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#ifndef __com_sun_star_table_XMergeableCellRange_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_table_XMergeableCellRange_idl__

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

#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_IllegalArgumentException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/lang/IllegalArgumentException.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_NoSupportException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/lang/NoSupportException.idl>
#endif

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

module com {  module sun {  module star {  module table {

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

/** represents a range of cells that can possibly be merged or unmerged.
 */
interface XMergeableCellRange : com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
    /** merges the area specified by this range.

        @throws <type scope="com::sun::star::lang">NoSupportException</type>
            if a merge is not possible for this range. You can use
            <method>isMergeable()</method> to check if a merge is possible.
     */
    void merge() raises( ::com::sun::star::lang::NoSupportException );

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** splits the cells in this range.
        This will be done by inserting rows and columns if needed or unmerging
        cells taht are already splitted.

        @param Columns
            this is the number of columns that will be added to each cell. Zero
            means no new columns

        @param Rows
            this is the number of rows that will be added to each cell. Zero
            means no new rows

        @throws <type scope="com::sun::star::lang">IllegalArgumentException</type>
            if at least one of the parameters is less than zero.

        @throws <type scope="com::sun::star::lang">NoSupportException</type>
            if a split is not possible for this range.
    */
    void split( [in] long Columns, [in] long Rows )
        raises( ::com::sun::star::lang::NoSupportException,
                ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException );

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** @returns
            <TRUE/> if all cells from this range can be merged to one
            or <FALSE/> otherwise.
     */
    boolean isMergeable();
};

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

}; }; }; };

#endif
