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#ifndef __com_sun_star_configuration_XTemplateContainer_idl__ 
#define __com_sun_star_configuration_XTemplateContainer_idl__ 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl> 
#endif 
 
//============================================================================= 
 
 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module configuration {  
 
//============================================================================= 
 
/** is implemented by objects that contain instances of a named template to
    provide information about the template.

    <p> An implementation will also implement 
        <type scope="com::sun::star::lang">XSingleServiceFactory</type>, in which case
        that interface creates instances of the specified template.
    </p>
    <p> If multiple templates are supported, the supported factory interface may be  
        <type scope="com::sun::star::lang">XMultiServiceFactory</type>, in which case
        the <atom>string</atom> returned from 
        <member>XTemplateContainer::getElementTemplateName()</member> can be used as 
        the service name argument.
    </p>

    @see XTemplateInstance
 */
published interface XTemplateContainer: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{ 
    //------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     
    /** retrieves the name of the template
    
        <p>	If instances of multiple templates are accepted by the container, 
            this is the name of the basic or primary template.
        </p>
        <p>	Instances of the template must be created 
            using an appropriate factory.
        </p>

        @returns  
                the name of the (default) template for elements. 
     */
    string getElementTemplateName(); 

}; 
 
//============================================================================= 
 
}; }; }; };  
 
#endif 
