reportlab/platypus/doctemplate.py
changeset 550 1fcf530ec15b
parent 512 c12ae96634d5
child 551 21b8a2cb8c8b
--- a/reportlab/platypus/doctemplate.py	Fri Dec 15 16:58:02 2000 +0000
+++ b/reportlab/platypus/doctemplate.py	Fri Dec 15 16:59:02 2000 +0000
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #copyright ReportLab Inc. 2000
 #see license.txt for license details
 #history http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/reportlab/platypus/doctemplate.py?cvsroot=reportlab
-#$Header: /tmp/reportlab/reportlab/platypus/doctemplate.py,v 1.31 2000/11/23 14:01:58 andy_robinson Exp $
-__version__=''' $Id: doctemplate.py,v 1.31 2000/11/23 14:01:58 andy_robinson Exp $ '''
+#$Header: /tmp/reportlab/reportlab/platypus/doctemplate.py,v 1.32 2000/12/15 16:59:02 rgbecker Exp $
+__version__=''' $Id: doctemplate.py,v 1.32 2000/12/15 16:59:02 rgbecker Exp $ '''
 __doc__="""
 This module contains the core structure of platypus.
 
-Platypus constructs documents.  Document styles are determined by DocumentTemplates.
+Platypus constructs documents.	Document styles are determined by DocumentTemplates.
 
 Each DocumentTemplate contains one or more PageTemplates which defines the look of the
 pages of the document.
@@ -35,645 +35,648 @@
 import sys
 
 def _doNothing(canvas, doc):
-    "Dummy callback for onPage"
-    pass
+	"Dummy callback for onPage"
+	pass
 
 class IndexingFlowable0(Flowable):
-    """Abstract interface definition for flowables which might
-    hold references to other pages or themselves be targets
-    of cross-references.  XRefStart, XRefDest, Table of Contents,
-    Indexes etc."""
-    def isIndexing(self):
-        return 1
+	"""Abstract interface definition for flowables which might
+	hold references to other pages or themselves be targets
+	of cross-references.  XRefStart, XRefDest, Table of Contents,
+	Indexes etc."""
+	def isIndexing(self):
+		return 1
 
-    def isSatisfied(self):
-        return 1
+	def isSatisfied(self):
+		return 1
 
-    def notify(self, kind, stuff):
-        """This will be called by the framework wherever 'stuff' happens.
-        'kind' will be a value that can be used to decide whether to
-        pay attention or not."""
-        pass
+	def notify(self, kind, stuff):
+		"""This will be called by the framework wherever 'stuff' happens.
+		'kind' will be a value that can be used to decide whether to
+		pay attention or not."""
+		pass
 
-    def beforeBuild(self):
-        """Called by multiBuild before it starts; use this to clear
-        old contents"""
-        pass
-    
-    def afterBuild(self):
-        """Called after build ends but before isSatisfied"""
-        pass
+	def beforeBuild(self):
+		"""Called by multiBuild before it starts; use this to clear
+		old contents"""
+		pass
+	
+	def afterBuild(self):
+		"""Called after build ends but before isSatisfied"""
+		pass
 
 class ActionFlowable(Flowable):
-    '''This Flowable is never drawn, it can be used for data driven controls
-       For example to change a page template (from one column to two, for example)
-       use NextPageTemplate which creates an ActionFlowable.
-    '''
-    def __init__(self,action=[]):
-        if type(action) not in (ListType, TupleType):
-            action = (action,)
-        self.action = action
+	'''This Flowable is never drawn, it can be used for data driven controls
+	   For example to change a page template (from one column to two, for example)
+	   use NextPageTemplate which creates an ActionFlowable.
+	'''
+	def __init__(self,action=[]):
+		if type(action) not in (ListType, TupleType):
+			action = (action,)
+		self.action = action
 
-    def wrap(self, availWidth, availHeight):
-        '''Should never be called.'''
-        raise NotImplementedError
+	def wrap(self, availWidth, availHeight):
+		'''Should never be called.'''
+		raise NotImplementedError
 
-    def draw(self):
-        '''Should never be called.'''
-        raise NotImplementedError
+	def draw(self):
+		'''Should never be called.'''
+		raise NotImplementedError
 
-    def apply(self,doc):
-        '''
-        This is called by the doc.build processing to allow the instance to
-        implement its behaviour
-        '''
-        action = self.action[0]
-        args = tuple(self.action[1:])
-        arn = 'handle_'+action
-        try:
-            apply(getattr(doc,arn), args)
-        except AttributeError, aerr:
-            if aerr.args[0]==arn:
-                raise NotImplementedError, "Can't handle ActionFlowable(%s)" % action
-            else:
-                raise
-        except "bogus":
-            t, v, None = sys.exc_info()
-            raise t, "%s\n   handle_%s args=%s"%(v,action,args)
+	def apply(self,doc):
+		'''
+		This is called by the doc.build processing to allow the instance to
+		implement its behaviour
+		'''
+		action = self.action[0]
+		args = tuple(self.action[1:])
+		arn = 'handle_'+action
+		try:
+			apply(getattr(doc,arn), args)
+		except AttributeError, aerr:
+			if aerr.args[0]==arn:
+				raise NotImplementedError, "Can't handle ActionFlowable(%s)" % action
+			else:
+				raise
+		except "bogus":
+			t, v, None = sys.exc_info()
+			raise t, "%s\n	 handle_%s args=%s"%(v,action,args)
 
-    def __call__(self):
-        return self
+	def __call__(self):
+		return self
 
