[WIP] Core Structures for Chart Styles Implementation

Change-Id: I2e96606184b895d572eabdfbac1539a2881e3541

44 files changed, 758 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/chart2/Library_chartcore.mk b/chart2/Library_chartcore.mk
index e671110a753f..7fb53e142906 100644
--- a/chart2/Library_chartcore.mk
+++ b/chart2/Library_chartcore.mk
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ $(eval $(call gb_Library_add_exception_objects,chartcore,\
     chart2/source/tools/Scaling \
     chart2/source/tools/SceneProperties \
     chart2/source/tools/StatisticsHelper \
+	chart2/source/tools/StyleHandler \
     chart2/source/tools/ThreeDHelper \
     chart2/source/tools/TitleHelper \
     chart2/source/tools/TrueGuard \
diff --git a/chart2/source/inc/OPropertySet.hxx b/chart2/source/inc/OPropertySet.hxx
index 2ee1caa164c8..8f2a7b65cc5e 100644
--- a/chart2/source/inc/OPropertySet.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/inc/OPropertySet.hxx
@@ -27,9 +27,11 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/beans/XPropertyState.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/beans/XMultiPropertyStates.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/style/XStyleSupplier.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/chart2/XChartStyles.hpp>
 #include "charttoolsdllapi.hxx"
 
 #include <memory>
+#include <map>
 
 namespace property
 {
@@ -37,6 +39,13 @@ namespace property
 namespace impl
 { class ImplOPropertySet; }
 
+namespace impl
+{
+    typedef
+        std::map< sal_Int32, css::uno::Any >
+        tPropertyMap;
+}
+
 class OOO_DLLPUBLIC_CHARTTOOLS OPropertySet :
     public ::cppu::OBroadcastHelper,
     // includes beans::XPropertySet, XMultiPropertySet and XFastPropertySet
@@ -46,7 +55,8 @@ class OOO_DLLPUBLIC_CHARTTOOLS OPropertySet :
     public css::lang::XTypeProvider,
     public css::beans::XPropertyState,
     public css::beans::XMultiPropertyStates,
-    public css::style::XStyleSupplier
+    public css::style::XStyleSupplier,
+    public css::chart2::XChartStyles
 {
 public:
     OPropertySet( ::osl::Mutex & rMutex );
@@ -191,6 +201,14 @@ protected:
     // Note: it is assumed that the base class implements setPropertyValue by
     // using setFastPropertyValue
 
+    // ____ XChartStyles _____
+    virtual void SAL_CALL setDefaultStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue ) override;
+    virtual void SAL_CALL setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue ) = 0;
+    virtual void SAL_CALL createStyle() = 0;
+    virtual void SAL_CALL deleteStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue ) override;
+
+    const impl::tPropertyMap& getAllDirectProperties();
+
 private:
     /// reference to mutex of class deriving from here
     ::osl::Mutex &   m_rMutex;
diff --git a/chart2/source/inc/StyleHandler.hxx b/chart2/source/inc/StyleHandler.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c5623384bfe6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chart2/source/inc/StyleHandler.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+#ifndef INCLUDED_CHART2_SOURCE_INC_STYLEHANDLER_HXX
+#define INCLUDED_CHART2_SOURCE_INC_STYLEHANDLER_HXX
+
+#include <osl/file.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/Any.hxx>
+#include "charttoolsdllapi.hxx"
+#include <vector>
+#include <memory>
+#include <map>
+
+namespace chart
+{
+typedef
+    std::map< sal_Int32, css::uno::Any >
+    tStylePropertyMap;
+
+enum StyleType
+{
+    STYLETYPE_AXIS,
+    STYLETYPE_BASE_COORD,
+    STYLETYPE_DIAGRAM,
+    STYLETYPE_DATA_POINT,
+    STYLETYPE_DATA_SERIES,
+    STYLETYPE_GRID,
+    STYLETYPE_FORMATTED,
+    STYLETYPE_LEGEND,
+    STYLETYPE_PAGE,
+    STYLETYPE_STOCK,
+    STYLETYPE_TITLE,
+    STYLETYPE_WALL,
+    STYLETYPE_UNKNOWN
+};
+
+class StyleHandler
+{
+public:
+    StyleHandler( const StyleType eType );
+    ~StyleHandler();
+
+    tStylePropertyMap& getStyle();
+
+    static void createStyle( const tStylePropertyMap& rPropMap, StyleType eType );
+
+    static void deleteStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue );
+
+    static void setDefaultStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue );
+
+    void setLocalStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue );
+
+private:
+    static void loadStyleData();
+
+    static std::vector< std::vector< tStylePropertyMap > > m_pStyleMap;
+
+    static sal_Int16 m_nDefaultStyle;
+
+    static std::unique_ptr< osl::File > m_pStyleSheet;
+
+    static bool bIsDataLoaded;
+    StyleType m_eType;
+
+    sal_Int16 m_nLocalStyle;
+};
+
+} // namespace chart
+
+// INCLUDED_CHART2_SOURCE_INC_OPROPERTYSET_HXX
+#endif
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/inc/BaseCoordinateSystem.hxx b/chart2/source/model/inc/BaseCoordinateSystem.hxx
index 1f20e83a02dc..d6dee67159bc 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/inc/BaseCoordinateSystem.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/inc/BaseCoordinateSystem.hxx
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ protected:
     virtual void firePropertyChangeEvent() override;
     using OPropertySet::disposing;
 
+    // ____ XChartStyles ____
+    virtual void setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue ) override;
+    virtual void createStyle() override;
+
     void fireModifyEvent();
 
 protected:
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/inc/DataSeries.hxx b/chart2/source/model/inc/DataSeries.hxx
index aefab3406606..6b261535f2d7 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/inc/DataSeries.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/inc/DataSeries.hxx
@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@ private:
     virtual void firePropertyChangeEvent() override;
     using OPropertySet::disposing;
 
+    // ____ XChartStyles ____
+    virtual void setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue ) override;
+    virtual void createStyle() override;
+
     void fireModifyEvent();
 
     typedef std::vector< css::uno::Reference< css::chart2::data::XLabeledDataSequence > > tDataSequenceContainer;
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/inc/Diagram.hxx b/chart2/source/model/inc/Diagram.hxx
index c9690981bfbc..d44ff0339a24 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/inc/Diagram.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/inc/Diagram.hxx
@@ -150,6 +150,10 @@ private:
     virtual void firePropertyChangeEvent() override;
     using OPropertySet::disposing;
 
