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package java.awt;

import java.awt.Graphics2D;
import java.awt.font.FontRenderContext;
import java.awt.font.LineMetrics;
import java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D;
import java.text.CharacterIterator;

The FontMetrics class defines a font metrics object, which encapsulates information about the rendering of a particular font on a particular screen.

Note to subclassers: Since many of these methods form closed, mutually recursive loops, you must take care that you implement at least one of the methods in each such loop to prevent infinite recursion when your subclass is used. In particular, the following is the minimal suggested set of methods to override in order to ensure correctness and prevent infinite recursion (though other subsets are equally feasible):

Note that the implementations of these methods are inefficient, so they are usually overridden with more efficient toolkit-specific implementations.

When an application asks to place a character at the position (xy), the character is placed so that its reference point (shown as the dot in the accompanying image) is put at that position. The reference point specifies a horizontal line called the baseline of the character. In normal printing, the baselines of characters should align.

In addition, every character in a font has an ascent, a descent, and an advance width. The ascent is the amount by which the character ascends above the baseline. The descent is the amount by which the character descends below the baseline. The advance width indicates the position at which AWT should place the next character.

An array of characters or a string can also have an ascent, a descent, and an advance width. The ascent of the array is the maximum ascent of any character in the array. The descent is the maximum descent of any character in the array. The advance width is the sum of the advance widths of each of the characters in the character array. The advance of a String is the distance along the baseline of the String. This distance is the width that should be used for centering or right-aligning the String.

Note that the advance of a String is not necessarily the sum of the advances of its characters measured in isolation because the width of a character can vary depending on its context. For example, in Arabic text, the shape of a character can change in order to connect to other characters. Also, in some scripts, certain character sequences can be represented by a single shape, called a ligature. Measuring characters individually does not account for these transformations.

Font metrics are baseline-relative, meaning that they are generally independent of the rotation applied to the font (modulo possible grid hinting effects). See Font.

Author: Jim Graham
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Since: 1.0
/** * The {@code FontMetrics} class defines a font metrics object, which * encapsulates information about the rendering of a particular font on a * particular screen. * <p> * <b>Note to subclassers</b>: Since many of these methods form closed, * mutually recursive loops, you must take care that you implement * at least one of the methods in each such loop to prevent * infinite recursion when your subclass is used. * In particular, the following is the minimal suggested set of methods * to override in order to ensure correctness and prevent infinite * recursion (though other subsets are equally feasible): * <ul> * <li>{@link #getAscent()} * <li>{@link #getLeading()} * <li>{@link #getMaxAdvance()} * <li>{@link #charWidth(char)} * <li>{@link #charsWidth(char[], int, int)} * </ul> * <p> * <img src="doc-files/FontMetrics-1.gif" alt="The letter 'p' showing its 'reference point'" * style="border:15px; float:right; margin: 7px 10px;"> * Note that the implementations of these methods are * inefficient, so they are usually overridden with more efficient * toolkit-specific implementations. * <p> * When an application asks to place a character at the position * (<i>x</i>,&nbsp;<i>y</i>), the character is placed so that its * reference point (shown as the dot in the accompanying image) is * put at that position. The reference point specifies a horizontal * line called the <i>baseline</i> of the character. In normal * printing, the baselines of characters should align. * <p> * In addition, every character in a font has an <i>ascent</i>, a * <i>descent</i>, and an <i>advance width</i>. The ascent is the * amount by which the character ascends above the baseline. The * descent is the amount by which the character descends below the * baseline. The advance width indicates the position at which AWT * should place the next character. * <p> * An array of characters or a string can also have an ascent, a * descent, and an advance width. The ascent of the array is the * maximum ascent of any character in the array. The descent is the * maximum descent of any character in the array. The advance width * is the sum of the advance widths of each of the characters in the * character array. The advance of a {@code String} is the * distance along the baseline of the {@code String}. This * distance is the width that should be used for centering or * right-aligning the {@code String}. * <p>Note that the advance of a {@code String} is not necessarily * the sum of the advances of its characters measured in isolation * because the width of a character can vary depending on its context. * For example, in Arabic text, the shape of a character can change * in order to connect to other characters. Also, in some scripts, * certain character sequences can be represented by a single shape, * called a <em>ligature</em>. Measuring characters individually does * not account for these transformations. * <p>Font metrics are baseline-relative, meaning that they are * generally independent of the rotation applied to the font (modulo * possible grid hinting effects). See {@link java.awt.Font Font}. * * @author Jim Graham * @see java.awt.Font * @since 1.0 */
public abstract class FontMetrics implements java.io.Serializable { static { /* ensure that the necessary native libraries are loaded */ Toolkit.loadLibraries(); if (!GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()) { initIDs(); } } private static final FontRenderContext DEFAULT_FRC = new FontRenderContext(null, false, false);
The actual Font from which the font metrics are created. This cannot be null.
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@serial
/** * The actual {@link Font} from which the font metrics are * created. * This cannot be null. * * @serial * @see #getFont() */
protected Font font; /* * JDK 1.1 serialVersionUID */ private static final long serialVersionUID = 1681126225205050147L;
Creates a new FontMetrics object for finding out height and width information about the specified Font and specific character glyphs in that Font.
Params:
  • font – the Font
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/** * Creates a new {@code FontMetrics} object for finding out * height and width information about the specified {@code Font} * and specific character glyphs in that {@code Font}. * @param font the {@code Font} * @see java.awt.Font */
protected FontMetrics(Font font) { this.font = font; }
Gets the Font described by this FontMetrics object.
Returns: the Font described by this FontMetrics object.
/** * Gets the {@code Font} described by this * {@code FontMetrics} object. * @return the {@code Font} described by this * {@code FontMetrics} object. */
public Font getFont() { return font; }
Gets the FontRenderContext used by this FontMetrics object to measure text.

