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27#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XUnloadingPreference_idl__
28#define __com_sun_star_uno_XUnloadingPreference_idl__
29
30#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__
31#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl>
32#endif
33
34//=============================================================================
35
36module com {  module sun {  module star {  module uno {
37
38//=============================================================================
39/** Components can implement <code>XUnloadingPreference</code> in order to indicate
40    how they should be treated when their hosting library is to be unloaded.
41
42   When someone calls <code>rtl_unloadUnusedModules</code> then the unloading
43    listeners are notified by calling previously registered callback
44    functions. A listener is an entity that employs, registers, and
45    unregisters the callback functions on its behalf. Upon notification
46    (the callback function is being called)
47    a listener may release references to UNO components. Thus, the
48    loaded libraries can be unloaded, if no one else keeps any
49    objects from the library alive. <br>
50    Before a listener releases references, it should ask for this interface.
51    If the interface is not implemented, then the listener may release the
52    object; otherwise, it calls <code>releaseOnNotification</code>. If the function
53    returns false then the listener should keep the reference, otherwise
54    it may release it.
55*/
56published interface XUnloadingPreference: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
57{
58    /**
59        The return value determines if the object wants to stay
60        alive in case of an unloading procedure.
61        @return
62        <FALSE/>do not release references to this object,otherwise
63        <TRUE/>
64    */
65    boolean releaseOnNotification();
66};
67//=============================================================================
68
69}; }; }; };
70
71#endif
72