## org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel
Interface Cell

All Known Implementing Classes:
  HSSFCell, SXSSFCell, XSSFCell

    public interface Cell

High level representation of a cell in a row of a spreadsheet.

Cells can be numeric, formula-based or string-based (text). The cell type specifies this. String cells cannot conatin numbers and numeric cells cannot contain strings (at least according to our model). Client apps should do the conversions themselves. Formula cells have the formula string, as well as the formula result, which can be numeric or string.

Cells should have their number (0 based) before being added to a row.

Field Summary
`static int` `CELL_TYPE_BLANK` Blank Cell type (3)
`static int` `CELL_TYPE_BOOLEAN` Boolean Cell type (4)
`static int` `CELL_TYPE_ERROR` Error Cell type (5)
`static int` `CELL_TYPE_FORMULA` Formula Cell type (2)
`static int` `CELL_TYPE_NUMERIC` Numeric Cell type (0)
`static int` `CELL_TYPE_STRING` String Cell type (1)

Method Summary
`CellRangeAddress` `getArrayFormulaRange()` Only valid for array formula cells
`boolean` `getBooleanCellValue()` Get the value of the cell as a boolean.
`int` `getCachedFormulaResultType()` Only valid for formula cells
`Comment` `getCellComment()` Returns comment associated with this cell
`java.lang.String` `getCellFormula()` Return a formula for the cell, for example, `SUM(C4:E4)`
`CellStyle` `getCellStyle()` Return the cell's style.
`int` `getCellType()` Return the cell type.
`int` `getColumnIndex()` Returns column index of this cell
`java.util.Date` `getDateCellValue()` Get the value of the cell as a date.
`byte` `getErrorCellValue()` Get the value of the cell as an error code.
`Hyperlink` `getHyperlink()`
`double` `getNumericCellValue()` Get the value of the cell as a number.
`RichTextString` `getRichStringCellValue()` Get the value of the cell as a XSSFRichTextString
`Row` `getRow()` Returns the Row this cell belongs to
`int` `getRowIndex()` Returns row index of a row in the sheet that contains this cell
`Sheet` `getSheet()` Returns the sheet this cell belongs to
`java.lang.String` `getStringCellValue()` Get the value of the cell as a string
`boolean` `isPartOfArrayFormulaGroup()`
`void` `removeCellComment()` Removes the comment for this cell, if there is one.
`void` `setAsActiveCell()` Sets this cell as the active cell for the worksheet
`void` `setCellComment(Comment comment)` Assign a comment to this cell
`void` `setCellErrorValue(byte value)` Set a error value for the cell
`void` `setCellFormula(java.lang.String formula)` Sets formula for this cell.
`void` `setCellStyle(CellStyle style)` Set the style for the cell.
`void` `setCellType(int cellType)` Set the cells type (numeric, formula or string)
`void` `setCellValue(boolean value)` Set a boolean value for the cell
`void` `setCellValue(java.util.Calendar value)` Set a date value for the cell.
`void` `setCellValue(java.util.Date value)` Converts the supplied date to its equivalent Excel numeric value and sets that into the cell.
`void` `setCellValue(double value)` Set a numeric value for the cell
`void` `setCellValue(RichTextString value)` Set a rich string value for the cell.
`void` `setCellValue(java.lang.String value)` Set a string value for the cell.
`void` `setHyperlink(Hyperlink link)` Assign a hyperlink to this cell

Field Detail

### CELL_TYPE_NUMERIC

    static final int CELL_TYPE_NUMERIC

  Numeric Cell type (0)

  See Also:
    `setCellType(int)`, `getCellType()`, Constant Field Values

### CELL_TYPE_STRING

    static final int CELL_TYPE_STRING

  String Cell type (1)

  See Also:
    `setCellType(int)`, `getCellType()`, Constant Field Values

### CELL_TYPE_FORMULA

    static final int CELL_TYPE_FORMULA

  Formula Cell type (2)

  See Also:
    `setCellType(int)`, `getCellType()`, Constant Field Values

### CELL_TYPE_BLANK

    static final int CELL_TYPE_BLANK

  Blank Cell type (3)

  See Also:
    `setCellType(int)`, `getCellType()`, Constant Field Values

### CELL_TYPE_BOOLEAN

    static final int CELL_TYPE_BOOLEAN

  Boolean Cell type (4)

  See Also:
    `setCellType(int)`, `getCellType()`, Constant Field Values

### CELL_TYPE_ERROR

    static final int CELL_TYPE_ERROR

  Error Cell type (5)

  See Also:
    `setCellType(int)`, `getCellType()`, Constant Field Values

Method Detail

### getColumnIndex

    int getColumnIndex()

  Returns column index of this cell

  Returns:
    zero-based column index of a column in a sheet.