Note that methods in this class which take a Graphics parameter measure text using the FontRenderContext of that Graphics object, and not this FontRenderContext

Returns: the FontRenderContext used by this FontMetrics object.
Since:1.6
/** * Gets the {@code FontRenderContext} used by this * {@code FontMetrics} object to measure text. * <p> * Note that methods in this class which take a {@code Graphics} * parameter measure text using the {@code FontRenderContext} * of that {@code Graphics} object, and not this * {@code FontRenderContext} * @return the {@code FontRenderContext} used by this * {@code FontMetrics} object. * @since 1.6 */
public FontRenderContext getFontRenderContext() { return DEFAULT_FRC; }
Determines the standard leading of the Font described by this FontMetrics object. The standard leading, or interline spacing, is the logical amount of space to be reserved between the descent of one line of text and the ascent of the next line. The height metric is calculated to include this extra space.
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Returns: the standard leading of the Font.
/** * Determines the <em>standard leading</em> of the * {@code Font} described by this {@code FontMetrics} * object. The standard leading, or * interline spacing, is the logical amount of space to be reserved * between the descent of one line of text and the ascent of the next * line. The height metric is calculated to include this extra space. * @return the standard leading of the {@code Font}. * @see #getHeight() * @see #getAscent() * @see #getDescent() */
public int getLeading() { return 0; }
Determines the font ascent of the Font described by this FontMetrics object. The font ascent is the distance from the font's baseline to the top of most alphanumeric characters. Some characters in the Font might extend above the font ascent line.
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Returns: the font ascent of the Font.
/** * Determines the <em>font ascent</em> of the {@code Font} * described by this {@code FontMetrics} object. The font ascent * is the distance from the font's baseline to the top of most * alphanumeric characters. Some characters in the {@code Font} * might extend above the font ascent line. * @return the font ascent of the {@code Font}. * @see #getMaxAscent() */
public int getAscent() { return font.getSize(); }
Determines the font descent of the Font described by this FontMetrics object. The font descent is the distance from the font's baseline to the bottom of most alphanumeric characters with descenders. Some characters in the Font might extend below the font descent line.
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Returns: the font descent of the Font.
/** * Determines the <em>font descent</em> of the {@code Font} * described by this * {@code FontMetrics} object. The font descent is the distance * from the font's baseline to the bottom of most alphanumeric * characters with descenders. Some characters in the * {@code Font} might extend * below the font descent line. * @return the font descent of the {@code Font}. * @see #getMaxDescent() */
public int getDescent() { return 0; }
Gets the standard height of a line of text in this font. This is the distance between the baseline of adjacent lines of text. It is the sum of the leading + ascent + descent. Due to rounding this may not be the same as getAscent() + getDescent() + getLeading(). There is no guarantee that lines of text spaced at this distance are disjoint; such lines may overlap if some characters overshoot either the standard ascent or the standard descent metric.
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Returns: the standard height of the font.
/** * Gets the standard height of a line of text in this font. This * is the distance between the baseline of adjacent lines of text. * It is the sum of the leading + ascent + descent. Due to rounding * this may not be the same as getAscent() + getDescent() + getLeading(). * There is no guarantee that lines of text spaced at this distance are * disjoint; such lines may overlap if some characters overshoot * either the standard ascent or the standard descent metric. * @return the standard height of the font. * @see #getLeading() * @see #getAscent() * @see #getDescent() */
public int getHeight() { return getLeading() + getAscent() + getDescent(); }
Determines the maximum ascent of the Font described by this FontMetrics object. No character extends further above the font's baseline than this height.
