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#ifndef __com_sun_star_reflection_TypeDescriptionManager_idl__ 
#define __com_sun_star_reflection_TypeDescriptionManager_idl__ 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_container_XHierarchicalNameAccess_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/container/XHierarchicalNameAccess.idl> 
#endif 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_container_XSet_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/container/XSet.idl> 
#endif 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_XInitialization_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/lang/XInitialization.idl> 
#endif 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_XComponent_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/lang/XComponent.idl> 
#endif 


//============================================================================= 
 
 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module reflection {  
 
//============================================================================= 
 
/** This service manages type descriptions and acts as a central access point
    to every type description.  It delegates calls for demanded types to
    subsequent
    <type scope="com::sun::star::reflection">TypeDescriptionProvider</type>s
    and may cache type descriptions.<br>
	Using cppuhelper's bootstrapping routines bootstrapping an initial
	component context, there is a singleton accessable via key
    "/singletons/com.sun.star.reflection.theTypeDescriptionManager".
    This singleton object is hooked into the C UNO runtime typelib and
    lives until the context is shut down.<br>
    
    @see com::sun::star::reflection::TypeDescriptionProvider
    @see com::sun::star::reflection::XTypeDescription
*/
service TypeDescriptionManager
{
    /** Interface to retrieve type descriptions:
        <ul>
        <li>names are given in dotted notation, e.g. "com.sun.star.uno.XInterface"</li>
        <li>sequences are accessable via "[]element_name"</li>
        <li>interface members are accessable via "interface_name::member_name"</li>
        </ul>
        The returned values are of interface type <type>XTypeDescription</type>.
    */
	interface com::sun::star::container::XHierarchicalNameAccess;
    /** You can manually add or remove a providers via this interface.
    */
	interface com::sun::star::container::XSet; 
    /** Interface to signal shutdown to the manager.<br>
        This signals all providers to shut down, because usually each provider
        references its manager, listening for disposing events.
    */
	[optional] interface com::sun::star::lang::XComponent;
};
 
//============================================================================= 
 
}; }; }; };  
 
/*============================================================================= 
 
	$Log: TypeDescriptionManager.idl,v $
	Revision 1.7.2.3  2003/01/21 18:02:46  mi
	merged src641 odk changes
	
	Revision 1.9.2.1  2002/12/10 11:32:43  mi
	#105668# fixed dead links
	
	Revision 1.9  2002/11/06 10:26:47  dbo
	#104560# docu
	
	Revision 1.8  2002/10/29 14:32:33  dbo
	#104560# docu
	
	Revision 1.7  2002/03/08 17:19:13  dbo
	#96711# reviewed reflection API documentation
	
	Revision 1.6  2001/11/16 15:02:57  mi
	proofing by Richard Holt
	
	Revision 1.5  2000/12/04 13:40:22  dbo
	XInit removed, because providers are initialized at first use from ServiceManager; modifications can be done using XSet.
	
	Revision 1.4  2000/11/08 12:28:46  mi
	moved from api
	
	Revision 1.1.1.1  2000/09/18 23:35:31  hjs
	initial import
	
	Revision 1.4  2000/09/11 11:52:36  mi
	documentation merged from XML
	 
	Revision 1.2  1999/11/15 16:05:40  dbo 
	doc added 
	 
	Revision 1.1.1.1  1999/11/11 09:48:44  jsc 
	new 
	 
 
=============================================================================*/ 
#endif 
