[PDFBOX-1425] Make PositionWrapper.getTextPosition public

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.8.0
• Assignee: Timo Boehme
• Reporter: Daniel Bonniot de Ruisselet
• Created: 10/Oct/12 10:57
• Updated: 23/Mar/13 12:56
• Resolved: 18/Nov/12 13:55

Description

Method PositionWrapper.getTextPosition() is currently protected. The problem is that this limits the ability to extend/customize pdfbox.

For instance, suppose someone wants to override PDFTextStripper.isParagraphSeparation(PositionWrapper position, PositionWrapper lastPosition, PositionWrapper lastLineStartPosition, float maxHeightForLine):

This is intended, since isParagraphSeparation is 'protected'. However, in the subclass (which will be in a different package), it is forbidden to call position.getTextPosition(), which severly limits what can be done.

Could you please make PositionWrapper.getTextPosition() public?