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* @version 1.7.6, 2011-02-27
* PHPExcel_ReferenceHelper (Singleton)
* @copyright Copyright (c) 2006 - 2011 PHPExcel (http://www.codeplex.com/PHPExcel)
/** Regular Expressions */
const REFHELPER_REGEXP_CELLREF = '((\w*|\'[^!]*\')!)?(?<![:a-z\$])(\$?[a-z]{1,3}\$?\d+)(?=[^:!\d\'])';
const REFHELPER_REGEXP_CELLRANGE = '((\w*|\'[^!]*\')!)?(\$?[a-z]{1,3}\$?\d+):(\$?[a-z]{1,3}\$?\d+)';
const REFHELPER_REGEXP_ROWRANGE = '((\w*|\'[^!]*\')!)?(\$?\d+):(\$?\d+)';
const REFHELPER_REGEXP_COLRANGE = '((\w*|\'[^!]*\')!)?(\$?[a-z]{1,3}):(\$?[a-z]{1,3})';
* @var PHPExcel_ReferenceHelper
private static $_instance;
* Get an instance of this class
* @return PHPExcel_ReferenceHelper
if (!isset (self::$_instance) || is_null(self::$_instance)) {
self::$_instance = new PHPExcel_ReferenceHelper();
* Create a new PHPExcel_ReferenceHelper
* Insert a new column, updating all possible related data
* @param int $pBefore Insert before this one
* @param int $pNumCols Number of columns to insert
* @param int $pNumRows Number of rows to insert
public function insertNewBefore($pBefore = 'A1', $pNumCols = 0, $pNumRows = 0, PHPExcel_Worksheet $pSheet = null) {
$aCellCollection = $pSheet->getCellCollection();
// Get coordinates of $pBefore
list ($beforeColumn, $beforeRow) = PHPExcel_Cell::coordinateFromString( $pBefore );
// Clear cells if we are removing columns or rows
$highestColumn = $pSheet->getHighestColumn();
$highestRow = $pSheet->getHighestRow();
// 1. Clear column strips if we are removing columns
for ($i = 1; $i <= $highestRow - 1; ++ $i) {
$pSheet->removeConditionalStyles($coordinate);
if ($pSheet->cellExists($coordinate)) {
$pSheet->getCell($coordinate)->setXfIndex(0);
// 2. Clear row strips if we are removing rows
if ($pNumRows < 0 && $beforeRow - 1 + $pNumRows > 0) {
for ($j = $beforeRow + $pNumRows; $j <= $beforeRow - 1; ++ $j) {
$pSheet->removeConditionalStyles($coordinate);
if ($pSheet->cellExists($coordinate)) {
$pSheet->getCell($coordinate)->setXfIndex(0);
// Loop through cells, bottom-up, and change cell coordinates
while (($cellID = ($pNumCols < 0 || $pNumRows < 0) ? array_shift($aCellCollection) : array_pop($aCellCollection))) {
$cell = $pSheet->getCell($cellID);
// Should the cell be updated? Move value and cellXf index from one cell to another.
($cell->getRow() >= $beforeRow)) {
$pSheet->getCell($newCoordinates)->setXfIndex($cell->getXfIndex());
// Insert this cell at its new location
// Formula should be adjusted
$pSheet->getCell($newCoordinates)
$pBefore, $pNumCols, $pNumRows, $pSheet->getTitle()));
// Formula should not be adjusted
$pSheet->getCell($newCoordinates)->setValue($cell->getValue());
// Clear the original cell
$pSheet->getCell($cell->getCoordinate())->setValue('');
/* We don't need to update styles for rows/columns before our insertion position,
but we do still need to adjust any formulae in those cells */
// Formula should be adjusted
$pBefore, $pNumCols, $pNumRows, $pSheet->getTitle()));
// Duplicate styles for the newly inserted cells
$highestColumn = $pSheet->getHighestColumn();
$highestRow = $pSheet->getHighestRow();
for ($i = $beforeRow; $i <= $highestRow - 1; ++ $i) {
if ($pSheet->cellExists($coordinate)) {
$xfIndex = $pSheet->getCell($coordinate)->getXfIndex();
$conditionalStyles = $pSheet->conditionalStylesExists($coordinate) ?
$pSheet->getConditionalStyles($coordinate) : false;
$pSheet->getCellByColumnAndRow($j, $i)->setXfIndex($xfIndex);
if ($conditionalStyles) {
foreach ($conditionalStyles as $conditionalStyle) {
$cloned[] = clone $conditionalStyle;
if ($pNumRows > 0 && $beforeRow - 1 > 0) {
if ($pSheet->cellExists($coordinate)) {
$xfIndex = $pSheet->getCell($coordinate)->getXfIndex();
$conditionalStyles = $pSheet->conditionalStylesExists($coordinate) ?
