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#ifndef __com_sun_star_datatransfer_XMimeContentTypeFactory_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_datatransfer_XMimeContentTypeFactory_idl__

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

#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_IllegalArgumentException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/lang/IllegalArgumentException.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_datatransfer_XMimeContentType_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/datatransfer/XMimeContentType.idl>
#endif

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

//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
/** Implementations of this interface do create a 
    <type scope="com::sun::star::datatransfer">XMimeContentType</type> from
    a given string that represents a MIME content-type 
    (see <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>).
    
*/
published interface XMimeContentTypeFactory : com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** Creates an object that implements <type>XMimeContentType</type>.

        @param aContentType
        A string that represents a MIME content-type as specified in 
        <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>.

        @returns
        An object that implements <type>XMimeContentType</type>.
        
        @throws com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException
        if the string does not 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>;
        <p><strong>Exception:</strong> Quoted parameter values may contain spaces.</p>

        @see com::sun::star::datatransfer::XMimeContentType
    */
    com::sun::star::datatransfer::XMimeContentType createMimeContentType( [in] string aContentType )
        raises ( com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException );
};

}; }; }; };

#endif

