IValidation

```
public interface IValidation
```
Represents data validation for a worksheet range.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`add(ValidationType type)` Adds data validation to the specified range.
`void`	`add(ValidationType type, ValidationAlertStyle alertStyle, ValidationOperator validationOperator, java.lang.Object formula1, java.lang.Object formula2)` Adds data validation to the specified range.
`void`	`delete()` Deletes the object.
`void`	`fromJson(java.lang.String json)` Generates the data validation from the json string.
`ValidationAlertStyle`	`getAlertStyle()` Gets the validation alert style.
`java.lang.String`	`getErrorMessage()` Gets the data validation error message.
`java.lang.String`	`getErrorTitle()` Gets the title of the data-validation error dialog box.
`java.lang.Object`	`getFormula1()` Gets the value or expression associated with the conditional format or data validation.
`java.lang.Object`	`getFormula2()` Gets the value or expression associated with the second part of a conditional format or data validation.
`boolean`	`getIgnoreBlank()` Gets whether blank values are permitted by the data range validation.
`IMEModeType`	`getIMEMode()` Gets the description of the Japanese input rules.
`boolean`	`getInCellDropdown()` Gets whether data validation displays a drop-down list that contains acceptable values.
`java.lang.String`	`getInputMessage()` Gets the data validation input message.
`java.lang.String`	`getInputTitle()` Gets the title of the data-validation input dialog box.
`ValidationOperator`	`getOperator()` Gets the operator for the conditional format or data validation.
`boolean`	`getShowError()` Gets whether the data validation error message will be displayed whenever the user enters invalid data.
`boolean`	`getShowInputMessage()` Gets whether the data validation input message is displayed whenever the user selects a cell in the data validation range.
`ValidationType`	`getType()` Gets the data type validation for a range.
`boolean`	`getValue()` Gets whether all the validation criteria are met (that is, if the range contains valid data).
`void`	`setAlertStyle(ValidationAlertStyle value)` Sets the validation alert style.
`void`	`setErrorMessage(java.lang.String value)` Sets the data validation error message.
`void`	`setErrorTitle(java.lang.String value)` Sets the title of the data-validation error dialog box.
`void`	`setFormula1(java.lang.Object value)` Sets the value or expression associated with the conditional format or data validation.
`void`	`setFormula2(java.lang.Object value)` Sets the value or expression associated with the second part of a conditional format or data validation.
`void`	`setIgnoreBlank(boolean value)` Sets whether blank values are permitted by the data range validation.
`void`	`setIMEMode(IMEModeType value)` Sets the description of the Japanese input rules.
`void`	`setInCellDropdown(boolean value)` Sets whether data validation displays a drop-down list that contains acceptable values.
`void`	`setInputMessage(java.lang.String value)` Sets the data validation input message.
`void`	`setInputTitle(java.lang.String value)` Sets the title of the data-validation input dialog box.
`void`	`setOperator(ValidationOperator value)` Sets the operator for the conditional format or data validation.
`void`	`setShowError(boolean value)` Sets whether the data validation error message will be displayed whenever the user enters invalid data.
`void`	`setShowInputMessage(boolean value)` Sets whether the data validation input message is displayed whenever the user selects a cell in the data validation range.
`void`	`setType(ValidationType value)` Sets the data type validation for a range.
`java.lang.String`	`toJson()` Generates a json string from the data validation.

- Method Detail
  - add
```
void add(ValidationType type)
```
    Adds data validation to the specified range.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - Required ValidationType. The validation type.
  - add
```
void add(ValidationType type,
         ValidationAlertStyle alertStyle,
         ValidationOperator validationOperator,
         java.lang.Object formula1,
         java.lang.Object formula2)
```
    Adds data validation to the specified range.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - Required ValidationType. The validation type.
    
    alertStyle - Optional Object. The validation alert style.
    
    validationOperator - Optional Object. The data validation operator.
    
    formula1 - Optional Object. The first part of the data validation equation.
    
