Mega Code Archive
Create Pdf document from JTable
<![CDATA[
import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.Graphics2D;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.JTable;
import com.lowagie.text.Document;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfContentByte;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfTemplate;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfWriter;
public class MainClass extends JFrame {
private JTable table;
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
MainClass frame = new MainClass();
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
frame.pack();
frame.setVisible(true);
}
public MainClass() throws Exception {
getContentPane().setLayout(new BorderLayout());
Object[][] data = { { "A", "B", "C", new Integer(5), new Boolean(false) },
{ "D", "E", "F", new Integer(3), new Boolean(true) } };
String[] columnNames = { "First Name", "Last Name", "Sport", "# of Years", "Vegetarian" };
table = new JTable(data, columnNames);
JPanel tPanel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
tPanel.add(table.getTableHeader(), BorderLayout.NORTH);
tPanel.add(table, BorderLayout.CENTER);
getContentPane().add(tPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
Document document = new Document();
PdfWriter writer;
writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream("my_jtable_shapes.pdf"));
// writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new
// FileOutputStream("my_jtable_fonts.pdf"));
document.open();
PdfContentByte cb = writer.getDirectContent();
PdfTemplate tp = cb.createTemplate(500, 500);
Graphics2D g2;
g2 = tp.createGraphicsShapes(500, 500);
// g2 = tp.createGraphics(500, 500);
table.print(g2);
g2.dispose();
cb.addTemplate(tp, 30, 300);
// step 5: we close the document
document.close();
}
}
]]>