All Known Subinterfaces:

DxfCellStyle, NamedStyle

All Known Implementing Classes:

HSSFCellStyle, org.apache.poi.xssf.usermodel.XSSFCellStyle, XSSFDxfCellStyle, XSSFNamedStyle
```
public interface CellStyle
```

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`cloneStyleFrom(CellStyle source)`	Clones all the style information from another CellStyle, onto this one.
`HorizontalAlignment`	`getAlignment()`	get the type of horizontal alignment for the cell
`BorderStyle`	`getBorderBottom()`	get the type of border to use for the bottom border of the cell
`BorderStyle`	`getBorderLeft()`	get the type of border to use for the left border of the cell
`BorderStyle`	`getBorderRight()`	get the type of border to use for the right border of the cell
`BorderStyle`	`getBorderTop()`	get the type of border to use for the top border of the cell
`short`	`getBottomBorderColor()`	get the color to use for the left border
`short`	`getDataFormat()`	get the index of the data format.
`String`	`getDataFormatString()`	Get the format string
`short`	`getFillBackgroundColor()`	get the background fill color, if the fill is defined with an indexed color.
`Color`	`getFillBackgroundColorColor()`	Gets the color object representing the current background fill, resolving indexes using the supplied workbook.
`short`	`getFillForegroundColor()`	get the foreground fill color, if the fill is defined with an indexed color.
`Color`	`getFillForegroundColorColor()`	Gets the color object representing the current foreground fill, resolving indexes using the supplied workbook.
`FillPatternType`	`getFillPattern()`	Get the fill pattern
`int`	`getFontIndex()`	gets the index of the font for this style
`int`	`getFontIndexAsInt()`	Deprecated. use `getFontIndex()` instead
`boolean`	`getHidden()`	get whether the cell's using this style are to be hidden
`short`	`getIndention()`	get the number of spaces to indent the text in the cell
`short`	`getIndex()`	get the index within the Workbook (sequence within the collection of ExtendedFormat objects)
`short`	`getLeftBorderColor()`	get the color to use for the left border
`boolean`	`getLocked()`	get whether the cell's using this style are to be locked
`boolean`	`getQuotePrefixed()`	Is "Quote Prefix" or "123 Prefix" enabled for the cell? Having this on is somewhat (but not completely, see `IgnoredErrorType`) like prefixing the cell value with a ' in Excel
`short`	`getRightBorderColor()`	get the color to use for the left border
`short`	`getRotation()`	get the degree of rotation for the text in the cell.
`boolean`	`getShrinkToFit()`	Should the Cell be auto-sized by Excel to shrink it to fit if this text is too long?
`short`	`getTopBorderColor()`	get the color to use for the top border
`VerticalAlignment`	`getVerticalAlignment()`	get the type of vertical alignment for the cell
`boolean`	`getWrapText()`	get whether the text should be wrapped
`void`	`setAlignment(HorizontalAlignment align)`	set the type of horizontal alignment for the cell
`void`	`setBorderBottom(BorderStyle border)`	set the type of border to use for the bottom border of the cell
`void`	`setBorderLeft(BorderStyle border)`	set the type of border to use for the left border of the cell
`void`	`setBorderRight(BorderStyle border)`	set the type of border to use for the right border of the cell
`void`	`setBorderTop(BorderStyle border)`	set the type of border to use for the top border of the cell
`void`	`setBottomBorderColor(short color)`	set the color to use for the bottom border
`void`	`setDataFormat(short fmt)`	set the data format (must be a valid format).
`void`	`setFillBackgroundColor(short bg)`	set the background fill color.
`void`	`setFillBackgroundColor(Color color)`	Set the background fill color.
`void`	`setFillForegroundColor(short bg)`	set the foreground fill color Note: Ensure Foreground color is set prior to background color.
`void`	`setFillForegroundColor(Color color)`	Set the foreground fill color.
`void`	`setFillPattern(FillPatternType fp)`	setting to one fills the cell with the foreground color...
`void`	`setFont(Font font)`	set the font for this style
`void`	`setHidden(boolean hidden)`	set the cell's using this style to be hidden
`void`	`setIndention(short indent)`	set the number of spaces to indent the text in the cell
`void`	`setLeftBorderColor(short color)`	set the color to use for the left border
`void`	`setLocked(boolean locked)`	set the cell's using this style to be locked
`void`	`setQuotePrefixed(boolean quotePrefix)`	Turn on or off "Quote Prefix" or "123 Prefix" for the style, which is used to tell Excel that the thing which looks like a number or a formula shouldn't be treated as on.
`void`	`setRightBorderColor(short color)`	set the color to use for the right border
`void`	`setRotation(short rotation)`	set the degree of rotation for the text in the cell.
`void`	`setShrinkToFit(boolean shrinkToFit)`	Controls if the Cell should be auto-sized to shrink to fit if the text is too long
`void`	`setTopBorderColor(short color)`	set the color to use for the top border
`void`	`setVerticalAlignment(VerticalAlignment align)`	set the type of vertical alignment for the cell
`void`	`setWrapText(boolean wrapped)`	Set whether the text should be wrapped.

