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javax.print
Interface PrintService
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All Known Subinterfaces:
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MultiDocPrintService
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All Known Implementing Classes:
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StreamPrintService
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public interface PrintService
Interface PrintService is the factory for a DocPrintJob. A PrintService describes the capabilities of a Printer and can be queried regarding a printer's supported attributes.
Example:
DocFlavor flavor = DocFlavor.INPUT_STREAM.POSTSCRIPT;
PrintRequestAttributeSet aset = new HashPrintRequestHashAttributeSet();
aset.add(MediaSizeName.ISO_A4);
PrintService[] pservices =
PrintServiceLookup.lookupPrintServices(flavor, aset);
if (pservices.length > 0) {
DocPrintJob pj = pservices[0].createPrintJob();
try {
FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream("test.ps");
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// InputStreamDoc is an implementation of the Doc ![](../../diffpics/oold.gif)
interface //
Doc doc = new
SimpleDoc(fis, flavor, null);
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InputStreamDoc("test.ps", flavor);
try {
pj.print(doc, aset);
} catch
(FileNotFoundException fe) {
} catch (PrintException e) {
}
}
Method Summary
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void |
addPrintServiceAttributeListener
(
PrintServiceAttributeListener
listener)
Registers a listener for events on this PrintService. |
DocPrintJob
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createPrintJob
()
Creates and returns a PrintJob capable of handling data from any of the supported document flavors. |
boolean |
equals
(
Object
obj)
Determines if two services are referring to the same underlying service. |
<T extends
PrintServiceAttribute
>
T |
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getAttribute
(
Class
<T> category)
Gets the value of the single specified service attribute. |
PrintServiceAttributeSet
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getAttributes
()
Obtains this print service's set of printer description attributes giving this Print Service's status. |
Object
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getDefaultAttributeValue
(
Class
<? extends
Attribute
> category)
Determines this print service's default printing attribute value in the given category. |
String
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getName
()
Returns a String name for this print service which may be used by applications to request a particular print service. |
ServiceUIFactory
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getServiceUIFactory
()
Returns a factory for UI components which allow users to interact with the service in various roles. |
Class
<?>[] |
getSupportedAttributeCategories
()
Determines the printing attribute categories a client can specify when setting up a job for this print service. |
Object
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getSupportedAttributeValues
(
Class
<? extends
Attribute
> category,
DocFlavor
flavor,
AttributeSet
attributes)
Determines the printing attribute values a client can specify in the given category when setting up a job for this print service. |
DocFlavor
[] |
getSupportedDocFlavors
()
Determines the print data formats a client can specify when setting up a job for this PrintService. |
AttributeSet
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getUnsupportedAttributes
(
DocFlavor
flavor,
AttributeSet
attributes)
Identifies the attributes that are unsupported for a print request in the context of a particular DocFlavor. |
int |
hashCode
()
This method should be implemented consistently with equals(Object). |
boolean |
isAttributeCategorySupported
(
Class
<? extends
Attribute
> category)
Determines whether a client can specify the given printing attribute category when setting up a job for this print service. |
boolean |
isAttributeValueSupported
(
Attribute
attrval,
DocFlavor
flavor,
AttributeSet
attributes)
Determines whether a client can specify the given printing attribute value when setting up a job for this Print Service. |
boolean |
isDocFlavorSupported
(
DocFlavor
flavor)
Determines if this print service supports a specific DocFlavor. |
void |
removePrintServiceAttributeListener
(
PrintServiceAttributeListener
listener)
Removes the print-service listener from this print service. |
getName
String getName()
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Returns a String name for this print service which may be used by applications to request a particular print service. In a suitable context, such as a name service, this name must be unique. In some environments this unique name may be the same as the user friendly printer name defined as the
PrinterName
attribute.
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Returns:
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name of the service.
createPrintJob
DocPrintJob createPrintJob()
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Creates and returns a PrintJob capable of handling data from any of the supported document flavors.
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Returns:
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a DocPrintJob object
addPrintServiceAttributeListener
void addPrintServiceAttributeListener(PrintServiceAttributeListener listener)
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Registers a listener for events on this PrintService.
