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+#ifndef __com_sun_star_datatransfer_XDataFormatTranslator_idl__
+#define __com_sun_star_datatransfer_XDataFormatTranslator_idl__
+
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl>
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_datatransfer_DataFlavor_idl__
+#include <com/sun/star/datatransfer/DataFlavor.idl>
+#endif
+
+module com { module sun { module star { module datatransfer {
+
+//=============================================================================
+/** Interface to be implemented by objects used to translate a <type>DataFlavor</type> to
+    a system dependent data transfer type and vice versa.
+
+    <p>Different platforms use different types to describe data formats available
+    during data exchange operations like clipboard or drag&drop. Windows for instance
+    uses integer values to describe an available clipboard or drag&drop format, Unix
+    X11 uses so called Atoms etc.</p>
+*/
+
+published interface XDataFormatTranslator : com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
+{
+    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    /** Converts a <type>DataFlavor</type> to system dependent data type.
+
+        @param aDataFlavor
+        Describes the format for which a system dependent data types is requested.
+
+        @returns
+        A system dependent data transfer type for the given <type>DataFlavor</type>
+        if there is one available.
+        <p>If the is no system dependent data type for a given <type>DataFlavor</type>
+        the returned any is empty.</p>
+    */
+    any getSystemDataTypeFromDataFlavor( [in] DataFlavor aDataFlavor );
+
+    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    /** Converts a system dependent data type to a <type>DataFlavor</type>.
+
+        @param aSysDataType
+        A system dependent data type. If aSysDataType is empty so is the returned <type>DataFlavor</type>.
+
+        @returns
+        A <type>DataFlavor</type> for the given system dependent data transfer type.
+        <p>If there is no appropriate mapping for a system dependent data type, the returned <type>DataFlavor</type> will be empty.</p>
+    */
+    DataFlavor getDataFlavorFromSystemDataType( [in] any aSysDataType );
+};
+
+}; }; }; };
+
+#endif
+