Placeholder — Aspose.Slides FOSS for Java API Reference
In Aspose.Slides FOSS for Java, placeholders are accessed through the IPlaceholder interface returned by GeometryShape.getPlaceholder(). A placeholder identifies a shape’s role on a layout or master slide (e.g., title, body, footer).
Package: org.aspose.slides.foss
import org.aspose.slides.foss.Presentation;
import org.aspose.slides.foss.ISlide;
import org.aspose.slides.foss.IShape;
import org.aspose.slides.foss.IGeometryShape;
import org.aspose.slides.foss.IPlaceholder;Accessing Placeholders
Placeholders are exposed as a property on shapes (via IGeometryShape):
IPlaceholder placeholder = shape.getPlaceholder();If the shape is not a placeholder, getPlaceholder() returns null.
IPlaceholder Interface
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
getType() | PlaceholderType | Placeholder type (TITLE, BODY, FOOTER, etc.). |
getIndex() | int | Placeholder index. |
getSize() | PlaceholderSize | Placeholder size category. |
Usage Examples
Find Placeholder Shapes
import org.aspose.slides.foss.Presentation;
import org.aspose.slides.foss.ISlide;
import org.aspose.slides.foss.IShape;
import org.aspose.slides.foss.IGeometryShape;
import org.aspose.slides.foss.IPlaceholder;
Presentation prs = new Presentation("deck.pptx");
System.out.println("Slides: " + prs.getSlides().size());
prs.close();