth();
                                ct.addElement(ppar);
                                ct.setSimpleColumn(margins.left(), ytop + rpos, margins.left() + textWidth,
                                        hytop);
                                ct.go();
                            }
                        }
                    }

                    // write footers on top of each other

                    if (vftr != null) {
                        Iterator<ReportElement> it = vftr.iterator();

                        while (it.hasNext()) {
                            ReportElement ftr = it.next();

                            Rectangle margins = PdfReport.this.getMargins();
                            float ytop = margins.bottom();
                            float hdrHeight = PdfReport.this.getHeight(ftr, null);
                            float rpos = (margins.bottom() - hdrHeight) / 2;
                            float hytop = ytop - rpos;

                            if (ftr instanceof PdfTable) {
                                int firstRow = 0, lastRow = -1;
                                PdfTable pftr = (PdfTable) ftr;
                                pftr.writeSelectedRows(firstRow, lastRow, margins.left(), hytop, cb);
                            } else if (ftr instanceof PdfParagraph) {
                                PdfParagraph ppar = (PdfParagraph) ftr;
                                ColumnText ct = new ColumnText(cb);
                                float textWidth = PdfReport.this.getTextWidth();
                                ct.addElement(ppar);
                                ct.setSimpleColumn(margins.left(), rpos, margins.left() + textWidth, hytop);
                                ct.go();
                            }
                        }
                    }

                } catch (ReportException e) {
                    DefaultXMLNoteErrorHandler.exception(e);
                } catch (DocumentException e) {
                    DefaultXMLNoteErrorHandler.exception(e);
                }

            }

        });

    } catch (Exception e) {
        throw new ReportException(e);
    }
}

From source file:nl.dykema.jxmlnote.report.pdf.PdfReport.java

License:Open Source License

private float getHeight(ReportElement el, ReportElement last) throws ReportException {
    try {/*from www  . j  av a 2s.  c  om*/
        ColumnText ct = new ColumnText(_writer.getDirectContent());
        if (el instanceof PdfParagraph) {
            PdfParagraph par = ((PdfParagraph) el);
            if ((el != last) || (el == last && par.hasImage())) {
                int status = ColumnText.START_COLUMN;
                Rectangle m = getMargins();//System.out.println(m);
                Rectangle p = getPageRect();//System.out.println(p);
                float leading = par.getLeading();
                int align = par.getAlignment();
                ct.setSimpleColumn(m.left(), m.bottom(), p.width() - m.right(), p.height() - m.top(), leading,
                        align); //,Element.ALIGN_JUSTIFIED);
                ct.addElement(par);
                float pos = ct.getYLine();
                status = ct.go(true);
                float npos = ct.getYLine();
                return pos - npos;
            } else {
                float lineheight = par.getFont().getSize() * par.getMultipliedLeading();
                float threelines = 3 * lineheight;
                //System.out.println("par:"+par+";lineheight:"+lineheight+";threelines:"+threelines);
                return threelines;
            }
        } else if (el instanceof PdfTable) {
            PdfTable tbl = ((PdfTable) el);
            int status = ColumnText.START_COLUMN;
            Rectangle m = getMargins();//System.out.println(m);
            Rectangle p = getPageRect();//System.out.println(p);
            float leading = 0.0f; //tbl.getLeading();
            int align = tbl.getHorizontalAlignment();
            ct.setSimpleColumn(m.left(), m.bottom(), p.width() - m.right(), p.height() - m.top(), leading,
                    align); //,Element.ALIGN_JUSTIFIED);
            ct.addElement(tbl);
            float pos = ct.getYLine();
            status = ct.go(true);
            float npos = ct.getYLine();
            return pos - npos;
        } else {
            throw new ReportException("Unknown ReportElement:" + el.getClass().getName());
        }
    } catch (Exception e) {
        throw new ReportException(e);
    }
}

