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22
23#ifndef __com_sun_star_reflection_XIdlReflection_idl__
24#define __com_sun_star_reflection_XIdlReflection_idl__
25
26#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__
27#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl>
28#endif
29
30#ifndef __com_sun_star_reflection_XIdlClass_idl__
31#include <com/sun/star/reflection/XIdlClass.idl>
32#endif
33
34
35//=============================================================================
36
37 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module reflection {
38
39//=============================================================================
40
41/** Interface to reflect types.
42
43    @see CoreReflection
44    @see XIdlClass
45*/
46published interface XIdlReflection: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
47{
48	/** Obtaining a reflection interface for a type.  You specify the type by
49        its name.
50        If the given type name can not be reflected, then a null-reference
51        is returned.
52
53        @param aTypeName
54               the type's name
55        @return
56                reflection interface for the demanded type (or null)
57    */
58	com::sun::star::reflection::XIdlClass forName( [in] string aTypeName );
59
60	/** Obtaining a reflection interface for an object.  This method takes
61        the type of the object the any contains into account.  If the any
62        contains no object, then a null-reference is returned.
63
64        @param aObj
65               an object
66        @return
67                reflection interface of the type of the demanded object (or null)
68    */
69	com::sun::star::reflection::XIdlClass getType( [in] any aObj );
70};
71
72//=============================================================================
73
74}; }; }; };
75
76/*=============================================================================
77
78=============================================================================*/
79#endif
80