Data Virtue

Sebastian Janisch wrote:punching 'java soundex' into google returns http://commons.apache.org/codec/apidocs/org/apache/commons/codec/language/Soundex.html as the very first result!

Yeah, DoubleMetaphone seems a better choice though. We'll see how it goes.

I need a class that will build soundex codes from whatever strings I ask of it.

I also need some more information on how to compare the various codes to determin if I had a good search result.

I have searched around a bit and have found nothing straight-forward.

Thanks in advance.

I used this code to set my renderer.

return new DefaultTableModel(data,headers){
public Class getColumnClass(int column) { //this code makes sure the proper renderer is used
return DV.idObject(this.getValueAt(0,column));
}
};

In my idObject method I returned Date.class when I ran into a Long column.

Next question, What is the best way to change the date format of the default renderer?

Sean

I need to render or display dates from the long values stored in my table model. What is the best way to do this. I've found other info on this but it assumed you had Date objects in the tablemodel.

Sean

I went off about this before and they left my name in place. I logged in just fine. Also if anyone cares to look you can end up with my home adress in about two clicks by visiting the website seen in my signature.

Again, I tried to follow your rules even though I log in everywhere with the name DataVirtue; my "real" name was already taken. Data Virtue is a legal name for me anyway as I have stated before.

Your forums are nice but please quit accusing me of ficticious names when in fact it is a "real" & legal name for me to operate under.

I think most of my posts are now dealing with the ficticious name issue.

Killroy, killroy...

Sean

This class simulates a line printer and allows you to print text strings easily from Java.
Tell it the font, feed it some text and you have a printed (8.5 x 11) document.
Portrait or Landscape, you can also change the font when issuing a form feed.

