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#ifndef __com_sun_star_sdb_XColumn_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_sdb_XColumn_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_sdbc_SQLException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/sdbc/SQLException.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_util_Date_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/util/Date.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_util_DateTime_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/util/DateTime.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_util_Time_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/util/Time.idl>
#endif

 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module io {
 published interface XInputStream;
};};};};

 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module container {
 published interface XNameAccess;
};};};};

 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module sdbc {
 published interface XRef;
 published interface XArray;
 published interface XBlob;
 published interface XClob;
};};};};

 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module sdb {


/** is used to access data which is collected in a row.
 */
published interface XColumn: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** reports whether the last column read had a value of SQL NULL.
        Note that you must first call getXXX on a column to try to read
        its value and then call
        <code>wasNull()</code>
        to see if the value read was SQL NULL.
        @returns
            <TRUE/> if so
        @throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException
            if a database access error occurs.
     */
    boolean wasNull() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException);
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** gets the value of a column in the current row as a String.
        @returns
            the column value
        @throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException
            if a database access error occurs.
     */
    string getString() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException);
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** gets the value of a column in the current row as boolean.
        @returns
            the column value
        @throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException
            if a database access error occurs.
     */
    boolean getBoolean() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException);
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** gets the value of a column in the current row as a byte.
        @returns
            the column value
        @throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException
            if a database access error occurs.
     */
    byte getByte() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException);
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** gets the value of a column in the current row as a short.
        @returns
            the column value
        @throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException
            if a database access error occurs.
     */
    short getShort() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException);
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** gets the value of a column in the current row as a long.
        @returns
            the column value
        @throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException
            if a database access error occurs.
     */
    long getInt() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException);
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** gets the value of a column in the current row as a hyper.
        @returns
            the column value
        @throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException
            if a database access error occurs.
     */
    hyper getLong() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException);
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** gets the value of a column in the current row as a float.
        @returns
            the column value
        @throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException
            if a database access error occurs.
     */
    float getFloat() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException);
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** gets the value of a column in the current row as a double.
        @returns
            the column value
        @throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException
            if a database access error occurs.
     */
    double getDouble() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException);
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** gets the value of a column in the current row as a byte array.
             The bytes represent the raw values returned by the driver.
             @returns  the column value;
                if the value is SQL NULL, the result is empty.
             @throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException
                if a database access error occurs.
    */
    sequence<byte> getBytes() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException);
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** gets the value of a column in the current row as a date object.
        @returns
            the column value
        @throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException
            if a database access error occurs.
     */
    com::sun::star::util::Date getDate()
        raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException);
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** gets the value of a column in the current row as a time object.
        @returns
            the column value
        @throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException
            if a database access error occurs.
     */
    com::sun::star::util::Time getTime()
        raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException);
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** gets the value of a column in the current row as a datetime object.
        @returns
            the column value
        @throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException
            if a database access error occurs.
     */
    com::sun::star::util::DateTime getTimestamp()
        raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException);
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** gets the value of a column in the current row as a stream of
        uninterpreted bytes. The value can then be read in chunks from the
        stream. This method is particularly suitable for retrieving large
        LONGVARBINARY or LONGVARCHAR values.


        <p>
        <b>Note:</b> All the data in the returned stream must be
        read prior to getting the value of any other column. The next
        call to a get method implicitly closes the stream. Also, a
        stream may return 0 when the method
        <member scope="com::sun::star::io">XInputStream::available()</member>
        is called whether there is data available or not.
        </p>
            @returns
            the column value
        @throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException
            if a database access error occurs.
     */
    com::sun::star::io::XInputStream getBinaryStream()
        raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException);
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** gets the value of a column in the current row as a stream of
        uninterpreted bytes. The value can then be read in chunks from the
        stream. This method is particularly suitable for retrieving large
        LONGVARCHAR values.

        <p>
        <b>Note:</b> All the data in the returned stream must be
        read prior to getting the value of any other column. The next
        call to a get method implicitly closes the stream. Also, a
        stream may return 0 when the method
        <member scope="com::sun::star::io">XInputStream::available()</member>
        is called whether there is data available or not.
        </p>
        @returns
            the column value
        @throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException
            if a database access error occurs.
     */
    com::sun::star::io::XInputStream getCharacterStream()
        raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException);
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** @returns the value of a column in the current row as an object.
        This method uses the given
        <code>Map</code>
        object
        for the custom mapping of the SQL structure or distinct type
        that is being retrieved.
        @param typeMap
            the type map is used to fetch the correct type
        @returns
            the column value
        @throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException
            if a database access error occurs.
     */
    any getObject([in]com::sun::star::container::XNameAccess typeMap)
        raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException);
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** gets a REF(&lt;structured-type&gt) column value from the current row.

        @returns
            the column value
        @throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException
            if a database access error occurs.
    */
    com::sun::star::sdbc::XRef getRef() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException);
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** gets a BLOB (Binary Large OBject) value in the current row.
        @returns
            the column value
        @throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException
            if a database access error occurs.
     */
    com::sun::star::sdbc::XBlob getBlob() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException);
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** gets a CLOB value in the current row of this <code>ResultSet</code> object.
        @returns
            the column value
        @throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException
            if a database access error occurs.
     */
    com::sun::star::sdbc::XClob getClob() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException);
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** gets a SQL ARRAY value from the current row.
        @returns
            the column value
        @throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException
            if a database access error occurs.
     */
    com::sun::star::sdbc::XArray getArray() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException);
};

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}; }; }; };

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#endif
