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+#--
+# PDF::Writer for Ruby.
+#   http://rubyforge.org/projects/ruby-pdf/
+#   Copyright 2003 - 2005 Austin Ziegler.
+#
+#   Licensed under a MIT-style licence. See LICENCE in the main distribution
+#   for full licensing information.
+#
+# $Id$
+#++
+require 'thread'
+require 'open-uri'
+
+require 'transaction/simple'
+require 'pdf/core_ext/mutex'
+require 'color'
+
+  # A class to provide the core functionality to create a PDF document
+  # without any requirement for additional modules.
+module PDF
+  class Writer
+      # The version of PDF::Writer.
+    VERSION = '1.2.0'
+
+      # Escape the text so that it's safe for insertion into the PDF
+      # document.
+    def self.escape(text)
+      text.gsub(/\\/, '\\\\\\\\').
+           gsub(/\(/, '\\(').
+           gsub(/\)/, '\\)').
+           gsub(/&lt;/, '<').
+           gsub(/&gt;/, '>').
+           gsub(/&amp;/, '&')
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+require 'pdf/math'
+require 'pdf/writer/lang'
+require 'pdf/writer/lang/en'
+
+begin
+  require 'zlib'
+  PDF::Writer::Compression = true
+rescue LoadError
+  warn PDF::Writer::Lang[:no_zlib_no_compress]
+  PDF::Writer::Compression = false
+end
+
+require 'pdf/writer/arc4'
+require 'pdf/writer/fontmetrics'
+require 'pdf/writer/object'
+require 'pdf/writer/object/action'
+require 'pdf/writer/object/annotation'
+require 'pdf/writer/object/catalog'
+require 'pdf/writer/object/contents'
+require 'pdf/writer/object/destination'
+require 'pdf/writer/object/encryption'
+require 'pdf/writer/object/font'
+require 'pdf/writer/object/fontdescriptor'
+require 'pdf/writer/object/fontencoding'
+require 'pdf/writer/object/image'
+require 'pdf/writer/object/info'
+require 'pdf/writer/object/outlines'
+require 'pdf/writer/object/outline'
+require 'pdf/writer/object/page'
+require 'pdf/writer/object/pages'
+require 'pdf/writer/object/procset'
+require 'pdf/writer/object/viewerpreferences'
+
+require 'pdf/writer/ohash'
+require 'pdf/writer/strokestyle'
+require 'pdf/writer/graphics'
+require 'pdf/writer/graphics/imageinfo'
+require 'pdf/writer/state'
+
+class PDF::Writer
+    # The system font path. The sytem font path will be determined
+    # differently for each operating system.
+    #
+    # Win32:: Uses ENV['SystemRoot']/Fonts as the system font path. There is
+    #         an extension that will handle this better, but until and
+    #         unless it is distributed with the standard Ruby Windows
+    #         installer, PDF::Writer will not depend upon it.
+    # OS X::  The fonts are found in /System/Library/Fonts.
+    # Linux:: The font path list will be found (usually) in
+    #         /etc/fonts/fonts.conf or /usr/etc/fonts/fonts.conf. This XML
+    #         file will be parsed (using REXML) to provide the value for
+    #         FONT_PATH.
+  FONT_PATH = []
+
+  class << self
+    require 'rexml/document'
+      # Parse the fonts.conf XML file.
+    def parse_fonts_conf(filename)
+      doc = REXML::Document.new(File.open(filename, "rb")).root rescue nil
+
+      if doc
+        path = REXML::XPath.match(doc, '//dir').map do |el|
+          el.text.gsub($/, '')
+        end
+        doc = nil
+      else
+        path = []
+      end
+      path
+    end
+    private :parse_fonts_conf
+  end
+
+  case RUBY_PLATFORM
+  when /mswin32/o
+      # Windows font path. This is not the most reliable method.
+    FONT_PATH << File.join(ENV['SystemRoot'], 'Fonts')
+  when /darwin/o
+      # Macintosh font path.
+    FONT_PATH << '/System/Library/Fonts'
+  else
+    FONT_PATH.push(*parse_fonts_conf('/etc/fonts/fonts.conf'))
+    FONT_PATH.push(*parse_fonts_conf('//usr/etc/fonts/fonts.conf'))
+  end
+
+  FONT_PATH.uniq!
+
+  include PDF::Writer::Graphics
+
+    # Contains all of the PDF objects, ready for final assembly. This is of
+    # no interest to external consumers.
+  attr_reader :objects #:nodoc:
+
+    # The ARC4 encryption object. This is of no interest to external
+    # consumers.
+  attr_reader :arc4 #:nodoc:
+    # The string that will be used to encrypt this PDF document.
+  attr_accessor :encryption_key
+
+    # The number of PDF objects in the document
+  def size
+    @objects.size
+  end
+
+    # Generate an ID for a new PDF object.
+  def generate_id
+    @mutex.synchronize { @current_id += 1 }
+  end
+  private :generate_id
+
+    # Generate a new font ID.
+  def generate_font_id
+    @mutex.synchronize { @current_font_id += 1 }
+  end
+  private :generate_font_id
+
+  class << self
+      # Create the document with prepress options. Uses the same options as
+      # PDF::Writer.new (<tt>:paper</tt>, <tt>:orientation</tt>, and
+      # <tt>:version</tt>). It also supports the following options:
+      #
+      # <tt>:left_margin</tt>::   The left margin.
+      # <tt>:right_margin</tt>::  The right margin.
+      # <tt>:top_margin</tt>::    The top margin.
+      # <tt>:bottom_margin</tt>:: The bottom margin.
+      # <tt>:bleed_size</tt>::    The size of the bleed area in points.
+      #                           Default 12.
+      # <tt>:mark_length</tt>::   The length of the prepress marks in
+      #                           points. Default 18.
+      #
+      # The prepress marks are added to the loose objects and will appear on
+      # all pages.
+    def prepress(options = { })
+      pdf = self.new(options)
+
+      bleed_size  = options[:bleed_size] || 12
+      mark_length = options[:mark_length] || 18
+
+      pdf.left_margin   = options[:left_margin] if options[:left_margin]
+      pdf.right_margin  = options[:right_margin] if options[:right_margin]
+      pdf.top_margin    = options[:top_margin] if options[:top_margin]
+      pdf.bottom_margin = options[:bottom_margin] if options[:bottom_margin]
+
+      # This is in an "odd" order because the y-coordinate system in PDF
+      # is from bottom to top.
+      tx0 = pdf.pages.media_box[0] + pdf.left_margin
+      ty0 = pdf.pages.media_box[3] - pdf.top_margin
+      tx1 = pdf.pages.media_box[2] - pdf.right_margin
+      ty1 = pdf.pages.media_box[1] + pdf.bottom_margin
+
+      bx0 = tx0 - bleed_size
+      by0 = ty0 - bleed_size
+      bx1 = tx1 + bleed_size
+      by1 = ty1 + bleed_size
+
+      pdf.pages.trim_box  = [ tx0, ty0, tx1, ty1 ]
+      pdf.pages.bleed_box = [ bx0, by0, bx1, by1 ]
+
+      all = pdf.open_object
+      pdf.save_state
+      kk = Color::CMYK.new(0, 0, 0, 100)
+      pdf.stroke_color! kk
+      pdf.fill_color! kk
+      pdf.stroke_style! StrokeStyle.new(0.3)
+
+      pdf.prepress_clip_mark(tx1, ty0,   0, mark_length, bleed_size)  # Upper Right
+      pdf.prepress_clip_mark(tx0, ty0,  90, mark_length, bleed_size)  # Upper Left
+      pdf.prepress_clip_mark(tx0, ty1, 180, mark_length, bleed_size)  # Lower Left
+      pdf.prepress_clip_mark(tx1, ty1, -90, mark_length, bleed_size)  # Lower Right
+
+      mid_x = pdf.pages.media_box[2] / 2.0
+      mid_y = pdf.pages.media_box[3] / 2.0
+
+      pdf.prepress_center_mark(mid_x, ty0,   0, mark_length, bleed_size) # Centre Top
+      pdf.prepress_center_mark(tx0, mid_y,  90, mark_length, bleed_size) # Centre Left
+      pdf.prepress_center_mark(mid_x, ty1, 180, mark_length, bleed_size) # Centre Bottom
+      pdf.prepress_center_mark(tx1, mid_y, -90, mark_length, bleed_size) # Centre Right
+
+      pdf.restore_state
+      pdf.close_object
+      pdf.add_object(all, :all)
+
+      yield pdf if block_given?
+
+      pdf
+    end
+
+      # Convert a measurement in centimetres to points, which are the
+      # default PDF userspace units.
+    def cm2pts(x)
+      (x / 2.54) * 72
+    end
+
+      # Convert a measurement in millimetres to points, which are the
+      # default PDF userspace units.
+    def mm2pts(x)
+      (x / 25.4) * 72
+    end
+
+      # Convert a measurement in inches to points, which are the default PDF
+      # userspace units.
+    def in2pts(x)
+      x * 72
+    end
+  end
+
+    # Convert a measurement in centimetres to points, which are the default
+    # PDF userspace units.
+  def cm2pts(x)
+    PDF::Writer.cm2pts(x)
+  end
+
+    # Convert a measurement in millimetres to points, which are the default
+    # PDF userspace units.
+  def mm2pts(x)
+    PDF::Writer.mm2pts(x)
+  end
+
+    # Convert a measurement in inches to points, which are the default PDF
+    # userspace units.
+  def in2pts(x)
+    PDF::Writer.in2pts(x)
+  end
+
+    # Standard page size names. One of these may be provided to
+    # PDF::Writer.new as the <tt>:paper</tt> parameter.
+    #
+    # Page sizes supported are:
+    #
+    # * 4A0, 2A0
+    # * A0, A1 A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10
+    # * B0, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, B10
+    # * C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10
+    # * RA0, RA1, RA2, RA3, RA4
+    # * SRA0, SRA1, SRA2, SRA3, SRA4
+    # * LETTER
+    # * LEGAL
+    # * FOLIO
+    # * EXECUTIVE
+  PAGE_SIZES = { # :value {...}:
+    "4A0"   => [0, 0, 4767.87, 6740.79], "2A0"    => [0, 0, 3370.39, 4767.87],
+    "A0"    => [0, 0, 2383.94, 3370.39], "A1"     => [0, 0, 1683.78, 2383.94],
+    "A2"    => [0, 0, 1190.55, 1683.78], "A3"     => [0, 0,  841.89, 1190.55],
+    "A4"    => [0, 0,  595.28,  841.89], "A5"     => [0, 0,  419.53,  595.28],
+    "A6"    => [0, 0,  297.64,  419.53], "A7"     => [0, 0,  209.76,  297.64],
+    "A8"    => [0, 0,  147.40,  209.76], "A9"     => [0, 0,  104.88,  147.40],
+    "A10"   => [0, 0,   73.70,  104.88], "B0"     => [0, 0, 2834.65, 4008.19],
+    "B1"    => [0, 0, 2004.09, 2834.65], "B2"     => [0, 0, 1417.32, 2004.09],
+    "B3"    => [0, 0, 1000.63, 1417.32], "B4"     => [0, 0,  708.66, 1000.63],
+    "B5"    => [0, 0,  498.90,  708.66], "B6"     => [0, 0,  354.33,  498.90],
+    "B7"    => [0, 0,  249.45,  354.33], "B8"     => [0, 0,  175.75,  249.45],
+    "B9"    => [0, 0,  124.72,  175.75], "B10"    => [0, 0,   87.87,  124.72],
+    "C0"    => [0, 0, 2599.37, 3676.54], "C1"     => [0, 0, 1836.85, 2599.37],
+    "C2"    => [0, 0, 1298.27, 1836.85], "C3"     => [0, 0,  918.43, 1298.27],
+    "C4"    => [0, 0,  649.13,  918.43], "C5"     => [0, 0,  459.21,  649.13],
+    "C6"    => [0, 0,  323.15,  459.21], "C7"     => [0, 0,  229.61,  323.15],
+    "C8"    => [0, 0,  161.57,  229.61], "C9"     => [0, 0,  113.39,  161.57],
+    "C10"   => [0, 0,   79.37,  113.39], "RA0"    => [0, 0, 2437.80, 3458.27],
+    "RA1"   => [0, 0, 1729.13, 2437.80], "RA2"    => [0, 0, 1218.90, 1729.13],
+    "RA3"   => [0, 0,  864.57, 1218.90], "RA4"    => [0, 0,  609.45,  864.57],
+    "SRA0"  => [0, 0, 2551.18, 3628.35], "SRA1"   => [0, 0, 1814.17, 2551.18],
+    "SRA2"  => [0, 0, 1275.59, 1814.17], "SRA3"   => [0, 0,  907.09, 1275.59],
+    "SRA4"  => [0, 0,  637.80,  907.09], "LETTER" => [0, 0,  612.00,  792.00],
+    "LEGAL" => [0, 0,  612.00, 1008.00], "FOLIO"  => [0, 0,  612.00,  936.00],
+    "EXECUTIVE" => [0, 0,  521.86,  756.00]
+  }
+
+    # Creates a new PDF document as a writing canvas. It accepts three named
+    # parameters:
+    #
+    # <tt>:paper</tt>::       Specifies the size of the default page in
+    #                         PDF::Writer. This may be a four-element array
+    #                         of coordinates specifying the lower-left
+    #                         <tt>(xll, yll)</tt> and upper-right <tt>(xur,
+    #                         yur)</tt> corners, a two-element array of
+    #                         width and height in centimetres, or a page
+    #                         name as defined in PAGE_SIZES.
