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/*
 * $Id: List.java 3373 2008-05-12 16:21:24Z xlv $
 *
 * Copyright 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Bruno Lowagie.
 *
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 * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 * The Original Code is 'iText, a free JAVA-PDF library'.
 *
 * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Bruno Lowagie. Portions created by
 * the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Bruno Lowagie.
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package com.lowagie.text;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Iterator;

import com.lowagie.text.factories.RomanAlphabetFactory;

/**
 * A <CODE>List</CODE> contains several <CODE>ListItem</CODE>s.
 * <P>
 * <B>Example 1:</B>
 * <BLOCKQUOTE><PRE>
 * <STRONG>List list = new List(true, 20);</STRONG>
 * <STRONG>list.add(new ListItem("First line"));</STRONG>
 * <STRONG>list.add(new ListItem("The second line is longer to see what happens once the end of the line is reached. Will it start on a new line?"));</STRONG>
 * <STRONG>list.add(new ListItem("Third line"));</STRONG>
 * </PRE></BLOCKQUOTE>
 *
 * The result of this code looks like this:
 *   <OL>
 *      <LI>
 *         First line
 *      </LI>
 *      <LI>
 *         The second line is longer to see what happens once the end of the line is reached. Will it start on a new line?
 *      </LI>
 *      <LI>
 *         Third line
 *      </LI>
 *   </OL>
 *
 * <B>Example 2:</B>
 * <BLOCKQUOTE><PRE>
 * <STRONG>List overview = new List(false, 10);</STRONG>
 * <STRONG>overview.add(new ListItem("This is an item"));</STRONG>
 * <STRONG>overview.add("This is another item");</STRONG>
 * </PRE></BLOCKQUOTE>
 *
 * The result of this code looks like this:
 *   <UL>
 *      <LI>
 *         This is an item
 *      </LI>
 *      <LI>
 *         This is another item
 *      </LI>
 *   </UL>
 *
 * @see      Element
 * @see      ListItem
 */

public class List implements TextElementArray {

    // constants

    /** a possible value for the numbered parameter */
    public static final boolean ORDERED = true;
    /** a possible value for the numbered parameter */
    public static final boolean UNORDERED = false;
    /** a possible value for the lettered parameter */
    public static final boolean NUMERICAL = false;
    /** a possible value for the lettered parameter */
    public static final boolean ALPHABETICAL = true;
    /** a possible value for the lettered parameter */
    public static final boolean UPPERCASE = false;
    /** a possible value for the lettered parameter */
    public static final boolean LOWERCASE = true;

    // member variables

    /** This is the <CODE>ArrayList</CODE> containing the different <CODE>ListItem</CODE>s. */
    protected ArrayList list = new ArrayList();

    /** Indicates if the list has to be numbered. */
    protected boolean numbered = false;
    /** Indicates if the listsymbols are numerical or alphabetical. */
    protected boolean lettered = false;
    /** Indicates if the listsymbols are lowercase or uppercase. */
    protected boolean lowercase = false;
    /** Indicates if the indentation has to be set automatically. */
    protected boolean autoindent = false;
    /** Indicates if the indentation of all the items has to be aligned. */
    protected boolean alignindent = false;

    /** This variable indicates the first number of a numbered list. */
    protected int first = 1;
    /** This is the listsymbol of a list that is not numbered. */
    protected Chunk symbol = new Chunk("- ");
    /**
     * In case you are using numbered/lettered lists, this String is added before the number/letter.
     * @since   iText 2.1.1
     */
    protected String preSymbol = "";
    /**
     * In case you are using numbered/lettered lists, this String is added after the number/letter.   
     * @since   iText 2.1.1
     */
    protected String postSymbol = ". ";

    /** The indentation of this list on the left side. */
    protected float indentationLeft = 0;
    /** The indentation of this list on the right side. */
    protected float indentationRight = 0;
    /** The indentation of the listitems. */
    protected float symbolIndent = 0;

