2 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/chart2/source/view/inc/ShapeFactory.hxx b/chart2/source/view/inc/ShapeFactory.hxx
index f2699e5372f1..5b03509a3695 100644
--- a/chart2/source/view/inc/ShapeFactory.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/view/inc/ShapeFactory.hxx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/drawing/PointSequenceSequence.hpp>
 
 #include <rtl/ustring.hxx>
+#include <svx/unodraw/SvxTableShape.hxx>
 
 namespace chart { struct VLineProperties; }
 namespace com::sun::star::beans { class XPropertySet; }
@@ -212,6 +213,8 @@ public:
                 const css::uno::Reference< css::beans::XPropertySet > & xTextProperties,
                 double nRotation, const OUString& aName, sal_Int32 nTextMaxWidth );
 
+    static rtl::Reference<SvxTableShape> createTable(css::uno::Reference< css::drawing::XShapes >& xTarget);
+
     css::uno::Reference< css::drawing::XShape >
         createInvisibleRectangle(
             const css::uno::Reference< css::drawing::XShapes >& xTarget
diff --git a/chart2/source/view/main/ShapeFactory.cxx b/chart2/source/view/main/ShapeFactory.cxx
index a7011527dfc6..7c2574c5f407 100644
--- a/chart2/source/view/main/ShapeFactory.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/view/main/ShapeFactory.cxx
@@ -2656,6 +2656,20 @@ void ShapeFactory::removeSubShapes( const uno::Reference< drawing::XShapes >& xS
     }
 }
 
+rtl::Reference<SvxTableShape> ShapeFactory::createTable(uno::Reference<drawing::XShapes>& xTarget)
+{
+    if (!xTarget.is())
+        return nullptr;
+
+    //create table shape
+    rtl::Reference<SvxTableShape> xShape = new SvxTableShape(nullptr);
+    xShape->setShapeKind(OBJ_TABLE);
+    uno::Reference<drawing::XShape> xShapeUno(xShape);
+    xTarget->add(xShapeUno);
+
+    return xShape;
+}
+
 } //namespace chart
 
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