HSSFCell (POI API Documentation)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFCell

All Implemented Interfaces:

Cell
```
public class HSSFCell
extends java.lang.Object
implements Cell
```
High level representation of a cell in a row of a spreadsheet. Cells can be numeric, formula-based or string-based (text). The cell type specifies this. String cells cannot contain numbers and numeric cells cannot contain strings (at least according to our model). Client apps should do the conversions themselves. Formula cells have the formula string, as well as the formula result, which can be numeric or string.
Cells should have their number (0 based) before being added to a row. Only cells that have values should be added.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static short`	`ENCODING_COMPRESSED_UNICODE`
`static short`	`ENCODING_UNCHANGED`
`static short`	`ENCODING_UTF_16`
`static int`	`LAST_COLUMN_NUMBER` The maximum number of columns in BIFF8

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier	Constructor and Description
`protected`	`HSSFCell(HSSFWorkbook book, HSSFSheet sheet, CellValueRecordInterface cval)` Creates an HSSFCell from a CellValueRecordInterface.
`protected`	`HSSFCell(HSSFWorkbook book, HSSFSheet sheet, int row, short col)` Creates new Cell - Should only be called by HSSFRow.
`protected`	`HSSFCell(HSSFWorkbook book, HSSFSheet sheet, int row, short col, CellType type)` Creates new Cell - Should only be called by HSSFRow.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`CellAddress`	`getAddress()` Gets the address of this cell
`CellRangeAddress`	`getArrayFormulaRange()` Only valid for array formula cells
`boolean`	`getBooleanCellValue()` get the value of the cell as a boolean.
`protected InternalWorkbook`	`getBoundWorkbook()` Returns the Workbook that this Cell is bound to
`CellType`	`getCachedFormulaResultType()` Only valid for formula cells
`CellType`	`getCachedFormulaResultTypeEnum()` Deprecated. use `getCachedFormulaResultType` Will be deleted when we make the CellType enum transition. See bug 59791.
`HSSFComment`	`getCellComment()` Returns comment associated with this cell
`java.lang.String`	`getCellFormula()` Return a formula for the cell, for example, `SUM(C4:E4)`
`HSSFCellStyle`	`getCellStyle()` get the style for the cell.
`CellType`	`getCellType()` get the cells type (numeric, formula or string)
`CellType`	`getCellTypeEnum()` Deprecated.
`protected CellValueRecordInterface`	`getCellValueRecord()` Should only be used by HSSFSheet and friends.
`int`	`getColumnIndex()` Returns column index of this cell
`java.util.Date`	`getDateCellValue()` Get the value of the cell as a date.
`byte`	`getErrorCellValue()` get the value of the cell as an error code.
`HSSFHyperlink`	`getHyperlink()`
`double`	`getNumericCellValue()` Get the value of the cell as a number.
`HSSFRichTextString`	`getRichStringCellValue()` get the value of the cell as a string - for numeric cells we throw an exception.
`HSSFRow`	`getRow()` Returns the HSSFRow this cell belongs to
`int`	`getRowIndex()` Returns row index of a row in the sheet that contains this cell
`HSSFSheet`	`getSheet()` Returns the HSSFSheet this cell belongs to
`java.lang.String`	`getStringCellValue()` get the value of the cell as a string - for numeric cells we throw an exception.
`boolean`	`isPartOfArrayFormulaGroup()`
`void`	`removeCellComment()` Removes the comment for this cell, if there is one.
`void`	`removeHyperlink()` Removes the hyperlink for this cell, if there is one.
`void`	`setAsActiveCell()` Sets this cell as the active cell for the worksheet
`void`	`setCellComment(Comment comment)` Assign a comment to this cell.
`void`	`setCellErrorValue(byte errorCode)` Deprecated. 3.15 beta 2. Use `setCellErrorValue(FormulaError)` instead.
`void`	`setCellErrorValue(FormulaError error)` set a error value for the cell
`void`	`setCellFormula(java.lang.String formula)` Sets formula for this cell.
`void`	`setCellStyle(CellStyle style)` Set the style for the cell.
`void`	`setCellStyle(HSSFCellStyle style)`
`void`	`setCellType(CellType cellType)` Set the cells type (numeric, formula or string).
`void`	`setCellValue(boolean value)` set a boolean value for the cell
`void`	`setCellValue(java.util.Calendar value)` set a date value for the cell.
`void`	`setCellValue(java.util.Date value)` set a date value for the cell.
`void`	`setCellValue(double value)` set a numeric value for the cell
`void`	`setCellValue(RichTextString value)` Set a string value for the cell.
`void`	`setCellValue(java.lang.String value)` set a string value for the cell.
`void`	`setHyperlink(Hyperlink hyperlink)` Assign a hyperlink to this cell.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()` Returns a string representation of the cell This method returns a simple representation, anything more complex should be in user code, with knowledge of the semantics of the sheet being processed.
`protected void`	`updateCellNum(short num)` Updates the cell record's idea of what column it belongs in (0 based)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - LAST_COLUMN_NUMBER
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public static final int LAST_COLUMN_NUMBER
```
    The maximum number of columns in BIFF8
  - ENCODING_UNCHANGED
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public static final short ENCODING_UNCHANGED
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    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - ENCODING_COMPRESSED_UNICODE
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public static final short ENCODING_COMPRESSED_UNICODE
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - ENCODING_UTF_16
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public static final short ENCODING_UTF_16
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - HSSFCell
```
protected HSSFCell(HSSFWorkbook book,
                   HSSFSheet sheet,
                   int row,
                   short col)
```
    Creates new Cell - Should only be called by HSSFRow. This creates a cell from scratch.
    When the cell is initially created it is set to CellType.BLANK. Cell types can be changed/overwritten by calling setCellValue with the appropriate type as a parameter although conversions from one type to another may be prohibited.
    
    Parameters:
    
    book - - Workbook record of the workbook containing this cell
    
    sheet - - Sheet record of the sheet containing this cell
    
    row - - the row of this cell
    
    col - - the column for this cell
    
    See Also:
    
    HSSFRow.createCell(int)
  - HSSFCell
```
protected HSSFCell(HSSFWorkbook book,
                   HSSFSheet sheet,
                   int row,
                   short col,
                   CellType type)
```
    Creates new Cell - Should only be called by HSSFRow. This creates a cell from scratch.
    
    Parameters:
    
    book - - Workbook record of the workbook containing this cell
    
    sheet - - Sheet record of the sheet containing this cell
    
    row - - the row of this cell
    
    col - - the column for this cell
    
    type - - Type of cell
    
    See Also:
    
    HSSFRow.createCell(int,CellType)
  - HSSFCell
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protected HSSFCell(HSSFWorkbook book,
                   HSSFSheet sheet,
                   CellValueRecordInterface cval)
```
    Creates an HSSFCell from a CellValueRecordInterface. HSSFSheet uses this when reading in cells from an existing sheet.
    
