FoxitPDFSDKforWeb v11.0.1
Foxit PDF SDK for Web
Annot Class Reference

PDF annot object. More...

Inheritance diagram for Annot:
Disposable Link Markup Screen Widget Caret Circle FileAttachment FreeText Ink Line Note Polygon PolyLine Redact Sound Square Stamp TextMarkup

Public Member Functions

 appendAction (actionSpec)
 Appends a action to the annotation. This function cannot be used to append action which is used as additional action. More...
 
 exportToJSON ()
 Export the current annotation to a Json object. [Support in Server] More...
 
 getActionData ()
 Retrieves the action associated with this annotation. This function cannot be used to get action which is used as additional action. More...
 
 getAllActionData ()
 Gets all action data associated with the annotation. This method retrieves all action data including both primary and additional actions of the annotation. The action will be grouped by action trigger type: ActionTriggerEvents.ANNOT_MOUSE_BUTTON_RELEASED. More...
 
 getAnnotId ()
 Retrieves the unique identifier of the annotation. The identifier consists of two components: the page index and the object number, which together ensure the annotation's uniqueness within the document. More...
 
 getBorderColor ()
 Get annotation's border color. [Support in Server] More...
 
 getBorderInfo ()
 Get annotation's border information. [Support in Server] More...
 
 getBorderStyle ()
 Get annotation's border style. More...
 
 getContent ()
 Get annotation's contents. [Support in Server] More...
 
 getDictionaryEntry (key)
 Get the dictionary property of Annot by key. More...
 
 getFlags ()
 Get annotation's flag. [Support in Server] More...
 
 getModifiedDateTime ()
 Get annotation's last modified date time. [Support in Server] More...
 
 getObjectNumber ()
 Get annotation's object number. More...
 
 getPage ()
 Get annotation's page. [Support in Server] More...
 
 getRect ()
 Get annotation's rect. [Support in Server] More...
 
 getTitle ()
 Get annotation's title. [Support in Server] More...
 
 getType ()
 Get annotation's type. [Support in Server] More...
 
 getUniqueID ()
 Get annotation's unique ID. [Support in Server] More...
 
 isEmpty ()
 Check annotation is empty or not. [Support in Server] More...
 
 isMarkup ()
 Check if current annotation is a markup annotation. [Support in Server] More...
 
 removeAction (actionObjNumber)
 Removes a action from the annotation. This function cannot be used to remove action which is used as additional action. More...
 
 setAction (actionSpec)
 Set the action for the annotation. This function cannot be used to set action which is used as additional action. More...
 
 setBorderColor (borderColor)
 Set annotation's border color. [Support in Server] More...
 
 setBorderInfo (borderInfo)
 Set annotation's border information. [Support in Server] More...
 
 setBorderStyle (borderStyle, styleParam)
 Set annotation's border style. More...
 
 setContent (content)
 Set contents for the currently gotten annotation. [Support in Server] More...
 
 setCustomAPStream (appearanceType, appearanceStream)
 
 setDictionaryEntry (key, value)
 Add a new entry or replace the existing entry of the annotation dictionary. Caller could use this method to store their private data to the annotation. Do not use any standard key of the annotation dictionary, such as 'Type', 'Subtype', 'Rect' defined in PDF Reference. If any standard key is used, this behaviour will be undefined. More...
 
 setFlags (flag, notTriggerEvent)
 Set annotation's flag. [Support in Server] More...
 
 setModifiedDateTime (date)
 Set annotation's last modified date time. [Support in Server] More...
 
 setRect (rect)
 Set annotation's rect. More...
 
 supportsAction ()
 This method checks the annotation type and returns true if the type is screen, link or sound annotation, Indicating that are supports actions. For other types of annotation, it returns false. More...
 
 updateAction (actionObjNumber, actionData)
 Updates an existing action in the annotation. This function cannot be used to update action which is used as additional action. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from Disposable
 addDestroyHook (...hooks)
 Add a function to destroyHooks list, which will be called during destroy. More...
 
 destroy ()
 
 ownsTo (owner)
 Establishes an ownership relationship where this instance will be destroyed when the owner is destroyed. Additionally, the owner will be automatically removed from the destroyHooks list when this instance is destroyed. More...
 

