A set of attributes which control the output of a printed page.

Instances of this class control the color state, paper size (media type), orientation, logical origin, print quality, and resolution of every page which uses the instance. Attribute names are compliant with the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) 1.1 where possible. Attribute values are partially compliant where possible.

To use a method which takes an inner class type, pass a reference to one of the constant fields of the inner class. Client code cannot create new instances of the inner class types because none of those classes has a public constructor. For example, to set the color state to monochrome, use the following code:

 import java.awt.PageAttributes;

 public class MonochromeExample {
     public void setMonochrome(PageAttributes pageAttributes) {
         pageAttributes.setColor(PageAttributes.ColorType.MONOCHROME);
     }
 }
 

Every IPP attribute which supports an attributeName-default value has a corresponding setattributeNameToDefault method. Default value fields are not provided.

@version
1.7, 12/19/03
@author
David Mendenhall
Constructs a PageAttributes instance with default values for every attribute.
Constructs a PageAttributes instance which is a copy of the supplied PageAttributes.
Parameters
objthe PageAttributes to copy.
Constructs a PageAttributes instance with the specified values for every attribute.
Parameters
colorColorType.COLOR or ColorType.MONOCHROME.
mediaone of the constant fields of the MediaType class.
orientationRequestedOrientationRequestedType.PORTRAIT or OrientationRequestedType.LANDSCAPE.
originOriginType.PHYSICAL or OriginType.PRINTABLE
printQualityPrintQualityType.DRAFT, PrintQualityType.NORMAL, or PrintQualityType.HIGH
printerResolutionan integer array of 3 elements. The first element must be greater than 0. The second element must be must be greater than 0. The third element must be either 3 or 4.
Throws
IllegalArgumentExceptionif one or more of the above conditions is violated.
Creates and returns a copy of this PageAttributes.
Return
the newly created copy. It is safe to cast this Object into a PageAttributes.
Determines whether two PageAttributes are equal to each other.

Two PageAttributes are equal if and only if each of their attributes are equal. Attributes of enumeration type are equal if and only if the fields refer to the same unique enumeration object. This means that an aliased media is equal to its underlying unique media. Printer resolutions are equal if and only if the feed resolution, cross feed resolution, and units are equal.

Parameters
objthe object whose equality will be checked.
Return
whether obj is equal to this PageAttribute according to the above criteria.
Returns the runtime class of an object. That Class object is the object that is locked by static synchronized methods of the represented class.
Return
The java.lang.Class object that represents the runtime class of the object. The result is of type {@code Class} where X is the erasure of the static type of the expression on which getClass is called.
Returns whether pages using these attributes will be rendered in color or monochrome. This attribute is updated to the value chosen by the user.
Return
ColorType.COLOR or ColorType.MONOCHROME.
Returns the paper size for pages using these attributes. This attribute is updated to the value chosen by the user.
Return
one of the constant fields of the MediaType class.
Returns the print orientation for pages using these attributes. This attribute is updated to the value chosen by the user.
Return
OrientationRequestedType.PORTRAIT or OrientationRequestedType.LANDSCAPE.
Returns whether drawing at (0, 0) to pages using these attributes draws at the upper-left corner of the physical page, or at the upper-left corner of the printable area. (Note that these locations could be equivalent.) This attribute cannot be modified by, and is not subject to any limitations of, the implementation or the target printer.
Return
OriginType.PHYSICAL or OriginType.PRINTABLE
Returns the print resolution for pages using these attributes. Index 0 of the array specifies the cross feed direction resolution (typically the horizontal resolution). Index 1 of the array specifies the feed direction resolution (typically the vertical resolution). Index 2 of the array specifies whether the resolutions are in dots per inch or dots per centimeter. 3 denotes dots per inch. 4 denotes dots per centimeter.
Return
an integer array of 3 elements. The first element must be greater than 0. The second element must be must be greater than 0. The third element must be either 3 or 4.
Returns the print quality for pages using these attributes. This attribute is updated to the value chosen by the user.
Return
PrintQualityType.DRAFT, PrintQualityType.NORMAL, or PrintQualityType.HIGH
Returns a hash code value for this PageAttributes.
Return
the hash code.
Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor. If any threads are waiting on this object, one of them is chosen to be awakened. The choice is arbitrary and occurs at the discretion of the implementation. A thread waits on an object's monitor by calling one of the wait methods.

The awakened thread will not be able to proceed until the current thread relinquishes the lock on this object. The awakened thread will compete in the usual manner with any other threads that might be actively competing to synchronize on this object; for example, the awakened thread enjoys no reliable privilege or disadvantage in being the next thread to lock this object.

This method should only be called by a thread that is the owner of this object's monitor. A thread becomes the owner of the object's monitor in one of three ways:

  • By executing a synchronized instance method of that object.
  • By executing the body of a synchronized statement that synchronizes on the object.
  • For objects of type Class, by executing a synchronized static method of that class.

Only one thread at a time can own an object's monitor.

Throws
IllegalMonitorStateExceptionif the current thread is not the owner of this object's monitor.
Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor. A thread waits on an object's monitor by calling one of the wait methods.

