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#ifndef __com_sun_star_embed_XEmbedObjectCreator_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_embed_XEmbedObjectCreator_idl__

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

#ifndef __com_sun_star_embed_XStorage_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/embed/XStorage.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_io_IOException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/io/IOException.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_embed_WrongStateException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/embed/WrongStateException.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_IllegalArgumentException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/lang/IllegalArgumentException.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_beans_PropertyValue_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/beans/PropertyValue.idl>
#endif

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

 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module embed {

//============================================================================
/** allows to create and initialize a new embedded object.

	<p>
	This interface contains methods that can help to create and initialize
	an embedded object.
	</p>
 */
published interface XEmbedObjectCreator: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
	// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** creates a new object and initializes it as a new one.

		<p> In case specified entry exists it's contents are ignored and
		will be overwritten on storing.
		</p>

		@param aClassID
			the class id of the new object

		@param sClassName
			the class name of the new object

		@param xStorage
			a parent storage the entry should be created/opened in

		@param sEntryName
			a name for the entry

        @param aObjectArgs
            optional parameters for the object persistence initialization
            see also 
			<type>EmbeddedObjectDescriptor</type>

		@throws ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException
			one of arguments is illegal

        @throws com::sun::star::io::IOException
			in case of io problems during opening\creation

        @throws com::sun::star::uno::Exception
			in case of other problems
	 */
	::com::sun::star::uno::XInterface createInstanceInitNew(
			[in] sequence< byte > aClassID,
			[in] string sClassName,
			[in] ::com::sun::star::embed::XStorage xStorage,
		 	[in] string sEntryName,
			[in] sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::PropertyValue > aObjectArgs )
		raises( ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException,
				::com::sun::star::io::IOException,
				::com::sun::star::uno::Exception );


	// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** creates a new object that should be based on specified storage entry.

		<p> The specified entry must exists and the object should be loaded
		from the entry. In case a persistent representation of a link is
		specified, the result object will be a link.
		</p>
		
		@param xStorage
			a parent storage the entry should be opened in

		@param sEntryName
			a name for the entry

		@param aMediaDescriptor
			an object of type
			<type scope="com::sun::star::document">MediaDescriptor</type> that
			specifies document related properties; please remember that target
			related parameters, for example URL, will be ignored since the
			object should be loaded from storage entry

		@param aObjectArgs
			an object of type <type>EmbeddedObjectDescriptor</type>
			contains object related properties

		@thrown ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException
			one of arguments is illegal

		@thrown ::com::sun::star::container::NoSuchElementException
			the specified entry does not exist

        @throws com::sun::star::io::IOException
			in case of io problems during opening

        @throws com::sun::star::uno::Exception
			in case of other problems
	 */
	::com::sun::star::uno::XInterface createInstanceInitFromEntry(
			[in] ::com::sun::star::embed::XStorage xStorage,
			[in] string sEntryName,
			[in] sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::PropertyValue > aMediaDescriptor,
			[in] sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::PropertyValue > aObjectArgs )
		raises( ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException,
				::com::sun::star::container::NoSuchElementException,
				::com::sun::star::io::IOException,
				::com::sun::star::uno::Exception );

	// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** creates a new object and initializes it based on
		<type scope="com::sun::star::document">MediaDescriptor</type>.

		<p> In case specified entry exists it's contents are ignored and will
		be overwritten on storing.
		</p>
		
		@param xStorage
			a parent storage the entry should be created/opened in

		@param sEntryName
			a name for the entry

		@param aMediaDescriptor
			an object of type
			<type scope="com::sun::star::document">MediaDescriptor</type> that
			specifies source

		@param aObjectArgs
			an object of type <type>EmbeddedObjectDescriptor</type>
			contains object related properties

		@thrown ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException
			one of arguments is illegal

        @throws com::sun::star::io::IOException
			in case of io problems during opening\creation

        @throws com::sun::star::uno::Exception
			in case of other problems
	 */
	::com::sun::star::uno::XInterface createInstanceInitFromMediaDescriptor(
			[in] ::com::sun::star::embed::XStorage xStorage,
			[in] string sEntryName,
	 		[in] sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::PropertyValue > aMediaDescriptor,
			[in] sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::PropertyValue > aObjectArgs )
		raises( ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException,
				::com::sun::star::io::IOException,
				::com::sun::star::uno::Exception );
};

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

}; }; }; };

#endif