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Returns: the maximum ascent of any character in the Font.
/** * Determines the maximum ascent of the {@code Font} * described by this {@code FontMetrics} object. No character * extends further above the font's baseline than this height. * @return the maximum ascent of any character in the * {@code Font}. * @see #getAscent() */
public int getMaxAscent() { return getAscent(); }
Determines the maximum descent of the Font described by this FontMetrics object. No character extends further below the font's baseline than this height.
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Returns: the maximum descent of any character in the Font.
/** * Determines the maximum descent of the {@code Font} * described by this {@code FontMetrics} object. No character * extends further below the font's baseline than this height. * @return the maximum descent of any character in the * {@code Font}. * @see #getDescent() */
public int getMaxDescent() { return getDescent(); }
For backward compatibility only.
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Returns: the maximum descent of any character in the Font.
Deprecated:As of JDK version 1.1.1, replaced by getMaxDescent().
/** * For backward compatibility only. * @return the maximum descent of any character in the * {@code Font}. * @see #getMaxDescent() * @deprecated As of JDK version 1.1.1, * replaced by {@code getMaxDescent()}. */
@Deprecated public int getMaxDecent() { return getMaxDescent(); }
Gets the maximum advance width of any character in this Font. The advance is the distance from the leftmost point to the rightmost point on the string's baseline. The advance of a String is not necessarily the sum of the advances of its characters.
Returns: the maximum advance width of any character in the Font, or -1 if the maximum advance width is not known.
/** * Gets the maximum advance width of any character in this * {@code Font}. The advance is the * distance from the leftmost point to the rightmost point on the * string's baseline. The advance of a {@code String} is * not necessarily the sum of the advances of its characters. * @return the maximum advance width of any character * in the {@code Font}, or {@code -1} if the * maximum advance width is not known. */
public int getMaxAdvance() { return -1; }
Returns the advance width of the specified character in this Font. The advance is the distance from the leftmost point to the rightmost point on the character's baseline. Note that the advance of a String is not necessarily the sum of the advances of its characters.

This method doesn't validate the specified character to be a valid Unicode code point. The caller must validate the character value using Character.isValidCodePoint if necessary.

Params:
  • codePoint – the character (Unicode code point) to be measured
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Returns: the advance width of the specified character in the Font described by this FontMetrics object.
/** * Returns the advance width of the specified character in this * {@code Font}. The advance is the * distance from the leftmost point to the rightmost point on the * character's baseline. Note that the advance of a * {@code String} is not necessarily the sum of the advances * of its characters. * * <p>This method doesn't validate the specified character to be a * valid Unicode code point. The caller must validate the * character value using {@link * java.lang.Character#isValidCodePoint(int) * Character.isValidCodePoint} if necessary. * * @param codePoint the character (Unicode code point) to be measured * @return the advance width of the specified character * in the {@code Font} described by this * {@code FontMetrics} object. * @see #charsWidth(char[], int, int) * @see #stringWidth(String) */
public int charWidth(int codePoint) { if (!Character.isValidCodePoint(codePoint)) { codePoint = 0xffff; // substitute missing glyph width } if (codePoint < 256) { return getWidths()[codePoint]; } else { char[] buffer = new char[2]; int len = Character.toChars(codePoint, buffer, 0); return charsWidth(buffer, 0, len); } }
Returns the advance width of the specified character in this Font. The advance is the distance from the leftmost point to the rightmost point on the character's baseline. Note that the advance of a String is not necessarily the sum of the advances of its characters.

