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#ifndef __com_sun_star_beans_XIntrospectionAccess_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_beans_XIntrospectionAccess_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_beans_Property_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/beans/Property.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_container_NoSuchElementException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/container/NoSuchElementException.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_reflection_XIdlMethod_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/reflection/XIdlMethod.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_NoSuchMethodException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/lang/NoSuchMethodException.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_reflection_XIdlClass_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/reflection/XIdlClass.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_beans_IllegalTypeException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/beans/IllegalTypeException.idl>
#endif

//=============================================================================

 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module beans {

//=============================================================================

/** represents the result of an introspection operation done by
	the	inspect method of <type scope="com::sun::star::beans">
	XIntrospection</type>.

	<p>This interface gives information about an object's
	properties and methods as detected in the introspection
	process. It's not possible to access properties	or call
	methods directly using this interface but it provides
	access to other interfaces to do so.
	See <member scope="com::sun::star::beans">
	XIntrospectionAccess::queryAdapter()</member></p>

	<p>The <type>XExactName</type> interface has to be supported
	in order to implement inaccurate name access for all objects
	which implement the <type scope="com::sun::star::container">
	XNameAccess</type> interface or <type>XPropertySet</type>.</p>

	<p>The <type>XMaterialHolder</type> interface has to be
	supported to give access to the inspected object.</p>

		@see XPropertySet
		@see com::sun::star::beans::XExactName
 */
published interface XIntrospectionAccess: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	/** returns information about which method concepts described in
		the <type>MethodConcept</type> constants group are supported
		by this <type>XIntrospectionAccess</type> implementation.

		<p>The minimum supported concepts should be:</p>

		<ul>
			<li> <const>MethodConcept::PROPERTY</const>, </li>
			<li> <const>MethodConcept::LISTENER</const>, </li>
			<li> <const>MethodConcept::ENUMERATION</const>, </li>
			<li> <const>MethodConcept::NAMECONTAINER</const></li>
			<li> <const>MethodConcept::INDEXCONTAINER</const>; </li>
		</ul>

		@returns
			zero or more constants of the <type>MethodConcept</type>
			constants group combined by an arithmetical or-operation.
	 */
	long getSuppliedMethodConcepts();

	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	/** returns information about which property concepts described in
		the <type>PropertyConcept</type> constants group are supported
		by this <type>XIntrospectionAccess</type> implementation.

		<p>The minimum supported concepts should be:</p>

		<ul>
			<li> <const>PropertyConcept::PROPERTYSET</const>, </li>
			<li> <const>PropertyConcept::ATTRIBUTES</const> and </li>
			<li> <const>PropertyConcept::METHODS</const>.  </li>
		</ul>

		@returns
			zero or more constants of the <type>PropertyConcept</type>
			constants group.combined by an arithmetical or-operation.
	 */
	long getSuppliedPropertyConcepts();

	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	/** returns information about a property if a property with
		the demanded name exists and if it accords to one of the
		demanded <type>PropertyConcept</type>s. The information
		is provided as <type>Property</type> struct.

		@returns
			A <type>Property</type> struct providing
			information about the demanded property,
			if a corresponding property exists.

		@param aName
			the name of the property.

		@param nPropertyConcepts
			zero or more constants of the <type>PropertyConcept
			</type> constants group combined by an arithmetical
			or-operation.

		@throws NoSuchElementException
			when a property with the demanded name doesn't exist
			or if it accords to a wrong <type>PropertyConcept
			</type>.
	 */
	com::sun::star::beans::Property getProperty( [in] string aName,
			 [in] long nPropertyConcepts )
			raises( com::sun::star::container::NoSuchElementException );

	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	/** allows to ask if a property with the demanded name exists
		and if it accords to one of the demanded <type>
		PropertyConcept</type>s.

		@returns
			<TRUE/> if the property exists and accords to one of
			the demanded <type>PropertyConcept</type>s, otherwise
			<FALSE/> is returned.

		@param aName
			the name of the property.

		@param nPropertyConcepts
			zero or more constants of the <type>PropertyConcept
			</type> constants group combined by an arithmetical
			or-operation.
	 */
	boolean hasProperty( [in] string aName,
			 [in] long nPropertyConcepts );

	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	/** returns a sequence of properties of the introspected object

		@returns
			all properties of the introspected object which accord
			to the demanded <type>PropertyConcept</type>s.