+    # <tt>:orientation</tt>:: The orientation of the page, either long
+    #                         (:portrait) or wide (:landscape). This may be
+    #                         used to swap the width and the height of the
+    #                         page.
+    # <tt>:version</tt>::     The feature set available to the document is
+    #                         limited by the PDF version. Setting this
+    #                         version restricts the feature set available to
+    #                         PDF::Writer. PDF::Writer currently supports
+    #                         PDF version 1.3 features and does not yet
+    #                         support advanced features from PDF 1.4, 1.5,
+    #                         or 1.6.
+  def initialize(options = {})
+    paper       = options[:paper] || "LETTER"
+    orientation = options[:orientation] || :portrait
+    version     = options[:version] || PDF_VERSION_13
+
+    @mutex = Mutex.new
+    @current_id = @current_font_id = 0
+
+      # Start the document
+    @objects              = []
+    @callbacks            = []
+    @font_families        = {}
+    @fonts                = {}
+    @stack                = []
+    @state_stack          = StateStack.new
+    @loose_objects        = []
+    @current_text_state   = ""
+    @options              = {}
+    @destinations         = {}
+    @add_loose_objects    = {}
+    @images               = []
+    @word_space_adjust    = nil
+    @current_stroke_style = PDF::Writer::StrokeStyle.new(1)
+    @page_numbering       = nil
+    @arc4                 = nil
+    @encryption           = nil
+    @file_identifier      = nil
+
+    @columns              = {}
+    @columns_on           = false
+    @insert_mode          = nil
+
+    @catalog  = PDF::Writer::Object::Catalog.new(self)
+    @outlines = PDF::Writer::Object::Outlines.new(self)
+    @pages    = PDF::Writer::Object::Pages.new(self)
+
+    @current_node	= @pages
+    @procset  = PDF::Writer::Object::Procset.new(self)
+    @info     = PDF::Writer::Object::Info.new(self)
+    @page     = PDF::Writer::Object::Page.new(self)
+    @current_text_render_style  = 0
+    @first_page     = @page
+
+    @version        = version
+
+      # Initialize the default font families.
+    init_font_families
+
+    @font_size = 10
+    @pageset = [@pages.first_page]
+
+    if paper.kind_of?(Array)
+      if paper.size == 4
+        size = paper # Coordinate Array
+      else
+        size = [0, 0, PDF::Writer.cm2pts(paper[0]), PDF::Writer.cm2pts(paper[1])]
+          # Paper size in centimeters has been passed
+      end
+    else
+      size = PAGE_SIZES[paper.upcase].dup
+    end
+    size[3], size[2] = size[2], size[3] if orientation == :landscape
+
+    @pages.media_box  = size
+
+    @page_width       = size[2] - size[0]
+    @page_height      = size[3] - size[1]
+    @y = @page_height
+
+      # Also set the margins to some reasonable defaults -- 1.27 cm, 36pt,
+      # or 0.5 inches.
+    margins_pt(36)
+
+      # Set the current writing position to the top of the first page
+    @y = absolute_top_margin
+      # Get the ID of the page that was created during the instantiation
+      # process.
+
+    fill_color!   Color::RGB::Black
+    stroke_color! Color::RGB::Black
+
+    yield self if block_given?
+  end
+
+  PDF_VERSION_13  = '1.3'
+  PDF_VERSION_14  = '1.4'
+  PDF_VERSION_15  = '1.5'
+  PDF_VERSION_16  = '1.6'
+
+    # The version of PDF to which this document conforms. Should be one of
+    # PDF_VERSION_13, PDF_VERSION_14, PDF_VERSION_15, or PDF_VERSION_16.
+  attr_reader :version
+    # The document catalog object (PDF::Writer::Object::Catalog). The
+    # options in the catalog should be set with PDF::Writer#open_here,
+    # PDF::Writer#viewer_preferences, and PDF::Writer#page_mode.
+    #
+    # This is of little interest to external clients.
+  attr_accessor :catalog #:nodoc:
+    # The PDF::Writer::Object::Pages object. This is of little interest to
+    # external clients.
+  attr_accessor :pages #:nodoc:
+
+    # The PDF::Writer::Object::Procset object. This is of little interest to
+    # external clients.
+  attr_accessor :procset #:nodoc:
+    # Sets the document to compressed (+true+) or uncompressed (+false+).
+    # Defaults to uncompressed. This can ONLY be set once and should be set
+    # as early as possible in the document creation process.
+  attr_accessor :compressed
+  def compressed=(cc) #:nodoc:
+    @compressed = cc if @compressed.nil?
+  end
+    # Returns +true+ if the document is compressed.
+  def compressed?
+    @compressed == true
+  end
+    # The set of known labelled destinations. All destinations are of class
+    # PDF::Writer::Object::Destination. This is of little interest to
+    # external clients.
+  attr_reader :destinations #:nodoc:
+    # The PDF::Writer::Object::Info info object. This is used to provide
+    # certain metadata.
+  attr_reader :info
+    # The current page for writing. This is of little interest to external
+    # clients.
+  attr_accessor :current_page #:nodoc:
+    # Returns the current contents object to which raw PDF instructions may
+    # be written.
+  attr_reader :current_contents
+    # The PDF::Writer::Object::Outlines object. This is currently used very
+    # little. This is of little interest to external clients.
+  attr_reader :outlines #:nodoc:
+
+    # The complete set of page objects. This is of little interest to
+    # external consumers.
+  attr_reader :pageset #:nodoc:
+
+  attr_accessor :left_margin
+  attr_accessor :right_margin
+  attr_accessor :top_margin
+  attr_accessor :bottom_margin
+  attr_reader :page_width
+  attr_reader :page_height
+
+    # The absolute x position of the left margin.
+  attr_reader :absolute_left_margin
+  def absolute_left_margin #:nodoc:
+    @left_margin
+  end
+    # The absolute x position of the right margin.
+  attr_reader :absolute_right_margin
+  def absolute_right_margin #:nodoc:
+    @page_width - @right_margin
+  end
+    # Returns the absolute y position of the top margin.
+  attr_reader :absolute_top_margin
+  def absolute_top_margin #:nodoc:
+    @page_height - @top_margin
+  end
+    # Returns the absolute y position of the bottom margin.
+  attr_reader :absolute_bottom_margin
+  def absolute_bottom_margin #:nodoc:
+    @bottom_margin
+  end
+
+    # The height of the margin area.
+  attr_reader :margin_height
+  def margin_height #:nodoc:
+    absolute_top_margin - absolute_bottom_margin
+  end
+    # The width of the margin area.
+  attr_reader :margin_width
+  def margin_width #:nodoc:
+    absolute_right_margin - absolute_left_margin
+  end
+    # The absolute x middle position.
+  attr_reader :absolute_x_middle
+  def absolute_x_middle #:nodoc:
+    @page_width / 2.0
+  end
+    # The absolute y middle position.
+  attr_reader :absolute_y_middle
+  def absolute_y_middle #:nodoc:
+    @page_height / 2.0
+  end
+    # The middle of the writing area between the left and right margins.
+  attr_reader :margin_x_middle
+  def margin_x_middle #:nodoc:
+    (absolute_right_margin + absolute_left_margin) / 2.0
+  end
+    # The middle of the writing area between the top and bottom margins.
+  attr_reader :margin_y_middle
+  def margin_y_middle #:nodoc:
+    (absolute_top_margin + absolute_bottom_margin) / 2.0
+  end
+
+    # The vertical position of the writing point. The vertical position is
+    # constrained between the top and bottom margins. Any attempt to set it
+    # outside of those margins will cause the y pointer to be placed
+    # absolutely at the margins.
+  attr_accessor :y
+  def y=(yy) #:nodoc:
+    @y = yy
+    @y = absolute_top_margin if @y > absolute_top_margin
+    @y = @bottom_margin if @y < @bottom_margin
+  end
+
+    # The vertical position of the writing point. If the vertical position
+    # is outside of the bottom margin, a new page will be created.
+  attr_accessor :pointer
+  def pointer=(y) #:nodoc:
+    @y = y
+    start_new_page if @y < @bottom_margin
+  end
+
+    # Used to change the vertical position of the writing point. The pointer
+    # is moved *down* the page by +dy+ (that is, #y is reduced by +dy+), so
+    # if the pointer is to be moved up, a negative number must be used.
+    # Moving up the page will not move to the previous page because of
+    # limitations in the way that PDF::Writer works. The writing point will
+    # be limited to the top margin position.
+    #
+    # If +make_space+ is true and a new page is forced, then the pointer
+    # will be moved down on the new page. This will allow space to be
+    # reserved for graphics.
+  def move_pointer(dy, make_space = false)
+    @y -= dy
+    if @y < @bottom_margin
+      start_new_page
+      @y -= dy if make_space
+    elsif @y > absolute_top_margin
+      @y = absolute_top_margin
+    end
+  end
+
+    # Define the margins in millimetres.
+  def margins_mm(top, left = top, bottom = top, right = left)
+    margins_pt(mm2pts(top), mm2pts(left), mm2pts(bottom), mm2pts(right))
+  end
+
+    # Define the margins in centimetres.
+  def margins_cm(top, left = top, bottom = top, right = left)
+    margins_pt(cm2pts(top), cm2pts(left), cm2pts(bottom), cm2pts(right))
+  end
+
+    # Define the margins in inches.
+  def margins_in(top, left = top, bottom = top, right = left)
+    margins_pt(in2pts(top), in2pts(left), in2pts(bottom), in2pts(right))
+  end
+
+    # Define the margins in points. This will move the #y pointer 
+    #
+    #                                   # T  L  B  R
+    #   pdf.margins_pt(36)              # 36 36 36 36
+    #   pdf.margins_pt(36, 54)          # 36 54 36 54
+    #   pdf.margins_pt(36, 54, 72)      # 36 54 72 54
+    #   pdf.margins_pt(36, 54, 72, 90)  # 36 54 72 90
+  def margins_pt(top, left = top, bottom = top, right = left)
+      # Set the margins to new values
+    @top_margin    = top
+    @bottom_margin = bottom
+    @left_margin   = left
+    @right_margin  = right
+      # Check to see if this means that the current writing position is
+      # outside the writable area
+    if @y > (@page_height - top)
+        # Move y down
+      @y = @page_height - top
+    end
+
+    start_new_page if @y < bottom # Make a new page
+  end
+
+    # Allows the user to find out what the ID is of the first page that was
+    # created during startup - useful if they wish to add something to it
+    # later.
+  attr_reader :first_page
+
+    # Add a new translation table for a font family. A font family will be
+    # used to associate a single name and font styles with multiple fonts.
+    # A style will be identified with a single-character style identifier or
+    # a series of style identifiers. The only styles currently recognised
+    # are:
+    #
+    # +b+::   Bold (or heavy) fonts. Examples: Helvetica-Bold, Courier-Bold,
+    #         Times-Bold.
