WebQueryConnection (Aspose.Cells for Java)

java.lang.Object
- com.aspose.cells.ExternalConnection
- - com.aspose.cells.WebQueryConnection

```
public class WebQueryConnection
extends ExternalConnection
```
Specifies the properties for a web query source. A web query will retrieve data from HTML tables, and can also supply HTTP "Get" parameters to be processed by the web server in generating the HTML by including the parameters and parameter elements.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`int`	`getClassType()` Gets the type of this `ExternalConnection` object.
`java.lang.String`	`getConnectionFile()` Gets the connection file.
`java.lang.String`	`getEditPage()` Deprecated. Use WebQueryConnection.EditWebPage property instead.
`java.lang.String`	`getEditWebPage()` The URL of the user-facing web page showing the web query data.
`int`	`getHtmlFormat()` How to handle formatting from the HTML source when bringing web query data into the worksheet.
`java.lang.String`	`getPost()` Returns or sets the string used with the post method of inputting data into a web server to return data from a web query.
`java.lang.String`	`getUrl()` URL to use to refresh external data.
`boolean`	`isConsecutive()` Flag indicating whether consecutive delimiters should be treated as just one delimiter.
`boolean`	`isHtmlTables()` Flag indicating whether web queries should only work on HTML tables.
`boolean`	`isParsePre()` Flag indicating whether data contained within HTML PRE tags in the web page is parsed into columns when you import the page into a query table.
`boolean`	`isSameSettings()` Flag indicating whether to parse all tables inside a PRE block with the same width settings as the first row.
`boolean`	`isTextDates()` Flag indicating whether dates should be imported into cells in the worksheet as text rather than dates.
`boolean`	`isXl2000()` This flag exists for backward compatibility with older existing spreadsheet files, and is set to true if this web query was refreshed in a spreadsheet application newer than or equal to Microsoft Excel 2000.
`boolean`	`isXl97()` This flag exists for backward compatibility with older existing spreadsheet files, and is set to true if this web query was created in Microsoft Excel 97.
`boolean`	`isXml()` true if the web query source is XML (versus HTML), otherwise false.
`boolean`	`isXmlSourceData()` Flag indicating that XML source data should be imported instead of the HTML table itself.
`void`	`setConsecutive(boolean value)` Flag indicating whether consecutive delimiters should be treated as just one delimiter.
`void`	`setEditPage(java.lang.String value)` Deprecated. Use WebQueryConnection.EditWebPage property instead.
`void`	`setEditWebPage(java.lang.String value)` The URL of the user-facing web page showing the web query data.
`void`	`setHtmlFormat(int value)` How to handle formatting from the HTML source when bringing web query data into the worksheet.
`void`	`setHtmlTables(boolean value)` Flag indicating whether web queries should only work on HTML tables.
`void`	`setParsePre(boolean value)` Flag indicating whether data contained within HTML PRE tags in the web page is parsed into columns when you import the page into a query table.
`void`	`setPost(java.lang.String value)` Returns or sets the string used with the post method of inputting data into a web server to return data from a web query.
`void`	`setSameSettings(boolean value)` Flag indicating whether to parse all tables inside a PRE block with the same width settings as the first row.
`void`	`setTextDates(boolean value)` Flag indicating whether dates should be imported into cells in the worksheet as text rather than dates.
`void`	`setUrl(java.lang.String value)` URL to use to refresh external data.
`void`	`setXl2000(boolean value)` This flag exists for backward compatibility with older existing spreadsheet files, and is set to true if this web query was refreshed in a spreadsheet application newer than or equal to Microsoft Excel 2000.
`void`	`setXl97(boolean value)` This flag exists for backward compatibility with older existing spreadsheet files, and is set to true if this web query was created in Microsoft Excel 97.
`void`	`setXml(boolean value)` true if the web query source is XML (versus HTML), otherwise false.
`void`	`setXmlSourceData(boolean value)` Flag indicating that XML source data should be imported instead of the HTML table itself.

Methods inherited from class com.aspose.cells.ExternalConnection
getBackgroundRefresh, getCommand, getCommandType, getConnectionDescription, getConnectionId, getConnectionString, getCredentials, getCredentialsMethodType, getId, getKeepAlive, getName, getOdcFile, getOnlyUseConnectionFile, getParameters, getPowerQueryFormula, getReconnectionMethod, getReconnectionMethodType, getRefreshInternal, getRefreshOnLoad, getSaveData, getSavePassword, getSecondCommand, getSourceFile, getSourceType, getSSOId, getType, isDeleted, isNew, setBackgroundRefresh, setCommand, setCommandType, setConnectionDescription, setConnectionString, setCredentials, setCredentialsMethodType, setDeleted, setKeepAlive, setName, setNew, setOdcFile, setOnlyUseConnectionFile, setReconnectionMethod, setReconnectionMethodType, setRefreshInternal, setRefreshOnLoad, setSaveData, setSavePassword, setSecondCommand, setSourceFile, setSourceType, setSSOId, setType