Note: This method cannot handle supplementary characters. To support all Unicode characters, including supplementary characters, use the charWidth(int) method.

Params:
  • ch – the character to be measured
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Returns: the advance width of the specified character in the Font described by this FontMetrics object.
/** * Returns the advance width of the specified character in this * {@code Font}. The advance is the * distance from the leftmost point to the rightmost point on the * character's baseline. Note that the advance of a * {@code String} is not necessarily the sum of the advances * of its characters. * * <p><b>Note:</b> This method cannot handle <a * href="../lang/Character.html#supplementary"> supplementary * characters</a>. To support all Unicode characters, including * supplementary characters, use the {@link #charWidth(int)} method. * * @param ch the character to be measured * @return the advance width of the specified character * in the {@code Font} described by this * {@code FontMetrics} object. * @see #charsWidth(char[], int, int) * @see #stringWidth(String) */
public int charWidth(char ch) { if (ch < 256) { return getWidths()[ch]; } char data[] = {ch}; return charsWidth(data, 0, 1); }
Returns the total advance width for showing the specified String in this Font. The advance is the distance from the leftmost point to the rightmost point on the string's baseline.

Note that the advance of a String is not necessarily the sum of the advances of its characters.

Params:
  • str – the String to be measured
Throws:
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Returns: the advance width of the specified String in the Font described by this FontMetrics.
/** * Returns the total advance width for showing the specified * {@code String} in this {@code Font}. The advance * is the distance from the leftmost point to the rightmost point * on the string's baseline. * <p> * Note that the advance of a {@code String} is * not necessarily the sum of the advances of its characters. * @param str the {@code String} to be measured * @return the advance width of the specified {@code String} * in the {@code Font} described by this * {@code FontMetrics}. * @throws NullPointerException if str is null. * @see #bytesWidth(byte[], int, int) * @see #charsWidth(char[], int, int) * @see #getStringBounds(String, Graphics) */
public int stringWidth(String str) { int len = str.length(); char data[] = new char[len]; str.getChars(0, len, data, 0); return charsWidth(data, 0, len); }
Returns the total advance width for showing the specified array of characters in this Font. The advance is the distance from the leftmost point to the rightmost point on the string's baseline. The advance of a String is not necessarily the sum of the advances of its characters. This is equivalent to measuring a String of the characters in the specified range.
Params:
  • data – the array of characters to be measured
  • off – the start offset of the characters in the array
  • len – the number of characters to be measured from the array
Throws:
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Returns: the advance width of the subarray of the specified char array in the font described by this FontMetrics object.
/** * Returns the total advance width for showing the specified array * of characters in this {@code Font}. The advance is the * distance from the leftmost point to the rightmost point on the * string's baseline. The advance of a {@code String} * is not necessarily the sum of the advances of its characters. * This is equivalent to measuring a {@code String} of the * characters in the specified range. * @param data the array of characters to be measured * @param off the start offset of the characters in the array * @param len the number of characters to be measured from the array * @return the advance width of the subarray of the specified * {@code char} array in the font described by * this {@code FontMetrics} object. * @throws NullPointerException if {@code data} is null. * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the {@code off} * and {@code len} arguments index characters outside * the bounds of the {@code data} array. * @see #charWidth(int) * @see #charWidth(char) * @see #bytesWidth(byte[], int, int) * @see #stringWidth(String) */
public int charsWidth(char data[], int off, int len) { return stringWidth(new String(data, off, len)); }
Returns the total advance width for showing the specified array of bytes in this Font. The advance is the distance from the leftmost point to the rightmost point on the string's baseline. The advance of a String is not necessarily the sum of the advances of its characters. This is equivalent to measuring a String of the characters in the specified range.
Params:
  • data – the array of bytes to be measured
  • off – the start offset of the bytes in the array
  • len – the number of bytes to be measured from the array
Throws:
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Returns: the advance width of the subarray of the specified byte array in the Font described by this FontMetrics object.
/** * Returns the total advance width for showing the specified array * of bytes in this {@code Font}. The advance is the * distance from the leftmost point to the rightmost point on the * string's baseline. The advance of a {@code String} * is not necessarily the sum of the advances of its characters. * This is equivalent to measuring a {@code String} of the * characters in the specified range. * @param data the array of bytes to be measured * @param off the start offset of the bytes in the array * @param len the number of bytes to be measured from the array * @return the advance width of the subarray of the specified * {@code byte} array in the {@code Font} * described by * this {@code FontMetrics} object. * @throws NullPointerException if {@code data} is null. * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the {@code off} * and {@code len} arguments index bytes outside * the bounds of the {@code data} array. * @see #charsWidth(char[], int, int) * @see #stringWidth(String) */
@SuppressWarnings("deprecation") public int bytesWidth(byte data[], int off, int len) { return stringWidth(new String(data, 0, off, len)); }
