Sahar Layout Engine

A powerful, declarative layout engine for Go that enables you to create professional PDF documents with ease

🚀 Overview

Sahar is a modern layout engine designed for Go developers who need to generate complex PDF documents programmatically. Built with a component-based architecture, it provides an intuitive API for creating everything from simple reports to sophisticated document layouts.

✨ Key Features

🎯 Declarative Syntax - Build layouts using composable, reusable components
📐 Flexible Sizing - Support for fixed, fit-to-content, and grow sizing modes
🎨 Rich Typography - Complete font control with size, family, color, and line height
📦 Smart Layout - Automatic positioning with precise alignment control
🎭 Visual Styling - Borders, backgrounds, padding, and spacing
🏗️ Nested Structures - Create complex hierarchical document layouts
📄 PDF Export - Direct rendering to PDF format
🔧 Type Safety - Fully typed Go API with compile-time safety

📦 Installation

go get ella.to/sahar

🏃 Quick Start

Here's a simple example that creates a business card:

package main

import (
    "os"
    "ella.to/sahar"
)

func main() {
    // Load fonts (required for text rendering)
    err := sahar.LoadFonts("Arial", "./Arial.ttf")
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }

    // Create a business card layout
    card := sahar.Layout(
        sahar.Box(
            sahar.Sizing(sahar.Fixed(350), sahar.Fixed(200)),
            sahar.Direction(sahar.TopToBottom),
            sahar.Padding(20, 20, 20, 20),
            sahar.BackgroundColor("#ffffff"),
            sahar.Border(1),
            sahar.BorderColor("#e0e0e0"),

            // Header with logo and company info
            sahar.Box(
                sahar.Direction(sahar.LeftToRight),
                sahar.Alignment(sahar.Left, sahar.Middle),
                sahar.ChildGap(15),

                sahar.Image("./logo.png",
                    sahar.Sizing(sahar.Fixed(40), sahar.Fixed(40)),
                ),

                sahar.Box(
                    sahar.Direction(sahar.TopToBottom),
                    sahar.ChildGap(5),

                    sahar.Text("Tech Solutions Inc.",
                        sahar.FontType("Arial"),
                        sahar.FontSize(16),
                        sahar.FontColor("#2c3e50"),
                    ),

                    sahar.Text("Innovation at Scale",
                        sahar.FontType("Arial"),
                        sahar.FontSize(10),
                        sahar.FontColor("#7f8c8d"),
                    ),
                ),
            ),

            // Contact information
            sahar.Box(
                sahar.Sizing(sahar.Grow(), sahar.Grow()),
                sahar.Direction(sahar.TopToBottom),
                sahar.Alignment(sahar.Right, sahar.Bottom),
                sahar.ChildGap(3),

                sahar.Text("John Doe",
                    sahar.FontType("Arial"),
                    sahar.FontSize(14),
                    sahar.FontColor("#2c3e50"),
                ),
                sahar.Text("Senior Developer",
                    sahar.FontType("Arial"),
                    sahar.FontSize(11),
                    sahar.FontColor("#34495e"),
                ),
                sahar.Text("[email protected]",
                    sahar.FontType("Arial"),
                    sahar.FontSize(10),
                    sahar.FontColor("#7f8c8d"),
                ),
            ),
        ),
    )

    // Export to PDF
    file, err := os.Create("business_card.pdf")
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    defer file.Close()

    err = sahar.RenderToPDF(file, card)
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
}

🎯 Core Concepts

Node Types

Sahar uses three fundamental node types to build layouts:

Type	Purpose	Use Cases
Box	Container for other nodes	Sections, panels, layout containers
Text	Text content with typography	Headings, paragraphs, labels
Image	Image content	Logos, photos, charts, diagrams

Sizing System

The flexible sizing system adapts to different layout needs:

Type	Behavior	Best For
Fixed	Exact dimensions	Known sizes, consistent layouts
Fit	Size to content	Dynamic content, responsive design
Grow	Fill available space	Flexible sections, responsive layouts

Layout Directions

Control how child elements are arranged:

LeftToRight - Horizontal arrangement (row)
TopToBottom - Vertical arrangement (column)

Alignment Options

Precise control over element positioning:

Horizontal	Vertical	Description
`Left`	`Top`	Align to start edges
`Center`	`Middle`	Center alignment
`Right`	`Bottom`	Align to end edges