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - getClassType
```
public int getClassType()
```
    Gets the type of this ExternalConnection object.
    See ExternalConnectionClassType.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getClassType in class ExternalConnection
  - isXml
```
public boolean isXml()
```
    true if the web query source is XML (versus HTML), otherwise false.
  - setXml
```
public void setXml(boolean value)
```
    true if the web query source is XML (versus HTML), otherwise false.
  - isXl97
```
public boolean isXl97()
```
    This flag exists for backward compatibility with older existing spreadsheet files, and is set to true if this web query was created in Microsoft Excel 97. This is an optional attribute that can be ignored.
  - setXl97
```
public void setXl97(boolean value)
```
    This flag exists for backward compatibility with older existing spreadsheet files, and is set to true if this web query was created in Microsoft Excel 97. This is an optional attribute that can be ignored.
  - isXl2000
```
public boolean isXl2000()
```
    This flag exists for backward compatibility with older existing spreadsheet files, and is set to true if this web query was refreshed in a spreadsheet application newer than or equal to Microsoft Excel 2000. This is an optional attribute that can be ignored.
  - setXl2000
```
public void setXl2000(boolean value)
```
    This flag exists for backward compatibility with older existing spreadsheet files, and is set to true if this web query was refreshed in a spreadsheet application newer than or equal to Microsoft Excel 2000. This is an optional attribute that can be ignored.
  - getUrl
```
public java.lang.String getUrl()
```
    URL to use to refresh external data.
  - setUrl
```
public void setUrl(java.lang.String value)
```
    URL to use to refresh external data.
  - getConnectionFile
```
public java.lang.String getConnectionFile()
```
    Gets the connection file.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getConnectionFile in class ExternalConnection
  - isTextDates
```
public boolean isTextDates()
```
    Flag indicating whether dates should be imported into cells in the worksheet as text rather than dates.
  - setTextDates
```
public void setTextDates(boolean value)
```
    Flag indicating whether dates should be imported into cells in the worksheet as text rather than dates.
  - isXmlSourceData
```
public boolean isXmlSourceData()
```
    Flag indicating that XML source data should be imported instead of the HTML table itself.
  - setXmlSourceData
```
public void setXmlSourceData(boolean value)
```
    Flag indicating that XML source data should be imported instead of the HTML table itself.
  - getPost
```
public java.lang.String getPost()
```
    Returns or sets the string used with the post method of inputting data into a web server to return data from a web query.
  - setPost
```
public void setPost(java.lang.String value)
```
    Returns or sets the string used with the post method of inputting data into a web server to return data from a web query.
  - isParsePre
```
public boolean isParsePre()
```
    Flag indicating whether data contained within HTML PRE tags in the web page is parsed into columns when you import the page into a query table.
  - setParsePre
```
public void setParsePre(boolean value)
```
    Flag indicating whether data contained within HTML PRE tags in the web page is parsed into columns when you import the page into a query table.
  - isHtmlTables
```
public boolean isHtmlTables()
```
    Flag indicating whether web queries should only work on HTML tables.
  - setHtmlTables
```
public void setHtmlTables(boolean value)
```
    Flag indicating whether web queries should only work on HTML tables.
  - getHtmlFormat
```
public int getHtmlFormat()
```
    How to handle formatting from the HTML source when bringing web query data into the worksheet. Relevant when sourceData is True.
    See HtmlFormatHandlingType.
  - setHtmlFormat
```
public void setHtmlFormat(int value)
```
    How to handle formatting from the HTML source when bringing web query data into the worksheet. Relevant when sourceData is True.
    See HtmlFormatHandlingType.
  - isSameSettings
```
public boolean isSameSettings()
```
    Flag indicating whether to parse all tables inside a PRE block with the same width settings as the first row.
  - setSameSettings
```
public void setSameSettings(boolean value)
```
    Flag indicating whether to parse all tables inside a PRE block with the same width settings as the first row.
  - getEditWebPage
```
public java.lang.String getEditWebPage()
```
    The URL of the user-facing web page showing the web query data. This URL is persisted in the case that sourceData="true" and url has been redirected to reference an XML file. Then the user-facing page can be shown in the UI, and the XML data can be retrieved behind the scenes.
  - setEditWebPage
```
public void setEditWebPage(java.lang.String value)
```
    The URL of the user-facing web page showing the web query data. This URL is persisted in the case that sourceData="true" and url has been redirected to reference an XML file. Then the user-facing page can be shown in the UI, and the XML data can be retrieved behind the scenes.
  - getEditPage
```
public java.lang.String getEditPage()
```
    Deprecated. Use WebQueryConnection.EditWebPage property instead.
    
    The URL of the user-facing web page showing the web query data. This URL is persisted in the case that sourceData="true" and url has been redirected to reference an XML file. Then the user-facing page can be shown in the UI, and the XML data can be retrieved behind the scenes.
    Remarks
    NOTE: This property is now obsolete. Instead, please use WebQueryConnection.EditWebPage property. This property will be removed 12 months later since October 2017. Aspose apologizes for any inconvenience you may have experienced.
  - setEditPage
```
public void setEditPage(java.lang.String value)
```
    Deprecated. Use WebQueryConnection.EditWebPage property instead.
    
    The URL of the user-facing web page showing the web query data. This URL is persisted in the case that sourceData="true" and url has been redirected to reference an XML file. Then the user-facing page can be shown in the UI, and the XML data can be retrieved behind the scenes.
    Remarks
    NOTE: This property is now obsolete. Instead, please use WebQueryConnection.EditWebPage property. This property will be removed 12 months later since October 2017. Aspose apologizes for any inconvenience you may have experienced.
  - isConsecutive
```
public boolean isConsecutive()
```
    Flag indicating whether consecutive delimiters should be treated as just one delimiter.
  - setConsecutive
```
public void setConsecutive(boolean value)
```
    Flag indicating whether consecutive delimiters should be treated as just one delimiter.

Class WebQueryConnection

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class com.aspose.cells.ExternalConnection

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

getClassType

isXml

setXml

isXl97

setXl97

isXl2000

setXl2000

getUrl

setUrl

getConnectionFile

isTextDates

setTextDates

isXmlSourceData

setXmlSourceData

getPost

setPost

isParsePre

setParsePre

isHtmlTables

setHtmlTables

getHtmlFormat

setHtmlFormat

isSameSettings

setSameSettings

getEditWebPage

setEditWebPage

getEditPage

setEditPage

isConsecutive

setConsecutive