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#ifndef __com_sun_star_datatransfer_XMimeContentType_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_datatransfer_XMimeContentType_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_container_NoSuchElementException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/container/NoSuchElementException.idl>
#endif

module com { module sun { module star { module datatransfer {

//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
/** An implementation of this interface represents a MIME content-type that 
    is conform to <a href="ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc2045.txt">Rfc2045</a> and 
    <a href="ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc2046.txt">Rfc2046</a>.
    Instances that implement this interface could be created using the
    interface <type>XMimeContentTypeFactory</type>.
*/

published interface XMimeContentType : com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** To get the media type of the MIME content-type.

        @returns
        The media type of the MIME content-type.
    */
    string getMediaType( );

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** To get the media subtype of the MIME content-type.

        @returns
        The media subtype of the MIME content-type.
    */
    string getMediaSubtype( );

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** To get the full media/submedia type of the MIME content-type.

        @returns
        The full media/submedia type of the MIME content-type.
    */
    string getFullMediaType( );

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** To get a list of parameters that the MIME content-type contains.

        @returns
        A list of the names of all parameters of the MIME content-type.
    */
    sequence< string > getParameters( );
    
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** To query if a specific parameter is supported.
    
        @param aName
        The name of the parameter to query for.

        @returns
        A value of <TRUE/> if the MIME content-type has the specified parameter.
        <p>A value of <FALSE/> if the MIME content-type has not the specified parameter.</p>
    */
    boolean hasParameter( [in] string aName );

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /**	To get the value of a specified parameter.

        @param aName
        The name of the parameter for which the value is requested.

        @returns
        The value of the specified parameter.

        @throws com::sun::star::container::NoSuchElementException
        if the specified parameter doesn't exist.
    */
    string getParameterValue( [in] string aName )
        raises ( com::sun::star::container::NoSuchElementException );
};

}; }; }; };

#endif

