Read .ods files with java?

hi. my new big problem is reading an .ods file, put it into a cvs file and then use a db connection to insert, update, delete etc.
i was searching for reading .ods files and place the info there into cvs files...and i think i am missing the point. i found an Api from openoffice....which i cannot seem to understand so...
did u encountered such a problem before?
a starting point would be much appreciated.
thank you.

Nohinder wrote:
:) i have looked on google , for the first step...reading an .ods file. found something about the openoffice api, and i thought there had to be a simpler way, and THEN i posted a question here. but still, thx for the idea:)Just ignore that troll. "google.com" is his stock answer for just about everything, because he's pretty much completely clueless and just likes to pretend he's helpful

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