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

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package org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel;

public interface DataFormat {
    /**
     * get the format index that matches the given format string.
     * Creates a new format if one is not found.  Aliases text to the proper format.
     * @param format string matching a built in format
     * @return index of format.
     */
    short getFormat(String format);

    /**
     * get the format string that matches the given format index
     * @param index of a format
     * @return string represented at index of format or null if there is not a  format at that index
     */
    String getFormat(short index);
}