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#ifndef __com_sun_star_sdbc_Connection_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_sdbc_Connection_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_XComponent_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/lang/XComponent.idl>
#endif

 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module sdbc {

 published interface XConnection;
 published interface XWarningsSupplier;


/** represents a connection (session) with a specific
    database. Within the context of a Connection, SQL statements are
    executed and results are returned.

    <p>
    A Connection's database is able to provide information
    describing its tables, its supported SQL grammar, its stored
    procedures, and the capabilities of this connection. This
    information is obtained with the
    <member scope="com::sun::star::sdbc">XConnection::getMetaData()</member>
    method.
    </p>
    <p>
    <b>
    Note:
    </b>
    By default the Connection automatically commits
    changes after executing each statement. If auto commit has been
    disabled, an explicit commit must be done or database changes will
    not be saved.

    </p>
    @see com::sun::star::sdbc::XStatement
    @see com::sun::star::sdbc::XResultSet
    @see com::sun::star::sdbc::XDatabaseMetaData
 */
published service Connection
{

    /** controls the closing of a connection.
     */
    interface com::sun::star::lang::XComponent;


    /** the main interface for interaction with a connection to a database.
     */
    interface XConnection;


    /** controls the chaining of warnings, which may occur on every call
             to the connected database. Chained warnings from previous calls will be
             cleared before processing a new call.
     */
    interface XWarningsSupplier;
};

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

}; }; }; };

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#endif