    Parameters:
    
    book - - Workbook record of the workbook containing this cell
    
    sheet - - Sheet record of the sheet containing this cell
    
    cval - - the Cell Value Record we wish to represent
- Method Detail
  - getSheet
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public HSSFSheet getSheet()
```
    Returns the HSSFSheet this cell belongs to
    
    Specified by:
    
    getSheet in interface Cell
    
    Returns:
    
    the HSSFSheet that owns this cell
  - getRow
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public HSSFRow getRow()
```
    Returns the HSSFRow this cell belongs to
    
    Specified by:
    
    getRow in interface Cell
    
    Returns:
    
    the HSSFRow that owns this cell
  - getBoundWorkbook
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protected InternalWorkbook getBoundWorkbook()
```
    Returns the Workbook that this Cell is bound to
  - getRowIndex
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public int getRowIndex()
```
    Description copied from interface: Cell
    
    Returns row index of a row in the sheet that contains this cell
    
    Specified by:
    
    getRowIndex in interface Cell
    
    Returns:
    
    the (zero based) index of the row containing this cell
  - updateCellNum
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protected void updateCellNum(short num)
```
    Updates the cell record's idea of what column it belongs in (0 based)
    
    Parameters:
    
    num - the new cell number
  - getColumnIndex
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public int getColumnIndex()
```
    Description copied from interface: Cell
    