### getRowIndex

    int getRowIndex()

  Returns row index of a row in the sheet that contains this cell

  Returns:
    zero-based row index of a row in the sheet that contains this cell

### getSheet

    Sheet getSheet()

  Returns the sheet this cell belongs to

  Returns:
    the sheet this cell belongs to

### getRow

    Row getRow()

  Returns the Row this cell belongs to

  Returns:
    the Row that owns this cell

### setCellType

    void setCellType(int cellType)

  Set the cells type (numeric, formula or string)

  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalArgumentException` - if the specified cell type is invalid
  See Also:
    `CELL_TYPE_NUMERIC`, `CELL_TYPE_STRING`, `CELL_TYPE_FORMULA`, `CELL_TYPE_BLANK`, `CELL_TYPE_BOOLEAN`, `CELL_TYPE_ERROR`

### getCellType

    int getCellType()

  Return the cell type.

  Returns:
    the cell type
  See Also:
    `CELL_TYPE_BLANK`, `CELL_TYPE_NUMERIC`, `CELL_TYPE_STRING`, `CELL_TYPE_FORMULA`, `CELL_TYPE_BOOLEAN`, `CELL_TYPE_ERROR`

### getCachedFormulaResultType

    int getCachedFormulaResultType()

  Only valid for formula cells

  Returns:
    one of (`CELL_TYPE_NUMERIC`, `CELL_TYPE_STRING`, `CELL_TYPE_BOOLEAN`, `CELL_TYPE_ERROR`) depending on the cached value of the formula

### setCellValue

    void setCellValue(double value)

  Set a numeric value for the cell

  Parameters:
    `value` - the numeric value to set this cell to. For formulas we'll set the precalculated value, for numerics we'll set its value. For other types we will change the cell to a numeric cell and set its value.

### setCellValue

    void setCellValue(java.util.Date value)

  Converts the supplied date to its equivalent Excel numeric value and sets that into the cell.

  Note - There is actually no 'DATE' cell type in Excel. In many cases (when entering date values), Excel automatically adjusts the cell style to some date format, creating the illusion that the cell data type is now something besides `CELL_TYPE_NUMERIC`. POI does not attempt to replicate this behaviour. To make a numeric cell display as a date, use `setCellStyle(CellStyle)` etc.

  Parameters:
    `value` - the numeric value to set this cell to. For formulas we'll set the precalculated value, for numerics we'll set its value. For other types we will change the cell to a numerics cell and set its value.

### setCellValue

    void setCellValue(java.util.Calendar value)

  Set a date value for the cell. Excel treats dates as numeric so you will need to format the cell as a date.

  This will set the cell value based on the Calendar's timezone. As Excel does not support timezones this means that both 20:00+03:00 and 20:00-03:00 will be reported as the same value (20:00) even that there are 6 hours difference between the two times. This difference can be preserved by using `setCellValue(value.getTime())` which will automatically shift the times to the default timezone.

  Parameters:
    `value` - the date value to set this cell to. For formulas we'll set the precalculated value, for numerics we'll set its value. For othertypes we will change the cell to a numeric cell and set its value.

### setCellValue

    void setCellValue(RichTextString value)

  Set a rich string value for the cell.

  Parameters:
    `value` - value to set the cell to. For formulas we'll set the formula string, for String cells we'll set its value. For other types we will change the cell to a string cell and set its value. If value is null then we will change the cell to a Blank cell.

### setCellValue

    void setCellValue(java.lang.String value)

  Set a string value for the cell.

  Parameters:
    `value` - value to set the cell to. For formulas we'll set the formula string, for String cells we'll set its value. For other types we will change the cell to a string cell and set its value. If value is null then we will change the cell to a Blank cell.

### setCellFormula

    void setCellFormula(java.lang.String formula)
                        throws FormulaParseException

  Sets formula for this cell.

  Note, this method only sets the formula string and does not calculate the formula value. To set the precalculated value use `setCellValue(double)` or `setCellValue(String)`

  Parameters:
    `formula` - the formula to set, e.g. `"SUM(C4:E4)"`. If the argument is `null` then the current formula is removed.
  Throws:
    `FormulaParseException` - if the formula has incorrect syntax or is otherwise invalid

### getCellFormula

    java.lang.String getCellFormula()

  Return a formula for the cell, for example, `SUM(C4:E4)`

  Returns:
    a formula for the cell
  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the cell type returned by `getCellType()` is not CELL_TYPE_FORMULA

### getNumericCellValue

    double getNumericCellValue()

  Get the value of the cell as a number.

