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/*
 *   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 *   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 *   (at your option) any later version.
 *
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 *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 *   GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
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 *   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */

/**
 * SpreadSheet.java
 * Copyright (C) 2010-2016 University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
 */
package adams.flow.transformer.pdfproclet;

import adams.core.Utils;
import adams.core.base.BaseString;
import adams.core.io.PdfFont;
import adams.data.io.input.CsvSpreadSheetReader;
import adams.data.io.input.SpreadSheetReader;
import adams.data.spreadsheet.Cell;
import adams.data.spreadsheet.Row;
import adams.data.spreadsheet.SpreadSheetSupporter;
import com.itextpdf.text.Element;
import com.itextpdf.text.Paragraph;
import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.ColumnText;
import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfPCell;
import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfPTable;

import java.awt.Color;
import java.io.File;
import java.text.DecimalFormat;

/**
 <!-- globalinfo-start -->
 * Adds CSV files (or any spreadsheet files that is supported) as table.
 * <br><br>
 <!-- globalinfo-end -->
 *
 <!-- options-start -->
 * <pre>-logging-level &lt;OFF|SEVERE|WARNING|INFO|CONFIG|FINE|FINER|FINEST&gt; (property: loggingLevel)
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The logging level for outputting errors and debugging output.
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;default: WARNING
 * </pre>
 * 
 * <pre>-regexp-filename &lt;adams.core.base.BaseRegExp&gt; (property: regExpFilename)
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The regular expression that the filename must match.
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;default: .*
 * </pre>
 * 
 * <pre>-add-filename &lt;boolean&gt; (property: addFilename)
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Whether to add the file name before the actual file content as separate 
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;paragraph.
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;default: false
 * </pre>
 * 
 * <pre>-font-filename &lt;adams.core.io.PdfFont&gt; (property: fontFilename)
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The font to use for printing the file name header.
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;default: Helvetica-Bold-12
 * </pre>
 * 
 * <pre>-color-filename &lt;java.awt.Color&gt; (property: colorFilename)
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The color to use for printing the file name header.
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;default: #000000
 * </pre>
 * 
 * <pre>-page-break-before &lt;boolean&gt; (property: pageBreakBefore)
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If true, then a page-break is added before the content of the file is inserted.
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;default: false
 * </pre>
 * 
 * <pre>-page-break-after &lt;boolean&gt; (property: pageBreakAfter)
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If true, then a page-break is added after the content of the file is inserted.
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;default: false
 * </pre>
 * 
 * <pre>-num-files &lt;int&gt; (property: numFilesPerPage)
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The number of files to put on a page before adding an automatic page break;
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; use -1 for unlimited.
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;default: -1
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;minimum: -1
 * </pre>
 * 
 * <pre>-add-comments &lt;boolean&gt; (property: addComments)
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If enabled, the spreadsheet comments (if any) get added before the table.
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;default: false
 * </pre>
 * 
 * <pre>-font-comments &lt;adams.core.io.PdfFont&gt; (property: fontComments)
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The font to use for the comments.
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;default: Helvetica-Italic-12
 * </pre>
 * 
 * <pre>-color-comments &lt;java.awt.Color&gt; (property: colorComments)
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The color to use for the comments.
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;default: #404040
 * </pre>
 * 
 * <pre>-font-table-header &lt;adams.core.io.PdfFont&gt; (property: fontTableHeader)
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The font to use for the table header.
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;default: Helvetica-Bold-12
 * </pre>
 * 
 * <pre>-color-table-header &lt;java.awt.Color&gt; (property: colorTableHeader)
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The color to use for the table header.
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;default: #000000
 * </pre>
 * 
 * <pre>-font-general-content &lt;adams.core.io.PdfFont&gt; (property: fontGeneralContent)
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The font to use for non-numeric content in the table.
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;default: Helvetica-Normal-12
 * </pre>
 * 
 * <pre>-color-general-content &lt;java.awt.Color&gt; (property: colorGeneralContent)
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The color to use for general content.
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;default: #000000
 * </pre>
 * 
 * <pre>-font-numeric-content &lt;adams.core.io.PdfFont&gt; (property: fontNumericContent)
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The font to use for numeric content in the table.
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;default: Helvetica-Normal-12
 * </pre>
 * 
 * <pre>-color-numeric-content &lt;java.awt.Color&gt; (property: colorNumericContent)
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The color to use for numeric content.
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;default: #000000
 * </pre>
 * 
 * <pre>-num-decimals &lt;int&gt; (property: numDecimals)
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The number of decimals for numeric values in the table.
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;default: 1
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;minimum: 0
 * </pre>
 * 
 * <pre>-extension &lt;adams.core.base.BaseString&gt; [-extension ...] (property: extensions)
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The file extension(s) that the processor will be used for.
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;default: csv
 * </pre>
 * 
 * <pre>-reader &lt;adams.data.io.input.SpreadSheetReader&gt; (property: reader)
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The reader to use for loading the spreadsheet files.
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;default: adams.data.io.input.CsvSpreadSheetReader -data-row-type adams.data.spreadsheet.DenseDataRow -spreadsheet-type adams.data.spreadsheet.DefaultSpreadSheet
 * </pre>
 * 
 * <pre>-use-absolute-position &lt;boolean&gt; (property: useAbsolutePosition)
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If enabled, the absolute position is used (from bottom-left corner).
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;default: false
 * </pre>
 * 
 * <pre>-x &lt;float&gt; (property: X)
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The absolute X position.
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;default: 0.0
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;minimum: 0.0
 * </pre>
 * 
 * <pre>-y &lt;float&gt; (property: Y)
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The absolute Y position.
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;default: 0.0
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;minimum: 0.0
 * </pre>
 * 
 <!-- options-end -->
 *
 * @author  fracpete (fracpete at waikato dot ac dot nz)
 * @version $Revision$
 */
public class SpreadSheet extends AbstractPdfProcletWithPageBreaks
        implements PdfProcletWithVariableFileExtension, PdfProcletWithOptionalAbsolutePosition {

