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22
23#ifndef __com_sun_star_sdbcx_DatabaseDefinition_idl__
24#define __com_sun_star_sdbcx_DatabaseDefinition_idl__
25
26 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module sdbcx {
27
28 published interface XTablesSupplier;
29 published interface XViewsSupplier;
30 published interface XUsersSupplier;
31 published interface XGroupsSupplier;
32
33
34/** could be used as an extension for performing data definition tasks on
35	databases, and to control the access rights on database objects.
36
37
38	<p>
39	It may be implemented by a database driver provider, to encapsulate the
40	complexity of data definition, and to give a common way for data definition as
41	the DDL of most DBMS's differs.
42	</p>
43	<p>
44	At least, the access to the tables of a database should be implemented.
45	The implementation of other known database objects like views is optional.
46	</p>
47	<p>
48	To control the access rights of users, there is the possibility to
49	implement objects like users and groups.
50	</p>
51 */
52published service DatabaseDefinition
53{
54	// gives access to the tables.
55	interface XTablesSupplier;
56
57	/** The implementation is optional.
58	 */
59	[optional] interface XViewsSupplier;
60
61	/** The implementation is optional.
62	 */
63	[optional] interface XUsersSupplier;
64
65	/** The implementation is optional.
66	 */
67	[optional] interface XGroupsSupplier;
68};
69
70//=============================================================================
71
72}; }; }; };
73
74/*===========================================================================
75===========================================================================*/
76#endif
77