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package org.apache.poi.ss.util;

Helper methods for when working with Usermodel Workbooks
/** * Helper methods for when working with Usermodel Workbooks */
public class WorkbookUtil {
Creates a valid sheet name, which is conform to the rules. In any case, the result safely can be used for Workbook.setSheetName(int, String).
Rules:
  • never null
  • minimum length is 1
  • maximum length is 31
  • doesn't contain special chars: : 0x0000, 0x0003, / \ ? * ] [
  • Sheet names must not begin or end with ' (apostrophe)
Invalid characters are replaced by one space character ' '.
Params:
  • nameProposal – can be any string, will be truncated if necessary, allowed to be null
Returns:a valid string, "empty" if to short, "null" if null
/** * Creates a valid sheet name, which is conform to the rules. * In any case, the result safely can be used for * {@link org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook#setSheetName(int, String)}. * <br> * Rules: * <ul> * <li>never null</li> * <li>minimum length is 1</li> * <li>maximum length is 31</li> * <li>doesn't contain special chars: : 0x0000, 0x0003, / \ ? * ] [ </li> * <li>Sheet names must not begin or end with ' (apostrophe)</li> * </ul> * Invalid characters are replaced by one space character ' '. * * @param nameProposal can be any string, will be truncated if necessary, * allowed to be null * @return a valid string, "empty" if to short, "null" if null */
public static String createSafeSheetName(final String nameProposal) { return createSafeSheetName(nameProposal, ' '); }
Creates a valid sheet name, which is conform to the rules. In any case, the result safely can be used for Workbook.setSheetName(int, String).
Rules:
  • never null
  • minimum length is 1
  • maximum length is 31
  • doesn't contain special chars: : 0x0000, 0x0003, / \ ? * ] [
  • Sheet names must not begin or end with ' (apostrophe)
Params:
  • nameProposal – can be any string, will be truncated if necessary, allowed to be null
  • replaceChar – the char to replace invalid characters.
Returns:a valid string, "empty" if to short, "null" if null
/** * Creates a valid sheet name, which is conform to the rules. * In any case, the result safely can be used for * {@link org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook#setSheetName(int, String)}. * <br> * Rules: * <ul> * <li>never null</li> * <li>minimum length is 1</li> * <li>maximum length is 31</li> * <li>doesn't contain special chars: : 0x0000, 0x0003, / \ ? * ] [ </li> * <li>Sheet names must not begin or end with ' (apostrophe)</li> * </ul> * * @param nameProposal can be any string, will be truncated if necessary, * allowed to be null * @param replaceChar the char to replace invalid characters. * @return a valid string, "empty" if to short, "null" if null */
public static String createSafeSheetName(final String nameProposal, char replaceChar) { if (nameProposal == null) { return "null"; } if (nameProposal.length() < 1) { return "empty"; } final int length = Math.min(31, nameProposal.length()); final String shortenname = nameProposal.substring(0, length); final StringBuilder result = new StringBuilder(shortenname); for (int i=0; i<length; i++) { char ch = result.charAt(i); switch (ch) { case '\u0000': case '\u0003': case ':': case '/': case '\\': case '?': case '*': case ']': case '[': result.setCharAt(i, replaceChar); break; case '\'': if (i==0 || i==length-1) { result.setCharAt(i, replaceChar); } break; default: // all other chars OK } } return result.toString(); }
Validates sheet name.

The character count MUST be greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 31. The string MUST NOT contain the any of the following characters:

  • 0x0000
  • 0x0003
  • colon (:)
  • backslash (\)
  • asterisk (*)
  • question mark (?)
  • forward slash (/)
  • opening square bracket ([)
  • closing square bracket (])
The string MUST NOT begin or end with the single quote (') character.

Params:
  • sheetName – the name to validate
Throws:
/** * Validates sheet name. * * <p> * The character count <tt>MUST</tt> be greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 31. * The string MUST NOT contain the any of the following characters: * <ul> * <li> 0x0000 </li> * <li> 0x0003 </li> * <li> colon (:) </li> * <li> backslash (\) </li> * <li> asterisk (*) </li> * <li> question mark (?) </li> * <li> forward slash (/) </li> * <li> opening square bracket ([) </li> * <li> closing square bracket (]) </li> * </ul> * The string MUST NOT begin or end with the single quote (') character. * </p> * * @param sheetName the name to validate * @throws IllegalArgumentException if validation fails */
public static void validateSheetName(String sheetName) { if (sheetName == null) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("sheetName must not be null"); } int len = sheetName.length(); if (len < 1 || len > 31) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("sheetName '" + sheetName + "' is invalid - character count MUST be greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 31"); } for (int i=0; i<len; i++) { char ch = sheetName.charAt(i); switch (ch) { case '/': case '\\': case '?': case '*': case ']': case '[': case ':': break; default: // all other chars OK continue; } throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid char (" + ch + ") found at index (" + i + ") in sheet name '" + sheetName + "'"); } if (sheetName.charAt(0) == '\'' || sheetName.charAt(len-1) == '\'') { throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid sheet name '" + sheetName + "'. Sheet names must not begin or end with (')."); } } }