HSSFConditionalFormattingRule (POI API Documentation)

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

ConditionalFormattingRule, DifferentialStyleProvider
```
public final class HSSFConditionalFormattingRule
extends java.lang.Object
implements ConditionalFormattingRule
```
High level representation of Conditional Formatting Rule. It allows to specify formula based conditions for the Conditional Formatting and the formatting settings such as font, border and pattern.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`HSSFBorderFormatting`	`createBorderFormatting()` create a new border formatting structure if it does not exist, otherwise just return existing object.
`HSSFColorScaleFormatting`	`createColorScaleFormatting()` create a new color scale / gradient formatting object if it does not exist, otherwise just return the existing object.
`HSSFDataBarFormatting`	`createDataBarFormatting()` create a new databar / data-bar formatting object if it does not exist, otherwise just return the existing object.
`HSSFFontFormatting`	`createFontFormatting()` create a new font formatting structure if it does not exist, otherwise just return existing object.
`HSSFIconMultiStateFormatting`	`createMultiStateFormatting()` create a new icon / multi-state formatting object if it does not exist, otherwise just return the existing object.
`HSSFPatternFormatting`	`createPatternFormatting()` create a new pattern formatting structure if it does not exist, otherwise just return existing object.
`HSSFBorderFormatting`	`getBorderFormatting()`
`HSSFColorScaleFormatting`	`getColorScaleFormatting()`
`byte`	`getComparisonOperation()` The comparison function used when the type of conditional formatting is set to `ConditionType.CELL_VALUE_IS`
`ConditionFilterType`	`getConditionFilterType()` always null (not a filter condition) or `ConditionFilterType.FILTER` if it is.
`ConditionType`	`getConditionType()` Type of conditional formatting rule.
`HSSFDataBarFormatting`	`getDataBarFormatting()`
`ConditionFilterData`	`getFilterConfiguration()` This is null if
`HSSFFontFormatting`	`getFontFormatting()`
`java.lang.String`	`getFormula1()` The formula used to evaluate the first operand for the conditional formatting rule.
`java.lang.String`	`getFormula2()` The formula used to evaluate the second operand of the comparison when comparison type is `ConditionType.CELL_VALUE_IS` and operator is either `ComparisonOperator.BETWEEN` or `ComparisonOperator.NOT_BETWEEN`
`HSSFIconMultiStateFormatting`	`getMultiStateFormatting()`
`ExcelNumberFormat`	`getNumberFormat()` Always null for HSSF records, until someone figures out where to find it
`HSSFPatternFormatting`	`getPatternFormatting()`
`int`	`getPriority()` Only newer style formatting rules have priorities.
`boolean`	`getStopIfTrue()` Always true for HSSF files, per Microsoft Excel documentation
`int`	`getStripeSize()` Conditional format rules don't define stripes, so always 0
`java.lang.String`	`getText()` XSSF rules store textual condition values as an attribute and also as a formula that needs shifting.

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

- Method Detail
  - getPriority
```
public int getPriority()
```
    Only newer style formatting rules have priorities. For older ones, we don't know priority for these, other than definition/model order, which appears to be what Excel uses.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getPriority in interface ConditionalFormattingRule
    
    Returns:
    
    rule priority
    
    See Also:
    
    ConditionalFormattingRule.getPriority()
  - getStopIfTrue
```
public boolean getStopIfTrue()
```
    Always true for HSSF files, per Microsoft Excel documentation
    
    Specified by:
    
    getStopIfTrue in interface ConditionalFormattingRule
    
    Returns:
    
    true if conditional formatting rule processing stops when this one is true, false if not
    
    See Also:
    
    ConditionalFormattingRule.getStopIfTrue()
  - getNumberFormat
```
public ExcelNumberFormat getNumberFormat()
```
    Always null for HSSF records, until someone figures out where to find it
    
    Specified by:
    
    getNumberFormat in interface ConditionalFormattingRule
    
    Specified by:
    
    getNumberFormat in interface DifferentialStyleProvider
    
    Returns:
    
    number format defined for this rule, or null if the cell default should be used
    
    See Also:
    
    ConditionalFormattingRule.getNumberFormat()
  - getFontFormatting
```
public HSSFFontFormatting getFontFormatting()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getFontFormatting in interface ConditionalFormattingRule
    
    Specified by:
    
    getFontFormatting in interface DifferentialStyleProvider
    
    Returns:
    
    - font formatting object if defined, null otherwise
  - createFontFormatting
```
public HSSFFontFormatting createFontFormatting()
```
    create a new font formatting structure if it does not exist, otherwise just return existing object.
    
    Specified by:
    
    createFontFormatting in interface ConditionalFormattingRule
    
    Returns:
    
    - font formatting object, never returns null.
  - getBorderFormatting
```
public HSSFBorderFormatting getBorderFormatting()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getBorderFormatting in interface ConditionalFormattingRule
    
    Specified by:
    
    getBorderFormatting in interface DifferentialStyleProvider
    
    Returns:
    
    - border formatting object if defined, null otherwise
  - createBorderFormatting
```
public HSSFBorderFormatting createBorderFormatting()
```
    create a new border formatting structure if it does not exist, otherwise just return existing object.
    
