jxl.write
Class WritableCellFormat

java.lang.Object
  extended byjxl.biff.RecordData
      extended byjxl.biff.WritableRecordData
          extended byjxl.biff.XFRecord
              extended byjxl.write.biff.CellXFRecord
                  extended byjxl.write.WritableCellFormat
All Implemented Interfaces:
jxl.biff.ByteData, CellFormat

public class WritableCellFormat
extends jxl.write.biff.CellXFRecord

A user specified cell format, which may be reused across many cells. The constructors takes parameters, such as font details and the numerical date formats, which specify to Excel how cells with this format should be displayed. Once a CellFormat has been added to a Cell which has been added to a sheet, then the CellFormat becomes immutable (to prevent unforeseen effects on other cells which share the same format). Attempts to call the various set... functions on a WritableCellFormat after this time will result in a runtime exception.


Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from class jxl.biff.XFRecord
biff7, biff8, formatIndex
 
Constructor Summary
WritableCellFormat()
          A default constructor, which uses the default font and format.
WritableCellFormat(CellFormat format)
          A public copy constructor which can be used for copy formats between different sheets
WritableCellFormat(jxl.biff.DisplayFormat format)
          A constructor which specifies a date/number format for Cells which use this format object
WritableCellFormat(WritableFont font)
          A CellFormat which specifies the font for cells with this format
WritableCellFormat(WritableFont font, jxl.biff.DisplayFormat format)
          A constructor which specifies the font and date/number format for cells which wish to use this format
 
Method Summary
 void setAlignment(Alignment a)
          Sets the horizontal alignment for this format
 void setBackground(Colour c)
          Sets the background colour for this cell format
 void setBackground(Colour c, Pattern p)
          Sets the background colour and pattern for this cell format
 void setBorder(Border b, BorderLineStyle ls)
          Sets the specified border for this format
 void setBorder(Border b, BorderLineStyle ls, Colour c)
          Sets the specified border for this format
 void setIndentation(int i)
          Sets the indentation of the cell text
 void setLocked(boolean l)
          Sets whether or not this XF record locks the cell.
 void setOrientation(Orientation o)
          Sets the text orientation for this format
 void setShrinkToFit(boolean s)
          Sets the shrink to fit flag
 void setVerticalAlignment(VerticalAlignment va)
          Sets the vertical alignment for this format
 void setWrap(boolean w)
          Sets the wrap indicator for this format.
 
Methods inherited from class jxl.biff.XFRecord
equals, getAlignment, getBackgroundColour, getBorder, getBorderColour, getBorderLine, getData, getDateFormat, getFont, getFormat, getFormatRecord, getIndentation, getNumberFormat, getOrientation, getPattern, getVerticalAlignment, getWrap, getXFIndex, hasBorders, hashCode, initialize, isDate, isInitialized, isLocked, isNumber, isRead, isShrinkToFit, setFont, uninitialize
 
Methods inherited from class jxl.biff.WritableRecordData
getBytes
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

WritableCellFormat

public WritableCellFormat()
A default constructor, which uses the default font and format. This constructor should be used in conjunction with the more advanced two-phase methods setAlignment, setBorder etc.


WritableCellFormat

public WritableCellFormat(WritableFont font)
A CellFormat which specifies the font for cells with this format

Parameters:
font - the font

WritableCellFormat

public WritableCellFormat(jxl.biff.DisplayFormat format)
A constructor which specifies a date/number format for Cells which use this format object

Parameters:
format - the format

WritableCellFormat

public WritableCellFormat(WritableFont font,
                          jxl.biff.DisplayFormat format)
A constructor which specifies the font and date/number format for cells which wish to use this format

Parameters:
font - the font
format - the date/number format

WritableCellFormat

public WritableCellFormat(CellFormat format)
A public copy constructor which can be used for copy formats between different sheets

Parameters:
format - the cell format to copy
Method Detail

setAlignment

public void setAlignment(Alignment a)
                  throws WriteException
Sets the horizontal alignment for this format

Parameters:
a - the alignment
Throws:
WriteException

setVerticalAlignment

public void setVerticalAlignment(VerticalAlignment va)
                          throws WriteException
Sets the vertical alignment for this format

Parameters:
va - the vertical alignment
Throws:
WriteException

setOrientation

public void setOrientation(Orientation o)
                    throws WriteException
Sets the text orientation for this format

Parameters:
o - the orientation
Throws:
WriteException

setWrap

public void setWrap(boolean w)
             throws WriteException
Sets the wrap indicator for this format. If the wrap is set to TRUE, then Excel will wrap data in cells with this format so that it fits within the cell boundaries

Parameters:
w - the wrap flag
Throws:
WriteException

setBorder

public void setBorder(Border b,
                      BorderLineStyle ls)
               throws WriteException
Sets the specified border for this format

Parameters:
b - the border
ls - the border line style
Throws:
WriteException

setBorder

public void setBorder(Border b,
                      BorderLineStyle ls,
                      Colour c)
               throws WriteException
Sets the specified border for this format

Parameters:
b - the border
ls - the border line style
c - the colour of the specified border
Throws:
WriteException

setBackground

public void setBackground(Colour c)
                   throws WriteException
Sets the background colour for this cell format

Parameters:
c - the bacground colour
Throws:
WriteException

setBackground

public void setBackground(Colour c,
                          Pattern p)
                   throws WriteException
Sets the background colour and pattern for this cell format

Parameters:
c - the colour
p - the pattern
Throws:
WriteException

setShrinkToFit

public void setShrinkToFit(boolean s)
                    throws WriteException
Sets the shrink to fit flag

Parameters:
s - shrink to fit flag
Throws:
WriteException

setIndentation

public void setIndentation(int i)
                    throws WriteException
Sets the indentation of the cell text

Parameters:
i - the indentation
Throws:
WriteException

setLocked

public void setLocked(boolean l)
               throws WriteException
Sets whether or not this XF record locks the cell. For this to have any effect, the sheet containing cells with this format must also be locke3d

Parameters:
l - the locked flag
Throws:
WriteException