public void beginDraw() {
    //    long t0 = System.currentTimeMillis();

    if (document == null) {
      document = new Document(new Rectangle(width, height));
      try {
        if (file != null) {
          // BufferedOutputStream output = new BufferedOutputStream(stream, 16384);
          output = new BufferedOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(file), 16384);

        } else if (output == null) {
          throw new RuntimeException(
              "PGraphicsPDF requires a path " + "for the location of the output file.");
        }
        writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, output);
        document.open();
        content = writer.getDirectContent();
        //        template = content.createTemplate(width, height);

      } catch (Exception e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
        throw new RuntimeException("Problem saving the PDF file.");
      }

      //      System.out.println("beginDraw fonts " + (System.currentTimeMillis() - t));
      g2 = content.createGraphics(width, height, getMapper());
      //      g2 = template.createGraphics(width, height, mapper);
    }
    //    System.out.println("beginDraw " + (System.currentTimeMillis() - t0));
    super.beginDraw();
  }