Avik Sengupta wrote:

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>>RequiresContextInterface //later we may need specifics like workbook, 
>>sheet, row, cell....but not yet
>>setContext(Context);
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>this interface will be implemented by the PTG's that need it??
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yes.

>>From where and when will the setContext method be passed?
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that which constructs the PTG (ultimately HSSFCell)

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>Quoting "Andrew C. Oliver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
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>>Thats preferrable to the workbook context being stored as a "current 
>>book" and the such.  Possibilities
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>>1. Pass the workbook reference
>>2. Workbook manage its context via "ThreadLocal" as you had it
>>3. Implement a workbook context manager.
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>>org.apache.poi.hssf.model.context   
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>>ContextManagerInterface
>>getContext()
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>>ContextManager
>>ContextManager(HSSFWorkbook)
>>ContextManager(HSSFWorkbook, HSSFSheet)
>>ContextManager(HSSFWorkbook, HSSFSheet, HSSFRow)
>>ContextManager(HSSFWorkbook, HSSFSheet, HSSFRow, HSSFCell)
>>getContext();
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>>ContextInterface
>>public final static byte CONTEXT_TYPE_WORKBOOK=0
>>public final static byte CONTEXT_TYPE_SHEET=1
>>public final static byte CONTEXT_TYPE_ROW=2
>>public final static byte CONTEXT_TYPE_CELL=3
>>getContextType()
>>getWorkbook()            
>>getSheet()
>>getRow()
>>getCell()
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>>RequiresContextInterface //later we may need specifics like workbook, 
>>sheet, row, cell....but not yet
>>setContext(Context);
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>>Anyhow the above is just for example purposes, reality may end up being 
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>>The context should be passed to the constructed item (don't overuse the 
>>singleton pattern).
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>>This means that the sheet-reference-aware PTGs would be dependant upon 
>>the context (which is logical).  They'd still be dependant upon the 
>>workbook.  They'd not need any tricks (ThreadLocal, static variables, 
>>etc).  And you wouldn't be passing the workbook around.
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>>If this is agreeable, we can convert usermodel.* to work the same way 
>>internally (currently HSSFRow refers to HSSFSheet & Workbook etc etc). 
>> Makes them constructors get smaller and neater too.
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>>Tie that one on and tell me what ya think ;-)
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>>Thanks,
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>>-Andy
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>>>Thoughts?
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>>>Avik
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