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+#ifndef __com_sun_star_sdb_application_XDatabaseDocumentUI_idl__
+#define __com_sun_star_sdb_application_XDatabaseDocumentUI_idl__
+
+#include <com/sun/star/sdbc/XDataSource.idl>
+#include <com/sun/star/sdbc/SQLException.idl>
+#include <com/sun/star/sdbc/XConnection.idl>
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/XWindow.idl>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/IllegalArgumentException.idl>
+#include <com/sun/star/container/NoSuchElementException.idl>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XComponent.idl>
+#include <com/sun/star/beans/PropertyValue.idl>
+#include <com/sun/star/beans/Pair.idl>
+
+//=============================================================================
+
+module com { module sun { module star { module sdb { module application {
+
+//=============================================================================
+
+/** provides access to the user interface of a database document
+
+ <p>This interface is available when a database document has been loaded into
+ a frame, at the controller of this frame.</p>
+
+ @see com::sun::star::frame::Controller
+ @see com::sun::star::sdb::DatabaseDocument
+
+ @since OOo 2.2.0
+ */
+interface XDatabaseDocumentUI
+{
+ /** provides access to the data source belong to the database document
+ */
+ [attribute, readonly] com::sun::star::sdbc::XDataSource DataSource;
+
+ /** provides access to the applicatio's main window
+
+ <p>Note that reading this atttribute is equivalent to querying the component
+ for the <type scope="com::sun::star::frame">XController</type> interface,
+ asking the controller for its frame, and asking this frame for its
+ container window.</p>
+
+ @see ::com::sun::star::frame::XController
+ @see ::com::sun::star::frame::XFrame
+ */
+ [attribute, readonly] com::sun::star::awt::XWindow ApplicationMainWindow;
+
+ /** provides access to the current connection of the application
+
+ <p>Note that the connection returned here is really the working connection
+ of the application. Clients should not misuse it, in particular, closing
+ the connection can yield unexpected results and should definately be
+ avoided. If you need a separate connection to the data source, use
+ <member scope="com::sun::star::sdbc">XDataSource::getConnection</member>.</p>
+ */
+ [attribute, readonly] com::sun::star::sdbc::XConnection ActiveConnection;
+
+ /** determines whether the application is currently connected to the database
+ */
+ boolean isConnected();
+
+ /** lets the application connect to the database
+
+ <p>If the application is already connected, nothing happens. If it is not
+ connected, the application will try to establish a connection by using
+ <member scope="com::sun::star::sdbc">XDataSource::getConnection</member>
+ with the current settings, as specified in the
+ <member scope="com::sun::star::sdb">DataSource::Settings</member> member.</p>
+
+ <p>If the connection cannot be established, the respective error message is shown
+ in the application window.</p>
+
+ @throws ::com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException
+ if the connection cannot be established
+ */
+ void connect()
+ raises ( ::com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException );
+
+ /** contains all sub components of the database document
+
+ <p>During working with the database, the user might open different sub components:
+ forms, reports, tables, queries. Those components are tracked by the application,
+ and provided in this attribute.</p>
+
+ <p>The components here might either be documents (<type scope="com::sun::star::frame">XModel</type>),
+ controllers (<type scope="com::sun::star::frame">XController</type>), or frames
+ (<type scope="com::sun::star::frame">XFrame</type>).
+
+ @since OOo 3.0
+ */
+ [attribute, readonly] sequence< ::com::sun::star::lang::XComponent >
+ SubComponents;
+
+ /** identifies the given sub component
+
+ @param SubComponent
+ the component to identify. Must be one of the components in <member>SubComponents</member>.
+
+ @return
+ a record describing the sub component. The first element of the returned pair is the type
+ of the component, denoted by one of the <type>DatabaseObject</type> constants. The second
+ element is the name of the component. For object types which support nested structures (forms
+ and reports, actually), this might be a hierachical name. If the sub component has been newly created,
+ and not yet saved, this name is empty.
+
+ @throws ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException
+ if the given component is not one of the controller's sub components
+ */
+ ::com::sun::star::beans::Pair< long, string >
+ identifySubComponent(
+ [in] ::com::sun::star::lang::XComponent SubComponent
+ )
+ raises (
+ ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException
+ );
+
+ /** closes all sub components of the database document.