Detailed Description

PDF annot object.

Member Function Documentation

◆ appendAction()

Annot::appendAction (   actionSpec)
inline

Appends a action to the annotation. This function cannot be used to append action which is used as additional action.

Note
Only supports screen, link, sound, widget annotation. This method adds a new action specified by actionSpec to the annotation's action list.
Parameters
actionSpecActionSpecification - The specification of the action to be appended.
Returns
Promise<void> - Resolves when the action is successfully appended.
Note
Currently we don't support to create an embedded goto action (type: ActionType.gotoE).
Since
11.0.0

◆ exportToJSON()

Annot::exportToJSON ( )
inline

Export the current annotation to a Json object. [Support in Server]

Returns
object - A json object of annotation's property. The key and value formats try to follow XFDF specifications
Note
Binary data will not be exported with this function. Use PDFDoc::exportAnnotsToJSON instead.
{
type: string,
color: string,
flags: string,
date:string,//{D:20190321150656+08'00'}
name: string,
page: number,
rect: string,
contents: string,
width: borderWidth,
customEntries:object // Custom data
}

◆ getActionData()

Annot::getActionData ( )
inline

Retrieves the action associated with this annotation. This function cannot be used to get action which is used as additional action.

Note
Only supports screen, link, sound, widget annotation. Use this method to get the main action that defines the primary behavior of the annotation, such as opening a link, running a script, etc.
Returns
Promise<ActionHierarchy|undefined> - Resolves with the action hierarchy data.
Since
11.0.0

◆ getAllActionData()

Annot::getAllActionData ( )
inline

Gets all action data associated with the annotation. This method retrieves all action data including both primary and additional actions of the annotation. The action will be grouped by action trigger type: ActionTriggerEvents.ANNOT_MOUSE_BUTTON_RELEASED.

Returns
Promise<{trigger:AnnotActionTriggerEvents;data:ActionHierarchy;}[]> -
Since
11.0.0

◆ getAnnotId()

Annot::getAnnotId ( )
inline

Retrieves the unique identifier of the annotation. The identifier consists of two components: the page index and the object number, which together ensure the annotation's uniqueness within the document.

Returns
AnnotId - The unique identifier of the annotation.
Since
11.0.0

◆ getBorderColor()

Annot::getBorderColor ( )
inline

Get annotation's border color. [Support in Server]

Returns
number - An integer indicating border color will be returned. Format: 0xRRGGBB.

◆ getBorderInfo()

Annot::getBorderInfo ( )
inline

Get annotation's border information. [Support in Server]

Returns
{cloudIntensity:number, dashPhase: number, dashes: number[], style: number, width: number} -
{
cloudIntensity:{number},//Intensity of the cloudy effect, only 0~2 is valid.
dashPhase:{number},//Dash phase.
dashes:Array[number],//A dash array that represents the dash patterns. It's valid when border style is dashed.
style:{number},//Please refer to {@link Border_Style} for details.
width:{number}
}

◆ getBorderStyle()

Annot::getBorderStyle ( )
inline

Get annotation's border style.

Returns
number - An integer indicating border style. Refer to #BORDER_STYLE.
Since
11.0.0

◆ getContent()

Annot::getContent ( )
inline

Get annotation's contents. [Support in Server]

Returns
string - Annotation's contents will be returned.

◆ getDictionaryEntry()

Annot::getDictionaryEntry (   key)
inline

Get the dictionary property of Annot by key.

