DataSorter
DataSorter class
Summary description for DataSorter.
class DataSorter;
Example
const { Workbook, CellArea, SortOrder } = require("aspose.cells.node");
//Instantiate a new Workbook object.
var workbook = new Workbook("input/DataSorter.xls");
//Get the workbook datasorter object.
var sorter = workbook.getDataSorter();
//Set the first order for datasorter object.
sorter.setOrder1(SortOrder.Descending);
//Define the first key.
sorter.setKey1(0);
//Create a cells area (range).
var ca = new CellArea();
//Specify the start row index.
ca.startRow = 0;
//Specify the start column index.
ca.startColumn = 0;
//Specify the last row index.
ca.endRow = 12;
//Specify the last column index.
ca.endColumn = 1;
//Sort data in the specified data range (A1:B14)
sorter.sort(workbook.getWorksheets().get(0).getCells(), ca);
//Save the excel file.
workbook.save("output/DataSorter.xls");
Methods
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| getKeys() | Gets the key list of data sorter. |
| getHasHeaders() | Represents whether the range has headers. |
| setHasHeaders(boolean) | Represents whether the range has headers. |
| getKey1() | Represents first sorted column index(absolute position, column A is 0, B is 1, …). |
| setKey1(number) | Represents first sorted column index(absolute position, column A is 0, B is 1, …). |
| getOrder1() | Represents sort order of the first key. |
| setOrder1(SortOrder) | Represents sort order of the first key. |
| getKey2() | Represents second sorted column index(absolute position, column A is 0, B is 1, …). |
| setKey2(number) | Represents second sorted column index(absolute position, column A is 0, B is 1, …). |
| getOrder2() | Represents sort order of the second key. |
| setOrder2(SortOrder) | Represents sort order of the second key. |
| getKey3() | Represents third sorted column index(absolute position, column A is 0, B is 1, …). |
| setKey3(number) | Represents third sorted column index(absolute position, column A is 0, B is 1, …). |
| getOrder3() | Represents sort order of the third key. |
| setOrder3(SortOrder) | Represents sort order of the third key. |
| getSortLeftToRight() | True means that sorting orientation is from left to right. False means that sorting orientation is from top to bottom. The default value is false. |
| setSortLeftToRight(boolean) | True means that sorting orientation is from left to right. False means that sorting orientation is from top to bottom. The default value is false. |
| getCaseSensitive() | Gets and sets whether case sensitive when comparing string. |
| setCaseSensitive(boolean) | Gets and sets whether case sensitive when comparing string. |
| getSortAsNumber() | Indicates whether sorting anything that looks like a number. |
| setSortAsNumber(boolean) | Indicates whether sorting anything that looks like a number. |
| clear() | Clear all settings. |
| addKey(number, SortOrder) | Adds sorted column index and sort order. |
| addKey(number, SortOrder, string) | Adds sorted column index and sort order with custom sort list. |
| addKey(number, SortOnType, SortOrder, object) | Adds sorted column index and sort order with custom sort list. |
| addKey(number, SortOrder, string[]) | Adds sorted column index and sort order with custom sort list. |
| sort(Cells, number, number, number, number) | Sorts the data of the area. |
| sort(Cells, CellArea) | Sort the data of the area. |
| sort() | Sort the data in the range. |
| isNull() | Checks whether the implementation object is null. |
getKeys()
Gets the key list of data sorter.
getKeys() : DataSorterKeyCollection;
Returns
getHasHeaders()
Represents whether the range has headers.
getHasHeaders() : boolean;
setHasHeaders(boolean)
Represents whether the range has headers.
setHasHeaders(value: boolean) : void;
Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| value | boolean | The value to set. |
getKey1()
Represents first sorted column index(absolute position, column A is 0, B is 1, …).
getKey1() : number;
setKey1(number)
Represents first sorted column index(absolute position, column A is 0, B is 1, …).
setKey1(value: number) : void;
Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| value | number | The value to set. |
getOrder1()
Represents sort order of the first key.
getOrder1() : SortOrder;
Returns
setOrder1(SortOrder)
Represents sort order of the first key.
setOrder1(value: SortOrder) : void;
Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| value | SortOrder | The value to set. |
getKey2()
Represents second sorted column index(absolute position, column A is 0, B is 1, …).
getKey2() : number;
setKey2(number)
Represents second sorted column index(absolute position, column A is 0, B is 1, …).
