1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFCreationHelper.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFCreationHelper.java
index 6986ef94b5..0eabcfa706 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFCreationHelper.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFCreationHelper.java
@@ -44,4 +44,14 @@ public class HSSFCreationHelper implements CreationHelper {
 	public HSSFHyperlink createHyperlink(int type) {
 		return new HSSFHyperlink(type);
 	}
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a HSSFFormulaEvaluator, the object that evaluates formula cells.
+     *
+     * @return a HSSFFormulaEvaluator instance
+     */
+    public HSSFFormulaEvaluator createFormulaEvaluator(){
+        return new HSSFFormulaEvaluator(workbook);
+    }
+
 }