Parameters
keystring - The key of the entry, whose value element will be get. It should not be an empty string.
function example(annot){
annot.getDictionaryEntry("*")
}
Since
7.5.0
Returns
Promise<string> - A string indicates annotation's key

◆ getFlags()

Annot::getFlags ( )
inline

Get annotation's flag. [Support in Server]

Returns
number - Annotation flag number.
See also
Annot_Flags

◆ getModifiedDateTime()

Annot::getModifiedDateTime ( )
inline

Get annotation's last modified date time. [Support in Server]

Returns
Date|null - A Date object, If there is no modified date time information, null would be returned

◆ getObjectNumber()

Annot::getObjectNumber ( )
inline

Get annotation's object number.

Returns
number - A number indicates annotation's object number.
Since
8.1.0

◆ getPage()

Annot::getPage ( )
inline

Get annotation's page. [Support in Server]

Returns
PDFPage - PDF page object.

◆ getRect()

Annot::getRect ( )
inline

Get annotation's rect. [Support in Server]

Returns
PDFRect - A PDF rectangle.
{
left:{number},
top:{number},
right:{number},
bottom:{number}
}

◆ getTitle()

Annot::getTitle ( )
inline

Get annotation's title. [Support in Server]

Returns
string - A string indicates annotation's title.

◆ getType()

Annot::getType ( )
inline

Get annotation's type. [Support in Server]

Returns
string - A string indicates annotation's type.
See also
Annot_Type

◆ getUniqueID()

Annot::getUniqueID ( )
inline

Get annotation's unique ID. [Support in Server]

Returns
string - A string indicates annotation's unique ID.

◆ isEmpty()

Annot::isEmpty ( )
inline

Check annotation is empty or not. [Support in Server]

Returns
boolean - Annotation is empty or not

◆ isMarkup()

Annot::isMarkup ( )
inline

Check if current annotation is a markup annotation. [Support in Server]

Returns
boolean - true means current annotation is a markup annotation, while false means current annotation is not a markup annotation.

◆ removeAction()

Annot::removeAction (   actionObjNumber)
inline

Removes a action from the annotation. This function cannot be used to remove action which is used as additional action.

Note
Only supports screen, link, sound, widget annotation. This method removes the action with the specified actionObjNumber from the annotation's action list.
Parameters
actionObjNumbernumber - The object number of the action to be removed, if not specified, all actions will be removed.
Returns
Promise<boolean> - Resolves when the action is successfully removed.
Since
11.0.0

◆ setAction()

Annot::setAction (   actionSpec)
inline

Set the action for the annotation. This function cannot be used to set action which is used as additional action.

Note
Only supports screen, link, sound, widget annotation. This method sets the action specified by actionSpec for the annotation.
Parameters
actionSpecActionSpecification - The specification of the action to be set.
Returns
Promise<void> - Resolves when the action is successfully set.
Since
11.0.0

◆ setBorderColor()

Annot::setBorderColor (   borderColor)
inline

Set annotation's border color. [Support in Server]

Parameters
borderColornumber|[string,number,number,number]|string - Specify border color (alpha is not supported). Supported color format:
  • number, such as 0xff0000, 16711680
  • PDF color array, such as ['RGB',1,1,1] which means white. Range: 0.0~1.0, The ratio to HTML color format is 1:255.
  • HTML color format, such as '#ff0000', 'rgb(255,0,0)', 'rgba(255,0,0,1)'
Returns
Promise<boolean> - A boolean value indicating whether success.

◆ setBorderInfo()

Annot::setBorderInfo (   borderInfo)
inline

Set annotation's border information. [Support in Server]

Note
The cloudy segments are only honored by polygon, square and circle. If the cloud style was applied to others like text markup, caret, stamp, ink and note, no effect will be drawn.
Parameters
borderInfoobject - Border infomation.
[borderInfo.cloudIntensity]number - Cloud intensity, Valid value range: 0 to 2. 0 means no cloudy border effect. If the value is below 0, it will have the same effect as value 0. If the value is above 2, it will have the same effect as value 2.
[borderInfo.dashPhase]number - Dash phase.
[borderInfo.dashes]number[] - Dashes array.
borderInfo.styleBorder_Style - Border style, only Border_Style.solid, Border_Style.dashed Border_Style.cloudy and Border_Style.noBorder are supported.
borderInfo.widthnumber - Border width.
interface BorderInfo {
cloudIntensity: number,//Intensity of the cloudy effect, only 0,1 and 2 is valid.
dashPhase:number,//Dash phase.
dashes:number[],//A dash array that represents the dash patterns.
style:number,
width:number, // unsigned integer.
}
Returns
Promise<void>

◆ setBorderStyle()

Annot::setBorderStyle (   borderStyle,
  styleParam 
)
inline

Set annotation's border style.

