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#ifndef __com_sun_star_sdb_TableDesign_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_sdb_TableDesign_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_frame_XController_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/frame/XController.idl>
#endif
#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_XInitialization_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/lang/XInitialization.idl>
#endif
#ifndef __com_sun_star_frame_XDispatchProvider_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/frame/XDispatchProvider.idl>
#endif
#ifndef __com_sun_star_form_FormController_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/form/FormController.idl>
#endif

module com {  module sun {  module star {  module sdb {

//=============================================================================
/** implements a component which allows the creation of tables.

	<p>This service implements a user interface for creating tables through a graphical design interface.</p>

	<p>The design view of the TableDesign is divided into two parts. The first part contains the rows
	where columns can be defined for the table. The second part contains the properties of the selected column.</p>

	@see com::sun::star::sdb::ContentLoader
	@see com::sun::star::frame::XDispatch
	@see com::sun::star::frame::XDispatchProviderInterceptor

    @since OpenOffice 1.1.2
*/

published service TableDesign
{
	/** allows the component to be plugged into frames.
	*/
	interface com::sun::star::frame::XController;

	/** is used to initialize the TableDesign.

		<p>Parameters (passed to the method
		<member scope="com::sun::star::lang">XInitialization::initialize</member>)
		have to be instances of <type scope="com::sun::star::beans">PropertyValue</type>, where the
		<member scope="com::sun::star::beans">PropertyValue::Name</member> member specifies what the parameter controls,
		with the <member scope="com::sun::star::beans">PropertyValue::Value</member> member containing the value
		to be used.<br>
		Recognized parameters are:
		<ul>
			<li><b>Frame</b><br>
			has to be an <type scope="com::sun::star::frame">XFrame</type> interface specifying the frame to plug the
			TableDesign component into.
			</li>
			<li><b>DataSourceName</b><br>
			The name of the globally registered <type>DataSource</type> to be used for initial display. It is only
			meaningful together with the other parameters specifying the object to display.
			</li>
			<li><b>CurrentTable</b><br>
			This is a string giving the name of the object to display initially.
			</li>
		</ul>
		</p>
	*/
	interface com::sun::star::lang::XInitialization;
};

//=============================================================================
}; }; }; };

#endif