 FrameBreak = ActionFlowable('frameEnd')
 PageBegin = ActionFlowable('pageBegin')
 
 
 class NextPageTemplate(ActionFlowable):
-    """When you get to the next page, use the template specified (change to two column, for example)  """
-    def __init__(self,pt):
-        ActionFlowable.__init__(self,('nextPageTemplate',pt))
+	"""When you get to the next page, use the template specified (change to two column, for example)  """
+	def __init__(self,pt):
+		ActionFlowable.__init__(self,('nextPageTemplate',pt))
 
 class PageTemplate:
-    """
-    essentially a list of Frames and an onPage routine to call at the start
-    of a page when this is selected. onPageEnd gets called at the end.
-    derived classes can also implement beforeDrawPage and afterDrawPage if they want
-    """
-    def __init__(self,id=None,frames=[],onPage=_doNothing, onPageEnd=_doNothing,
-                 pagesize=DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE):
-        if type(frames) not in (ListType,TupleType): frames = [frames]
-        assert filter(lambda x: not isinstance(x,Frame), frames)==[], "frames argument error"
-        self.id = id
-        self.frames = frames
-        self.onPage = onPage
-        self.onPageEnd = onPageEnd
-        self.pagesize = pagesize
+	"""
+	essentially a list of Frames and an onPage routine to call at the start
+	of a page when this is selected. onPageEnd gets called at the end.
+	derived classes can also implement beforeDrawPage and afterDrawPage if they want
+	"""
+	def __init__(self,id=None,frames=[],onPage=_doNothing, onPageEnd=_doNothing,
+				 pagesize=DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE):
+		if type(frames) not in (ListType,TupleType): frames = [frames]
+		assert filter(lambda x: not isinstance(x,Frame), frames)==[], "frames argument error"
+		self.id = id
+		self.frames = frames
+		self.onPage = onPage
+		self.onPageEnd = onPageEnd
+		self.pagesize = pagesize
 
-    def beforeDrawPage(self,canv,doc):
-        """Override this if you want additional functionality or prefer
-        a class based page routine.  Called before any flowables for
-        this page are processed."""
-        pass
+	def beforeDrawPage(self,canv,doc):
+		"""Override this if you want additional functionality or prefer
+		a class based page routine.  Called before any flowables for
+		this page are processed."""
+		pass
 
-    def afterDrawPage(self, canv, doc):
-        """This is called after the last flowable for the page has
-        been processed.  You might use this if the page header or
-        footer needed knowledge of what flowables were drawn on
-        this page."""
-        pass
-        
+	def afterDrawPage(self, canv, doc):
+		"""This is called after the last flowable for the page has
+		been processed.  You might use this if the page header or
+		footer needed knowledge of what flowables were drawn on
+		this page."""
+		pass
+		
 class BaseDocTemplate:
-    """
-    First attempt at defining a document template class.
+	"""
+	First attempt at defining a document template class.
 
-    The basic idea is simple.
-    0)  The document has a list of data associated with it
-        this data should derive from flowables. We'll have
-        special classes like PageBreak, FrameBreak to do things
-        like forcing a page end etc.
+	The basic idea is simple.
+	0)	The document has a list of data associated with it
+		this data should derive from flowables. We'll have
+		special classes like PageBreak, FrameBreak to do things
+		like forcing a page end etc.
 
-    1)  The document has one or more page templates.
+	1)	The document has one or more page templates.
 
-    2)  Each page template has one or more frames.
+	2)	Each page template has one or more frames.
 
-    3)  The document class provides base methods for handling the
-        story events and some reasonable methods for getting the
-        story flowables into the frames.
+	3)	The document class provides base methods for handling the
+		story events and some reasonable methods for getting the
+		story flowables into the frames.
 
-    4)  The document instances can override the base handler routines.
-    
-    Most of the methods for this class are not called directly by the user,
-    but in some advanced usages they may need to be overridden via subclassing.
-    
-    EXCEPTION: doctemplate.build(...) must be called for most reasonable uses
-    since it builds a document using the page template.
-    
-    Each document template builds exactly one document into a file specified
-    by the filename argument on initialization.
+	4)	The document instances can override the base handler routines.
+	
+	Most of the methods for this class are not called directly by the user,
+	but in some advanced usages they may need to be overridden via subclassing.
+	
+	EXCEPTION: doctemplate.build(...) must be called for most reasonable uses
+	since it builds a document using the page template.
+	
+	Each document template builds exactly one document into a file specified
+	by the filename argument on initialization.
 
-    Possible keyword arguments for the initialization:
-    
-    pageTemplates: A list of templates.  Must be nonempty.  Names
-      assigned to the templates are used for referring to them so no two used
-      templates should have the same name.  For example you might want one template
-      for a title page, one for a section first page, one for a first page of
-      a chapter and two more for the interior of a chapter on odd and even pages.
-      If this argument is omitted then at least one pageTemplate should be provided
-      using the addPageTemplates method before the document is built.
-    showBoundary: if set draw a box around the frame boundaries.
-    leftMargin:
-    rightMargin:
-    topMargin:
-    bottomMargin:  Margin sizes in points (default 1 inch)
-      These margins may be overridden by the pageTemplates.  They are primarily of interest
-      for the SimpleDocumentTemplate subclass.
-    allowSplitting:  If set flowables (eg, paragraphs) may be split across frames or pages
-      (default: 1)
-    title: Internal title for document (does not automatically display on any page)
-    author: Internal author for document (does not automatically display on any page)
-    """
-    _initArgs = {   'pagesize':DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE,
-                    'pageTemplates':[],
-                    'showBoundary':0,
-                    'leftMargin':inch,
-                    'rightMargin':inch,
-                    'topMargin':inch,
-                    'bottomMargin':inch,
-                    'allowSplitting':1,
-                    'title':None,
-                    'author':None,
-                    '_pageBreakQuick':1}
-    _invalidInitArgs = ()
+	Possible keyword arguments for the initialization:
+	
+	pageTemplates: A list of templates.  Must be nonempty.	Names
+	  assigned to the templates are used for referring to them so no two used
+	  templates should have the same name.	For example you might want one template
+	  for a title page, one for a section first page, one for a first page of
+	  a chapter and two more for the interior of a chapter on odd and even pages.
+	  If this argument is omitted then at least one pageTemplate should be provided
+	  using the addPageTemplates method before the document is built.
+	showBoundary: if set draw a box around the frame boundaries.
+	leftMargin:
+	rightMargin:
+	topMargin:
+	bottomMargin:  Margin sizes in points (default 1 inch)
+	  These margins may be overridden by the pageTemplates.  They are primarily of interest
+	  for the SimpleDocumentTemplate subclass.
+	allowSplitting:  If set flowables (eg, paragraphs) may be split across frames or pages
+	  (default: 1)
+	title: Internal title for document (does not automatically display on any page)
+	author: Internal author for document (does not automatically display on any page)
+	"""
+	_initArgs = {	'pagesize':DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE,
+					'pageTemplates':[],
+					'showBoundary':0,
+					'leftMargin':inch,
+					'rightMargin':inch,
+					'topMargin':inch,
+					'bottomMargin':inch,
+					'allowSplitting':1,
+					'title':None,
+					'author':None,
+					'_pageBreakQuick':1}
+	_invalidInitArgs = ()
 
