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#ifndef __com_sun_star_registry_XSimpleRegistry_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_registry_XSimpleRegistry_idl__

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

#ifndef __com_sun_star_registry_InvalidRegistryException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/registry/InvalidRegistryException.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_registry_XRegistryKey_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/registry/XRegistryKey.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_registry_MergeConflictException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/registry/MergeConflictException.idl>
#endif


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

module com { module sun { module star { module registry {

//=============================================================================
/** allows access to a registry (a persistent data source).
    The data is stored in a hierarchical key structure beginning with a root key.
    Each key can store a value and can have multiple subkeys.

	@see XRegistryKey
*/
published interface XSimpleRegistry: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
	//---------------------------------------------------------------------
	/** returns the URL of the current data source of the registry.
	 */
	string	getURL();

	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	/** connects the registry to a persistent data source represented by
		an URL.

		<p>If a local registry is already open, this function
		will close the currently open registry.

		@param aURL
		specifies the complete URL to access the data source.

		@param bReadOnly
		specifies if the data source should be opened for
		read only.

		@param bCreate
		specifies if the data source should be created if it
		does not already exist.

		@throws InvalidRegistryException
		if the registry does not exist.
	*/
	void open( [in] string rURL,
			 [in] boolean bReadOnly,
			 [in] boolean bCreate )
			raises( com::sun::star::registry::InvalidRegistryException );

	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	/** checks if the registry points to a valid data-source.
	*/
	boolean isValid();

	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	/** disconnects the registry from the data-source.

		@throws InvalidRegistryException
		if the registry is not open.
	*/
	void close()
			raises( com::sun::star::registry::InvalidRegistryException );

	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	/** destroys the registry and the data source.

		@throws InvalidRegistryException
		if the registry is not open.
	*/
	void destroy()
			raises( com::sun::star::registry::InvalidRegistryException );

	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	/**	@returns
		the root key of the registry.

		@throws InvalidRegistryException
		if no registry is open
	*/
	com::sun::star::registry::XRegistryKey getRootKey()
			raises( com::sun::star::registry::InvalidRegistryException );

	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	/** checks if the registry is readonly.

		@throws InvalidRegistryException
		if the registry is not open.
	*/
	boolean isReadOnly()
			raises( com::sun::star::registry::InvalidRegistryException );

	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	/** DEPRECATED: this method lacks a registry key (better than a URL).

        merges a registry under the specified key.

		<p>If the key does not exist it will be created. Existing
		keys will be overridden from keys of registry specified by
		<var>aUrl</var>.

		@throws InvalidRegistryException
		if the registry is not open.

		@throws MergeConflictException
		if any differences occur during merging
	*/
	void mergeKey( [in] string aKeyName,
			 [in] string aUrl )
			raises( com::sun::star::registry::InvalidRegistryException,
					com::sun::star::registry::MergeConflictException );

};

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

}; }; }; };

#endif