Module java.desktop
Package javax.print.attribute

Class AttributeSetUtilities

java.lang.Object
javax.print.attribute.AttributeSetUtilities
public final class AttributeSetUtilities extends Object
Class AttributeSetUtilities provides static methods for manipulating AttributeSets.
  • Methods for creating unmodifiable and synchronized views of attribute sets.
  • operations useful for building implementations of interface AttributeSet
An unmodifiable view U of an AttributeSet S provides a client with "read-only" access to S. Query operations on U "read through" to S; thus, changes in S are reflected in U. However, any attempt to modify U, results in an UnmodifiableSetException. The unmodifiable view object U will be serializable if the attribute set object S is serializable.

A synchronized view V of an attribute set S provides a client with synchronized (multiple thread safe) access to S. Each operation of V is synchronized using V itself as the lock object and then merely invokes the corresponding operation of S. In order to guarantee mutually exclusive access, it is critical that all access to S is accomplished through V. The synchronized view object V will be serializable if the attribute set object S is serializable.

As mentioned in the package description of javax.print, a null reference parameter to methods is incorrect unless explicitly documented on the method as having a meaningful interpretation. Usage to the contrary is incorrect coding and may result in a run time exception either immediately or at some later time. IllegalArgumentException and NullPointerException are examples of typical and acceptable run time exceptions for such cases.

  • Method Details

    • unmodifiableView

      public static AttributeSet unmodifiableView(AttributeSet attributeSet)
      Creates an unmodifiable view of the given attribute set.
      Parameters:
      attributeSet - underlying attribute set
      Returns:
      unmodifiable view of attributeSet
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if attributeSet is null

    • unmodifiableView

      public static DocAttributeSet unmodifiableView(DocAttributeSet attributeSet)
      Creates an unmodifiable view of the given doc attribute set.
      Parameters:
      attributeSet - underlying doc attribute set
      Returns:
      unmodifiable view of attributeSet
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if attributeSet is null

    • unmodifiableView

      public static PrintRequestAttributeSet unmodifiableView(PrintRequestAttributeSet attributeSet)
      Creates an unmodifiable view of the given print request attribute set.
      Parameters:
      attributeSet - underlying print request attribute set
      Returns:
      unmodifiable view of attributeSet
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if attributeSet is null

    • unmodifiableView

      public static PrintJobAttributeSet unmodifiableView(PrintJobAttributeSet attributeSet)
      Creates an unmodifiable view of the given print job attribute set.
      Parameters:
      attributeSet - underlying print job attribute set
      Returns:
      unmodifiable view of attributeSet
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if attributeSet is null

    • unmodifiableView

      public static PrintServiceAttributeSet unmodifiableView(PrintServiceAttributeSet attributeSet)
      Creates an unmodifiable view of the given print service attribute set.
      Parameters:
      attributeSet - underlying print service attribute set
      Returns:
      unmodifiable view of attributeSet
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if attributeSet is null

    • synchronizedView

      public static AttributeSet synchronizedView(AttributeSet attributeSet)
      Creates a synchronized view of the given attribute set.
      Parameters:
      attributeSet - underlying attribute set
      Returns:
      synchronized view of attributeSet
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if attributeSet is null

    • synchronizedView

      public static DocAttributeSet synchronizedView(DocAttributeSet attributeSet)
      Creates a synchronized view of the given doc attribute set.
      Parameters:
      attributeSet - underlying doc attribute set
      Returns:
      synchronized view of attributeSet
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if attributeSet is null

    • synchronizedView

      public static PrintRequestAttributeSet synchronizedView(PrintRequestAttributeSet attributeSet)
      Creates a synchronized view of the given print request attribute set.
      Parameters:
      attributeSet - underlying print request attribute set
      Returns:
      synchronized view of attributeSet
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if attributeSet is null

    • synchronizedView

      public static PrintJobAttributeSet synchronizedView(PrintJobAttributeSet attributeSet)
      Creates a synchronized view of the given print job attribute set.
      Parameters:
      attributeSet - underlying print job attribute set
      Returns:
      synchronized view of attributeSet
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if attributeSet is null

    • synchronizedView

      public static PrintServiceAttributeSet synchronizedView(PrintServiceAttributeSet attributeSet)
      Creates a synchronized view of the given print service attribute set.
      Parameters:
      attributeSet - underlying print service attribute set
      Returns:
      synchronized view of attributeSet
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if attributeSet is null

    • verifyAttributeCategory

      public static Class<?> verifyAttributeCategory(Object object, Class<?> interfaceName)
      Verify that the given object is a Class that implements the given interface, which is assumed to be interface Attribute or a subinterface thereof.
      Parameters:
      object - Object to test
      interfaceName - interface the object must implement
      Returns:
      if object is a Class that implements interfaceName, object is returned downcast to type Class; otherwise an exception is thrown
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if object is null
      ClassCastException - if object is not a Class that implements interfaceName

    • verifyAttributeValue

      public static Attribute verifyAttributeValue(Object object, Class<?> interfaceName)
      Verify that the given object is an instance of the given interface, which is assumed to be interface Attribute or a subinterface thereof.
      Parameters:
      object - Object to test
      interfaceName - interface of which the object must be an instance
      Returns:
      if object is an instance of interfaceName, object is returned downcast to type Attribute; otherwise an exception is thrown
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if object is null
      ClassCastException - if object is not an instance of interfaceName

    • verifyCategoryForValue

      public static void verifyCategoryForValue(Class<?> category, Attribute attribute)
      Verify that the given attribute category object is equal to the category of the given attribute value object. If so, this method returns doing nothing. If not, this method throws an exception.
      Parameters:
      category - attribute category to test
      attribute - attribute value to test
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if the category or attribute are null
      IllegalArgumentException - if the category is not equal to the category of the attribute