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#ifndef __com_sun_star_reflection_XUnionTypeDescription_idl__ 
#define __com_sun_star_reflection_XUnionTypeDescription_idl__ 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_reflection_XTypeDescription_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/reflection/XTypeDescription.idl> 
#endif 
 
 
//============================================================================= 
 
 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module reflection {  
 
//============================================================================= 
 
/** Deprecated.  Unions are not supported.
    Reflects a union type.
    The discriminant of a union switches between the current value types.
    In addition, there is also a default case, having no discriminant.

    @deprecated
*/
interface XUnionTypeDescription: com::sun::star::reflection::XTypeDescription
{ 
	/** Returns the (ordinal) discriminant type.
        
        @return
                type of the discriminant
    */
	com::sun::star::reflection::XTypeDescription getDiscriminantType(); 
    
	/** Returns the default discriminant value.
        
        @return
                default discriminant value
    */
	any getDefaultDiscriminant(); 
    
	/** Returns the type of the default value.
        
        @return
                type of the default value
    */
	com::sun::star::reflection::XTypeDescription getDefaultMemberType(); 
    
	/** Returns discriminants of all members in order of IDL declaration.

        @return
                discriminants of all members
    */
	sequence< any > getDiscriminants(); 
    
	/** Returns types of all members in order of IDL declaration.

        @return
                types of all members
    */
	sequence< com::sun::star::reflection::XTypeDescription > getMemberTypes(); 
    
	/** Returns names of all members in order of IDL declaration.

        @return
                names of all members
    */
	sequence< string > getMemberNames();	 
}; 
 
//============================================================================= 
 
}; }; }; };  
 
/*============================================================================= 
 
	$Log: XUnionTypeDescription.idl,v $
	Revision 1.6  2002/03/08 17:19:13  dbo
	#96711# reviewed reflection API documentation
	
	Revision 1.5  2001/03/16 15:10:38  jsc
	remove interfaceheader with uik and remove [const] in method definitions
	
	Revision 1.4  2000/11/08 12:28:46  mi
	moved from api
	
	Revision 1.1.1.1  2000/09/18 23:35:32  hjs
	initial import
	
	Revision 1.3  2000/09/11 11:52:37  mi
	documentation merged from XML
	 
	Revision 1.1  1999/11/17 20:40:29  dbo 
	new 
	 
 
=============================================================================*/ 
#endif 
