| J. Duke | 319a3b9 | 2007-12-01 00:00:00 +0000 | [diff] [blame^] | 1 | /* |
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| 25 | |
| 26 | package java.awt; |
| 27 | |
| 28 | /** |
| 29 | * An abstract class which initiates and executes a print job. |
| 30 | * It provides access to a print graphics object which renders |
| 31 | * to an appropriate print device. |
| 32 | * |
| 33 | * @see Toolkit#getPrintJob |
| 34 | * |
| 35 | * @author Amy Fowler |
| 36 | */ |
| 37 | public abstract class PrintJob { |
| 38 | |
| 39 | /** |
| 40 | * Gets a Graphics object that will draw to the next page. |
| 41 | * The page is sent to the printer when the graphics |
| 42 | * object is disposed. This graphics object will also implement |
| 43 | * the PrintGraphics interface. |
| 44 | * @see PrintGraphics |
| 45 | */ |
| 46 | public abstract Graphics getGraphics(); |
| 47 | |
| 48 | /** |
| 49 | * Returns the dimensions of the page in pixels. |
| 50 | * The resolution of the page is chosen so that it |
| 51 | * is similar to the screen resolution. |
| 52 | */ |
| 53 | public abstract Dimension getPageDimension(); |
| 54 | |
| 55 | /** |
| 56 | * Returns the resolution of the page in pixels per inch. |
| 57 | * Note that this doesn't have to correspond to the physical |
| 58 | * resolution of the printer. |
| 59 | */ |
| 60 | public abstract int getPageResolution(); |
| 61 | |
| 62 | /** |
| 63 | * Returns true if the last page will be printed first. |
| 64 | */ |
| 65 | public abstract boolean lastPageFirst(); |
| 66 | |
| 67 | /** |
| 68 | * Ends the print job and does any necessary cleanup. |
| 69 | */ |
| 70 | public abstract void end(); |
| 71 | |
| 72 | /** |
| 73 | * Ends this print job once it is no longer referenced. |
| 74 | * @see #end |
| 75 | */ |
| 76 | public void finalize() { |
| 77 | end(); |
| 78 | } |
| 79 | |
| 80 | } |