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#ifndef __com_sun_star_form_validation_XValidatable_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_form_validation_XValidatable_idl__

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

#ifndef __com_sun_star_util_VetoException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/util/VetoException.idl>
#endif

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

module com {  module sun {  module star {  module form { module validation {

interface XValidator;

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

/** specifies support for validating a component

    @see XValidator
*/
interface XValidatable : com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
    /** sets an external instance which is able to validate the component

        <p>Any previously active validator will be revoked - there can be only one!</p>

        @param Validator
            the new validator which is to be used by the component. May be <NULL/>,
            in this case only the current validator is revoked.

        @throws <type scope="com::sun::star::util">VetoException</type>
            if changing the validator is not allowed in the current component state
     */
    void    setValidator( [in] XValidator Validator )
                raises ( com::sun::star::util::VetoException );

    /** retrieves the external instance which is currently used to validate the component
    */
    XValidator
            getValidator( );
};

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

}; }; }; }; };

#endif