From source file:org.jdesktop.swingx.jxmlnote.report.pdf.PdfReport.java

License:Open Source License

public void beginReport(File output) throws ReportException {
    try {//from   w  w w  .j  a  v a 2 s  .  co m
        _canceled = false;
        _doc = new Document();
        _writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(_doc, new FileOutputStream(output));
        setPageSize(PageSize.A4);
        setMargins(new Rectangle(72.0f, 72.0f, 72.0f, 72.0f));

        _writer.setPageEvent(new PdfPageEvent() {

            public void onChapter(PdfWriter arg0, Document arg1, float arg2, com.lowagie.text.Paragraph arg3) {
            }

            public void onChapterEnd(PdfWriter arg0, Document arg1, float arg2) {
            }

            public void onCloseDocument(PdfWriter arg0, Document arg1) {
                PdfReport.super.getReportListeners().informEndReport(PdfReport.this);
            }

            public void onGenericTag(PdfWriter arg0, Document arg1, com.lowagie.text.Rectangle arg2,
                    String arg3) {
            }

            public void onOpenDocument(PdfWriter arg0, Document arg1) {
            }

            public void onParagraph(PdfWriter arg0, Document arg1, float arg2) {
            }

            public void onParagraphEnd(PdfWriter arg0, Document arg1, float arg2) {
            }

            public void onSection(PdfWriter arg0, Document arg1, float arg2, int arg3,
                    com.lowagie.text.Paragraph arg4) {
            }

            public void onSectionEnd(PdfWriter arg0, Document arg1, float arg2) {
            }

            public void onStartPage(PdfWriter wrt, Document doc) {
            }

            public void onEndPage(PdfWriter wrt, Document doc) {
                try {
                    ReportListeners _listeners = PdfReport.super.getReportListeners();
                    _listeners.informNextPage(PdfReport.this);

                    Vector<ReportElement> vhdr = _listeners.getHeader(PdfReport.this);
                    Vector<ReportElement> vftr = _listeners.getFooter(PdfReport.this);

                    PdfContentByte cb = wrt.getDirectContent();

                    // write headers on top of each other
                    if (vhdr != null) {
                        Iterator<ReportElement> it = vhdr.iterator();

                        while (it.hasNext()) {
                            ReportElement hdr = it.next();

                            Rectangle pageSize = PdfReport.this.getPageRect();
                            Rectangle margins = PdfReport.this.getMargins();
                            float ytop = pageSize.top() - margins.top();
                            float hdrHeight = PdfReport.this.getHeight(hdr, null);
                            float rpos = (margins.top() - hdrHeight) / 2;
                            float hytop = ytop + rpos + hdrHeight;

                            if (hdr instanceof PdfTable) {
                                int firstRow = 0, lastRow = -1;
                                PdfTable phdr = (PdfTable) hdr;
                                phdr.writeSelectedRows(firstRow, lastRow, margins.left(), hytop, cb);
                            } else if (hdr instanceof PdfParagraph) {
                                PdfParagraph ppar = (PdfParagraph) hdr;
                                ColumnText ct = new ColumnText(cb);
                                float textWidth = PdfReport.this.getTextWidth();
                                ct.addElement(ppar);
                                ct.setSimpleColumn(margins.left(), ytop + rpos, margins.left() + textWidth,
                                        hytop);
                                ct.go();
                            }
                        }
                    }

                    // write footers on top of each other

                    if (vftr != null) {
                        Iterator<ReportElement> it = vftr.iterator();

                        while (it.hasNext()) {
                            ReportElement ftr = it.next();

                            Rectangle margins = PdfReport.this.getMargins();
                            float ytop = margins.bottom();
                            float hdrHeight = PdfReport.this.getHeight(ftr, null);
                            float rpos = (margins.bottom() - hdrHeight) / 2;
                            float hytop = ytop - rpos;

                            if (ftr instanceof PdfTable) {
                                int firstRow = 0, lastRow = -1;
                                PdfTable pftr = (PdfTable) ftr;
                                pftr.writeSelectedRows(firstRow, lastRow, margins.left(), hytop, cb);
                            } else if (ftr instanceof PdfParagraph) {
                                PdfParagraph ppar = (PdfParagraph) ftr;
                                ColumnText ct = new ColumnText(cb);
                                float textWidth = PdfReport.this.getTextWidth();
                                ct.addElement(ppar);
                                ct.setSimpleColumn(margins.left(), rpos, margins.left() + textWidth, hytop);
                                ct.go();
                            }
                        }
                    }