+    // ____ XChartStyles ____
+    virtual void setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue ) override;
+    virtual void createStyle() override;
+
     void fireModifyEvent();
 
      css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XComponentContext >                m_xContext;
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/inc/StockBar.hxx b/chart2/source/model/inc/StockBar.hxx
index b1247e584a63..b0b6d292e197 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/inc/StockBar.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/inc/StockBar.hxx
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ private:
     virtual void firePropertyChangeEvent() override;
     using OPropertySet::disposing;
 
+    // ____ XChartStyles ____
+    virtual void setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue ) override;
+    virtual void createStyle() override;
+
     css::uno::Reference< css::util::XModifyListener > m_xModifyEventForwarder;
 };
 
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/main/Axis.cxx b/chart2/source/model/main/Axis.cxx
index b7e19a49e548..4457b30cbb3d 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/main/Axis.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/main/Axis.cxx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <EventListenerHelper.hxx>
 #include <ModifyListenerHelper.hxx>
 #include <unonames.hxx>
+#include <StyleHandler.hxx>
 
 #include <com/sun/star/chart/ChartAxisArrangeOrderType.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/chart/ChartAxisLabelPosition.hpp>
@@ -306,6 +307,19 @@ void lcl_CloneSubGrids(
     OSL_ASSERT( pDestIt == pDestEnd );
 }
 
+struct StaticStyles_Initializer
+{
+    ::chart::StyleHandler* operator()()
+    {
+        ::chart::StyleHandler Styles( ::chart::StyleType::STYLETYPE_BASE_COORD );
+        return &Styles;
+    }
+};
+
+struct StaticStyles : public rtl::StaticAggregate< ::chart::StyleHandler, StaticStyles_Initializer >
+{
+};
+
 } // anonymous namespace
 
 namespace chart
@@ -570,6 +584,9 @@ void Axis::fireModifyEvent()
 // ____ OPropertySet ____
 uno::Any Axis::GetDefaultValue( sal_Int32 nHandle ) const
 {
+
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+
     const tPropertyValueMap& rStaticDefaults = *StaticAxisDefaults::get();
     tPropertyValueMap::const_iterator aFound( rStaticDefaults.find( nHandle ) );
     if( aFound == rStaticDefaults.end() )
@@ -588,6 +605,20 @@ Reference< beans::XPropertySetInfo > SAL_CALL Axis::getPropertySetInfo()
     return *StaticAxisInfo::get();
 }
 
+// ____ XChartStyles ____
+void Axis::setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue )
+{
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+    rChartStyles.setLocalStyle( nValue );
+    setAllPropertiesToDefault();
+}
+
+void Axis::createStyle()
+{
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+    rChartStyles.createStyle( getAllDirectProperties(), STYLETYPE_AXIS );
+}
+
 using impl::Axis_Base;
 
 IMPLEMENT_FORWARD_XINTERFACE2( Axis, Axis_Base, ::property::OPropertySet )
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/main/Axis.hxx b/chart2/source/model/main/Axis.hxx
index 49f4003bbb4f..36aef190920e 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/main/Axis.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/main/Axis.hxx
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ private:
     virtual void firePropertyChangeEvent() override;
     using OPropertySet::disposing;
 
+    // ____ XChartStyles ____
+    virtual void setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue ) override;
+    virtual void createStyle() override;
+
     void fireModifyEvent();
 
     void AllocateSubGrids();
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/main/BaseCoordinateSystem.cxx b/chart2/source/model/main/BaseCoordinateSystem.cxx
index 94fa8592c1aa..010fe051ee39 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/main/BaseCoordinateSystem.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/main/BaseCoordinateSystem.cxx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <CloneHelper.hxx>
 #include <ModifyListenerHelper.hxx>
 #include "Axis.hxx"
+#include <StyleHandler.hxx>
 #include <com/sun/star/chart2/AxisType.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/container/NoSuchElementException.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/lang/IndexOutOfBoundsException.hpp>
@@ -108,6 +109,19 @@ struct StaticCooSysInfo : public rtl::StaticAggregate< uno::Reference< beans::XP
 {
 };
 
+struct StaticStyles_Initializer
+{
+    ::chart::StyleHandler* operator()()
+    {
+        ::chart::StyleHandler Styles( ::chart::StyleType::STYLETYPE_BASE_COORD );
+        return &Styles;
+    }
+};
+
+struct StaticStyles : public rtl::StaticAggregate< ::chart::StyleHandler, StaticStyles_Initializer >
+{
+};
+
 } // anonymous namespace
 
 namespace chart
@@ -331,6 +345,9 @@ void BaseCoordinateSystem::fireModifyEvent()
 // ____ OPropertySet ____
 uno::Any BaseCoordinateSystem::GetDefaultValue( sal_Int32 nHandle ) const
 {
+
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+
     const tPropertyValueMap& rStaticDefaults = *StaticCooSysDefaults::get();
     tPropertyValueMap::const_iterator aFound( rStaticDefaults.find( nHandle ) );
     if( aFound == rStaticDefaults.end() )
@@ -350,6 +367,20 @@ Reference< beans::XPropertySetInfo > SAL_CALL BaseCoordinateSystem::getPropertyS
     return *StaticCooSysInfo::get();
 }
 
+// ____ XChartStyles ____
+void BaseCoordinateSystem::setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue )
+{
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+    rChartStyles.setLocalStyle( nValue );
+    setAllPropertiesToDefault();
+}
+
+void BaseCoordinateSystem::createStyle()
+{
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+    rChartStyles.createStyle( getAllDirectProperties(), STYLETYPE_BASE_COORD );
+}
+
 using impl::BaseCoordinateSystem_Base;
 
 IMPLEMENT_FORWARD_XINTERFACE2( BaseCoordinateSystem, BaseCoordinateSystem_Base, ::property::OPropertySet )
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/main/DataPoint.cxx b/chart2/source/model/main/DataPoint.cxx
index 6e9f6d483ccc..066b1419d3f5 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/main/DataPoint.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/main/DataPoint.cxx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <UserDefinedProperties.hxx>
 #include <PropertyHelper.hxx>
 #include <ModifyListenerHelper.hxx>
+#include <StyleHandler.hxx>
 #include <com/sun/star/beans/XPropertySet.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/uno/Sequence.hxx>
 #include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
@@ -80,6 +81,19 @@ struct StaticDataPointInfo : public rtl::StaticAggregate< uno::Reference< beans:
 {
 };
 
