jxl
Class Workbook

java.lang.Object
  jxl.Workbook

public abstract class Workbook

extends java.lang.Object

Represents a Workbook. Contains the various factory methods and provides a variety of accessors which provide access to the work sheets.

Method Summary

abstract void	close() Closes this workbook, and frees makes any memory allocated available for garbage collection
static WritableWorkbook	createWorkbook(java.io.File file) Creates a writable workbook with the given file name
static WritableWorkbook	createWorkbook(java.io.File file, Workbook in) Creates a writable workbook with the given filename as a copy of the workbook passed in.
static WritableWorkbook	createWorkbook(java.io.File file, WorkbookSettings ws) Creates a writable workbook with the given file name
static WritableWorkbook	createWorkbook(java.io.File file, Workbook in, WorkbookSettings ws) Creates a writable workbook with the given filename as a copy of the workbook passed in.
static WritableWorkbook	createWorkbook(java.io.OutputStream os) Creates a writable workbook.
static WritableWorkbook	createWorkbook(java.io.OutputStream os, Workbook in) Creates a writable workbook as a copy of the workbook passed in.
static WritableWorkbook	createWorkbook(java.io.OutputStream os, WorkbookSettings ws) Creates a writable workbook.
static WritableWorkbook	createWorkbook(java.io.OutputStream os, Workbook in, WorkbookSettings ws) Creates a writable workbook as a copy of the workbook passed in.
abstract Range[]	findByName(java.lang.String name) Gets the named range from this workbook.
abstract Cell	findCellByName(java.lang.String name) Gets the named cell from this workbook.
abstract Cell	getCell(java.lang.String loc) Returns the cell for the specified location eg.
abstract int	getNumberOfSheets() Returns the number of sheets in this workbook
abstract java.lang.String[]	getRangeNames() Gets the named ranges
abstract Sheet	getSheet(int index) Gets the specified sheet within this workbook As described in the accompanying technical notes, each call to getSheet forces a reread of the sheet (for memory reasons).
abstract Sheet	getSheet(java.lang.String name) Gets the sheet with the specified name from within this workbook.
abstract java.lang.String[]	getSheetNames() Gets the sheet names
abstract Sheet[]	getSheets() Gets the sheets within this workbook.
static java.lang.String	getVersion() Accessor for the software version
static Workbook	getWorkbook(java.io.File file) A factory method which takes in an excel file and reads in the contents.
static Workbook	getWorkbook(java.io.File file, WorkbookSettings ws) A factory method which takes in an excel file and reads in the contents.
static Workbook	getWorkbook(java.io.InputStream is) A factory method which takes in an excel file and reads in the contents.
static Workbook	getWorkbook(java.io.InputStream is, WorkbookSettings ws) A factory method which takes in an excel file and reads in the contents.
abstract boolean	isProtected() Determines whether the sheet is protected

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getSheets

public abstract Sheet[] getSheets()

Gets the sheets within this workbook. Use of this method for large worksheets can cause performance problems.

Returns:

an array of the individual sheets

getSheetNames

public abstract java.lang.String[] getSheetNames()

Gets the sheet names

Returns:

an array of strings containing the sheet names

getSheet

public abstract Sheet getSheet(int index)
                        throws java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException

Gets the specified sheet within this workbook As described in the accompanying technical notes, each call to getSheet forces a reread of the sheet (for memory reasons). Therefore, do not make unnecessary calls to this method. Furthermore, do not hold unnecessary references to Sheets in client code, as this will prevent the garbage collector from freeing the memory

Parameters:

index - the zero based index of the reQuired sheet

Returns:

The sheet specified by the index

Throws:

IndexOutOfBoundException - when index refers to a non-existent sheet

java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException

getSheet

public abstract Sheet getSheet(java.lang.String name)

Gets the sheet with the specified name from within this workbook. As described in the accompanying technical notes, each call to getSheet forces a reread of the sheet (for memory reasons). Therefore, do not make unnecessary calls to this method. Furthermore, do not hold unnecessary references to Sheets in client code, as this will prevent the garbage collector from freeing the memory

Parameters:

name - the sheet name

Returns:

The sheet with the specified name, or null if it is not found

getVersion

public static java.lang.String getVersion()

Accessor for the software version

Returns:

the version

getNumberOfSheets

public abstract int getNumberOfSheets()

Returns the number of sheets in this workbook

Returns:

the number of sheets in this workbook

findCellByName

public abstract Cell findCellByName(java.lang.String name)

Gets the named cell from this workbook. If the name refers to a range of cells, then the cell on the top left is returned. If the name cannot be found, null is returned. This is a convenience function to quickly access the contents of a single cell. If you need further information (such as the sheet or adjacent cells in the range) use the functionally richer method, findByName which returns a list of ranges

Parameters:

name - the name of the cell/range to search for

Returns:

the cell in the top left of the range if found, NULL otherwise

getCell

public abstract Cell getCell(java.lang.String loc)

Returns the cell for the specified location eg. "Sheet1!A4". This is identical to using the CellReferenceHelper with its associated performance overheads, consequently it should be use sparingly

Parameters:

loc - the cell to retrieve

Returns:

the cell at the specified location

findByName

public abstract Range[] findByName(java.lang.String name)

