Package loci.poi.hssf.usermodel

Class HSSFPatriarch

java.lang.Object

loci.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFPatriarch

All Implemented Interfaces:

HSSFShapeContainer

public class HSSFPatriarch
extends java.lang.Object
implements HSSFShapeContainer

The patriarch is the toplevel container for shapes in a sheet. It does little other than act as a container for other shapes and groups.

Author:

Glen Stampoultzis (glens at apache.org)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
int	countOfAllChildren()	Total count of all children and their children's children.
HSSFComment	createComment(HSSFAnchor anchor)	Constructs a cell comment.
HSSFShapeGroup	createGroup(HSSFClientAnchor anchor)	Creates a new group record stored under this patriarch.
HSSFPicture	createPicture(HSSFClientAnchor anchor, int pictureIndex)	Creates a picture.
HSSFPolygon	createPolygon(HSSFClientAnchor anchor)	Creates a polygon
HSSFSimpleShape	createSimpleShape(HSSFClientAnchor anchor)	Creates a simple shape.
HSSFTextbox	createTextbox(HSSFClientAnchor anchor)	Constructs a textbox under the patriarch.
java.util.List	getChildren()	Returns a list of all shapes contained by the patriarch.
int	getX1()	The top left x coordinate of this group.
int	getX2()	The bottom right x coordinate of this group.
int	getY1()	The top left y coordinate of this group.
int	getY2()	The bottom right y coordinate of this group.
void	setCoordinates(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2)	Sets the coordinate space of this group.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

createGroup

public HSSFShapeGroup createGroup(HSSFClientAnchor anchor)

Creates a new group record stored under this patriarch.

Parameters:

anchor - the client anchor describes how this group is attached to the sheet.

Returns:

the newly created group.

createSimpleShape

public HSSFSimpleShape createSimpleShape(HSSFClientAnchor anchor)

Creates a simple shape. This includes such shapes as lines, rectangles, and ovals.

Parameters:

anchor - the client anchor describes how this group is attached to the sheet.

Returns:

the newly created shape.

createPicture

public HSSFPicture createPicture(HSSFClientAnchor anchor,
                                 int pictureIndex)

Creates a picture.

Parameters:

anchor - the client anchor describes how this group is attached to the sheet.

Returns:

the newly created shape.

createPolygon

public HSSFPolygon createPolygon(HSSFClientAnchor anchor)

Creates a polygon

Parameters:

anchor - the client anchor describes how this group is attached to the sheet.

Returns:

the newly created shape.

createTextbox

public HSSFTextbox createTextbox(HSSFClientAnchor anchor)

Constructs a textbox under the patriarch.

Parameters:

anchor - the client anchor describes how this group is attached to the sheet.

Returns:

the newly created textbox.

createComment

public HSSFComment createComment(HSSFAnchor anchor)

Constructs a cell comment.

Parameters:

anchor - the client anchor describes how this comment is attached to the sheet.

Returns:

the newly created comment.

getChildren

public java.util.List getChildren()

Returns a list of all shapes contained by the patriarch.

Specified by:

getChildren in interface HSSFShapeContainer

Returns:

Any children contained by this shape.

countOfAllChildren

public int countOfAllChildren()

Total count of all children and their children's children.

setCoordinates

public void setCoordinates(int x1,
                           int y1,
                           int x2,
                           int y2)

Sets the coordinate space of this group. All children are contrained to these coordinates.

getX1

public int getX1()

The top left x coordinate of this group.

getY1

public int getY1()

The top left y coordinate of this group.

getX2

public int getX2()

The bottom right x coordinate of this group.

getY2

public int getY2()

The bottom right y coordinate of this group.