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27#ifndef __com_sun_star_configuration_GroupElement_idl__
28#define __com_sun_star_configuration_GroupElement_idl__
29
30#ifndef __com_sun_star_configuration_HierarchyElement_idl__
31#include <com/sun/star/configuration/HierarchyElement.idl>
32#endif
33
34#ifndef __com_sun_star_container_XChild_idl__
35#include <com/sun/star/container/XChild.idl>
36#endif
37
38//=============================================================================
39
40module com { module sun { module star { module configuration {
41
42//=============================================================================
43/** provides information about a predefined element contained in a
44 heterogeneous group of elements within a hierarchy.
45
46 <p>Provides information about the element.
47 Provides access to its containing group object.
48 </p>
49
50 <p>A group element bears a predefined name. It may only exist within a
51 containing group object.
52 </p>
53
54 @see com::sun::star::configuration::GroupAccess
55	Parent objects of this service generally implement service GroupAccess.
56
57 @see com::sun::star::configuration::SetElement
58	A complementary service, for elements of a dynamic homogeneous container.
59
60 @see com::sun::star::configuration::AccessRootElement
61	A complementary service, for the root element of a hierarchy.
62
63*/
64published service GroupElement
65{
66/** is the basic service for accessing information about an element in the
67 hierarchy.
68*/
69	service HierarchyElement;
70
71/** provides access to the containing group object.
72
73 <p>In this service this interface is mandatory</p>
74
75 <p><member scope="com::sun::star::container">XChild::getParent()</member>
76 shall not return NULL.
77 </p>
78
79 <p><em>Setting a different parent is not supported.</em></p>
80*/
81	interface com::sun::star::container::XChild;
82};
83
84//=============================================================================
85
86}; }; }; };
87
88#endif
89
90