## com.lowagie.text.pdf
Class PdfGState

    java.lang.Object
      com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfObject
          com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfDictionary
              com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfGState

    public class PdfGState

extends PdfDictionary

The graphic state dictionary.

Author:
  Paulo Soares (psoares@consiste.pt)

Field Summary
`static PdfName` `BM_COLORBURN` A possible blend mode
`static PdfName` `BM_COLORDODGE` A possible blend mode
`static PdfName` `BM_COMPATIBLE` A possible blend mode
`static PdfName` `BM_DARKEN` A possible blend mode
`static PdfName` `BM_DIFFERENCE` A possible blend mode
`static PdfName` `BM_EXCLUSION` A possible blend mode
`static PdfName` `BM_HARDLIGHT` A possible blend mode
`static PdfName` `BM_LIGHTEN` A possible blend mode
`static PdfName` `BM_MULTIPLY` A possible blend mode
`static PdfName` `BM_NORMAL` A possible blend mode
`static PdfName` `BM_OVERLAY` A possible blend mode
`static PdfName` `BM_SCREEN` A possible blend mode
`static PdfName` `BM_SOFTLIGHT` A possible blend mode

Fields inherited from class com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfDictionary
`CATALOG, FONT, hashMap, OUTLINES, PAGE, PAGES`

Fields inherited from class com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfObject
`ARRAY, BOOLEAN, bytes, DICTIONARY, INDIRECT, indRef, NAME, NOTHING, NULL, NUMBER, STREAM, STRING, TEXT_PDFDOCENCODING, TEXT_UNICODE, type`

Constructor Summary
`PdfGState()`

Method Summary
`void` `setAlphaIsShape(boolean v)` The alpha source flag specifying whether the current soft mask and alpha constant are to be interpreted as shape values (true) or opacity values (false).
`void` `setBlendMode(PdfName bm)` The current blend mode to be used in the transparent imaging model.
`void` `setFillOpacity(float n)` Sets the current stroking alpha constant, specifying the constant shape or constant opacity value to be used for nonstroking operations in the transparent imaging model.
`void` `setOverPrintMode(int ov)` Sets the flag whether to toggle knockout behavior for overprinted objects.
`void` `setOverPrintNonStroking(boolean ov)` Sets the flag whether to apply overprint for non stroking painting operations.
`void` `setOverPrintStroking(boolean ov)` Sets the flag whether to apply overprint for stroking.
`void` `setStrokeOpacity(float n)` Sets the current stroking alpha constant, specifying the constant shape or constant opacity value to be used for stroking operations in the transparent imaging model.
`void` `setTextKnockout(boolean v)` Determines the behaviour of overlapping glyphs within a text object in the transparent imaging model.

Methods inherited from class com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfDictionary
`contains, get, getKeys, isCatalog, isDictionaryType, isFont, isOutlineTree, isPage, isPages, merge, mergeDifferent, put, putAll, putEx, remove, size, toPdf, toString`

Methods inherited from class com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfObject
`canBeInObjStm, getBytes, getIndRef, isArray, isBoolean, isDictionary, isIndirect, isName, isNull, isNumber, isStream, isString, length, setContent, setIndRef, type`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### BM_NORMAL

    public static final PdfName BM_NORMAL

  A possible blend mode

### BM_COMPATIBLE

    public static final PdfName BM_COMPATIBLE

  A possible blend mode

### BM_MULTIPLY

    public static final PdfName BM_MULTIPLY

  A possible blend mode

### BM_SCREEN

    public static final PdfName BM_SCREEN

  A possible blend mode

### BM_OVERLAY

    public static final PdfName BM_OVERLAY

  A possible blend mode

### BM_DARKEN

    public static final PdfName BM_DARKEN

  A possible blend mode

### BM_LIGHTEN

    public static final PdfName BM_LIGHTEN

  A possible blend mode

### BM_COLORDODGE

    public static final PdfName BM_COLORDODGE

  A possible blend mode

### BM_COLORBURN

    public static final PdfName BM_COLORBURN

  A possible blend mode

### BM_HARDLIGHT

    public static final PdfName BM_HARDLIGHT

  A possible blend mode

### BM_SOFTLIGHT

    public static final PdfName BM_SOFTLIGHT

  A possible blend mode

### BM_DIFFERENCE

    public static final PdfName BM_DIFFERENCE

  A possible blend mode

### BM_EXCLUSION

    public static final PdfName BM_EXCLUSION

  A possible blend mode

Constructor Detail

### PdfGState

    public PdfGState()

Method Detail

### setOverPrintStroking

    public void setOverPrintStroking(boolean ov)

  Sets the flag whether to apply overprint for stroking.

  Parameters:
    `ov` -

### setOverPrintNonStroking

    public void setOverPrintNonStroking(boolean ov)

  Sets the flag whether to apply overprint for non stroking painting operations.

  Parameters:
    `ov` -

### setOverPrintMode

    public void setOverPrintMode(int ov)

  Sets the flag whether to toggle knockout behavior for overprinted objects.

  Parameters:
    `ov` - - accepts 0 or 1

### setStrokeOpacity

    public void setStrokeOpacity(float n)

  Sets the current stroking alpha constant, specifying the constant shape or constant opacity value to be used for stroking operations in the transparent imaging model.

  Parameters:
    `n` -

### setFillOpacity

    public void setFillOpacity(float n)

  Sets the current stroking alpha constant, specifying the constant shape or constant opacity value to be used for nonstroking operations in the transparent imaging model.

  Parameters:
    `n` -

### setAlphaIsShape

    public void setAlphaIsShape(boolean v)

  The alpha source flag specifying whether the current soft mask and alpha constant are to be interpreted as shape values (true) or opacity values (false).

  Parameters:
    `v` -

### setTextKnockout

    public void setTextKnockout(boolean v)

  Determines the behaviour of overlapping glyphs within a text object in the transparent imaging model.

  Parameters:
    `v` -

### setBlendMode

    public void setBlendMode(PdfName bm)

  The current blend mode to be used in the transparent imaging model.

  Parameters:
    `bm` -