poi/src/java/org/apache/poi/ss/usermodel/FormulaEvaluator.java

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package org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel;

import org.apache.poi.util.Removal;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * Evaluates formula cells.<p>
 * 
 * For performance reasons, this class keeps a cache of all previously calculated intermediate
 * cell values.  Be sure to call {@link #clearAllCachedResultValues()} if any workbook cells are changed between
 * calls to evaluate~ methods on this class.
 * 
 * @author Amol S. Deshmukh &lt; amolweb at ya hoo dot com &gt;
 * @author Josh Micich
 */
public interface FormulaEvaluator {

    /**
     * Should be called whenever there are changes to input cells in the evaluated workbook.
     * Failure to call this method after changing cell values will cause incorrect behaviour
     * of the evaluate~ methods of this class
     */
    void clearAllCachedResultValues();
	/**
	 * Should be called to tell the cell value cache that the specified (value or formula) cell 
	 * has changed.
	 * Failure to call this method after changing cell values will cause incorrect behaviour
	 * of the evaluate~ methods of this class
	 */
    void notifySetFormula(Cell cell);
	/**
	 * Should be called to tell the cell value cache that the specified cell has just become a
	 * formula cell, or the formula text has changed 
	 */
    void notifyDeleteCell(Cell cell);

    /**
     * Should be called to tell the cell value cache that the specified (value or formula) cell
     * has changed.
     * Failure to call this method after changing cell values will cause incorrect behaviour
     * of the evaluate~ methods of this class
     */
    void notifyUpdateCell(Cell cell);

    /**
    * Loops over all cells in all sheets of the associated workbook.
    * For cells that contain formulas, their formulas are evaluated, 
    *  and the results are saved. These cells remain as formula cells.
    * For cells that do not contain formulas, no changes are made.
    * This is a helpful wrapper around looping over all cells, and 
    *  calling evaluateFormulaCell on each one.
     */
    void evaluateAll();
    
    /**
     * If cell contains a formula, the formula is evaluated and returned,
     * else the CellValue simply copies the appropriate cell value from
     * the cell and also its cell type. This method should be preferred over
     * evaluateInCell() when the call should not modify the contents of the
     * original cell.
     * @param cell The {@link Cell} to evaluate
     */
    CellValue evaluate(Cell cell);


    /**
     * If cell contains formula, it evaluates the formula,
     *  and saves the result of the formula. The cell
     *  remains as a formula cell.
     * Else if cell does not contain formula, this method leaves
     *  the cell unchanged.
     * Note that the type of the formula result is returned,
     *  so you know what kind of value is also stored with
     *  the formula.
     * <pre>
     * int evaluatedCellType = evaluator.evaluateFormulaCell(cell);
     * </pre>
     * Be aware that your cell will hold both the formula,
     *  and the result. If you want the cell replaced with
     *  the result of the formula, use {@link #evaluateInCell(Cell)}
     * @param cell The cell to evaluate
     * @return The type of the formula result, i.e. -1 if the cell is not a formula, 
     *      or one of {@link CellType#NUMERIC}, {@link CellType#STRING},
     *      {@link CellType#BOOLEAN}, {@link CellType#ERROR}
     *      Note: the cell's type remains as CellType.FORMULA however.
     */
    CellType evaluateFormulaCell(Cell cell);

    /**
     * If cell contains formula, it evaluates the formula, and
     *  puts the formula result back into the cell, in place
     *  of the old formula.
     * Else if cell does not contain formula, this method leaves
     *  the cell unchanged.
     * Note that the same instance of Cell is returned to
     * allow chained calls like:
     * <pre>
     * int evaluatedCellType = evaluator.evaluateInCell(cell).getCellType();
     * </pre>
     * Be aware that your cell value will be changed to hold the
     *  result of the formula. If you simply want the formula
     *  value computed for you, use {@link #evaluateFormulaCell(Cell)}
     * @param cell The {@link Cell} to evaluate and modify.
     */
    Cell evaluateInCell(Cell cell);
    
    /**
     * Sets up the Formula Evaluator to be able to reference and resolve
     *  links to other workbooks, eg [Test.xls]Sheet1!A1.
     * <p>For a workbook referenced as [Test.xls]Sheet1!A1, you should
     *  supply a map containing the key Test.xls (no square brackets),
     *  and an open FormulaEvaluator onto that Workbook.
     * @param workbooks Map of workbook names (no square brackets) to an evaluator on that workbook
     */
    void setupReferencedWorkbooks(Map<String,FormulaEvaluator> workbooks);

    /**
     * Whether to ignore missing references to external workbooks and
     * use cached formula results in the main workbook instead.
     * <p>
     * In some cases external workbooks referenced by formulas in the main workbook are not available.
     * With this method you can control how POI handles such missing references:
     * <ul>
     *     <li>by default ignoreMissingWorkbooks=false and POI throws 
     *     {@link org.apache.poi.ss.formula.CollaboratingWorkbooksEnvironment.WorkbookNotFoundException}
     *     if an external reference cannot be resolved</li>
     *     <li>if ignoreMissingWorkbooks=true then POI uses cached formula result
     *     that already exists in the main workbook</li>
     * </ul>
     *
     * @param ignore whether to ignore missing references to external workbooks
     */
    void setIgnoreMissingWorkbooks(boolean ignore);
    
    /**
     * Perform detailed output of formula evaluation for next evaluation only?
     * Is for developer use only (also developers using POI for their XLS files).
     * Log-Level WARN is for basic info, INFO for detailed information. These quite
     * high levels are used because you have to explicitly enable this specific logging.
	 
     * @param value whether to perform detailed output
     */
    void setDebugEvaluationOutputForNextEval(boolean value);
}