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54   
55   package org.apache.poi.hssf.util;
56   
57   public class AreaReference {
58       
59       
60   private CellReference [] cells;
61   private int dim;
62   
63       /** Create an area ref from a string representation
64        */
65       public AreaReference(String reference) {
66           String[] refs = seperateAreaRefs(reference);
67           dim = refs.length;
68           cells = new CellReference[dim];
69           for (int i=0;i<dim;i++) {
70               cells[i]=new CellReference(refs[i]);
71           }
72       }
73       //not sure if we need to be flexible here!
74       /** return the dimensions of this area
75        **/
76       public int getDim() {
77           return dim;
78       }
79       /** return the cell references that define this area */
80       public CellReference[] getCells() {
81           return cells;
82       }
83       
84       public String toString() {
85           StringBuffer retval = new StringBuffer();
86           for (int i=0;i<dim;i++){
87               retval.append(':');
88               retval.append(cells[i].toString());
89           }
90           retval.deleteCharAt(0);
91           return retval.toString();
92       }
93       
94       /**
95        * seperates Area refs in two parts and returns them as seperate elements in a 
96        * String array
97        */
98       private String[] seperateAreaRefs(String reference) {
99           String retval[] = new String[2];
100          int length = reference.length();
101          
102          int loc = reference.indexOf(':',0);
103          
104          retval[0] = reference.substring(0,loc);
105          retval[1] = reference.substring(loc+1);        
106          return retval;
107      }
108  }