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#if ! defined INCLUDED_com_sun_star_rendering_CanvasFactory_idl
#define INCLUDED_com_sun_star_rendering_CanvasFactory_idl

#include <com/sun/star/lang/XMultiComponentFactory.idl>


module com { module sun { module star { module rendering {

/** The <type>CanvasFactory</type> is used to create the <type>Canvas</type>
    objects, evaluating the user's configuration preferences from
    
    <code>/org.openoffice.VCL/Settings/Canvas/PreferredServices</code>.
    
    The latter specifies a string list of service names to use.

    <p>
    Instantiating this service, you can use its
    <type scope="com::sun::star::lang">XMultiComponentFactory</type>
    interface to create <type>Canvas</type> objects, passing an empty string
    as service specifier (default).
    If you want to manually override the configured service list, you can pass
    a service name to try first.
    </p>
    
    @since OOo 2.0
*/
service CanvasFactory : com::sun::star::lang::XMultiComponentFactory;
 
}; }; }; };

#endif