Gets the advance widths of the first 256 characters in the Font. The advance is the distance from the leftmost point to the rightmost point on the character's baseline. Note that the advance of a String is not necessarily the sum of the advances of its characters.
Returns: an array storing the advance widths of the characters in the Font described by this FontMetrics object.
/** * Gets the advance widths of the first 256 characters in the * {@code Font}. The advance is the * distance from the leftmost point to the rightmost point on the * character's baseline. Note that the advance of a * {@code String} is not necessarily the sum of the advances * of its characters. * @return an array storing the advance widths of the * characters in the {@code Font} * described by this {@code FontMetrics} object. */
public int[] getWidths() { int widths[] = new int[256]; for (char ch = 0 ; ch < 256 ; ch++) { widths[ch] = charWidth(ch); } return widths; }
Checks to see if the Font has uniform line metrics. A composite font may consist of several different fonts to cover various character sets. In such cases, the FontLineMetrics objects are not uniform. Different fonts may have a different ascent, descent, metrics and so on. This information is sometimes necessary for line measuring and line breaking.
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Returns:true if the font has uniform line metrics; false otherwise.
/** * Checks to see if the {@code Font} has uniform line metrics. A * composite font may consist of several different fonts to cover * various character sets. In such cases, the * {@code FontLineMetrics} objects are not uniform. * Different fonts may have a different ascent, descent, metrics and * so on. This information is sometimes necessary for line * measuring and line breaking. * @return {@code true} if the font has uniform line metrics; * {@code false} otherwise. * @see java.awt.Font#hasUniformLineMetrics() */
public boolean hasUniformLineMetrics() { return font.hasUniformLineMetrics(); }
Returns the LineMetrics object for the specified String in the specified Graphics context.
Params:
  • str – the specified String
  • context – the specified Graphics context
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Returns:a LineMetrics object created with the specified String and Graphics context.
/** * Returns the {@link LineMetrics} object for the specified * {@code String} in the specified {@link Graphics} context. * @param str the specified {@code String} * @param context the specified {@code Graphics} context * @return a {@code LineMetrics} object created with the * specified {@code String} and {@code Graphics} context. * @see java.awt.Font#getLineMetrics(String, FontRenderContext) */
public LineMetrics getLineMetrics( String str, Graphics context) { return font.getLineMetrics(str, myFRC(context)); }
Returns the LineMetrics object for the specified String in the specified Graphics context.
Params:
  • str – the specified String
  • beginIndex – the initial offset of str
  • limit – the end offset of str
  • context – the specified Graphics context
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Returns:a LineMetrics object created with the specified String and Graphics context.
/** * Returns the {@link LineMetrics} object for the specified * {@code String} in the specified {@link Graphics} context. * @param str the specified {@code String} * @param beginIndex the initial offset of {@code str} * @param limit the end offset of {@code str} * @param context the specified {@code Graphics} context * @return a {@code LineMetrics} object created with the * specified {@code String} and {@code Graphics} context. * @see java.awt.Font#getLineMetrics(String, int, int, FontRenderContext) */
public LineMetrics getLineMetrics( String str, int beginIndex, int limit, Graphics context) { return font.getLineMetrics(str, beginIndex, limit, myFRC(context)); }
Returns the LineMetrics object for the specified character array in the specified Graphics context.
Params:
  • chars – the specified character array
  • beginIndex – the initial offset of chars
  • limit – the end offset of chars
  • context – the specified Graphics context
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Returns:a LineMetrics object created with the specified character array and Graphics context.
/** * Returns the {@link LineMetrics} object for the specified * character array in the specified {@link Graphics} context. * @param chars the specified character array * @param beginIndex the initial offset of {@code chars} * @param limit the end offset of {@code chars} * @param context the specified {@code Graphics} context * @return a {@code LineMetrics} object created with the * specified character array and {@code Graphics} context. * @see java.awt.Font#getLineMetrics(char[], int, int, FontRenderContext) */
public LineMetrics getLineMetrics(char [] chars, int beginIndex, int limit, Graphics context) { return font.getLineMetrics( chars, beginIndex, limit, myFRC(context)); }
Returns the LineMetrics object for the specified CharacterIterator in the specified Graphics context.
Params:
  • ci – the specified CharacterIterator
  • beginIndex – the initial offset in ci
  • limit – the end index of ci
  • context – the specified Graphics context
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Returns:a LineMetrics object created with the specified arguments.
/** * Returns the {@link LineMetrics} object for the specified * {@link CharacterIterator} in the specified {@link Graphics} * context. * @param ci the specified {@code CharacterIterator} * @param beginIndex the initial offset in {@code ci} * @param limit the end index of {@code ci} * @param context the specified {@code Graphics} context * @return a {@code LineMetrics} object created with the * specified arguments. * @see java.awt.Font#getLineMetrics(CharacterIterator, int, int, FontRenderContext) */
public LineMetrics getLineMetrics(CharacterIterator ci, int beginIndex, int limit, Graphics context) { return font.getLineMetrics(ci, beginIndex, limit, myFRC(context)); }
Returns the bounds of the specified String in the specified Graphics context. The bounds is used to layout the String.

