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#ifndef __com_sun_star_sdbcx_Container_idl__ 
#define __com_sun_star_sdbcx_Container_idl__ 
 
 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module container { 
 published interface XNameAccess; 
 published interface XIndexAccess; 
 published interface XEnumerationAccess; 
};};};}; 
 
 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module util { 
 published interface XRefreshable; 
};};};}; 
 
 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module sdbcx { 
 
 published interface XDataDescriptorFactory; 
 published interface XAppend; 
 published interface XDrop; 
 
 
/** describes every container which is used for data definition. Each
    container must support access to its elements by the element's name or
    by the element's position.	
    
    <p>
    Simple enumeration must be supported as well.
    </p>
    <p>
    To reflect the changes with the underlying database, a refresh mechanism
    needs to be supported.
    </p>
    <p>
    A container may support the possibility to add new elements or to drop
    existing elements. Additions are always done by descriptors which define the
    properties of the new element.
    </p>
 */
published service Container
{ 
    // gives access to the elements by name.
    interface com::sun::star::container::XNameAccess; 
    
    // gives access to the elements by index.
    interface com::sun::star::container::XIndexAccess; 
    
    // used to create an enumeration of the elements.
    interface com::sun::star::container::XEnumerationAccess; 
 
     
    /** is optional for implementation. Used to reflect changes. 
     */
    [optional] interface com::sun::star::util::XRefreshable; 
     
    /** optional for implementation. Allows to create descriptor elements which then could be used to append new elements.
     */
    [optional] interface XDataDescriptorFactory; 
     
    /** optional for implementation, provides the possibility of adding 
                a new element to the container.
     */
    [optional] interface XAppend; 
     
    /** optional for implementation, provides the possibility of dropping 
                an element from the container.
     */
    [optional] interface XDrop; 
}; 
 
//============================================================================= 
 
}; }; }; }; 
 
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#endif 
