Parse ODS Formats in Java
Native and high performance ODS document parsing using server-side Aspose.Cells for Java APIs, without the use of any software like Microsoft or Adobe PDF.
Aspose.Cells for Java
Overview
How to Parse ODS File Using Java
In order to parse ODS file, we’ll use Aspose.Cells for Java API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use parsing API for Java platform. You can download its latest version directly from Maven and install it within your Maven-based project by adding the following configurations to the pom.xml.
Repository
<repository>
<id>AsposeJavaAPI</id>
<name>Aspose Java API</name>
<url>https://repository.aspose.com/repo/</url>
</repository>
Dependency
<dependency>
<groupId>com.aspose</groupId>
<artifactId>aspose-cells</artifactId>
<version>version of aspose-cells API</version>
<classifier>jdk17</classifier>
</dependency>
Steps to Parse ODS Files in Java
A basic document parsing with Aspose.Cells for Java APIs can be done with just few lines of code. Parse text & images from Microsoft Excel XLS, XLSX, XLSM, XLSB and OpenDocument ODS files.
- Load ODS document using Workbook class.
- Select the requied sheet using getWorksheets().get method.
- Get all cells of the selected sheet using getCells().
- Iterate over each cell, get its text .
- Print each cell value or Use StringBuilder append() method to view as a whole
System Requirements
Aspose.Cells for Java supports on all major platforms and Operating Systems. Please make sure that you have the following prerequisites.
- Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with Java Runtime Environment for JSP/JSF Application and Desktop Applications.
- Get latest version of Aspose.Cells for Java directly from Maven .
Parse ODS Files - Java
StringBuilder stringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
Workbook book = new Workbook(dir + "book1.ods");
Worksheet sheet = book.getWorksheets().get(0);
Cells cells = sheet.getCells();
Iterator iterator = cells.iterator();
while(iterator.hasNext())
{
Cell cell = (Cell)iterator.next();
stringBuilder.append(cell.getStringValue());
stringBuilder.append(" ");
}
System.out.println(stringBuilder.toString());
About Aspose.Cells for Java API
Aspose.Cells API can be used to create, edit, convert and render Microsoft Excel formats to different formats. Moreover, it can be used for comprehensive charting, scalable reporting and reliable calculations within software applications. Aspose.Cells is a standalone API and it does not require any software like Microsoft or OpenOffice.Online ODS Parser Live Demos
ODS What is ODS File Format?
Files with ODS extension stand for OpenDocument Spreadsheet Document format that are editable by user. Data is stored inside ODF file into rows and columns. It is XML-based format and is one of the several subtypes in the Open Document Formats (ODF) family. The format is specified as part of the ODF 1.2 specifications published and maintained by OASIS. A number of applications on Windows as well as other operating systems can open ODS files for editing and manipulation including Microsoft Excel, NeoOffice and LibreOffice. ODS files can also be converted into other spreadsheet formats as well like XLS, XLSX and others by different applications.
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