org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel

Interface Comment

All Known Implementing Classes:

HSSFComment

public interface Comment

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
CellAddress	getAddress() Get the address of the cell that this comment is attached to
java.lang.String	getAuthor() Name of the original comment author
ClientAnchor	getClientAnchor() Return defines position of this anchor in the sheet.
int	getColumn() Return the column of the cell that contains the comment
int	getRow() Return the row of the cell that contains the comment
RichTextString	getString() Fetches the rich text string of the comment
boolean	isVisible() Returns whether this comment is visible.
void	setAddress(CellAddress addr) Set the address of the cell that this comment is attached to
void	setAddress(int row, int col) Set the address of the cell that this comment is attached to
void	setAuthor(java.lang.String author) Name of the original comment author
void	setColumn(int col) Set the column of the cell that contains the comment
void	setRow(int row) Set the row of the cell that contains the comment
void	setString(RichTextString string) Sets the rich text string used by this comment.
void	setVisible(boolean visible) Sets whether this comment is visible.

Method Detail

setVisible

void setVisible(boolean visible)

Sets whether this comment is visible.

Parameters:

visible - true if the comment is visible, false otherwise

isVisible

boolean isVisible()

Returns whether this comment is visible.

Returns:

true if the comment is visible, false otherwise

getAddress

CellAddress getAddress()

Get the address of the cell that this comment is attached to

Returns:

comment cell address

Since:

3.15-beta1

setAddress

void setAddress(CellAddress addr)

Set the address of the cell that this comment is attached to

Parameters:

addr -

Since:

3.15-beta1

setAddress

void setAddress(int row,
                int col)

Set the address of the cell that this comment is attached to

Parameters:

row -

col -

Since:

3.15-beta1

getRow

int getRow()

Return the row of the cell that contains the comment

Returns:

the 0-based row of the cell that contains the comment

setRow

void setRow(int row)

Set the row of the cell that contains the comment

Parameters:

row - the 0-based row of the cell that contains the comment

getColumn

int getColumn()

Return the column of the cell that contains the comment

Returns:

the 0-based column of the cell that contains the comment

setColumn

void setColumn(int col)

Set the column of the cell that contains the comment

Parameters:

col - the 0-based column of the cell that contains the comment

getAuthor

java.lang.String getAuthor()

Name of the original comment author

Returns:

the name of the original author of the comment

setAuthor

void setAuthor(java.lang.String author)

Name of the original comment author

Parameters:

author - the name of the original author of the comment

getString

RichTextString getString()

Fetches the rich text string of the comment

setString

void setString(RichTextString string)

Sets the rich text string used by this comment.

Parameters:

string - Sets the rich text string used by this object.

getClientAnchor

ClientAnchor getClientAnchor()

Return defines position of this anchor in the sheet. The anchor is the yellow box/balloon that is rendered on top of the sheets when the comment is visible. To associate a comment with a different cell, use setAddress(org.apache.poi.ss.util.CellAddress).

Returns:

defines position of this anchor in the sheet