org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel
Interface CreationHelper

All Known Implementing Classes:

HSSFCreationHelper, XSSFCreationHelper

public interface CreationHelper

An object that handles instantiating concrete classes of the various instances one needs for HSSF and XSSF. Works around a major shortcoming in Java, where we can't 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, despite Java being quite rubbish.

Method Summary

ClientAnchor	createClientAnchor()
DataFormat	createDataFormat() Creates a new DataFormat instance
FormulaEvaluator	createFormulaEvaluator() Creates FormulaEvaluator - an object that evaluates formula cells.
Hyperlink	createHyperlink(int type) Creates a new Hyperlink, of the given type
RichTextString	createRichTextString(java.lang.String text) Creates a new RichTextString instance

Method Detail

createRichTextString

RichTextString createRichTextString(java.lang.String text)

Creates a new RichTextString instance

Parameters:

text - The text to initialise the RichTextString with

createDataFormat

DataFormat createDataFormat()

Creates a new DataFormat instance

createHyperlink

Hyperlink createHyperlink(int type)

Creates a new Hyperlink, of the given type

createFormulaEvaluator

FormulaEvaluator createFormulaEvaluator()

Creates FormulaEvaluator - an object that evaluates formula cells.

Returns:

a FormulaEvaluator instance

createClientAnchor

ClientAnchor createClientAnchor()