+struct StaticStyles_Initializer
+{
+    ::chart::StyleHandler* operator()()
+    {
+        ::chart::StyleHandler Styles( ::chart::StyleType::STYLETYPE_DATA_POINT );
+        return &Styles;
+    }
+};
+
+struct StaticStyles : public rtl::StaticAggregate< ::chart::StyleHandler, StaticStyles_Initializer >
+{
+};
+
 } // anonymous namespace
 
 namespace chart
@@ -167,6 +181,9 @@ void SAL_CALL DataPoint::setParent(
 // ____ OPropertySet ____
 uno::Any DataPoint::GetDefaultValue( sal_Int32 nHandle ) const
 {
+
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+
     // the value set at the data series is the default
     uno::Reference< beans::XFastPropertySet > xFast( m_xParentProperties.get(), uno::UNO_QUERY );
     if( !xFast.is())
@@ -262,6 +279,20 @@ void DataPoint::firePropertyChangeEvent()
     m_xModifyEventForwarder->modified( lang::EventObject( static_cast< uno::XWeak* >( this )));
 }
 
+// ____ XChartStyles ____
+void DataPoint::setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue )
+{
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+    rChartStyles.setLocalStyle( nValue );
+    setAllPropertiesToDefault();
+}
+
+void DataPoint::createStyle()
+{
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+    rChartStyles.createStyle( getAllDirectProperties(), STYLETYPE_DATA_POINT );
+}
+
 // needed by MSC compiler
 using impl::DataPoint_Base;
 
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/main/DataPoint.hxx b/chart2/source/model/main/DataPoint.hxx
index de3e5020387c..5a7739400044 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/main/DataPoint.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/main/DataPoint.hxx
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ private:
     virtual void firePropertyChangeEvent() override;
     using OPropertySet::disposing;
 
+    // ____ XChartStyles ____
+    virtual void setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue ) override;
+    virtual void createStyle() override;
+
     css::uno::WeakReference< css::beans::XPropertySet >   m_xParentProperties;
 
     css::uno::Reference< css::util::XModifyListener > m_xModifyEventForwarder;
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/main/DataSeries.cxx b/chart2/source/model/main/DataSeries.cxx
index 26226172bf43..45fc6d3e882a 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/main/DataSeries.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/main/DataSeries.cxx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <CloneHelper.hxx>
 #include <ModifyListenerHelper.hxx>
 #include <EventListenerHelper.hxx>
+#include <StyleHandler.hxx>
 #include <com/sun/star/container/NoSuchElementException.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/lang/IndexOutOfBoundsException.hpp>
 #include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
@@ -120,6 +121,20 @@ void lcl_CloneAttributedDataPoints(
     }
 }
 
+struct StaticStyles_Initializer
+{
+    ::chart::StyleHandler* operator()()
+    {
+        ::chart::StyleHandler Styles( ::chart::StyleType::STYLETYPE_DATA_SERIES );
+        return &Styles;
+    }
+};
+
+struct StaticStyles : public rtl::StaticAggregate< ::chart::StyleHandler, StaticStyles_Initializer >
+{
+};
+
+
 } // anonymous namespace
 
 namespace chart
@@ -233,6 +248,9 @@ uno::Reference< util::XCloneable > SAL_CALL DataSeries::createClone()
 // ____ OPropertySet ____
 uno::Any DataSeries::GetDefaultValue( sal_Int32 nHandle ) const
 {
+
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+
     const tPropertyValueMap& rStaticDefaults = StaticDataSeriesDefaults::get();
     tPropertyValueMap::const_iterator aFound( rStaticDefaults.find( nHandle ) );
     if( aFound == rStaticDefaults.end() )
@@ -528,6 +546,20 @@ void DataSeries::fireModifyEvent()
     m_xModifyEventForwarder->modified( lang::EventObject( static_cast< uno::XWeak* >( this )));
 }
 
+// ____ XChartStyles ____
+void DataSeries::setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue )
+{
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+    rChartStyles.setLocalStyle( nValue );
+    setAllPropertiesToDefault();
+}
+
+void DataSeries::createStyle()
+{
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+    rChartStyles.createStyle( getAllDirectProperties(), STYLETYPE_DATA_SERIES );
+}
+
 using impl::DataSeries_Base;
 using ::property::OPropertySet;
 
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/main/Diagram.cxx b/chart2/source/model/main/Diagram.cxx
index 0b9efc80f794..565599030e05 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/main/Diagram.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/main/Diagram.cxx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <CloneHelper.hxx>
 #include <SceneProperties.hxx>
 #include <unonames.hxx>
+#include <StyleHandler.hxx>
 
 #include <basegfx/numeric/ftools.hxx>
 #include <rtl/instance.hxx>
@@ -274,6 +275,19 @@ void lcl_CloneCoordinateSystems(
     }
 }
 
+struct StaticStyles_Initializer
+{
+    ::chart::StyleHandler* operator()()
+    {
+        ::chart::StyleHandler Styles( ::chart::StyleType::STYLETYPE_DIAGRAM );
+        return &Styles;
+    }
+};
+
+struct StaticStyles : public rtl::StaticAggregate< ::chart::StyleHandler, StaticStyles_Initializer >
+{
+};
+
 } // anonymous namespace
 
 namespace chart
@@ -595,6 +609,9 @@ void Diagram::fireModifyEvent()
 // ____ OPropertySet ____
 uno::Any Diagram::GetDefaultValue( sal_Int32 nHandle ) const
 {
+
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+
     const tPropertyValueMap& rStaticDefaults = *StaticDiagramDefaults::get();
     tPropertyValueMap::const_iterator aFound( rStaticDefaults.find( nHandle ) );
     if( aFound == rStaticDefaults.end() )
@@ -668,6 +685,20 @@ void SAL_CALL Diagram::getFastPropertyValue( Any& rValue, sal_Int32 nHandle ) co
         ::property::OPropertySet::getFastPropertyValue( rValue,nHandle );
 }
 
+// ____ XChartStyles ____
+void Diagram::setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue )
+{
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+    rChartStyles.setLocalStyle( nValue );
+    setAllPropertiesToDefault();
+}
+
+void Diagram::createStyle()
+{
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+    rChartStyles.createStyle( getAllDirectProperties(), STYLETYPE_DIAGRAM );
+}
+
 using impl::Diagram_Base;
 
