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#ifndef __com_sun_star_sdbc_Connection_idl__ 
#define __com_sun_star_sdbc_Connection_idl__ 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_XComponent_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/lang/XComponent.idl> 
#endif 
 
 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module sdbc { 
 
interface XConnection; 
interface XWarningsSupplier; 
 
 
// DocMerge from xml: service com::sun::star::sdbc::Connection
/** represents a connection (session) with a specific
	database. Within the context of a Connection, SQL statements are
	executed and results are returned.
	
	<p>
	A Connection's database is able to provide information
	describing its tables, its supported SQL grammar, its stored
	procedures, and the capabilities of this connection. This
	information is obtained with the 
	<member scope="com::sun::star::sdbc">XConnection::getMetaData()</member>
	method.
	</p>
	<p>
	<b>
	Note:
	</b>
	By default the Connection automatically commits
	changes after executing each statement. If auto commit has been
	disabled, an explicit commit must be done or database changes will
	not be saved.
	
	</p>
	@see com::sun::star::sdbc::XStatement 
	@see com::sun::star::sdbc::XResultSet 
	@see com::sun::star::sdbc::XDatabaseMetaData
 */
service Connection
{ 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: service com::sun::star::sdbc::Connection: interface com::sun::star::lang::XComponent
	/** controls the closing of a connection.
	 */
	interface com::sun::star::lang::XComponent; 
 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: service com::sun::star::sdbc::Connection: interface com::sun::star::sdbc::XConnection
	/** the main interface for interaction with a connection to a database.
	 */
	interface XConnection; 
 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: service com::sun::star::sdbc::Connection: interface com::sun::star::sdbc::XWarningsSupplier
	/** controls the chaining of warnings, which may occur on every call 
			 to the connected database. Chained warnings from previous calls will be 
			 cleared before processing a new call.
	 */
	interface XWarningsSupplier; 
}; 
 
//============================================================================= 
 
}; }; }; }; 
 
/*=========================================================================== 
	$Log: Connection.idl,v $
	Revision 1.3.26.2  2003/01/21 17:46:29  mi
	merged src641 odk changes
	
	Revision 1.4  2002/10/03 13:06:53  mi
	#94968# IDL reviews merged
	
	Revision 1.3.24.1  2002/02/18 08:54:13  oj
	#97563# parameter,return value and exception description
	
	Revision 1.3  2000/11/08 12:43:35  mi
	moved from api
	
	Revision 1.1.1.1  2000/09/18 23:35:39  hjs
	initial import
	
	Revision 1.3  2000/09/11 11:52:41  mi
	documentation merged from XML
	 
	Revision 1.1  1999/11/24 08:40:59  dg 
	new StarDataBaseConnectivity 
	 
===========================================================================*/ 
#endif 