                } catch (ReportException e) {
                    DefaultXMLNoteErrorHandler.exception(e);
                } catch (DocumentException e) {
                    DefaultXMLNoteErrorHandler.exception(e);
                }

            }

        });

    } catch (Exception e) {
        throw new ReportException(e);
    }
}

From source file:org.oscarehr.casemgmt.service.CaseManagementPrintPdf.java

License:Open Source License

public void printDocHeaderFooter() throws IOException, DocumentException {
    //Create the document we are going to write to
    document = new Document();
    PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, os);
    writer.setPageEvent(new EndPage());
    document.setPageSize(PageSize.LETTER);
    document.open();/*w w  w.j  ava 2s. co m*/

    //Create the font we are going to print to
    bf = BaseFont.createFont(BaseFont.HELVETICA, BaseFont.CP1252, BaseFont.NOT_EMBEDDED);
    font = new Font(bf, FONTSIZE, Font.NORMAL);

    String title = "", gender = "", dob = "", age = "", mrp = "";
    if (this.demoDtl != null) {
        //set up document title and header
        ResourceBundle propResource = ResourceBundle.getBundle("oscarResources");
        title = propResource.getString("oscarEncounter.pdfPrint.title") + " " + (String) demoDtl.get("demoName")
                + "\n";
        gender = propResource.getString("oscarEncounter.pdfPrint.gender") + " "
                + (String) demoDtl.get("demoSex") + "\n";
        dob = propResource.getString("oscarEncounter.pdfPrint.dob") + " " + (String) demoDtl.get("demoDOB")
                + "\n";
        age = propResource.getString("oscarEncounter.pdfPrint.age") + " " + (String) demoDtl.get("demoAge")
                + "\n";
        mrp = propResource.getString("oscarEncounter.pdfPrint.mrp") + " " + (String) demoDtl.get("mrp") + "\n";
    } else {
        //set up document title and header
        ResourceBundle propResource = ResourceBundle.getBundle("oscarResources");
        title = propResource.getString("oscarEncounter.pdfPrint.title") + " "
                + (String) request.getAttribute("demoName") + "\n";
        gender = propResource.getString("oscarEncounter.pdfPrint.gender") + " "
                + (String) request.getAttribute("demoSex") + "\n";
        dob = propResource.getString("oscarEncounter.pdfPrint.dob") + " "
                + (String) request.getAttribute("demoDOB") + "\n";
        age = propResource.getString("oscarEncounter.pdfPrint.age") + " "
                + (String) request.getAttribute("demoAge") + "\n";
        mrp = propResource.getString("oscarEncounter.pdfPrint.mrp") + " " + (String) request.getAttribute("mrp")
                + "\n";
    }

    String[] info = new String[] { title, gender, dob, age, mrp };

    ClinicData clinicData = new ClinicData();
    clinicData.refreshClinicData();
    String[] clinic = new String[] { clinicData.getClinicName(), clinicData.getClinicAddress(),
            clinicData.getClinicCity() + ", " + clinicData.getClinicProvince(), clinicData.getClinicPostal(),
            clinicData.getClinicPhone(), "Fax: " + clinicData.getClinicFax() };

    //Header will be printed at top of every page beginning with p2
    Phrase headerPhrase = new Phrase(LEADING, title, font);
    HeaderFooter header = new HeaderFooter(headerPhrase, false);
    header.setAlignment(HeaderFooter.ALIGN_CENTER);
    document.setHeader(header);

    //Write title with top and bottom borders on p1
    cb = writer.getDirectContent();
    cb.setColorStroke(new Color(0, 0, 0));
    cb.setLineWidth(0.5f);

    cb.moveTo(document.left(), document.top());
    cb.lineTo(document.right(), document.top());
    cb.stroke();
    //cb.setFontAndSize(bf, FONTSIZE);

    upperYcoord = document.top() - (font.getCalculatedLeading(LINESPACING) * 2f);