    // constructors

    /** Constructs a <CODE>List</CODE>. */
    public List() {
        this(false, false);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a <CODE>List</CODE> with a specific symbol indentation.
     * @param   symbolIndent   the symbol indentation
     * @since   iText 2.0.8
     */
    public List(float symbolIndent) {
        this.symbolIndent = symbolIndent;
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a <CODE>List</CODE>.
     * @param   numbered      a boolean
     */
    public List(boolean numbered) {
        this(numbered, false);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a <CODE>List</CODE>.
     * @param   numbered      a boolean
     * @param lettered has the list to be 'numbered' with letters
     */
    public List(boolean numbered, boolean lettered) {
        this.numbered = numbered;
        this.lettered = lettered;
        this.autoindent = true;
        this.alignindent = true;
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a <CODE>List</CODE>.
     * <P>
     * Remark: the parameter <VAR>symbolIndent</VAR> is important for instance when
     * generating PDF-documents; it indicates the indentation of the listsymbol.
     * It is not important for HTML-documents.
     *
     * @param   numbered      a boolean
     * @param   symbolIndent   the indentation that has to be used for the listsymbol
     */
    public List(boolean numbered, float symbolIndent) {
        this(numbered, false, symbolIndent);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a list
     * @param numbered has the list to be numbered?
     * @param lettered has the list to be 'numbered' with letters
     * @param symbolIndent the indentation of the symbol
     */
    public List(boolean numbered, boolean lettered, float symbolIndent) {
        this.numbered = numbered;
        this.lettered = lettered;
        this.symbolIndent = symbolIndent;
    }

    // implementation of the Element-methods

    /**
     * Processes the element by adding it (or the different parts) to an
     * <CODE>ElementListener</CODE>.
     *
     * @param   listener   an <CODE>ElementListener</CODE>
     * @return   <CODE>true</CODE> if the element was processed successfully
     */
    public boolean process(ElementListener listener) {
        try {
            for (Iterator i = list.iterator(); i.hasNext();) {
                listener.add((Element) i.next());
            }
            return true;
        } catch (DocumentException de) {
            return false;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Gets the type of the text element.
     *
     * @return   a type
     */
    public int type() {
        return Element.LIST;
    }

    /**
     * Gets all the chunks in this element.
     *
     * @return   an <CODE>ArrayList</CODE>
     */
    public ArrayList getChunks() {
        ArrayList tmp = new ArrayList();
        for (Iterator i = list.iterator(); i.hasNext();) {
            tmp.addAll(((Element) i.next()).getChunks());
        }
        return tmp;
    }

    // methods to set the membervariables

    /**
     * Adds an <CODE>Object</CODE> to the <CODE>List</CODE>.
     *
     * @param   o      the object to add.
     * @return true if adding the object succeeded
     */
    public boolean add(Object o) {
        if (o instanceof ListItem) {
            ListItem item = (ListItem) o;
            if (numbered || lettered) {
                Chunk chunk = new Chunk(preSymbol, symbol.getFont());
                int index = first + list.size();
                if (lettered)
                    chunk.append(RomanAlphabetFactory.getString(index, lowercase));
                else
                    chunk.append(String.valueOf(index));
                chunk.append(postSymbol);
                item.setListSymbol(chunk);
            } else {
                item.setListSymbol(symbol);
            }
            item.setIndentationLeft(symbolIndent, autoindent);
            item.setIndentationRight(0);
            return list.add(item);
        } else if (o instanceof List) {
            List nested = (List) o;
            nested.setIndentationLeft(nested.getIndentationLeft() + symbolIndent);
            first--;
            return list.add(nested);
        } else if (o instanceof String) {
            return this.add(new ListItem((String) o));
        }
        return false;
    }

    // extra methods

    /** Makes sure all the items in the list have the same indentation. */
    public void normalizeIndentation() {
        float max = 0;
        Element o;
        for (Iterator i = list.iterator(); i.hasNext();) {
            o = (Element) i.next();
            if (o instanceof ListItem) {
                max = Math.max(max, ((ListItem) o).getIndentationLeft());
            }
        }
        for (Iterator i = list.iterator(); i.hasNext();) {
            o = (Element) i.next();
            if (o instanceof ListItem) {
                ((ListItem) o).setIndentationLeft(max);
            }
        }
    }

    // setters

    /**
     * @param numbered the numbered to set
     */
    public void setNumbered(boolean numbered) {
        this.numbered = numbered;
    }

    /**
     * @param lettered the lettered to set
     */
    public void setLettered(boolean lettered) {
        this.lettered = lettered;
    }

    /**
     * @param uppercase the uppercase to set
     */
    public void setLowercase(boolean uppercase) {
        this.lowercase = uppercase;
    }

    /**
     * @param autoindent the autoindent to set
     */
    public void setAutoindent(boolean autoindent) {
        this.autoindent = autoindent;
    }

    /**
     * @param alignindent the alignindent to set
     */
    public void setAlignindent(boolean alignindent) {
        this.alignindent = alignindent;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the number that has to come first in the list.
     *
     * @param   first      a number
     */
    public void setFirst(int first) {
        this.first = first;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the listsymbol.
     *
     * @param   symbol      a <CODE>Chunk</CODE>
     */
    public void setListSymbol(Chunk symbol) {
        this.symbol = symbol;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the listsymbol.
     * <P>
     * This is a shortcut for <CODE>setListSymbol(Chunk symbol)</CODE>.
     *
     * @param   symbol      a <CODE>String</CODE>
     */
    public void setListSymbol(String symbol) {
        this.symbol = new Chunk(symbol);
    }

