started with xls import

src/core/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ set(Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS ON)
 
 find_package(Boost 1.62 COMPONENTS date_time REQUIRED)
 find_package(SQLite3 REQUIRED)
+find_package(PkgConfig REQUIRED)
+pkg_check_modules(XLNT REQUIRED xlnt)
 
 set(CORE_SOURCES
     database.cpp
@@ -10,13 +12,12 @@ set(CORE_SOURCES
     article.cpp
     sale.cpp
     marketplace.cpp
+    excelreader.cpp
 )
 
 add_library(core STATIC ${CORE_SOURCES})
-target_link_libraries(core Boost::boost Boost::date_time)
+target_link_libraries(core Boost::boost Boost::date_time sqlite3 ${XLNT_LIBRARIES})
 if (WIN32)
-    target_link_libraries(core sqlite3 bcrypt)
-else()
-    target_link_libraries(core sqlite3)
+    target_link_libraries(core bcrypt)
 endif()
 target_include_directories(core PUBLIC ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})

src/core/excelreader.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#include "excelreader.h"
+
+#include <xlnt/xlnt.hpp>
+
+void ExcelReader::readSellersFromFile(const std::string& filename, Marketplace* market)
+{
+    xlnt::workbook wb;
+    wb.load(filename);
+    auto ws = wb.sheet_by_index(0);
+
+    const int START_ROW = 6;
+    const int END_ROW = 349;
+
+    for (const auto& row : ws.rows(false)) {
+        //auto test = row[0].value<int>();
+        //std::cout << test << "\n";
+    }
+}

src/core/excelreader.h

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#ifndef EXCEL_READER_H
+#define EXCEL_READER_H
+
+#include "seller.h"
+#include "marketplace.h"
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+class ExcelReader
+{
+  public:
+    static void readSellersFromFile(const std::string& filename,
+                                    Marketplace* market);
+};
+
+#endif

src/core/marketplace.h

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 #include <vector>
 
+class ExcelReader;
+
 namespace
 {
 using SellersVec = std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Seller>>;
@@ -49,6 +51,8 @@ class Marketplace
 
     void exportReportToCSV(const std::string& filename, int feeInPercent, int maxFeeInEuro);
 
+    friend class ExcelReader;
+
   private:
     SellersVec sellers_;
     SalesVec sales_;