# Class PrinterResolution

java.lang.Object
javax.print.attribute.ResolutionSyntax
javax.print.attribute.standard.PrinterResolution

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable, Cloneable, Attribute, DocAttribute, PrintJobAttribute, PrintRequestAttribute`

public final class PrinterResolution extends ResolutionSyntax implements DocAttribute, PrintRequestAttribute, PrintJobAttribute
Class `PrinterResolution` is a printing attribute class that specifies an exact resolution supported by a printer or to be used for a print job. This attribute assumes that printers have a small set of device resolutions at which they can operate rather than a continuum.

`PrinterResolution` is used in multiple ways:

1. When a client searches looking for a printer that supports the client's desired resolution exactly (no more, no less), the client specifies an instance of class `PrinterResolution` indicating the exact resolution the client wants. Only printers supporting that exact resolution will match the search.
2. When a client needs to print a job using the client's desired resolution exactly (no more, no less), the client specifies an instance of class `PrinterResolution` as an attribute of the Print Job. This will fail if the Print Job doesn't support that exact resolution, and `Fidelity` is set to true.

If a client wants to locate a printer supporting a resolution greater than some required minimum, then it may be necessary to exclude this attribute from a lookup request and to directly query the set of supported resolutions, and specify the one that most closely meets the client's requirements. In some cases this may be more simply achieved by specifying a `PrintQuality` attribute which often controls resolution.

IPP Compatibility: The information needed to construct an IPP `"printer-resolution"` attribute can be obtained by calling methods on the PrinterResolution object. The category name returned by `getName()` gives the IPP attribute name.

See Also:
  - Serialized Form

- ## Field Summary

  ### Fields declared in class ResolutionSyntax

  `DPCM, DPI`

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `PrinterResolution(int crossFeedResolution, int feedResolution, int units)`
  Construct a new printer resolution attribute from the given items.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `boolean`
  `equals(Object object)`
  Returns whether this printer resolution attribute is equivalent to the passed in object.
  `final Class<? extends Attribute>`
  `getCategory()`
  Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
  `final String`
  `getName()`
  Get the name of the category of which this attribute value is an instance.

  ### Methods declared in class ResolutionSyntax

  `getCrossFeedResolution, getCrossFeedResolutionDphi, getFeedResolution, getFeedResolutionDphi, getResolution, hashCode, lessThanOrEquals, toString, toString`

  ### Methods declared in class Object

  `clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### PrinterResolution

    public PrinterResolution(int crossFeedResolution, int feedResolution, int units)
    Construct a new printer resolution attribute from the given items.
    Parameters:
      `crossFeedResolution` - cross feed direction resolution
      `feedResolution` - feed direction resolution
      `units` - unit conversion factor, e.g. `ResolutionSyntax.DPI` or `ResolutionSyntax.DPCM`
    Throws:
      `IllegalArgumentException` - if `crossFeedResolution < 1` or `feedResolution < 1` or `units < 1`

- ## Method Details

  - ### equals

    public boolean equals(Object object)
    Returns whether this printer resolution attribute is equivalent to the passed in object. To be equivalent, all of the following conditions must be true:
    1. `object` is not `null`.
    2. `object` is an instance of class `PrinterResolution`.
    3. This attribute's cross feed direction resolution is equal to `object`'s cross feed direction resolution.
    4. This attribute's feed direction resolution is equal to `object`'s feed direction resolution.
    Overrides:
      `equals` in class `ResolutionSyntax`
    Parameters:
      `object` - `Object` to compare to
    Returns:
      `true` if `object` is equivalent to this printer resolution attribute, `false` otherwise
    See Also:
      - `Object.hashCode()`
      - `HashMap`

  - ### getCategory

    public final Class<? extends Attribute> getCategory()
    Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.

    For class `PrinterResolution`, the category is class `PrinterResolution` itself.

    Specified by:
      `getCategory` in interface `Attribute`
    Returns:
      printing attribute class (category), an instance of class `java.lang.Class`

  - ### getName

    public final String getName()
    Get the name of the category of which this attribute value is an instance.

    For class `PrinterResolution`, the category name is `"printer-resolution"`.

    Specified by:
      `getName` in interface `Attribute`
    Returns:
      attribute category name