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package org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel;

import org.apache.poi.ss.util.CellAddress;

public interface Comment {

    /**
     * Sets whether this comment is visible.
     *
     * @param visible true if the comment is visible, false otherwise
     */
    void setVisible(boolean visible);

    /**
     * Returns whether this comment is visible.
     *
     * @return true if the comment is visible, false otherwise
     */
    boolean isVisible();
    
    /**
     * Get the address of the cell that this comment is attached to
     *
     * @return comment cell address
     * @since 3.15-beta1
     */
    CellAddress getAddress();
    
    /**
     * Set the address of the cell that this comment is attached to
     *
     * @param addr
     * @since 3.15-beta1
     */
    void setAddress(CellAddress addr);
    
    /**
     * Set the address of the cell that this comment is attached to
     *
     * @param row
     * @param col
     * @since 3.15-beta1
     */
    void setAddress(int row, int col);

    /**
     * Return the row of the cell that contains the comment
     *
     * @return the 0-based row of the cell that contains the comment
     */
    int getRow();

    /**
     * Set the row of the cell that contains the comment
     *
     * @param row the 0-based row of the cell that contains the comment
     */
    void setRow(int row);

    /**
     * Return the column of the cell that contains the comment
     *
     * @return the 0-based column of the cell that contains the comment
     */
    int getColumn();

    /**
     * Set the column of the cell that contains the comment
     *
     * @param col the 0-based column of the cell that contains the comment
     */
    void setColumn(int col);

    /**
     * Name of the original comment author
     *
     * @return the name of the original author of the comment
     */
    String getAuthor();

    /**
     * Name of the original comment author
     *
     * @param author the name of the original author of the comment
     */
    void setAuthor(String author);
    
    /**
     * Fetches the rich text string of the comment
     */
    public RichTextString getString();

    /**
     * Sets the rich text string used by this comment.
     *
     * @param string    Sets the rich text string used by this object.
     */
    void setString(RichTextString string);

    /**
     * Return defines position of this anchor in the sheet.
     * The anchor is the yellow box/balloon that is rendered on top of the sheets
     * when the comment is visible.
     * 
     * To associate a comment with a different cell, use {@link #setAddress}.
     *
     * @return defines position of this anchor in the sheet
     */
    public ClientAnchor getClientAnchor();
}