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#ifndef __com_sun_star_sheet_XAreaLink_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_sheet_XAreaLink_idl__

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

#ifndef __com_sun_star_table_CellRangeAddress_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/table/CellRangeAddress.idl>
#endif

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

module com {  module sun {  module star {  module sheet {

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

/** provides methods to change the settings of a linked cell range.

    @see com::sun::star::sheet::CellAreaLink
 */
published interface XAreaLink: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** returns the source of the range within the source document.

        <p>This can be the address of a cell or range in the form
        "Sheet1.A1:C5", or the name of a named range or database range.</p>
     */
    string getSourceArea();

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** sets the source of the range within the source document.

        <p>This can be the address of a cell or range in the form
        "Sheet1.A1:C5", or the name of a named range or database range.</p>
     */
    void setSourceArea( [in] string aSourceArea );

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** returns the position of the linked range in the destination
        document.
     */
    com::sun::star::table::CellRangeAddress getDestArea();

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** sets the position of the linked range in the destination document.
     */
    void setDestArea( [in] com::sun::star::table::CellRangeAddress aDestArea );

};

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

}; }; }; };

#endif

