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#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_MultiServiceFactory_idl__ 
#define __com_sun_star_lang_MultiServiceFactory_idl__ 
 
#include <com/sun/star/lang/XMultiServiceFactory.idl> 
#include <com/sun/star/lang/XMultiComponentFactory.idl> 
 
#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.idl> 
 
 
//============================================================================= 
 
module com {  module sun {  module star {  module lang {  
 
//============================================================================= 
 
/** Provides a collection of implementations of services.
    
    <p>The factories for instantiating objects of implemetations 
    are accessed via a service name.</p>
    
    <p>The <type scope="com::sun::star::container">XContentEnumerationAccess</type>
    interface can be supported optionally.
    If it is suported, it is possible to  enumerate all implementations that
    support the service specified with the argument of
    <member scope="com::sun::star::container">XContentEnumerationAccess::createContentEnumeration</member>.
    The enumerator returns interfaces. The type of the interface is not specified.
    Commonly this is <type>XSingleComponentFactory</type>.</p>
*/
published service MultiServiceFactory
{ 
    /** This interface uses a service name to instantiate a component
        which supports the specified service.
    */
    interface com::sun::star::lang::XMultiServiceFactory;
    
    /** This interface uses a service name and a component context to instantiate
        a component which supports the specified service.
    */
    interface com::sun::star::lang::XMultiComponentFactory; 
    
    /** Factories, as well as all other services, should always support 
        this interface.
    */
    interface com::sun::star::lang::XServiceInfo;
};
 
//============================================================================= 
 
}; }; }; };  
 
/*============================================================================= 
 
=============================================================================*/ 
#endif 