Note: The returned bounds is in baseline-relative coordinates (see class notes).

Params:
  • str – the specified String
  • context – the specified Graphics context
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Returns:a Rectangle2D that is the bounding box of the specified String in the specified Graphics context.
/** * Returns the bounds of the specified {@code String} in the * specified {@code Graphics} context. The bounds is used * to layout the {@code String}. * <p>Note: The returned bounds is in baseline-relative coordinates * (see {@link java.awt.FontMetrics class notes}). * @param str the specified {@code String} * @param context the specified {@code Graphics} context * @return a {@link Rectangle2D} that is the bounding box of the * specified {@code String} in the specified * {@code Graphics} context. * @see java.awt.Font#getStringBounds(String, FontRenderContext) */
public Rectangle2D getStringBounds( String str, Graphics context) { return font.getStringBounds(str, myFRC(context)); }
Returns the bounds of the specified String in the specified Graphics context. The bounds is used to layout the String.

Note: The returned bounds is in baseline-relative coordinates (see class notes).

Params:
  • str – the specified String
  • beginIndex – the offset of the beginning of str
  • limit – the end offset of str
  • context – the specified Graphics context
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Returns:a Rectangle2D that is the bounding box of the specified String in the specified Graphics context.
/** * Returns the bounds of the specified {@code String} in the * specified {@code Graphics} context. The bounds is used * to layout the {@code String}. * <p>Note: The returned bounds is in baseline-relative coordinates * (see {@link java.awt.FontMetrics class notes}). * @param str the specified {@code String} * @param beginIndex the offset of the beginning of {@code str} * @param limit the end offset of {@code str} * @param context the specified {@code Graphics} context * @return a {@code Rectangle2D} that is the bounding box of the * specified {@code String} in the specified * {@code Graphics} context. * @see java.awt.Font#getStringBounds(String, int, int, FontRenderContext) */
public Rectangle2D getStringBounds( String str, int beginIndex, int limit, Graphics context) { return font.getStringBounds(str, beginIndex, limit, myFRC(context)); }
Returns the bounds of the specified array of characters in the specified Graphics context. The bounds is used to layout the String created with the specified array of characters, beginIndex and limit.