    /** for serialization. */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = -5894153152920062499L;

    /** whether to add the comments. */
    protected boolean m_AddComments;

    /** the font for the comments. */
    protected PdfFont m_FontComments;

    /** the color for the comments. */
    protected Color m_ColorComments;

    /** the font for the table header. */
    protected PdfFont m_FontTableHeader;

    /** the color for the table header. */
    protected Color m_ColorTableHeader;

    /** the font for general content. */
    protected PdfFont m_FontGeneralContent;

    /** the color for general content. */
    protected Color m_ColorGeneralContent;

    /** the font for numeric content. */
    protected PdfFont m_FontNumericContent;

    /** the color for the numeric content. */
    protected Color m_ColorNumericContent;

    /** the file extensions. */
    protected BaseString[] m_Extensions;

    /** the number of decimals for numbers in tables. */
    protected int m_NumDecimals;

    /** the reader to use for loading the csv files. */
    protected SpreadSheetReader m_Reader;

    /** whether to use absolute position. */
    protected boolean m_UseAbsolutePosition;

    /** the absolute X position. */
    protected float m_X;

    /** the absolute Y position. */
    protected float m_Y;

    /**
     * Returns a short description of the writer.
     *
     * @return      a description of the writer
     */
    @Override
    public String globalInfo() {
        return "Adds CSV files (or any spreadsheet files that is supported) as table.";
    }

    /**
     * Adds options to the internal list of options.
     */
    @Override
    public void defineOptions() {
        super.defineOptions();

        m_OptionManager.add("add-comments", "addComments", false);

        m_OptionManager.add("font-comments", "fontComments", new PdfFont(PdfFont.HELVETICA, PdfFont.ITALIC, 12.0f));

        m_OptionManager.add("color-comments", "colorComments", Color.DARK_GRAY);

        m_OptionManager.add("font-table-header", "fontTableHeader",
                new PdfFont(PdfFont.HELVETICA, PdfFont.BOLD, 12.0f));

        m_OptionManager.add("color-table-header", "colorTableHeader", Color.BLACK);

        m_OptionManager.add("font-general-content", "fontGeneralContent",
                new PdfFont(PdfFont.HELVETICA, PdfFont.NORMAL, 12.0f));

        m_OptionManager.add("color-general-content", "colorGeneralContent", Color.BLACK);

        m_OptionManager.add("font-numeric-content", "fontNumericContent",
                new PdfFont(PdfFont.HELVETICA, PdfFont.NORMAL, 12.0f));

        m_OptionManager.add("color-numeric-content", "colorNumericContent", Color.BLACK);

        m_OptionManager.add("num-decimals", "numDecimals", 1, 0, null);

        m_OptionManager.add("extension", "extensions", new BaseString[] { new BaseString("csv") });

        m_OptionManager.add("reader", "reader", new CsvSpreadSheetReader());

        m_OptionManager.add("use-absolute-position", "useAbsolutePosition", false);

        m_OptionManager.add("x", "X", 0.0f, 0.0f, null);

        m_OptionManager.add("y", "Y", 0.0f, 0.0f, null);
    }

    /**
     * Sets whether to add the comments.
     *
     * @param value   true if to add
     */
    public void setAddComments(boolean value) {
        m_AddComments = value;
        reset();
    }

