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+package processing.pdf;
+
+import java.io.*;
+import java.util.*;
+
+import com.lowagie.text.*;
+import com.lowagie.text.pdf.*;
+
+import processing.core.*;
+
+  // need to concatenate the first two frames together..
+  // that a begin/endFrame when frameCount == 0 shouldn't really count
+
+  // may need an alternative version of this so that
+  // recordFrame(pgpdf, "filename.pdf") would work
+  // this would also help the savePath() situation
+  // since it would be a call inside PApplet
+
+
+public class PGraphicsPDF extends PGraphics2 {
+
+  // recording api.. allow multiple frames per file?
+  // would be the case for video, or for pdf
+
+  static public String filename;
+
+  File temp;
+  int frameCount;
+  File file; // = new File("test.pdf");
+  Document document;
+  PdfWriter writer;
+  PdfContentByte content;
+  PdfTemplate tp;
+  DefaultFontMapper mapper;
+
+
+  // BaseFont baseFont = mapper.awtToPdf(java.awt.Font awtFont)
+
+  public PGraphicsPDF(int width, int height, PApplet applet) {  //File file) {
+    super(width, height, null);
+    //this.file = file;
+
+    // don't want to require PApplet as the way to do this.. but how?
+    //if (applet != null) {
+    //applet.registerDispose(this);
+    //}
+
+    /*
+    mapper = new DefaultFontMapper();
+    FontFactory.registerDirectories();
+
+    // ummm.. problematic?
+    //mapper.insertDirectory("c:\\winxp\\fonts");
+    mapper.insertDirectory("/System/Library/Fonts");
+    mapper.insertDirectory("/Library/Fonts");
+    mapper.insertDirectory("/Users/fry/Library/Fonts");
+    */
+
+    // seems to only pick up ttf and otf fonts
+    FontFactory.registerDirectory("/System/Library/Fonts");
+    FontFactory.registerDirectory("/Library/Fonts");
+    FontFactory.registerDirectory("/Users/fry/Library/Fonts");
+
+    /*
+    Set registered = FontFactory.getRegisteredFonts();
+    for (Iterator i = registered.iterator(); i.hasNext(); ) {
+      System.out.println((String) i.next());
+    }
+    */
+  }
+
+
+  // create a temporary file and put the graphics crap there
+  // don't start a fresh page if frameCount is zero (setup isn't its own page)
+
+  /**
+   * all the init stuff happens in here, in case someone calls size()
+   * along the way and wants to hork things up.
+   */
+  protected void allocate() {
+    //temp = File.createTempFile("frame", ".pdf");
+
+    /*
+    if (document != null) {
+      throw new RuntimeException("Need to write PGraphicsPDF code " +
+                                 "for multiple calls to allocate()");
+    }
+
+    // temporary
+    file = new File("test.pdf");
+
+    //document = new Document();
+    document = new Document(new Rectangle(width, height));
+    try {
+      writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream(file));
+      document.open();
+      content = writer.getDirectContent();
+
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      e.printStackTrace();
+      throw new RuntimeException("Problem saving the PDF file.");
+    }
+    */
+  }
+
+
+  /*
+  public void defaults() {
+    System.out.println("PGraphicsPDF.defaults()");
+    super.defaults();
+  }
+  */
+
+
+  // if the File object changes, then need to start a new file
+  //
+  /*
+  public void record(int frameCount, File ifile) {
+    this.frameCount = frameCount;
+    if (ifile == file) {
+      // same shit, different pile
+      // start a new page on the file that's currently open
+      return;
+
+    } else {
+
+    if (!file.getName().endsWith(".pdf")) {
+      // yeaeaargh
+    }
+  }
+  */
+
+  public void beginFrame() {
+    // temporary
+    file = new File(filename); //"test.pdf");
+
+    //document = new Document();
+    document = new Document(new Rectangle(width, height));
+    try {
+      writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream(file));
+      document.open();
+      content = writer.getDirectContent();
+
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      e.printStackTrace();
+      throw new RuntimeException("Problem saving the PDF file.");
+    }
+
+    // how to call newPage() in here?
+    /*
+    System.out.println("beginFrame() " + width + ", " + height);
+    tp = content.createTemplate(width, height);
+    //g2 = tp.createGraphics(width, height, mapper);
+    g2 = tp.createGraphicsShapes(width, height);
+    //System.out.println("g2 is " + g2);
+    tp.setWidth(width);
+    tp.setHeight(height);
+    */
+
+    // what's a good way to switch between these?
