Class PrinterResolution

java.lang.Object

javax.print.attribute.ResolutionSyntax

javax.print.attribute.standard.PrinterResolution

All Implemented Interfaces:: Serializable, Cloneable, Attribute, DocAttribute, PrintJobAttribute, PrintRequestAttribute

public final class PrinterResolution extends ResolutionSyntax implements DocAttribute, PrintRequestAttribute, PrintJobAttribute

Class PrinterResolution is a printing attribute class that specifies an exact resolution supported by a printer or to be used for a print job. This attribute assumes that printers have a small set of device resolutions at which they can operate rather than a continuum.

PrinterResolution is used in multiple ways:

When a client searches looking for a printer that supports the client's desired resolution exactly (no more, no less), the client specifies an instance of class PrinterResolution indicating the exact resolution the client wants. Only printers supporting that exact resolution will match the search.
When a client needs to print a job using the client's desired resolution exactly (no more, no less), the client specifies an instance of class PrinterResolution as an attribute of the Print Job. This will fail if the Print Job doesn't support that exact resolution, and Fidelity is set to true.

If a client wants to locate a printer supporting a resolution greater than some required minimum, then it may be necessary to exclude this attribute from a lookup request and to directly query the set of supported resolutions, and specify the one that most closely meets the client's requirements. In some cases this may be more simply achieved by specifying a PrintQuality attribute which often controls resolution.

IPP Compatibility: The information needed to construct an IPP "printer-resolution" attribute can be obtained by calling methods on the PrinterResolution object. The category name returned by getName() gives the IPP attribute name.

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Field Summary

Fields declared in class ResolutionSyntax

DPCM, DPI

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static final int`	`DPCM`	Value to indicate units of dots per centimeter (dpcm).
`static final int`	`DPI`	Value to indicate units of dots per inch (dpi).

Constructor Summary

Constructor	Description
`PrinterResolution(int crossFeedResolution, int feedResolution, int units)`	Construct a new printer resolution attribute from the given items.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object object)`	Returns whether this printer resolution attribute is equivalent to the passed in object.
`final Class<? extends Attribute>`	`getCategory()`	Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
`final String`	`getName()`	Get the name of the category of which this attribute value is an instance.

Methods declared in class ResolutionSyntax

getCrossFeedResolution, getCrossFeedResolutionDphi, getFeedResolution, getFeedResolutionDphi, getResolution, hashCode, lessThanOrEquals, toString, toString

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`getCrossFeedResolution(int units)`	Returns this resolution attribute's cross feed direction resolution in the given units.
`protected int`	`getCrossFeedResolutionDphi()`	Returns this resolution attribute's cross feed direction resolution in units of dphi.
`int`	`getFeedResolution(int units)`	Returns this resolution attribute's feed direction resolution in the given units.
`protected int`	`getFeedResolutionDphi()`	Returns this resolution attribute's feed direction resolution in units of dphi.
`int[]`	`getResolution(int units)`	Get this resolution attribute's resolution values in the given units.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Returns a hash code value for this resolution attribute.
`boolean`	`lessThanOrEquals(ResolutionSyntax other)`	Determine whether this resolution attribute's value is less than or equal to the given resolution attribute's value.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a string version of this resolution attribute.
`String`	`toString(int units, String unitsName)`	Returns a string version of this resolution attribute in the given units.

Methods declared in class Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected Object`	`clone()`	Creates and returns a copy of this object.
`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`.
`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.
`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

PrinterResolution

public PrinterResolution(int crossFeedResolution, int feedResolution, int units)

Construct a new printer resolution attribute from the given items.

Parameters:: crossFeedResolution - cross feed direction resolution; feedResolution - feed direction resolution; units - unit conversion factor, e.g. ResolutionSyntax.DPI or ResolutionSyntax.DPCM
Throws:: IllegalArgumentException - if crossFeedResolution < 1 or feedResolution < 1 or units < 1

Method Details

equals

public boolean equals(Object object)

Returns whether this printer resolution attribute is equivalent to the passed in object. To be equivalent, all of the following conditions must be true:

object is not null.
object is an instance of class PrinterResolution.
This attribute's cross feed direction resolution is equal to object's cross feed direction resolution.
This attribute's feed direction resolution is equal to object's feed direction resolution.

Overrides:

equals in class ResolutionSyntax

Parameters:

object - Object to compare to

Returns:

true if object is equivalent to this printer resolution attribute, false otherwise

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getCategory

public final Class<? extends Attribute> getCategory()

Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.

For class PrinterResolution, the category is class PrinterResolution itself.

Specified by:: getCategory in interface Attribute
Returns:: printing attribute class (category), an instance of class java.lang.Class

getName

public final String getName()

Get the name of the category of which this attribute value is an instance.

For class PrinterResolution, the category name is "printer-resolution".

Specified by:: getName in interface Attribute
Returns:: attribute category name

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