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23#ifndef __com_sun_star_configuration_GroupElement_idl__
24#define __com_sun_star_configuration_GroupElement_idl__
25
26#ifndef __com_sun_star_configuration_HierarchyElement_idl__
27#include <com/sun/star/configuration/HierarchyElement.idl>
28#endif
29
30#ifndef __com_sun_star_container_XChild_idl__
31#include <com/sun/star/container/XChild.idl>
32#endif
33
34//=============================================================================
35
36module com { module sun { module star { module configuration {
37
38//=============================================================================
39/** provides information about a predefined element contained in a
40 heterogeneous group of elements within a hierarchy.
41
42 <p>Provides information about the element.
43 Provides access to its containing group object.
44 </p>
45
46 <p>A group element bears a predefined name. It may only exist within a
47 containing group object.
48 </p>
49
50 @see com::sun::star::configuration::GroupAccess
51	Parent objects of this service generally implement service GroupAccess.
52
53 @see com::sun::star::configuration::SetElement
54	A complementary service, for elements of a dynamic homogeneous container.
55
56 @see com::sun::star::configuration::AccessRootElement
57	A complementary service, for the root element of a hierarchy.
58
59*/
60published service GroupElement
61{
62/** is the basic service for accessing information about an element in the
63 hierarchy.
64*/
65	service HierarchyElement;
66
67/** provides access to the containing group object.
68
69 <p>In this service this interface is mandatory</p>
70
71 <p><member scope="com::sun::star::container">XChild::getParent()</member>
72 shall not return NULL.
73 </p>
74
75 <p><em>Setting a different parent is not supported.</em></p>
76*/
77	interface com::sun::star::container::XChild;
78};
79
80//=============================================================================
81
82}; }; }; };
83
84#endif
85
86