- Method Detail
  - getIndex
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short getIndex()
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    get the index within the Workbook (sequence within the collection of ExtendedFormat objects)
    
    Returns:
    
    unique index number of the underlying record this style represents (probably you don't care unless you're comparing which one is which)
  - setDataFormat
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void setDataFormat(short fmt)
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    set the data format (must be a valid format). Built in formats are defined at BuiltinFormats.
    
    See Also:
    
    DataFormat
  - getDataFormat
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short getDataFormat()
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    get the index of the data format. Built in formats are defined at BuiltinFormats.
    
    See Also:
    
    DataFormat
  - getDataFormatString
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String getDataFormatString()
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    Get the format string
  - setFont
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void setFont(Font font)
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    set the font for this style
    
    Parameters:
    
    font - a font object created or retrieved from the Workbook object
    
    See Also:
    
    Workbook.createFont(), Workbook.getFontAt(int)
  - getFontIndex
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int getFontIndex()
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    gets the index of the font for this style
    
    Since:
    
    5.0.0 (used to return a short value)
    
    See Also:
    
    Workbook.getFontAt(int)
  - getFontIndexAsInt
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@Deprecated
@Removal(version="6.0.0")
int getFontIndexAsInt()
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    Deprecated.
    use getFontIndex() instead
    
    gets the index of the font for this style
    
    Since:
    
    4.0.0
    
    See Also:
    
    Workbook.getFontAt(int)
  - setHidden
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void setHidden(boolean hidden)
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    set the cell's using this style to be hidden
    
    Parameters:
    
    hidden - - whether the cell using this style should be hidden
  - getHidden
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boolean getHidden()
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    get whether the cell's using this style are to be hidden
    
    Returns:
    
    hidden - whether the cell using this style should be hidden
  - setLocked
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void setLocked(boolean locked)
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    set the cell's using this style to be locked
    
    Parameters:
    
    locked - - whether the cell using this style should be locked
  - getLocked
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boolean getLocked()
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    get whether the cell's using this style are to be locked
    
    Returns:
    
    hidden - whether the cell using this style should be locked
  - setQuotePrefixed
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void setQuotePrefixed(boolean quotePrefix)
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    Turn on or off "Quote Prefix" or "123 Prefix" for the style, which is used to tell Excel that the thing which looks like a number or a formula shouldn't be treated as on. Turning this on is somewhat (but not completely, see IgnoredErrorType) like prefixing the cell value with a ' in Excel
  - getQuotePrefixed
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boolean getQuotePrefixed()
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    Is "Quote Prefix" or "123 Prefix" enabled for the cell? Having this on is somewhat (but not completely, see IgnoredErrorType) like prefixing the cell value with a ' in Excel
  - setAlignment
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void setAlignment(HorizontalAlignment align)
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    set the type of horizontal alignment for the cell
    
    Parameters:
    
    align - - the type of alignment
  - getAlignment
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HorizontalAlignment getAlignment()
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    get the type of horizontal alignment for the cell
    
    Returns:
    
    align - the type of alignment
  - setWrapText
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void setWrapText(boolean wrapped)
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    Set whether the text should be wrapped. Setting this flag to true make all content visible within a cell by displaying it on multiple lines
    
