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#ifndef __com_sun_star_reflection_XMethodParameter_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_reflection_XMethodParameter_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_reflection_XTypeDescription_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/reflection/XTypeDescription.idl>
#endif


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

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

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

/** Reflects a method parameter.

    <p>This type is superseded by <type>XParameter</type>, which supports
    parameters of service constructors as well as parameters of interface
    methods.</p>

    @see XInterfaceMethodTypeDescription
*/
published interface XMethodParameter: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
    /** Returns the name of the parameter

        @return
                name of parameter
    */
    string getName();

    /** Returns the type of the parameter.

        @return
                type of parameter
    */
    com::sun::star::reflection::XTypeDescription getType();

    /** Returns true, if the parameter is declared as [in] or [inout] in IDL.

        @return
                true, if declared [in] or [inout] parameter
    */
    boolean isIn();

    /** Returns true, if the parameter is declared as [out] or [inout] in IDL.

        @return
                true, if declared [out] or [inout] parameter
    */
    boolean isOut();

    /** Returns the position of the parameter regarding the IDL method declaration.

        @return
                position of the parameter
    */
    long getPosition();
};

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

}; }; }; };

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

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