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#ifndef __com_sun_star_frame_XUntitledNumbers_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_frame_XUntitledNumbers_idl__

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

#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_IllegalArgumentException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/lang/IllegalArgumentException.idl>
#endif

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

 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module frame {

constants UntitledNumbersConst
{
    const long INVALID_NUMBER = 0;
};

//=============================================================================
/** knows all currently used and all free numbers for using with untitled
    but counted objects.
 */
interface XUntitledNumbers : com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** calli has to lease a number befor he can use it within in its own title.

        Such number must be freed after using e.g. while the object was closed or
        get's another title (e.g. by saving a document to a real location on disc).

        @param  xComponent
                the component which has to be registered for the leased number.

        @return the new number for these object or 0 if no further numbers are available.

        @throws [IllegalArgumentException]
                if an invalid object reference was provided to this method.
     */
    long leaseNumber ( [in] com::sun::star::uno::XInterface xComponent )
        raises (com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException);

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** has to be used to mark those number as "free for using".

        If the reqistered component does not use such leased number any longer
        it has to be released so it can be used for new components.

        Note: calling this method with an unknown (but normaly valid number)
              has to be ignored. No exceptions - no errors.

        @param  nNumber
                specify number for release.

        @throws [IllegalArgumentException]
                if the given number is the special value 0.
     */
    void releaseNumber ( [in] long nNumber )
        raises (com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException);

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** does the same then releaseNumber () but it searches the corresponding
        number for the specified component and deregister it.

        @param  xComponent
                the component for deregistration.

        @throws [IllegalArgumentException]
                if an invalid object reference was provided to this method.
     */
    void releaseNumberForComponent ( [in] com::sun::star::uno::XInterface xComponent )
        raises (com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException);

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** returns the localized string value to be used for untitles objects in
        combination with the leased number.

        Note: Such string already contains leading spaces/tabs etcpp. !
        The only thing which an outside code has todo then ... adding a leased number
        to the string.

        @return the localized string for untitled components.
     */
    string getUntitledPrefix ();
};

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

}; }; }; };

#endif