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#ifndef __com_sun_star_sdb_DefinitionContainer_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_sdb_DefinitionContainer_idl__

 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module container {
 published interface XNameAccess;
 published interface XNameContainer;
 published interface XIndexAccess;
 published interface XEnumerationAccess;
};};};};

 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module util {
 published interface XRefreshable;
};};};};
 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module lang {
 published interface XSingleServiceFactory;
};};};};

 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module sdb {


/** describes a container which provides access to database related definitions like
	commands, forms, and reports.

	<p>
	The container supports access to its elements by the elements name or
	by the elements position.
	</p>
	<p>
	Simple enumeration must be supported as well.
	</p>
	<p>
	To reflect the changes with the underlying database, a refresh mechanism
	needs to be supported. 
	</p>
 */
published service DefinitionContainer
{
	// gives access to the elements by name.
	interface com::sun::star::container::XNameAccess;

	// allows to insert and remove by name.
	interface com::sun::star::container::XNameContainer;

	// gives access to the elements by index.
	interface com::sun::star::container::XIndexAccess;

	// allows to create an enumeration of the elements.
	interface com::sun::star::container::XEnumerationAccess;


	/** is used to refresh the container, to reflect changes in the underlying database.
	 */
	[optional] interface com::sun::star::util::XRefreshable;

	/** can be used to create container elements.
		<p>
		If this interface is supported, the object created using it (e.g., the object returned by
		<method scope="com.sun.star.lang">XSingleServiceFactory::createInstance()</method>
		) can be used as container elements.
		</p>
	 */
	[optional] interface com::sun::star::lang::XSingleServiceFactory;
};

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}; }; }; };

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#endif