-    def __init__(self, filename, **kw):
-        """create a document template bound to a filename (see class documentation for keyword arguments)"""
-        self.filename = filename
+	def __init__(self, filename, **kw):
+		"""create a document template bound to a filename (see class documentation for keyword arguments)"""
+		self.filename = filename
 
-        for k in self._initArgs.keys():
-            if not kw.has_key(k):
-                v = self._initArgs[k]
-            else:
-                if k in self._invalidInitArgs:
-                    raise ValueError, "Invalid argument %s" % k
-                v = kw[k]
-            setattr(self,k,v)
+		for k in self._initArgs.keys():
+			if not kw.has_key(k):
+				v = self._initArgs[k]
+			else:
+				if k in self._invalidInitArgs:
+					raise ValueError, "Invalid argument %s" % k
+				v = kw[k]
+			setattr(self,k,v)
 
-        p = self.pageTemplates
-        self.pageTemplates = []
-        self.addPageTemplates(p)
+		p = self.pageTemplates
+		self.pageTemplates = []
+		self.addPageTemplates(p)
 
-        # facility to assist multi-build and cross-referencing.
-        # various hooks can put things into here - key is what
-        # you want, value is a page number.  This can then be
-        # passed to indexing flowables.
-        self._pageRefs = {}
-        self._indexingFlowables = []
-        
-        self._calc()
-        self.afterInit()
+		# facility to assist multi-build and cross-referencing.
+		# various hooks can put things into here - key is what
+		# you want, value is a page number.  This can then be
+		# passed to indexing flowables.
+		self._pageRefs = {}
+		self._indexingFlowables = []
+		
+		self._calc()
+		self.afterInit()
 
-    def _calc(self):
-        self._rightMargin = self.pagesize[0] - self.rightMargin
-        self._topMargin = self.pagesize[1] - self.topMargin
-        self.width = self._rightMargin - self.leftMargin
-        self.height = self._topMargin - self.bottomMargin
+	def _calc(self):
+		self._rightMargin = self.pagesize[0] - self.rightMargin
+		self._topMargin = self.pagesize[1] - self.topMargin
+		self.width = self._rightMargin - self.leftMargin
+		self.height = self._topMargin - self.bottomMargin
 
 
-    def clean_hanging(self):
-        'handle internal postponed actions'
-        while len(self._hanging):
-            self.handle_flowable(self._hanging)
+	def clean_hanging(self):
+		'handle internal postponed actions'
+		while len(self._hanging):
+			self.handle_flowable(self._hanging)
 
-    def addPageTemplates(self,pageTemplates):
-        'add one or a sequence of pageTemplates'
-        if type(pageTemplates) not in (ListType,TupleType):
-            pageTemplates = [pageTemplates]
-        #this test below fails due to inconsistent imports!
-        #assert filter(lambda x: not isinstance(x,PageTemplate), pageTemplates)==[], "pageTemplates argument error"
-        for t in pageTemplates:
-            self.pageTemplates.append(t)
-            
-    def handle_documentBegin(self):
-        '''implement actions at beginning of document'''
-        self._hanging = [PageBegin]
-        self.pageTemplate = self.pageTemplates[0]
-        self.page = 0
-        self.beforeDocument()
+	def addPageTemplates(self,pageTemplates):
+		'add one or a sequence of pageTemplates'
+		if type(pageTemplates) not in (ListType,TupleType):
+			pageTemplates = [pageTemplates]
+		#this test below fails due to inconsistent imports!
+		#assert filter(lambda x: not isinstance(x,PageTemplate), pageTemplates)==[], "pageTemplates argument error"
+		for t in pageTemplates:
+			self.pageTemplates.append(t)
+			
+	def handle_documentBegin(self):
+		'''implement actions at beginning of document'''
+		self._hanging = [PageBegin]
+		self.pageTemplate = self.pageTemplates[0]
+		self.page = 0
+		self.beforeDocument()
 
-    def handle_pageBegin(self):
-        '''Perform actions required at beginning of page.
-        shouldn't normally be called directly'''
-        self.page = self.page + 1
-        self.pageTemplate.beforeDrawPage(self.canv,self)
-        self.pageTemplate.onPage(self.canv,self)
-        self.beforePage()
-        if hasattr(self,'_nextFrameIndex'):
-            del self._nextFrameIndex
-        self.frame = self.pageTemplate.frames[0]
-        self.handle_frameBegin()
+	def handle_pageBegin(self):
+		'''Perform actions required at beginning of page.
+		shouldn't normally be called directly'''
+		self.page = self.page + 1
+		self.pageTemplate.beforeDrawPage(self.canv,self)
+		self.pageTemplate.onPage(self.canv,self)
+		self.beforePage()
+		if hasattr(self,'_nextFrameIndex'):
+			del self._nextFrameIndex
+		self.frame = self.pageTemplate.frames[0]
+		self.handle_frameBegin()
 