+    # +i+::   Italic (or oblique) fonts. Examples: Helvetica-Oblique,
+    #         Courier-Oblique, Times-Italic.
+    # +bi+::  Bold italic fonts. Examples Helvetica-BoldOblique,
+    #         Courier-BoldOblique, Times-BoldItalic.
+    # +ib+::  Italic bold fonts. Generally defined the same as +bi+ font
+    #         styles. Examples: Helvetica-BoldOblique, Courier-BoldOblique,
+    #         Times-BoldItalic.
+    #
+    # Each font family key is the base name for the font.
+  attr_reader :font_families
+
+    # Initialize the font families for the default fonts.
+  def init_font_families
+      # Set the known family groups. These font families will be used to
+      # enable bold and italic markers to be included within text
+      # streams. HTML forms will be used... <b></b> <i></i>
+    @font_families["Helvetica"] =
+    {
+      "b"   => 'Helvetica-Bold',
+      "i"   => 'Helvetica-Oblique',
+      "bi"  => 'Helvetica-BoldOblique',
+      "ib"  => 'Helvetica-BoldOblique'
+    }
+    @font_families['Courier'] =
+    {
+      "b"   => 'Courier-Bold',
+      "i"   => 'Courier-Oblique',
+      "bi"  => 'Courier-BoldOblique',
+      "ib"  => 'Courier-BoldOblique'
+    }
+    @font_families['Times-Roman'] =
+    {
+      "b"   => 'Times-Bold',
+      "i"   => 'Times-Italic',
+      "bi"  => 'Times-BoldItalic',
+      "ib"  => 'Times-BoldItalic'
+    }
+  end
+  private :init_font_families
+
+    # Sets the trim box area.
+  def trim_box(x0, y0, x1, y1)
+    @pages.trim_box = [ x0, y0, x1, y1 ]
+  end
+
+    # Sets the bleed box area.
+  def bleed_box(x0, y0, x1, y1)
+    @pages.bleed_box = [ x0, y0, x1, y1 ]
+  end
+
+    # set the viewer preferences of the document, it is up to the browser to
+    # obey these.
+  def viewer_preferences(label, value = 0)
+    @catalog.viewer_preferences ||= PDF::Writer::Object::ViewerPreferences.new(self)
+
+      # This will only work if the label is one of the valid ones.
+    if label.kind_of?(Hash)
+      label.each { |kk, vv| @catalog.viewer_preferences.__send__("#{kk.downcase}=".intern, vv) }
+    else
+      @catalog.viewer_preferences.__send__("#{label.downcase}=".intern, value)
+    end
+  end
+
+    # Add a link in the document to an external URL.
+  def add_link(uri, x0, y0, x1, y1)
+    PDF::Writer::Object::Annotation.new(self, :link, [x0, y0, x1, y1], uri)
+  end
+
+    # Add a link in the document to an internal destination (ie. within the
+    # document)
+  def add_internal_link(label, x0, y0, x1, y1)
+    PDF::Writer::Object::Annotation.new(self, :ilink, [x0, y0, x1, y1], label)
+  end
+
+    # Add an outline item (Bookmark).
+  def add_outline_item(label, title = label)
+    PDF::Writer::Object::Outline.new(self, label, title)
+  end
+
+    # Standard encryption/DRM options.
+  ENCRYPT_OPTIONS = { #:nodoc:
+    :print  => 4,
+    :modify => 8,
+    :copy   => 16,
+    :add    => 32
+  }
+
+    # should be used for internal checks, not implemented as yet
+  def check_all_here
+  end
+
+    # Return the PDF stream as a string.
+  def render(debug = false)
+    add_page_numbers
+    @compression = false if $DEBUG or debug
+    @arc4.init(@encryption_key) unless @arc4.nil?
+
+    check_all_here
+
+    xref = []
+
+    content = "%PDF-#{@version}\n%\303\242\303\243\303\217\303\223\n"
+    pos = content.size
+
+    objects.each do |oo|
+      cont = oo.to_s
+      content << cont
+      xref << pos
+      pos += cont.size
+    end
+
+#   pos += 1 # Newline character before XREF
+
+    content << "\nxref\n0 #{xref.size + 1}\n0000000000 65535 f \n"
+    xref.each { |xx| content << "#{'%010d' % [xx]} 00000 n \n" }
+    content << "\ntrailer\n"
+    content << "  << /Size #{xref.size + 1}\n"
+    content << "     /Root 1 0 R\n /Info #{@info.oid} 0 R\n"
+      # If encryption has been applied to this document, then add the marker
+      # for this dictionary
+    if @arc4 and @encryption
+      content << "/Encrypt #{@encryption.oid} 0 R\n"
+    end
+
+    if @file_identifier
+      content << "/ID[<#{@file_identifier}><#{@file_identifier}>]\n"
+    end
+    content << "  >>\nstartxref\n#{pos}\n%%EOF\n"
+    content
+  end
+  alias :to_s :render
+
+    # Loads the font metrics. This is now thread-safe.
+  def load_font_metrics(font)
+    metrics = PDF::Writer::FontMetrics.open(font)
+    @mutex.synchronize do
+      @fonts[font] = metrics
+      @fonts[font].font_num = @fonts.size
+    end
+    metrics
+  end
+  private :load_font_metrics
+
+  def find_font(fontname)
+    name = File.basename(fontname, ".afm")
+    @objects.detect do |oo|
+      oo.kind_of?(PDF::Writer::Object::Font) and /#{oo.basefont}$/ =~ name
+    end
+  end
+  private :find_font
+
+  def font_file(fontfile)
+    path = "#{fontfile}.pfb"
+    return path if File.exists?(path)
+    path = "#{fontfile}.ttf"
+    return path if File.exists?(path)
+    nil
+  end
+  private :font_file
+
+  def load_font(font, encoding = nil)
+    metrics = load_font_metrics(font)
+
+    name  = File.basename(font).gsub(/\.afm$/o, "")
+
+    encoding_diff = nil
+    case encoding
+    when Hash
+      encoding_name = encoding[:encoding]
+      encoding_diff = encoding[:differences]
+      encoding      = PDF::Writer::Object::FontEncoding.new(self, encoding_name, encoding_diff)
+    when NilClass
+      encoding_name = encoding = 'WinAnsiEncoding'
+    else
+      encoding_name = encoding
+    end
+
+    wfo = PDF::Writer::Object::Font.new(self, name, encoding)
+
+      # We have an Adobe Font Metrics (.afm) file. We need to find the
+      # associated Type1 (.pfb) or TrueType (.ttf) files (we do not yet
+      # support OpenType fonts); we need to load it into a
+      # PDF::Writer::Object and put the references into the metrics object.
+    base = metrics.path.sub(/\.afm$/o, "")
+    fontfile = font_file(base)
+    unless fontfile
+      base = File.basename(base)
+      FONT_PATH.each do |path|
+        fontfile = font_file(File.join(path, base))
+        break if fontfile
+      end
+    end
+    
+    if font =~ /afm/o and fontfile
+        # Find the array of font widths, and put that into an object.
+      first_char  = -1
+      last_char   = 0
+
+      widths = {}
+      metrics.c.each_value do |details|
+        num = details["C"]
+
+        if num >= 0
+          # warn "Multiple definitions of #{num}" if widths.has_key?(num)
+          widths[num] = details['WX']
+          first_char = num if num < first_char or first_char < 0
+          last_char = num if num > last_char
+        end
+      end
+
+      # Adjust the widths for the differences array.
+      if encoding_diff
+        encoding_diff.each do |cnum, cname|
+          (cnum - last_char).times { widths << 0 } if cnum > last_char
+          last_char = cnum
+          widths[cnum - first_char] = metrics.c[cname]['WX'] if metrics.c[cname]
+        end
+      end
+
+      raise RuntimeError, 'Font metrics file (.afm) invalid - no charcters described' if first_char == -1 and last_char == 0
+
+      widthid = PDF::Writer::Object::Contents.new(self, :raw)
+      widthid << "["
+      (first_char .. last_char).each do |ii|
+        if widths.has_key?(ii)
+          widthid << " #{widths[ii].to_i}"
+        else
+          widthid << " 0"
+        end
+      end
+      widthid << "]"
+
+        # Load the pfb file, and put that into an object too. Note that PDF
+        # supports only binary format Type1 font files and TrueType font
+        # files. There is a simple utility to convert Type1 from pfa to pfb.
+      data = File.open(fontfile, "rb") { |ff| ff.read }
+
+        # Create the font descriptor.
+      fdsc = PDF::Writer::Object::FontDescriptor.new(self)
+        # Raw contents causes problems with Acrobat Reader.
+      pfbc = PDF::Writer::Object::Contents.new(self)
+
+        # Determine flags (more than a little flakey, hopefully will not
+        # matter much).
+      flags = 0
+      if encoding == "none"
+        flags += 2 ** 2
+      else
+        flags += 2 ** 6 if metrics.italicangle.nonzero?
+        flags += 2 ** 0 if metrics.isfixedpitch == "true"
+        flags += 2 ** 5 # Assume a non-symbolic font
+      end
+
+        # 1: FixedPitch:  All glyphs have the same width (as opposed to
+        #                 proportional or variable-pitch fonts, which have
+        #                 different widths).
+        # 2: Serif:       Glyphs have serifs, which are short strokes drawn
+        #                 at an angle on the top and bottom of glyph stems.
+        #                 (Sans serif fonts do not have serifs.)
+        # 3: Symbolic     Font contains glyphs outside the Adobe standard
+        #                 Latin character set. This flag and the Nonsymbolic
+        #                 flag cannot both be set or both be clear (see
+        #                 below).
+        # 4: Script:      Glyphs resemble cursive handwriting.
+        # 6: Nonsymbolic: Font uses the Adobe standard Latin character set
+        #                 or a subset of it (see below).
+        # 7: Italic:      Glyphs have dominant vertical strokes that are
+        #                 slanted.
+        # 17: AllCap:     Font contains no lowercase letters; typically used
+        #                 for display purposes, such as for titles or
+        #                 headlines.
+        # 18: SmallCap:   Font contains both uppercase and lowercase
+        #                 letters. The uppercase letters are similar to
+        #                 those in the regular version of the same typeface
+        #                 family. The glyphs for the lowercase letters have
+        #                 the same shapes as the corresponding uppercase
+        #                 letters, but they are sized and their proportions
+        #                 adjusted so that they have the same size and
+        #                 stroke weight as lowercase glyphs in the same
+        #                 typeface family.
+        # 19: ForceBold:  See below.
+
+      list = {
+        'Ascent'      => 'Ascender',
+        'CapHeight'   => 'CapHeight',
+        'Descent'     => 'Descender',
+        'FontBBox'    => 'FontBBox',
+        'ItalicAngle' => 'ItalicAngle'
+      }
+      fdopt = {
+        'Flags'     => flags,
+        'FontName'  => metrics.fontname,
+        'StemV'     => 100 # Don't know what the value for this should be!
+      }
+
+      list.each do |kk, vv|
+        zz = metrics.__send__(vv.downcase.intern)
+        fdopt[kk] = zz if zz
+      end
+
+        # Determine the cruicial lengths within this file
+      if fontfile =~ /\.pfb$/o
+        fdopt['FontFile'] = pfbc.oid
+        i1 = data.index('eexec') + 6
+        i2 = data.index('00000000')  - i1
+        i3 = data.size - i2 - i1
+        pfbc.add('Length1' => i1, 'Length2' => i2, 'Length3' => i3)
+      elsif fontfile =~ /\.ttf$/o
+        fdopt['FontFile2'] = pfbc.oid
+        pfbc.add('Length1' => data.size)
+      end
+
+      fdsc.options = fdopt
+        # Embed the font program
+      pfbc << data
+
+      # Tell the font object about all this new stuff
+      tmp = {
+        'BaseFont'        => metrics.fontname,
+        'Widths'          => widthid.oid,
+        'FirstChar'       => first_char,
+        'LastChar'        => last_char,
+        'FontDescriptor'  => fdsc.oid
+      }
+      tmp['SubType'] = 'TrueType' if fontfile =~ /\.ttf/
+
+      tmp.each { |kk, vv| wfo.__send__("#{kk.downcase}=".intern, vv) }
+    end
+
+      # Also set the differences here. Note that this means that these will
+      # take effect only the first time that a font is selected, else they
+      # are ignored.
