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#ifndef __com_sun_star_form_binding_XBindableValue_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_form_binding_XBindableValue_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl>
#endif
#ifndef __com_sun_star_form_binding_IncompatibleTypesException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/form/binding/IncompatibleTypesException.idl>
#endif

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

module com {  module sun {  module star {  module form { module binding {

interface XValueBinding;

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

/** specifies support for being bound to an external value

    @see XValueBinding
*/
interface XBindableValue : com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
    /** sets an external instance which controls the value of the component

        <p>Any previously active binding will be revoked. There can be only one!</p>

        @param aBinding
            the new binding which is to be used by the component. May be <NULL/>,
            in this case only the current binding is revoked.

        @throws <type>IncompatibleTypesException</type>
            if the new binding (provided it's not <NULL/>) supports only types
            which are incompatible with the types of the bindable component.
     */
    void    setValueBinding( [in] XValueBinding aBinding )
                raises ( IncompatibleTypesException );

    /** retrieves the external instance which currently controls the value of the
        component
    */
    XValueBinding
            getValueBinding( );
};

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

}; }; }; }; };

#endif
