CreationHelper (POI API Documentation)

All Known Implementing Classes:

HSSFCreationHelper
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public interface CreationHelper
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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.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`AreaReference`	`createAreaReference(CellReference topLeft, CellReference bottomRight)` Creates an area ref from a pair of Cell References..
`AreaReference`	`createAreaReference(java.lang.String reference)` Creates an AreaReference.
`ClientAnchor`	`createClientAnchor()` Creates a ClientAnchor.
`DataFormat`	`createDataFormat()` Creates a new DataFormat instance
`ExtendedColor`	`createExtendedColor()` Creates a XSSF-style Color object, used for extended sheet formattings and conditional formattings
`FormulaEvaluator`	`createFormulaEvaluator()` Creates FormulaEvaluator - an object that evaluates formula cells.
`Hyperlink`	`createHyperlink(HyperlinkType type)` Creates a new Hyperlink, of the given type
`RichTextString`	`createRichTextString(java.lang.String text)` Creates a new RichTextString instance

- Method Detail
  - createRichTextString
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RichTextString createRichTextString(java.lang.String text)
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    Creates a new RichTextString instance
    
    Parameters:
    
    text - The text to initialise the RichTextString with
  - createDataFormat
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DataFormat createDataFormat()
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    Creates a new DataFormat instance
  - createHyperlink
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Hyperlink createHyperlink(HyperlinkType type)
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    Creates a new Hyperlink, of the given type
  - createFormulaEvaluator
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FormulaEvaluator createFormulaEvaluator()
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    Creates FormulaEvaluator - an object that evaluates formula cells.
    
    Returns:
    
    a FormulaEvaluator instance
  - createExtendedColor
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ExtendedColor createExtendedColor()
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    Creates a XSSF-style Color object, used for extended sheet formattings and conditional formattings
  - createClientAnchor
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ClientAnchor createClientAnchor()
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    Creates a ClientAnchor. Use this object to position drawing object in a sheet
    
    Returns:
    
    a ClientAnchor instance
    
    See Also:
    
    Drawing
  - createAreaReference
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AreaReference createAreaReference(java.lang.String reference)
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    Creates an AreaReference.
    
    Parameters:
    
    reference - cell reference
    
    Returns:
    
    an AreaReference instance
  - createAreaReference
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AreaReference createAreaReference(CellReference topLeft,
                                  CellReference bottomRight)
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    Creates an area ref from a pair of Cell References..
    
    Parameters:
    
    topLeft - cell reference
    
    bottomRight - cell reference
    
    Returns:
    
    an AreaReference instance

Interface CreationHelper

Method Summary

Method Detail

createRichTextString

createDataFormat

createHyperlink

createFormulaEvaluator

createExtendedColor

createClientAnchor

createAreaReference

createAreaReference