+    metrics.differences = encoding_diff unless encoding_diff.nil?
+    metrics.encoding = encoding_name
+    metrics
+  end
+  private :load_font
+
+    # If the named +font+ is not loaded, then load it and make the required
+    # PDF objects to represent the font. If the font is already loaded, then
+    # make it the current font.
+    #
+    # The parameter +encoding+ applies only when the font is first being
+    # loaded; it may not be applied later. It may either be an encoding name
+    # or a hash. The Hash must contain two keys:
+    #
+    # <tt>:encoding</tt>::    The name of the encoding. Either *none*,
+    #                         *WinAnsiEncoding*, *MacRomanEncoding*, or
+    #                         *MacExpertEncoding*. For symbolic fonts, an
+    #                         encoding of *none* is recommended with a
+    #                         differences Hash.
+    # <tt>:differences</tt>:: This Hash value is a mapping between character
+    #                         byte values (0 .. 255) and character names
+    #                         from the AFM file for the font.
+    #
+    # The standard PDF encodings are detailed fully in the PDF Reference
+    # version 1.6, Appendix D.
+    #
+    # Note that WinAnsiEncoding is not the same as Windows code page 1252
+    # (roughly equivalent to latin-1), Most characters map, but not all. The
+    # encoding value currently defaults to WinAnsiEncoding.
+    #
+    # If the font's "natural" encoding is desired, then it is necessary to
+    # specify the +encoding+ parameter as <tt>{ :encoding => nil }</tt>.
+  def select_font(font, encoding = nil)
+    load_font(font, encoding) unless @fonts[font]
+
+    @current_base_font = font
+    current_font!
+    @current_base_font
+  end
+
+    # Selects the current font based on defined font families and the
+    # current text state. As noted in #font_families, a "bi" font can be
+    # defined differently than an "ib" font. It should not be possible to
+    # have a "bb" text state, but if one were to show up, an entry for the
+    # #font_families would have to be defined to select anything other than
+    # the default font. This function is to be called whenever the current
+    # text state is changed; it will update the current font to whatever the
+    # appropriate font defined in the font family.
+    #
+    # When the user calls #select_font, both the current base font and the
+    # current font will be reset; this function only changes the current
+    # font, not the current base font.
+    #
+    # This will probably not be needed by end users.
+  def current_font!
+    select_font("Helvetica") unless @current_base_font
+
+    font = File.basename(@current_base_font)
+    if @font_families[font] and @font_families[font][@current_text_state]
+        # Then we are in some state or another and this font has a family,
+        # and the current setting exists within it select the font, then
+        # return it.
+      if File.dirname(@current_base_font) != '.'
+        nf = File.join(File.dirname(@current_base_font), @font_families[font][@current_text_state])
+      else
+        nf = @font_families[font][@current_text_state]
+      end
+
+      unless @fonts[nf]
+        enc = {
+          :encoding     => @fonts[font].encoding,
+          :differences  => @fonts[font].differences
+        }
+        load_font(nf, enc)
+      end
+      @current_font = nf
+    else
+      @current_font = @current_base_font
+    end
+  end
+
+  attr_reader :current_font
+  attr_reader :current_base_font
+  attr_accessor :font_size
+
+    # add content to the currently active object
+  def add_content(cc)
+    @current_contents << cc
+  end
+
+    # Return the height in units of the current font in the given size. Uses
+    # the current #font_size if size is not provided.
+  def font_height(size = nil)
+    size = @font_size if size.nil? or size <= 0
+
+    select_font("Helvetica") if @fonts.empty?
+    hh = @fonts[@current_font].fontbbox[3].to_f - @fonts[@current_font].fontbbox[1].to_f
+    (size * hh / 1000.0)
+  end
+
+    # Return the font descender, this will normally return a negative
+    # number. If you add this number to the baseline, you get the level of
+    # the bottom of the font it is in the PDF user units. Uses the current
+    # #font_size if size is not provided.
+  def font_descender(size = nil)
+    size = @font_size if size.nil? or size <= 0
+
+    select_font("Helvetica") if @fonts.empty?
+    hi = @fonts[@current_font].fontbbox[1].to_f
+    (size * hi / 1000.0)
+  end
+
+    # Given a start position and information about how text is to be laid
+    # out, calculate where on the page the text will end.
+  def text_end_position(x, y, angle, size, wa, text)
+    width = text_width(text, size)
+    width += wa * (text.count(" "))
+    rad = PDF::Math.deg2rad(angle)
+    [Math.cos(rad) * width + x, ((-Math.sin(rad)) * width + y)]
+  end
+  private :text_end_position
+
+    # Wrapper function for #text_tags
+  def quick_text_tags(text, ii, font_change)
+    ret = text_tags(text, ii, font_change)
+    [ret[0], ret[1], ret[2]]
+  end
+  private :quick_text_tags
+
+    # Matches tags.
+  MATCH_TAG_REPLACE_RE    = %r{^r:(\w+)(?: (.*?))? */} #:nodoc:
+  MATCH_TAG_DRAW_ONE_RE   = %r{^C:(\w+)(?: (.*?))? */} #:nodoc:
+  MATCH_TAG_DRAW_PAIR_RE  = %r{^c:(\w+)(?: (.*))? *} #:nodoc:
+
+    # Checks if +text+ contains a control tag at +pos+. Control tags are
+    # XML-like tags that contain tag information.
+    #
+    # === Supported Tag Formats
+    # <tt>&lt;b></tt>::               Adds +b+ to the end of the current
+    #                                 text state. If this is the closing
+    #                                 tag, <tt>&lt;/b></tt>, +b+ is removed
+    #                                 from the end of the current text
+    #                                 state.
+    # <tt>&lt;i></tt>::               Adds +i+ to the end of the current
+    #                                 text state. If this is the closing
+    #                                 tag, <tt>&lt;/i</tt>, +i+ is removed
+    #                                 from the end of the current text
+    #                                 state.
+    # <tt>&lt;r:TAG[ PARAMS]/></tt>:: Calls a stand-alone replace callback
+    #                                 method of the form tag_TAG_replace.
+    #                                 PARAMS must be separated from the TAG
+    #                                 name by a single space. The PARAMS, if
+    #                                 present, are passed to the replace
+    #                                 callback unmodified, whose
+    #                                 responsibility it is to interpret the
+    #                                 parameters. The replace callback is
+    #                                 expected to return text that will be
+    #                                 used in the place of the tag.
+    #                                 #text_tags is called again immediately
+    #                                 so that if the replacement text has
+    #                                 tags, they will be dealt with
+    #                                 properly.
+    # <tt>&lt;C:TAG[ PARAMS]/></tt>:: Calls a stand-alone drawing callback
+    #                                 method. The method will be provided an
+    #                                 information hash (see below for the
+    #                                 data provided). It is expected to use
+    #                                 this information to perform whatever
+    #                                 drawing tasks are needed to perform
+    #                                 its task.
+    # <tt>&lt;c:TAG[ PARAMS]></tt>::  Calls a paired drawing callback
+    #                                 method. The method will be provided an
+    #                                 information hash (see below for the
+    #                                 data provided). It is expected to use
+    #                                 this information to perform whatever
+    #                                 drawing tasks are needed to perform
+    #                                 its task. It must have a corresponding
+    #                                 &lt;/c:TAG> closing tag. Paired
+    #                                 callback behaviours will be preserved
+    #                                 over page breaks and line changes.
+    #
+    # Drawing callback tags will be provided an information hash that tells
+    # the callback method where it must perform its drawing tasks.
+    #
+    # === Drawing Callback Parameters
+    # <tt>:x</tt>::         The current X position of the text.
+    # <tt>:y</tt>::         The current y position of the text.
+    # <tt>:angle</tt>::     The current text drawing angle.
+    # <tt>:params</tt>::    Any parameters that may be important to the
+    #                       callback. This value is only guaranteed to have
+    #                       meaning when a stand-alone callback is made or the
+    #                       opening tag is processed.
+    # <tt>:status</tt>::    :start, :end, :start_line, :end_line
+    # <tt>:cbid</tt>::      The identifier of this callback. This may be
+    #                       used as a key into a different variable where
+    #                       state may be kept.
+    # <tt>:callback</tt>::  The name of the callback function. Only set for
+    #                       stand-alone or opening callback tags.
+    # <tt>:height</tt>::    The font height.
+    # <tt>:descender</tt>:: The font descender size.
+    #
+    # ==== <tt>:status</tt> Values and Meanings
+    # <tt>:start</tt>::       The callback has been started. This applies
+    #                         either when the callback is a stand-alone
+    #                         callback (<tt>&lt;C:TAG/></tt>) or the opening
+    #                         tag of a paired tag (<tt>&lt;c:TAG></tt>).
+    # <tt>:end</tt>::         The callback has been manually terminated with
+    #                         a closing tag (<tt>&lt;/c:TAG></tt>).
+    # <tt>:start_line</tt>::  Called when a new line is to be drawn. This
+    #                         allows the callback to perform any updates
+    #                         necessary to permit paired callbacks to cross
+    #                         line boundaries. This will usually involve
+    #                         updating x, y positions.
+    # <tt>:end_line</tt>::    Called when the end of a line is reached. This
+    #                         permits the callback to perform any drawing
+    #                         necessary to permit paired callbacks to cross
+    #                         line boundaries.
+    #
+    # Drawing callback methods may return a hash of the <tt>:x</tt> and
+    # <tt>:y</tt> position that the drawing pointer should take after the
+    # callback is complete.
+    #
+    # === Known Callback Tags
+    # <tt>&lt;c:alink URI></tt>::   makes an external link around text
+    #                               between the opening and closing tags of
+    #                               this callback. The URI may be any URL,
+    #                               including http://, ftp://, and mailto:,
+    #                               as long as there is a URL handler
+    #                               registered. URI is of the form
+    #                               uri="URI".
+    # <tt>&lt;c:ilink DEST></tt>::  makes an internal link within the
+    #                               document. The DEST must refer to a known
+    #                               named destination within the document.
+    #                               DEST is of the form dest="DEST".
+    # <tt>&lt;c:uline></tt>::       underlines the specified text.
+    # <tt>&lt;C:bullet></tt>::      Draws a solid bullet at the tag
+    #                               position.
+    # <tt>&lt;C:disc></tt>::        Draws a disc bullet at the tag position.
+  def text_tags(text, pos, font_change, final = false, x = 0, y = 0, size = 0, angle = 0, word_space_adjust = 0)
+    tag_size = 0
+
+    tag_match = %r!^<(/)?([^>]+)>!.match(text[pos..-1])
+
+    if tag_match
+      closed, tag_name = tag_match.captures
+      cts = @current_text_state # Alias for shorter lines.
+      tag_size = tag_name.size + 2 + (closed ? 1 : 0)
+
+      case tag_name
+      when %r{^(?:b|strong)$}o
+        if closed
+          cts.slice!(-1, 1) if ?b == cts[-1]
+        else
+          cts << ?b
+        end
+      when %r{^(?:i|em)$}o
+        if closed
+          cts.slice!(-1, 1) if ?i == cts[-1]
+        else
+          cts << ?i
+        end
+      when %r{^r:}o
+        _match = MATCH_TAG_REPLACE_RE.match(tag_name)
+        if _match.nil?
+          warn PDF::Writer::Lang[:callback_warning] % [ 'r:', tag_name ]
+          tag_size = 0
+        else
+          func    = _match.captures[0]
+          params  = parse_tag_params(_match.captures[1] || "")
+          tag     = TAGS[:replace][func]
+
+          if tag
+            text[pos, tag_size] = tag[self, params]
+            tag_size, text, font_change, x, y = text_tags(text, pos,
+                                                          font_change,
+                                                          final, x, y, size,
+                                                          angle,
+                                                          word_space_adjust)
+          else
+            warn PDF::Writer::Lang[:callback_warning] % [ 'r:', func ]
+            tag_size = 0
+          end
+        end
+      when %r{^C:}o
+        _match = MATCH_TAG_DRAW_ONE_RE.match(tag_name)
+        if _match.nil?