 IMPLEMENT_FORWARD_XINTERFACE2( Diagram, Diagram_Base, ::property::OPropertySet )
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/main/FormattedString.cxx b/chart2/source/model/main/FormattedString.cxx
index 7ace8d2f4e3c..c74b20bbd201 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/main/FormattedString.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/main/FormattedString.cxx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <CharacterProperties.hxx>
 #include <PropertyHelper.hxx>
 #include <ModifyListenerHelper.hxx>
+#include <StyleHandler.hxx>
 #include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
 #include <tools/diagnose_ex.h>
 
@@ -90,6 +91,19 @@ struct StaticFormattedStringInfo : public rtl::StaticAggregate< uno::Reference<
 {
 };
 
+struct StaticStyles_Initializer
+{
+    ::chart::StyleHandler* operator()()
+    {
+        ::chart::StyleHandler Styles( ::chart::StyleType::STYLETYPE_FORMATTED );
+        return &Styles;
+    }
+};
+
+struct StaticStyles : public rtl::StaticAggregate< ::chart::StyleHandler, StaticStyles_Initializer >
+{
+};
+
 } // anonymous namespace
 
 namespace chart
@@ -246,6 +260,20 @@ uno::Reference< beans::XPropertySetInfo > SAL_CALL FormattedString::getPropertyS
     return *StaticFormattedStringInfo::get();
 }
 
+// ____ XChartStyles ____
+void FormattedString::setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue )
+{
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+    rChartStyles.setLocalStyle( nValue );
+    setAllPropertiesToDefault();
+}
+
+void FormattedString::createStyle()
+{
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+    rChartStyles.createStyle( getAllDirectProperties(), STYLETYPE_FORMATTED );
+}
+
 using impl::FormattedString_Base;
 
 IMPLEMENT_FORWARD_XINTERFACE2( FormattedString, FormattedString_Base, ::property::OPropertySet )
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/main/FormattedString.hxx b/chart2/source/model/main/FormattedString.hxx
index 9d17d5f3885a..160f9fb3a7d9 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/main/FormattedString.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/main/FormattedString.hxx
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ private:
     virtual void firePropertyChangeEvent() override;
     using OPropertySet::disposing;
 
+    // ____ XChartStyles ____
+    virtual void setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue ) override;
+    virtual void createStyle() override;
+
     void fireModifyEvent();
 
     // ____ XFormattedString ____
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/main/GridProperties.cxx b/chart2/source/model/main/GridProperties.cxx
index a7fb5be85f6d..3dc7c7b9323d 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/main/GridProperties.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/main/GridProperties.cxx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <UserDefinedProperties.hxx>
 #include <PropertyHelper.hxx>
 #include <ModifyListenerHelper.hxx>
+#include <StyleHandler.hxx>
 #include <com/sun/star/beans/PropertyAttribute.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/uno/Sequence.hxx>
 #include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
@@ -121,6 +122,19 @@ struct StaticGridInfo : public rtl::StaticAggregate< uno::Reference< beans::XPro
 {
 };
 
+struct StaticStyles_Initializer
+{
+    ::chart::StyleHandler* operator()()
+    {
+        ::chart::StyleHandler Styles( ::chart::StyleType::STYLETYPE_GRID );
+        return &Styles;
+    }
+};
+
+struct StaticStyles : public rtl::StaticAggregate< ::chart::StyleHandler, StaticStyles_Initializer >
+{
+};
+
 } // anonymous namespace
 
 namespace chart
@@ -144,6 +158,9 @@ GridProperties::~GridProperties()
 // ____ OPropertySet ____
 uno::Any GridProperties::GetDefaultValue( sal_Int32 nHandle ) const
 {
+
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+
     const tPropertyValueMap& rStaticDefaults = *StaticGridDefaults::get();
     tPropertyValueMap::const_iterator aFound( rStaticDefaults.find( nHandle ) );
     if( aFound == rStaticDefaults.end() )
@@ -213,6 +230,20 @@ void GridProperties::firePropertyChangeEvent()
     m_xModifyEventForwarder->modified( lang::EventObject( static_cast< uno::XWeak* >( this )));
 }
 
+// ____ XChartStyles ____
+void GridProperties::setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue )
+{
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+    rChartStyles.setLocalStyle( nValue );
+    setAllPropertiesToDefault();
+}
+
+void GridProperties::createStyle()
+{
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+    rChartStyles.createStyle( getAllDirectProperties(), STYLETYPE_GRID );
+}
+
 // implement XServiceInfo methods basing upon getSupportedServiceNames_Static
 OUString SAL_CALL GridProperties::getImplementationName()
 {
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/main/GridProperties.hxx b/chart2/source/model/main/GridProperties.hxx
index 38d1f9a74ede..bf4df5d7508c 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/main/GridProperties.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/main/GridProperties.hxx
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ private:
     virtual void firePropertyChangeEvent() override;
     using OPropertySet::disposing;
 
+    // ____ XChartStyles ____
+    virtual void setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue ) override;
+    virtual void createStyle() override;
+
     css::uno::Reference< css::util::XModifyListener > m_xModifyEventForwarder;
 };
 
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/main/Legend.cxx b/chart2/source/model/main/Legend.cxx
index 654ccc45cbcd..c2f593764aca 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/main/Legend.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/main/Legend.cxx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <UserDefinedProperties.hxx>
 #include <ModifyListenerHelper.hxx>
 #include <PropertyHelper.hxx>
+#include <StyleHandler.hxx>
 #include <com/sun/star/beans/PropertyAttribute.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/awt/Size.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/chart2/LegendPosition.hpp>
@@ -171,6 +172,19 @@ struct StaticLegendInfo : public rtl::StaticAggregate< uno::Reference< beans::XP
 {
 };
 
+struct StaticStyles_Initializer
+{
+    ::chart::StyleHandler* operator()()
+    {
+        ::chart::StyleHandler Styles( ::chart::StyleType::STYLETYPE_LEGEND );
+        return &Styles;
+    }
+};
+
+struct StaticStyles : public rtl::StaticAggregate< ::chart::StyleHandler, StaticStyles_Initializer >
+{
+};
+
 } // anonymous namespace
 
 namespace chart
@@ -247,6 +261,9 @@ void Legend::firePropertyChangeEvent()
 // ____ OPropertySet ____
 Any Legend::GetDefaultValue( sal_Int32 nHandle ) const
 {
+
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+
     const tPropertyValueMap& rStaticDefaults = *StaticLegendDefaults::get();
     tPropertyValueMap::const_iterator aFound( rStaticDefaults.find( nHandle ) );
     if( aFound == rStaticDefaults.end() )
@@ -265,6 +282,20 @@ Reference< beans::XPropertySetInfo > SAL_CALL Legend::getPropertySetInfo()
     return *StaticLegendInfo::get();
 }
 