-    def handle_pageEnd(self):
-        ''' show the current page
-            check the next page template
-            hang a page begin
-        '''
-        self.pageTemplate.afterDrawPage(self.canv, self)
-        self.pageTemplate.onPageEnd(self.canv, self)
-        self.afterPage()
-        self.canv.showPage()
-        if hasattr(self,'_nextPageTemplateIndex'):
-            self.pageTemplate = self.pageTemplates[self._nextPageTemplateIndex]
-            del self._nextPageTemplateIndex
-        self._hanging.append(PageBegin)
+	def handle_pageEnd(self):
+		''' show the current page
+			check the next page template
+			hang a page begin
+		'''
+		self.pageTemplate.afterDrawPage(self.canv, self)
+		self.pageTemplate.onPageEnd(self.canv, self)
+		self.afterPage()
+		self.canv.showPage()
+		if hasattr(self,'_nextPageTemplateIndex'):
+			self.pageTemplate = self.pageTemplates[self._nextPageTemplateIndex]
+			del self._nextPageTemplateIndex
+		self._hanging.append(PageBegin)
 
-    def handle_pageBreak(self):
-        '''some might choose not to end all the frames'''
-        if self._pageBreakQuick:
-            self.handle_pageEnd()
-        else:
-            n = len(self._hanging)
-            while len(self._hanging)==n:
-                self.handle_frameEnd()
+	def handle_pageBreak(self):
+		'''some might choose not to end all the frames'''
+		if self._pageBreakQuick:
+			self.handle_pageEnd()
+		else:
+			n = len(self._hanging)
+			while len(self._hanging)==n:
+				self.handle_frameEnd()
 
-    def handle_frameBegin(self,*args):
-        '''What to do at the beginning of a page'''
-        self.frame._reset()
-        if self.showBoundary or self.frame.showBoundary:
-            self.frame.drawBoundary(self.canv)
+	def handle_frameBegin(self,*args):
+		'''What to do at the beginning of a page'''
+		self.frame._reset()
+		if self.showBoundary or self.frame.showBoundary:
+			self.frame.drawBoundary(self.canv)
 
-    def handle_frameEnd(self):
-        ''' Handles the semantics of the end of a frame. This includes the selection of
-            the next frame or if this is the last frame then invoke pageEnd.
-        '''
-        if hasattr(self,'_nextFrameIndex'):
-            frame = self.pageTemplate.frames[self._nextFrameIndex]
-            del self._nextFrameIndex
-            self.handle_frameBegin()
-        elif hasattr(self.frame,'lastFrame') or self.frame is self.pageTemplate.frames[-1]:
-            self.handle_pageEnd()
-            self.frame = None
-        else:
-            f = self.frame
-            self.frame = self.pageTemplate.frames[self.pageTemplate.frames.index(f) + 1]
-            self.handle_frameBegin()
+	def handle_frameEnd(self):
+		''' Handles the semantics of the end of a frame. This includes the selection of
+			the next frame or if this is the last frame then invoke pageEnd.
+		'''
+		if hasattr(self,'_nextFrameIndex'):
+			frame = self.pageTemplate.frames[self._nextFrameIndex]
+			del self._nextFrameIndex
+			self.handle_frameBegin()
+		elif hasattr(self.frame,'lastFrame') or self.frame is self.pageTemplate.frames[-1]:
+			self.handle_pageEnd()
+			self.frame = None
+		else:
+			f = self.frame
+			self.frame = self.pageTemplate.frames[self.pageTemplate.frames.index(f) + 1]
+			self.handle_frameBegin()
 
-    def handle_nextPageTemplate(self,pt):
-        '''On endPage chenge to the page template with name or index pt'''
-        if type(pt) is StringType:
-            for t in self.pageTemplates:
-                if t.id == pt:
-                    self._nextPageTemplateIndex = self.pageTemplates.index(t)
-                    return
-            raise ValueError, "can't find template('%s')"%pt
-        elif type(pt) is IntType:
-            self._nextPageTemplateIndex = pt
-        else:
-            raise TypeError, "argument pt should be string or integer"
+	def handle_nextPageTemplate(self,pt):
+		'''On endPage chenge to the page template with name or index pt'''
+		if type(pt) is StringType:
+			for t in self.pageTemplates:
+				if t.id == pt:
+					self._nextPageTemplateIndex = self.pageTemplates.index(t)
+					return
+			raise ValueError, "can't find template('%s')"%pt
+		elif type(pt) is IntType:
+			self._nextPageTemplateIndex = pt
+		else:
+			raise TypeError, "argument pt should be string or integer"
 
-    def handle_nextFrame(self,fx):
-        '''On endFrame chenge to the frame with name or index fx'''
-        if type(fx) is StringType:
-            for f in self.pageTemplate.frames:
-                if f.id == fx:
-                    self._nextFrameIndex = self.pageTemplate.frames.index(f)
-                    return
-            raise ValueError, "can't find frame('%s')"%fx
-        elif type(fx) is IntType:
-            self._nextFrameIndex = fx
-        else:
-            raise TypeError, "argument fx should be string or integer"
+	def handle_nextFrame(self,fx):
+		'''On endFrame chenge to the frame with name or index fx'''
+		if type(fx) is StringType:
+			for f in self.pageTemplate.frames:
+				if f.id == fx:
+					self._nextFrameIndex = self.pageTemplate.frames.index(f)
+					return
+			raise ValueError, "can't find frame('%s')"%fx
+		elif type(fx) is IntType:
+			self._nextFrameIndex = fx
+		else:
+			raise TypeError, "argument fx should be string or integer"
 
