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22
23#ifndef _COM_SUN_STAR_BRIDGE_XINSTANCEPROVIDER_IDL_
24#define _COM_SUN_STAR_BRIDGE_XINSTANCEPROVIDER_IDL_
25
26#include <com/sun/star/container/NoSuchElementException.idl>
27
28 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module bridge {
29
30
31/** allows to export UNO objects to other processes.
32
33	@see XBridge
34 */
35published interface XInstanceProvider: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
36{
37
38	/** gets called, when an initial object is requested from a remote process.
39		You may either create a  new instance or return an existing object.
40
41	   @param sInstanceName
42	        The name of the requested object.
43
44	   @returns
45			the object associated with the name. The return value may be null in case
46			there is no object to offer for this string. In this case, XBridge.getInstance()
47			(in the other process) will also return a null reference.
48
49	   @throws NoSuchElementException
50	        You may throw this exception to indicate, that there is no object for this
51			name. Due to a specification bug, this exception will appear as a RuntimeException
52			at the XBridge.getInstance() method.
53	 */
54	com::sun::star::uno::XInterface getInstance( [in] string sInstanceName )
55			raises ( com::sun::star::container::NoSuchElementException );
56};
57
58};};};};
59
60#endif
61