Example usage for com.lowagie.text.pdf PdfContentByte ellipse

Introduction

In this page you can find the example usage for com.lowagie.text.pdf PdfContentByte ellipse.

Prototype

public void ellipse(float x1, float y1, float x2, float y2) 

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Document

Draws an ellipse inscribed within the rectangle x1,y1,x2,y2.

Usage

From source file:questions.images.TransparentEllipse2.java

public static void main(String[] args) {

    Document document = new Document(PageSize.POSTCARD);
    try {//w  ww.  j  a  v  a 2s  . c o  m
        PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream(RESULT));
        document.open();
        PdfContentByte cb = writer.getDirectContent();

        // clipped image
        cb.ellipse(1, 1, PageSize.POSTCARD.getWidth() - 2, PageSize.POSTCARD.getHeight() - 2);
        cb.clip();
        cb.newPath();
        Image img = Image.getInstance(RESOURCE);
        img.scaleToFit(PageSize.POSTCARD.getWidth(), PageSize.POSTCARD.getHeight());
        cb.addImage(img, PageSize.POSTCARD.getWidth(), 0, 0, PageSize.POSTCARD.getHeight(), 0, 0);

        //Prepare gradation list
        int gradationStep = 40;
        float[] gradationRatioList = new float[gradationStep];
        for (int i = 0; i < gradationStep; i++) {
            gradationRatioList[i] = 1 - (float) Math.sin(Math.toRadians(90.0f / gradationStep * (i + 1)));
        }

        //Create template
        PdfTemplate template = cb.createTemplate(PageSize.POSTCARD.getWidth(), PageSize.POSTCARD.getHeight());

        //Prepare transparent group
        PdfTransparencyGroup transGroup = new PdfTransparencyGroup();
        transGroup.put(PdfName.CS, PdfName.DEVICEGRAY);
        transGroup.setIsolated(true);
        transGroup.setKnockout(false);
        template.setGroup(transGroup);

        //Prepare graphic state
        PdfGState gState = new PdfGState();
        PdfDictionary maskDict = new PdfDictionary();
        maskDict.put(PdfName.TYPE, PdfName.MASK);
        maskDict.put(PdfName.S, new PdfName("Luminosity"));
        maskDict.put(new PdfName("G"), template.getIndirectReference());
        gState.put(PdfName.SMASK, maskDict);
        cb.setGState(gState);

        //Create gradation for mask
        for (int i = 1; i < gradationStep + 1; i++) {
            template.setLineWidth(gradationStep + 1 - i);
            template.setGrayStroke(gradationRatioList[gradationStep - i]);
            template.ellipse(0, 0, PageSize.POSTCARD.getWidth(), PageSize.POSTCARD.getHeight());
            template.stroke();
        }

        //Place template
        cb.addTemplate(template, 0, 0);
    } catch (DocumentException de) {
        System.err.println(de.getMessage());
    } catch (IOException ioe) {
        System.err.println(ioe.getMessage());
    }

    document.close();
}

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