-    def handle_currentFrame(self,fx):
-        '''chenge to the frame with name or index fx'''
-        if type(fx) is StringType:
-            for f in self.pageTemplate.frames:
-                if f.id == fx:
-                    self._nextFrameIndex = self.pageTemplate.frames.index(f)
-                    return
-            raise ValueError, "can't find frame('%s')"%fx
-        elif type(fx) is IntType:
-            self._nextFrameIndex = fx
-        else:
-            raise TypeError, "argument fx should be string or integer"
+	def handle_currentFrame(self,fx):
+		'''chenge to the frame with name or index fx'''
+		if type(fx) is StringType:
+			for f in self.pageTemplate.frames:
+				if f.id == fx:
+					self._nextFrameIndex = self.pageTemplate.frames.index(f)
+					return
+			raise ValueError, "can't find frame('%s')"%fx
+		elif type(fx) is IntType:
+			self._nextFrameIndex = fx
+		else:
+			raise TypeError, "argument fx should be string or integer"
 
-    def handle_flowable(self,flowables):
-        '''try to handle one flowable from the front of list flowables.'''
-        
-        #allow document a chance to look at, modify or ignore
-        #the object(s) about to be processed
-        self.filterFlowables(flowables)
-        f = flowables[0]
-        del flowables[0]
-        if f is None:
-            return
+	def handle_flowable(self,flowables):
+		'''try to handle one flowable from the front of list flowables.'''
+		
+		#allow document a chance to look at, modify or ignore
+		#the object(s) about to be processed
+		self.filterFlowables(flowables)
+		f = flowables[0]
+		del flowables[0]
+		if f is None:
+			return
 
-        if isinstance(f,PageBreak):
-            self.handle_pageBreak()
-            self.afterFlowable(f)
-        elif isinstance(f,ActionFlowable):
-            f.apply(self)
-            self.afterFlowable(f)
-        else:
-            #general case we have to do something
-            if self.frame.add(f, self.canv, trySplit=self.allowSplitting):
-                self.afterFlowable(f)
-            else:
-                if self.allowSplitting:
-                    # see if this is a splittable thing
-                    S = self.frame.split(f,self.canv)
-                    n = len(S)
-                else:
-                    n = 0
+		if isinstance(f,PageBreak):
+			self.handle_pageBreak()
+			self.afterFlowable(f)
+		elif isinstance(f,ActionFlowable):
+			f.apply(self)
+			self.afterFlowable(f)
+		else:
+			#general case we have to do something
+			if self.frame.add(f, self.canv, trySplit=self.allowSplitting):
+				self.afterFlowable(f)
+			else:
+				if self.allowSplitting:
+					# see if this is a splittable thing
+					S = self.frame.split(f,self.canv)
+					n = len(S)
+				else:
+					n = 0
 
-                if n:
-                    if self.frame.add(S[0], self.canv, trySplit=0):
-                        self.afterFlowable(f)
-                    else:
-                        raise "LayoutError", "splitting error"
-                    del S[0]
-                    for f in xrange(n-1):
-                        flowables.insert(f,S[f])    # put split flowables back on the list
-                else:
-                    # this must e cleared when they are finally drawn!
-                    if hasattr(f,'postponed'):
-                        message = "Flowable %s too large on page %d" % (f, self.page)
-                        #show us, it might be handy
-                        #HACK = it seems within tables we sometimes
-                        #get an empty paragraph that won't fit and this
-                        #causes it to fall over.  FIXME FIXME FIXME
-                        if hasattr(f, 'getPlainText'):
-                            print 'Offending Paragraph:'
-                            print f.getPlainText()
-                        raise "LayoutError", message
-                    f.postponed = 1
-                    flowables.insert(0,f)           # put the flowable back
-                    self.handle_frameEnd()
+				if n:
+					if self.frame.add(S[0], self.canv, trySplit=0):
+						self.afterFlowable(f)
+					else:
+						if hasattr(f, 'getPlainText'):
+							print 'Offending Paragraph:'
+							print f.getPlainText()
+						raise "LayoutError", "splitting error type=%s" % type(f)
+					del S[0]
+					for f in xrange(n-1):
+						flowables.insert(f,S[f])	# put split flowables back on the list
+				else:
+					# this must be cleared when they are finally drawn!
+					if hasattr(f,'postponed'):
+						message = "Flowable %s too large on page %d" % (f, self.page)
+						#show us, it might be handy
+						#HACK = it seems within tables we sometimes
+						#get an empty paragraph that won't fit and this
+						#causes it to fall over.  FIXME FIXME FIXME
+						if hasattr(f, 'getPlainText'):
+							print 'Offending Paragraph:'
+							print f.getPlainText()
+						raise "LayoutError", message
+					f.postponed = 1
+					flowables.insert(0,f)			# put the flowable back
+					self.handle_frameEnd()
 
-    #these are provided so that deriving classes can refer to them
-    _handle_documentBegin = handle_documentBegin
-    _handle_pageBegin = handle_pageBegin
-    _handle_pageEnd = handle_pageEnd
-    _handle_frameBegin = handle_frameBegin
-    _handle_frameEnd = handle_frameEnd
-    _handle_flowable = handle_flowable
-    _handle_nextPageTemplate = handle_nextPageTemplate
-    _handle_currentFrame = handle_currentFrame
-    _handle_nextFrame = handle_nextFrame
+	#these are provided so that deriving classes can refer to them
+	_handle_documentBegin = handle_documentBegin
+	_handle_pageBegin = handle_pageBegin
+	_handle_pageEnd = handle_pageEnd
+	_handle_frameBegin = handle_frameBegin
+	_handle_frameEnd = handle_frameEnd
+	_handle_flowable = handle_flowable
+	_handle_nextPageTemplate = handle_nextPageTemplate
+	_handle_currentFrame = handle_currentFrame
+	_handle_nextFrame = handle_nextFrame
 