+// ____ XChartStyles ____
+void Legend::setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue )
+{
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+    rChartStyles.setLocalStyle( nValue );
+    setAllPropertiesToDefault();
+}
+
+void Legend::createStyle()
+{
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+    rChartStyles.createStyle( getAllDirectProperties(), STYLETYPE_LEGEND );
+}
+
 // implement XServiceInfo methods basing upon getSupportedServiceNames_Static
 OUString SAL_CALL Legend::getImplementationName()
 {
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/main/Legend.hxx b/chart2/source/model/main/Legend.hxx
index 516324f2e107..05134f90f388 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/main/Legend.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/main/Legend.hxx
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ private:
     virtual void firePropertyChangeEvent() override;
     using OPropertySet::disposing;
 
+    // ____ XChartStyles ____
+    virtual void setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue ) override;
+    virtual void createStyle() override;
+
     css::uno::Reference< css::util::XModifyListener > m_xModifyEventForwarder;
 };
 
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/main/PageBackground.cxx b/chart2/source/model/main/PageBackground.cxx
index 2dec38051d46..82e0f679c3c7 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/main/PageBackground.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/main/PageBackground.cxx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <UserDefinedProperties.hxx>
 #include <PropertyHelper.hxx>
 #include <ModifyListenerHelper.hxx>
+#include <StyleHandler.hxx>
 
 #include <com/sun/star/drawing/LineStyle.hpp>
 #include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
@@ -106,6 +107,19 @@ struct StaticPageBackgroundInfo : public rtl::StaticAggregate< uno::Reference< b
 {
 };
 
+struct StaticStyles_Initializer
+{
+    ::chart::StyleHandler* operator()()
+    {
+        ::chart::StyleHandler Styles( ::chart::StyleType::STYLETYPE_PAGE );
+        return &Styles;
+    }
+};
+
+struct StaticStyles : public rtl::StaticAggregate< ::chart::StyleHandler, StaticStyles_Initializer >
+{
+};
+
 } // anonymous namespace
 
 namespace chart
@@ -134,6 +148,9 @@ uno::Reference< util::XCloneable > SAL_CALL PageBackground::createClone()
 // ____ OPropertySet ____
 uno::Any PageBackground::GetDefaultValue( sal_Int32 nHandle ) const
 {
+
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+
     const tPropertyValueMap& rStaticDefaults = *StaticPageBackgroundDefaults::get();
     tPropertyValueMap::const_iterator aFound( rStaticDefaults.find( nHandle ) );
     if( aFound == rStaticDefaults.end() )
@@ -197,6 +214,20 @@ void PageBackground::firePropertyChangeEvent()
     m_xModifyEventForwarder->modified( lang::EventObject( static_cast< uno::XWeak* >( this )));
 }
 
+// ____ XChartStyles ____
+void PageBackground::setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue )
+{
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+    rChartStyles.setLocalStyle( nValue );
+    setAllPropertiesToDefault();
+}
+
+void PageBackground::createStyle()
+{
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+    rChartStyles.createStyle( getAllDirectProperties(), STYLETYPE_PAGE );
+}
+
 OUString SAL_CALL PageBackground::getImplementationName()
 {
     return "com.sun.star.comp.chart2.PageBackground";
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/main/PageBackground.hxx b/chart2/source/model/main/PageBackground.hxx
index 9157eb9d90c9..e7d4a41c2f80 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/main/PageBackground.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/main/PageBackground.hxx
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ private:
     virtual void firePropertyChangeEvent() override;
     using OPropertySet::disposing;
 
+    // ____ XChartStyles ____
+    virtual void setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue ) override;
+    virtual void createStyle() override;
+
     css::uno::Reference< css::util::XModifyListener > m_xModifyEventForwarder;
 };
 
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/main/StockBar.cxx b/chart2/source/model/main/StockBar.cxx
index e9ac5e4a529f..a492b6fb5024 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/main/StockBar.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/main/StockBar.cxx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <UserDefinedProperties.hxx>
 #include <PropertyHelper.hxx>
 #include <ModifyListenerHelper.hxx>
+#include <StyleHandler.hxx>
 #include <com/sun/star/uno/Sequence.hxx>
 #include <tools/diagnose_ex.h>
 
@@ -103,6 +104,19 @@ struct StaticStockBarDefaults : public rtl::StaticAggregate< ::chart::tPropertyV
 {
 };
 
+struct StaticStyles_Initializer
+{
+    ::chart::StyleHandler* operator()()
+    {
+        ::chart::StyleHandler Styles( ::chart::StyleType::STYLETYPE_STOCK );
+        return &Styles;
+    }
+};
+
+struct StaticStyles : public rtl::StaticAggregate< ::chart::StyleHandler, StaticStyles_Initializer >
+{
+};
+
 } // anonymous namespace
 
 namespace chart
@@ -141,6 +155,9 @@ uno::Reference< util::XCloneable > SAL_CALL StockBar::createClone()
 // ____ OPropertySet ____
 uno::Any StockBar::GetDefaultValue( sal_Int32 nHandle ) const
 {
+
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+
     const tPropertyValueMap& rStaticDefaults = *StaticStockBarDefaults::get();
     tPropertyValueMap::const_iterator aFound( rStaticDefaults.find( nHandle ) );
     if( aFound == rStaticDefaults.end() )
@@ -204,6 +221,20 @@ void StockBar::firePropertyChangeEvent()
     m_xModifyEventForwarder->modified( lang::EventObject( static_cast< uno::XWeak* >( this )));
 }
 
+// ____ XChartStyles ____
+void StockBar::setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue )
+{
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+    rChartStyles.setLocalStyle( nValue );
+    setAllPropertiesToDefault();
+}
+
+void StockBar::createStyle()
+{
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+    rChartStyles.createStyle( getAllDirectProperties(), STYLETYPE_STOCK );
+}
+
 using impl::StockBar_Base;
 