  For strings we throw an exception. For blank cells we return a 0. For formulas or error cells we return the precalculated value;

  Returns:
    the value of the cell as a number
  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the cell type returned by `getCellType()` is CELL_TYPE_STRING
    `java.lang.NumberFormatException` - if the cell value isn't a parsable `double`.
  See Also:
    `for turning this number into a string similar to that which Excel would render this number as.`

### getDateCellValue

    java.util.Date getDateCellValue()

  Get the value of the cell as a date.

  For strings we throw an exception. For blank cells we return a null.

  Returns:
    the value of the cell as a date
  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the cell type returned by `getCellType()` is CELL_TYPE_STRING
    `java.lang.NumberFormatException` - if the cell value isn't a parsable `double`.
  See Also:
    `for formatting this date into a string similar to how excel does.`

### getRichStringCellValue

    RichTextString getRichStringCellValue()

  Get the value of the cell as a XSSFRichTextString

  For numeric cells we throw an exception. For blank cells we return an empty string. For formula cells we return the pre-calculated value if a string, otherwise an exception.

  Returns:
    the value of the cell as a XSSFRichTextString

### getStringCellValue

    java.lang.String getStringCellValue()

  Get the value of the cell as a string

  For numeric cells we throw an exception. For blank cells we return an empty string. For formulaCells that are not string Formulas, we throw an exception.

  Returns:
    the value of the cell as a string

### setCellValue

    void setCellValue(boolean value)

  Set a boolean value for the cell

  Parameters:
    `value` - the boolean value to set this cell to. For formulas we'll set the precalculated value, for booleans we'll set its value. For other types we will change the cell to a boolean cell and set its value.

### setCellErrorValue

    void setCellErrorValue(byte value)

  Set a error value for the cell

  Parameters:
    `value` - the error value to set this cell to. For formulas we'll set the precalculated value , for errors we'll set its value. For other types we will change the cell to an error cell and set its value.
  See Also:
    `FormulaError`

### getBooleanCellValue

    boolean getBooleanCellValue()

  Get the value of the cell as a boolean.

  For strings, numbers, and errors, we throw an exception. For blank cells we return a false.

  Returns:
    the value of the cell as a boolean
  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the cell type returned by `getCellType()` is not CELL_TYPE_BOOLEAN, CELL_TYPE_BLANK or CELL_TYPE_FORMULA

### getErrorCellValue

    byte getErrorCellValue()

  Get the value of the cell as an error code.

  For strings, numbers, and booleans, we throw an exception. For blank cells we return a 0.

  Returns:
    the value of the cell as an error code
  Throws:
    `java.lang.IllegalStateException` - if the cell type returned by `getCellType()` isn't CELL_TYPE_ERROR
  See Also:
    `for error codes`

### setCellStyle

    void setCellStyle(CellStyle style)

  Set the style for the cell. The style should be an CellStyle created/retreived from the Workbook.

  Parameters:
    `style` - reference contained in the workbook. If the value is null then the style information is removed causing the cell to used the default workbook style.
  See Also:
    `Workbook.createCellStyle()`

### getCellStyle

    CellStyle getCellStyle()

  Return the cell's style.

  Returns:
    the cell's style. Always not-null. Default cell style has zero index and can be obtained as `workbook.getCellStyleAt(0)`
  See Also:
    `Workbook.getCellStyleAt(short)`

### setAsActiveCell

    void setAsActiveCell()

  Sets this cell as the active cell for the worksheet

### setCellComment

    void setCellComment(Comment comment)

  Assign a comment to this cell

  Parameters:
    `comment` - comment associated with this cell

### getCellComment

    Comment getCellComment()

  Returns comment associated with this cell

  Returns:
    comment associated with this cell or `null` if not found

### removeCellComment

    void removeCellComment()

  Removes the comment for this cell, if there is one.

### getHyperlink

    Hyperlink getHyperlink()

  Returns:
    hyperlink associated with this cell or `null` if not found

### setHyperlink

    void setHyperlink(Hyperlink link)

  Assign a hyperlink to this cell

  Parameters:
    `link` - hyperlink associated with this cell

### getArrayFormulaRange

    CellRangeAddress getArrayFormulaRange()

  Only valid for array formula cells

  Returns:
    range of the array formula group that the cell belongs to.

### isPartOfArrayFormulaGroup

    boolean isPartOfArrayFormulaGroup()

  Returns:
    `true` if this cell is part of group of cells having a common array formula.

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