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#ifndef __com_sun_star_configuration_XTemplateContainer_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_configuration_XTemplateContainer_idl__

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


 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

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