Handles general symbol-related functionality. More...

#include <hdicoreSymbol.h>

Inheritance diagram for hdi::core::Symbol:

Collaboration diagram for hdi::core::Symbol:

Public Member Functions
	Symbol ()
	Constructs an empty Symbol object.

	Symbol (const Symbol &sym_)
	Constructs a new Symbol object from an existing Symbol object (copy constructor)

virtual	~Symbol ()
	Symbol object destructor.

virtual Symbol &	operator= (const Symbol &rhs_)
	Assigns one Symbol object to another.

virtual bool	dispose ()
	Removes the symbol from its document.

virtual bool	valid () const
	Tests the validity of the target symbol by searching for it in the document.

virtual bool	operator== (const Symbol &rhs_) const
	Tests whether a given Symbol object is the same as another.

virtual bool	operator!= (const Symbol &rhs_) const
	Tests whether a given Symbol object is not the same as another.

virtual std::unique_ptr< Art >	sourceArt () const
	Gets the Art object that defines the source art for the symbol.

virtual void	setSourceArt (const Art &art_)
	Sets the Art object that defines the source art for the symbol.

virtual bool	isBeingEdited () const
	Gets whether the target symbol is currently being edited in symbol editing mode.

virtual bool	setBeingEdited (const Art *const inst_=NULL)
	Puts the document into symbol editing mode, with the target symbol being the one to edit.

virtual std::unique_ptr< Art >	newInstance (const ArtboardPoint &center_, const PaintOrder order_, const Art *const prep_=NULL) const
	Creates a new instance of the symbol in the current document.

Public Member Functions inherited from hdi::core::Pattern
	Pattern ()
	Constructs an empty Pattern object.

	Pattern (const Pattern &patt_)
	Constructs a new Pattern object from an existing Pattern object (copy constructor)

virtual	~Pattern ()
	Pattern object destructor.

virtual Pattern &	operator= (const Pattern &rhs_)
	Assigns one Pattern object to another.

virtual AIPatternHandle	aiPatternHandle () const
	Gets the pattern handle around which the target object is wrapped.

virtual bool	isEmpty () const
	Gets whether the target Pattern object is empty (constructed with the default ctor)

virtual Type	patternType () const
	Gets the type of pattern the target object is representing.

virtual bool	operator== (const Pattern &rhs_) const
	Tests whether a given Pattern object is the same as another.

virtual bool	operator!= (const Pattern &rhs_) const
	Tests whether a given Pattern object is not the same as another.

virtual std::string	name () const
	Gets the name of the pattern.

virtual void	setName (const std::string &name_)
	Sets the name of the pattern.

virtual ArtboardRect	bounds () const
	Gets the bounds rect for the target pattern.

Static Public Member Functions
static Symbol	create (const Art &src_)
	Creates a new Symbol object (and Illustrator symbol)

Static Public Member Functions inherited from hdi::core::Pattern
static Pattern	create ()
	Creates a new Pattern object (and Illustrator pattern); set the source art for it with the setSourceArt() method.

Friends
aip::Symbol *	__accessImpl (const Symbol &)

Symbol	__accessCtor (aip::Symbol *&)

Additional Inherited Members
Public Types inherited from hdi::core::Pattern
enum	Type { UnknownPatternType = 0 , NormalPatternType = 10 , SymbolPatternType = 20 , BrushPatternType = 30 }
	Indicates the type of "pattern" an object is representing.

Protected Member Functions inherited from hdi::core::Pattern
void *	_impl () const
	Internal use only.

Protected Attributes inherited from hdi::core::Pattern
void *	_data
	Private implementation data.

Detailed Description

Handles general symbol-related functionality.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ Symbol() [1/2]

hdi::core::Symbol::Symbol ( )

Constructs an empty Symbol object.

Author: GW

Date: 11/2013

Note: To test if a Symbol object is empty, call isEmpty() on it; Empty Symbol objects do not relate to any symbol in a Illustrator document; they are designed to be "receivers" of some other Symbol object via the overloaded assignment operator. Empty Symbol objects are useless until such time (though it is safe to call any of their methods).

◆ Symbol() [2/2]

hdi::core::Symbol::Symbol ( const Symbol & sym_ )

Constructs a new Symbol object from an existing Symbol object (copy constructor)

Author: GW

Date: 11/2013

Parameters

sym_	Existing Symbol object

◆ ~Symbol()

virtual hdi::core::Symbol::~Symbol ( )

virtual

Symbol object destructor.