Parameters
borderStylenumber - Border style. Only Border_Style.solid, Border_Style.dash Border_Style.cloudy and Border_Style.noBorder are supported.
[styleParam]number|number[] - A number indicating cloud intensity or an array indicating dash pattern.
Returns
Promise<void>
Since
11.0.0

◆ setContent()

Annot::setContent (   content)
inline

Set contents for the currently gotten annotation. [Support in Server]

Parameters
contentstring - New contents to be setted.
Returns
Promise<Annot[]|Annot> - Annotations modified will be returned.

◆ setCustomAPStream()

Annot::setCustomAPStream (   appearanceType,
  appearanceStream 
)
inline

Set the customized appearance stream for the annotation.

Parameters
appearanceTypestring - The type of annotation's appearance. It should be one of the following values: 'normal' - Annotation's normal appearance. 'rollover' - Annotation's rollover appearance. 'down' - Annotation's down appearance.
appearanceStreamstring - The customized appearance stream.
Since
10.0.0

◆ setDictionaryEntry()

Annot::setDictionaryEntry (   key,
  value 
)
inline

Add a new entry or replace the existing entry of the annotation dictionary. Caller could use this method to store their private data to the annotation. Do not use any standard key of the annotation dictionary, such as 'Type', 'Subtype', 'Rect' defined in PDF Reference. If any standard key is used, this behaviour will be undefined.

Parameters
keystring - The key of the entry, whose value element will be set. It should not be an empty string.
valuestring - A wide string which will be set as PDF string object to the entry.
function example(annot){
annot.setDictionaryEntry("**","**")
}
Since
7.5.0
Returns
Promise<boolean> - A boolean value indicates success or failure

◆ setFlags()

Annot::setFlags (   flag,
  notTriggerEvent 
)
inline

Set annotation's flag. [Support in Server]

Parameters
flagnumber - An Annot_Flags number indicating annotation's flag.
Returns
Promise<boolean> - A boolean value indicating the success or failue.
See also
Annot_Flags

◆ setModifiedDateTime()

Annot::setModifiedDateTime (   date)
inline

Set annotation's last modified date time. [Support in Server]

Parameters
dateDate|number - A Date object or an integer indicating million secounds from 1970.1.1 00:00:00.
Returns
Promise<boolean>

◆ setRect()

Annot::setRect (   rect)
inline

Set annotation's rect.

Note
The paging seal signature is not supported. Please use PDFDoc.updatePagingSealInfo
Parameters
rectPDFRect - Rectangle to be setted.
Returns
Promise<boolean> - true for success, otherwise failure.
Since
8.5.0

◆ supportsAction()

Annot::supportsAction ( )
inline

This method checks the annotation type and returns true if the type is screen, link or sound annotation, Indicating that are supports actions. For other types of annotation, it returns false.

Returns
boolean - Whether the annotation supports actions.
Since
11.0.0

◆ updateAction()

Annot::updateAction (   actionObjNumber,
  actionData 
)
inline

Updates an existing action in the annotation. This function cannot be used to update action which is used as additional action.

Note
Only supports screen, link, sound, widget annotation. This method only update the action data of the action specified by actionObjNumber, and does not change the action type.
Parameters
actionObjNumbernumber - The object number of the action to be updated.
actionDataActionData - The data of the action to be updated.
Returns
Promise<void> - Resolves when the action is successfully updated.
Since
11.0.0

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