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27#ifndef __com_sun_star_reflection_TypeDescriptionProvider_idl__
28#define __com_sun_star_reflection_TypeDescriptionProvider_idl__
29
30#ifndef __com_sun_star_container_XHierarchicalNameAccess_idl__
31#include <com/sun/star/container/XHierarchicalNameAccess.idl>
32#endif
33
34#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_XComponent_idl__
35#include <com/sun/star/lang/XComponent.idl>
36#endif
37
38#ifndef __com_sun_star_reflection_XTypeDescriptionEnumerationAccess_idl__
39#include <com/sun/star/reflection/XTypeDescriptionEnumerationAccess.idl>
40#endif
41
42//=============================================================================
43
44 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module reflection {
45
46//=============================================================================
47
48/** This service provides type descriptions, i.e. concrete
49    service implementations read from source like the persistent registry
50    database format.<br>
51
52    @see com::sun::star::reflection::TypeDescriptionManager
53    @see com::sun::star::reflection::XTypeDescription
54*/
55published service TypeDescriptionProvider
56{
57    /** Interface to retrieve type descriptions.
58
59        <p>Names are given in dotted notation, for example
60        <code>"com.sun.star.uno.XInterface"</code>.  The returned values are of
61        interface type <type>XTypeDescription</type>.</p>
62
63        <p>Even though the name of this interface suggests that the used type
64        names are hierarchic, this need not be the case.</p>
65    */
66	interface com::sun::star::container::XHierarchicalNameAccess;
67
68    /** Interface to signal shutdown to the provider.<br>
69        This has to be done manually, because usually each provider references
70        its manager (which may implement type caching) for late resolution of
71        partial types (e.g. parameter types).
72    */
73	interface com::sun::star::lang::XComponent;
74
75    /** Interface for creating enumerations for type descriptions supported
76        by this <type>TypeDescriptionProvider</type>
77
78	@since OOo 1.1.2
79    */
80    [optional] interface XTypeDescriptionEnumerationAccess;
81};
82
83//=============================================================================
84
85}; }; }; };
86
87/*=============================================================================
88
89=============================================================================*/
90#endif
91