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27#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_XMultiServiceFactory_idl__
28#define __com_sun_star_lang_XMultiServiceFactory_idl__
29
30#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__
31#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl>
32#endif
33
34#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_Exception_idl__
35#include <com/sun/star/uno/Exception.idl>
36#endif
37
38
39//=============================================================================
40
41module com {  module sun {  module star {  module lang {
42
43//=============================================================================
44
45/** Factories support this interface creating instances giving a name,
46    e.g. a service name.
47
48    <p>
49    Note:
50    Although this interface deals with the notion of "services", this is not
51    generally be meant.  In general this interface can be used for all kinds
52    of factories for all kinds of instances, indeed not only UNO services.
53    </p>
54*/
55published interface XMultiServiceFactory: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
56{
57	/** Creates an instance classified by the specified name.
58
59        @param aServiceSpecifier
60               classified name of instance
61        @return
62                instance
63    */
64	com::sun::star::uno::XInterface createInstance( [in] string aServiceSpecifier )
65        raises( com::sun::star::uno::Exception );
66
67	/** Creates an instance classified by the specified name and passes the arguments
68        to that instance.
69
70        @param ServiceSpecifier
71               classified name of instance
72        @param Arguments
73               arguments passed to the instance
74        @return
75                instance
76    */
77	com::sun::star::uno::XInterface createInstanceWithArguments(
78        [in] string ServiceSpecifier,
79        [in] sequence<any> Arguments )
80        raises( com::sun::star::uno::Exception );
81
82	/** Provides the available names of the factory to be used to create instances.
83
84        @returns
85                 sequence of all names
86    */
87	sequence<string> getAvailableServiceNames();
88};
89
90//=============================================================================
91
92}; }; }; };
93
94/*=============================================================================
95
96=============================================================================*/
97#endif
98