    ColumnText ct = new ColumnText(cb);
    Paragraph p = new Paragraph();
    p.setAlignment(Paragraph.ALIGN_LEFT);
    Phrase phrase = new Phrase();
    Phrase dummy = new Phrase();
    for (int idx = 0; idx < clinic.length; ++idx) {
        phrase.add(clinic[idx] + "\n");
        dummy.add("\n");
        upperYcoord -= phrase.getLeading();
    }

    dummy.add("\n");
    ct.setSimpleColumn(document.left(), upperYcoord, document.right() / 2f, document.top());
    ct.addElement(phrase);
    ct.go();

    p.add(dummy);
    document.add(p);

    //add patient info
    phrase = new Phrase();
    p = new Paragraph();
    p.setAlignment(Paragraph.ALIGN_RIGHT);
    for (int idx = 0; idx < info.length; ++idx) {
        phrase.add(info[idx]);
    }

    ct.setSimpleColumn(document.right() / 2f, upperYcoord, document.right(), document.top());
    p.add(phrase);
    ct.addElement(p);
    ct.go();

    cb.moveTo(document.left(), upperYcoord);
    cb.lineTo(document.right(), upperYcoord);
    cb.stroke();
    upperYcoord -= phrase.getLeading();

    if (Boolean.parseBoolean(OscarProperties.getInstance().getProperty("ICFHT_CONVERT_TO_PDF", "false"))) {
        printPersonalInfo();
    }
}

From source file:org.pz.platypus.plugin.pdf.PdfOutfile.java

License:Open Source License

/**
 * If paragraph has content, add it to the content of the current column
 *
 * @param para the iText paragraph to add
 * @param column the iText column to add the paragraph to
 *//*from  ww  w  . j av a 2  s  .  co m*/
public void addParagraph(Paragraph para, final ColumnText column) {
    if (para == null) { // there's no paragraph to add
        return;
    }

    assert (column != null);
    assert (pdfData != null);

    ColumnText outputColumn = column;

    try {
        if (!isOpen()) {
            makeSureOutfileIsOpen();
            outputColumn = iTColumn;
        }
    } catch (IOException ioe) {
        return; //TODO: Should emit error message    
    }

    if (inABulletList()) {
        addParagraphToList(para);
    } else {
        doParagraphAlignment(para, pdfData);
        doParagraphIndent(para, pdfData);
        doParagraphIndentRight(para, pdfData);
        doFirstLineIndent(para, pdfData);
        doParagraphSpaceBefore(para, pdfData);
        outputColumn.addElement(para);
    }
}

From source file:org.tellervo.desktop.print.CompleteBoxLabel.java

License:Open Source License

public void generateBoxLabel(OutputStream output) {

    try {//from   w  w w. j  a  v  a 2 s .  c o m

        PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, output);

        document.setPageSize(PageSize.LETTER);
        document.open();

        cb = writer.getDirectContent();

        // Set basic metadata
        document.addAuthor("Peter Brewer");
        document.addSubject("Box Label");

        for (WSIBox b : this.boxlist) {

            // Title Left      
            ColumnText ct = new ColumnText(cb);
            ct.setSimpleColumn(document.left(), document.top(15) - 210, 368, document.top(15), 20,
                    Element.ALIGN_LEFT);
            ct.addText(getTitlePDF(b));
            ct.go();

            // Barcode
            ColumnText ct2 = new ColumnText(cb);
            ct2.setSimpleColumn(370, document.top(15) - 100, document.right(0), document.top(0), 20,
                    Element.ALIGN_RIGHT);
            ct2.addElement(getBarCode(b));
            ct2.go();

            // Timestamp
            ColumnText ct3 = new ColumnText(cb);
            ct3.setSimpleColumn(document.left(), document.top(15) - 223, 350, document.top(15) - 60, 20,
                    Element.ALIGN_LEFT);
            ct3.setLeading(0, 1.2f);
            ct3.addText(getTimestampPDF(b));
            ct3.go();

