I have an XML String coming from a web service. I need to parse it and
create an Excel report with the data. I've used the HSSF project in a simple
Java project. But the boss wants me to use .NET and the Office Web
Components. I don't know .NET and I am trying to figure out what is better
for me, learning enough to do this project or start convincing the boss to
use Java and HSSF.
The Excel report looks pretty complicated in terms of almost every cell has
to be manipulated. Although there will not be any macros or formulas, it
will have different fonts, sizes, colors, maybe some drop-down menus. People
here say that .NET can do all that and more.
Does anybody know if HSSF has the same abilities as .NET? I know that it can
create sheets, rows, cells and set the styles because I have done it, but
are they equally powerful? Thank you.
Vasil S. Valkov
