FormatterFactory (jPicEdt 1.4.1_03 API documentation)

All Known Implementing Classes:

EepicFormatter, JPICFormatter, LatexFormatter, PstricksFormatter
```
public interface FormatterFactory
```

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static java.lang.String`	`MAKE_STANDALONE_FILE`	a constraint to indicate that the created Formatter should be able to create a standalone String which once save, can be directly fed to, e.g., latex or ghostview,...

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Formatter`	`createFormatter(Drawing d, java.lang.Object outputConstraint)`
`Formatter`	`createFormatter(Element e)`

- Field Detail
  - MAKE_STANDALONE_FILE
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static final java.lang.String MAKE_STANDALONE_FILE
```
    a constraint to indicate that the created Formatter should be able to create a standalone String which once save, can be directly fed to, e.g., latex or ghostview,... as opposed to a "picture environment" file which still has to be included in a LaTeX file
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - createFormatter
```
Formatter createFormatter(Element e)
```
    Returns:
    
    a Formatter able to format the given Element according to the format of this factory
  - createFormatter
```
Formatter createFormatter(Drawing d,
                          java.lang.Object outputConstraint)
```
    Parameters:
    
    outputConstraint - constraint used by the factory to create a specific Formatter on-the-fly
    
    Returns:
    
    a Formatter able to format the given Drawing according to the format of this factory ; this may reliy on calls to createFormatter(Element e) on the elements of the drawing, plus creating auxiliary