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Parameters:
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listener - a PrintServiceAttributeListener, which monitors the status of a print service
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See Also:
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removePrintServiceAttributeListener(javax.print.event.PrintServiceAttributeListener)
removePrintServiceAttributeListener
void removePrintServiceAttributeListener(PrintServiceAttributeListener listener)
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Removes the print-service listener from this print service. This means the listener is no longer interested in PrintService events.
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Parameters:
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listener - a PrintServiceAttributeListener object
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See Also:
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addPrintServiceAttributeListener(javax.print.event.PrintServiceAttributeListener)
getAttributes
PrintServiceAttributeSet getAttributes()
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Obtains this print service's set of printer description attributes giving this Print Service's status. The returned attribute set object is unmodifiable. The returned attribute set object is a "snapshot" of this Print Service's attribute set at the time of the getAttributes() method call: that is, the returned attribute set's contents will
not
be updated if this print service's attribute set's contents change in the future. To detect changes in attribute values, call getAttributes() again and compare the new attribute set to the previous attribute set; alternatively, register a listener for print service events.
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Returns:
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Unmodifiable snapshot of this Print Service's attribute set. May be empty, but not null.
getAttribute
<T extends PrintServiceAttribute> T getAttribute(Class<T> category)
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Gets the value of the single specified service attribute. This may be useful to clients which only need the value of one attribute and want to minimise overhead.
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Parameters:
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category - the category of a PrintServiceAttribute supported by this service - may not be null.
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Returns:
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the value of the supported attribute or null if the attribute is not supported by this service.
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Throws:
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NullPointerException
- if the category is null.
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IllegalArgumentException
- (unchecked exception) if category is not a Class that implements interface
PrintServiceAttribute
.
getSupportedDocFlavors
DocFlavor[] getSupportedDocFlavors()
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Determines the print data formats a client can specify when setting up a job for this PrintService. A print data format is designated by a "doc flavor" (class
DocFlavor
) consisting of a MIME type plus a print data representation class.
Note that some doc flavors may not be supported in combination with all attributes. Use getUnsupportedAttributes(..) to validate specific combinations.
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Returns:
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Array of supported doc flavors, should have at least one element.
isDocFlavorSupported
boolean isDocFlavorSupported(DocFlavor flavor)
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Determines if this print service supports a specific DocFlavor. This is a convenience method to determine if the DocFlavor would be a member of the result of getSupportedDocFlavors().
Note that some doc flavors may not be supported in combination with all attributes. Use getUnsupportedAttributes(..) to validate specific combinations.
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Parameters:
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flavor - the DocFlavorto query for support.
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Returns:
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true if this print service supports the specified DocFlavor; false otherwise.
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Throws:
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NullPointerException
- (unchecked exception) Thrown if flavor is null.
getSupportedAttributeCategories
Class<?>[] getSupportedAttributeCategories()
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Determines the printing attribute categories a client can specify when setting up a job for this print service. A printing attribute category is designated by a Class that implements interface
Attribute
. This method returns just the attribute
categories
that are supported; it does not return the particular attribute
values
that are supported.
This method returns all the printing attribute categories this print service supports for any possible job. Some categories may not be supported in a particular context (ie for a particular DocFlavor). Use one of the methods that include a DocFlavor to validate the request before submitting it, such as getSupportedAttributeValues(..).
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Returns:
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Array of printing attribute categories that the client can specify as a doc-level or job-level attribute in a Print Request. Each element in the array is a
Class
that implements interface
Attribute
. The array is empty if no categories are supported.
isAttributeCategorySupported
boolean isAttributeCategorySupported(Class<? extends Attribute> category)
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Determines whether a client can specify the given printing attribute category when setting up a job for this print service. A printing attribute category is designated by a Class that implements interface
Attribute
. This method tells whether the attribute
category
is supported; it does not tell whether a particular attribute
value
is supported.
Some categories may not be supported in a particular context (ie for a particular DocFlavor). Use one of the methods which include a DocFlavor to validate the request before submitting it, such as getSupportedAttributeValues(..).
