ExcelComparator (poi-examples 5.2.3 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.poi.examples.ss.ExcelComparator

```
public class ExcelComparator
extends Object
```
Utility to compare Excel File Contents cell by cell for all sheets.
This utility will be used to compare Excel File Contents cell by cell for all sheets programmatically.

Below are the list of Attribute comparison supported in this version.
- Cell Alignment
- Cell Border Attributes
- Cell Data
- Cell Data-Type
- Cell Fill Color
- Cell Fill pattern
- Cell Font Attributes
- Cell Font Family
- Cell Font Size
- Cell Protection
- Name of the sheets
- Number of Columns
- Number of Rows
- Number of Sheet
(Some of the above attribute comparison only work for *.xlsx format currently. In future it can be enhanced.)

Usage:
```
 
  Workbook wb1 = WorkbookFactory.create(new File("workBook1.xls"));
  Workbook wb2 = WorkbookFactory.create(new File("workBook2.xls"));
  List<String> listOfDifferences = ExcelComparator.compare(wb1, wb2);
  for (String differences : listOfDifferences)
      System.out.println(differences);
  System.out.println("DifferenceFound = "+ excelFileDifference.isDifferenceFound);
  
 
```

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

ExcelComparator()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static List<String>`	`compare(Workbook wb1, Workbook wb2)`	Utility to compare Excel File Contents cell by cell for all sheets.
`static void`	`main(String[] args)`

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

- Constructor Detail
  - ExcelComparator
```
public ExcelComparator()
```
- Method Detail
  - main
```
public static void main(String[] args)
                 throws Exception
```
    Throws:
    
    Exception
  - compare
```
public static List<String> compare(Workbook wb1,
                                   Workbook wb2)
```
    Utility to compare Excel File Contents cell by cell for all sheets.
    
    Parameters:
    
    wb1 - the workbook1
    
    wb2 - the workbook2
    
    Returns:
    
    the Excel file difference containing a flag and a list of differences