PdfGenerator class

Generates PDF files from DocxDocument without external dependencies.

Implements DocumentGenerator interface for interchangeable use with DocxGenerator.

PDF is built manually by creating the required objects:

  • Catalog (document root)
  • Pages tree
  • Page objects
  • Font resources
  • Content streams
Implemented types

Constructors

PdfGenerator({String fontName = 'Helvetica', int fontSize = 12, double pageWidth = 612, double pageHeight = 792, double marginTop = 72, double marginBottom = 72, double marginLeft = 72, double marginRight = 72})

Properties

fontName → String
Font name (PDF base 14 fonts: Helvetica, Times-Roman, Courier).
final
fontSize → int
Default font size in points.
final
hashCode → int
The hash code for this object.
no setterinherited
marginBottom → double
Bottom margin in points.
final
marginLeft → double
Left margin in points.
final
marginRight → double
Right margin in points.
final
marginTop → double
Top margin in points.
final
pageHeight → double
Page height in points (792 = 11 inches).
final
pageWidth → double
Page width in points (612 = 8.5 inches).
final
runtimeType → Type
A representation of the runtime type of the object.
no setterinherited

Methods

generate(DocxDocument document) → Uint8List
Generates a PDF document and returns it as bytes.
override
noSuchMethod(Invocation invocation) → dynamic
Invoked when a nonexistent method or property is accessed.
inherited
toString() → String
A string representation of this object.
inherited

Operators

operator ==(Object other) → bool
The equality operator.
inherited

Constants

defaultExtension → const String
Default file extension for PDF files.