+          warn PDF::Writer::Lang[:callback_warning] % [ 'C:', tag_name ]
+          tag_size = 0
+        else
+          func    = _match.captures[0]
+          params  = parse_tag_params(_match.captures[1] || "")
+          tag     = TAGS[:single][func]
+
+          if tag
+            font_change = false
+
+            if final
+              # Only call the function if this is the "final" call. Assess
+              # the text position. Calculate the text width to this point.
+              x, y = text_end_position(x, y, angle, size, word_space_adjust,
+                                       text[0, pos])
+              info = {
+                :x          => x,
+                :y          => y,
+                :angle      => angle,
+                :params     => params,
+                :status     => :start,
+                :cbid       => @callbacks.size + 1,
+                :callback   => func,
+                :height     => font_height(size),
+                :descender  => font_descender(size)
+              }
+
+              ret = tag[self, info]
+              if ret.kind_of?(Hash)
+                ret.each do |rk, rv|
+                  x           = rv if rk == :x
+                  y           = rv if rk == :y
+                  font_change = rv if rk == :font_change
+                end
+              end
+            end
+          else
+            warn PDF::Writer::Lang[:callback_Warning] % [ 'C:', func ]
+            tag_size = 0
+          end
+        end
+      when %r{^c:}o
+        _match = MATCH_TAG_DRAW_PAIR_RE.match(tag_name)
+
+        if _match.nil?
+          warn PDF::Writer::Lang[:callback_warning] % [ 'c:', tag_name ]
+          tag_size = 0
+        else
+          func    = _match.captures[0]
+          params  = parse_tag_params(_match.captures[1] || "")
+          tag     = TAGS[:pair][func]
+
+          if tag
+            font_change = false
+
+            if final
+                # Only call the function if this is the "final" call. Assess
+                # the text position. Calculate the text width to this point.
+              x, y = text_end_position(x, y, angle, size, word_space_adjust,
+                                       text[0, pos])
+              info = {
+                :x          => x,
+                :y          => y,
+                :angle      => angle,
+                :params     => params,
+              }
+
+              if closed
+                info[:status] = :end
+                info[:cbid]   = @callbacks.size
+
+                ret = tag[self, info]
+
+                if ret.kind_of?(Hash)
+                  ret.each do |rk, rv|
+                    x           = rv if rk == :x
+                    y           = rv if rk == :y
+                    font_change = rv if rk == :font_change
+                  end
+                end
+
+                @callbacks.pop
+              else
+                info[:status]     = :start
+                info[:cbid]       = @callbacks.size + 1
+                info[:tag]        = tag
+                info[:callback]   = func
+                info[:height]     = font_height(size)
+                info[:descender]  = font_descender(size)
+
+                @callbacks << info
+
+                ret = tag[self, info]
+
+                if ret.kind_of?(Hash)
+                  ret.each do |rk, rv|
+                    x           = rv if rk == :x
+                    y           = rv if rk == :y
+                    font_change = rv if rk == :font_change
+                  end
+                end
+              end
+            end
+          else
+            warn PDF::Writer::Lang[:callback_warning] % [ 'c:', func ]
+            tag_size = 0
+          end
+        end
+      else
+        tag_size = 0
+      end
+    end
+    [ tag_size, text, font_change, x, y ]
+  end
+  private :text_tags
+
+  TAG_PARAM_RE  = %r{(\w+)=(?:"([^"]+)"|'([^']+)'|(\w+))} #:nodoc:
+
+  def parse_tag_params(params)
+    params ||= ""
+    ph = {}
+    params.scan(TAG_PARAM_RE) do |param|
+      ph[param[0]] = param[1] || param[2] || param[3]
+    end
+    ph
+  end
+  private :parse_tag_params
+
+    # Add +text+ to the document at <tt>(x, y)</tt> location at +size+ and
+    # +angle+. The +word_space_adjust+ parameter is an internal parameter
+    # that should not be used.
+    #
+    # As of PDF::Writer 1.1, +size+ and +text+ have been reversed and +size+
+    # is now optional, defaulting to the current #font_size if unset.
+  def add_text(x, y, text, size = nil, angle = 0, word_space_adjust = 0)
+    if text.kind_of?(Numeric) and size.kind_of?(String)
+      text, size = size, text
+      warn PDF::Writer::Lang[:add_text_parameters_reversed] % caller[0]
+    end
+
+    if size.nil? or size <= 0
+      size = @font_size
+    end
+
+    select_font("Helvetica") if @fonts.empty?
+
+    text = text.to_s
+
+      # If there are any open callbacks, then they should be called, to show
+      # the start of the line
+    @callbacks.reverse_each do |ii|
+      info = ii.dup
+      info[:x]      = x
+      info[:y]      = y
+      info[:angle]  = angle
+      info[:status] = :start_line
+
+      info[:tag][self, info]
+    end
+    if angle == 0
+      add_content("\nBT %.3f %.3f Td" % [x, y])
+    else
+      rad = PDF::Math.deg2rad(angle)
+      tt = "\nBT %.3f %.3f %.3f %.3f %.3f %.3f Tm"
+      tt = tt % [ Math.cos(rad), Math.sin(rad), -Math.sin(rad), Math.cos(rad), x, y ]
+      add_content(tt)
+    end
+
+    if (word_space_adjust != 0) or not ((@word_space_adjust.nil?) and (@word_space_adjust != word_space_adjust))
+      @word_space_adjust = word_space_adjust
+      add_content(" %.3f Tw" % word_space_adjust)
+    end
+
+    pos = -1
+    start = 0
+    loop do
+      pos += 1
+      break if pos == text.size
+      font_change = true
+      tag_size, text, font_change = quick_text_tags(text, pos, font_change)
+
+      if tag_size != 0
+        if pos > start
+          part = text[start, pos - start]
+          tt = " /F#{find_font(@current_font).font_id}"
+          tt << " %.1f Tf %d Tr" % [ size, @current_text_render_style ]
+          tt << " (#{PDF::Writer.escape(part)}) Tj"
+          add_content(tt)
+        end
+
+        if font_change
+          current_font!
+        else
+          add_content(" ET")
+          xp = x
+          yp = y
+          tag_size, text, font_change, xp, yp = text_tags(text, pos, font_change, true, xp, yp, size, angle, word_space_adjust)
+
+            # Restart the text object
+          if angle.zero?
+            add_content("\nBT %.3f %.3f Td" % [xp, yp])
+          else
+            rad = PDF::Math.deg2rad(angle)
+            tt = "\nBT %.3f %.3f %.3f %.3f %.3f %.3f Tm"
+            tt = tt % [ Math.cos(rad), Math.sin(rad), -Math.sin(rad), Math.cos(rad), xp, yp ]
+            add_content(tt)
+          end
+
+          if (word_space_adjust != 0) or (word_space_adjust != @word_space_adjust)
+            @word_space_adjust = word_space_adjust
+            add_content(" %.3f Tw" % [word_space_adjust])
+          end
+        end
+
+        pos += tag_size - 1
+        start = pos + 1
+      end
+    end
+
+    if start < text.size
+      part = text[start..-1]
+
+      tt = " /F#{find_font(@current_font).font_id}"
+      tt << " %.1f Tf %d Tr" % [ size, @current_text_render_style ]
+      tt << " (#{PDF::Writer.escape(part)}) Tj"
+      add_content(tt)
+    end
+    add_content(" ET")
+
+      # XXX: Experimental fix.
+    @callbacks.reverse_each do |ii|
+      info = ii.dup
+      info[:x]      = x
+      info[:y]      = y
+      info[:angle]  = angle
+      info[:status] = :end_line
+      info[:tag][self, info]
+    end
+  end
+
+  def char_width(font, char)
+    if RUBY_VERSION >= '1.9'
+      char = char.bytes.to_a.first unless @fonts[font].c[char]
+    else
+      char = char[0] unless @fonts[font].c[char]
+    end
+
+    if @fonts[font].differences and @fonts[font].c[char].nil?
+      name = @fonts[font].differences[char] || 'M'
+      width = @fonts[font].c[name]['WX'] if @fonts[font].c[name]['WX']
+    elsif @fonts[font].c[char]
+      width = @fonts[font].c[char]['WX']
+    else
+      width = @fonts[font].c['M']['WX']
+    end
+    width
+  end
+  private :char_width
+
+    # Calculate how wide a given text string will be on a page, at a given
+    # size. This may be called externally, but is alse used by #text_width.
+    # If +size+ is not specified, PDF::Writer will use the current
+    # #font_size.
+    #
+    # The argument list is reversed from earlier versions.
+  def text_line_width(text, size = nil)
+    if text.kind_of?(Numeric) and size.kind_of?(String)
+      text, size = size, text
+      warn PDF::Writer::Lang[:text_width_parameters_reversed] % caller[0]
+    end
+
+    if size.nil? or size <= 0
+      size = @font_size
+    end
+
+      # This function should not change any of the settings, though it will
+      # need to track any tag which change during calculation, so copy them
+      # at the start and put them back at the end.
+    t_CTS = @current_text_state.dup
+
+    select_font("Helvetica") if @fonts.empty?
+      # converts a number or a float to a string so it can get the width
+    tt = text.to_s
+      # hmm, this is where it all starts to get tricky - use the font
+      # information to calculate the width of each character, add them up
+      # and convert to user units
+    width = 0
+    font = @current_font
+
+    pos = -1
+    loop do
+      pos += 1
+      break if pos == tt.size
+      font_change = true
+      tag_size, text, font_change = quick_text_tags(text, pos, font_change)
+      if tag_size != 0
+        if font_change
+          current_font!
+          font = @current_font
+        end
+        pos += tag_size - 1
+      else
+        if "&lt;" == tt[pos, 4]
+          width += char_width(font, '<')
+          pos += 3
+        elsif "&gt;" == tt[pos, 4]
+          width += char_width(font, '>')
+          pos += 3
+        elsif "&amp;" == tt[pos, 5]
+          width += char_width(font, '&')
+          pos += 4
+        else
+          width += char_width(font, tt[pos, 1])
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    @current_text_state = t_CTS.dup
+    current_font!
+
+    (width * size / 1000.0)
+  end
+
+    # Calculate how wide a given text string will be on a page, at a given
+    # size. If +size+ is not specified, PDF::Writer will use the current
+    # #font_size. The difference between this method and #text_line_width is
+    # that this method will iterate over lines separated with newline
+    # characters.
+    #
+    # The argument list is reversed from earlier versions.
+  def text_width(text, size = nil)
+    if text.kind_of?(Numeric) and size.kind_of?(String)
+      text, size = size, text
+      warn PDF::Writer::Lang[:text_width_parameters_reversed] % caller[0]
+    end
+
+    if size.nil? or size <= 0
+      size = @font_size
+    end
+
+    max   = 0
+
+    text.to_s.each_line do |line|
+      width = text_line_width(line, size)
+      max = width if width > max
+    end
+    max
+  end
+
+    # Partially calculate the values necessary to sort out the justification
+    # of text.
+  def adjust_wrapped_text(text, actual, width, x, just)
+    adjust  = 0
+
+    case just
+    when :left
+      nil
+    when :right
+      x += (width - actual)
+    when :center
+      x += (width - actual) / 2.0
+    when :full
+      spaces = text.count(" ")
+      adjust = (width - actual) / spaces.to_f if spaces > 0
+    end
+
+    [x, adjust]
+  end
+  private :adjust_wrapped_text
+
+    # Add text to the page, but ensure that it fits within a certain width.
+    # If it does not fit then put in as much as possible, breaking at word
+    # boundaries; return the remainder. +justification+ and +angle+ can also
+    # be specified for the text.
+    #
+    # This will display the text; if it goes beyond the width +width+, it
+    # will backttrack to the previous space or hyphen and return the
+    # remainder of the text.
+    #
+    # +justification+::   :left, :right, :center, or :full
+  def add_text_wrap(x, y, width, text, size = nil, justification = :left, angle = 0, test = false)
+    if text.kind_of?(Numeric) and size.kind_of?(String)
+      text, size = size, text
+      warn PDF::Writer::Lang[:add_textw_parameters_reversed] % caller[0]
+    end
+
+    if size.nil? or size <= 0
+      size = @font_size
+    end
+
+      # Need to store the initial text state, as this will change during the
+      # width calculation, but will need to be re-set before printing, so
+      # that the chars work out right
+    t_CTS = @current_text_state.dup
+
+    select_font("Helvetica") if @fonts.empty?