    formula2 - Optional Object. The second part of the data validation when Operator is Between or NotBetween (otherwise, this argument is ignored).
  - delete
```
void delete()
```
    Deletes the object.
  - getAlertStyle
```
ValidationAlertStyle getAlertStyle()
```
    Gets the validation alert style.
  - setAlertStyle
```
void setAlertStyle(ValidationAlertStyle value)
```
    Sets the validation alert style.
  - getErrorMessage
```
java.lang.String getErrorMessage()
```
    Gets the data validation error message.
  - setErrorMessage
```
void setErrorMessage(java.lang.String value)
```
    Sets the data validation error message.
  - getErrorTitle
```
java.lang.String getErrorTitle()
```
    Gets the title of the data-validation error dialog box.
  - setErrorTitle
```
void setErrorTitle(java.lang.String value)
```
    Sets the title of the data-validation error dialog box.
  - getFormula1
```
java.lang.Object getFormula1()
```
    Gets the value or expression associated with the conditional format or data validation. Can be a constant value, a string value, a cell reference, or a formula.
  - setFormula1
```
void setFormula1(java.lang.Object value)
```
    Sets the value or expression associated with the conditional format or data validation. Can be a constant value, a string value, a cell reference, or a formula.
  - getFormula2
```
java.lang.Object getFormula2()
```
    Gets the value or expression associated with the second part of a conditional format or data validation.
  - setFormula2
```
void setFormula2(java.lang.Object value)
```
    Sets the value or expression associated with the second part of a conditional format or data validation.
  - getIgnoreBlank
```
boolean getIgnoreBlank()
```
    Gets whether blank values are permitted by the data range validation.
  - setIgnoreBlank
```
void setIgnoreBlank(boolean value)
```
    Sets whether blank values are permitted by the data range validation.
  - getIMEMode
```
IMEModeType getIMEMode()
```
    Gets the description of the Japanese input rules.
  - setIMEMode
```
void setIMEMode(IMEModeType value)
```
    Sets the description of the Japanese input rules.
  - getInCellDropdown
```
boolean getInCellDropdown()
```
    Gets whether data validation displays a drop-down list that contains acceptable values.
  - setInCellDropdown
```
void setInCellDropdown(boolean value)
```
    Sets whether data validation displays a drop-down list that contains acceptable values.
  - getInputMessage
```
java.lang.String getInputMessage()
```
    Gets the data validation input message.
  - setInputMessage
```
void setInputMessage(java.lang.String value)
```
    Sets the data validation input message.
  - getInputTitle
```
java.lang.String getInputTitle()
```
    Gets the title of the data-validation input dialog box.
  - setInputTitle
```
void setInputTitle(java.lang.String value)
```
    Sets the title of the data-validation input dialog box.
  - getOperator
```
ValidationOperator getOperator()
```
    Gets the operator for the conditional format or data validation.
  - setOperator
```
void setOperator(ValidationOperator value)
```
    Sets the operator for the conditional format or data validation.
  - getShowError
```
boolean getShowError()
```
    Gets whether the data validation error message will be displayed whenever the user enters invalid data.
  - setShowError
```
void setShowError(boolean value)
```
    Sets whether the data validation error message will be displayed whenever the user enters invalid data.
  - getShowInputMessage
```
boolean getShowInputMessage()
```
    Gets whether the data validation input message is displayed whenever the user selects a cell in the data validation range.
  - setShowInputMessage
```
void setShowInputMessage(boolean value)
```
    Sets whether the data validation input message is displayed whenever the user selects a cell in the data validation range.
  - getType
```
ValidationType getType()
```
    Gets the data type validation for a range.
  - setType
```
void setType(ValidationType value)
```
    Sets the data type validation for a range.
  - getValue
```
boolean getValue()
```
    Gets whether all the validation criteria are met (that is, if the range contains valid data).
  - fromJson
```
void fromJson(java.lang.String json)
```
    Generates the data validation from the json string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    json - the json string
  - toJson
```
java.lang.String toJson()
```
    Generates a json string from the data validation.
    
    Returns:

Interface IValidation

Method Summary

Method Detail

add

add

delete

getAlertStyle

setAlertStyle

getErrorMessage

setErrorMessage

getErrorTitle

setErrorTitle

getFormula1

setFormula1

getFormula2

setFormula2

getIgnoreBlank

setIgnoreBlank

getIMEMode

setIMEMode

getInCellDropdown

setInCellDropdown

getInputMessage

setInputMessage

getInputTitle

setInputTitle

getOperator

setOperator

getShowError

setShowError

getShowInputMessage

setShowInputMessage

getType

setType

getValue

fromJson

toJson