 IMPLEMENT_FORWARD_XINTERFACE2( StockBar, StockBar_Base, ::property::OPropertySet )
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/main/Title.cxx b/chart2/source/model/main/Title.cxx
index 256199a99b5d..ce0c34408f60 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/main/Title.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/main/Title.cxx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <CloneHelper.hxx>
 #include <PropertyHelper.hxx>
 #include <ModifyListenerHelper.hxx>
+#include <StyleHandler.hxx>
 #include <com/sun/star/beans/PropertyAttribute.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/style/ParagraphAdjust.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/drawing/FillStyle.hpp>
@@ -222,6 +223,19 @@ struct StaticTitleInfo : public rtl::StaticAggregate< uno::Reference< beans::XPr
 {
 };
 
+struct StaticStyles_Initializer
+{
+    ::chart::StyleHandler* operator()()
+    {
+        ::chart::StyleHandler Styles( ::chart::StyleType::STYLETYPE_TITLE );
+        return &Styles;
+    }
+};
+
+struct StaticStyles : public rtl::StaticAggregate< ::chart::StyleHandler, StaticStyles_Initializer >
+{
+};
+
 } // anonymous namespace
 
 namespace chart
@@ -285,6 +299,9 @@ void SAL_CALL Title::setText( const uno::Sequence< uno::Reference< chart2::XForm
 // ____ OPropertySet ____
 uno::Any Title::GetDefaultValue( sal_Int32 nHandle ) const
 {
+
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+
     const tPropertyValueMap& rStaticDefaults = *StaticTitleDefaults::get();
     tPropertyValueMap::const_iterator aFound( rStaticDefaults.find( nHandle ) );
     if( aFound == rStaticDefaults.end() )
@@ -348,6 +365,20 @@ void Title::firePropertyChangeEvent()
     fireModifyEvent();
 }
 
+// ____ XChartStyles ____
+void Title::setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue )
+{
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+    rChartStyles.setLocalStyle( nValue );
+    setAllPropertiesToDefault();
+}
+
+void Title::createStyle()
+{
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+    rChartStyles.createStyle( getAllDirectProperties(), STYLETYPE_TITLE );
+}
+
 void Title::fireModifyEvent()
 {
     m_xModifyEventForwarder->modified( lang::EventObject( static_cast< uno::XWeak* >( this )));
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/main/Title.hxx b/chart2/source/model/main/Title.hxx
index 9326b54b21ca..f49c77394f56 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/main/Title.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/main/Title.hxx
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ private:
     virtual void firePropertyChangeEvent() override;
     using OPropertySet::disposing;
 
+    // ____ XChartStyles ____
+    virtual void setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue ) override;
+    virtual void createStyle() override;
+
     void fireModifyEvent();
 
     css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Reference< css::chart2::XFormattedString > > m_aStrings;
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/main/Wall.cxx b/chart2/source/model/main/Wall.cxx
index 5ba8aaf18401..f262b99b3b27 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/main/Wall.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/main/Wall.cxx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <UserDefinedProperties.hxx>
 #include <PropertyHelper.hxx>
 #include <ModifyListenerHelper.hxx>
+#include <StyleHandler.hxx>
 #include <com/sun/star/drawing/LineStyle.hpp>
 #include <tools/diagnose_ex.h>
 
@@ -101,6 +102,19 @@ struct StaticWallInfo : public rtl::StaticAggregate< uno::Reference< beans::XPro
 {
 };
 
+struct StaticStyles_Initializer
+{
+    ::chart::StyleHandler* operator()()
+    {
+        ::chart::StyleHandler Styles( ::chart::StyleType::STYLETYPE_WALL );
+        return &Styles;
+    }
+};
+
+struct StaticStyles : public rtl::StaticAggregate< ::chart::StyleHandler, StaticStyles_Initializer >
+{
+};
+
 } // anonymous namespace
 
 namespace chart
@@ -129,6 +143,9 @@ uno::Reference< util::XCloneable > SAL_CALL Wall::createClone()
 // ____ OPropertySet ____
 uno::Any Wall::GetDefaultValue( sal_Int32 nHandle ) const
 {
+
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+
     const tPropertyValueMap& rStaticDefaults = *StaticWallDefaults::get();
     tPropertyValueMap::const_iterator aFound( rStaticDefaults.find( nHandle ) );
     if( aFound == rStaticDefaults.end() )
@@ -192,6 +209,20 @@ void Wall::firePropertyChangeEvent()
     m_xModifyEventForwarder->modified( lang::EventObject( static_cast< uno::XWeak* >( this )));
 }
 
+// ____ XChartStyles ____
+void Wall::setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue )
+{
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+    rChartStyles.setLocalStyle( nValue );
+    setAllPropertiesToDefault();
+}
+
+void Wall::createStyle()
+{
+    StyleHandler& rChartStyles = *StaticStyles::get();
+    rChartStyles.createStyle( getAllDirectProperties(), STYLETYPE_WALL );
+}
+
 using impl::Wall_Base;
 
 IMPLEMENT_FORWARD_XINTERFACE2( Wall, Wall_Base, ::property::OPropertySet )
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/main/Wall.hxx b/chart2/source/model/main/Wall.hxx
index a3112a614bda..fd8da5d58134 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/main/Wall.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/main/Wall.hxx
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ private:
     virtual void firePropertyChangeEvent() override;
     using OPropertySet::disposing;
 
+    // ____ XChartStyles ____
+    virtual void setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue ) override;
+    virtual void createStyle() override;
+
 private:
 
     css::uno::Reference< css::util::XModifyListener > m_xModifyEventForwarder;
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/template/AreaChartTypeTemplate.hxx b/chart2/source/model/template/AreaChartTypeTemplate.hxx
index e56be9833937..cb58e0bd0ba9 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/template/AreaChartTypeTemplate.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/template/AreaChartTypeTemplate.hxx
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ protected:
     virtual sal_Int32 getDimension() const override;
     virtual StackMode getStackMode( sal_Int32 nChartTypeIndex ) const override;
 
+    // ____ XChartStyles ____
+    virtual void setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue ) override{};
+    virtual void createStyle() override{};
+
 private:
     StackMode          m_eStackMode;
 };
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/template/BarChartTypeTemplate.hxx b/chart2/source/model/template/BarChartTypeTemplate.hxx
index 593a1f7fecdd..e601ff9fb580 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/template/BarChartTypeTemplate.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/template/BarChartTypeTemplate.hxx
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ protected:
     virtual StackMode getStackMode( sal_Int32 nChartTypeIndex ) const override;
     virtual bool isSwapXAndY() const override;
 
