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#ifndef __com_sun_star_sdbcx_DatabaseDefinition_idl__ 
#define __com_sun_star_sdbcx_DatabaseDefinition_idl__ 
 
 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module sdbcx { 
 
 published interface XTablesSupplier; 
 published interface XViewsSupplier; 
 published interface XUsersSupplier; 
 published interface XGroupsSupplier; 
 
 
/** could be used as an extension for performing data definition tasks on
	databases, and to control the access rights on database objects.
	
	
	<p>
	It may be implemented by a database driver provider, to encapsulate the
	complexity of data definition, and to give a common way for data definition as
	the DDL of most DBMS's differs.
	</p>
	<p>
	At least, the access to the tables of a database should be implemented.
	The implementation of other known database objects like views is optional.
	</p>
	<p>
	To control the access rights of users, there is the possibility to
	implement objects like users and groups.
	</p>
 */
published service DatabaseDefinition
{ 
	// gives access to the tables.
	interface XTablesSupplier; 
	 
	/** The implementation is optional.
	 */
	[optional] interface XViewsSupplier; 
	 
	/** The implementation is optional.
	 */
	[optional] interface XUsersSupplier; 
	 
	/** The implementation is optional.
	 */
	[optional] interface XGroupsSupplier; 
}; 
 
//============================================================================= 
 
}; }; }; }; 
 
/*=========================================================================== 
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#endif