java.awt
Class PrintJobjava.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.
- See Also:
- Toolkit.getPrintJob(java.awt.Frame, java.lang.String, java.util.Properties)
Constructor Summary
PrintJob()
Method Summary
abstract void end()
Ends the print job and does any necessary cleanup.void finalize()
Ends this print job once it is no longer referenced.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 inherited from class java.lang.Object clone, equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
Constructor Detail
PrintJob
public PrintJob()
Method Detail
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.
- See Also:
- PrintGraphics
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.
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.
lastPageFirst
public abstract boolean lastPageFirst()
- Returns true if the last page will be printed first.
end
public abstract void end()
- Ends the print job and does any necessary cleanup.
finalize
public void finalize()
- Ends this print job once it is no longer referenced.
- Overrides:
- finalize in class Object
- See Also:
- end()