This is a convenience method to determine if the category would be a member of the result of getSupportedAttributeCategories().
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Parameters:
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category - Printing attribute category to test. It must be a Class that implements interface
Attribute
.
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Returns:
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true if this print service supports specifying a doc-level or job-level attribute in category in a Print Request; false if it doesn't.
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Throws:
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NullPointerException
- (unchecked exception) Thrown if category is null.
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IllegalArgumentException
- (unchecked exception) Thrown if category is not a Class that implements interface
Attribute
.
getDefaultAttributeValue
Object getDefaultAttributeValue(Class<? extends Attribute> category)
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Determines this print service's default printing attribute value in the given category. A printing attribute value is an instance of a class that implements interface
Attribute
. If a client sets up a print job and does not specify any attribute value in the given category, this Print Service will use the default attribute value instead.
Some attributes may not be supported in a particular context (ie for a particular DocFlavor). Use one of the methods that include a DocFlavor to validate the request before submitting it, such as getSupportedAttributeValues(..).
Not all attributes have a default value. For example the service will not have a defaultvalue for RequestingUser i.e. a null return for a supported category means there is no service default value for that category. Use the isAttributeCategorySupported(Class) method to distinguish these cases.
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Parameters:
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category - Printing attribute category for which the default attribute value is requested. It must be a
Class
that implements interface
Attribute
.
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Returns:
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Default attribute value for category, or null if this Print Service does not support specifying a doc-level or job-level attribute in category in a Print Request, or the service does not have a default value for this attribute.
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Throws:
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NullPointerException
- (unchecked exception) Thrown if category is null.
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IllegalArgumentException
- (unchecked exception) Thrown if category is not a
Class
that implements interface
Attribute
.
getSupportedAttributeValues
Object getSupportedAttributeValues(Class<? extends Attribute> category,
DocFlavor flavor,
AttributeSet attributes)
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Determines the printing attribute values a client can specify in the given category when setting up a job for this print service. A printing attribute value is an instance of a class that implements interface
Attribute
.
If flavor is null and attributes is null or is an empty set, this method returns all the printing attribute values this Print Service supports for any possible job. If flavor is not null or attributes is not an empty set, this method returns just the printing attribute values that are compatible with the given doc flavor and/or set of attributes. That is, a null return value may indicate that specifying this attribute is incompatible with the specified DocFlavor. Also if DocFlavor is not null it must be a flavor supported by this PrintService, else IllegalArgumentException will be thrown.
If the attributes parameter contains an Attribute whose category is the same as the category parameter, the service must ignore this attribute in the AttributeSet.
DocAttributes which are to be specified on the Doc must be included in this set to accurately represent the context.
This method returns an Object because different printing attribute categories indicate the supported attribute values in different ways. The documentation for each printing attribute in package
javax.print.attribute.standard
describes how each attribute indicates its supported values. Possible ways of indicating support include:
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Return a single instance of the attribute category to indicate that any value is legal -- used, for example, by an attribute whose value is an arbitrary text string. (The value of the returned attribute object is irrelevant.)
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Return an array of one or more instances of the attribute category, containing the legal values -- used, for example, by an attribute with a list of enumerated values. The type of the array is an array of the specified attribute category type as returned by its getCategory(Class).
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Return a single object (of some class other than the attribute category) that indicates bounds on the legal values -- used, for example, by an integer-valued attribute that must lie within a certain range.
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Parameters:
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category - Printing attribute category to test. It must be a
Class
that implements interface
Attribute
.
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flavor - Doc flavor for a supposed job, or null.
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attributes - Set of printing attributes for a supposed job (both job-level attributes and document-level attributes), or null.
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Returns:
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Object indicating supported values for category, or null if this Print Service does not support specifying a doc-level or job-level attribute in category in a Print Request.
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Throws:
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NullPointerException
- (unchecked exception) Thrown if category is null.
