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#ifndef __com_sun_star_form_XBoundComponent_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_form_XBoundComponent_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_form_XUpdateBroadcaster_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/form/XUpdateBroadcaster.idl>
#endif


//=============================================================================

 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module form {

//=============================================================================

/** specifies a (form) component which is bound to a data source.

    <p>The interface provides the possibility of committing its respective
    data to a data source it is bound to. A <member>commit</member> will be
    performed by the environment (usually, a <type>FormController</type>).<br/>
    For example, suppose you have a data-bound control that is connected
    to a database field. Each time the control loses its focus, the
    model (component) of the control is triggered by the environment
    to store its value in the database field.</p>

    <p>A commit may fail if an <type>XUpdateListener</type> vetoes the it.</p>

    @see com::sun::star::form::XUpdateListener
 */
published interface XBoundComponent: com::sun::star::form::XUpdateBroadcaster
{
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** commits the content of the component into the data source it is bound to.

        @returns
            <TRUE/> when the commitment was successful, otherwise <FALSE/>.
     */
    boolean commit();

};

//=============================================================================

}; }; }; };

/*=============================================================================

=============================================================================*/
#endif