$pSheet->getConditionalStyles($coordinate) : false;
for ($j = $beforeRow; $j <= $beforeRow - 1 + $pNumRows; ++ $j) {
if ($conditionalStyles) {
foreach ($conditionalStyles as $conditionalStyle) {
$cloned[] = clone $conditionalStyle;
// Update worksheet: column dimensions
$aColumnDimensions = array_reverse($pSheet->getColumnDimensions(), true);
if (count($aColumnDimensions) > 0) {
foreach ($aColumnDimensions as $objColumnDimension) {
$newReference = $this->updateCellReference($objColumnDimension->getColumnIndex() . '1', $pBefore, $pNumCols, $pNumRows);
if ($objColumnDimension->getColumnIndex() != $newReference) {
$objColumnDimension->setColumnIndex($newReference);
$pSheet->refreshColumnDimensions();
// Update worksheet: row dimensions
$aRowDimensions = array_reverse($pSheet->getRowDimensions(), true);
if (count($aRowDimensions) > 0) {
foreach ($aRowDimensions as $objRowDimension) {
$newReference = $this->updateCellReference('A' . $objRowDimension->getRowIndex(), $pBefore, $pNumCols, $pNumRows);
if ($objRowDimension->getRowIndex() != $newReference) {
$objRowDimension->setRowIndex($newReference);
$pSheet->refreshRowDimensions();
$copyDimension = $pSheet->getRowDimension($beforeRow - 1);
for ($i = $beforeRow; $i <= $beforeRow - 1 + $pNumRows; ++ $i) {
$newDimension = $pSheet->getRowDimension($i);
$newDimension->setRowHeight($copyDimension->getRowHeight());
$newDimension->setVisible($copyDimension->getVisible());
$newDimension->setOutlineLevel($copyDimension->getOutlineLevel());
$newDimension->setCollapsed($copyDimension->getCollapsed());
// Update worksheet: breaks
foreach ($aBreaks as $key => $value) {
if ($key != $newReference) {
$pSheet->setBreak( $newReference, $value );
// Update worksheet: comments
$aComments = $pSheet->getComments();
$aNewComments = array(); // the new array of all comments
foreach ($aComments as $key => &$value) {
$aNewComments[$newReference] = $value;
$pSheet->setComments($aNewComments); // replace the comments array
// Update worksheet: hyperlinks
$aHyperlinkCollection = array_reverse($pSheet->getHyperlinkCollection(), true);
foreach ($aHyperlinkCollection as $key => $value) {
if ($key != $newReference) {
$pSheet->setHyperlink( $newReference, $value );
$pSheet->setHyperlink( $key, null );
// Update worksheet: data validations
$aDataValidationCollection = array_reverse($pSheet->getDataValidationCollection(), true);
foreach ($aDataValidationCollection as $key => $value) {
if ($key != $newReference) {
$pSheet->setDataValidation( $newReference, $value );
$pSheet->setDataValidation( $key, null );
// Update worksheet: merge cells
$aMergeCells = $pSheet->getMergeCells();
$aNewMergeCells = array(); // the new array of all merge cells
foreach ($aMergeCells as $key => &$value) {
$aNewMergeCells[$newReference] = $newReference;
$pSheet->setMergeCells($aNewMergeCells); // replace the merge cells array
// Update worksheet: protected cells
$aProtectedCells = array_reverse($pSheet->getProtectedCells(), true);
foreach ($aProtectedCells as $key => $value) {
if ($key != $newReference) {
$pSheet->protectCells( $newReference, $value, true );
$pSheet->unprotectCells( $key );
// Update worksheet: autofilter
if ($pSheet->getAutoFilter() != '') {
$pSheet->setAutoFilter( $this->updateCellReference($pSheet->getAutoFilter(), $pBefore, $pNumCols, $pNumRows) );
// Update worksheet: freeze pane
if ($pSheet->getFreezePane() != '') {
$pSheet->freezePane( $this->updateCellReference($pSheet->getFreezePane(), $pBefore, $pNumCols, $pNumRows) );
if ($pSheet->getPageSetup()->isPrintAreaSet()) {
$pSheet->getPageSetup()->setPrintArea( $this->updateCellReference($pSheet->getPageSetup()->getPrintArea(), $pBefore, $pNumCols, $pNumRows) );
// Update worksheet: drawings
$aDrawings = $pSheet->getDrawingCollection();
foreach ($aDrawings as $objDrawing) {
$newReference = $this->updateCellReference($objDrawing->getCoordinates(), $pBefore, $pNumCols, $pNumRows);