    /**
     * Returns whether to add the comments.
     *
     * @return       true if to add
     */
    public boolean getAddComments() {
        return m_AddComments;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the tip text for this property.
     *
     * @return       tip text for this property suitable for
     *          displaying in the GUI or for listing the options.
     */
    public String addCommentsTipText() {
        return "If enabled, the spreadsheet comments (if any) get added before the table.";
    }

    /**
     * Sets the font to use for the comments.
     *
     * @param value   the font
     */
    public void setFontComments(PdfFont value) {
        m_FontComments = value;
        reset();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the font to use for the comments.
     *
     * @return       the font
     */
    public PdfFont getFontComments() {
        return m_FontComments;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the tip text for this property.
     *
     * @return       tip text for this property suitable for
     *          displaying in the GUI or for listing the options.
     */
    public String fontCommentsTipText() {
        return "The font to use for the comments.";
    }

    /**
     * Sets the color to use for the comments.
     *
     * @param value   the color
     */
    public void setColorComments(Color value) {
        m_ColorComments = value;
        reset();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the color to use for the comments.
     *
     * @return       the color
     */
    public Color getColorComments() {
        return m_ColorComments;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the tip text for this property.
     *
     * @return       tip text for this property suitable for
     *          displaying in the GUI or for listing the options.
     */
    public String colorCommentsTipText() {
        return "The color to use for the comments.";
    }

    /**
     * Sets the font to use for the table header.
     *
     * @param value   the font
     */
    public void setFontTableHeader(PdfFont value) {
        m_FontTableHeader = value;
        reset();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the font to use for the table header.
     *
     * @return       the font
     */
    public PdfFont getFontTableHeader() {
        return m_FontTableHeader;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the tip text for this property.
     *
     * @return       tip text for this property suitable for
     *          displaying in the GUI or for listing the options.
     */
    public String fontTableHeaderTipText() {
        return "The font to use for the table header.";
    }

    /**
     * Sets the color to use for the table header.
     *
     * @param value   the color
     */
    public void setColorTableHeader(Color value) {
        m_ColorTableHeader = value;
        reset();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the color to use for the table header.
     *
     * @return       the color
     */
    public Color getColorTableHeader() {
        return m_ColorTableHeader;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the tip text for this property.
     *
     * @return       tip text for this property suitable for
     *          displaying in the GUI or for listing the options.
     */
    public String colorTableHeaderTipText() {
        return "The color to use for the table header.";
    }

    /**
     * Sets the font to use for adding general content.
     *
     * @param value   the font
     */
    public void setFontGeneralContent(PdfFont value) {
        m_FontGeneralContent = value;
        reset();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the font to use for adding the content.
     *
     * @return       the font
     */
    public PdfFont getFontGeneralContent() {
        return m_FontGeneralContent;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the tip text for this property.
     *
     * @return       tip text for this property suitable for
     *          displaying in the GUI or for listing the options.
     */
    public String fontGeneralContentTipText() {
        return "The font to use for non-numeric content in the table.";
    }

    /**
     * Sets the color to use for general content.
     *
     * @param value   the color
     */
    public void setColorGeneralContent(Color value) {
        m_ColorGeneralContent = value;
        reset();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the color to use for general content.
     *
     * @return       the color
     */
    public Color getColorGeneralContent() {
        return m_ColorGeneralContent;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the tip text for this property.
     *
     * @return       tip text for this property suitable for
     *          displaying in the GUI or for listing the options.
     */
    public String colorGeneralContentTipText() {
        return "The color to use for general content.";
    }

    /**
     * Sets the font to use for adding general content.
     *
     * @param value   the font
     */
    public void setFontNumericContent(PdfFont value) {
        m_FontNumericContent = value;
        reset();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the font to use for adding the content.
     *
     * @return       the font
     */
    public PdfFont getFontNumericContent() {
        return m_FontNumericContent;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the tip text for this property.
     *
     * @return       tip text for this property suitable for
     *          displaying in the GUI or for listing the options.
     */
    public String fontNumericContentTipText() {
        return "The font to use for numeric content in the table.";
    }