		@param nPropertyConcepts
			zero or more constants of the <type>PropertyConcept
			</type> constants group combined by an arithmetical
			or-operation.
	 */
	sequence<com::sun::star::beans::Property> getProperties(
				[in] long nPropertyConcepts );

	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	/** returns information about a method if a method with
		the demanded name exists and if it accords to one of
		the demanded MethodConcepts. The information is
		provided as <type scope="com::sun::star::reflection">
		XIdlMethod</type>.

		@returns
			A <type scope="com::sun::star::reflection">
			XIdlMethod</type> providing information about and
			access to the demanded method if a corresponding
			method exists.

		@param aName
			the name of the method.

		@param nMethodConcepts
			zero or more constants of the <type>MethodConcept
			</type> constants group combined by an arithmetical
			or-operation.

		@throws NoSuchElementException
			when a method with the demanded name doesn't exist
			or if it accords to a wrong <type>MethodConcept</type>.
	 */
	com::sun::star::reflection::XIdlMethod getMethod( [in] string aName,
			 [in] long nMethodConcepts )
			raises( com::sun::star::lang::NoSuchMethodException );

	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	/** allows to ask if a method with the demanded name exists
		and if it accords to one of the demanded <type>MethodConcept
		</type>s.

		@returns
			<TRUE/> if the method exists and accords to one of
			the demanded <type>MethodConcept</type>s, otherwise
			<FALSE/> is returned.

		@param aName
			the name of the method.

		@param nMethodConcepts
			zero or more constants of the <type>MethodConcept
			</type> constants group combined by an arithmetical
			or-operation.
	 */
	boolean hasMethod( [in] string aName,
			 [in] long nMethodConcepts );

	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	/** returns a sequence of methods of the introspected object.

		@returns
			all methods of the introspected object which accord
			to the demanded <type>MethodConcept</type>s.

		@param nMethodConcepts
			zero or more constants of the <type>MethodConcept
			</type> constants group combined by an arithmetical
			or-operation.
	 */
	sequence<com::sun::star::reflection::XIdlMethod> getMethods(
			[in] long nMethodConcepts );

	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	/** returns the listener types supported by the introspected
		object.

		<p>If the introspected object has the methods
		<code>addFooListener( XFooListener xFoo )</code> and
		<code>removeFooListener( XFooListener xFoo )</code>
		the type of XFooListener will be one of the elements
		in the returned sequence.

		@returns
			a sequence of the types of listener interfaces
			which are supported by the introspected object.
	 */
	sequence<type> getSupportedListeners();

	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	/** creates an adapter that implements an interface with the
		specified type.

		<p>To access properties, query for the <type>XPropertySet
		</type> interface. If the <type>XPropertySet</type> can
		be queried,	the <type>XFastPropertySet</type> interface
		must be supported too.  </p>

		<p>If the introspected object implements a name container,
		the introspection should return the <type scope=
		"com::sun::star::container">XNameAccess</type> and <type
		scope="com::sun::star::container">XNameContainer</type>
		interfaces.</p>

		<p>If the introspected object implements an index container,
		the introspection should return the <type scope=
		"com::sun::star::container">XIndexAccess</type> and <type
		scope="com::sun::star::container">XIndexContainer</type>
		interfaces.</p>

		<p>If the introspected object implements an enumeration
		container, the introspection should return the <type scope=
		"com::sun::star::container">XEnumerationAccess</type>
		interface.</p>

		<p>If the introspected object implements the <type scope=
		"com::sun::star::reflection">XIdlArray</type> interface,
		the introspection should return this.</p>

		<p>To implement inaccurate name access, at all objects,
		which implement the <type scope="com::sun::star::container">
		XNameAccess</type> or <type>XPropertySet</type> interface,
		the <type>XExactName</type> interface has to be supported.
		</p>

		@see com::sun::star::beans::XExactName
	 */
	com::sun::star::uno::XInterface queryAdapter( [in] type aInterfaceType )
			raises( com::sun::star::beans::IllegalTypeException );

};

//=============================================================================

}; }; }; };

#endif