+    return "" if width <= 0
+
+    w = brk = brkw = 0
+    font = @current_font
+    tw = width / size.to_f * 1000
+
+    pos = -1
+    loop do
+      pos += 1
+      break if pos == text.size
+      font_change = true
+      tag_size, text, font_change = quick_text_tags(text, pos, font_change)
+      if tag_size != 0
+        if font_change
+          current_font!
+          font = @current_font
+        end
+        pos += (tag_size - 1)
+      else
+        w += char_width(font, text[pos, 1])
+
+        if w > tw # We need to truncate this line
+          if brk > 0 # There is somewhere to break the line.
+            if text[brk] == " "
+              tmp = text[0, brk]
+            else
+              tmp = text[0, brk + 1]
+            end
+            x, adjust = adjust_wrapped_text(tmp, brkw, width, x, justification)
+
+              # Reset the text state
+            @current_text_state = t_CTS.dup
+            current_font!
+            add_text(x, y, tmp, size, angle, adjust) unless test
+            return text[brk + 1..-1]
+          else # just break before the current character
+            tmp = text[0, pos]
+#           tmpw = (w - char_width(font, text[pos, 1])) * size / 1000.0
+            x, adjust = adjust_wrapped_text(tmp, brkw, width, x, justification)
+
+              # Reset the text state
+            @current_text_state = t_CTS.dup
+            current_font!
+            add_text(x, y, tmp, size, angle, adjust) unless test
+            return text[pos..-1]
+          end
+        end
+
+        if text[pos] == ?-
+          brk = pos
+          brkw = w * size / 1000.0
+        end
+
+        if text[pos, 1] == " "
+          brk = pos
+          ctmp = text[pos]
+          ctmp = @fonts[font].differences[ctmp] unless @fonts[font].differences.nil?
+          z = @fonts[font].c[tmp].nil? ? 0 : @fonts[font].c[tmp]['WX']
+          brkw = (w - z) * size / 1000.0
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+      # There was no need to break this line.
+    justification = :left if justification == :full
+    tmpw = (w * size) / 1000.0
+    x, adjust = adjust_wrapped_text(text, tmpw, width, x, justification)
+      # reset the text state
+    @current_text_state = t_CTS.dup
+    current_font!
+    add_text(x, y, text, size, angle, adjust) unless test
+    return ""
+  end
+
+    # Saves the state.
+  def save_state
+    PDF::Writer::State.new do |state|
+      state.fill_color        = @current_fill_color
+      state.stroke_color      = @current_stroke_color
+      state.text_render_style = @current_text_render_style
+      state.stroke_style      = @current_stroke_style
+      @state_stack.push state
+    end
+    add_content("\nq")
+  end
+
+    # This will be called at a new page to return the state to what it was
+    # on the end of the previous page, before the stack was closed down.
+    # This is to get around not being able to have open 'q' across pages.
+  def reset_state_at_page_start
+    @state_stack.each do |state|
+      fill_color!         state.fill_color
+      stroke_color!       state.stroke_color
+      text_render_style!  state.text_render_style
+      stroke_style!       state.stroke_style
+      add_content("\nq")
+    end
+  end
+  private :reset_state_at_page_start
+
+    # Restore a previously saved state.
+  def restore_state
+    unless @state_stack.empty?
+      state = @state_stack.pop
+      @current_fill_color         = state.fill_color
+      @current_stroke_color       = state.stroke_color
+      @current_text_render_style  = state.text_render_style
+      @current_stroke_style       = state.stroke_style
+      stroke_style!
+    end
+    add_content("\nQ")
+  end
+
+    # Restore the state at the end of a page.
+  def reset_state_at_page_finish
+    add_content("\nQ" * @state_stack.size)
+  end
+  private :reset_state_at_page_finish
+
+    # Make a loose object. The output will go into this object, until it is
+    # closed, then will revert to the current one. This object will not
+    # appear until it is included within a page. The function will return
+    # the object reference.
+  def open_object
+    @stack << { :contents => @current_contents, :page => @current_page }
+    @current_contents = PDF::Writer::Object::Contents.new(self)
+    @loose_objects << @current_contents
+    yield @current_contents if block_given?
+    @current_contents
+  end
+
+    # Opens an existing object for editing.
+  def reopen_object(id)
+    @stack << { :contents => @current_contents, :page => @current_page }
+    @current_contents = id
+      # if this object is the primary contents for a page, then set the
+      # current page to its parent
+    @current_page = @current_contents.on_page unless @current_contents.on_page.nil?
+    @current_contents
+  end
+
+    # Close an object for writing.
+  def close_object
+    unless @stack.empty?
+      obj = @stack.pop
+      @current_contents = obj[:contents]
+      @current_page = obj[:page]
+    end
+  end
+
+    # Stop an object from appearing on pages from this point on.
+  def stop_object(id)
+    obj = @loose_objects.detect { |ii| ii.oid == id.oid }
+    @add_loose_objects[obj] = nil
+  end
+
+    # After an object has been created, it will only show if it has been
+    # added, using this method.
+  def add_object(id, where = :this_page)
+    obj = @loose_objects.detect { |ii| ii == id }
+
+    if obj and @current_contents != obj
+      case where
+      when :all_pages, :this_page
+        @add_loose_objects[obj] = where if where == :all_pages
+        @current_contents.on_page.contents << obj if @current_contents.on_page
+      when :even_pages
+        @add_loose_objects[obj] = where
+        page = @current_contents.on_page
+        add_object(id) if (page.info.page_number % 2) == 0
+      when :odd_pages
+        @add_loose_objects[obj] = where
+        page = @current_contents.on_page
+        add_object(id) if (page.info.page_number % 2) == 1
+      when :all_following_pages
+        @add_loose_objects[obj] = :all_pages
+      when :following_even_pages
+        @add_loose_objects[obj] = :even_pages
+      when :following_odd_pages
+        @add_loose_objects[obj] = :odd_pages
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+    # Add content to the documents info object.
+  def add_info(label, value = 0)
+      # This will only work if the label is one of the valid ones. Modify
+      # this so that arrays can be passed as well. If @label is an array
+      # then assume that it is key => value pairs else assume that they are
+      # both scalar, anything else will probably error.
+    if label.kind_of?(Hash)
+      label.each { |kk, vv| @info.__send__(kk.downcase.intern, vv) }
+    else
+      @info.__send__(label.downcase.intern, value)
+    end
+  end
+
+    # Specify the Destination object where the document should open when it
+    # first starts. +style+ must be one of the values detailed for
+    # #destinations. The value of +style+ affects the interpretation of
+    # +params+. Uses the current page as the starting location.
+  def open_here(style, *params)
+    open_at(@current_page, style, *params)
+  end
+
+    # Specify the Destination object where the document should open when it
+    # first starts. +style+ must be one of the following values. The value
+    # of +style+ affects the interpretation of +params+. Uses +page+ as the
+    # starting location.
+  def open_at(page, style, *params)
+    d = PDF::Writer::Object::Destination.new(self, page, style, *params)
+    @catalog.open_here = d
+  end
+
+    # Create a labelled destination within the document. The label is the
+    # name which will be used for <c:ilink> destinations.
+    #
+    # XYZ::   The viewport will be opened at position <tt>(left, top)</tt>
+    #         with +zoom+ percentage. +params+ must have three values
+    #         representing +left+, +top+, and +zoom+, respectively. If the
+    #         values are "null", the current parameter values are unchanged.
+    # Fit::   Fit the page to the viewport (horizontal and vertical).
+    #         +params+ will be ignored.
+    # FitH::  Fit the page horizontally to the viewport. The top of the
+    #         viewport is set to the first value in +params+.
+    # FitV::  Fit the page vertically to the viewport. The left of the
+    #         viewport is set to the first value in +params+.
+    # FitR::  Fits the page to the provided rectangle. +params+ must have
+    #         four values representing the +left+, +bottom+, +right+, and
+    #         +top+ positions, respectively.
+    # FitB::  Fits the page to the bounding box of the page. +params+ is
+    #         ignored.
+    # FitBH:: Fits the page horizontally to the bounding box of the page.
+    #         The top position is defined by the first value in +params+.
+    # FitBV:: Fits the page vertically to the bounding box of the page. The
+    #         left position is defined by the first value in +params+.
+  def add_destination(label, style, *params)
+    @destinations[label] = PDF::Writer::Object::Destination.new(self, @current_page, style, *params)
+  end
+
+    # Set the page mode of the catalog. Must be one of the following:
+    # UseNone::     Neither document outline nor thumbnail images are
+    #               visible.
+    # UseOutlines:: Document outline visible.
+    # UseThumbs::   Thumbnail images visible.
+    # FullScreen::  Full-screen mode, with no menu bar, window controls, or
+    #               any other window visible.
+    # UseOC::       Optional content group panel is visible.
+    #
+  def page_mode=(mode)
+    @catalog.page_mode = value
+  end
+
+  include Transaction::Simple
+
+    # The width of the currently active column. This will return zero (0) if
+    # columns are off.
+  attr_reader :column_width
+  def column_width #:nodoc:
+    return 0 unless @columns_on
+    @columns[:width]
+  end
+    # The gutter between columns. This will return zero (0) if columns are
+    # off.
+  attr_reader :column_gutter
+  def column_gutter #:nodoc:
+    return 0 unless @columns_on
+    @columns[:gutter]
+  end
+    # The current column number. Returns zero (0) if columns are off.
+  attr_reader :column_number
+  def column_number #:nodoc:
+    return 0 unless @columns_on
+    @columns[:current]
+  end
+    # The total number of columns. Returns zero (0) if columns are off.
+  attr_reader :column_count
+  def column_count #:nodoc:
+    return 0 unless @columns_on
+    @columns[:size]
+  end
+    # Indicates if columns are currently on.
+  def columns?
+    @columns_on
+  end
+
+    # Starts multi-column output. Creates +size+ number of columns with a
+    # +gutter+ PDF unit space between each column.
+    #
+    # If columns are already started, this will return +false+.
+  def start_columns(size = 2, gutter = 10)
+      # Start from the current y-position; make the set number of columns.
+    return false if @columns_on
+
+    @columns = {
+      :current => 1,
+      :bot_y   => @y
+    }
+    @columns_on = true
+      # store the current margins
+    @columns[:left]   = @left_margin
+    @columns[:right]  = @right_margin
+    @columns[:top]    = @top_margin
+    @columns[:bottom] = @bottom_margin
+      # Reset the margins to suit the new columns. Safe enough to assume the
+      # first column here, but start from the current y-position.
+    @top_margin = @page_height - @y
+    @columns[:size]   = size   || 2
+    @columns[:gutter] = gutter || 10
+    w = absolute_right_margin - absolute_left_margin
+    @columns[:width] = (w - ((size - 1) * gutter)) / size.to_f
+    @right_margin = @page_width - (@left_margin + @columns[:width])
+  end
+
+  def restore_margins_after_columns
+    @left_margin   = @columns[:left]
+    @right_margin  = @columns[:right]
+    @top_margin    = @columns[:top]
+    @bottom_margin = @columns[:bottom]
+  end
+  private :restore_margins_after_columns
+
+    # Turns off multi-column output. If we are in the first column, or the
+    # lowest point at which columns were written is higher than the bottom
+    # of the page, then the writing pointer will be placed at the lowest
+    # point. Otherwise, a new page will be started.
+  def stop_columns
+    return false unless @columns_on
+    @columns_on = false
+
+    @columns[:bot_y] = @y if @y < @columns[:bot_y]
+
+    if (@columns[:bot_y] > @bottom_margin) or @column_number == 1
+      @y = @columns[:bot_y]
+    else
+      start_new_page
+    end
+    restore_margins_after_columns
+    @columns = {}
+    true
+  end
+
+    # Changes page insert mode. May be called as follows:
+    #
+    #   pdf.insert_mode         # => current insert mode
+    #     # The following four affect the insert mode without changing the
+    #     # insert page or insert position.