Print Example is public domain

Link: http://www.datavirtue.com/Software/dev/LinePrinter.java

import java.awt.BasicStroke; import java.awt.Color; import java.awt.Font; import java.awt.FontMetrics; import java.awt.Graphics; import java.awt.Graphics2D; import java.awt.font.FontRenderContext; import java.awt.font.LineBreakMeasurer; import java.awt.font.TextAttribute; import java.awt.font.TextLayout; import java.awt.geom.Point2D; import java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D; import java.awt.print.Book; import java.awt.print.PageFormat; import java.awt.print.Printable; import java.awt.print.PrinterJob; import java.text.AttributedString; import java.util.Vector; import java.awt.image.*; import java.awt.*; import java.awt.font.*; import java.awt.print.Paper; /** * * @author Data Virtue - Public Domain - Copyright is hereby relinquished to the public domain. Sorry for any spelling mistakes, if you improve this class PLEASE send me the new code! seanka@datavirtue.com This class simulates an old style (dot matrix, daisy wheel) printer. Just feed it the Font and some text: addLine(String), newLine(), formFeed(), and it shoots out perfectly on the paper No line wrapping, make sure to split up strings that contain new lines if you want the new lines to "print". If 'boolean prompt' is set to false no print dialog is shown and printing takes place immediatly. This class still needs optimized for memory, you must always step lightly when printing large amount of data/pages. This class could stand to be modified to allow greater control and configuration of the rendering page. see main() for an example, just compile and run this class to see it in action. A print dialog will appear. */ public class LinePrinter { /* instance vars */ private PageFormat pgFormat = new PageFormat(); private Book book = new Book(); private Paper p; private boolean prompt = true; private int lineSize = 0; private int Y_space = 0; private java.util.ArrayList lines = new java.util.ArrayList(); private int W; private int H; private int usedLines = 0; private int availableLines=0; private Font font; /* Create a new instance of LinePrinter */ public LinePrinter(Font fnt, boolean prompt) { this.setFont(fnt); this.prompt = prompt; /* Setup the paper */ p = new Paper(); p.setSize(W = 612, H = 792); //8.5" x 11" p.setImageableArea(36, 36, W-36 ,H-36); //half inch margins pgFormat.setPaper(p); reconfigurePage(); } private void reconfigurePage() { /* calc linesAvailable and other metrics */ /* get BufferedImage to create a grphics so we can do font calcs before turning the printable loose */ BufferedImage bimage = new BufferedImage(612-72, 792-72, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_RGB); Graphics2D g2d = bimage.createGraphics(); g2d.setFont(font); FontRenderContext fr = g2d.getFontRenderContext(); LineMetrics lm = font.getLineMetrics( "HijK", fr ); lineSize = (int)lm.getHeight(); //done with g2d g2d = null; System.out.println("Line size: "+lineSize); Y_space = (int)p.getImageableHeight(); System.out.println("Available Y_Space: " + Y_space); availableLines = (Y_space - lineSize) / lineSize; //the PROPER formula for calculating available lines on a page using the specified font System.out.println("Available lines calc: " + availableLines); } /** Adds the text Strings to the page. If a line doesn't fit the page a new page is created and "printing" continues on the next page. */ public void addLines (String [] text) { for (int i = 0; i < text.length; i++){ if (usedLines+1 > availableLines) formFeed(); lines.add(text[i]); usedLines++; } } /** Adds a line of text to the page. If a line goes over the page a new page is created and "printing" continues on the next page. You can create more methods to accept Vectors/Genrics and what not. Real new lines inside the string are ignored when rendering. This can be chaged by modifying this method to scan the string for the amount of newlines and then calling the newLine() method for each one.*/ public void addLine (String line) { //labels.append(p, pgFormat); if (usedLines+1 > availableLines) formFeed(); lines.add(line); usedLines++; } /**Adds a "new line" (blank line). */ public void newLine() { addLine(""); } /** Manually starts a new page. */ public void formFeed() { book.append(new LinePrinterPage(lines, font), pgFormat); lines = new java.util.ArrayList(); usedLines = 0; } /**Starts a new "page" with a different font */ public void formFeed(Font f) { book.append(new LinePrinterPage(lines, font), pgFormat); font = f; lines = new java.util.ArrayList(); usedLines = 0; reconfigurePage(); } /** The whole document will be rendered in this font until forFeed(Font f) is called at least. */ private void setFont(Font f){ font = f; } /** Set the orientation before calling formFeed() or go(). Valid strings are "portrait" and "landscape" */ public void setOrientation(String orient) { if (orient.equalsIgnoreCase("portrait")){ pgFormat.setOrientation(PageFormat.PORTRAIT); }else { if (orient.equalsIgnoreCase("landscape")){ pgFormat.setOrientation(PageFormat.LANDSCAPE); } } } /** Call formFeed() before calling go()*/ public void go () { /* Print the Book */ PrinterJob printJob = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob(); printJob.setPageable(book); //contains all pgFormats boolean doJob = true; if (prompt){ doJob = printJob.printDialog(); } if (doJob) { try { printJob.print(); }catch (Exception PrintException) { PrintException.printStackTrace(); } } } public static void main(String[] args) { // Select Printer LinePrinter dp = new LinePrinter(new Font("roman", Font.PLAIN, 10), true); //Regular DYMO ~ Co Star LabelWriter Labels '30252' dp.addLines(new String [] {"", "Data Virtue", "123 Road Street", "Hillsboro, OH 45133"}); dp.formFeed(); for (int i = 1; i < 100; i++) { dp.addLines(new String [] {"John Doe", "", "123 Road Street", "Hillsboro, OH 45133"}); //dp.formFeed(); //put each address on a new page } dp.go(); } }//END LinePrinter class /** When printing the various strings for the page new lines within the string are ignored */ class LinePrinterPage implements Printable { //this can access the vars in /** Creates a new instance of LinePrinterPage */ public LinePrinterPage(java.util.ArrayList lines, Font f) { this.lines = lines; font = f; } private java.util.ArrayList lines; private Font font; public int print(Graphics g, PageFormat pageFormat, int page) { Graphics2D g2d = (Graphics2D) g; g2d.setPaint(Color.black); g2d.setFont(font); g2d.setClip(null); FontRenderContext fr = g2d.getFontRenderContext(); LineMetrics lm = font.getLineMetrics( "HijK", fr ); double X = pageFormat.getImageableX(); double fh = (int)lm.getHeight(); double Y = pageFormat.getImageableY(); for (int i = 0; i < lines.size(); i++){ /* real new lines inside text strings are ignored */ g2d.drawString ((String)lines.get(i), (float) X , (float) Y); Y += fh; // keeping track of how much was written } return (PAGE_EXISTS); } }

My given name was rejected, what you see is my legal and proper name as well. Hardly ficticious it is registered and is also the title of my website that contains all of my personal information.

Sean

I'm trying to create single labels for a DYMO or Co Star Label Writer. I have set the page size and everything works fine except the actual address (text) is positioned wrong on the page (label, graphics). In the DymoLabel class I commented out the translations code (g2d.translate) once and it printed the same. I don't have any experience with 2D exept for this.

I'm not sure how everything is handled (translation, positioning) when you change the page orientation.

Any help is very much appreciated.

Code Download: http://www.datavirtue.com/dwnlds/DymoPrinter.java

When I have fixed this and it is complete I will leave this download in place for others as public domain.