+    // the regular createGraphics doesn't seem to recognize fonts
+    // how should the insertDirectory stuff be used properly?
+    //g2 = content.createGraphics(width, height);
+    g2 = content.createGraphicsShapes(width, height);
+
+    super.beginFrame();
+  }
+
+
+  /*
+  public void rect(float x1, float y1, float x2, float y2) {
+    System.out.println("calling rect " + x1 + " " + y1 + " " + x2 + " " + y2);
+    super.rect(x1, y1, x2, y2);
+  }
+  */
+
+
+  public void nextPage() {
+    g2.dispose();
+    try {
+      document.newPage();  // is this bad if no addl pages are made?
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      e.printStackTrace();
+    }
+    g2 = content.createGraphicsShapes(width, height);
+  }
+
+
+  public void endFrame() {
+    //System.out.println("endFrame()");
+
+    /*
+    String text1 = "This text has \u0634\u0627\u062f\u062c\u0645\u0647\u0648\u0631 123,456 \u0645\u0646 (Arabic)";
+    java.awt.Font font = new java.awt.Font("arial", 0, 18);
+    g2.setFont(font);
+    g2.drawString(text1, 100, 100);
+    */
+
+    g2.dispose();
+    /*
+    content.addTemplate(tp, 0, 0); //50, 400);
+    */
+
+    try {
+      document.newPage();  // is this bad if no addl pages are made?
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      e.printStackTrace();
+    }
+
+    //System.out.println("closing document");
+    document.close();  // can't be done in finalize, not always called
+  }
+
+
+  //protected void finalize() throws Throwable {
+  //System.out.println("calling finalize");
+  //document.close();  // do this in dispose instead?
+  //}
+
+
+  //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+
+  /*
+  protected void rectImpl(float x1, float y1, float x2, float y2) {
+    //rect.setFrame(x1, y1, x2-x1, y2-y1);
+    //draw_shape(rect);
+    System.out.println("rect implements");
+    g2.fillRect((int)x1, (int)y1, (int) (x2-x1), (int) (y2-y1));
+  }
+  *
+
+  /*
+  public void clear() {
+    g2.setColor(Color.red);
+    g2.fillRect(0, 0, width, height);
+  }
+  */
+
+
+  //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+
+  public void loadPixels() {
+    nope("loadPixels");
+  }
+
+  public void updatePixels() {
+    nope("updatePixels");
+  }
+
+  public void updatePixels(int x, int y, int c, int d) {
+    nope("updatePixels");
+  }
+
+  //
+
+  public int get(int x, int y) {
+    nope("get");
+    return 0;  // not reached
+  }
+
+  public PImage get(int x, int y, int c, int d) {
+    nope("get");
+    return null;  // not reached
+  }
+
+  public PImage get() {
+    nope("get");
+    return null;  // not reached
+  }
+
+  public void set(int x, int y, int argb) {
+    nope("set");
+  }
+
+  public void set(int x, int y, PImage image) {
+    nope("set");
+  }
+
+  //
+
+  public void mask(int alpha[]) {
+    nope("mask");
+  }
+
+  public void mask(PImage alpha) {
+    nope("mask");
+  }
+
+  //
+
+  public void filter(int kind) {
+    nope("filter");
+  }
+
+  public void filter(int kind, float param) {
+    nope("filter");
+  }
+
+  //
+
+  public void copy(int sx1, int sy1, int sx2, int sy2,
+                   int dx1, int dy1, int dx2, int dy2) {
+    nope("copy");
+  }
+
+  public void copy(PImage src,
+                   int sx1, int sy1, int sx2, int sy2,
+                   int dx1, int dy1, int dx2, int dy2) {
+    nope("copy");
+  }
+
+  //
+
+  public void blend(int sx, int sy, int dx, int dy, int mode) {
+    nope("blend");
+  }
+
+  public void blend(PImage src,
+                    int sx, int sy, int dx, int dy, int mode) {
+    nope("blend");
+  }
+
+  public void blend(int sx1, int sy1, int sx2, int sy2,
+                    int dx1, int dy1, int dx2, int dy2, int mode) {
+    nope("blend");
+  }
+
+  public void blend(PImage src,
+                    int sx1, int sy1, int sx2, int sy2,
+                    int dx1, int dy1, int dx2, int dy2, int mode) {
+    nope("blend");
+  }
+
+  //
+
+  public void save(String filename) {
+    nope("save");
+  }
+
+
+  //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+
+  protected void nope(String function) {
+    throw new RuntimeException("No " + function + "() for PGraphicsPDF");
+  }
+}