Class PrintJob

java.lang.Object

java.awt.PrintJob

public abstract class PrintJob extends Object

An abstract class which initiates and executes a print job. It provides access to a print graphics object which renders to an appropriate print device.

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Constructor Summary

PrintJob()

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

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`abstract void`	`end()`	Ends the print job and does any necessary cleanup.
`void`	`finalize()`	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Finalization has been deprecated for removal.
`abstract Graphics`	`getGraphics()`	Gets a Graphics object that will draw to the next page.
`abstract Dimension`	`getPageDimension()`	Returns the dimensions of the page in pixels.
`abstract int`	`getPageResolution()`	Returns the resolution of the page in pixels per inch.
`abstract boolean`	`lastPageFirst()`	Returns true if the last page will be printed first.

Methods declared in class Object

clone, equals, 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.
`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

PrintJob

protected PrintJob()

Constructor for subclasses to call.

Method Details

getGraphics

public abstract Graphics getGraphics()

Gets a Graphics object that will draw to the next page. The page is sent to the printer when the graphics object is disposed. This graphics object will also implement the PrintGraphics interface. If PrintJob.end() has been called, this method will return null.

Returns:

the graphics context for printing the next page

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getPageDimension

public abstract Dimension getPageDimension()

Returns the dimensions of the page in pixels. The resolution of the page is chosen so that it is similar to the screen resolution.

Returns:: the page dimension

getPageResolution

public abstract int getPageResolution()

Returns the resolution of the page in pixels per inch. Note that this doesn't have to correspond to the physical resolution of the printer.

Returns:: the page resolution

lastPageFirst

public abstract boolean lastPageFirst()

Returns true if the last page will be printed first.

Returns:: true if the last page will be printed first; otherwise false

end

public abstract void end()

Ends the print job and does any necessary cleanup.

finalize

@Deprecated(since="9", forRemoval=true) public void finalize()

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Finalization has been deprecated for removal. See Object.finalize() for background information and details about migration options.

Ends this print job once it is no longer referenced.

Overrides:

finalize in class Object

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