+    // ____ XChartStyles ____
+    virtual void setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue ) override{};
+    virtual void createStyle() override{};
+
     virtual void createCoordinateSystems(
         const css::uno::Reference< css::chart2::XCoordinateSystemContainer > & xCooSysCnt ) override;
 
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/template/BubbleChartTypeTemplate.hxx b/chart2/source/model/template/BubbleChartTypeTemplate.hxx
index b771d6f57545..ebcfc4d15f0b 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/template/BubbleChartTypeTemplate.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/template/BubbleChartTypeTemplate.hxx
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ protected:
                 getChartTypeForIndex( sal_Int32 nChartTypeIndex ) override;
     virtual sal_Int32 getDimension() const override;
     virtual StackMode getStackMode( sal_Int32 nChartTypeIndex ) const override;
+
+    // ____ XChartStyles ____
+    virtual void setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue ) override{};
+    virtual void createStyle() override{};
 };
 
 } //  namespace chart
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/template/ChartType.hxx b/chart2/source/model/template/ChartType.hxx
index 3274d5660c9b..14b5b3a07663 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/template/ChartType.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/template/ChartType.hxx
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@ protected:
     virtual css::uno::Any GetDefaultValue( sal_Int32 nHandle ) const override;
     virtual ::cppu::IPropertyArrayHelper & SAL_CALL getInfoHelper() override;
 
+    // ____ XChartStyles ____
+    virtual void setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue ) override{};
+    virtual void createStyle() override{};
+
     virtual void firePropertyChangeEvent() override;
     using OPropertySet::disposing;
 
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/template/ColumnLineChartTypeTemplate.hxx b/chart2/source/model/template/ColumnLineChartTypeTemplate.hxx
index 9f04b633d2b3..1516f8acb27d 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/template/ColumnLineChartTypeTemplate.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/template/ColumnLineChartTypeTemplate.hxx
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ protected:
 
     virtual StackMode getStackMode( sal_Int32 nChartTypeIndex ) const override;
 
+    // ____ XChartStyles ____
+    virtual void setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue ) override{};
+    virtual void createStyle() override{};
+
 private:
     StackMode          m_eStackMode;
 };
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/template/LineChartTypeTemplate.hxx b/chart2/source/model/template/LineChartTypeTemplate.hxx
index 2663fb11325d..b7ba709b0f15 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/template/LineChartTypeTemplate.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/template/LineChartTypeTemplate.hxx
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ protected:
     virtual sal_Int32 getDimension() const override;
     virtual StackMode getStackMode( sal_Int32 nChartTypeIndex ) const override;
 
+    // ____ XChartStyles ____
+    virtual void setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue ) override{};
+    virtual void createStyle() override{};
+
 private:
     StackMode          m_eStackMode;
     bool               m_bHasSymbols;
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/template/PieChartTypeTemplate.hxx b/chart2/source/model/template/PieChartTypeTemplate.hxx
index f11099fdd9f5..969ab999319f 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/template/PieChartTypeTemplate.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/template/PieChartTypeTemplate.hxx
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ protected:
 
     virtual css::uno::Reference< css::chart2::XChartType >
                 getChartTypeForIndex( sal_Int32 nChartTypeIndex ) override;
+
+    // ____ XChartStyles ____
+    virtual void setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue ) override{};
+    virtual void createStyle() override{};
 };
 
 } //  namespace chart
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/template/ScatterChartTypeTemplate.hxx b/chart2/source/model/template/ScatterChartTypeTemplate.hxx
index ee32e200f551..dad1ee1f8d20 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/template/ScatterChartTypeTemplate.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/template/ScatterChartTypeTemplate.hxx
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ protected:
     virtual sal_Int32 getDimension() const override;
     virtual StackMode getStackMode( sal_Int32 nChartTypeIndex ) const override;
 
+    // ____ XChartStyles ____
+    virtual void setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue ) override{};
+    virtual void createStyle() override{};
+
 private:
     bool               m_bHasSymbols;
     bool               m_bHasLines;
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/template/StockChartTypeTemplate.hxx b/chart2/source/model/template/StockChartTypeTemplate.hxx
index 6a05450f8194..07f06966ac1b 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/template/StockChartTypeTemplate.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/template/StockChartTypeTemplate.hxx
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ protected:
     virtual css::uno::Reference< css::chart2::XChartType >
                 getChartTypeForIndex( sal_Int32 nChartTypeIndex ) override;
 
+    // ____ XChartStyles ____
+    virtual void setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue ) override{};
+    virtual void createStyle() override{};
+
 private:
     // todo: deprecate this variable
     StockVariant  m_eStockVariant;
diff --git a/chart2/source/tools/ImplOPropertySet.cxx b/chart2/source/tools/ImplOPropertySet.cxx
index 2eb03d99e52a..843865a36281 100644
--- a/chart2/source/tools/ImplOPropertySet.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/tools/ImplOPropertySet.cxx
@@ -160,6 +160,11 @@ bool ImplOPropertySet::GetPropertyValueByHandle(
     return bResult;
 }
 
+const ImplOPropertySet::tPropertyMap& ImplOPropertySet::exportPropertyMap()
+{
+    return m_aProperties;
+}
+
 void ImplOPropertySet::SetPropertyValueByHandle(
     sal_Int32 nHandle, const Any & rValue )
 {
diff --git a/chart2/source/tools/ImplOPropertySet.hxx b/chart2/source/tools/ImplOPropertySet.hxx
index 8cc1ea8b65d1..e71339b1b538 100644
--- a/chart2/source/tools/ImplOPropertySet.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/tools/ImplOPropertySet.hxx
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public:
         std::map< sal_Int32, css::uno::Any >
         tPropertyMap;
 
+    const tPropertyMap& exportPropertyMap();
 private:
     tPropertyMap    m_aProperties;
     css::uno::Reference< css::style::XStyle >
diff --git a/chart2/source/tools/OPropertySet.cxx b/chart2/source/tools/OPropertySet.cxx
index 859dbcfdf757..d0e1c52fad35 100644
--- a/chart2/source/tools/OPropertySet.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/tools/OPropertySet.cxx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <OPropertySet.hxx>
 #include "ImplOPropertySet.hxx"
+#include <StyleHandler.hxx>
 #include <cppuhelper/queryinterface.hxx>
 
