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#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_ServiceManager_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_lang_ServiceManager_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_MultiServiceFactory_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/lang/MultiServiceFactory.idl>
#endif

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

#ifndef __com_sun_star_container_XSet_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/container/XSet.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_container_XContentEnumerationAccess_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/container/XContentEnumerationAccess.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_XMultiServiceFactory_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/lang/XMultiServiceFactory.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_XMultiComponentFactory_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/lang/XMultiComponentFactory.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_XServiceInfo_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.idl>
#endif

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

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

module com {  module sun {  module star {  module lang {

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

/** Provides a collection of implementations for services.  This is a singleton
    you commonly find in your component context under key
    <code>/singletons/com.sun.star.lang.theServiceManager</code>.

    <p>
    The factories are accessed with a service name. It is possible to
    access the factories with their implementation names, but you should
    avoid this.
    </p>

    <p>Service factories added via <type scope="com::sun::star::container">XSet</type>
    should support the following interfaces: </p>

    <dl>
    <dt><type>XServiceInfo</type></dt>
    <dd>supported interfaces/ implementation name</dd>

    <dt><type>XSingleComponentFactory</type>(optional)</dt>
    <dd>is used to create instances of the implementation.</dd>

    <dt><type>XComponent</type> (optional)</dt>
    <dd>The service manager calls the method
    <member scope="com::sun::star::lang">XComponent::dispose</member>
    on the factory when going down (i.e. it is commonly disposed by the component context).</dd>
    </dl>

    @see com::sun::star::uno::XComponentContext
*/
published service ServiceManager
{
    /** This is a derived MultiServiceFactory service.
    */
    service com::sun::star::lang::MultiServiceFactory;

    /** Disposing of service manager.
        <p>
        The component context disposes its service manager singleton when going down
        (i.e. when the component context is disposed).
        </p>
    */
    interface com::sun::star::lang::XComponent;

    /** Management of service factories.
    */
    interface com::sun::star::container::XSet;

    /** Enumeration of all service factories.
        <p>
        It is possible to enumerate all implementations that support the
        service specified with the argument of the
        <member scope="com::sun::star::container">XContentEnumerationAccess::createContentEnumeration</member> method.
        The enumerator commonly returns <type>XSingleComponentFactory</type>
        interfaces.
        </p>
    */
    interface com::sun::star::container::XContentEnumerationAccess;

    /** Property access.
    */
    [optional] interface com::sun::star::beans::XPropertySet;
    /** specifies the default component context to be used, if instanciating services
        via <type>XMultiServiceFactory</type>
    */
    [optional, property] com::sun::star::uno::XComponentContext DefaultContext;
};

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

}; }; }; };

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

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