            // Pad text
            document.add(new Paragraph(" "));
            Paragraph p2 = new Paragraph();
            p2.setSpacingBefore(70);
            p2.setSpacingAfter(10);
            p2.add(new Chunk(" ", bodyFontLarge));
            document.add(new Paragraph(p2));

            // Ring samples table
            addTable(b);
            document.add(getParagraphSpace());

            document.add(getComments(b));

            document.newPage();

        }

    } catch (DocumentException de) {
        System.err.println(de.getMessage());
    }

    // Close the document
    document.close();
}

From source file:org.tellervo.desktop.print.SeriesReport.java

License:Open Source License

private void generateSeriesReport(OutputStream output) {

    displayUnits = NormalTridasUnit/*from  ww w  .j a  v  a 2 s  .  co m*/
            .valueOf(App.prefs.getPref(PrefKey.DISPLAY_UNITS, NormalTridasUnit.MICROMETRES.name().toString()));

    try {

        PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, output);
        document.setPageSize(PageSize.LETTER);
        document.open();
        cb = writer.getDirectContent();

        // Set basic metadata
        document.addAuthor("Peter Brewer");
        document.addSubject("Tellervo Series Report for " + s.getDisplayTitle());

        // Title Left      
        ColumnText ct = new ColumnText(cb);
        ct.setSimpleColumn(document.left(), document.top() - 163, 283, document.top(), 20, Element.ALIGN_LEFT);
        ct.addText(getTitlePDF());
        ct.go();

        // Barcode
        ColumnText ct2 = new ColumnText(cb);
        ct2.setSimpleColumn(370, document.top(15) - 100, document.right(0), document.top(0), 20,
                Element.ALIGN_RIGHT);
        ct2.addElement(getBarCode());
        ct2.go();

        // Timestamp
        ColumnText ct3 = new ColumnText(cb);
        ct3.setSimpleColumn(document.left(), document.top() - 223, 283, document.top() - 60, 20,
                Element.ALIGN_LEFT);
        ct3.setLeading(0, 1.2f);
        ct3.addText(getTimestampPDF());
        ct3.go();

        // Authorship
        ColumnText ct4 = new ColumnText(cb);
        ct4.setSimpleColumn(284, document.top() - 223, document.right(10), document.top() - 60, 20,
                Element.ALIGN_RIGHT);
        ct4.setLeading(0, 1.2f);
        ct4.addText(getAuthorshipPDF());
        ct4.go();

        // Pad text
        document.add(new Paragraph(" "));
        Paragraph p2 = new Paragraph();
        p2.setSpacingBefore(50);
        p2.setSpacingAfter(10);
        p2.add(new Chunk(" ", bodyFont));
        document.add(new Paragraph(p2));

        // Ring width table
        getRingWidthTable();
        document.add(getParagraphSpace());

        if (s.getSeries() instanceof TridasMeasurementSeries) {
            // MEASUREMENT SERIES

            //document.add(getRingRemarks());
            document.add(getWoodCompletenessPDF());
            document.add(getParagraphSpace());
            document.add(getSeriesComments());
            document.add(getParagraphSpace());
            document.add(getInterpretationPDF());
            document.add(getParagraphSpace());
            document.add(getElementAndSampleInfo());
        } else {
            // DERIVED SERIES
            getWJTable();
            document.add(getParagraphSpace());
            document.add(getSeriesComments());
            document.add(getParagraphSpace());
            //document.add(getRingRemarks());

        }

    } catch (DocumentException de) {
        System.err.println(de.getMessage());
    }