-    def _startBuild(self, filename=None, canvasmaker=canvas.Canvas):
-        self._calc()
-        self.canv = canvasmaker(filename or self.filename,pagesize=self.pagesize)
-        self.handle_documentBegin()
+	def _startBuild(self, filename=None, canvasmaker=canvas.Canvas):
+		self._calc()
+		self.canv = canvasmaker(filename or self.filename,pagesize=self.pagesize)
+		self.handle_documentBegin()
 
-    def _endBuild(self):
-        if self._hanging!=[] and self._hanging[-1] is PageBegin:
-            del self._hanging[-1]
-            self.clean_hanging()
-        else:
-            self.clean_hanging()
-            self.handle_pageBreak()
+	def _endBuild(self):
+		if self._hanging!=[] and self._hanging[-1] is PageBegin:
+			del self._hanging[-1]
+			self.clean_hanging()
+		else:
+			self.clean_hanging()
+			self.handle_pageBreak()
 
-        self.canv.save()
-        #AR - hack - for some reason a document did not
-        #have these:
-        #if hasattr(self, 'frame'): del self.frame
-        #if hasattr(self, 'pageTemplate'): del self.pageTemplate
-        #del self.frame, self.pageTemplate
+		self.canv.save()
+		#AR - hack - for some reason a document did not
+		#have these:
+		#if hasattr(self, 'frame'): del self.frame
+		#if hasattr(self, 'pageTemplate'): del self.pageTemplate
+		#del self.frame, self.pageTemplate
 
-    def build(self, flowables, filename=None, canvasmaker=canvas.Canvas):
-        """Build the document from a list of flowables.
-           If the filename argument is provided then that filename is used
-           rather than the one provided upon initialization.
-           If the canvasmaker argument is provided then it will be used
-           instead of the default.  For example a slideshow might use
-           an alternate canvas which places 6 slides on a page (by
-           doing translations, scalings and redefining the page break
-           operations).
-        """
-        #assert filter(lambda x: not isinstance(x,Flowable), flowables)==[], "flowables argument error"
-        self._startBuild(filename,canvasmaker)
+	def build(self, flowables, filename=None, canvasmaker=canvas.Canvas):
+		"""Build the document from a list of flowables.
+		   If the filename argument is provided then that filename is used
+		   rather than the one provided upon initialization.
+		   If the canvasmaker argument is provided then it will be used
+		   instead of the default.	For example a slideshow might use
+		   an alternate canvas which places 6 slides on a page (by
+		   doing translations, scalings and redefining the page break
+		   operations).
+		"""
+		#assert filter(lambda x: not isinstance(x,Flowable), flowables)==[], "flowables argument error"
+		self._startBuild(filename,canvasmaker)
 
-        while len(flowables):
-            self.clean_hanging()
-            self.handle_flowable(flowables)
+		while len(flowables):
+			self.clean_hanging()
+			self.handle_flowable(flowables)
 
-        self._endBuild()
+		self._endBuild()
 
-    def _allSatisfied0(self):
-        """Called by multi-build - are all cross-references resolved?"""
-        allHappy = 1
-        for f in self._indexingFlowables:
-            if not f.isSatisfied():
-                allHappy = 0
-                break
-        return allHappy    
+	def _allSatisfied0(self):
+		"""Called by multi-build - are all cross-references resolved?"""
+		allHappy = 1
+		for f in self._indexingFlowables:
+			if not f.isSatisfied():
+				allHappy = 0
+				break
+		return allHappy    
 
-    def notify0(self, kind, stuff):
-        """"Forward to any listeners"""
-        for l in self._indexingFlowables:
-            l.notify(kind, stuff)
-            
-    def pageRef0(self, label):
-        """hook to register a page number"""
-        print "pageRef called with label '%s' on page %d" % (
-            label, self.page)
-        self._pageRefs[label] = self.page
-        
-    def multiBuild0(self, story,
-                   filename=None,
-                   canvasmaker=canvas.Canvas,
-                   maxPasses = 10):
-        """Makes multiple passes until all indexing flowables
-        are happy."""
-        self._indexingFlowables = []
-        #scan the story and keep a copy
-        for thing in story:
-            if thing.isIndexing():
-                self._indexingFlowables.append(thing)
-        #print 'scanned story, found these indexing flowables:\n'
-        #print self._indexingFlowables
+	def notify0(self, kind, stuff):
+		""""Forward to any listeners"""
+		for l in self._indexingFlowables:
+			l.notify(kind, stuff)
+			
+	def pageRef0(self, label):
+		"""hook to register a page number"""
+		print "pageRef called with label '%s' on page %d" % (
+			label, self.page)
+		self._pageRefs[label] = self.page
+		
+	def multiBuild0(self, story,
+				   filename=None,
+				   canvasmaker=canvas.Canvas,
+				   maxPasses = 10):
+		"""Makes multiple passes until all indexing flowables
+		are happy."""
+		self._indexingFlowables = []
+		#scan the story and keep a copy
+		for thing in story:
+			if thing.isIndexing():
+				self._indexingFlowables.append(thing)
+		#print 'scanned story, found these indexing flowables:\n'
+		#print self._indexingFlowables
 
-        passes = 0
-        while 1:
-            passes = passes + 1
-            print 'building pass '+str(passes) + '...',
+		passes = 0
+		while 1:
+			passes = passes + 1
+			print 'building pass '+str(passes) + '...',
 
-            for fl in self._indexingFlowables:
-                fl.beforeBuild()
+			for fl in self._indexingFlowables:
+				fl.beforeBuild()
 
-            # work with a copy of the story, since it is consumed
-            tempStory = story[:]
-            self.build(tempStory, filename, canvasmaker)
-            #self.notify0('debug',None)
+			# work with a copy of the story, since it is consumed
+			tempStory = story[:]
+			self.build(tempStory, filename, canvasmaker)
+			#self.notify0('debug',None)
 
