since: 2.1.3 -

since: 2.1.3 -

 public static int alignmentValue(String alignment) 
{
    	if (alignment == null) return Element.ALIGN_UNDEFINED;
        if (ALIGN_CENTER.equalsIgnoreCase(alignment)) {
            return Element.ALIGN_CENTER;
        }
        if (ALIGN_LEFT.equalsIgnoreCase(alignment)) {
            return Element.ALIGN_LEFT;
        }
        if (ALIGN_RIGHT.equalsIgnoreCase(alignment)) {
            return Element.ALIGN_RIGHT;
        }
        if (ALIGN_JUSTIFIED.equalsIgnoreCase(alignment)) {
            return Element.ALIGN_JUSTIFIED;
        }
        if (ALIGN_JUSTIFIED_ALL.equalsIgnoreCase(alignment)) {
            return Element.ALIGN_JUSTIFIED_ALL;
        }
        if (ALIGN_TOP.equalsIgnoreCase(alignment)) {
            return Element.ALIGN_TOP;
        }
        if (ALIGN_MIDDLE.equalsIgnoreCase(alignment)) {
            return Element.ALIGN_MIDDLE;
        }
        if (ALIGN_BOTTOM.equalsIgnoreCase(alignment)) {
            return Element.ALIGN_BOTTOM;
        }
        if (ALIGN_BASELINE.equalsIgnoreCase(alignment)) {
            return Element.ALIGN_BASELINE;
        }
        return Element.ALIGN_UNDEFINED;
}

Translates a String value to an alignment value. (written by Norman Richards, integrated into iText by Bruno)

 public static String getAlignment(int alignment) 
{
   
    // methods
        switch(alignment) {
            case Element.ALIGN_LEFT:
                return ALIGN_LEFT;
            case Element.ALIGN_CENTER:
                return ALIGN_CENTER;
            case Element.ALIGN_RIGHT:
                return ALIGN_RIGHT;
            case Element.ALIGN_JUSTIFIED:
            case Element.ALIGN_JUSTIFIED_ALL:
                return ALIGN_JUSTIFIED;
            case Element.ALIGN_TOP:
                return ALIGN_TOP;
            case Element.ALIGN_MIDDLE:
                return ALIGN_MIDDLE;
            case Element.ALIGN_BOTTOM:
                return ALIGN_BOTTOM;
            case Element.ALIGN_BASELINE:
                return ALIGN_BASELINE;
                default:
                    return DEFAULT;
        }
}

Translates the alignment value to a String value.