    Specified by:
    
    createBorderFormatting in interface ConditionalFormattingRule
    
    Returns:
    
    - border formatting object, never returns null.
  - getPatternFormatting
```
public HSSFPatternFormatting getPatternFormatting()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getPatternFormatting in interface ConditionalFormattingRule
    
    Specified by:
    
    getPatternFormatting in interface DifferentialStyleProvider
    
    Returns:
    
    - pattern formatting object if defined, null otherwise
  - createPatternFormatting
```
public HSSFPatternFormatting createPatternFormatting()
```
    create a new pattern formatting structure if it does not exist, otherwise just return existing object.
    
    Specified by:
    
    createPatternFormatting in interface ConditionalFormattingRule
    
    Returns:
    
    - pattern formatting object, never returns null.
  - getDataBarFormatting
```
public HSSFDataBarFormatting getDataBarFormatting()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getDataBarFormatting in interface ConditionalFormattingRule
    
    Returns:
    
    databar / data-bar formatting object if defined, null otherwise
  - createDataBarFormatting
```
public HSSFDataBarFormatting createDataBarFormatting()
```
    create a new databar / data-bar formatting object if it does not exist, otherwise just return the existing object.
  - getMultiStateFormatting
```
public HSSFIconMultiStateFormatting getMultiStateFormatting()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getMultiStateFormatting in interface ConditionalFormattingRule
    
    Returns:
    
    icon / multi-state formatting object if defined, null otherwise
  - createMultiStateFormatting
```
public HSSFIconMultiStateFormatting createMultiStateFormatting()
```
    create a new icon / multi-state formatting object if it does not exist, otherwise just return the existing object.
  - getColorScaleFormatting
```
public HSSFColorScaleFormatting getColorScaleFormatting()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getColorScaleFormatting in interface ConditionalFormattingRule
    
    Returns:
    
    color scale / gradient formatting object if defined, null otherwise
  - createColorScaleFormatting
```
public HSSFColorScaleFormatting createColorScaleFormatting()
```
    create a new color scale / gradient formatting object if it does not exist, otherwise just return the existing object.
  - getConditionType
```
public ConditionType getConditionType()
```
    Description copied from interface: ConditionalFormattingRule
    
    Type of conditional formatting rule.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getConditionType in interface ConditionalFormattingRule
    
    Returns:
    
    - the conditiontype for the cfrule
  - getConditionFilterType
```
public ConditionFilterType getConditionFilterType()
```
    always null (not a filter condition) or ConditionFilterType.FILTER if it is.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getConditionFilterType in interface ConditionalFormattingRule
    
    Returns:
    
    filter type for filter rules, or null if not a filter rule.
    
    See Also:
    
    ConditionalFormattingRule.getConditionFilterType()
  - getFilterConfiguration
```
public ConditionFilterData getFilterConfiguration()
```
    Description copied from interface: ConditionalFormattingRule
    
    This is null if
    ConditionalFormattingRule.getConditionFilterType() == null
    This means it is always null for HSSF, which does not define the extended condition types.
    This object contains the additional configuration information for XSSF filter conditions.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getFilterConfiguration in interface ConditionalFormattingRule
    
    Returns:
    
    the Filter Configuration Data, or null if there isn't any
  - getComparisonOperation
```
public byte getComparisonOperation()
```
    Description copied from interface: ConditionalFormattingRule
    
    The comparison function used when the type of conditional formatting is set to ConditionType.CELL_VALUE_IS
    MUST be a constant from ComparisonOperator
    
    Specified by:
    
    getComparisonOperation in interface ConditionalFormattingRule
    
    Returns:
    
    - the comparisionoperatation for the cfrule
  - getFormula1
```
public java.lang.String getFormula1()
```
    Description copied from interface: ConditionalFormattingRule
    
    The formula used to evaluate the first operand for the conditional formatting rule.
    If the condition type is ConditionType.CELL_VALUE_IS, this field is the first operand of the comparison. If type is ConditionType.FORMULA, this formula is used to determine if the conditional formatting is applied.
    
    If comparison type is ConditionType.FORMULA the formula MUST be a Boolean function
    
    Specified by:
    
    getFormula1 in interface ConditionalFormattingRule
    
    Returns:
    
    the first formula
  - getFormula2
```
public java.lang.String getFormula2()
```
    Description copied from interface: ConditionalFormattingRule
    
    The formula used to evaluate the second operand of the comparison when comparison type is ConditionType.CELL_VALUE_IS and operator is either ComparisonOperator.BETWEEN or ComparisonOperator.NOT_BETWEEN
    
    Specified by:
    
    getFormula2 in interface ConditionalFormattingRule
    
    Returns:
    
    the second formula
  - getText
```
public java.lang.String getText()
```
    Description copied from interface: ConditionalFormattingRule
    
    XSSF rules store textual condition values as an attribute and also as a formula that needs shifting. Using the attribute is simpler/faster. HSSF rules don't have this and return null. We can fall back on the formula for those (AFAIK).
    
    Specified by:
    
    getText in interface ConditionalFormattingRule
    
    Returns:
    
    condition text if it exists, or null
  - getStripeSize
```
public int getStripeSize()
```
    Conditional format rules don't define stripes, so always 0
    
    Specified by:
    
    getStripeSize in interface DifferentialStyleProvider
    
    Returns:
    
    number of rows/columns in a stripe for stripe styles, 0 for all others
    
    See Also:
    
    DifferentialStyleProvider.getStripeSize()

Class HSSFConditionalFormattingRule

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

getPriority

getStopIfTrue

getNumberFormat

getFontFormatting

createFontFormatting

getBorderFormatting

createBorderFormatting

getPatternFormatting

createPatternFormatting

getDataBarFormatting

createDataBarFormatting

getMultiStateFormatting

createMultiStateFormatting

getColorScaleFormatting

createColorScaleFormatting

getConditionType

getConditionFilterType

getFilterConfiguration

getComparisonOperation

getFormula1

getFormula2

getText

getStripeSize