org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel

## Interface DataFormat

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    HSSFDataFormat, XSSFDataFormat

      public interface DataFormat

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `java.lang.String` | `getFormat(short index)` get the format string that matches the given format index
    `short` | `getFormat(java.lang.String format)` get the format index that matches the given format string.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getFormat

          short getFormat(java.lang.String format)

      get the format index that matches the given format string. Creates a new format if one is not found. Aliases text to the proper format.
      Parameters:
        `format` - string matching a built in format
      Returns:
        index of format.

    - #### getFormat

          java.lang.String getFormat(short index)

      get the format string that matches the given format index
      Parameters:
        `index` - of a format
      Returns:
        string represented at index of format or null if there is not a format at that index

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