-            #clean up so multi-build does not go wrong - the frame
-            #packer might have tacked an attribute onto some
-            #paragraphs
-            for elem in story:
-                if hasattr(elem, 'postponed'):
-                    del elem.postponed
+			#clean up so multi-build does not go wrong - the frame
+			#packer might have tacked an attribute onto some
+			#paragraphs
+			for elem in story:
+				if hasattr(elem, 'postponed'):
+					del elem.postponed
 
-            for fl in self._indexingFlowables:
-                fl.afterBuild()
+			for fl in self._indexingFlowables:
+				fl.afterBuild()
 
-            happy = self._allSatisfied0()
+			happy = self._allSatisfied0()
 
-            if happy:
-                print 'OK'
-                break
-            else:
-                print 'failed'
-            if passes > maxPasses:
-                raise IndexError, "Index entries not resolved after %d passes" % maxPasses
-        
-        print 'saved', filename
+			if happy:
+				print 'OK'
+				break
+			else:
+				print 'failed'
+			if passes > maxPasses:
+				raise IndexError, "Index entries not resolved after %d passes" % maxPasses
+		
+		print 'saved', filename
 
-    #these are pure virtuals override in derived classes
-    #NB these get called at suitable places by the base class
-    #so if you derive and override the handle_xxx methods
-    #it's up to you to ensure that they maintain the needed consistency
-    def afterInit(self):
-        """This is called after initialisation of the base class."""
-        pass
+	#these are pure virtuals override in derived classes
+	#NB these get called at suitable places by the base class
+	#so if you derive and override the handle_xxx methods
+	#it's up to you to ensure that they maintain the needed consistency
+	def afterInit(self):
+		"""This is called after initialisation of the base class."""
+		pass
 
-    def beforeDocument(self):
-        """This is called before any processing is
-        done on the document."""
-        pass
+	def beforeDocument(self):
+		"""This is called before any processing is
+		done on the document."""
+		pass
 
-    def beforePage(self):
-        """This is called at the beginning of page
-        processing, and immediately before the
-        beforeDrawPage method of the current page
-        template."""
-        pass
+	def beforePage(self):
+		"""This is called at the beginning of page
+		processing, and immediately before the
+		beforeDrawPage method of the current page
+		template."""
+		pass
 
-    def afterPage(self):
-        """This is called after page processing, and
-        immediately after the afterDrawPage method
-        of the current page template."""
-        pass
+	def afterPage(self):
+		"""This is called after page processing, and
+		immediately after the afterDrawPage method
+		of the current page template."""
+		pass
 
-    def filterFlowables(self,flowables):
-        '''called to filter flowables at the start of the main handle_flowable method.
-        Upon return if flowables[0] has been set to None it is discarded and the main
-        method returns.
-        '''
-        pass
+	def filterFlowables(self,flowables):
+		'''called to filter flowables at the start of the main handle_flowable method.
+		Upon return if flowables[0] has been set to None it is discarded and the main
+		method returns.
+		'''
+		pass
 
-    def afterFlowable(self, flowable):
-        '''called after a flowable has been rendered'''
-        pass
+	def afterFlowable(self, flowable):
+		'''called after a flowable has been rendered'''
+		pass
 
 class SimpleDocTemplate(BaseDocTemplate):
-    """A special case document template that will handle many simple documents.
-       See documentation for BaseDocTemplate.  No pageTemplates are required 
-       for this special case.   A page templates are inferred from the
-       margin information and the onFirstPage, onLaterPages arguments to the build method.
-       
-       A document which has all pages with the same look except for the first
-       page may can be built using this special approach.
-    """
-    _invalidInitArgs = ('pageTemplates',)
-    def handle_pageBegin(self):
-        '''override base method to add a change of page template after the firstpage.
-        '''
-        self._handle_pageBegin()
-        self._handle_nextPageTemplate('Later')
+	"""A special case document template that will handle many simple documents.
+	   See documentation for BaseDocTemplate.  No pageTemplates are required 
+	   for this special case.	A page templates are inferred from the
+	   margin information and the onFirstPage, onLaterPages arguments to the build method.
+	   
+	   A document which has all pages with the same look except for the first
+	   page may can be built using this special approach.
+	"""
+	_invalidInitArgs = ('pageTemplates',)
+	def handle_pageBegin(self):
+		'''override base method to add a change of page template after the firstpage.
+		'''
+		self._handle_pageBegin()
+		self._handle_nextPageTemplate('Later')
 
-    def build(self,flowables,onFirstPage=_doNothing, onLaterPages=_doNothing):
-        """build the document using the flowables.  Annotate the first page using the onFirstPage
-               function and later pages using the onLaterPages function.  The onXXX pages should follow
-               the signature
-               
-                  def myOnFirstPage(canvas, document):
-                      # do annotations and modify the document
-                      ...
-                      
-               The functions can do things like draw logos, page numbers,
-               footers, etcetera. They can use external variables to vary
-               the look (for example providing page numbering or section names).
-        """
-        self._calc()    #in case we changed margins sizes etc
-        frameT = Frame(self.leftMargin, self.bottomMargin, self.width, self.height, id='normal')
-        self.addPageTemplates([PageTemplate(id='First',frames=frameT, onPage=onFirstPage),
-                        PageTemplate(id='Later',frames=frameT, onPage=onLaterPages)])
-        if onFirstPage is _doNothing and hasattr(self,'onFirstPage'):
-            self.pageTemplates[0].beforeDrawPage = self.onFirstPage
-        if onLaterPages is _doNothing and hasattr(self,'onLaterPages'):
-            self.pageTemplates[1].beforeDrawPage = self.onLaterPages
-        BaseDocTemplate.build(self,flowables)
+	def build(self,flowables,onFirstPage=_doNothing, onLaterPages=_doNothing):
+		"""build the document using the flowables.	Annotate the first page using the onFirstPage
+			   function and later pages using the onLaterPages function.  The onXXX pages should follow
+			   the signature
+			   
+				  def myOnFirstPage(canvas, document):
+					  # do annotations and modify the document
+					  ...
+					  
+			   The functions can do things like draw logos, page numbers,
+			   footers, etcetera. They can use external variables to vary
+			   the look (for example providing page numbering or section names).
+		"""
+		self._calc()	#in case we changed margins sizes etc
+		frameT = Frame(self.leftMargin, self.bottomMargin, self.width, self.height, id='normal')
+		self.addPageTemplates([PageTemplate(id='First',frames=frameT, onPage=onFirstPage),
+						PageTemplate(id='Later',frames=frameT, onPage=onLaterPages)])
+		if onFirstPage is _doNothing and hasattr(self,'onFirstPage'):
+			self.pageTemplates[0].beforeDrawPage = self.onFirstPage
+		if onLaterPages is _doNothing and hasattr(self,'onLaterPages'):
+			self.pageTemplates[1].beforeDrawPage = self.onLaterPages
+		BaseDocTemplate.build(self,flowables)
 