The awakened threads will not be able to proceed until the current thread relinquishes the lock on this object. The awakened threads will compete in the usual manner with any other threads that might be actively competing to synchronize on this object; for example, the awakened threads enjoy no reliable privilege or disadvantage in being the next thread to lock this object.

This method should only be called by a thread that is the owner of this object's monitor. See the notify method for a description of the ways in which a thread can become the owner of a monitor.

Throws
IllegalMonitorStateExceptionif the current thread is not the owner of this object's monitor.
Sets all of the attributes of this PageAttributes to the same values as the attributes of obj.
Parameters
objthe PageAttributes to copy.
Specifies whether pages using these attributes will be rendered in color or monochrome. Not specifying this attribute is equivalent to specifying ColorType.MONOCHROME.
Parameters
colorColorType.COLOR or ColorType.MONOCHROME.
Throws
IllegalArgumentExceptionif color is null.
Specifies the desired paper size for pages using these attributes. The actual paper size will be determined by the limitations of the target printer. If an exact match cannot be found, an implementation will choose the closest possible match. Not specifying this attribute is equivalent to specifying the default size for the default locale. The default size for locales in the United States and Canada is MediaType.NA_LETTER. The default size for all other locales is MediaType.ISO_A4.
Parameters
mediaone of the constant fields of the MediaType class.
Throws
IllegalArgumentExceptionif media is null.
Sets the paper size for pages using these attributes to the default size for the default locale. The default size for locales in the United States and Canada is MediaType.NA_LETTER. The default size for all other locales is MediaType.ISO_A4.
Specifies the print orientation for pages using these attributes. Specifying 3 denotes portrait. Specifying 4 denotes landscape. Specifying any other value will generate an IllegalArgumentException. Not specifying the property is equivalent to calling setOrientationRequested(OrientationRequestedType.PORTRAIT).
Parameters
orientationRequested3 or 4
Throws
IllegalArgumentExceptionif orientationRequested is not 3 or 4
Specifies the print orientation for pages using these attributes. Not specifying the property is equivalent to specifying OrientationRequestedType.PORTRAIT.
Parameters
orientationRequestedOrientationRequestedType.PORTRAIT or OrientationRequestedType.LANDSCAPE.
Throws
IllegalArgumentExceptionif orientationRequested is null.
Sets the print orientation for pages using these attributes to the default. The default orientation is portrait.
Specifies whether drawing at (0, 0) to pages using these attributes draws at the upper-left corner of the physical page, or at the upper-left corner of the printable area. (Note that these locations could be equivalent.) Not specifying the property is equivalent to specifying OriginType.PHYSICAL.
Parameters
originOriginType.PHYSICAL or OriginType.PRINTABLE
Throws
IllegalArgumentExceptionif origin is null.
Specifies the desired cross feed and feed print resolutions in dots per inch for pages using these attributes. The same value is used for both resolutions. The actual resolutions will be determined by the limitations of the implementation and the target printer. Not specifying the property is equivalent to specifying 72.
Parameters
printerResolutionan integer greater than 0.
Throws
IllegalArgumentExceptionif printerResolution is less than or equal to 0.
Specifies the desired print resolution for pages using these attributes. The actual resolution will be determined by the limitations of the implementation and the target printer. Index 0 of the array specifies the cross feed direction resolution (typically the horizontal resolution). Index 1 of the array specifies the feed direction resolution (typically the vertical resolution). Index 2 of the array specifies whether the resolutions are in dots per inch or dots per centimeter. 3 denotes dots per inch. 4 denotes dots per centimeter. Note that the 1.1 printing implementation (Toolkit.getPrintJob) requires that the feed and cross feed resolutions be the same. Not specifying the property is equivalent to calling setPrinterResolution(72).
Parameters
printerResolutionan integer array of 3 elements. The first element must be greater than 0. The second element must be must be greater than 0. The third element must be either 3 or 4.
Throws
IllegalArgumentExceptionif one or more of the above conditions is violated.
Sets the printer resolution for pages using these attributes to the default. The default is 72 dpi for both the feed and cross feed resolutions.
Specifies the print quality for pages using these attributes. Specifying 3 denotes draft. Specifying 4 denotes normal. Specifying 5 denotes high. Specifying any other value will generate an IllegalArgumentException. Not specifying the property is equivalent to calling setPrintQuality(PrintQualityType.NORMAL).
Parameters
printQuality3, 4, or 5
Throws
IllegalArgumentExceptionif printQuality is not 3 , 4, or 5
Specifies the print quality for pages using these attributes. Not specifying the property is equivalent to specifying PrintQualityType.NORMAL.
Parameters
printQualityPrintQualityType.DRAFT, PrintQualityType.NORMAL, or PrintQualityType.HIGH
Throws
IllegalArgumentExceptionif printQuality is null.
Sets the print quality for pages using these attributes to the default. The default print quality is normal.
Returns a string representation of this PageAttributes.
Return
the string representation.
Causes current thread to wait until another thread invokes the method or the method for this object. In other words, this method behaves exactly as if it simply performs the call wait(0).

