if (labelPlacement instanceof LinePlacement) {
linePlacement = (LinePlacement) labelPlacement;
if (linePlacement != null) {
Expression initialGapExpression = linePlacement.getInitialGap();
if (initialGapExpression != null)
initialGap = initialGapExpression.evaluate(null, String.class);
Expression perpendicularOffsetExpression = linePlacement.getPerpendicularOffset();
if (perpendicularOffset != null)
perpendicularOffset = perpendicularOffsetExpression.evaluate(null, String.class);
}