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package org.apache.poi.ss.extractor;
/**
* Common interface for Excel text extractors, covering
* HSSF and XSSF
*/
public interface ExcelExtractor {
/**
* Should sheet names be included?
* Default is true
*
* @param includeSheetNames {@code true} if the sheet names should be included
*/
public void setIncludeSheetNames(boolean includeSheetNames);
/**
* Should we return the formula itself, and not the result it produces?
* Default is false
*
* @param formulasNotResults {@code true} if the formula itself is returned
*/
public void setFormulasNotResults(boolean formulasNotResults);
/**
* Should headers and footers be included in the output?
* Default is true
*
* @param includeHeadersFooters {@code true} if headers and footers should be included
*/
public void setIncludeHeadersFooters(boolean includeHeadersFooters);
/**
* Should cell comments be included?
* Default is false
*
* @param includeCellComments {@code true} if cell comments should be included
*/
public void setIncludeCellComments(boolean includeCellComments);
/**
* Retrieves the text contents of the file
*
* @return the text contents of the file
*/
public String getText();
}