PdfShading Class

Namespace:: GemBox.Pdf.Content.Patterns

Assembly:: GemBox.Pdf.dll

A shading dictionary specifies details of a particular gradient fill, including the type of shading to be used, the geometry of the area to be shaded, and the geometry of the gradient fill.

C#
VB.NET

public class PdfShading : PdfContentResource

Public Class PdfShading
    Inherits PdfContentResource

Inheritance:: Object
PdfObject
PdfContentResource
PdfShading

Methods

FromDictionary(PdfDictionary)

Gets or creates a PdfShading from the specified PdfDictionary that represents a shading as specified in PDF Specification ISO 32000-1:2008, section '8.7.4.3 Shading Dictionaries'.

C#
VB.NET

public static PdfShading FromDictionary(PdfDictionary dictionary)

Public Shared Function FromDictionary(dictionary As PdfDictionary) As PdfShading

Parameters

dictionary: PdfDictionary

A PdfDictionary that represents a shading as specified in PDF Specification ISO 32000-1:2008, section '8.7.4.3 Shading Dictionaries'.

Returns

PdfShading

An instance of a PdfShading or null.

Remarks

If PdfShading was already created from the same dictionary, that PdfShading instance is returned.

This method provides a way to create various PdfShadings which are currently not available in GemBox.Pdf.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

dictionary is null.

Inherited Properties

Document

Gets the PdfDocument associated with this PdfContentResource or null if no PdfDocument is associated with this PdfContentResource.

(Inherited from PdfContentResource)

Metadata

(Optional; PDF 1.4) A metadata stream containing metadata for the component.

(Inherited from PdfObject)

Extension Methods

PdfObjectExtensions.GetDictionary(PdfObject)

PdfObjectExtensions.GetOrAddDictionary(PdfObject)

PdfObjectExtensions.GetArray(PdfObject)

Examples

Shadings example