📚 Examples & Use Cases

1. Invoice Layout

func CreateInvoice() *sahar.Node {
    return sahar.Box(
        sahar.Sizing(sahar.A4()...),
        sahar.Direction(sahar.TopToBottom),
        sahar.Padding(40, 40, 40, 40),

        // Header
        sahar.Box(
            sahar.Direction(sahar.LeftToRight),
            sahar.Alignment(sahar.Left, sahar.Top),
            sahar.ChildGap(20),

            sahar.Box(
                sahar.Direction(sahar.TopToBottom),
                sahar.Text("INVOICE",
                    sahar.FontSize(24),
                    sahar.FontColor("#2c3e50"),
                ),
                sahar.Text("Invoice #INV-001",
                    sahar.FontSize(12),
                    sahar.FontColor("#7f8c8d"),
                ),
            ),

            sahar.Box(
                sahar.Sizing(sahar.Grow(), sahar.Fit()),
                sahar.Alignment(sahar.Right, sahar.Top),
                sahar.Text("Due: December 31, 2023",
                    sahar.FontSize(12),
                    sahar.FontColor("#e74c3c"),
                ),
            ),
        ),

        // Items table would go here...
    )
}

2. Report with Charts

func CreateReport() *sahar.Node {
    return sahar.Box(
        sahar.Sizing(sahar.USLetter()...),
        sahar.Direction(sahar.TopToBottom),
        sahar.ChildGap(30),

        // Title
        sahar.Text("Quarterly Report Q4 2023",
            sahar.FontSize(20),
            sahar.FontColor("#2c3e50"),
            sahar.Alignment(sahar.Center, sahar.Top),
        ),

        // Content grid
        sahar.Box(
            sahar.Direction(sahar.LeftToRight),
            sahar.ChildGap(20),

            // Left column - text content
            sahar.Box(
                sahar.Sizing(sahar.Fixed(300), sahar.Fit()),
                sahar.Direction(sahar.TopToBottom),
                sahar.ChildGap(15),

                sahar.Text("Executive Summary",
                    sahar.FontSize(16),
                    sahar.FontColor("#34495e"),
                ),
                sahar.Text("Revenue increased by 23% compared to Q3...",
                    sahar.FontSize(11),
                    sahar.FontColor("#2c3e50"),
                ),
            ),

            // Right column - chart
            sahar.Image("./chart.png",
                sahar.Sizing(sahar.Grow(), sahar.Fixed(200)),
            ),
        ),
    )
}

3. Form Layout

func CreateForm() *sahar.Node {
    return sahar.Box(
        sahar.Direction(sahar.TopToBottom),
        sahar.ChildGap(15),
        sahar.Padding(30, 30, 30, 30),

        formField("Full Name:", "John Doe"),
        formField("Email:", "[email protected]"),
        formField("Phone:", "+1 (555) 123-4567"),
    )
}

func formField(label, value string) *sahar.Node {
    return sahar.Box(
        sahar.Direction(sahar.LeftToRight),
        sahar.ChildGap(10),

        sahar.Text(label,
            sahar.Sizing(sahar.Fixed(100), sahar.Fit()),
            sahar.FontSize(12),
            sahar.FontColor("#2c3e50"),
        ),
        sahar.Box(
            sahar.Sizing(sahar.Grow(), sahar.Fit()),
            sahar.Border(1),
            sahar.BorderColor("#bdc3c7"),
            sahar.Padding(8, 10, 8, 10),

            sahar.Text(value,
                sahar.FontSize(12),
                sahar.FontColor("#34495e"),
            ),
        ),
    )
}

🎨 Styling Guide

Typography

// Font styling options
sahar.Text("Styled Text",
    sahar.FontSize(16),              // Size in points
    sahar.FontType("Arial"),         // Font family
    sahar.FontColor("#2c3e50"),      // Hex color
)

Spacing & Layout

// Layout control
sahar.Box(
    sahar.Padding(10, 15, 10, 15),      // Top, Right, Bottom, Left
    sahar.ChildGap(20),                 // Space between children
    sahar.Direction(sahar.TopToBottom), // Layout direction
    sahar.Alignment(sahar.Center, sahar.Middle),
)

Visual Design

// Visual styling
sahar.Box(
    sahar.BackgroundColor("#f8f9fa"),   // Background color
    sahar.Border(2),                    // Border width
    sahar.BorderColor("#dee2e6"),       // Border color
)

