org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel

Class HSSFName

java.lang.Object

org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFName

All Implemented Interfaces:

Name

public final class HSSFName
extends java.lang.Object
implements Name

High Level Representation of a 'defined name' which could be a 'built-in' name, 'named range' or name of a user defined function.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getComment() Returns the comment the user provided when the name was created.
java.lang.String	getNameName() Gets the name of the named range
java.lang.String	getRefersToFormula() Returns the formula that the name is defined to refer to.
int	getSheetIndex() Returns the sheet index this name applies to.
java.lang.String	getSheetName() Get the sheets name which this named range is referenced to
boolean	isDeleted() Checks if this name points to a cell that no longer exists
boolean	isFunctionName() Checks if this name is a function name
boolean	isHidden() Checks if this name is hidden, eg one of the built-in Excel internal names
void	setComment(java.lang.String comment) Sets the comment the user provided when the name was created.
void	setFunction(boolean value) Indicates that the defined name refers to a user-defined function.
void	setNameName(java.lang.String nameName) Sets the name of the named range
void	setRefersToFormula(java.lang.String formulaText) Sets the formula that the name is defined to refer to.
void	setSheetIndex(int index) Specifies if the defined name is a local name, and if so, which sheet it is on.
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getSheetName

public java.lang.String getSheetName()

Get the sheets name which this named range is referenced to

Specified by:

getSheetName in interface Name

Returns:

sheet name, which this named range referred to

getNameName

public java.lang.String getNameName()

Description copied from interface: Name

Gets the name of the named range

Specified by:

getNameName in interface Name

Returns:

text name of this defined name

setNameName

public void setNameName(java.lang.String nameName)

Sets the name of the named range

The following is a list of syntax rules that you need to be aware of when you create and edit names.

• Valid characters The first character of a name must be a letter, an underscore character (_), or a backslash (\). Remaining characters in the name can be letters, numbers, periods, and underscore characters.
• Cell references disallowed Names cannot be the same as a cell reference, such as Z$100 or R1C1.
• Spaces are not valid Spaces are not allowed as part of a name. Use the underscore character (_) and period (.) as word separators, such as, Sales_Tax or First.Quarter.
• Name length A name can contain up to 255 characters.
• Case sensitivity Names can contain uppercase and lowercase letters.

A name must always be unique within its scope. POI prevents you from defining a name that is not unique within its scope. However you can use the same name in different scopes. Example:

 //by default names are workbook-global
 HSSFName name;
 name = workbook.createName();
 name.setNameName("sales_08");

 name = workbook.createName();
 name.setNameName("sales_08"); //will throw an exception: "The workbook already contains this name (case-insensitive)"

 //create sheet-level name
 name = workbook.createName();
 name.setSheetIndex(0); //the scope of the name is the first sheet
 name.setNameName("sales_08");  //ok

 name = workbook.createName();
 name.setSheetIndex(0);
 name.setNameName("sales_08");  //will throw an exception: "The sheet already contains this name (case-insensitive)"

 

Specified by:

setNameName in interface Name

Parameters:

nameName - named range name to set

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the name is invalid or the name already exists (case-insensitive)

setRefersToFormula

public void setRefersToFormula(java.lang.String formulaText)

Description copied from interface: Name

Sets the formula that the name is defined to refer to. The following are representative examples:

• 'My Sheet'!$A$3
• 8.3
• HR!$A$1:$Z$345
• SUM(Sheet1!A1,Sheet2!B2)
• -PMT(Interest_Rate/12,Number_of_Payments,Loan_Amount)

Note: Using relative values like 'A1:B1' can lead to unexpected moving of the cell that the name points to when working with the workbook in Microsoft Excel, usually using absolute references like '$A$1:$B$1' avoids this, see also https://superuser.com/a/1031047/126954

Specified by:

setRefersToFormula in interface Name

Parameters:

formulaText - the reference for this name

getRefersToFormula

public java.lang.String getRefersToFormula()

Description copied from interface: Name

Returns the formula that the name is defined to refer to.

Specified by:

getRefersToFormula in interface Name

Returns:

the reference for this name, null if it has not been set yet. Never empty string

See Also:

Name.setRefersToFormula(String)

isDeleted

public boolean isDeleted()

Description copied from interface: Name

Checks if this name points to a cell that no longer exists

Specified by:

isDeleted in interface Name

Returns:

true if the name refers to a deleted cell, false otherwise

isFunctionName

public boolean isFunctionName()

Checks if this name is a function name

Specified by:

isFunctionName in interface Name

Returns:

true if this name is a function name

isHidden

public boolean isHidden()

Checks if this name is hidden, eg one of the built-in Excel internal names

Specified by:

isHidden in interface Name

Returns:

true if this name is a hidden one

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

setSheetIndex

public void setSheetIndex(int index)

Specifies if the defined name is a local name, and if so, which sheet it is on.

Specified by:

setSheetIndex in interface Name

Parameters:

index - if greater than 0, the defined name is a local name and the value MUST be a 0-based index to the collection of sheets as they appear in the workbook.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the sheet index is invalid.

getSheetIndex

public int getSheetIndex()

Returns the sheet index this name applies to.

Specified by:

getSheetIndex in interface Name

Returns:

the sheet index this name applies to, -1 if this name applies to the entire workbook

getComment

public java.lang.String getComment()

Returns the comment the user provided when the name was created.

Specified by:

getComment in interface Name

Returns:

the user comment for this named range

setComment

public void setComment(java.lang.String comment)

Sets the comment the user provided when the name was created.

Specified by:

setComment in interface Name

Parameters:

comment - the user comment for this named range

setFunction

public void setFunction(boolean value)

Indicates that the defined name refers to a user-defined function. This attribute is used when there is an add-in or other code project associated with the file.

Specified by:

setFunction in interface Name

Parameters:

value - true indicates the name refers to a function.