Package org.apache.poi.xssf.usermodel

Class XSSFDataValidation

java.lang.Object

org.apache.poi.xssf.usermodel.XSSFDataValidation

All Implemented Interfaces:

DataValidation

public class XSSFDataValidation
extends java.lang.Object
implements DataValidation

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.DataValidation

DataValidation.ErrorStyle

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
XSSFDataValidation(XSSFDataValidationConstraint constraint, CellRangeAddressList regions, CTDataValidation ctDataValidation)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	createErrorBox(java.lang.String title, java.lang.String text)	Sets the title and text for the error box .
void	createPromptBox(java.lang.String title, java.lang.String text)	Sets the title and text for the prompt box .
boolean	getEmptyCellAllowed()	Retrieve the settings for empty cells allowed
java.lang.String	getErrorBoxText()
java.lang.String	getErrorBoxTitle()
int	getErrorStyle()	o
java.lang.String	getPromptBoxText()
java.lang.String	getPromptBoxTitle()
CellRangeAddressList	getRegions()
boolean	getShowErrorBox()
boolean	getShowPromptBox()
boolean	getSuppressDropDownArrow()	Useful only list validation objects .
DataValidationConstraint	getValidationConstraint()
java.lang.String	prettyPrint()
void	setEmptyCellAllowed(boolean allowed)	Sets if this object allows empty as a valid value
void	setErrorStyle(int errorStyle)	Sets the error style for error box
void	setShowErrorBox(boolean show)	Sets the behaviour when an invalid value is entered
void	setShowPromptBox(boolean show)	Sets the behaviour when a cell which belongs to this object is selected
void	setSuppressDropDownArrow(boolean suppress)	Useful for list validation objects .

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

XSSFDataValidation

public XSSFDataValidation(XSSFDataValidationConstraint constraint,
                          CellRangeAddressList regions,
                          CTDataValidation ctDataValidation)

Method Detail

createErrorBox

public void createErrorBox(java.lang.String title,
                           java.lang.String text)

Description copied from interface: DataValidation

Sets the title and text for the error box . Error box is displayed when the user enters an invalid value int o a cell which belongs to this validation object . In order for an error box to be displayed you should also use method setShowErrorBox( boolean show )

Specified by:

createErrorBox in interface DataValidation

Parameters:

title - The error box's title

text - The error box's text

createPromptBox

public void createPromptBox(java.lang.String title,
                            java.lang.String text)

Description copied from interface: DataValidation

Sets the title and text for the prompt box . Prompt box is displayed when the user selects a cell which belongs to this validation object . In order for a prompt box to be displayed you should also use method setShowPromptBox( boolean show )

Specified by:

createPromptBox in interface DataValidation

Parameters:

title - The prompt box's title

text - The prompt box's text

getEmptyCellAllowed

public boolean getEmptyCellAllowed()

Description copied from interface: DataValidation

Retrieve the settings for empty cells allowed

Specified by:

getEmptyCellAllowed in interface DataValidation

Returns:

True if this object should treats empty as valid value , false otherwise

getErrorBoxText

public java.lang.String getErrorBoxText()

Specified by:

getErrorBoxText in interface DataValidation

Returns:

Error box's text or null

getErrorBoxTitle

public java.lang.String getErrorBoxTitle()

Specified by:

getErrorBoxTitle in interface DataValidation

Returns:

Error box's title or null

getErrorStyle

public int getErrorStyle()

Description copied from interface: DataValidation

o

Specified by:

getErrorStyle in interface DataValidation

Returns:

the error style of error box

See Also:

DataValidation.ErrorStyle

getPromptBoxText

public java.lang.String getPromptBoxText()

Specified by:

getPromptBoxText in interface DataValidation

Returns:

Prompt box's text or null

getPromptBoxTitle

public java.lang.String getPromptBoxTitle()

Specified by:

getPromptBoxTitle in interface DataValidation

Returns:

Prompt box's title or null

getShowErrorBox

public boolean getShowErrorBox()

Specified by:

getShowErrorBox in interface DataValidation

Returns:

true if an error box should be displayed , false otherwise

getShowPromptBox

public boolean getShowPromptBox()

Specified by:

getShowPromptBox in interface DataValidation

Returns:

true if an prompt box should be displayed , false otherwise

getSuppressDropDownArrow

public boolean getSuppressDropDownArrow()

Description copied from interface: DataValidation

Useful only list validation objects . This method always returns false if the object isn't a list validation object

Specified by:

getSuppressDropDownArrow in interface DataValidation

Returns:

true if a list should display the values into a drop down list , false otherwise .

getValidationConstraint

public DataValidationConstraint getValidationConstraint()

Specified by:

getValidationConstraint in interface DataValidation

setEmptyCellAllowed

public void setEmptyCellAllowed(boolean allowed)

Description copied from interface: DataValidation

Sets if this object allows empty as a valid value

Specified by:

setEmptyCellAllowed in interface DataValidation

Parameters:

allowed - true if this object should treats empty as valid value , false otherwise

setErrorStyle

public void setErrorStyle(int errorStyle)

Description copied from interface: DataValidation

Sets the error style for error box

Specified by:

setErrorStyle in interface DataValidation

See Also:

DataValidation.ErrorStyle

setShowErrorBox

public void setShowErrorBox(boolean show)

Description copied from interface: DataValidation

Sets the behaviour when an invalid value is entered

Specified by:

setShowErrorBox in interface DataValidation

Parameters:

show - true if an error box should be displayed , false otherwise

setShowPromptBox

public void setShowPromptBox(boolean show)

Description copied from interface: DataValidation

Sets the behaviour when a cell which belongs to this object is selected

Specified by:

setShowPromptBox in interface DataValidation

Parameters:

show - true if an prompt box should be displayed , false otherwise

setSuppressDropDownArrow

public void setSuppressDropDownArrow(boolean suppress)

Description copied from interface: DataValidation

Useful for list validation objects .

Specified by:

setSuppressDropDownArrow in interface DataValidation

Parameters:

suppress - True if a list should display the values into a drop down list , false otherwise . In other words , if a list should display the arrow sign on its right side

getRegions

public CellRangeAddressList getRegions()

Specified by:

getRegions in interface DataValidation

prettyPrint

public java.lang.String prettyPrint()