Overview (Print)

Print
Package	Description
org.netbeans.api.print
org.netbeans.spi.print

PrintAPI Provides print functionality.

What is New (see all changes)?

Jun 14 '08 Initial version of the Print API

Initial version of the Print API

Use Cases

The typical client of Print module can be any tool to print custom data.

The simple way to enable printing for a custom data is:

If the data is a Swing component which extends javax.swing.JComponent and shown in a org.openide.windows.TopComponent, the key "print.printable" (PrintManager.PRINT_PRINTABLE) with value "Boolean.TRUE" in the component must be set as a client property. See example:

      public class MyComponent extends javax.swing.JComponent {
        public MyComponent() {
          ...
          putClientProperty("print.printable", Boolean.TRUE); // NOI18N
        }
        ...
      }

Exported Interfaces

This table lists all of the module exported APIs with defined stability classifications. It is generated based on answers to questions about the architecture of the module. Read them all...

Group of java interfaces

Interface Name	In/Out	Stability	Specified in What Document?
PrintAPI	Exported	Stable

Implementation Details

Where are the sources for the module?

The sources for the module are in the NetBeans Mercurial repositories.

What do other modules need to do to declare a dependency on this one, in addition to or instead of a plain module dependency?

Nothing.

Read more about the implementation in the answers to architecture questions.

PrintStable