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#ifndef com_sun_star_graphic_XGraphic_idl
#define com_sun_star_graphic_XGraphic_idl

#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl>
#include <com/sun/star/graphic/GraphicType.idl>

module com { module sun { module star { module graphic
{

/** This interface acts as a container for the loaded graphic.

    <p>The interface itself can be retrieved by using the appropriate
    methods of <type>XGraphicProvider</type> interface. 
    <type>XGraphicProvider</type> also offers a method to store
    the graphic content at a specific location</p>
    
    <p>To render the graphic content onto a specific device, you
    have to create a <type>XGraphicRenderer</type> interface and pass
    this interface appropriately</p>
    
    @see XGraphicProvider
    @see XGraphicRenderer
  */
published interface XGraphic : ::com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
    /** Get the type of the contained graphic
    
        @returns
            The type of the contained graphic
            
        @see GraphicType
    */
    byte getType();
};

} ; } ; } ; } ; 

#endif
