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#ifndef __com_sun_star_reflection_TypeDescriptionProvider_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_reflection_TypeDescriptionProvider_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_container_XHierarchicalNameAccess_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/container/XHierarchicalNameAccess.idl>
#endif

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

#ifndef __com_sun_star_reflection_XTypeDescriptionEnumerationAccess_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/reflection/XTypeDescriptionEnumerationAccess.idl>
#endif

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

 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module reflection {

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

/** This service provides type descriptions, i.e. concrete
    service implementations read from source like the persistent registry
    database format.<br>

    @see com::sun::star::reflection::TypeDescriptionManager
    @see com::sun::star::reflection::XTypeDescription
*/
published service TypeDescriptionProvider
{
    /** Interface to retrieve type descriptions.

        <p>Names are given in dotted notation, for example
        <code>"com.sun.star.uno.XInterface"</code>.  The returned values are of
        interface type <type>XTypeDescription</type>.</p>

        <p>Even though the name of this interface suggests that the used type
        names are hierarchic, this need not be the case.</p>
    */
    interface com::sun::star::container::XHierarchicalNameAccess;

    /** Interface to signal shutdown to the provider.<br>
        This has to be done manually, because usually each provider references
        its manager (which may implement type caching) for late resolution of
        partial types (e.g. parameter types).
    */
    interface com::sun::star::lang::XComponent;

    /** Interface for creating enumerations for type descriptions supported
        by this <type>TypeDescriptionProvider</type>

    @since OOo 1.1.2
    */
    [optional] interface XTypeDescriptionEnumerationAccess;
};

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

}; }; }; };

/*=============================================================================

=============================================================================*/
#endif
