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#ifndef __com_sun_star_frame_ContentHandler_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_frame_ContentHandler_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_frame_XNotifyingDispatch_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/frame/XNotifyingDispatch.idl>
#endif

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

module com {  module sun {  module star {  module frame {

//=============================================================================
/** special dispatcher for non visible contents, e.g. sounds

    <p>
    This handler doesn't need any frame as target for loading components.
    Content handler are registered for content types.
    (See type/filter configuration of <type scope="com::sun::star::document">TypeDetection</type>
    for further informations) If generic load mechanism found such documents which
    can be handled by a ContentHandler it will create and use it.
    </p>

    @see com::sun::star::document::TypeDetection
 */
published service ContentHandler
{
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** provides handling of dispatches with defined result state

        <p>
        Base interface of <type>XNotifyingDispatch</type> is <type>XDispatch</type>
        and can be called for requests if result isn't neccessary for dispatch operation.
        </p>

        @see XDispatch
     */
    interface XNotifyingDispatch;
};

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

}; }; }; };

#endif