The current thread must own this object's monitor. The thread releases ownership of this monitor and waits until another thread notifies threads waiting on this object's monitor to wake up either through a call to the notify method or the notifyAll method. The thread then waits until it can re-obtain ownership of the monitor and resumes execution.

As in the one argument version, interrupts and spurious wakeups are possible, and this method should always be used in a loop:

     synchronized (obj) {
         while (<condition does not hold>)
             obj.wait();
         ... // Perform action appropriate to condition
     }
 
This method should only be called by a thread that is the owner of this object's monitor. See the notify method for a description of the ways in which a thread can become the owner of a monitor.
Throws
IllegalMonitorStateExceptionif the current thread is not the owner of the object's monitor.
InterruptedExceptionif another thread interrupted the current thread before or while the current thread was waiting for a notification. The interrupted status of the current thread is cleared when this exception is thrown.
Causes current thread to wait until either another thread invokes the method or the method for this object, or a specified amount of time has elapsed.

The current thread must own this object's monitor.

This method causes the current thread (call it T) to place itself in the wait set for this object and then to relinquish any and all synchronization claims on this object. Thread T becomes disabled for thread scheduling purposes and lies dormant until one of four things happens:

  • Some other thread invokes the notify method for this object and thread T happens to be arbitrarily chosen as the thread to be awakened.
  • Some other thread invokes the notifyAll method for this object.
  • Some other thread interrupts thread T.
  • The specified amount of real time has elapsed, more or less. If timeout is zero, however, then real time is not taken into consideration and the thread simply waits until notified.
The thread T is then removed from the wait set for this object and re-enabled for thread scheduling. It then competes in the usual manner with other threads for the right to synchronize on the object; once it has gained control of the object, all its synchronization claims on the object are restored to the status quo ante - that is, to the situation as of the time that the wait method was invoked. Thread T then returns from the invocation of the wait method. Thus, on return from the wait method, the synchronization state of the object and of thread T is exactly as it was when the wait method was invoked.

A thread can also wake up without being notified, interrupted, or timing out, a so-called spurious wakeup. While this will rarely occur in practice, applications must guard against it by testing for the condition that should have caused the thread to be awakened, and continuing to wait if the condition is not satisfied. In other words, waits should always occur in loops, like this one:

     synchronized (obj) {
         while (<condition does not hold>)
             obj.wait(timeout);
         ... // Perform action appropriate to condition
     }
 
(For more information on this topic, see Section 3.2.3 in Doug Lea's "Concurrent Programming in Java (Second Edition)" (Addison-Wesley, 2000), or Item 50 in Joshua Bloch's "Effective Java Programming Language Guide" (Addison-Wesley, 2001).

If the current thread is interrupted by another thread while it is waiting, then an InterruptedException is thrown. This exception is not thrown until the lock status of this object has been restored as described above.

Note that the wait method, as it places the current thread into the wait set for this object, unlocks only this object; any other objects on which the current thread may be synchronized remain locked while the thread waits.

This method should only be called by a thread that is the owner of this object's monitor. See the notify method for a description of the ways in which a thread can become the owner of a monitor.

Parameters
timeoutthe maximum time to wait in milliseconds.
Throws
IllegalArgumentExceptionif the value of timeout is negative.
IllegalMonitorStateExceptionif the current thread is not the owner of the object's monitor.
InterruptedExceptionif another thread interrupted the current thread before or while the current thread was waiting for a notification. The interrupted status of the current thread is cleared when this exception is thrown.
Causes current thread to wait until another thread invokes the method or the method for this object, or some other thread interrupts the current thread, or a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

This method is similar to the wait method of one argument, but it allows finer control over the amount of time to wait for a notification before giving up. The amount of real time, measured in nanoseconds, is given by:

 1000000*timeout+nanos

In all other respects, this method does the same thing as the method of one argument. In particular, wait(0, 0) means the same thing as wait(0).

The current thread must own this object's monitor. The thread releases ownership of this monitor and waits until either of the following two conditions has occurred:

  • Another thread notifies threads waiting on this object's monitor to wake up either through a call to the notify method or the notifyAll method.
  • The timeout period, specified by timeout milliseconds plus nanos nanoseconds arguments, has elapsed.

The thread then waits until it can re-obtain ownership of the monitor and resumes execution.

As in the one argument version, interrupts and spurious wakeups are possible, and this method should always be used in a loop:

     synchronized (obj) {
         while (<condition does not hold>)
             obj.wait(timeout, nanos);
         ... // Perform action appropriate to condition
     }
 
This method should only be called by a thread that is the owner of this object's monitor. See the notify method for a description of the ways in which a thread can become the owner of a monitor.
Parameters
timeoutthe maximum time to wait in milliseconds.
nanosadditional time, in nanoseconds range 0-999999.
Throws
IllegalArgumentExceptionif the value of timeout is negative or the value of nanos is not in the range 0-999999.
IllegalMonitorStateExceptionif the current thread is not the owner of this object's monitor.
InterruptedExceptionif another thread interrupted the current thread before or while the current thread was waiting for a notification. The interrupted status of the current thread is cleared when this exception is thrown.