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27#ifndef __com_sun_star_reflection_XIdlReflection_idl__
28#define __com_sun_star_reflection_XIdlReflection_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_reflection_XIdlClass_idl__
35#include <com/sun/star/reflection/XIdlClass.idl>
36#endif
37
38
39//=============================================================================
40
41 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module reflection {
42
43//=============================================================================
44
45/** Interface to reflect types.
46
47    @see CoreReflection
48    @see XIdlClass
49*/
50published interface XIdlReflection: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
51{
52	/** Obtaining a reflection interface for a type.  You specify the type by
53        its name.
54        If the given type name can not be reflected, then a null-reference
55        is returned.
56
57        @param aTypeName
58               the type's name
59        @return
60                reflection interface for the demanded type (or null)
61    */
62	com::sun::star::reflection::XIdlClass forName( [in] string aTypeName );
63
64	/** Obtaining a reflection interface for an object.  This method takes
65        the type of the object the any contains into account.  If the any
66        contains no object, then a null-reference is returned.
67
68        @param aObj
69               an object
70        @return
71                reflection interface of the type of the demanded object (or null)
72    */
73	com::sun::star::reflection::XIdlClass getType( [in] any aObj );
74};
75
76//=============================================================================
77
78}; }; }; };
79
80/*=============================================================================
81
82=============================================================================*/
83#endif
84