Note: The returned bounds is in baseline-relative coordinates (see class notes).

Params:
  • chars – an array of characters
  • beginIndex – the initial offset of the array of characters
  • limit – the end offset of the array of characters
  • context – the specified Graphics context
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Returns:a Rectangle2D that is the bounding box of the specified character array in the specified Graphics context.
/** * Returns the bounds of the specified array of characters * in the specified {@code Graphics} context. * The bounds is used to layout the {@code String} * created with the specified array of characters, * {@code beginIndex} and {@code limit}. * <p>Note: The returned bounds is in baseline-relative coordinates * (see {@link java.awt.FontMetrics class notes}). * @param chars an array of characters * @param beginIndex the initial offset of the array of * characters * @param limit the end offset of the array of characters * @param context the specified {@code Graphics} context * @return a {@code Rectangle2D} that is the bounding box of the * specified character array in the specified * {@code Graphics} context. * @see java.awt.Font#getStringBounds(char[], int, int, FontRenderContext) */
public Rectangle2D getStringBounds( char [] chars, int beginIndex, int limit, Graphics context) { return font.getStringBounds(chars, beginIndex, limit, myFRC(context)); }
Returns the bounds of the characters indexed in the specified CharacterIterator in the specified Graphics context.

Note: The returned bounds is in baseline-relative coordinates (see class notes).

Params:
  • ci – the specified CharacterIterator
  • beginIndex – the initial offset in ci
  • limit – the end index of ci
  • context – the specified Graphics context
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Returns:a Rectangle2D that is the bounding box of the characters indexed in the specified CharacterIterator in the specified Graphics context.
/** * Returns the bounds of the characters indexed in the specified * {@code CharacterIterator} in the * specified {@code Graphics} context. * <p>Note: The returned bounds is in baseline-relative coordinates * (see {@link java.awt.FontMetrics class notes}). * @param ci the specified {@code CharacterIterator} * @param beginIndex the initial offset in {@code ci} * @param limit the end index of {@code ci} * @param context the specified {@code Graphics} context * @return a {@code Rectangle2D} that is the bounding box of the * characters indexed in the specified {@code CharacterIterator} * in the specified {@code Graphics} context. * @see java.awt.Font#getStringBounds(CharacterIterator, int, int, FontRenderContext) */
public Rectangle2D getStringBounds(CharacterIterator ci, int beginIndex, int limit, Graphics context) { return font.getStringBounds(ci, beginIndex, limit, myFRC(context)); }
Returns the bounds for the character with the maximum bounds in the specified Graphics context.
Params:
  • context – the specified Graphics context
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Returns:a Rectangle2D that is the bounding box for the character with the maximum bounds.
/** * Returns the bounds for the character with the maximum bounds * in the specified {@code Graphics} context. * @param context the specified {@code Graphics} context * @return a {@code Rectangle2D} that is the * bounding box for the character with the maximum bounds. * @see java.awt.Font#getMaxCharBounds(FontRenderContext) */
public Rectangle2D getMaxCharBounds(Graphics context) { return font.getMaxCharBounds(myFRC(context)); } private FontRenderContext myFRC(Graphics context) { if (context instanceof Graphics2D) { return ((Graphics2D)context).getFontRenderContext(); } return DEFAULT_FRC; }
Returns a representation of this FontMetrics object's values as a String.
Returns: a String representation of this FontMetrics object.
/** * Returns a representation of this {@code FontMetrics} * object's values as a {@code String}. * @return a {@code String} representation of this * {@code FontMetrics} object. */
public String toString() { return getClass().getName() + "[font=" + getFont() + "ascent=" + getAscent() + ", descent=" + getDescent() + ", height=" + getHeight() + "]"; }
Initialize JNI field and method IDs
/** * Initialize JNI field and method IDs */
private static native void initIDs(); }