Class LineMetrics

java.lang.Object

java.awt.font.LineMetrics

public abstract class LineMetrics extends Object

The LineMetrics class allows access to the metrics needed to layout characters along a line and to layout of a set of lines. A LineMetrics object encapsulates the measurement information associated with a run of text.

Fonts can have different metrics for different ranges of characters. The getLineMetrics methods of Font take some text as an argument and return a LineMetrics object describing the metrics of the initial number of characters in that text, as returned by getNumChars().

Constructor Summary

LineMetrics()

Modifier	Constructor	Description
`protected`	Constructor for subclasses to call.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`abstract float`	`getAscent()`	Returns the ascent of the text.
`abstract int`	`getBaselineIndex()`	Returns the baseline index of the text.
`abstract float[]`	`getBaselineOffsets()`	Returns the baseline offsets of the text, relative to the baseline of the text.
`abstract float`	`getDescent()`	Returns the descent of the text.
`abstract float`	`getHeight()`	Returns the height of the text.
`abstract float`	`getLeading()`	Returns the leading of the text.
`abstract int`	`getNumChars()`	Returns the number of characters (`char` values) in the text whose metrics are encapsulated by this `LineMetrics` object.
`abstract float`	`getStrikethroughOffset()`	Returns the position of the strike-through line relative to the baseline.
`abstract float`	`getStrikethroughThickness()`	Returns the thickness of the strike-through line.
`abstract float`	`getUnderlineOffset()`	Returns the position of the underline relative to the baseline.
`abstract float`	`getUnderlineThickness()`	Returns the thickness of the underline.

Methods declared in class Object

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

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected Object`	`clone()`	Creates and returns a copy of this object.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`	Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`protected void`	`finalize()`	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
`final Class<?>`	`getClass()`	Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Returns a hash code value for this object.
`final void`	`notify()`	Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`notifyAll()`	Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a string representation of the object.
`final void`	`wait()`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

Constructor Details

LineMetrics

protected LineMetrics()

Constructor for subclasses to call.

Method Details

getNumChars

public abstract int getNumChars()

Returns the number of characters (char values) in the text whose metrics are encapsulated by this LineMetrics object.

Returns:: the number of characters (char values) in the text with which this LineMetrics was created.

getAscent

public abstract float getAscent()

Returns the ascent of the text. The ascent is the distance from the baseline to the ascender line. The ascent usually represents the the height of the capital letters of the text. Some characters can extend above the ascender line.

Returns:: the ascent of the text.

getDescent

public abstract float getDescent()

Returns the descent of the text. The descent is the distance from the baseline to the descender line. The descent usually represents the distance to the bottom of lower case letters like 'p'. Some characters can extend below the descender line.

Returns:: the descent of the text.

getLeading

public abstract float getLeading()

Returns the leading of the text. The leading is the recommended distance from the bottom of the descender line to the top of the next line.

Returns:: the leading of the text.

getHeight

public abstract float getHeight()

Returns the height of the text. The height is equal to the sum of the ascent, the descent and the leading.

Returns:: the height of the text.

getBaselineIndex

public abstract int getBaselineIndex()

Returns the baseline index of the text. The index is one of ROMAN_BASELINE, CENTER_BASELINE, HANGING_BASELINE.

Returns:: the baseline of the text.

getBaselineOffsets

public abstract float[] getBaselineOffsets()

Returns the baseline offsets of the text, relative to the baseline of the text. The offsets are indexed by baseline index. For example, if the baseline index is CENTER_BASELINE then offsets[HANGING_BASELINE] is usually negative, offsets[CENTER_BASELINE] is zero, and offsets[ROMAN_BASELINE] is usually positive.

Returns:: the baseline offsets of the text.

getStrikethroughOffset

public abstract float getStrikethroughOffset()

Returns the position of the strike-through line relative to the baseline.

Returns:: the position of the strike-through line.

getStrikethroughThickness

public abstract float getStrikethroughThickness()

Returns the thickness of the strike-through line.

Returns:: the thickness of the strike-through line.

getUnderlineOffset

public abstract float getUnderlineOffset()

Returns the position of the underline relative to the baseline.

Returns:: the position of the underline.

getUnderlineThickness

public abstract float getUnderlineThickness()

Returns the thickness of the underline.

Returns:: the thickness of the underline.

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