+    #   pdf.insert_mode(:on)    # enables insert mode
+    #   pdf.insert_mode(true)   # enables insert mode
+    #   pdf.insert_mode(:off)   # disables insert mode
+    #   pdf.insert_mode(false)  # disables insert mode
+    #
+    #     # Changes the insert mode, the insert page, and the insert
+    #     # position at the same time.
+    #   opts = {
+    #     :on       => true,
+    #     :page     => :last,
+    #     :position => :before
+    #   }
+    #   pdf.insert_mode(opts)
+  def insert_mode(options = {})
+    case options
+    when :on, true
+      @insert_mode = true
+    when :off, false
+      @insert_mode = false
+    else
+      return @insert_mode unless options
+
+      @insert_mode = options[:on] unless options[:on].nil?
+
+      unless options[:page].nil?
+        if @pageset[options[:page]].nil? or options[:page] == :last
+          @insert_page = @pageset[-1]
+        else
+          @insert_page = @pageset[options[:page]]
+        end
+      end
+
+      @insert_position = options[:position] if options[:position]
+    end
+  end
+    # Returns or changes the insert page property.
+    #
+    #   pdf.insert_page         # => current insert page
+    #   pdf.insert_page(35)     # insert at page 35
+    #   pdf.insert_page(:last)  # insert at the last page
+  def insert_page(page = nil)
+    return @insert_page unless page
+    if page == :last
+      @insert_page = @pageset[-1]
+    else
+      @insert_page = @pageset[page]
+    end
+  end
+    # Changes the #insert_page property to append to the page set.
+  def append_page
+    insert_mode(:last)
+  end
+    # Returns or changes the insert position to be before or after the
+    # specified page.
+    #
+    #   pdf.insert_position           # => current insert position
+    #   pdf.insert_position(:before)  # insert before #insert_page
+    #   pdf.insert_position(:after)   # insert before #insert_page
+  def insert_position(position = nil)
+    return @insert_position unless position
+    @insert_position = position
+  end
+
+    # Creates a new page. If multi-column output is turned on, this will
+    # change the column to the next greater or create a new page as
+    # necessary. If +force+ is true, then a new page will be created even if
+    # multi-column output is on.
+  def start_new_page(force = false)
+    page_required = true
+
+    if @columns_on
+        # Check if this is just going to a new column. Increment the column
+        # number.
+      @columns[:current] += 1
+
+      if @columns[:current] <= @columns[:size] and not force
+        page_required = false
+        @columns[:bot_y] = @y if @y < @columns[:bot_y]
+      else
+        @columns[:current] = 1
+        @top_margin = @columns[:top]
+        @columns[:bot_y] = absolute_top_margin
+      end
+
+      w = @columns[:width]
+      g = @columns[:gutter]
+      n = @columns[:current] - 1
+      @left_margin = @columns[:left] + n * (g + w)
+      @right_margin = @page_width - (@left_margin + w)
+    end
+
+    if page_required or force
+        # make a new page, setting the writing point back to the top.
+      @y = absolute_top_margin
+        # make the new page with a call to the basic class
+      if @insert_mode
+        id = new_page(true, @insert_page, @insert_position)
+        @pageset << id
+          # Manipulate the insert options so that inserted pages follow each
+          # other
+        @insert_page = id
+        @insert_position = :after
+      else
+        @pageset << new_page
+      end
+
+    else
+      @y = absolute_top_margin
+    end
+    @pageset
+  end
+
+    # Add a new page to the document. This also makes the new page the
+    # current active object. This allows for mandatory page creation
+    # regardless of multi-column output.
+    #
+    # For most purposes, #start_new_page is preferred.
+  def new_page(insert = false, page = nil, pos = :after)
+    reset_state_at_page_finish
+
+    if insert
+        # The id from the PDF::Writer class is the id of the contents of the
+        # page, not the page object itself. Query that object to find the
+        # parent.
+      _new_page = PDF::Writer::Object::Page.new(self, { :rpage => page, :pos => pos })
+    else
+      _new_page = PDF::Writer::Object::Page.new(self)
+    end
+
+    reset_state_at_page_start
+
+      # If there has been a stroke or fill color set, transfer them.
+    fill_color!
+    stroke_color!
+    stroke_style!
+
+      # the call to the page object set @current_contents to the present page,
+      # so this can be returned as the page id
+#   @current_contents
+    _new_page
+  end
+
+    # Returns the current generic page number. This is based exclusively on
+    # the size of the page set.
+  def current_page_number
+    @pageset.size
+  end
+
+    # Put page numbers on the pages from the current page. Place them
+    # relative to the coordinates <tt>(x, y)</tt> with the text horizontally
+    # relative according to +pos+, which may be <tt>:left</tt>,
+    # <tt>:right</tt>, or <tt>:center</tt>. The page numbers will be written
+    # on each page using +pattern+.
+    #
+    # When +pattern+ is rendered, <PAGENUM> will be replaced with the
+    # current page number; <TOTALPAGENUM> will be replaced with the total
+    # number of pages in the page numbering scheme. The default +pattern+ is
+    # "<PAGENUM> of <TOTALPAGENUM>".
+    #
+    #
+    # Each time page numbers are started, a new page number scheme will be
+    # started. The scheme number will be returned.
+  def start_page_numbering(x, y, size, pos = nil, pattern = nil, starting = nil)   
+    pos     ||= :left
+    pattern ||= "<PAGENUM> of <TOTALPAGENUM>"
+    starting  ||= 1
+
+    @page_numbering ||= []
+    @page_numbering << (o = {})
+
+    page    = @pageset.size - 1
+    o[page] = {
+      :x        => x,
+      :y        => y,
+      :pos      => pos,
+      :pattern  => pattern,
+      :starting => starting,
+      :size     => size,
+      :start    => true
+    }
+    @page_numbering.index(o)
+  end
+
+    # Given a particular generic page number +page_num+ (numbered
+    # sequentially from the beginning of the page set), return the page
+    # number under a particular page numbering +scheme+ (defaults to the
+    # first scheme turned on). Returns +nil+ if page numbering is not turned
+    # on or if the page is not under the current numbering scheme.
+    #
+    # This method has been dprecated.
+  def which_page_number(page_num, scheme = 0)
+    return nil unless @page_numbering
+
+    num   = nil
+    start = start_num = 1
+
+    @page_numbering[scheme].each do |kk, vv|
+      if kk <= page_num
+        if vv.kind_of?(Hash)
+          unless vv[:starting].nil?
+            start = vv[:starting]
+            start_num = kk
+            num = page_num - start_num + start
+          end
+        else
+          num = nil
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    num
+  end
+
+    # Stop page numbering. Returns +false+ if page numbering is off.
+    #
+    # If +stop_total+ is true, then then the totaling of pages for this page
+    # numbering +scheme+ will be stopped as well. If +stop_at+ is
+    # <tt>:current</tt>, then the page numbering will stop at this page;
+    # otherwise, it will stop at the next page.
+    #
+    # This method has been dprecated.
+  def stop_page_numbering(stop_total = false, stop_at = :current, scheme = 0)
+    return false unless @page_numbering
+
+    page = @pageset.size - 1
+
+    @page_numbering[scheme][page] ||= {}
+    o = @page_numbering[scheme][page]
+
+    case [ stop_total, stop_at == :current ]
+    when [ true, true ]
+      o[:stop] = :stop_total
+    when [ true, false ]
+      o[:stop] = :stop_total_next
+    when [ false, true ]
+      o[:stop] = :stop_next
+      else
+      o[:stop] = :stop
+    end
+  end
+
+  def page_number_search(condition, scheme)
+    res = nil
+    scheme.each { |page, value| res = page if value[:stop] == condition }
+    res
+  end
+  private :page_number_search
+
+  def add_page_numbers            
+      # This will go through the @page_numbering array and add the page
+      # numbers are required.
+    if @page_numbering                           
+      page_count  = @pageset.size
+      pn_tmp      = @page_numbering.dup
+
+        # Go through each of the page numbering schemes.
+      pn_tmp.each do |scheme|
+          # First, find the total pages for this schemes.
+        page = page_number_search(:stop_total, scheme)
+
+        if page                             
+          total_pages = page
+        else
+          page = page_number_search(:stop_total_next, scheme)        
+          if page  
+            total_pages = page
+          else                     
+            total_pages = page_count - 1
+          end
+        end
+
+        status  = nil
+        delta   = pattern = pos = x = y = size = nil 
+        pattern = pos = x = y = size = nil
+
+        @pageset.each_with_index do |page, index|
+          next if status.nil? and scheme[index].nil?
+
+          info = scheme[index]
+          if info
+            if info[:start]
+              status = true
+              if info[:starting] 
+                delta = info[:starting] - index 
+              else 
+                delta = index 
+              end  
+
+              pattern = info[:pattern]
+              pos     = info[:pos]
+              x       = info[:x]
+              y       = info[:y]
+              size    = info[:size]
+
+              # Check for the special case of page numbering starting and
+              # stopping on the same page.
+              status = :stop_next if info[:stop]
+            elsif [:stop, :stop_total].include?(info[:stop])
+              status = :stop_now
+            elsif status == true and [:stop_next, :stop_total_next].include?(info[:stop])
+              status = :stop_next
+            end
+          end
+
+          if status
+              # Add the page numbering to this page
+            num   = index + delta.to_i 
+            total = total_pages + num - index
+            patt  = pattern.gsub(/<PAGENUM>/, num.to_s).gsub(/<TOTALPAGENUM>/, total.to_s)
+            reopen_object(page.contents.first)
+
+            case pos
+            when :left    # Write the page number from x.
+              w = 0
+            when :right   # Write the page number to x.
+              w = text_width(patt, size)
+            when :center  # Write the page number around x.
+              w = text_width(patt, size) / 2.0
+            end
+            add_text(x - w, y, patt, size)
+            close_object
+            status = nil if [ :stop_now, :stop_next ].include?(status)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  private :add_page_numbers
+
+  def preprocess_text(text)
+    text
+  end
+  private :preprocess_text
+
+    # This will add a string of +text+ to the document, starting at the
+    # current drawing position. It will wrap to keep within the margins,
+    # including optional offsets from the left and the right. The text will
+    # go to the start of the next line when a return code "\n" is found.
+    #
+    # Possible +options+ are:
+    # <tt>:font_size</tt>::       The font size to be used. If not
+    #                             specified, is either the last font size or
+    #                             the default font size of 12 points.
+    #                             Setting this value *changes* the current
+    #                             #font_size.
+    # <tt>:left</tt>::            number, gap to leave from the left margin
+    # <tt>:right</tt>::           number, gap to leave from the right margin
+    # <tt>:absolute_left</tt>::   number, absolute left position (overrides
+    #                             <tt>:left</tt>)
+    # <tt>:absolute_right</tt>::  number, absolute right position (overrides
+    #                             <tt>:right</tt>)
+    # <tt>:justification</tt>::   <tt>:left</tt>, <tt>:right</tt>,
+    #                             <tt>:center</tt>, <tt>:full</tt>
+    # <tt>:leading</tt>::         number, defines the total height taken by
+    #                             the line, independent of the font height.
+    # <tt>:spacing</tt>::         a Floating point number, though usually
+    #                             set to one of 1, 1.5, 2 (line spacing as
+    #                             used in word processing)
+    #
+    # Only one of <tt>:leading</tt> or <tt>:spacing</tt> should be specified
+    # (leading overrides spacing).
+    #
+    # If the <tt>:test</tt> option is +true+, then this should just check to
+    # see if the text is flowing onto a new page or not; returns +true+ or
+    # +false+. Note that the new page test is only sensitive to exceeding
+    # the bottom margin of the page. It is not known whether the writing of
+    # the text will require a new physical page or whether it will require a
+    # new column.
+  def text(text, options = {})
+      # Apply the filtering which will make underlining (and other items)
+      # function.