if ($objDrawing->getCoordinates() != $newReference) {
$objDrawing->setCoordinates($newReference);
// Update workbook: named ranges
if (count($pSheet->getParent()->getNamedRanges()) > 0) {
foreach ($pSheet->getParent()->getNamedRanges() as $namedRange) {
if ($namedRange->getWorksheet()->getHashCode() == $pSheet->getHashCode()) {
$pSheet->garbageCollect();
* Update references within formulas
* @param string $pFormula Formula to update
* @param int $pBefore Insert before this one
* @param int $pNumCols Number of columns to insert
* @param int $pNumRows Number of rows to insert
* @return string Updated formula
public function updateFormulaReferences($pFormula = '', $pBefore = 'A1', $pNumCols = 0, $pNumRows = 0, $sheetName = '') {
// Update cell references in the formula
$formulaBlocks = explode('"',$pFormula);
foreach($formulaBlocks as &$formulaBlock) {
// Ignore blocks that were enclosed in quotes (alternating entries in the $formulaBlocks array after the explode)
$newCellTokens = $cellTokens = array();
// Search for row ranges (e.g. 'Sheet1'!3:5 or 3:5) with or without $ absolutes (e.g. $3:5)
$matchCount = preg_match_all('/'. self::REFHELPER_REGEXP_ROWRANGE. '/i', ' '. $formulaBlock. ' ', $matches, PREG_SET_ORDER);
foreach($matches as $match) {
$fromString = ($match[2] > '') ? $match[2]. '!' : '';
$fromString .= $match[3]. ':'. $match[4];
if ($match[3]. ':'. $match[4] !== $modified3. ':'. $modified4) {
if (($match[2] == '') || (trim($match[2],"'") == $sheetName)) {
$toString = ($match[2] > '') ? $match[2]. '!' : '';
$toString .= $modified3. ':'. $modified4;
// Max worksheet size is 1,048,576 rows by 16,384 columns in Excel 2007, so our adjustments need to be at least one digit more
$row = 10000000+ trim($match[3],'$');
$cellIndex = $column. $row;
$newCellTokens[$cellIndex] = preg_quote($toString);
$cellTokens[$cellIndex] = '/(?<!\d)'. preg_quote($fromString). '(?!\d)/i';
// Search for column ranges (e.g. 'Sheet1'!C:E or C:E) with or without $ absolutes (e.g. $C:E)
$matchCount = preg_match_all('/'. self::REFHELPER_REGEXP_COLRANGE. '/i', ' '. $formulaBlock. ' ', $matches, PREG_SET_ORDER);
foreach($matches as $match) {
$fromString = ($match[2] > '') ? $match[2]. '!' : '';
$fromString .= $match[3]. ':'. $match[4];
if ($match[3]. ':'. $match[4] !== $modified3. ':'. $modified4) {
if (($match[2] == '') || (trim($match[2],"'") == $sheetName)) {
$toString = ($match[2] > '') ? $match[2]. '!' : '';
$toString .= $modified3. ':'. $modified4;
// Max worksheet size is 1,048,576 rows by 16,384 columns in Excel 2007, so our adjustments need to be at least one digit more
$cellIndex = $column. $row;
$newCellTokens[$cellIndex] = preg_quote($toString);
$cellTokens[$cellIndex] = '/(?<![A-Z])'. preg_quote($fromString). '(?![A-Z])/i';
// Search for cell ranges (e.g. 'Sheet1'!A3:C5 or A3:C5) with or without $ absolutes (e.g. $A1:C$5)
$matchCount = preg_match_all('/'. self::REFHELPER_REGEXP_CELLRANGE. '/i', ' '. $formulaBlock. ' ', $matches, PREG_SET_ORDER);
foreach($matches as $match) {
$fromString = ($match[2] > '') ? $match[2]. '!' : '';
$fromString .= $match[3]. ':'. $match[4];
if ($match[3]. $match[4] !== $modified3. $modified4) {
if (($match[2] == '') || (trim($match[2],"'") == $sheetName)) {
$toString = ($match[2] > '') ? $match[2]. '!' : '';
$toString .= $modified3. ':'. $modified4;
// Max worksheet size is 1,048,576 rows by 16,384 columns in Excel 2007, so our adjustments need to be at least one digit more
$row = trim($row,'$') + 10000000;
$cellIndex = $column. $row;
$newCellTokens[$cellIndex] = preg_quote($toString);
$cellTokens[$cellIndex] = '/(?<![A-Z])'. preg_quote($fromString). '(?!\d)/i';
// Search for cell references (e.g. 'Sheet1'!A3 or C5) with or without $ absolutes (e.g. $A1 or C$5)
$matchCount = preg_match_all('/'. self::REFHELPER_REGEXP_CELLREF. '/i', ' '. $formulaBlock. ' ', $matches, PREG_SET_ORDER);
