# encoding: utf-8 class ExcelConnection # initializes com and connects to an excel instance # +use_active_instance+:: whether an existing excel instance should be used or a new isntance should be created. Default value is +false+ def initialize(use_active_instance = false) @con = JavaExcelcom::ExcelConnection::connect(use_active_instance) end # see +new+ # optional block possible, where ExcelConnection#quit gets called on blocks end # e.g. ExcelConnection::connect{|con| con.workbook ... } def self.connect(use_active_instance = false) con = self.new(use_active_instance) if block_given? yield(con) con.quit else con end end # initializes com manually, not recommended! happens automatically when an instance is created def self.initialize_com JavaExcelcom::ExcelConnection::initialize_com end # uninitializes com manually, not recommended! should happen automatically when ExcelConnection#quit is called. def self.uninitialize_com JavaExcelcom::ExcelConnection::uninitialize_com end # whether the excel instance should be visible or not def visible=(v) @con.setVisible v end alias :setVisible :visible= # whether dialog boxes should show up or not (e.g. when saving and overwriting a file) def display_alerts=(da) @con.setDisplayAlerts(da) end alias :setDisplayAlerts :display_alerts= # gets excel version def version @con.getVersion end alias :getVersion :version # quits the excel instance and uninitializes com def quit @con.quit end # gets the active workbook def active_workbook Workbook.new(@con.getActiveWorkbook) end alias :getActiveWorkbook :active_workbook # opens a workbook. Optional block possible where workbook gets closed on blocks end, e.g. # con.workbook{|wb| puts wb.name } # +file+:: workbook to be opened. Can be a string or a file object def workbook(file) if file.is_a? String wb = Workbook.new(@con.openWorkbook(java.io.File.new(file))) else wb = Workbook.new(@con.openWorkbook(java.io.File.new(file.path))) end if block_given? yield(wb) wb.close else wb end end alias :openWorkbook :workbook alias :open_workbook :workbook end