Advanced Sizing

// Flexible sizing with constraints
sahar.Box(
    sahar.Sizing(
        sahar.Fixed(300),               // Fixed width
        sahar.Fit(                      // Height fits content
            sahar.Min(100),             // Minimum height
            sahar.Max(500),             // Maximum height
        ),
    ),
)

Page Presets

// Standard page sizes
sahar.Box(sahar.Sizing(sahar.A4()...))        // A4: 595.28 x 841.89 points
sahar.Box(sahar.Sizing(sahar.USLetter()...))  // US Letter: 612 x 792 points
sahar.Box(sahar.Sizing(sahar.USLegal()...))   // US Legal: 612 x 1008 points

📖 API Reference

Core Functions

Function	Signature	Description
`Box()`	`Box(...nodeOpt) *Node`	Creates a container node
`Text()`	`Text(string, ...textOpt) *Node`	Creates a text node
`Image()`	`Image(string, ...nodeOpt) *Node`	Creates an image node
`Layout()`	`Layout(Node) Node`	Processes layout calculations

Sizing Functions

Function	Parameters	Description
`Fixed()`	`float64`	Sets exact dimensions
`Fit()`	`...fitOpt`	Size to fit content
`Grow()`	-	Expand to fill space
`Min()`	`float64`	Sets minimum constraint
`Max()`	`float64`	Sets maximum constraint

Layout Options

Function	Parameters	Description
`Direction()`	`direction`	Sets layout direction
`Alignment()`	`Horizontal, Vertical`	Sets alignment
`Padding()`	`top, right, bottom, left`	Sets internal spacing
`ChildGap()`	`float64`	Sets spacing between children

Typography

Function	Parameters	Description
`FontSize()`	`float64`	Sets font size in points
`FontType()`	`string`	Sets font family
`FontColor()`	`string`	Sets text color (hex)

Visual Styling

Function	Parameters	Description
`BackgroundColor()`	`string`	Sets background color (hex)
`Border()`	`float64`	Sets border width
`BorderColor()`	`string`	Sets border color (hex)

PDF Generation

Function	Parameters	Description
`LoadFonts()`	`...string`	Loads font files (name, path pairs)
`RenderToPDF()`	`io.Writer, ...*Node`	Renders nodes to PDF

🔧 Advanced Usage

Multi-Page Documents

func CreateMultiPageDocument() {
    page1 := sahar.Layout(createCoverPage())
    page2 := sahar.Layout(createContentPage())
    page3 := sahar.Layout(createSummaryPage())

    file, _ := os.Create("document.pdf")
    defer file.Close()

    sahar.RenderToPDF(file, page1, page2, page3)
}

Dynamic Content

func CreateDynamicList(items []string) *sahar.Node {
    children := make([]*sahar.Node, len(items))
    for i, item := range items {
        children[i] = sahar.Text(item, sahar.FontSize(12))
    }

    return sahar.Box(
        sahar.Direction(sahar.TopToBottom),
        sahar.ChildGap(5),
        sahar.Children(children...),
    )
}

Component Composition

func Header(title string) *sahar.Node {
    return sahar.Box(
        sahar.Direction(sahar.LeftToRight),
        sahar.Padding(0, 0, 20, 0),
        sahar.Text(title, sahar.FontSize(18)),
    )
}

func Section(title, content string) *sahar.Node {
    return sahar.Box(
        sahar.Direction(sahar.TopToBottom),
        sahar.ChildGap(10),
        Header(title),
        sahar.Text(content, sahar.FontSize(12)),
    )
}

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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LICENSE		LICENSE
README.md		README.md
SPEC_LLM.md		SPEC_LLM.md
font.go		font.go
font_test.go		font_test.go
go.mod		go.mod
go.sum		go.sum
pass.go		pass.go
pass_test.go		pass_test.go
pdf.go		pdf.go
pdf_test.go		pdf_test.go
sahar.go		sahar.go
sahar_test.go		sahar_test.go

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Sahar Layout Engine

🚀 Overview

✨ Key Features

📦 Installation

🏃 Quick Start

🎯 Core Concepts

Node Types

Sizing System

Layout Directions

Alignment Options

📚 Examples & Use Cases

1. Invoice Layout

2. Report with Charts

3. Form Layout

🎨 Styling Guide

Typography

Spacing & Layout

Visual Design

Advanced Sizing

Page Presets

📖 API Reference

Core Functions

Sizing Functions

Layout Options

Typography

Visual Styling

PDF Generation

🔧 Advanced Usage

Multi-Page Documents

Dynamic Content

Component Composition

📝 License

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