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#ifndef __com_sun_star_document_XStandaloneDocumentInfo_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_document_XStandaloneDocumentInfo_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_document_XDocumentInfo_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/document/XDocumentInfo.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_io_IOException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/io/IOException.idl>
#endif

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

module com {   module sun {   module star {   module document {

//=============================================================================
/** makes it possible to load document information from
    a resource specified by a URL and to store it into a resource also
    specified by a URL

    <p>
    Only the document information part of the resource is transferred.
    Instead of <type>DocumentInfo</type> not the whole document will be opened.
    Note: Without specifying the source or target of this info (the document)
    nothing can work and will be handled as void (for reading) or ignored (for writing).
    After specigiying the source/target by using this interface,
    the interface <type>XDocumentInfo</type> (which must be implemented on same
    object then this one!) provides access to the info properties.
    </p>

    @see DocumentInfo
    @see StandaloneDocumentInfo
    @see XDocumentInfo
 */
published interface XStandaloneDocumentInfo: XDocumentInfo
{
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** loads the document information from a file referred by an URL

        <p>
        After an unsuccessful call the contents of the document
        information are undefined (void).
        This method only works for storage file formats.
        </p>

        @param URL
            specifies the source of information

        @throws com::sun::star::io::IOException
            if storage couldn't be found or opened
     */
    void loadFromURL( [in] string URL )
        raises( com::sun::star::io::IOException );

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** stores the document information into a file referred by a URL

        <p>
        Only the document information part of the document is overwritten.
        This method only works for storage file formats.
        </p>

        @param URL
            specifies the target for saving

        @throws com::sun::star::io::IOException
            if storage couldn't be found or opened
     */
    void storeIntoURL( [in] string URL )
        raises( com::sun::star::io::IOException );
};

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

}; }; }; };

#endif