 #include <vector>
@@ -330,6 +331,11 @@ void SAL_CALL OPropertySet::getFastPropertyValue
     }
 }
 
+const impl::tPropertyMap& OPropertySet::getAllDirectProperties()
+{
+    return m_pImplProperties->exportPropertyMap();
+}
+
 void OPropertySet::firePropertyChangeEvent()
 {
     // nothing in base class
@@ -367,6 +373,17 @@ void SAL_CALL OPropertySet::setFastPropertyValue( sal_Int32 nHandle, const Any&
     firePropertyChangeEvent();
 }
 
+// ____ XChartStyles ____
+void SAL_CALL OPropertySet::setDefaultStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue )
+{
+    chart::StyleHandler::setDefaultStyle( nValue );
+}
+
+void SAL_CALL OPropertySet::deleteStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue )
+{
+    chart::StyleHandler::deleteStyle( nValue );
+}
+
 } //  namespace property
 
 /* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/chart2/source/tools/RegressionCurveModel.hxx b/chart2/source/tools/RegressionCurveModel.hxx
index 05257e2dc950..b48428148b09 100644
--- a/chart2/source/tools/RegressionCurveModel.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/tools/RegressionCurveModel.hxx
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ protected:
 
     void fireModifyEvent();
 
+    // ____ XChartStyles ____
+    virtual void setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue ) override{};
+    virtual void createStyle() override{};
+
 private:
     const tCurveType    m_eRegressionCurveType;
 
diff --git a/chart2/source/tools/RegressionEquation.hxx b/chart2/source/tools/RegressionEquation.hxx
index 605dd115ade6..4e3656711984 100644
--- a/chart2/source/tools/RegressionEquation.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/tools/RegressionEquation.hxx
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ private:
 
     void fireModifyEvent();
 
+    // ____ XChartStyles ____
+    virtual void setChartStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue ) override{};
+    virtual void createStyle() override{};
+
     css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Reference< css::chart2::XFormattedString > > m_aStrings;
 
     css::uno::Reference< css::util::XModifyListener > m_xModifyEventForwarder;
diff --git a/chart2/source/tools/StyleHandler.cxx b/chart2/source/tools/StyleHandler.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c1577c4f0d39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chart2/source/tools/StyleHandler.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <StyleHandler.hxx>
+#include <osl/file.hxx>
+#include <rtl/bootstrap.hxx>
+#include <vector>
+#include <memory>
+#include <map>
+#include <config_folders.h>
+
+using osl::FileBase;
+
+namespace
+{
+// File loading code goes here
+OUString lcl_GetFileUrl()
+{
+    OUString aURL = OUString("$BRAND_BASE_DIR/" LIBO_SHARE_FOLDER "/chart2/styles.xml");
+    rtl::Bootstrap::expandMacros(aURL);
+    return aURL;
+}
+
+void lcl_InitializeStyleMap()
+{}
+
+void lcl_exportStyle()
+{};
+
+} // namespace anonymous
+
+namespace chart
+{
+
+StyleHandler::StyleHandler( const StyleType eType ):
+    m_eType( eType )
+{
+    if ( !bIsDataLoaded )
+    {
+        bIsDataLoaded = true;
+        lcl_InitializeStyleMap(); // think I should hard code the current chart defaults in LibreOffice
+        loadStyleData();
+    }
+}
+
+StyleHandler::~StyleHandler()
+{}
+
+tStylePropertyMap& StyleHandler::getStyle()
+{
+    if ( m_nLocalStyle >= 0 )
+    {
+        // locally applied style will be used to supply default values
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        // global default for charts will be used if no local style is set
+    }
+}
+
+void StyleHandler::createStyle( const tStylePropertyMap& rPropMap, StyleType eType )
+{
+    //chart export code goes here
+}
+
+void StyleHandler::deleteStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue )
+{
+    //remove the style from loaded data and remove the data from the style sheel xml
+}
+
+std::vector< std::vector< tStylePropertyMap > > StyleHandler::m_pStyleMap =
+                            std::vector< std::vector< tStylePropertyMap > >();
+
+sal_Int16 StyleHandler::m_nDefaultStyle = 1;
+std::unique_ptr< osl::File > StyleHandler::m_pStyleSheet = std::make_unique< osl::File >( lcl_GetFileUrl() );
+bool StyleHandler::bIsDataLoaded = false;
+
+void StyleHandler::loadStyleData()
+{
+    // chart import code goes here ( to be used only once to cache all the styles )
+}
+
+void StyleHandler::setLocalStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue )
+{
+    if ( nValue >= 0 )
+        m_nLocalStyle = nValue;
+}
+
+void StyleHandler::setDefaultStyle( const sal_Int16 nValue )
+{
+    if ( nValue >= 0 )
+        m_nDefaultStyle = nValue;
+}
+
+} // namespace chart
+
+ /* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/offapi/UnoApi_offapi.mk b/offapi/UnoApi_offapi.mk
index 59d7e16772c8..1e6cb6fba7c7 100644
--- a/offapi/UnoApi_offapi.mk
+++ b/offapi/UnoApi_offapi.mk
@@ -2021,6 +2021,7 @@ $(eval $(call gb_UnoApi_add_idlfiles,offapi,com/sun/star/chart2,\
 	XChartDocument \
 	XChartShape \
 	XChartShapeContainer \
+	XChartStyles \
 	XChartType \
 	XChartTypeContainer \
 	XChartTypeManager \
diff --git a/offapi/com/sun/star/chart2/XChartStyles.idl b/offapi/com/sun/star/chart2/XChartStyles.idl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d466516508a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/offapi/com/sun/star/chart2/XChartStyles.idl
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+#ifndef com_sun_star_chart2_XChartStyles_idl
+#define com_sun_star_chart2_XChartStyles_idl
+
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl>
+
+module com
+{
+module sun
+{
+module star
+{
+module chart2
+{
+
+interface XChartStyles : ::com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
+{
+    void setChartStyle( [in] short nValue );
+
+    void setDefaultStyle( [in] short nValue );
+
+    void createStyle();
+
+    void deleteStyle( [in] short nValue );
+};
+
+} ; // chart2
+} ; // com
+} ; // sun
+} ; // star
+
+#endif
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */