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27#ifndef __com_sun_star_sdbcx_Container_idl__
28#define __com_sun_star_sdbcx_Container_idl__
29
30 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module container {
31 published interface XNameAccess;
32 published interface XIndexAccess;
33 published interface XEnumerationAccess;
34};};};};
35
36 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module util {
37 published interface XRefreshable;
38};};};};
39
40 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module sdbcx {
41
42 published interface XDataDescriptorFactory;
43 published interface XAppend;
44 published interface XDrop;
45
46
47/** describes every container which is used for data definition. Each
48	container must support access to its elements by the element's name or
49	by the element's position.
50
51	<p>
52	Simple enumeration must be supported as well.
53	</p>
54	<p>
55	To reflect the changes with the underlying database, a refresh mechanism
56	needs to be supported.
57	</p>
58	<p>
59	A container may support the possibility to add new elements or to drop
60	existing elements. Additions are always done by descriptors which define the
61	properties of the new element.
62	</p>
63 */
64published service Container
65{
66	// gives access to the elements by name.
67	interface com::sun::star::container::XNameAccess;
68
69	// gives access to the elements by index.
70	interface com::sun::star::container::XIndexAccess;
71
72	// used to create an enumeration of the elements.
73	interface com::sun::star::container::XEnumerationAccess;
74
75
76	/** is optional for implementation. Used to reflect changes.
77	 */
78	[optional] interface com::sun::star::util::XRefreshable;
79
80	/** optional for implementation. Allows to create descriptor elements which then could be used to append new elements.
81	 */
82	[optional] interface XDataDescriptorFactory;
83
84	/** optional for implementation, provides the possibility of adding
85				a new element to the container.
86	 */
87	[optional] interface XAppend;
88
89	/** optional for implementation, provides the possibility of dropping
90				an element from the container.
91	 */
92	[optional] interface XDrop;
93};
94
95//=============================================================================
96
97}; }; }; };
98
99/*===========================================================================
100===========================================================================*/
101#endif
102