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+
+package org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.examples;
+
+import org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.*;
+import org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.contrib.HSSFRegionUtil;
+import org.apache.poi.hssf.util.Region;
+
+import java.io.FileOutputStream;
+
+/**
+ * This example shows how to work with convenience functions.
+ *
+ * @author Glen Stampoultzis (glens at apache.org)
+ */
+public class ConvienceFunctions
+{
+    public static void main( String[] args ) throws Exception
+    {
+        HSSFWorkbook wb = new HSSFWorkbook();
+        HSSFSheet sheet1 = wb.createSheet( "new sheet" );
+
+        HSSFRow row = sheet1.createRow( (short) 1 );
+        HSSFCell cell = row.createCell( (short) 1 );
+        cell.setCellValue( "This is a test of merging" );
+        Region region = new Region( 1, (short) 1, 4, (short) 4 );
+        sheet1.addMergedRegion( region );
+
+        HSSFRegionUtil.setBorderBottom( HSSFCellStyle.BORDER_MEDIUM_DASHED,
+                region,
+                sheet1,
+                wb);
+        HSSFRegionUtil.setBorderTop( HSSFCellStyle.BORDER_MEDIUM_DASHED,
+                region,
+                sheet1,
+                wb);
+        HSSFRegionUtil.setBorderLeft( HSSFCellStyle.BORDER_MEDIUM_DASHED,
+                region,
+                sheet1,
+                wb);
+        HSSFRegionUtil.setBorderRight( HSSFCellStyle.BORDER_MEDIUM_DASHED,
+                region,
+                sheet1,
+                wb);
+
+        FileOutputStream fileOut = new FileOutputStream( "workbook.xls" );
+        wb.write( fileOut );
+        fileOut.close();
+
+
+    }
+}