## org.apache.poi.ss.formula.ptg
Class ParenthesisPtg

    java.lang.Object
      org.apache.poi.ss.formula.ptg.Ptg
          org.apache.poi.ss.formula.ptg.ControlPtg
              org.apache.poi.ss.formula.ptg.ParenthesisPtg

    public final class ParenthesisPtg

extends ControlPtg

While formula tokens are stored in RPN order and thus do not need parenthesis for precedence reasons, Parenthesis tokens ARE written to ensure that user entered parenthesis are displayed as-is on reading back Avik Sengupta <lists@aviksengupta.com> Andrew C. Oliver (acoliver at apache dot org)

Author:
  Jason Height (jheight at chariot dot net dot au)

Field Summary
`static ControlPtg` `instance`
`static byte` `sid`

Fields inherited from class org.apache.poi.ss.formula.ptg.Ptg
`CLASS_ARRAY, CLASS_REF, CLASS_VALUE, EMPTY_PTG_ARRAY`

Method Summary
`int` `getSize()`
`java.lang.String` `toFormulaString()` return a string representation of this token alone
`java.lang.String` `toFormulaString(java.lang.String[] operands)`
`void` `write(LittleEndianOutput out)`

Methods inherited from class org.apache.poi.ss.formula.ptg.ControlPtg
`getDefaultOperandClass, isBaseToken`

Methods inherited from class org.apache.poi.ss.formula.ptg.Ptg
`createPtg, doesFormulaReferToDeletedCell, getEncodedSize, getEncodedSizeWithoutArrayData, getPtgClass, getRVAType, readTokens, serializePtgs, setClass, toString`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### sid

    public static final byte sid

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

### instance

    public static final ControlPtg instance

Method Detail

### write

    public void write(LittleEndianOutput out)

  Specified by:
    `write` in class `Ptg`

### getSize

    public int getSize()

  Specified by:
    `getSize` in class `Ptg`
  Returns:
    the encoded length of this Ptg, including the initial Ptg type identifier byte.

### toFormulaString

    public java.lang.String toFormulaString()

  Description copied from class: `Ptg`
  return a string representation of this token alone

  Specified by:
    `toFormulaString` in class `Ptg`

### toFormulaString

    public java.lang.String toFormulaString(java.lang.String[] operands)

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