    // Close the document
    document.close();
}

From source file:questions.importpages.NameCard.java

public static void createOneCard() throws DocumentException, IOException {
    Rectangle rect = new Rectangle(Utilities.millimetersToPoints(86.5f), Utilities.millimetersToPoints(55));
    Document document = new Document(rect);
    PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream(CARD));
    writer.setViewerPreferences(PdfWriter.PrintScalingNone);
    document.open();//from ww  w . ja  v a 2  s . c  o  m
    PdfReader reader = new PdfReader(LOGO);
    Image img = Image.getInstance(writer.getImportedPage(reader, 1));
    img.scaleToFit(rect.getWidth() / 1.5f, rect.getHeight() / 1.5f);
    img.setAbsolutePosition((rect.getWidth() - img.getScaledWidth()) / 2,
            (rect.getHeight() - img.getScaledHeight()) / 2);
    document.add(img);
    document.newPage();
    BaseFont bf = BaseFont.createFont(FONT, BaseFont.WINANSI, BaseFont.NOT_EMBEDDED);
    Font font = new Font(bf, 12);
    font.setColor(new CMYKColor(1, 0.5f, 0, 0.467f));
    ColumnText column = new ColumnText(writer.getDirectContent());
    Paragraph p;
    p = new Paragraph("Bruno Lowagie\n1T3XT\nbruno@1t3xt.com", font);
    p.setAlignment(Element.ALIGN_CENTER);
    column.addElement(p);
    column.setSimpleColumn(0, 0, rect.getWidth(), rect.getHeight() * 0.75f);
    column.go();
    document.close();
}

From source file:questions.objects.DifferentLeadings.java

public static void main(String[] args) {
    Document document = new Document(PageSize.A7);
    try {/*from  w w w. jav a  2s . c  o  m*/
        PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream(RESULT));
        document.open();
        Chunk space = new Chunk(' ');
        String text = "Quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.";
        Phrase phrase1 = new Phrase(text, new Font(Font.HELVETICA, 12));
        Phrase phrase2 = new Phrase(new Chunk(text, new Font(Font.TIMES_ROMAN, 24)));
        Phrase phrase3 = new Phrase(text, new Font(Font.COURIER, 8));
        Phrase phrase4 = new Phrase(text, new Font(Font.HELVETICA, 4));
        Paragraph paragraph = new Paragraph();
        paragraph.add(phrase1);
        paragraph.add(space);
        paragraph.add(phrase2);
        paragraph.add(space);
        paragraph.add(phrase3);
        paragraph.add(space);
        paragraph.add(phrase4);
        paragraph.setMultipliedLeading(1.5f);
        paragraph.setAlignment(Element.ALIGN_JUSTIFIED);
        ColumnText column = new ColumnText(writer.getDirectContent());
        column.setSimpleColumn(document.left(), document.bottom(), document.right(), document.top());
        column.addElement(paragraph);
        column.go();
        document.newPage();
        document.add(paragraph);
    } catch (DocumentException de) {
        System.err.println(de.getMessage());
    } catch (IOException ioe) {
        System.err.println(ioe.getMessage());
    }
    document.close();
}

From source file:questions.objects.NewPageColumns.java

public static void main(String[] args) {

    // step 1// w  ww. java2s.c o  m
    Document document = new Document(PageSize.A6);
    try {
        // step 2
        PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream(RESULT));
        // step 3
        document.open();
        // step 4
        for (int i = 0; i < 25; i++)
            document.add(new Paragraph("Hello paragraph 1." + i));
        document.newPage();
        ColumnText column = new ColumnText(writer.getDirectContent());
        column.setSimpleColumn(PageSize.A6.getLeft(36), PageSize.A6.getBottom(36), PageSize.A6.getRight(36),
                PageSize.A6.getTop(36));
        for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++)
            column.addElement(new Paragraph("Hello column 1." + i));
        int status = column.go();
        while (ColumnText.hasMoreText(status)) {
            document.newPage();
            column.setYLine(PageSize.A6.getTop(36));
            status = column.go();
        }
        document.newPage();
        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
            column.addElement(new Paragraph("Hello column 2." + i));
        status = column.go();
        while (ColumnText.hasMoreText(status)) {
            document.newPage();
            column.setYLine(PageSize.A6.getTop(36));
            status = column.go();
        }
        document.newPage();
        for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
            document.add(new Paragraph("Hello paragraph 2." + i));
    } catch (DocumentException de) {
        System.err.println(de.getMessage());
    } catch (IOException ioe) {
        System.err.println(ioe.getMessage());
    }
    // step 5
    document.close();
}