    /**
     * Sets the color to use for numeric content.
     *
     * @param value   the color
     */
    public void setColorNumericContent(Color value) {
        m_ColorNumericContent = value;
        reset();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the color to use for numeric content.
     *
     * @return       the color
     */
    public Color getColorNumericContent() {
        return m_ColorNumericContent;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the tip text for this property.
     *
     * @return       tip text for this property suitable for
     *          displaying in the GUI or for listing the options.
     */
    public String colorNumericContentTipText() {
        return "The color to use for numeric content.";
    }

    /**
     * Returns the extensions that the processor can process.
     *
     * @return      the extensions (no dot)
     */
    @Override
    public BaseString[] getExtensions() {
        return m_Extensions;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the extensions that the processor can process.
     *
     * @param value   the extensions (no dot)
     */
    public void setExtensions(BaseString[] value) {
        m_Extensions = value;
        reset();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the tip text for this property.
     *
     * @return       tip text for this property suitable for
     *          displaying in the GUI or for listing the options.
     */
    public String extensionsTipText() {
        return "The file extension(s) that the processor will be used for.";
    }

    /**
     * Sets the number of decimals for numbers in tables.
     *
     * @param value   the number of decimals
     */
    public void setNumDecimals(int value) {
        if (value >= 0) {
            m_NumDecimals = value;
            reset();
        } else {
            System.err.println("Number of decimals cannot be negative!");
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns the number of decimals for numbers in tables.
     *
     * @return       the number of decimals
     */
    public int getNumDecimals() {
        return m_NumDecimals;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the tip text for this property.
     *
     * @return       tip text for this property suitable for
     *          displaying in the GUI or for listing the options.
     */
    public String numDecimalsTipText() {
        return "The number of decimals for numeric values in the table.";
    }

    /**
     * Sets the reader for the spreadsheets.
     *
     * @param value   the reader
     */
    public void setReader(SpreadSheetReader value) {
        m_Reader = value;
        reset();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the reader for the spreadsheets.
     *
     * @return       the reader
     */
    public SpreadSheetReader getReader() {
        return m_Reader;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the tip text for this property.
     *
     * @return       tip text for this property suitable for
     *          displaying in the GUI or for listing the options.
     */
    public String readerTipText() {
        return "The reader to use for loading the spreadsheet files.";
    }

    /**
     * Sets whether to use absolute positioning (from bottom-left corner).
     *
     * @param value   true if absolute
     */
    public void setUseAbsolutePosition(boolean value) {
        m_UseAbsolutePosition = value;
        reset();
    }

    /**
     * Returns whether absolute positioning is used (from bottom-left corner).
     *
     * @return      true if absolute
     */
    public boolean getUseAbsolutePosition() {
        return m_UseAbsolutePosition;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the tip text for this property.
     *
     * @return       tip text for this property suitable for
     *          displaying in the GUI or for listing the options.
     */
    public String useAbsolutePositionTipText() {
        return "If enabled, the absolute position is used (from bottom-left corner).";
    }

    /**
     * Sets the absolute X position.
     *
     * @param value   the X position
     */
    public void setX(float value) {
        if (getOptionManager().isValid("X", value)) {
            m_X = value;
            reset();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns the absolute X position.
     *
     * @return      the X position
     */
    public float getX() {
        return m_X;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the tip text for this property.
     *
     * @return       tip text for this property suitable for
     *          displaying in the GUI or for listing the options.
     */
    public String XTipText() {
        return "The absolute X position.";
    }

    /**
     * Sets the absolute Y position.
     *
     * @param value   the Y position
     */
    public void setY(float value) {
        if (getOptionManager().isValid("Y", value)) {
            m_Y = value;
            reset();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns the absolute Y position.
     *
     * @return      the Y position
     */
    public float getY() {
        return m_Y;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the tip text for this property.
     *
     * @return       tip text for this property suitable for
     *          displaying in the GUI or for listing the options.
     */
    public String YTipText() {
        return "The absolute Y position.";
    }