    Returns column index of this cell
    
    Specified by:
    
    getColumnIndex in interface Cell
    
    Returns:
    
    zero-based column index of a column in a sheet.
  - getAddress
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public CellAddress getAddress()
```
    Gets the address of this cell
    
    Specified by:
    
    getAddress in interface Cell
    
    Returns:
    
    A1 style address of this cell
  - setCellType
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public void setCellType(CellType cellType)
```
    Set the cells type (numeric, formula or string). If the cell currently contains a value, the value will be converted to match the new type, if possible.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setCellType in interface Cell
  - getCellType
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public CellType getCellType()
```
    get the cells type (numeric, formula or string)
    
    Specified by:
    
    getCellType in interface Cell
    
    Returns:
    
    the cell type
  - getCellTypeEnum
```
@Deprecated
 @Removal(version="4.2")
public CellType getCellTypeEnum()
```
    Deprecated.
    
    get the cells type (numeric, formula or string)
    
    Specified by:
    
    getCellTypeEnum in interface Cell
    
    Returns:
    
    the cell type
    
    Since:
    
    POI 3.15 beta 3
  - setCellValue
```
public void setCellValue(double value)
```
    set a numeric value for the cell
    
    Specified by:
    
    setCellValue in interface Cell
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the numeric value to set this cell to. For formulas we'll set the precalculated value, for numerics we'll set its value. For other types we will change the cell to a numeric cell and set its value.
  - setCellValue
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public void setCellValue(java.util.Date value)
```
    set a date value for the cell. Excel treats dates as numeric so you will need to format the cell as a date.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setCellValue in interface Cell
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the date value to set this cell to. For formulas we'll set the precalculated value, for numerics we'll set its value. For other types we will change the cell to a numeric cell and set its value.
  - setCellValue
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public void setCellValue(java.util.Calendar value)
```
    set a date value for the cell. Excel treats dates as numeric so you will need to format the cell as a date. This will set the cell value based on the Calendar's timezone. As Excel does not support timezones this means that both 20:00+03:00 and 20:00-03:00 will be reported as the same value (20:00) even that there are 6 hours difference between the two times. This difference can be preserved by using setCellValue(value.getTime()) which will automatically shift the times to the default timezone.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setCellValue in interface Cell
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the date value to set this cell to. For formulas we'll set the precalculated value, for numerics we'll set its value. For othertypes we will change the cell to a numeric cell and set its value.
  - setCellValue
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public void setCellValue(java.lang.String value)
```
    set a string value for the cell.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setCellValue in interface Cell
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - value to set the cell to. For formulas we'll set the formula cached string result, for String cells we'll set its value. For other types we will change the cell to a string cell and set its value. If value is null then we will change the cell to a Blank cell.
  - setCellValue
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public void setCellValue(RichTextString value)
```
    Set a string value for the cell.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setCellValue in interface Cell
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - value to set the cell to. For formulas we'll set the formula string, for String cells we'll set its value. For other types we will change the cell to a string cell and set its value. If value is null then we will change the cell to a Blank cell.
  - setCellFormula
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public void setCellFormula(java.lang.String formula)
```
    Description copied from interface: Cell
    
    Sets formula for this cell.
    Note, this method only sets the formula string and does not calculate the formula value. To set the precalculated value use Cell.setCellValue(double) or Cell.setCellValue(String)
    
    Specified by:
    
    setCellFormula in interface Cell
    
    Parameters:
    
    formula - the formula to set, e.g. "SUM(C4:E4)". If the argument is null then the current formula is removed.
  - getCellFormula
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public java.lang.String getCellFormula()
```
    Description copied from interface: Cell
    
    Return a formula for the cell, for example, SUM(C4:E4)
    
    Specified by:
    
    getCellFormula in interface Cell
    
    Returns:
    
    a formula for the cell
  - getNumericCellValue
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public double getNumericCellValue()
```
    Get the value of the cell as a number. For strings we throw an exception. For blank cells we return a 0. See HSSFDataFormatter for turning this number into a string similar to that which Excel would render this number as.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getNumericCellValue in interface Cell
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the cell as a number
    