    /**
     * Sets the indentation of this paragraph on the left side.
     *
     * @param   indentation      the new indentation
     */
    public void setIndentationLeft(float indentation) {
        this.indentationLeft = indentation;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the indentation of this paragraph on the right side.
     *
     * @param   indentation      the new indentation
     */
    public void setIndentationRight(float indentation) {
        this.indentationRight = indentation;
    }

    /**
     * @param symbolIndent the symbolIndent to set
     */
    public void setSymbolIndent(float symbolIndent) {
        this.symbolIndent = symbolIndent;
    }

    // methods to retrieve information

    /**
     * Gets all the items in the list.
     *
     * @return   an <CODE>ArrayList</CODE> containing <CODE>ListItem</CODE>s.
     */
    public ArrayList getItems() {
        return list;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the size of the list.
     *
     * @return   a <CODE>size</CODE>
     */
    public int size() {
        return list.size();
    }

    /**
     * Returns <CODE>true</CODE> if the list is empty.
     * 
     * @return <CODE>true</CODE> if the list is empty
     */
    public boolean isEmpty() {
        return list.isEmpty();
    }

    /**
     * Gets the leading of the first listitem.
     *
     * @return   a <CODE>leading</CODE>
     */
    public float getTotalLeading() {
        if (list.size() < 1) {
            return -1;
        }
        ListItem item = (ListItem) list.get(0);
        return item.getTotalLeading();
    }

    // getters

    /**
     * Checks if the list is numbered.
     * @return   <CODE>true</CODE> if the list is numbered, <CODE>false</CODE> otherwise.
     */

    public boolean isNumbered() {
        return numbered;
    }

    /**
     * Checks if the list is lettered.
     * @return  <CODE>true</CODE> if the list is lettered, <CODE>false</CODE> otherwise.
     */
    public boolean isLettered() {
        return lettered;
    }

    /**
     * Checks if the list lettering is lowercase.
     * @return  <CODE>true</CODE> if it is lowercase, <CODE>false</CODE> otherwise.
     */
    public boolean isLowercase() {
        return lowercase;
    }

    /**
     * Checks if the indentation of list items is done automatically.
    * @return the autoindent
    */
    public boolean isAutoindent() {
        return autoindent;
    }

    /**
     * Checks if all the listitems should be aligned.
     * @return the alignindent
     */
    public boolean isAlignindent() {
        return alignindent;
    }

    /**
      * Gets the first number        .
      * @return a number
     */
    public int getFirst() {
        return first;
    }

    /**
      * Gets the Chunk containing the symbol.
      * @return a Chunk with a symbol
     */
    public Chunk getSymbol() {
        return symbol;
    }

    /**
      * Gets the indentation of this paragraph on the left side.
      * @return   the indentation
     */
    public float getIndentationLeft() {
        return indentationLeft;
    }

    /**
      * Gets the indentation of this paragraph on the right side.
      * @return   the indentation
     */
    public float getIndentationRight() {
        return indentationRight;
    }

    /**
      * Gets the symbol indentation.
      * @return the symbol indentation
     */
    public float getSymbolIndent() {
        return symbolIndent;
    }

    /**
     * @see com.lowagie.text.Element#isContent()
     * @since   iText 2.0.8
     */
    public boolean isContent() {
        return true;
    }

    /**
     * @see com.lowagie.text.Element#isNestable()
     * @since   iText 2.0.8
     */
    public boolean isNestable() {
        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the String that is after a number or letter in the list symbol.
     * @return   the String that is after a number or letter in the list symbol
     * @since   iText 2.1.1
     */
    public String getPostSymbol() {
        return postSymbol;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the String that has to be added after a number or letter in the list symbol.
     * @since   iText 2.1.1
     * @param   postSymbol the String that has to be added after a number or letter in the list symbol.
     */
    public void setPostSymbol(String postSymbol) {
        this.postSymbol = postSymbol;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the String that is before a number or letter in the list symbol.
     * @return   the String that is before a number or letter in the list symbol
     * @since   iText 2.1.1
     */
    public String getPreSymbol() {
        return preSymbol;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the String that has to be added before a number or letter in the list symbol.
     * @since   iText 2.1.1
     * @param   preSymbol the String that has to be added before a number or letter in the list symbol.
     */
    public void setPreSymbol(String preSymbol) {
        this.preSymbol = preSymbol;
    }

}