JExcel

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JExcel
Developer(s)TeamDev
Stable release
1.7
Written inJava
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeAPI to access Microsoft Excel format
LicenseTeamDev[1]
Websitehttps://www.teamdev.com/jexcel

JExcel is a library (API) to read, write, display, and modify Excel files with .xls or .xlsx formats. API can be embedded with Java Swing and AWT. [2][3][4]

JExcel support is discontinued as of May 31, 2020.[5]

Some features[edit]

Some main features are as follows:

  • Automate Excel application, workbooks, spreadsheets, etc.
  • Embed workbooks in a Java Swing application as ordinary Swing component
  • Add event listeners to workbooks and spreadsheets
  • Add event handlers to handle the behavior of workbook and spreadsheet events
  • Add native peers to develop custom functionality.[2][3][4]

Usage[edit]

Primary usage is handling Excel files through its API.

Example[edit]

Sample code for reading/writing workbook attributes, setting password, and saving MS Excel 2003 format, might look like as follows:

import com.jniwrapper.win32.jexcel.Application; import com.jniwrapper.win32.jexcel.FileFormat; import com.jniwrapper.win32.jexcel.GenericWorkbook; import com.jniwrapper.win32.jexcel.Workbook;  import java.io.File;  /**  * This sample shows how to read/modify workbook attributes, how to save workbook in Excel 2003 format,  * and how to reopen workbook.  *  * The sample works with MS Excel in non-embedded mode.  */ public class WorkbookSample {     public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception     {         //Start MS Excel application, crate workbook and make it visible.         // Application starts invisible and without any workbooks         Application application = new Application();         Workbook workbook = application.createWorkbook("Custom title");          printWorkbookAttributes(workbook);          modifyWorkbookAttributes(workbook);          File newFile = new File("Workbook.xls");         //Save workbook in Excel 2003, to save in Excel 2007 format use FileFormat.OPENXMLWORKBOOK         // format specificator and *.xlsx extension         workbook.saveAs(newFile, FileFormat.WORKBOOKNORMAL, true);          File workbookCopy = new File("WorkbookCopy.xls");         workbook.saveCopyAs(workbookCopy);          //Close workbook saving changes         workbook.close(true);          //Reopening the workbook         workbook = application.openWorkbook(newFile, true, "xxx001");          printWorkbookAttributes(workbook);          //Perform cleanup after yourself and close the MS Excel application forcing it to quit         application.close(true);     }      /**      * Prints workbook attributes to console      * @param workbook - workbook to print information about      */     public static void printWorkbookAttributes(GenericWorkbook workbook)     {         String fileName = workbook.getFile().getAbsolutePath();         String name = workbook.getWorkbookName();         String title = workbook.getTitle();         String author = workbook.getAuthor();          System.out.println("\n[Workbook Information]");         System.out.println("File path: " + fileName);         System.out.println("Name: " + name);         System.out.println("Title: " + title);         System.out.println("Author: " + author);          if (workbook.hasPassword())         {             System.out.println("The workbook is protected with a password");         }         else         {             System.out.println("The workbook is not protected with a password");         }         if (workbook.isReadOnly())         {             System.out.println("Read only mode");         }     }      /**      * Modify workbook title, author and set password      * @param workbook - workbook to modify attributes      */     public static void modifyWorkbookAttributes(GenericWorkbook workbook)     {         workbook.setTitle("X-files");         workbook.setPassword("xxx001");         workbook.setAuthor("Agent Smith");     } } 

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See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "JExcel Product Licence Agreement". TeamDev. TeamDev. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b "recall". Recall. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b "JExcel 1.7". GearDownload. GearDownload. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  4. ^ a b "JExcel 1.7". Directory of Shareware. Directory of Shareware. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  5. ^ "JExcel Product Website". TeamDev. TeamDev.
  6. ^ "Reading\writing workbook attributes. Setting password. Saving workbook in MS Excel 2003 format". JExcel Support. JExcel Support. Retrieved 2 February 2016.

External links[edit]

  • JExcel – the official JExcel page.
  • JExcel Support - the JExcel Support website containing documentation, release notes and examples.