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23#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_XMultiServiceFactory_idl__
24#define __com_sun_star_lang_XMultiServiceFactory_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_uno_Exception_idl__
31#include <com/sun/star/uno/Exception.idl>
32#endif
33
34
35//=============================================================================
36
37module com {  module sun {  module star {  module lang {
38
39//=============================================================================
40
41/** Factories support this interface creating instances giving a name,
42    e.g. a service name.
43
44    <p>
45    Note:
46    Although this interface deals with the notion of "services", this is not
47    generally be meant.  In general this interface can be used for all kinds
48    of factories for all kinds of instances, indeed not only UNO services.
49    </p>
50*/
51published interface XMultiServiceFactory: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
52{
53	/** Creates an instance classified by the specified name.
54
55        @param aServiceSpecifier
56               classified name of instance
57        @return
58                instance
59    */
60	com::sun::star::uno::XInterface createInstance( [in] string aServiceSpecifier )
61        raises( com::sun::star::uno::Exception );
62
63	/** Creates an instance classified by the specified name and passes the arguments
64        to that instance.
65
66        @param ServiceSpecifier
67               classified name of instance
68        @param Arguments
69               arguments passed to the instance
70        @return
71                instance
72    */
73	com::sun::star::uno::XInterface createInstanceWithArguments(
74        [in] string ServiceSpecifier,
75        [in] sequence<any> Arguments )
76        raises( com::sun::star::uno::Exception );
77
78	/** Provides the available names of the factory to be used to create instances.
79
80        @returns
81                 sequence of all names
82    */
83	sequence<string> getAvailableServiceNames();
84};
85
86//=============================================================================
87
88}; }; }; };
89
90/*=============================================================================
91
92=============================================================================*/
93#endif
94