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#ifndef __com_sun_star_document_XViewDataSupplier_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_document_XViewDataSupplier_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_container_XIndexAccess_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/container/XIndexAccess.idl>
#endif

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

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

//=============================================================================
/** gives access to some properties describing all open views to a document

    <p>
    Each view is described by a sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::PropertyValue >.
    Through this interface the state of all open views can be retrieved and restored
    later. These states can also be made persistent so that a document loader can create
    all views of the correct types and restore their state to the state when the document was
    saved.
    </p>
 */
published interface XViewDataSupplier: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** retrieve informations about currently opened view to restore it later

        @returns
            a <type scope="com::sun::star::container">XIndexAccess</type>,
            that gives access to a list of <type scope="com::sun::star::beans">PropertyValue</type>
            for every open view. May <NULL/> if no view is currently available.
     */
    ::com::sun::star::container::XIndexAccess getViewData();

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** restore all views which will be represented by given data argument

        @param Data
            a list of <type scope="com::sun::star::beans">PropertyValue</type>s
            with information about last opened views to restore it
            <NULL/> isn't allowed here.
     */
    void setViewData( [in] com::sun::star::container::XIndexAccess Data );
};

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

}; }; }; };

#endif