+    text = preprocess_text(text)
+
+    options ||= {}
+
+    new_page_required = false
+    __y = @y
+
+    if options[:absolute_left]
+      left = options[:absolute_left]
+    else
+      left = @left_margin
+      left += options[:left] if options[:left]
+    end
+
+    if options[:absolute_right]
+      right = options[:absolute_right]
+    else
+      right = absolute_right_margin
+      right -= options[:right] if options[:right]
+    end
+
+    size = options[:font_size] || 0
+    if size <= 0
+      size = @font_size
+    else
+      @font_size = size
+    end
+
+    just = options[:justification] || :left
+
+    if options[:leading] # leading instead of spacing
+      height = options[:leading]
+    elsif options[:spacing]
+      height = options[:spacing] * font_height(size)
+    else
+      height = font_height(size)
+    end
+
+    text.each_line do |line|
+      start = true
+      loop do # while not line.empty? or start
+        break if (line.nil? or line.empty?) and not start
+
+        start = false
+
+        @y -= height
+
+        if @y < @bottom_margin
+          if options[:test]
+            new_page_required = true
+          else
+              # and then re-calc the left and right, in case they have
+              # changed due to columns
+            start_new_page
+            @y -= height
+
+            if options[:absolute_left]
+              left = options[:absolute_left]
+            else
+              left = @left_margin
+              left += options[:left] if options[:left]
+            end
+
+            if options[:absolute_right]
+              right = options[:absolute_right]
+            else
+              right = absolute_right_margin
+              right -= options[:right] if options[:right]
+            end
+          end
+        end
+
+        line = add_text_wrap(left, @y, right - left, line, size, just, 0, options[:test])
+      end
+    end
+
+    if options[:test]
+      @y = __y
+      new_page_required
+    else
+      @y
+    end
+  end
+
+  def prepress_clip_mark(x, y, angle, mark_length = 18, bleed_size = 12) #:nodoc:
+    save_state
+    translate_axis(x, y)
+    rotate_axis(angle)
+    line(0, bleed_size, 0, bleed_size + mark_length).stroke
+    line(bleed_size, 0, bleed_size + mark_length, 0).stroke
+    restore_state
+  end
+
+  def prepress_center_mark(x, y, angle, mark_length = 18, bleed_size = 12) #:nodoc:
+    save_state
+    translate_axis(x, y)
+    rotate_axis(angle)
+    half_mark = mark_length / 2.0
+    c_x = 0
+    c_y = bleed_size + half_mark
+    line((c_x - half_mark), c_y, (c_x + half_mark), c_y).stroke
+    line(c_x, (c_y - half_mark), c_x, (c_y + half_mark)).stroke
+    rad = (mark_length * 0.50) / 2.0
+    circle_at(c_x, c_y, rad).stroke
+    restore_state
+  end
+
+    # Returns the estimated number of lines remaining given the default or
+    # specified font size.
+  def lines_remaining(font_size = nil)
+    font_size ||= @font_size
+    remaining = @y - @bottom_margin
+    remaining / font_height(font_size).to_f
+  end
+
+    # Callback tag relationships. All relationships are of the form
+    # "tagname" => CallbackClass.
+    #
+    # There are three types of tag callbacks:
+    # <tt>:pair</tt>::    Paired callbacks, e.g., <c:alink></c:alink>.
+    # <tt>:single</tt>::  Single-tag callbacks, e.g., <C:bullet>.
+    # <tt>:replace</tt>:: Single-tag replacement callbacks, e.g., <r:xref>.
+  TAGS = {
+    :pair     => { },
+    :single   => { },
+    :replace  => { }
+  }
+  TAGS.freeze
+
+    # A callback to support the formation of clickable links to external
+    # locations.
+  class TagAlink
+      # The default anchored link style.
+    DEFAULT_STYLE = {
+      :color      => Color::RGB::Blue,
+      :text_color => Color::RGB::Blue,
+      :draw_line  => true,
+      :line_style => { :dash => PDF::Writer::StrokeStyle::SOLID_LINE },
+      :factor     => 0.05
+    }
+
+    class << self
+        # Sets the style for <c:alink> callback underlines that follow. This
+        # is expected to be a hash with the following keys:
+        #
+        # <tt>:color</tt>::       The colour to be applied to the link
+        #                         underline. Default is Color::RGB::Blue.
+        # <tt>:text_color</tt>::  The colour to be applied to the link text.
+        #                         Default is Color::RGB::Blue.
+        # <tt>:factor</tt>::      The size of the line, as a multiple of the
+        #                         text height. Default is 0.05.
+        # <tt>:draw_line</tt>::   Whether to draw the underline as part of
+        #                         the link or not. Default is +true+.
+        # <tt>:line_style</tt>::  The style modification hash supplied to
+        #                         PDF::Writer::StrokeStyle.new. The default
+        #                         is a solid line with normal cap, join, and
+        #                         miter limit values.
+        #
+        # Set this to +nil+ to get the default style.
+      attr_accessor :style
+
+      def [](pdf, info)
+        @style ||= DEFAULT_STYLE.dup
+
+        case info[:status]
+        when :start, :start_line
+            # The beginning of the link. This should contain the URI for the
+            # link as the :params entry, and will also contain the value of
+            # :cbid.
+          @links ||= {}
+
+          @links[info[:cbid]] = {
+            :x         => info[:x],
+            :y         => info[:y],
+            :angle     => info[:angle],
+            :descender => info[:descender],
+            :height    => info[:height],
+            :uri       => info[:params]["uri"]
+          }
+
+          pdf.save_state
+          pdf.fill_color @style[:text_color] if @style[:text_color]
+          if @style[:draw_line]
+            pdf.stroke_color  @style[:color] if @style[:color]
+            sz = info[:height] * @style[:factor]
+            pdf.stroke_style! StrokeStyle.new(sz, @style[:line_style])
+          end
+        when :end, :end_line
+            # The end of the link. Assume that it is the most recent opening
+            # which has closed.
+          start = @links[info[:cbid]]
+            # Add underlining.
+          theta = PDF::Math.deg2rad(start[:angle] - 90.0)
+          if @style[:draw_line]
+            drop  = start[:height] * @style[:factor] * 1.5
+            drop_x = Math.cos(theta) * drop
+            drop_y = -Math.sin(theta) * drop
+            pdf.move_to(start[:x] - drop_x, start[:y] - drop_y)
+            pdf.line_to(info[:x] - drop_x, info[:y] - drop_y).stroke
+          end
+          pdf.add_link(start[:uri], start[:x], start[:y] +
+                       start[:descender], info[:x], start[:y] +
+                       start[:descender] + start[:height])
+          pdf.restore_state
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  TAGS[:pair]["alink"] = TagAlink
+
+    # A callback for creating and managing links internal to the document.
+  class TagIlink
+    def self.[](pdf, info)
+      case info[:status]
+      when :start, :start_line
+        @links ||= {}
+        @links[info[:cbid]] = {
+          :x         => info[:x],
+          :y         => info[:y],
+          :angle     => info[:angle],
+          :descender => info[:descender],
+          :height    => info[:height],
+          :uri       => info[:params]["dest"]
+        }
+      when :end, :end_line
+          # The end of the link. Assume that it is the most recent opening
+          # which has closed.
+        start = @links[info[:cbid]]
+        pdf.add_internal_link(start[:uri], start[:x],
+                              start[:y] + start[:descender], info[:x],
+                              start[:y] + start[:descender] +
+                              start[:height])
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  TAGS[:pair]["ilink"] = TagIlink
+
+    # A callback to support underlining.
+  class TagUline
+      # The default underline style.
+    DEFAULT_STYLE = {
+      :color      => nil,
+      :line_style => { :dash => PDF::Writer::StrokeStyle::SOLID_LINE },
+      :factor     => 0.05
+    }
+
+    class << self
+        # Sets the style for <c:uline> callback underlines that follow. This
+        # is expected to be a hash with the following keys:
+        #
+        # <tt>:factor</tt>::  The size of the line, as a multiple of the
+        #                     text height. Default is 0.05.
+        #
+        # Set this to +nil+ to get the default style.
+      attr_accessor :style
+
+      def [](pdf, info)
+        @style ||= DEFAULT_STYLE.dup
+
+        case info[:status]
+        when :start, :start_line
+          @links ||= {}
+
+          @links[info[:cbid]] = {
+            :x         => info[:x],
+            :y         => info[:y],
+            :angle     => info[:angle],
+            :descender => info[:descender],
+            :height    => info[:height],
+            :uri       => nil
+          }
+
+          pdf.save_state
+          pdf.stroke_color  @style[:color] if @style[:color]
+          sz = info[:height] * @style[:factor]
+          pdf.stroke_style! StrokeStyle.new(sz, @style[:line_style])
+        when :end, :end_line
+          start = @links[info[:cbid]]
+          theta = PDF::Math.deg2rad(start[:angle] - 90.0)
+          drop  = start[:height] * @style[:factor] * 1.5
+          drop_x = Math.cos(theta) * drop
+          drop_y = -Math.sin(theta) * drop
+          pdf.move_to(start[:x] - drop_x, start[:y] - drop_y)
+          pdf.line_to(info[:x] - drop_x, info[:y] - drop_y).stroke
+          pdf.restore_state
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  TAGS[:pair]["uline"] = TagUline
+
+    # A callback function to support drawing of a solid bullet style. Use
+    # with <C:bullet>.
+  class TagBullet
+      # The default bullet color.
+    DEFAULT_COLOR = Color::RGB::Black
+
+    class << self
+        # Sets the style for <C:bullet> callback bullets that follow.
+        # Default is Color::RGB::Black.
+        #
+        # Set this to +nil+ to get the default colour.
+      attr_accessor :color
+      def [](pdf, info)
+        @color ||= DEFAULT_COLOR
+
+        desc  = info[:descender].abs
+        xpos  = info[:x] - (desc * 2.00)
+        ypos  = info[:y] + (desc * 1.05)
+
+        pdf.save_state
+        ss = StrokeStyle.new(desc)
+        ss.cap  = :butt
+        ss.join = :miter
+        pdf.stroke_style! ss
+        pdf.stroke_color @color
+        pdf.circle_at(xpos, ypos, 1).stroke
+        pdf.restore_state
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  TAGS[:single]["bullet"] = TagBullet
+
+    # A callback function to support drawing of a disc bullet style.
+  class TagDisc
+      # The default disc bullet foreground.
+    DEFAULT_FOREGROUND = Color::RGB::Black
+      # The default disc bullet background.
+    DEFAULT_BACKGROUND = Color::RGB::White
+    class << self
+        # The foreground color for <C:disc> bullets. Default is
+        # Color::RGB::Black.
+        #
+        # Set to +nil+ to get the default color.
+      attr_accessor :foreground
+        # The background color for <C:disc> bullets. Default is
+        # Color::RGB::White.
+        #
+        # Set to +nil+ to get the default color.
+      attr_accessor :background
+      def [](pdf, info)
+        @foreground ||= DEFAULT_FOREGROUND
+        @background ||= DEFAULT_BACKGROUND
+
+        desc  = info[:descender].abs
+        xpos  = info[:x] - (desc * 2.00)
+        ypos  = info[:y] + (desc * 1.05)
+
+        ss = StrokeStyle.new(desc)
+        ss.cap  = :butt
+        ss.join = :miter
+        pdf.stroke_style! ss
+        pdf.stroke_color @foreground
+        pdf.circle_at(xpos, ypos, 1).stroke
+        pdf.stroke_color @background
+        pdf.circle_at(xpos, ypos, 0.5).stroke
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  TAGS[:single]["disc"] = TagDisc
+
+    # Opens a new PDF object for operating against. Returns the object's
+    # identifier. To close the object, you'll need to do:
+    #   ob = open_new_object  # Opens the object
+    #     # do stuff here
+    #   close_object          # Closes the PDF document
+    #     # do stuff here
+    #   reopen_object(ob)     # Reopens the custom object.
+    #   close_object          # Closes it.
+    #   restore_state         # Returns full control to the PDF document.
+    #
+    # ... I think. I haven't examined the full details to be sure of what
+    # this is doing, but the code works.
+  def open_new_object
+    save_state
+    oid = open_object
+    close_object
+    add_object(oid)
+    reopen_object(oid)
+    oid
+  end
+
+    # Save the PDF as a file to disk.
+  def save_as(name)
+    File.open(name, "wb") { |f| f.write self.render }
+  end 
+
+  # memory improvement for transaction-simple  
+  def _post_transaction_rewind
+    @objects.each { |e| e.instance_variable_set(:@parent,self) }
+  end
+          
+end