    Parameters:
    
    wrapped - wrap text or not
  - getWrapText
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boolean getWrapText()
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    get whether the text should be wrapped
    
    Returns:
    
    wrap text or not
  - setVerticalAlignment
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void setVerticalAlignment(VerticalAlignment align)
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    set the type of vertical alignment for the cell
    
    Parameters:
    
    align - the type of alignment
  - getVerticalAlignment
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VerticalAlignment getVerticalAlignment()
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    get the type of vertical alignment for the cell
    
    Returns:
    
    align the type of alignment
  - setRotation
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void setRotation(short rotation)
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    set the degree of rotation for the text in the cell. Note: HSSF uses values from -90 to 90 degrees, whereas XSSF uses values from 0 to 180 degrees. The implementations of this method will map between these two value-ranges accordingly, however the corresponding getter is returning values in the range mandated by the current type of Excel file-format that this CellStyle is applied to.
    
    Parameters:
    
    rotation - degrees (see note above)
  - getRotation
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short getRotation()
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    get the degree of rotation for the text in the cell. Note: HSSF uses values from -90 to 90 degrees, whereas XSSF uses values from 0 to 180 degrees. The implementations of this method will map between these two value-ranges value-range as used by the type of Excel file-format that this CellStyle is applied to.
    
    Returns:
    
    rotation degrees (see note above)
  - setIndention
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void setIndention(short indent)
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    set the number of spaces to indent the text in the cell
    
    Parameters:
    
    indent - - number of spaces
  - getIndention
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short getIndention()
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    get the number of spaces to indent the text in the cell
    
    Returns:
    
    indent - number of spaces
  - setBorderLeft
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void setBorderLeft(BorderStyle border)
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    set the type of border to use for the left border of the cell
    
    Parameters:
    
    border - type
    
    Since:
    
    POI 3.15
  - getBorderLeft
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BorderStyle getBorderLeft()
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    get the type of border to use for the left border of the cell
    
    Returns:
    
    border type
    
    Since:
    
    POI 4.0.0
  - setBorderRight
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void setBorderRight(BorderStyle border)
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    set the type of border to use for the right border of the cell
    
    Parameters:
    
    border - type
    
    Since:
    
    POI 3.15
  - getBorderRight
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BorderStyle getBorderRight()
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    get the type of border to use for the right border of the cell
    
    Returns:
    
    border type
    
    Since:
    
    POI 4.0.0
  - setBorderTop
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void setBorderTop(BorderStyle border)
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    set the type of border to use for the top border of the cell
    
    Parameters:
    
    border - type
    
    Since:
    
    POI 3.15
  - getBorderTop
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BorderStyle getBorderTop()
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    get the type of border to use for the top border of the cell
    
    Returns:
    
    border type
    
    Since:
    
    POI 4.0.0
  - setBorderBottom
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void setBorderBottom(BorderStyle border)
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    set the type of border to use for the bottom border of the cell
    
    Parameters:
    
    border - type
    
    Since:
    
    POI 3.15
  - getBorderBottom
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BorderStyle getBorderBottom()
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    get the type of border to use for the bottom border of the cell
    
    Returns:
    
    border type
    
    Since:
    
    POI 4.0.0
  - setLeftBorderColor
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void setLeftBorderColor(short color)
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    set the color to use for the left border
    
    Parameters:
    
    color - The index of the color definition
  - getLeftBorderColor
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short getLeftBorderColor()
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    get the color to use for the left border
  - setRightBorderColor
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void setRightBorderColor(short color)
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    set the color to use for the right border
    
    Parameters:
    
    color - The index of the color definition
  - getRightBorderColor
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short getRightBorderColor()
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    get the color to use for the left border
    
    Returns:
    
    the index of the color definition
  - setTopBorderColor
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void setTopBorderColor(short color)
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    set the color to use for the top border
    
    Parameters:
    
    color - The index of the color definition
  - getTopBorderColor
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short getTopBorderColor()
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    get the color to use for the top border
    
    Returns:
    
    the index of the color definition
  - setBottomBorderColor
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void setBottomBorderColor(short color)
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    set the color to use for the bottom border
    
    Parameters:
    
    color - The index of the color definition
  - getBottomBorderColor
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short getBottomBorderColor()
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    get the color to use for the left border
    
