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#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_MultiServiceFactory_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_lang_MultiServiceFactory_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_XMultiServiceFactory_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/lang/XMultiServiceFactory.idl>
#endif
#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_XMultiComponentFactory_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/lang/XMultiComponentFactory.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_XServiceInfo_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.idl>
#endif


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

module com {  module sun {  module star {  module lang {

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

/** Provides a collection of implementations of services.

    <p>The factories for instantiating objects of implemetations
    are accessed via a service name.</p>

    <p>The <type scope="com::sun::star::container">XContentEnumerationAccess</type>
    interface can be supported optionally.
    If it is suported, it is possible to  enumerate all implementations that
    support the service specified with the argument of
    <member scope="com::sun::star::container">XContentEnumerationAccess::createContentEnumeration</member>.
    The enumerator returns interfaces. The type of the interface is not specified.
    Commonly this is <type>XSingleComponentFactory</type>.</p>
*/
published service MultiServiceFactory
{
    /** This interface uses a service name to instantiate a component
        which supports the specified service.
    */
    interface com::sun::star::lang::XMultiServiceFactory;

    /** This interface uses a service name and a component context to instantiate
        a component which supports the specified service.
    */
    interface com::sun::star::lang::XMultiComponentFactory;

    /** Factories, as well as all other services, should always support
        this interface.
    */
    interface com::sun::star::lang::XServiceInfo;
};

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

}; }; }; };

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

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