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PdfAnnotationType
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  PdfAnnotationType
  
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  This class holds the set of constants representing the types of a PDF annotation.
Summary
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        | int | FREETEXTRepresents a freetext annotation
          
    
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        | int | HIGHLIGHTRepresents a highlight annotation
          
    
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        | int | STAMPRepresents a stamp annotation
          
    
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        | int | UNKNOWNRepresents the type of annotation that cannot be determined
          
    
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Constants
    FREETEXT
    
public static final int FREETEXT
    
    
    
  Represents a freetext annotation
    
      Constant Value:
      
          1
          (0x00000001)
      
    
 
    HIGHLIGHT
    
public static final int HIGHLIGHT
    
    
    
  Represents a highlight annotation
    
      Constant Value:
      
          2
          (0x00000002)
      
    
 
    STAMP
    
public static final int STAMP
    
    
    
  Represents a stamp annotation
    
      Constant Value:
      
          3
          (0x00000003)
      
    
 
    UNKNOWN
    
public static final int UNKNOWN
    
    
    
  Represents the type of annotation that cannot be determined
    
      Constant Value:
      
          0
          (0x00000000)
      
    
 
 
 
  
  
    
  
 
  
    
      
      
    
    
      
    
    
  
       
    
    
      
    
  
  
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