setKey2(value: number) : void;
Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| value | number | The value to set. |
getOrder2()
Represents sort order of the second key.
getOrder2() : SortOrder;
Returns
setOrder2(SortOrder)
Represents sort order of the second key.
setOrder2(value: SortOrder) : void;
Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| value | SortOrder | The value to set. |
getKey3()
Represents third sorted column index(absolute position, column A is 0, B is 1, …).
getKey3() : number;
setKey3(number)
Represents third sorted column index(absolute position, column A is 0, B is 1, …).
setKey3(value: number) : void;
Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| value | number | The value to set. |
getOrder3()
Represents sort order of the third key.
getOrder3() : SortOrder;
Returns
setOrder3(SortOrder)
Represents sort order of the third key.
setOrder3(value: SortOrder) : void;
Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| value | SortOrder | The value to set. |
getSortLeftToRight()
True means that sorting orientation is from left to right. False means that sorting orientation is from top to bottom. The default value is false.
getSortLeftToRight() : boolean;
setSortLeftToRight(boolean)
True means that sorting orientation is from left to right. False means that sorting orientation is from top to bottom. The default value is false.
setSortLeftToRight(value: boolean) : void;
Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| value | boolean | The value to set. |
getCaseSensitive()
Gets and sets whether case sensitive when comparing string.
getCaseSensitive() : boolean;
setCaseSensitive(boolean)
Gets and sets whether case sensitive when comparing string.
setCaseSensitive(value: boolean) : void;
Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| value | boolean | The value to set. |
getSortAsNumber()
Indicates whether sorting anything that looks like a number.
getSortAsNumber() : boolean;
setSortAsNumber(boolean)
Indicates whether sorting anything that looks like a number.
setSortAsNumber(value: boolean) : void;
Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| value | boolean | The value to set. |
clear()
Clear all settings.
clear() : void;
addKey(number, SortOrder)
Adds sorted column index and sort order.
addKey(key: number, order: SortOrder) : void;
Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| key | number | The sorted column index(absolute position, column A is 0, B is 1, …) |
| order | SortOrder | The sort order |
addKey(number, SortOrder, string)
Adds sorted column index and sort order with custom sort list.
addKey(key: number, order: SortOrder, customList: string) : void;
Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| key | number | The sorted column index(absolute position, column A is 0, B is 1, …) |
| order | SortOrder | The sort order. |
| customList | string | The custom sort list. |
addKey(number, SortOnType, SortOrder, object)
Adds sorted column index and sort order with custom sort list.
addKey(key: number, type: SortOnType, order: SortOrder, customList: object) : void;
Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| key | number | The sorted column index(absolute position, column A is 0, B is 1, …) |
| type | SortOnType | The sorted value type. |
| order | SortOrder | The sort order. |
| customList | object | The custom sort list. |
Remarks
If type is SortOnType.CellColor or SortOnType.FontColor, the customList is Color.
addKey(number, SortOrder, string[])
Adds sorted column index and sort order with custom sort list.
addKey(key: number, order: SortOrder, customList: string[]) : void;
Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| key | number | The sorted column index(absolute position, column A is 0, B is 1, …) |
| order | SortOrder | The sort order. |
| customList | string[] | The custom sort list. |
sort(Cells, number, number, number, number)
Sorts the data of the area.
sort(cells: Cells, startRow: number, startColumn: number, endRow: number, endColumn: number) : number[];
Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cells | Cells | The cells contains the data area. |
| startRow | number | The start row of the area. |
| startColumn | number | The start column of the area. |
| endRow | number | The end row of the area. |
| endColumn | number | The end column of the area. |
Returns
the original indices(absolute position, for example, column A is 0, B is 1, …) of the sorted rows/columns. If no rows/columns needs to be moved by this sorting operation, null will be returned.
sort(Cells, CellArea)
Sort the data of the area.
sort(cells: Cells, area: CellArea) : number[];
Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cells | Cells | The cells contains the data area. |
| area | CellArea | The area needed to sort |
Returns
the original indices(absolute position, for example, column A is 0, B is 1, …) of the sorted rows/columns. If no rows/columns needs to be moved by this sorting operation, null will be returned.
sort()
Sort the data in the range.
sort() : number[];
Returns
the original indices(absolute position, for example, column A is 0, B is 1, …) of the sorted rows/columns. If no rows/columns needs to be moved by this sorting operation, null will be returned.
isNull()
Checks whether the implementation object is null.
isNull() : boolean;