setRowspan method is not working in iText 2.1.7

Question

I am using iText 2.1.7 version. I am trying to set the rowspan for on of the PdfCell.

Below is the code:

PdfCell cell = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("ABC",fontMethod));
        cell.setRowspan(2);

But it says cannot find symbol cell.setRowspan(2);

Answer 1

You assign a PdfPCell instance to a PdfCell variable. Those types are completely different (look for the center P ). This cannot work.

If you assigned the PdfPCell instance to a PdfPCell variable, setRowspan should work as it has been introduced in iText 2.1.6, ie before your 2.1.7:

PdfPCell cell = new PdfPCell(new Phrase("ABC",fontMethod));
cell.setRowspan(2);