org.apache.poi.examples.ss

Class ExcelComparator

java.lang.Object

org.apache.poi.examples.ss.ExcelComparator

public class ExcelComparator
extends Object

Utility to compare Excel File Contents cell by cell for all sheets.

This utility will be used to compare Excel File Contents cell by cell for all sheets programmatically.

Below are the list of Attribute comparison supported in this version.

• Cell Alignment
• Cell Border Attributes
• Cell Data
• Cell Data-Type
• Cell Fill Color
• Cell Fill pattern
• Cell Font Attributes
• Cell Font Family
• Cell Font Size
• Cell Protection
• Name of the sheets
• Number of Columns
• Number of Rows
• Number of Sheet

(Some of the above attribute comparison only work for *.xlsx format currently. In future it can be enhanced.)

Usage:

 
  Workbook wb1 = WorkbookFactory.create(new File("workBook1.xls"));
  Workbook wb2 = WorkbookFactory.create(new File("workBook2.xls"));
  List<String> listOfDifferences = ExcelComparator.compare(wb1, wb2);
  for (String differences : listOfDifferences)
      System.out.println(differences);
  System.out.println("DifferenceFound = "+ excelFileDifference.isDifferenceFound);
  
 

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ExcelComparator()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static List<String>	compare(Workbook wb1, Workbook wb2) Utility to compare Excel File Contents cell by cell for all sheets.
static void	main(String[] args)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ExcelComparator

public ExcelComparator()

Method Detail

main

public static void main(String[] args)
                 throws Exception

Throws:

Exception

compare

public static List<String> compare(Workbook wb1,
                                   Workbook wb2)

Utility to compare Excel File Contents cell by cell for all sheets.

Parameters:

wb1 - the workbook1

wb2 - the workbook2

Returns:

the Excel file difference containing a flag and a list of differences