Method create

src/api/pdf.ts:595–663

* Create a new empty PDF document. * * @returns A new PDF document with no pages * * @example * ```typescript * const pdf = PDF.create(); * pdf.addPage({ size: "letter" }); * const bytes = await pdf.save(); * ```

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   * ```
   */
  static create(): PDF {
    // Create minimal PDF structure
    const registry = new ObjectRegistry(new Map());

    // Create empty pages tree
    const pagesDict = PdfDict.of({
      Type: PdfName.of("Pages"),
      Kids: new PdfArray([]),
      Count: PdfNumber.of(0),
    });
    const pagesRef = registry.register(pagesDict);

    // Create catalog
    const catalogDict = PdfDict.of({
      Type: PdfName.of("Catalog"),
      Pages: pagesRef,
    });
    const catalogRef = registry.register(catalogDict);

    // Create trailer pointing to catalog
    const trailer = PdfDict.of({
      Root: catalogRef,
    });

    // Set resolver (returns from registry)
    registry.setResolver((ref: PdfRef) => registry.getObject(ref));

    const pdfCatalog = new PDFCatalog(catalogDict, registry);

    const pages = PDFPageTree.fromRoot(pagesRef, pagesDict, ref => {
      const obj = registry.getObject(ref);

      if (obj instanceof PdfDict) {
        return obj;
      }

      return null;
    });

    // Create document info for a new document
    const info: DocumentInfo = {
      version: "1.7",
      securityHandler: null,
      isEncrypted: false,
      isAuthenticated: true,
      trailer,
    };

    const ctx = new PDFContext(registry, pdfCatalog, pages, info);

    const pdf = new PDF(ctx, new Uint8Array(0), 0, {
      isNewlyCreated: true,
      recoveredViaBruteForce: false,
      isLinearized: false,
      usesXRefStreams: false,
    });

    // Set default metadata for new documents