# Class DocFlavor.CHAR_ARRAY

java.lang.Object
javax.print.DocFlavor
javax.print.DocFlavor.CHAR_ARRAY

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable, Cloneable`

Enclosing class:
  `DocFlavor`

public static class DocFlavor.CHAR_ARRAY extends DocFlavor
Class `DocFlavor.CHAR_ARRAY` provides predefined static constant `DocFlavor` objects for example doc flavors using a character array (`char[]`) as the print data representation class. As such, the character set is Unicode.

See Also:
  - Serialized Form

- ## Nested Class Summary

  ### Nested classes/interfaces declared in class DocFlavor

  `DocFlavor.BYTE_ARRAY, DocFlavor.CHAR_ARRAY, DocFlavor.INPUT_STREAM, DocFlavor.READER, DocFlavor.SERVICE_FORMATTED, DocFlavor.STRING, DocFlavor.URL`
  Modifier and Type
  Class
  Description
  `static class`
  `DocFlavor.BYTE_ARRAY`
  Class `DocFlavor.BYTE_ARRAY` provides predefined static constant `DocFlavor` objects for example doc flavors using a byte array (`byte[]`) as the print data representation class.
  `static class`
  `DocFlavor.CHAR_ARRAY`
  Class `DocFlavor.CHAR_ARRAY` provides predefined static constant `DocFlavor` objects for example doc flavors using a character array (`char[]`) as the print data representation class.
  `static class`
  `DocFlavor.INPUT_STREAM`
  Class `DocFlavor.INPUT_STREAM` provides predefined static constant `DocFlavor` objects for example doc flavors using a byte stream (`java.io.InputStream`) as the print data representation class.
  `static class`
  `DocFlavor.READER`
  Class `DocFlavor.READER` provides predefined static constant `DocFlavor` objects for example doc flavors using a character stream (`java.io.Reader`) as the print data representation class.
  `static class`
  `DocFlavor.SERVICE_FORMATTED`
  Class `DocFlavor.SERVICE_FORMATTED` provides predefined static constant `DocFlavor` objects for example doc flavors for service formatted print data.
  `static class`
  `DocFlavor.STRING`
  Class `DocFlavor.STRING` provides predefined static constant `DocFlavor` objects for example doc flavors using a string (`java.lang.String`) as the print data representation class.
  `static class`
  `DocFlavor.URL`
  Class `DocFlavor.URL` provides predefined static constant `DocFlavor` objects.

- ## Field Summary

  Fields
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `static final DocFlavor.CHAR_ARRAY`
  `TEXT_HTML`
  Doc flavor with MIME type = `"text/html; charset=utf-16"`, print data representation class name = `"[C"` (character array).
  `static final DocFlavor.CHAR_ARRAY`
  `TEXT_PLAIN`
  Doc flavor with MIME type = `"text/plain; charset=utf-16"`, print data representation class name = `"[C"` (character array).

  ### Fields declared in class DocFlavor

  `hostEncoding`
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `static final String`
  `hostEncoding`
  A string representing the host operating system encoding.

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `CHAR_ARRAY(String mimeType)`
  Constructs a new doc flavor with the given MIME type and a print data representation class name of `"[C"` (character array).

- ## Method Summary

  ### Methods declared in class DocFlavor

  `equals, getMediaSubtype, getMediaType, getMimeType, getParameter, getRepresentationClassName, hashCode, toString`
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `boolean`
  `equals(Object obj)`
  Determines if this doc flavor object is equal to the given object.
  `String`
  `getMediaSubtype()`
  Returns this doc flavor object's media subtype (from the MIME type).
  `String`
  `getMediaType()`
  Returns this doc flavor object's media type (from the MIME type).
  `String`
  `getMimeType()`
  Returns this doc flavor object's MIME type string based on the canonical form.
  `String`
  `getParameter(String paramName)`
  Returns a `String` representing a MIME parameter.
  `String`
  `getRepresentationClassName()`
  Returns the name of this doc flavor object's representation class.
  `int`
  `hashCode()`
  Returns a hash code for this doc flavor object.
  `String`
  `toString()`
  Converts this `DocFlavor` to a string.

  ### Methods declared in class Object

  `clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `protected Object`
  `clone()`
  Creates and returns a copy of this object.
  `protected void`
  `finalize()`
  Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
  Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
  `final Class<?>`
  `getClass()`
  Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
  `final void`
  `notify()`
  Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
  `final void`
  `notifyAll()`
  Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
  `final void`
  `wait()`
  Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
  `final void`
  `wait(long timeoutMillis)`
  Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
  `final void`
  `wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)`
  Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

- ## Field Details

  - ### TEXT_PLAIN

    public static final DocFlavor.CHAR_ARRAY TEXT_PLAIN
    Doc flavor with MIME type = `"text/plain; charset=utf-16"`, print data representation class name = `"[C"` (character array).

  - ### TEXT_HTML

    public static final DocFlavor.CHAR_ARRAY TEXT_HTML
    Doc flavor with MIME type = `"text/html; charset=utf-16"`, print data representation class name = `"[C"` (character array).

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### CHAR_ARRAY

    public CHAR_ARRAY(String mimeType)
    Constructs a new doc flavor with the given MIME type and a print data representation class name of `"[C"` (character array).
    Parameters:
      `mimeType` - MIME media type string. If it is a text media type, it is assumed to contain a `"charset=utf-16"` parameter.
    Throws:
      `NullPointerException` - if `mimeType` is `null`
      `IllegalArgumentException` - if `mimeType` does not obey the syntax for a MIME media type string