    /**
     * The actual processing of the document.
     *
     * @param generator   the context
     * @param sheet   the spreadsheet to add
     * @return      true if successfully added
     * @throws Exception   if something goes wrong
     */
    protected boolean doProcess(PDFGenerator generator, adams.data.spreadsheet.SpreadSheet sheet) throws Exception {
        boolean result;
        Row row;
        Cell cell;
        int i;
        PdfPTable table;
        PdfPCell pdfCell;
        String pattern;
        DecimalFormat format;
        Paragraph para;
        Paragraph paraComments;
        ColumnText ct;

        pattern = "#0";
        for (i = 0; i < m_NumDecimals; i++) {
            if (i == 0)
                pattern += ".";
            pattern += "0";
        }
        format = new DecimalFormat(pattern);
        result = (sheet != null);
        if (!result)
            return false;

        // comments
        paraComments = null;
        if (m_AddComments)
            paraComments = new Paragraph(Utils.flatten(sheet.getComments(), "\n"),
                    m_FontComments.toFont(m_ColorComments));

        // table
        // 1. header
        table = new PdfPTable(sheet.getColumnCount());
        row = sheet.getHeaderRow();
        for (String key : sheet.getHeaderRow().cellKeys()) {
            cell = row.getCell(key);
            para = new Paragraph(cell.toString(), m_FontTableHeader.toFont(m_ColorTableHeader));
            pdfCell = new PdfPCell(para);
            pdfCell.setHorizontalAlignment(Element.ALIGN_LEFT);
            table.addCell(pdfCell);
        }
        // 2. data
        for (i = 0; i < sheet.getRowCount(); i++) {
            row = sheet.getRow(i);
            for (String key : sheet.getHeaderRow().cellKeys()) {
                cell = row.getCell(key);
                if ((cell == null) || cell.isMissing()) {
                    pdfCell = new PdfPCell(new Paragraph(""));
                } else if (cell.isNumeric()) {
                    pdfCell = new PdfPCell(new Paragraph(format.format(cell.toDouble()),
                            m_FontNumericContent.toFont(m_ColorNumericContent)));
                    pdfCell.setHorizontalAlignment(Element.ALIGN_RIGHT);
                } else {
                    pdfCell = new PdfPCell(
                            new Paragraph(cell.toString(), m_FontGeneralContent.toFont(m_ColorGeneralContent)));
                    pdfCell.setHorizontalAlignment(Element.ALIGN_LEFT);
                }
                table.addCell(pdfCell);
            }
        }

        if (m_UseAbsolutePosition) {
            ct = addColumnTextAt(generator, m_X, m_Y);
            if (paraComments != null) {
                ct.addElement(paraComments);
                ct.addElement(new Paragraph("\n"));
            }
            ct.addElement(new Paragraph("\n"));
            ct.addElement(table);
            ct.go();
            generator.getState().contentAdded();
        } else {
            if (paraComments != null) {
                result = addElement(generator, paraComments);
                if (result)
                    result = addElement(generator, new Paragraph("\n"));
            }
            if (result)
                result = addElement(generator, new Paragraph("\n"));
            if (result)
                result = addElement(generator, table);
        }

        return result;
    }

    /**
     * The actual processing of the document.
     *
     * @param generator   the context
     * @param file   the file to add
     * @return      true if successfully added
     * @throws Exception   if something goes wrong
     */
    @Override
    protected boolean doProcess(PDFGenerator generator, File file) throws Exception {
        boolean result;
        adams.data.spreadsheet.SpreadSheet sheet;

        result = addFilename(generator, file);
        if (!result)
            return false;

        sheet = m_Reader.read(file.getAbsolutePath());

        return (sheet != null) && doProcess(generator, sheet);
    }

    /**
     * Whether the processor can handle this particular object.
     *
     * @param generator   the context
     * @param obj      the object to check
     * @return      true if the object can be handled
     */
    public boolean canProcess(PDFGenerator generator, Object obj) {
        return (obj instanceof adams.data.spreadsheet.SpreadSheet) || (obj instanceof SpreadSheetSupporter);
    }

    /**
     * The actual processing of the document.
     *
     * @param generator   the context
     * @param obj      the object to add
     * @return      true if successfully added
     * @throws Exception   if something goes wrong
     */
    protected boolean doProcess(PDFGenerator generator, Object obj) throws Exception {
        if (obj instanceof adams.data.spreadsheet.SpreadSheet)
            return doProcess(generator, (adams.data.spreadsheet.SpreadSheet) obj);
        else if (obj instanceof SpreadSheetSupporter)
            return doProcess(generator, ((SpreadSheetSupporter) obj).toSpreadSheet());
        else
            return false;
    }
}