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7.1 Interfaces and Classes

Interface

Description

Printable

The Printable interface is implemented by each page painter, the application class(es) called by the printing system to render a page. The system calls the page painter's print method to request that a page be rendered.

Pageable

The Pageable interface is implemented by a document that is to be printed by the printing system. Through the Pageable methods, the system can determine the number of pages in the document, the format to use for each page, and the page painter to use to render each page.

PrinterGraphics

The Graphics2D objects that a page painter uses to render a page implement the PrinterGraphics interface. This enables an application to get the PrinterJob object that is controlling the printing.

Class

Description

Book

Implements: Pageable
Represents a document in which pages can have different page formats and page painters. This class uses the Pageable interface to interact with a PrinterJob.

PageFormat

Describes the size and orientation of a page to be printed, as well as the Paper used to print it. For example, portrait and landscape paper orientations are represented by PageFormat.

Paper

Describes the physical characteristics of a piece of paper.

PrinterJob

The principal class that controls printing. The application calls PrinterJob methods to set up a job, display a print dialog to the user (optional), and to print the pages in the job.

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Interface	Description
Printable	The Printable interface is implemented by each page painter, the application class(es) called by the printing system to render a page. The system calls the page painter's print method to request that a page be rendered.
Pageable	The Pageable interface is implemented by a document that is to be printed by the printing system. Through the Pageable methods, the system can determine the number of pages in the document, the format to use for each page, and the page painter to use to render each page.
PrinterGraphics	The Graphics2D objects that a page painter uses to render a page implement the PrinterGraphics interface. This enables an application to get the PrinterJob object that is controlling the printing.

Class	Description
Book	Implements: Pageable Represents a document in which pages can have different page formats and page painters. This class uses the Pageable interface to interact with a PrinterJob.
PageFormat	Describes the size and orientation of a page to be printed, as well as the Paper used to print it. For example, portrait and landscape paper orientations are represented by PageFormat.
Paper	Describes the physical characteristics of a piece of paper.
PrinterJob	The principal class that controls printing. The application calls PrinterJob methods to set up a job, display a print dialog to the user (optional), and to print the pages in the job.