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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); |
| } |