Gets the named range from this workbook. The Range object returns contains all the cells from the top left to the bottom right of the range. If the named range comprises an adjacent range, the Range[] will contain one object; for non-adjacent ranges, it is necessary to return an array of length greater than one. If the named range contains a single cell, the top left and bottom right cell will be the same cell

Parameters:

name - the name of the cell/range to search for

Returns:

the range of cells, or NULL if the range does not exist

getRangeNames

public abstract java.lang.String[] getRangeNames()

Gets the named ranges

Returns:

the list of named cells within the workbook

isProtected

public abstract boolean isProtected()

Determines whether the sheet is protected

Returns:

TRUE if the workbook is protected, FALSE otherwise

close

public abstract void close()

Closes this workbook, and frees makes any memory allocated available for garbage collection

getWorkbook

public static Workbook getWorkbook(java.io.File file)
                            throws java.io.IOException,
                                   jxl.read.biff.BiffException

A factory method which takes in an excel file and reads in the contents.

Parameters:

file - the excel 97 spreadsheet to parse

Returns:

a workbook instance

Throws:

java.io.IOException

jxl.read.biff.BiffException

getWorkbook

public static Workbook getWorkbook(java.io.File file,
                                   WorkbookSettings ws)
                            throws java.io.IOException,
                                   jxl.read.biff.BiffException

A factory method which takes in an excel file and reads in the contents.

Parameters:

file - the excel 97 spreadsheet to parse

ws - the settings for the workbook

Returns:

a workbook instance

Throws:

java.io.IOException

jxl.read.biff.BiffException

getWorkbook

public static Workbook getWorkbook(java.io.InputStream is)
                            throws java.io.IOException,
                                   jxl.read.biff.BiffException

A factory method which takes in an excel file and reads in the contents.

Parameters:

is - an open stream which is the the excel 97 spreadsheet to parse

Returns:

a workbook instance

Throws:

java.io.IOException

jxl.read.biff.BiffException

getWorkbook

public static Workbook getWorkbook(java.io.InputStream is,
                                   WorkbookSettings ws)
                            throws java.io.IOException,
                                   jxl.read.biff.BiffException

A factory method which takes in an excel file and reads in the contents.

Parameters:

is - an open stream which is the the excel 97 spreadsheet to parse

ws - the settings for the workbook

Returns:

a workbook instance

Throws:

java.io.IOException

jxl.read.biff.BiffException

createWorkbook

public static WritableWorkbook createWorkbook(java.io.File file)
                                       throws java.io.IOException

Creates a writable workbook with the given file name

Parameters:

file - the workbook to copy

Returns:

a writable workbook

Throws:

java.io.IOException

createWorkbook

public static WritableWorkbook createWorkbook(java.io.File file,
                                              WorkbookSettings ws)
                                       throws java.io.IOException

Creates a writable workbook with the given file name

Parameters:

file - the file to copy from

ws - the global workbook settings

Returns:

a writable workbook

Throws:

java.io.IOException

createWorkbook

public static WritableWorkbook createWorkbook(java.io.File file,
                                              Workbook in)
                                       throws java.io.IOException

Creates a writable workbook with the given filename as a copy of the workbook passed in. Once created, the contents of the writable workbook may be modified

Parameters:

file - the output file for the copy

in - the workbook to copy

Returns:

a writable workbook

Throws:

java.io.IOException

createWorkbook

public static WritableWorkbook createWorkbook(java.io.File file,
                                              Workbook in,
                                              WorkbookSettings ws)
                                       throws java.io.IOException

Creates a writable workbook with the given filename as a copy of the workbook passed in. Once created, the contents of the writable workbook may be modified

Parameters:

file - the output file for the copy

in - the workbook to copy

ws - the configuration for this workbook

Returns:

a writable workbook

Throws:

java.io.IOException

createWorkbook

public static WritableWorkbook createWorkbook(java.io.OutputStream os,
                                              Workbook in)
                                       throws java.io.IOException

Creates a writable workbook as a copy of the workbook passed in. Once created, the contents of the writable workbook may be modified

Parameters:

os - the stream to write to

in - the workbook to copy

Returns:

a writable workbook

Throws:

java.io.IOException

createWorkbook

public static WritableWorkbook createWorkbook(java.io.OutputStream os,
                                              Workbook in,
                                              WorkbookSettings ws)
                                       throws java.io.IOException

Creates a writable workbook as a copy of the workbook passed in. Once created, the contents of the writable workbook may be modified

Parameters:

os - the output stream to write to

in - the workbook to copy

ws - the configuration for this workbook

Returns:

a writable workbook

Throws:

java.io.IOException

createWorkbook

public static WritableWorkbook createWorkbook(java.io.OutputStream os)
                                       throws java.io.IOException

Creates a writable workbook. When the workbook is closed, it will be streamed directly to the output stream. In this manner, a generated excel spreadsheet can be passed from a servlet to the browser over HTTP

Parameters:

os - the output stream

Returns:

the writable workbook

Throws:

java.io.IOException

createWorkbook

public static WritableWorkbook createWorkbook(java.io.OutputStream os,
                                              WorkbookSettings ws)
                                       throws java.io.IOException

Creates a writable workbook. When the workbook is closed, it will be streamed directly to the output stream. In this manner, a generated excel spreadsheet can be passed from a servlet to the browser over HTTP

Parameters:

os - the output stream

ws - the configuration for this workbook

Returns:

the writable workbook

Throws:

java.io.IOException