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package org.apache.poi.ss.formula;

import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.CellType;
import org.apache.poi.ss.util.CellRangeAddress;
import org.apache.poi.util.Removal;

Abstracts a cell for the purpose of formula evaluation.  This interface represents both formula
and non-formula cells.

For POI internal use only
Author:
Josh Micich/**
 * Abstracts a cell for the purpose of formula evaluation.  This interface represents both formula
 * and non-formula cells.<br>
 * 
 * For POI internal use only
 * 
 * @author Josh Micich
 */
public interface EvaluationCell {
	
Returns:
an Object that identifies the underlying cell, suitable for use as a key in a HashMap/**
	 * @return an Object that identifies the underlying cell,
	 * suitable for use as a key in a {@link java.util.HashMap}
	 */
	Object getIdentityKey();

	EvaluationSheet getSheet();
	int getRowIndex();
	int getColumnIndex();
	CellType getCellType();
	
Since:
POI 3.15 beta 3
Deprecated:
POI 3.15 beta 3./**
	 * @since POI 3.15 beta 3
	 * @deprecated POI 3.15 beta 3.
	 */
	@Deprecated
	@Removal(version = "4.2")
	CellType getCellTypeEnum();

	double getNumericCellValue();
	String getStringCellValue();
	boolean getBooleanCellValue();
	int getErrorCellValue();
	CellRangeAddress getArrayFormulaRange();
	boolean isPartOfArrayFormulaGroup();

	
Returns:
cell type of cached formula result/**
	 * @return cell type of cached formula result
	 */
	CellType getCachedFormulaResultType();
	
Since:
POI 3.15 beta 3
Deprecated:
POI 3.15 beta 3.
Will be deleted when we make the CellType enum transition. See bug 59791./**
	 * @since POI 3.15 beta 3
	 * @deprecated POI 3.15 beta 3.
	 * Will be deleted when we make the CellType enum transition. See bug 59791.
	 */
	@Deprecated
	@Removal(version = "4.2")
	CellType getCachedFormulaResultTypeEnum();
}