org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel

Interface DataValidation

All Known Implementing Classes:

HSSFDataValidation, XSSFDataValidation

public interface DataValidation

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static class	DataValidation.ErrorStyle Error style constants for error box

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and 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()
void	setEmptyCellAllowed(boolean allowed) Sets if this object allows empty as a valid value
void	setErrorStyle(int error_style) 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 .

Method Detail

getValidationConstraint

DataValidationConstraint getValidationConstraint()

setErrorStyle

void setErrorStyle(int error_style)

Sets the error style for error box

See Also:

DataValidation.ErrorStyle

getErrorStyle

int getErrorStyle()

o

Returns:

the error style of error box

See Also:

DataValidation.ErrorStyle

setEmptyCellAllowed

void setEmptyCellAllowed(boolean allowed)

Sets if this object allows empty as a valid value

Parameters:

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

getEmptyCellAllowed

boolean getEmptyCellAllowed()

Retrieve the settings for empty cells allowed

Returns:

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

setSuppressDropDownArrow

void setSuppressDropDownArrow(boolean suppress)

Useful for list validation objects .

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

getSuppressDropDownArrow

boolean getSuppressDropDownArrow()

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

Returns:

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

setShowPromptBox

void setShowPromptBox(boolean show)

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

Parameters:

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

getShowPromptBox

boolean getShowPromptBox()

Returns:

true if an prompt box should be displayed , false otherwise

setShowErrorBox

void setShowErrorBox(boolean show)

Sets the behaviour when an invalid value is entered

Parameters:

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

getShowErrorBox

boolean getShowErrorBox()

Returns:

true if an error box should be displayed , false otherwise

createPromptBox

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

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 )

Parameters:

title - The prompt box's title

text - The prompt box's text

getPromptBoxTitle

java.lang.String getPromptBoxTitle()

Returns:

Prompt box's title or null

getPromptBoxText

java.lang.String getPromptBoxText()

Returns:

Prompt box's text or null

createErrorBox

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

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 )

Parameters:

title - The error box's title

text - The error box's text

getErrorBoxTitle

java.lang.String getErrorBoxTitle()

Returns:

Error box's title or null

getErrorBoxText

java.lang.String getErrorBoxText()

Returns:

Error box's text or null

getRegions

CellRangeAddressList getRegions()