foreach($matches as $match) {
$fromString = ($match[2] > '') ? $match[2]. '!' : '';
$fromString .= $match[3];
if ($match[3] !== $modified3) {
if (($match[2] == '') || (trim($match[2],"'") == $sheetName)) {
$toString = ($match[2] > '') ? $match[2]. '!' : '';
// Max worksheet size is 1,048,576 rows by 16,384 columns in Excel 2007, so our adjustments need to be at least one digit more
$row = trim($row,'$') + 10000000;
$cellIndex = $column. $row;
$newCellTokens[$cellIndex] = preg_quote($toString);
$cellTokens[$cellIndex] = '/(?<![A-Z])'. preg_quote($fromString). '(?!\d)/i';
// Update cell references in the formula
// Then rebuild the formula string
return implode('"',$formulaBlocks);
* @param string $pCellRange Cell range
* @param int $pBefore Insert before this one
* @param int $pNumCols Number of columns to increment
* @param int $pNumRows Number of rows to increment
* @return string Updated cell range
public function updateCellReference($pCellRange = 'A1', $pBefore = 'A1', $pNumCols = 0, $pNumRows = 0) {
// Is it in another worksheet? Will not have to update anything.
if (strpos($pCellRange, "!") !== false) {
// Is it a range or a single cell?
} elseif (strpos($pCellRange, ':') === false && strpos($pCellRange, ',') === false) {
return $this->_updateSingleCellReference($pCellRange, $pBefore, $pNumCols, $pNumRows);
} elseif (strpos($pCellRange, ':') !== false || strpos($pCellRange, ',') !== false) {
return $this->_updateCellRange($pCellRange, $pBefore, $pNumCols, $pNumRows);
* Update named formulas (i.e. containing worksheet references / named ranges)
* @param PHPExcel $pPhpExcel Object to update
* @param string $oldName Old name (name to replace)
* @param string $newName New name
foreach ($pPhpExcel->getWorksheetIterator() as $sheet) {
foreach ($sheet->getCellCollection(false) as $cellID) {
$cell = $sheet->getCell($cellID);
$formula = $cell->getValue();
if (strpos($formula, $oldName) !== false) {
$formula = str_replace("'" . $oldName . "'!", "'" . $newName . "'!", $formula);
$formula = str_replace($oldName . "!", $newName . "!", $formula);
* @param string $pCellRange Cell range (e.g. 'B2:D4', 'B:C' or '2:3')
* @param int $pBefore Insert before this one
* @param int $pNumCols Number of columns to increment
* @param int $pNumRows Number of rows to increment
* @return string Updated cell range
private function _updateCellRange($pCellRange = 'A1:A1', $pBefore = 'A1', $pNumCols = 0, $pNumRows = 0) {
if (strpos($pCellRange,':') !== false || strpos($pCellRange, ',') !== false) {
for ($i = 0; $i < $ic; ++ $i) {
for ($j = 0; $j < $jc; ++ $j) {
$range[$i][$j] = $this->_updateSingleCellReference($range[$i][$j], $pBefore, $pNumCols, $pNumRows);
throw new Exception("Only cell ranges may be passed to this method.");
* Update single cell reference
* @param string $pCellReference Single cell reference
* @param int $pBefore Insert before this one
* @param int $pNumCols Number of columns to increment
* @param int $pNumRows Number of rows to increment
* @return string Updated cell reference
private function _updateSingleCellReference($pCellReference = 'A1', $pBefore = 'A1', $pNumCols = 0, $pNumRows = 0) {
if (strpos($pCellReference, ':') === false && strpos($pCellReference, ',') === false) {
// Get coordinates of $pBefore
// Get coordinates of $pCellReference
// Verify which parts should be updated
$updateColumn = (($newColumn{0} != '$') && ($beforeColumn{0} != '$') &&
$updateRow = (($newRow{0} != '$') && ($beforeRow{0} != '$') &&
// Create new column reference
// Create new row reference
$newRow = $newRow + $pNumRows;
return $newColumn . $newRow;
throw new Exception("Only single cell references may be passed to this method.");
* __clone implementation. Cloning should not be allowed in a Singleton!
throw new Exception("Cloning a Singleton is not allowed!");
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