org.apache.poi.ss.extractor

Interface ExcelExtractor

All Known Implementing Classes:

EventBasedExcelExtractor, ExcelExtractor

public interface ExcelExtractor

Common interface for Excel text extractors, covering HSSF and XSSF

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getText() Retrieves the text contents of the file
void	setFormulasNotResults(boolean formulasNotResults) Should we return the formula itself, and not the result it produces? Default is false
void	setIncludeCellComments(boolean includeCellComments) Should cell comments be included? Default is false
void	setIncludeHeadersFooters(boolean includeHeadersFooters) Should headers and footers be included in the output? Default is true
void	setIncludeSheetNames(boolean includeSheetNames) Should sheet names be included? Default is true

Method Detail

setIncludeSheetNames

void setIncludeSheetNames(boolean includeSheetNames)

Should sheet names be included? Default is true

Parameters:

includeSheetNames - true if the sheet names should be included

setFormulasNotResults

void setFormulasNotResults(boolean formulasNotResults)

Should we return the formula itself, and not the result it produces? Default is false

Parameters:

formulasNotResults - true if the formula itself is returned

setIncludeHeadersFooters

void setIncludeHeadersFooters(boolean includeHeadersFooters)

Should headers and footers be included in the output? Default is true

Parameters:

includeHeadersFooters - true if headers and footers should be included

setIncludeCellComments

void setIncludeCellComments(boolean includeCellComments)

Should cell comments be included? Default is false

Parameters:

includeCellComments - true if cell comments should be included

getText

java.lang.String getText()

Retrieves the text contents of the file

Returns:

the text contents of the file