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IllegalArgumentException
- (unchecked exception) Thrown if category is not a
Class
that implements interface
Attribute
, or DocFlavor is not supported by this service.
isAttributeValueSupported
boolean isAttributeValueSupported(Attribute attrval,
DocFlavor flavor,
AttributeSet attributes)
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Determines whether a client can specify the given printing attribute value when setting up a job for this Print Service. A printing attribute value is an instance of a class that implements interface
Attribute
.
If flavor is null and attributes is null or is an empty set, this method tells whether this Print Service supports the given printing attribute value for some possible combination of doc flavor and set of attributes. If flavor is not null or attributes is not an empty set, this method tells whether this Print Service supports the given printing attribute value in combination with the given doc flavor and/or set of attributes.
Also if DocFlavor is not null it must be a flavor supported by this PrintService, else IllegalArgumentException will be thrown.
DocAttributes which are to be specified on the Doc must be included in this set to accurately represent the context.
This is a convenience method to determine if the value would be a member of the result of getSupportedAttributeValues(...).
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Parameters:
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attrval - Printing attribute value to test.
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flavor - Doc flavor for a supposed job, or null.
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attributes - Set of printing attributes for a supposed job (both job-level attributes and document-level attributes), or null.
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Returns:
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True if this Print Service supports specifying attrval as a doc-level or job-level attribute in a Print Request, false if it doesn't.
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Throws:
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NullPointerException
- (unchecked exception) if attrval is null.
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IllegalArgumentException
- if flavor is not supported by this PrintService.
getUnsupportedAttributes
AttributeSet getUnsupportedAttributes(DocFlavor flavor,
AttributeSet attributes)
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Identifies the attributes that are unsupported for a print request in the context of a particular DocFlavor. This method is useful for validating a potential print job and identifying the specific attributes which cannot be supported. It is important to supply only a supported DocFlavor or an IllegalArgumentException will be thrown. If the return value from this method is null, all attributes are supported.
DocAttributes which are to be specified on the Doc must be included in this set to accurately represent the context.
If the return value is non-null, all attributes in the returned set are unsupported with this DocFlavor. The returned set does not distinguish attribute categories that are unsupported from unsupported attribute values.
A supported print request can then be created by removing all unsupported attributes from the original attribute set, except in the case that the DocFlavor is unsupported.
If any attributes are unsupported only because they are in conflict with other attributes then it is at the discretion of the service to select the attribute(s) to be identified as the cause of the conflict.
Use isDocFlavorSupported() to verify that a DocFlavor is supported before calling this method.
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Parameters:
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flavor - Doc flavor to test, or null
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attributes - Set of printing attributes for a supposed job (both job-level attributes and document-level attributes), or null.
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Returns:
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null if this Print Service supports the print request specification, else the unsupported attributes.
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Throws:
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IllegalArgumentException
- ifflavor is not supported by this PrintService.
getServiceUIFactory
ServiceUIFactory getServiceUIFactory()
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Returns a factory for UI components which allow users to interact with the service in various roles. Services which do not provide any UI should return null. Print Services which do provide UI but want to be supported in an environment with no UI support should ensure that the factory is not initialised unless the application calls this method to obtain the factory. See ServiceUIFactory for more information.
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Returns:
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null or a factory for UI components.
equals
boolean equals(Object obj)
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Determines if two services are referring to the same underlying service. Objects encapsulating a print service may not exhibit equality of reference even though they refer to the same underlying service.
Clients should call this method to determine if two services are referring to the same underlying service.
Services must implement this method and return true only if the service objects being compared may be used interchangeably by the client. Services are free to return the same object reference to an underlying service if that, but clients must not depend on equality of reference.
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Overrides:
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equals
in class
Object
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Parameters:
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obj - the reference object with which to compare.
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Returns:
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true if this service is the same as the obj argument, false otherwise.
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See Also:
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Object.hashCode()
,
Hashtable
hashCode
int hashCode()
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This method should be implemented consistently with equals(Object).
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Overrides:
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hashCode
in class
Object
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Returns:
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hash code of this object.
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See Also:
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Object.equals(java.lang.Object)
,
Hashtable