Module java.desktop
Package javax.print.attribute.standard

Class JobImpressions

java.lang.Object
javax.print.attribute.IntegerSyntax
javax.print.attribute.standard.JobImpressions
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Cloneable, Attribute, PrintJobAttribute, PrintRequestAttribute
public final class JobImpressions extends IntegerSyntax implements PrintRequestAttribute, PrintJobAttribute
Class JobImpressions is an integer valued printing attribute class that specifies the total size in number of impressions of the document(s) being submitted. An "impression" is the image (possibly many print-stream pages in different configurations) imposed onto a single media page.

The JobImpressions attribute describes the size of the job. This attribute is not intended to be a counter; it is intended to be useful routing and scheduling information if known. The printer may try to compute the JobImpressions attribute's value if it is not supplied in the Print Request. Even if the client does supply a value for the JobImpressions attribute in the Print Request, the printer may choose to change the value if the printer is able to compute a value which is more accurate than the client supplied value. The printer may be able to determine the correct value for the JobImpressions attribute either right at job submission time or at any later point in time.

As with JobKOctets, the JobImpressions value must not include the multiplicative factors contributed by the number of copies specified by the Copies attribute, independent of whether the device can process multiple copies without making multiple passes over the job or document data and independent of whether the output is collated or not. Thus the value is independent of the implementation and reflects the size of the document(s) measured in impressions independent of the number of copies.

As with JobKOctets, the JobImpressions value must also not include the multiplicative factor due to a copies instruction embedded in the document data. If the document data actually includes replications of the document data, this value will include such replication. In other words, this value is always the number of impressions in the source document data, rather than a measure of the number of impressions to be produced by the job.

IPP Compatibility: The integer value gives the IPP integer value. The category name returned by getName() gives the IPP attribute name.

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  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    JobImpressions(int value)
    Construct a new job impressions attribute with the given integer value.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    boolean
    equals(Object object)
    Returns whether this job impressions attribute is equivalent to the passed in object.
    final Class<? extends Attribute>
    getCategory()
    Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    final String
    getName()
    Get the name of the category of which this attribute value is an instance.

    Methods declared in class javax.print.attribute.IntegerSyntax

    getValue, hashCode, toString

    Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

    clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

  • Constructor Details

    • JobImpressions

      public JobImpressions(int value)
      Construct a new job impressions attribute with the given integer value.
      Parameters:
      value - Integer value
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if value is negative

  • Method Details

    • equals

      public boolean equals(Object object)
      Returns whether this job impressions attribute is equivalent to the passed in object. To be equivalent, all of the following conditions must be true:
      1. object is not null.
      2. object is an instance of class JobImpressions.
      3. This job impressions attribute's value and object's value are equal.
      Overrides:
      equals in class IntegerSyntax
      Parameters:
      object - Object to compare to
      Returns:
      true if object is equivalent to this job impressions attribute, false otherwise
      See Also:

    • getCategory

      public final Class<? extends Attribute> getCategory()
      Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.

      For class JobImpressions, the category is class JobImpressions itself.

      Specified by:
      getCategory in interface Attribute
      Returns:
      printing attribute class (category), an instance of class java.lang.Class

    • getName

      public final String getName()
      Get the name of the category of which this attribute value is an instance.

      For class JobImpressions, the category name is "job-impressions".

      Specified by:
      getName in interface Attribute
      Returns:
      attribute category name