Export Swing Component to PDF using iText

Question

I have a frame and there are several components on it. How do I paint this JFrame using iText?

I write some code as follow(but does not work):

public void PrintFrameToPDF(Component c, File file) {
    try {
        Document d = new Document();
        PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(d, new FileOutputStream(file));
        d.open();

        PdfContentByte cb = writer.getDirectContent();
        PdfTemplate template = cb.createTemplate(c.getWidth(), c.getHeight());
        Graphics2D g2d = template.createGraphics(c.getWidth(), c.getHeight());
        c.paintAll(g2d);
        c.addNotify();
        c.validate();
        g2d.dispose();

        d.close();
    } catch (Exception e) {
        //
    }
}

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/25579480/how-to-export-jpanel-with-scrollable-into-pdf-file Brother, Please Look upon this solution, — Humza Hamid, Nov 21 '15 at 06:49

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 04 '12 at 18:16

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First createTemplate uses its own units:

createTemplate(PageSize.A4.getHeight(), PageSize.A4.getWidth());

You could use:

g2d.translate(48.0, 48.0);

And delete addNotify and validate. Especially as you called getHeight, validate makes no sense. After g2d.dispose do:

cb.addTemplate(template, 0, 0);

answered Jan 04 '12 at 18:16

Joop Eggen

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Joop Eggen - Waht you mean by g2d.translate(48.0, 48.0) For me noew Pdf is ahving some Frame content, but not fully visible. – Akshay Joy Mar 07 '13 at 18:12
The g2d.translate shoves the content a bit up and right, for the margins. You have to see for yourself, sorry. – Joop Eggen Mar 07 '13 at 19:03
Or any Other way to Capture JFrame and Fit into PDf – Akshay Joy Mar 08 '13 at 04:41
Using Graphics2D `transform` and `scale` already is a hack. There should be better ways in itext. Sorry. – Joop Eggen Mar 08 '13 at 05:09

Export Swing Component to PDF using iText

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