PdfString Class Reference

Class representing a PDF string object. More...

Inheritance diagram for PdfString:

Static Public Member Functions
static	create ($value)
	Helper method to create an instance.
static	ensure ($string)
	Ensures that the passed value is a PdfString instance.
static	escape ($s)
	Escapes sequences in a string according to the PDF specification.
static	flatten (PdfType $value, PdfParser $parser)
	Flatten indirect object references to direct objects.
static	parse (StreamReader $streamReader)
	Parses a string object from the stream reader.
static	resolve (PdfType $value, PdfParser $parser, $stopAtIndirectObject=false)
	Resolves a PdfType value to its value.
static	unescape ($s)
	Unescapes escaped sequences in a PDF string according to the PDF specification.

Public Attributes
mixed	$value
	The value of the PDF type.

Static Protected Member Functions
static	ensureType ($type, $value, $errorMessage)
	Ensure that a value is an instance of a specific PDF type.

Detailed Description

Class representing a PDF string object.

Member Function Documentation

create()

static PdfString::create ( $value )

static

Helper method to create an instance.

Parameters

string

$value

The string needs to be escaped accordingly.

Return values

self

ensure()

static PdfString::ensure ( $string )

static

Ensures that the passed value is a PdfString instance.

Parameters

mixed

$string

Return values

self

Exceptions

PdfTypeException

ensureType()

static PdfType::ensureType ( $type, $value, $errorMessage )

staticprotectedinherited

Ensure that a value is an instance of a specific PDF type.

Parameters

string	$type
PdfType	$value
string	$errorMessage

Return values

mixed

Exceptions

PdfTypeException

escape()

static PdfString::escape ( $s )

static

Escapes sequences in a string according to the PDF specification.

Parameters

string

$s

Return values

string

flatten()

static PdfType::flatten ( PdfType $value, PdfParser $parser )

staticinherited

Flatten indirect object references to direct objects.

Parameters

PdfType	$value
PdfParser	$parser

Return values

PdfType

Exceptions

CrossReferenceException
PdfParserException

parse()

static PdfString::parse ( StreamReader $streamReader )

static

Parses a string object from the stream reader.

Parameters

StreamReader

$streamReader

Return values

self

resolve()

static PdfType::resolve ( PdfType $value, PdfParser $parser, $stopAtIndirectObject = false )

staticinherited

Resolves a PdfType value to its value.

This method is used to evaluate indirect and direct object references until a final value is reached.

Parameters

PdfType	$value
PdfParser	$parser
bool	$stopAtIndirectObject

Return values

PdfType

Exceptions

CrossReferenceException
PdfParserException

unescape()

static PdfString::unescape ( $s )

static

Unescapes escaped sequences in a PDF string according to the PDF specification.

Parameters

string

$s

Return values

string

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• mod/assign/feedback/editpdf/fpdi/PdfParser/Type/PdfString.php