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## org.pdfclown.documents.contents
Interface IContentEntity

All Known Subinterfaces:
  IContentContext

All Known Implementing Classes:
  Barcode, EAN13Barcode, Entity, FormXObject, Image, JpegImage, Page

    public interface IContentEntity

Generic content entity.

It provides common ways to convert any content into content stream objects.

Since:
  0.0.5
Version:
  0.1.0
Author:
  Stefano Chizzolini (http://www.stefanochizzolini.it)

Method Summary
`ContentObject` | `toInlineObject(PrimitiveComposer composer)` Converts this entity to its equivalent inline (dependent) object representation [PDF:1.6:4.8.6].
`XObject` | `toXObject(Document context)` Converts this entity to its equivalent external (independent) object representation [PDF:1.6:4.7].

Method Detail

### toInlineObject

    ContentObject toInlineObject(PrimitiveComposer composer)

  Converts this entity to its equivalent inline (dependent) object representation [PDF:1.6:4.8.6].

  This method creates and shows an inline object within the target content context, returning it.

  Due to its direct-content nature (opposite to the indirect-content nature of external objects (see `toXObject(Document)`)), the resulting object should be shown only one time in order not to wastefully duplicate its data.

  Parameters:
    `composer` - Target content composer.
  Returns:
    The inline object representing the entity.
  Since:
    0.0.6

### toXObject

    XObject toXObject(Document context)

  Converts this entity to its equivalent external (independent) object representation [PDF:1.6:4.7].

  This method creates an external object within the target document, returning it. To show it in a content context (for example: a page), then it must be applied in an appropriate manner (see `PrimitiveComposer` object).

  Parameters:
    `context` - Target document.
  Returns:
    The external object representing the entity.
  Since:
    0.0.5

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