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#ifndef __com_sun_star_sdbcx_Container_idl__ 
#define __com_sun_star_sdbcx_Container_idl__ 
 
 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module container { 
interface XNameAccess; 
interface XIndexAccess; 
interface XEnumerationAccess; 
};};};}; 
 
 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module util { 
interface XRefreshable; 
};};};}; 
 
 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module sdbcx { 
 
interface XDataDescriptorFactory; 
interface XAppend; 
interface XDrop; 
 
 
// DocMerge from xml: service com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::util::com::sun::star::sdbcx::Container
/** describes every container which is used for data definition. Each
	container must support access to its elements by the element's name or
	by the element's position.	
	
	<p>
	Simple enumeration must be supported as well.
	</p>
	<p>
	To reflect the changes with the underlying database, a refresh mechanism
	needs to be supported.
	</p>
	<p>
	A container may support the possibility to add new elements or to drop
	existing elements. Additions are always done by descriptors which define the
	properties of the new element.
	</p>
 */
service Container
{ 
	// gives access to the elements by name.
	interface com::sun::star::container::XNameAccess; 
	
	// gives access to the elements by index.
	interface com::sun::star::container::XIndexAccess; 
	
	// used to create an enumeration of the elements.
	interface com::sun::star::container::XEnumerationAccess; 
 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: service com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::util::com::sun::star::sdbcx::Container: interface com::sun::star::util::XRefreshable
	/** is optional for implementation. Used to reflect changes. 
	 */
	[optional] interface com::sun::star::util::XRefreshable; 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: service com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::util::com::sun::star::sdbcx::Container: interface com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::util::com::sun::star::sdbcx::XDataDescriptorFactory
	/** optional for implementation. Allows to create descriptor elements which then could be used to append new elements.
	 */
	[optional] interface XDataDescriptorFactory; 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: service com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::util::com::sun::star::sdbcx::Container: interface com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::util::com::sun::star::sdbcx::XAppend
	/** optional for implementation, provides the possibility of adding 
				a new element to the container.
	 */
	[optional] interface XAppend; 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: service com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::util::com::sun::star::sdbcx::Container: interface com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::util::com::sun::star::sdbcx::XDrop
	/** optional for implementation, provides the possibility of dropping 
				an element from the container.
	 */
	[optional] interface XDrop; 
}; 
 
//============================================================================= 
 
}; }; }; }; 
 
/*=========================================================================== 
	$Log: Container.idl,v $
	Revision 1.5.4.2  2003/01/21 17:47:06  mi
	merged src641 odk changes
	
	Revision 1.6  2002/10/03 13:07:16  mi
	#94968# IDL reviews merged
	
	Revision 1.5.2.2  2002/02/18 12:57:56  oj
	#97563# parameter,return value and exception description
	
	Revision 1.5.2.1  2002/02/18 09:37:12  oj
	#97563# parameter,return value and exception description
	
	Revision 1.5  2001/10/25 15:35:32  mi
	proofreading and corrections from Richard Holt
	
	Revision 1.4  2001/01/23 10:08:32  mi
	optional interfaces now marked as [optional] instead of just a prosa description of this fact
	
	Revision 1.3  2000/11/08 12:43:39  mi
	moved from api
	
	Revision 1.1.1.1  2000/09/18 23:35:43  hjs
	initial import
	
	Revision 1.4  2000/09/11 11:52:44  mi
	documentation merged from XML
	 
	Revision 1.2  1999/12/20 16:26:13  dg 
	#70278# new package name 
	 
	Revision 1.1  1999/11/24 08:42:07  dg 
	new StarDataDefinitionBeans 
 
===========================================================================*/ 
#endif 
