Are there any plans to incorporate Dragos' code into the POI source tree?
http://issues.eu.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=27511 In particular, I'd like to see these files added to the POI API: DVALRecord.java DVRecord.java HSSFDataValidation.java -Sean > From: "Dragos Buleandra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 10:18:27 +0200 > Subject: HSSF contributions > > Hi , > > My name is Dragos Buleandra . I'm a Romanian developer and I work for a > German software company ( www.trade2b.com ). > In our currently project, in the past 2-3 month , I'm in charge with > exporting/importing data to/from Excel files . > Because we were looking for Java Open source solutions , I searched on > Internet and I found Jakarta Apache Poi project . > I forgot to say that I'm a Java developer , with 4 years experience in this > beautiful programming language . > By working with POI and because the clients needed features unsupported by > POI , I started to add new features into this library : > > 1) - I fully implemented the entire "Data validation" Excel's > mechanism - by implementing DV and DVAL records ( documented into > OpenOffice.org Excel's documentation ) . Of course , I created > a method for easily usage of this mechanism . > All features available in Excel regarding this mechanism are > supported ( Lists ..... , prompt and error boxes and so on ) . > 2) - Fixed a bug occurred when cloning sheets which contains > "Autofiltering" > 3) - Add 3 methods for easily group/outline rows in a sheet ( > grouping/outlining columns is my current task , but in 2 days will be finished > ) . > By implementing these methods , I fixed a bug into "WSBool" > record , where fields "field_1_wsbool" and "field_2_wsbool" where > filled/serialized > in the wrong order . > 4) - I also implemented a way to insert images ( in .bmp format ) . > This feature use IMDATA and OBJ records . I found this solution into a Perl > module , > without having a documentation for this two Excel records , > that's why I don't intend to post this patch . > > I saw on your forum that many people are expecting Data validation" > Excel's mechanism , in order to be able to generate Lists in Excel . > If no one solved this problem , I'll be glad to do it myself . > I'll be very happy if you can give me an answer ! After I'll finish to > implement the methods required by grouping/outlining columns I want > to post all my patches , that's why I need to know if they aren't already > implemented . > > Anyway , POI is a very nice project and very well written from the > beginning . Congratulations ! > I'll be happy to become a contributor to this project ! > > Regards , > Dragos > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