    See Also:
    
    for turning this number into a string similar to that which Excel would render this number as.
  - getDateCellValue
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public java.util.Date getDateCellValue()
```
    Get the value of the cell as a date. For strings we throw an exception. For blank cells we return a null. See HSSFDataFormatter for formatting this date into a string similar to how excel does.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDateCellValue in interface Cell
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the cell as a date
    
    See Also:
    
    for formatting this date into a string similar to how excel does.
  - getStringCellValue
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public java.lang.String getStringCellValue()
```
    get the value of the cell as a string - for numeric cells we throw an exception. For blank cells we return an empty string. For formulaCells that are not string Formulas, we throw an exception
    
    Specified by:
    
    getStringCellValue in interface Cell
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the cell as a string
  - getRichStringCellValue
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public HSSFRichTextString getRichStringCellValue()
```
    get the value of the cell as a string - for numeric cells we throw an exception. For blank cells we return an empty string. For formulaCells that are not string Formulas, we throw an exception
    
    Specified by:
    
    getRichStringCellValue in interface Cell
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the cell as a XSSFRichTextString
  - setCellValue
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public void setCellValue(boolean value)
```
    set a boolean value for the cell
    
    Specified by:
    
    setCellValue in interface Cell
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the boolean value to set this cell to. For formulas we'll set the precalculated value, for booleans we'll set its value. For other types we will change the cell to a boolean cell and set its value.
  - setCellErrorValue
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public void setCellErrorValue(byte errorCode)
```
    Deprecated. 3.15 beta 2. Use setCellErrorValue(FormulaError) instead.
    
    set a error value for the cell
    
    Specified by:
    
    setCellErrorValue in interface Cell
    
    Parameters:
    
    errorCode - the error value to set this cell to. For formulas we'll set the precalculated value , for errors we'll set its value. For other types we will change the cell to an error cell and set its value. For error code byte, see FormulaError.
    
    See Also:
    
    FormulaError
  - setCellErrorValue
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public void setCellErrorValue(FormulaError error)
```
    set a error value for the cell
    
    Parameters:
    
    error - the error value to set this cell to. For formulas we'll set the precalculated value , for errors we'll set its value. For other types we will change the cell to an error cell and set its value.
  - getBooleanCellValue
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public boolean getBooleanCellValue()
```
    get the value of the cell as a boolean. For strings, numbers, and errors, we throw an exception. For blank cells we return a false.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getBooleanCellValue in interface Cell
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the cell as a boolean
  - getErrorCellValue
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public byte getErrorCellValue()
```
    get the value of the cell as an error code. For strings, numbers, and booleans, we throw an exception. For blank cells we return a 0.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getErrorCellValue in interface Cell
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the cell as an error code
    
    See Also:
    
    for error codes
  - setCellStyle
```
public void setCellStyle(CellStyle style)
```
    Set the style for the cell. The style should be an HSSFCellStyle created/retreived from the HSSFWorkbook.
    
    To change the style of a cell without affecting other cells that use the same style, use CellUtil.setCellStyleProperties(org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Cell, java.util.Map)
    
    Specified by:
    
    setCellStyle in interface Cell
    
    Parameters:
    
    style - reference contained in the workbook
    
    See Also:
    
    HSSFWorkbook.createCellStyle(), HSSFWorkbook.getCellStyleAt(int)
  - setCellStyle
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public void setCellStyle(HSSFCellStyle style)
```
  - getCellStyle
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public HSSFCellStyle getCellStyle()
```
    get the style for the cell. This is a reference to a cell style contained in the workbook object.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getCellStyle in interface Cell
    
    Returns:
    
    the cell's style. Always not-null. Default cell style has zero index and can be obtained as workbook.getCellStyleAt(0)
    
    See Also:
    
    HSSFWorkbook.getCellStyleAt(int)
  - getCellValueRecord
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protected CellValueRecordInterface getCellValueRecord()
```
    Should only be used by HSSFSheet and friends. Returns the low level CellValueRecordInterface record
    
    Returns:
    
    CellValueRecordInterface representing the cell via the low level api.
  - setAsActiveCell
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public void setAsActiveCell()
```
    Sets this cell as the active cell for the worksheet
    
