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#ifndef __com_sun_star_sdb_DefinitionContainer_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_sdb_DefinitionContainer_idl__

 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module container {
 published interface XNameAccess;
 published interface XNameContainer;
 published interface XIndexAccess;
 published interface XEnumerationAccess;
};};};};

 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module util {
 published interface XRefreshable;
};};};};
 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module lang {
 published interface XSingleServiceFactory;
};};};};

 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module sdb {


// DocMerge from xml: service com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::util::com::sun::star::sdb::DefinitionContainer
/** describes a container which provides access to database related definitions like
    commands, forms, and reports.

    <p>
    The container supports access to its elements by the elements name or
    by the elements position.
    </p>
    <p>
    Simple enumeration must be supported as well.
    </p>
    <p>
    To reflect the changes with the underlying database, a refresh mechanism
    needs to be supported.
    </p>
 */
published service DefinitionContainer
{
    // gives access to the elements by name.
    interface com::sun::star::container::XNameAccess;

    // allows to insert and remove by name.
    interface com::sun::star::container::XNameContainer;

    // gives access to the elements by index.
    interface com::sun::star::container::XIndexAccess;

    // allows to create an enumeration of the elements.
    interface com::sun::star::container::XEnumerationAccess;


    // DocMerge from xml: service com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::util::com::sun::star::sdb::DefinitionContainer: interface com::sun::star::util::XRefreshable
    /** is used to refresh the container, to reflect changes in the underlying database.
     */
    [optional] interface com::sun::star::util::XRefreshable;

    /** can be used to create container elements.
        <p>
        If this interface is supported, the object created using it (e.g., the object returned by
        <method scope="com.sun.star.lang">XSingleServiceFactory::createInstance()</method>
        ) can be used as container elements.
        </p>
     */
    [optional] interface com::sun::star::lang::XSingleServiceFactory;
};

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

}; }; }; };

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#endif
