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27
28#ifndef __com_sun_star_ui_UIElementFactory_idl__
29#define __com_sun_star_ui_UIElementFactory_idl__
30
31#ifndef __com_sun_star_ui_XUIElementFactory_idl__
32#include <com/sun/star/ui/XUIElementFactory.idl>
33#endif
34
35//=============================================================================
36
37module com { module sun { module star { module ui {
38
39//=============================================================================
40
41/** specifies a user interface element factory that can create and initialize
42    a user interface element type.
43
44    <p>
45    It depends on the implementation which user interface element types can be
46    created. It is also possible that a factory is only able to create one
47    special user interface element. User interface element factories must be
48    registered at the single instance <type>UIElementFactoryManager</type>
49    service to provide access to itself.
50    </p>
51
52    @since OOo 2.0
53*/
54
55published service UIElementFactory
56{
57    /** this interface provides a function to create and initalize new
58        instances of user interface elements.
59
60        @see XUIElementFactory
61     */
62    interface com::sun::star::ui::XUIElementFactory;
63};
64
65}; }; }; };
66
67#endif
68