    Specified by:
    
    setAsActiveCell in interface Cell
  - toString
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public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Returns a string representation of the cell This method returns a simple representation, anything more complex should be in user code, with knowledge of the semantics of the sheet being processed. Formula cells return the formula string, rather than the formula result. Dates are displayed in dd-MMM-yyyy format Errors are displayed as #ERR<errIdx>
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
  - setCellComment
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public void setCellComment(Comment comment)
```
    Assign a comment to this cell. If the supplied comment is null, the comment for this cell will be removed.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setCellComment in interface Cell
    
    Parameters:
    
    comment - comment associated with this cell
  - getCellComment
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public HSSFComment getCellComment()
```
    Returns comment associated with this cell
    
    Specified by:
    
    getCellComment in interface Cell
    
    Returns:
    
    comment associated with this cell
  - removeCellComment
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public void removeCellComment()
```
    Removes the comment for this cell, if there is one. WARNING - some versions of excel will loose all comments after performing this action!
    
    Specified by:
    
    removeCellComment in interface Cell
  - getHyperlink
```
public HSSFHyperlink getHyperlink()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getHyperlink in interface Cell
    
    Returns:
    
    hyperlink associated with this cell or null if not found
  - setHyperlink
```
public void setHyperlink(Hyperlink hyperlink)
```
    Assign a hyperlink to this cell. If the supplied hyperlink is null, the hyperlink for this cell will be removed.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setHyperlink in interface Cell
    
    Parameters:
    
    hyperlink - hyperlink associated with this cell
  - removeHyperlink
```
public void removeHyperlink()
```
    Removes the hyperlink for this cell, if there is one.
    
    Specified by:
    
    removeHyperlink in interface Cell
  - getCachedFormulaResultType
```
public CellType getCachedFormulaResultType()
```
    Only valid for formula cells
    
    Specified by:
    
    getCachedFormulaResultType in interface Cell
    
    Returns:
    
    one of (CellType.NUMERIC, CellType.STRING, CellType.BOOLEAN, CellType.ERROR) depending on the cached value of the formula
    
    Since:
    
    POI 4.0
  - getCachedFormulaResultTypeEnum
```
@Deprecated
 @Removal(version="4.2")
public CellType getCachedFormulaResultTypeEnum()
```
    Deprecated. use getCachedFormulaResultType Will be deleted when we make the CellType enum transition. See bug 59791.
    
    Only valid for formula cells
    
    Specified by:
    
    getCachedFormulaResultTypeEnum in interface Cell
    
    Returns:
    
    one of (CellType.NUMERIC, CellType.STRING, CellType.BOOLEAN, CellType.ERROR) depending on the cached value of the formula
    
    Since:
    
    POI 3.15 beta 3
  - getArrayFormulaRange
```
public CellRangeAddress getArrayFormulaRange()
```
    Description copied from interface: Cell
    
    Only valid for array formula cells
    
    Specified by:
    
    getArrayFormulaRange in interface Cell
    
    Returns:
    
    range of the array formula group that the cell belongs to.
  - isPartOfArrayFormulaGroup
```
public boolean isPartOfArrayFormulaGroup()
```
    Specified by:
    
    isPartOfArrayFormulaGroup in interface Cell
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this cell is part of group of cells having a common array formula.

Class HSSFCell

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

LAST_COLUMN_NUMBER

ENCODING_UNCHANGED

ENCODING_COMPRESSED_UNICODE

ENCODING_UTF_16

Constructor Detail

HSSFCell

HSSFCell

HSSFCell

Method Detail

getSheet

getRow

getBoundWorkbook

getRowIndex

updateCellNum

getColumnIndex

getAddress

setCellType

getCellType

getCellTypeEnum

setCellValue

setCellValue

setCellValue

setCellValue

setCellValue

setCellFormula

getCellFormula

getNumericCellValue

getDateCellValue

getStringCellValue

getRichStringCellValue

setCellValue

setCellErrorValue

setCellErrorValue

getBooleanCellValue

getErrorCellValue

setCellStyle

setCellStyle

getCellStyle

getCellValueRecord

setAsActiveCell

toString

setCellComment

getCellComment

removeCellComment

getHyperlink

setHyperlink

removeHyperlink

getCachedFormulaResultType

getCachedFormulaResultTypeEnum

getArrayFormulaRange

isPartOfArrayFormulaGroup