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#ifndef __com_sun_star_text_XTextCursor_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_text_XTextCursor_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_text_XTextRange_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/text/XTextRange.idl>
#endif


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

 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module text {

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

/** extends a text range by method to modify its position.
 */
published interface XTextCursor: com::sun::star::text::XTextRange
{
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** sets the end of the position to the start.
     */
    [oneway] void collapseToStart();

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

    /** sets the start of the position to the end.
     */
    [oneway] void collapseToEnd();

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

    /** determines if the start and end positions are the same.
     */
    boolean isCollapsed();

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

    /** moves the cursor the specified number of characters to the left.

        @param nCount
            the number of characters to move.

        @param bExpand
            specifies if the current selection of the cursor should
            be expanded or not.

        @returns
            <TRUE/> if the command was successfully completed.
            <FALSE/> otherwise.

            <p>Note: Even if the command was not completed successfully
            it may be completed partially. E.g. if it was required to move
            5 characters but it is only possible to move 3 <FALSE/> will
            be returned and the cursor moves only those 3 characters.<p>
     */
    boolean goLeft( [in] short nCount,
             [in] boolean bExpand );

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

    /** moves the cursor the specified number of characters to the right.

        @param nCount
            the number of characters to move.

        @param bExpand
            specifies if the current selection of the cursor should
            be expanded or not.

        @returns
            <TRUE/> if the command was successfully completed.
            <FALSE/> otherwise.

            <p>Note: Even if the command was not completed successfully
            it may be completed partially. E.g. if it was required to move
            5 characters but it is only possible to move 3 <FALSE/> will
            be returned and the cursor moves only those 3 characters.<p>
     */
    boolean goRight( [in] short nCount,
             [in] boolean bExpand );

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

    /** moves the cursor to the start of the text.
     */
    void gotoStart( [in] boolean bExpand );

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

    /** moves the cursor to the end of the text.
     */
    void gotoEnd( [in] boolean bExpand );

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

    /** moves or expands the cursor to a specified <type>TextRange</type>.
     */
    void gotoRange( [in] com::sun::star::text::XTextRange xRange,
             [in] boolean bExpand );

};

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

}; }; }; };

#endif
