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23#ifndef __com_sun_star_reflection_TypeDescriptionProvider_idl__
24#define __com_sun_star_reflection_TypeDescriptionProvider_idl__
25
26#ifndef __com_sun_star_container_XHierarchicalNameAccess_idl__
27#include <com/sun/star/container/XHierarchicalNameAccess.idl>
28#endif
29
30#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_XComponent_idl__
31#include <com/sun/star/lang/XComponent.idl>
32#endif
33
34#ifndef __com_sun_star_reflection_XTypeDescriptionEnumerationAccess_idl__
35#include <com/sun/star/reflection/XTypeDescriptionEnumerationAccess.idl>
36#endif
37
38//=============================================================================
39
40 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module reflection {
41
42//=============================================================================
43
44/** This service provides type descriptions, i.e. concrete
45    service implementations read from source like the persistent registry
46    database format.<br>
47
48    @see com::sun::star::reflection::TypeDescriptionManager
49    @see com::sun::star::reflection::XTypeDescription
50*/
51published service TypeDescriptionProvider
52{
53    /** Interface to retrieve type descriptions.
54
55        <p>Names are given in dotted notation, for example
56        <code>"com.sun.star.uno.XInterface"</code>.  The returned values are of
57        interface type <type>XTypeDescription</type>.</p>
58
59        <p>Even though the name of this interface suggests that the used type
60        names are hierarchic, this need not be the case.</p>
61    */
62	interface com::sun::star::container::XHierarchicalNameAccess;
63
64    /** Interface to signal shutdown to the provider.<br>
65        This has to be done manually, because usually each provider references
66        its manager (which may implement type caching) for late resolution of
67        partial types (e.g. parameter types).
68    */
69	interface com::sun::star::lang::XComponent;
70
71    /** Interface for creating enumerations for type descriptions supported
72        by this <type>TypeDescriptionProvider</type>
73
74	@since OpenOffice 1.1.2
75    */
76    [optional] interface XTypeDescriptionEnumerationAccess;
77};
78
79//=============================================================================
80
81}; }; }; };
82
83/*=============================================================================
84
85=============================================================================*/
86#endif
87