Example usage for com.lowagie.text.pdf PdfTemplate getIndirectReference

Introduction

In this page you can find the example usage for com.lowagie.text.pdf PdfTemplate getIndirectReference.

Prototype

public PdfIndirectReference getIndirectReference() 

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Document

Gets the indirect reference to this template.

Usage

From source file:questions.images.TransparentEllipse2.java

public static void main(String[] args) {

    Document document = new Document(PageSize.POSTCARD);
    try {//  ww  w . j a  v  a2  s. 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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