Package org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel
Interface CreationHelper
- All Known Implementing Classes:
HSSFCreationHelper
,SXSSFCreationHelper
,XSSFCreationHelper
public interface CreationHelper
An object that handles instantiating concrete
classes of the various instances one needs for
HSSF and XSSF.
Works around a limitation in Java where we
cannot have static methods on interfaces or abstract
classes.
This allows you to get the appropriate class for
a given interface, without you having to worry
about if you're dealing with HSSF or XSSF.
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Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptioncreateAreaReference
(String reference) Creates an AreaReference.createAreaReference
(CellReference topLeft, CellReference bottomRight) Creates an area ref from a pair of Cell References..Creates a ClientAnchor.Creates a new DataFormat instanceCreates a XSSF-style Color object, used for extended sheet formattings and conditional formattingsCreates FormulaEvaluator - an object that evaluates formula cells.createHyperlink
(HyperlinkType type) Creates a new Hyperlink, of the given typecreateRichTextString
(String text) Creates a new RichTextString instance
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Method Details
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createRichTextString
Creates a new RichTextString instance- Parameters:
text
- The text to initialise the RichTextString with
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createDataFormat
DataFormat createDataFormat()Creates a new DataFormat instance -
createHyperlink
Creates a new Hyperlink, of the given type -
createFormulaEvaluator
FormulaEvaluator createFormulaEvaluator()Creates FormulaEvaluator - an object that evaluates formula cells.- Returns:
- a FormulaEvaluator instance
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createExtendedColor
ExtendedColor createExtendedColor()Creates a XSSF-style Color object, used for extended sheet formattings and conditional formattings -
createClientAnchor
ClientAnchor createClientAnchor()Creates a ClientAnchor. Use this object to position drawing object in a sheet- Returns:
- a ClientAnchor instance
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createAreaReference
Creates an AreaReference.- Parameters:
reference
- cell reference- Returns:
- an AreaReference instance
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createAreaReference
Creates an area ref from a pair of Cell References..- Parameters:
topLeft
- cell referencebottomRight
- cell reference- Returns:
- an AreaReference instance
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