## org.apache.poi.hssf.record.formula
Class ParenthesisPtg

    java.lang.Object
      org.apache.poi.hssf.record.formula.Ptg
          org.apache.poi.hssf.record.formula.OperationPtg
              org.apache.poi.hssf.record.formula.ParenthesisPtg

public class ParenthesisPtg
extends OperationPtg

While formula tokens are stored in RPN order and thus do not need parenthesis for precedence reasons, Parenthesis tokens ARE written to ensure that user entered parenthesis are displayed as-is on reading back Avik Sengupta <lists@aviksengupta.com> Andrew C. Oliver (acoliver at apache dot org)

Author:
  Jason Height (jheight at chariot dot net dot au)

Field Summary
`static byte` `sid`

Fields inherited from class org.apache.poi.hssf.record.formula.OperationPtg
`TYPE_BINARY, TYPE_FUNCTION, TYPE_UNARY`

Fields inherited from class org.apache.poi.hssf.record.formula.Ptg
`CLASS_ARRAY, CLASS_REF, CLASS_VALUE, ptgClass`

Constructor Summary
`ParenthesisPtg()`
`ParenthesisPtg(byte[] data, int offset)`

Method Summary
`java.lang.Object` `clone()`
`byte` `getDefaultOperandClass()`
`int` `getNumberOfOperands()` The number of operands expected by the operations
`int` `getSize()`
`int` `getType()`
`java.lang.String` `toFormulaString(java.lang.String[] operands)` returns a string representation of the operations the length of the input array should equal the number returned by
`java.lang.String` `toFormulaString(Workbook book)` return a string representation of this token alone
`void` `writeBytes(byte[] array, int offset)` write this Ptg to a byte array

Methods inherited from class org.apache.poi.hssf.record.formula.Ptg
`createPtg, getBytes, getPtgClass, setClass, toDebugString, toString`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### sid

    public static final byte sid

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

### ParenthesisPtg

    public ParenthesisPtg()

### ParenthesisPtg

    public ParenthesisPtg(byte[] data,
                          int offset)

Method Detail

### writeBytes

    public void writeBytes(byte[] array,
                           int offset)

  Description copied from class: `Ptg`
  write this Ptg to a byte array

  Specified by:
    `writeBytes` in class `Ptg`

### getSize

    public int getSize()

  Specified by:
    `getSize` in class `Ptg`

### getType

    public int getType()

  Specified by:
    `getType` in class `OperationPtg`

### getNumberOfOperands

    public int getNumberOfOperands()

  Description copied from class: `OperationPtg`
  The number of operands expected by the operations

  Specified by:
    `getNumberOfOperands` in class `OperationPtg`

### toFormulaString

    public java.lang.String toFormulaString(Workbook book)

  Description copied from class: `Ptg`
  return a string representation of this token alone

  Specified by:
    `toFormulaString` in class `Ptg`

### toFormulaString

    public java.lang.String toFormulaString(java.lang.String[] operands)

  Description copied from class: `OperationPtg`
  returns a string representation of the operations the length of the input array should equal the number returned by

  Specified by:
    `toFormulaString` in class `OperationPtg`
  See Also:
    `OperationPtg.getNumberOfOperands()`

### getDefaultOperandClass

    public byte getDefaultOperandClass()

  Overrides:
    `getDefaultOperandClass` in class `OperationPtg`

### clone

    public java.lang.Object clone()

  Specified by:
    `clone` in class `Ptg`

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