# tablepress/3.4/libraries/vendor/PhpSpreadsheet/Reader/IReader.php

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```php
<?php

namespace TablePress\PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Reader;

use TablePress\PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Spreadsheet;

interface IReader
{
	/**
	 * Flag used to load the charts.
	 *
	 * This flag is supported only for some formats.
	 */
	public const LOAD_WITH_CHARTS = 1;

	/**
	 * Flag used to read data only, not style or structure information.
	 */
	public const READ_DATA_ONLY = 2;

	/**
	 * Flag used to ignore empty cells when reading.
	 *
	 * The ignored cells will not be instantiated.
	 */
	public const IGNORE_EMPTY_CELLS = 4;

	/**
	 * Flag used to ignore rows without cells.
	 *
	 * This flag is supported only for some formats.
	 * This can heavily improve performance for some files.
	 */
	public const IGNORE_ROWS_WITH_NO_CELLS = 8;

	/**
	 * Allow external images. Use with caution.
	 * Improper specification of these within a spreadsheet
	 * can subject the caller to security exploits.
	 */
	public const ALLOW_EXTERNAL_IMAGES = 16;
	public const DONT_ALLOW_EXTERNAL_IMAGES = 32;

	public const CREATE_BLANK_SHEET_IF_NONE_READ = 64;

	public function __construct();

	/**
	 * Can the current IReader read the file?
	 */
	public function canRead(string $filename): bool;

	/**
	 * Read data only?
	 *        If this is true, then the Reader will only read data values for cells, it will not read any formatting
	 *           or structural information (like merges).
	 *        If false (the default) it will read data and formatting.
	 */
	public function getReadDataOnly(): bool;

	/**
	 * Set read data only
	 *        Set to true, to advise the Reader only to read data values for cells, and to ignore any formatting
	 *            or structural information (like merges).
	 *        Set to false (the default) to advise the Reader to read both data and formatting for cells.
	 *
	 * @return $this
	 */
	public function setReadDataOnly(bool $readDataOnly);

	/**
	 * Read empty cells?
	 *        If this is true (the default), then the Reader will read data values for all cells, irrespective of value.
	 *        If false it will not read data for cells containing a null value or an empty string.
	 */
	public function getReadEmptyCells(): bool;

	/**
	 * Set read empty cells
	 *        Set to true (the default) to advise the Reader read data values for all cells, irrespective of value.
	 *        Set to false to advise the Reader to ignore cells containing a null value or an empty string.
	 *
	 * @return $this
	 */
	public function setReadEmptyCells(bool $readEmptyCells);

	/**
	 * Read charts in workbook?
	 *      If this is true, then the Reader will include any charts that exist in the workbook.
	 *         Note that a ReadDataOnly value of false overrides, and charts won't be read regardless of the IncludeCharts value.
	 *      If false (the default) it will ignore any charts defined in the workbook file.
	 */
	public function getIncludeCharts(): bool;

	/**
	 * Set read charts in workbook
	 *     Set to true, to advise the Reader to include any charts that exist in the workbook.
	 *         Note that a ReadDataOnly value of false overrides, and charts won't be read regardless of the IncludeCharts value.
	 *     Set to false (the default) to discard charts.
	 *
	 * @return $this
	 */
	public function setIncludeCharts(bool $includeCharts);

	/**
	 * Get which sheets to load
	 * Returns either an array of worksheet names (the list of worksheets that should be loaded), or a null
	 *        indicating that all worksheets in the workbook should be loaded.
	 *
	 * @return null|string[]
	 */
	public function getLoadSheetsOnly(): ?array;

	/**
	 * Set which sheets to load.
	 *
	 * @param null|string|string[] $value This should be either an array of worksheet names to be loaded,
	 *          or a string containing a single worksheet name. If NULL, then it tells the Reader to
	 *          read all worksheets in the workbook
	 *
	 * @return $this
	 */
	public function setLoadSheetsOnly($value);

	/**
	 * Set all sheets to load
	 *        Tells the Reader to load all worksheets from the workbook.
	 *
	 * @return $this
	 */
	public function setLoadAllSheets();

	/**
	 * Read filter.
	 */
	public function getReadFilter(): IReadFilter;

	/**
	 * Set read filter.
	 *
	 * @return $this
	 */
	public function setReadFilter(IReadFilter $readFilter);

	/**
	 * Allow external images. Use with caution.
	 * Improper specification of these within a spreadsheet
	 * can subject the caller to security exploits.
	 */
	public function setAllowExternalImages(bool $allowExternalImages);

	public function getAllowExternalImages(): bool;

	/**
	 * Create a blank sheet if none are read,
	 * possibly due to a typo when using LoadSheetsOnly.
	 */
	public function setCreateBlankSheetIfNoneRead(bool $createBlankSheetIfNoneRead);

	/**
	 * Loads PhpSpreadsheet from file.
	 *
	 * @param string $filename The name of the file to load
	 * @param int $flags Flags that can change the behaviour of the Writer:
	 *            self::LOAD_WITH_CHARTS    Load any charts that are defined (if the Reader supports Charts)
	 *            self::READ_DATA_ONLY      Read only data, not style or structure information, from the file
	 *            self::IGNORE_EMPTY_CELLS  Don't read empty cells (cells that contain a null value,
	 *                                      empty string, or a string containing only whitespace characters)
	 *            self::IGNORE_ROWS_WITH_NO_CELLS    Don't load any rows that contain no cells.
	 *            self::ALLOW_EXTERNAL_IMAGES    Attempt to fetch images stored outside the spreadsheet.
	 *            self::DONT_ALLOW_EXTERNAL_IMAGES    Don't attempt to fetch images stored outside the spreadsheet.
	 *            self::CREATE_BLANK_SHEET_IF_NONE_READ    If no sheets are read, create a blank one.
	 */
	public function load(string $filename, int $flags = 0): Spreadsheet;
}

```