Author: GW

Date: 11/2013

Member Function Documentation

◆ create()

static Symbol hdi::core::Symbol::create ( const Art & src_ )

static

Creates a new Symbol object (and Illustrator symbol)

Author: GW

Date: 11/2013

Parameters

src_	Source art for the symbol definition

Returns: A new Symbol object

◆ dispose()

virtual bool hdi::core::Symbol::dispose ( )

virtual

Removes the symbol from its document.

Author: GW

Date: 11/2013

Returns: true for successful disposal, false otherwise

Note: After calling dispose(), this object is basically useless! The actual symbol is gone, so obviously none of these methods will work after that.

Reimplemented from hdi::core::Pattern.

◆ isBeingEdited()

virtual bool hdi::core::Symbol::isBeingEdited ( ) const

virtual

Gets whether the target symbol is currently being edited in symbol editing mode.

Author: GW

Date: 11/2015

Returns: true if currently being edited, false otherwise

Reimplemented from hdi::core::Pattern.

◆ newInstance()

virtual std::unique_ptr< Art > hdi::core::Symbol::newInstance	(	const ArtboardPoint &	center_,
		const PaintOrder	order_,
		const Art *const	prep_ = NULL ) const

virtual

Creates a new instance of the symbol in the current document.

Author: GW

Date: 11/2013

Parameters

center_	Center point at which to place the instance
order_	Order in which to create the art
prep_	Prepositional piece of art to which order_ will apply

Returns: The newly created symbol art instance

Warning: This method does not assume responsibility of the memory for the prep_ argument.

◆ operator!=()

virtual bool hdi::core::Symbol::operator!= ( const Symbol & rhs_ ) const

virtual

Tests whether a given Symbol object is not the same as another.

Author: GW

Date: 11/2013

Parameters

rhs_	Symbol to compare against (righthand side of inequality operator)

Returns: true for the target and rhs_ being different symbols, false otherwise

◆ operator=()

virtual Symbol & hdi::core::Symbol::operator= ( const Symbol & rhs_ )

virtual

Assigns one Symbol object to another.

Author: GW

Date: 11/2013

Parameters

rhs_	Existing Symbol object to copy values from

Returns: The target Symbol object, but with its values updated to match that of the rhs_ argument

◆ operator==()

virtual bool hdi::core::Symbol::operator== ( const Symbol & rhs_ ) const

virtual

Tests whether a given Symbol object is the same as another.

Author: GW

Date: 11/2013

Parameters

rhs_	Symbol to compare against (righthand side of equality operator)

Returns: true for the target and rhs_ being the same symbol, false otherwise

◆ setBeingEdited()

virtual bool hdi::core::Symbol::setBeingEdited ( const Art *const inst_ = NULL )

virtual

Puts the document into symbol editing mode, with the target symbol being the one to edit.

Author: GW

Date: 11/2015

Parameters

inst_ An optional instance of the pattern or symbol

Returns: true if symbol editing mode was entered successfully, false otherwise

Note: Illustrator will automatically create a prototype (i.e. temporary copy) of the symbol source art for in-place editing.; If inst_ is NULL, then editing will take place in the center of the artboard. Otherwise, editing will take place wherever the instance is located.

Reimplemented from hdi::core::Pattern.

◆ setSourceArt()

virtual void hdi::core::Symbol::setSourceArt ( const Art & art_ )

virtual

Sets the Art object that defines the source art for the symbol.

Author: GW

Date: 11/2013

Parameters

art_	New source art for the target Symbol object

Reimplemented from hdi::core::Pattern.

◆ sourceArt()

virtual std::unique_ptr< Art > hdi::core::Symbol::sourceArt ( ) const

virtual

Gets the Art object that defines the source art for the symbol.

Author: GW

Date: 11/2013

Returns: An Art object for the source definition of the symbol

Reimplemented from hdi::core::Pattern.

◆ valid()

virtual bool hdi::core::Symbol::valid ( ) const

virtual

Tests the validity of the target symbol by searching for it in the document.

Author: GW

Date: 11/2013

Returns: true for a valid symbol, false otherwise

Reimplemented from hdi::core::Pattern.

Public Member Functions

Static Public Member Functions

Friends

Additional Inherited Members

Detailed Description

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ Symbol() [1/2]

◆ Symbol() [2/2]

◆ ~Symbol()

Member Function Documentation

◆ create()

◆ dispose()

◆ isBeingEdited()

◆ newInstance()

◆ operator!=()

◆ operator=()

◆ operator==()

◆ setBeingEdited()

◆ setSourceArt()

◆ sourceArt()

◆ valid()