-    ##########################################################
-    ##
-    ##   testing
-    ##
-    ##########################################################
+	##########################################################
+	##
+	##	 testing
+	##
+	##########################################################
 
 def randomText():
-    #this may or may not be appropriate in your company
-    from random import randint, choice
+	#this may or may not be appropriate in your company
+	from random import randint, choice
 
-    RANDOMWORDS = ['strategic','direction','proactive',
-    'reengineering','forecast','resources',
-    'forward-thinking','profit','growth','doubletalk',
-    'venture capital','IPO']
+	RANDOMWORDS = ['strategic','direction','proactive',
+	'reengineering','forecast','resources',
+	'forward-thinking','profit','growth','doubletalk',
+	'venture capital','IPO']
 
-    sentences = 5
-    output = ""
-    for sentenceno in range(randint(1,5)):
-        output = output + 'Blah'
-        for wordno in range(randint(10,25)):
-            if randint(0,4)==0:
-                word = choice(RANDOMWORDS)
-            else:
-                word = 'blah'
-            output = output + ' ' +word
-        output = output+'.'
-    return output
+	sentences = 5
+	output = ""
+	for sentenceno in range(randint(1,5)):
+		output = output + 'Blah'
+		for wordno in range(randint(10,25)):
+			if randint(0,4)==0:
+				word = choice(RANDOMWORDS)
+			else:
+				word = 'blah'
+			output = output + ' ' +word
+		output = output+'.'
+	return output
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
 
-    def myFirstPage(canvas, doc):
-        canvas.saveState()
-        canvas.setStrokeColor(red)
-        canvas.setLineWidth(5)
-        canvas.line(66,72,66,PAGE_HEIGHT-72)
-        canvas.setFont('Times-Bold',24)
-        canvas.drawString(108, PAGE_HEIGHT-108, "TABLE OF CONTENTS DEMO")
-        canvas.setFont('Times-Roman',12)
-        canvas.drawString(4 * inch, 0.75 * inch, "First Page")
-        canvas.restoreState()
+	def myFirstPage(canvas, doc):
+		canvas.saveState()
+		canvas.setStrokeColor(red)
+		canvas.setLineWidth(5)
+		canvas.line(66,72,66,PAGE_HEIGHT-72)
+		canvas.setFont('Times-Bold',24)
+		canvas.drawString(108, PAGE_HEIGHT-108, "TABLE OF CONTENTS DEMO")
+		canvas.setFont('Times-Roman',12)
+		canvas.drawString(4 * inch, 0.75 * inch, "First Page")
+		canvas.restoreState()
 
-    def myLaterPages(canvas, doc):
-        canvas.saveState()
-        canvas.setStrokeColor(red)
-        canvas.setLineWidth(5)
-        canvas.line(66,72,66,PAGE_HEIGHT-72)
-        canvas.setFont('Times-Roman',12)
-        canvas.drawString(4 * inch, 0.75 * inch, "Page %d" % doc.page)
-        canvas.restoreState()
+	def myLaterPages(canvas, doc):
+		canvas.saveState()
+		canvas.setStrokeColor(red)
+		canvas.setLineWidth(5)
+		canvas.line(66,72,66,PAGE_HEIGHT-72)
+		canvas.setFont('Times-Roman',12)
+		canvas.drawString(4 * inch, 0.75 * inch, "Page %d" % doc.page)
+		canvas.restoreState()
 
-    def run():
-        objects_to_draw = []
-        from reportlab.lib.styles import ParagraphStyle
-        #from paragraph import Paragraph
-        from doctemplate import SimpleDocTemplate
+	def run():
+		objects_to_draw = []
+		from reportlab.lib.styles import ParagraphStyle
+		#from paragraph import Paragraph
+		from doctemplate import SimpleDocTemplate
 
-        #need a style
-        normal = ParagraphStyle('normal')
-        normal.firstLineIndent = 18
-        normal.spaceBefore = 6
-        import random
-        for i in range(15):
-            height = 0.5 + (2*random.random())
-            box = XBox(6 * inch, height * inch, 'Box Number %d' % i)
-            objects_to_draw.append(box)
-            para = Paragraph(randomText(), normal)
-            objects_to_draw.append(para)
+		#need a style
+		normal = ParagraphStyle('normal')
+		normal.firstLineIndent = 18
+		normal.spaceBefore = 6
+		import random
+		for i in range(15):
+			height = 0.5 + (2*random.random())
+			box = XBox(6 * inch, height * inch, 'Box Number %d' % i)
+			objects_to_draw.append(box)
+			para = Paragraph(randomText(), normal)
+			objects_to_draw.append(para)
 
-        SimpleDocTemplate('doctemplate.pdf').build(objects_to_draw,
-            onFirstPage=myFirstPage,onLaterPages=myLaterPages)
+		SimpleDocTemplate('doctemplate.pdf').build(objects_to_draw,
+			onFirstPage=myFirstPage,onLaterPages=myLaterPages)
 
-    run()
+	run()