EntitiesToSymbol (openpdf 1.3.32 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.lowagie.text.xml.simpleparser.EntitiesToSymbol

```
public class EntitiesToSymbol
extends Object
```
This class contains entities that can be used in an entity tag.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static HashMap<String,Character> map
Deprecated.
use the getter (getMap()) instead of accessing this field directly

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

EntitiesToSymbol()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static Chunk`	`get(String e, Font font)`	Gets a chunk with a symbol character.
`static char`	`getCorrespondingSymbol(String name)`	Looks for the corresponding symbol in the font Symbol.
`static Map<String,Character>`	`getMap()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - map
```
@Deprecated
public static final HashMap<String,Character> map
```
    Deprecated.
    use the getter (getMap()) instead of accessing this field directly
    
    This is a map that contains all possible id values of the entity tag that can be translated to a character in font Symbol.
- Constructor Detail
  - EntitiesToSymbol
```
public EntitiesToSymbol()
```
- Method Detail
  - getMap
```
public static Map<String,Character> getMap()
```
  - get
```
public static Chunk get(String e,
                        Font font)
```
    Gets a chunk with a symbol character.
    
    Parameters:
    
    e - a symbol value (see Entities class: alfa is greek alfa,...)
    
    font - the font if the symbol isn't found (otherwise Font.SYMBOL)
    
    Returns:
    
    a Chunk
  - getCorrespondingSymbol
```
public static char getCorrespondingSymbol(String name)
```
    Looks for the corresponding symbol in the font Symbol.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the entity
    
    Returns:
    
    the corresponding character in font Symbol