    Returns:
    
    the index of the color definition
  - setFillPattern
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void setFillPattern(FillPatternType fp)
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    setting to one fills the cell with the foreground color... No idea about other values
    
    Parameters:
    
    fp - fill pattern (set to FillPatternType.SOLID_FOREGROUND to fill w/foreground color)
    
    Since:
    
    POI 3.15 beta 3
  - getFillPattern
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FillPatternType getFillPattern()
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    Get the fill pattern
    
    Returns:
    
    the fill pattern, default value is FillPatternType.NO_FILL
    
    Since:
    
    POI 4.0.0
  - setFillBackgroundColor
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void setFillBackgroundColor(short bg)
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    set the background fill color.
    
    Parameters:
    
    bg - color
  - setFillBackgroundColor
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void setFillBackgroundColor(Color color)
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    Set the background fill color. Uses a Color instead of an indexed color.
    
    Parameters:
    
    color - org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Color to set
    
    Since:
    
    POI 5.2.3
  - getFillBackgroundColor
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short getFillBackgroundColor()
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    get the background fill color, if the fill is defined with an indexed color.
    
    Returns:
    
    fill color index, or 0 if not indexed (XSSF only)
  - getFillBackgroundColorColor
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Color getFillBackgroundColorColor()
```
    Gets the color object representing the current background fill, resolving indexes using the supplied workbook. This will work for both indexed and rgb defined colors.
  - setFillForegroundColor
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void setFillForegroundColor(short bg)
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    set the foreground fill color Note: Ensure Foreground color is set prior to background color.
    
    Parameters:
    
    bg - color
  - setFillForegroundColor
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void setFillForegroundColor(Color color)
```
    Set the foreground fill color. Uses a Color instead of an indexed color.
    
    Parameters:
    
    color - org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Color to set
    
    Since:
    
    POI 5.2.3
  - getFillForegroundColor
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short getFillForegroundColor()
```
    get the foreground fill color, if the fill is defined with an indexed color.
    
    Returns:
    
    fill color, or 0 if not indexed (XSSF only)
  - getFillForegroundColorColor
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Color getFillForegroundColorColor()
```
    Gets the color object representing the current foreground fill, resolving indexes using the supplied workbook. This will work for both indexed and rgb defined colors.
  - cloneStyleFrom
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void cloneStyleFrom(CellStyle source)
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    Clones all the style information from another CellStyle, onto this one. This CellStyle will then have all the same properties as the source, but the two may be edited independently. Any stylings on this CellStyle will be lost! The source CellStyle could be from another Workbook if you like. This allows you to copy styles from one Workbook to another. However, both of the CellStyles will need to be of the same type (HSSFCellStyle or XSSFCellStyle)
  - setShrinkToFit
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void setShrinkToFit(boolean shrinkToFit)
```
    Controls if the Cell should be auto-sized to shrink to fit if the text is too long
  - getShrinkToFit
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boolean getShrinkToFit()
```
    Should the Cell be auto-sized by Excel to shrink it to fit if this text is too long?

Interface CellStyle

Method Summary

Method Detail

getIndex

setDataFormat

getDataFormat

getDataFormatString

setFont

getFontIndex

getFontIndexAsInt

setHidden

getHidden

setLocked

getLocked

setQuotePrefixed

getQuotePrefixed

setAlignment

getAlignment

setWrapText

getWrapText

setVerticalAlignment

getVerticalAlignment

setRotation

getRotation

setIndention

getIndention

setBorderLeft

getBorderLeft

setBorderRight

getBorderRight

setBorderTop

getBorderTop

setBorderBottom

getBorderBottom

setLeftBorderColor

getLeftBorderColor

setRightBorderColor

getRightBorderColor

setTopBorderColor

getTopBorderColor

setBottomBorderColor

getBottomBorderColor

setFillPattern

getFillPattern

setFillBackgroundColor

setFillBackgroundColor

getFillBackgroundColor

getFillBackgroundColorColor

setFillForegroundColor

setFillForegroundColor

getFillForegroundColor

getFillForegroundColorColor

cloneStyleFrom

setShrinkToFit

getShrinkToFit