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#ifndef __com_sun_star_sdb_XDataAccessDescriptorFactory_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_sdb_XDataAccessDescriptorFactory_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_beans_XPropertySet_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/beans/XPropertySet.idl>
#endif

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

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

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

/** allows creating instances of the DataAccessDescriptor service.

    <p>Data access descriptors are finally only bags of properties with a defined
    semantics. Depending on the context in which you use them, certain of their
    properties are needed or unneeded.<br/>
    The descriptor factory allows you to create instances which offer
    all properties potentially needed at a descriptor.</p>
 */
interface XDataAccessDescriptorFactory
{
    /** creates a <type>DataAccessDescriptor</type> which supports all properties
        defined for this service, even if they're normally optional only.
    */
    ::com::sun::star::beans::XPropertySet
        createDataAccessDescriptor();
};

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

}; }; }; };

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

#endif