+
+ <p>During working with the database, the user might open different sub components:
+ forms, reports, tables, queries. If you need to close all those documents, use
+ <code>closeSubComponents</code>, which will gracefully do this.</p>
+
+ <p>In a first step, the sub components will be suspended
+ (<member scope="com::sun::star::frame">XController::suspend</member>). There
+ are basically two reasons why suspending a single sub component can fail: The
+ user might veto it (she's asked if the document is currently modified), and
+ the component might be uncloseable currently, e.g. due to an open modal
+ dialog, or a long-lasting operation running currently (e.g. printing).</p>
+
+ <p>Once all sub components have been suspended, they will, in a second step,
+ be closed. Again, closing might be vetoed by other instances, e.g. by a close
+ listener registered at the component.</p>
+
+ @return
+ <TRUE/> if and only if both suspending and closing all sub components succeeds.
+
+ @since OOo 3.0
+ */
+ boolean closeSubComponents();
+
+ /** loads the given sub component of the database document
+
+ <p>This method allows programmatic access to the functionality which is present in the UI:
+ it allows opening a table, query, form, or report for either editing or viewing.</p>
+
+ <p>This method is a convenience wrapper for API which is also available otherwise. For instance,
+ for loading forms and reports, you could use the <type scope="com::sun::star::frame">XComponentLoader</type>
+ interface of the <type scope="::com::sun::star::sdb">Forms</type> resp. <type scope="::com::sun::star::sdb">Reports</type>
+ collections.</p>
+
+ <p>Note there must exist a connection to the database before you can call this method.</p>
+
+ <p>If an error occurs opening the given object, then this is reported to the user via an error dialog.</p>
+
+ @see isConnected
+ @see connect
+
+ @param ObjectType
+ specifies the type of the object, must be one of the <type>DatabaseObject</type>
+ constants.
+
+ @param ObjectName
+ specifies the name of the object. In case hierachical objects are supported
+ (as is the case form forms and reports), hierarchical names are supported here, too.
+
+ @param ForEditing
+ specifies whether the object should be opened for editing (<TRUE/>) or viewing (<FALSE/>).
+
+ <p>For the different object types, this means the following
+ <a name="component_types"></a>
+ <table style="width:100%;" border="1 solid black" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"><tbody>
+ <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
+ <td></td>
+ <td><code>ForEditing</code> = <TRUE/></td>
+ <td><code>ForEditing</code> = <FALSE/></td>
+ </tr>
+
+ <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
+ <td><em>Tables</em></td>
+ <td>A table designer is opened, and allows to edit the structure of the table.
+ See also <type scope="::com::sun::star::sdb">TableDesign</type></td>
+ <td>A table data view is opened, and allows to view and edit the data contained in the table.
+ See also <type scope="::com::sun::star::sdb">DataSourceBrowser</type></td>
+ </tr>
+
+ <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
+ <td><em>Queries</em></td>
+ <td>A query designer is opened, and allows to edit the statement constituting the query.
+ See also <type scope="::com::sun::star::sdb">QueryDesign</type></td>
+ <td>A table data view is opened, and allows to view and edit the data contained in the query.
+ See also <type scope="::com::sun::star::sdb">DataSourceBrowser</type></td>
+ </tr>
+
+ <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
+ <td><em>Forms</em></td>
+ <td>The form document is opened in design mode, that is, you can modify it.</td>
+ <td>The form document is opened in read-only mode, allowing you to view and enter the data
+ which the form is based on, but not the form design.</td>
+ </tr>
+
+ <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
+ <td><em>Reports</em></td>
+ <td>The report document is opened in design mode, that is, you can modify it.</td>
+ <td>The report is executed, and the results will be displayed.</td>
+ </tr>
+
+ </tbody></table>
+ </p>
+
+ @return
+ the component which has been loaded. This is either an <type scope="com::sun::star::frame">XModel</type>,
+ or an <type scope="com::sun::star::frame">XController</type> if the component does is model-less.
+
+ @throws ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException
+ if <arg>ObjectType</arg> denotes an invalid object type
+
+ @throws ::com::sun::star::container::NoSuchElementException
+ if an object with the given name and of the given type does not exist
+
+ @throws ::com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException
+ if there is no connection to the database at the time the method is called.
+ */
+ ::com::sun::star::lang::XComponent loadComponent(
+ [in] long ObjectType,
+ [in] string ObjectName,
+ [in] boolean ForEditing )
+ raises ( ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException,
+ ::com::sun::star::container::NoSuchElementException,
+ ::com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException );
+
+ /** loads the given sub component of the database document
+
+ <p>In opposite to <member>loadComponent</member>, this method allows you to specify
+ additional arguments which are passed to the to-be-loaded component.</p>
+
+ <p>The meaning of the the arguments is defined at the service which is effectively
+ created. See the <a href="#component_types">above table</a> for a list of those
+ services.</p>
+ */
+ ::com::sun::star::lang::XComponent loadComponentWithArguments(
+ [in] long ObjectType,
+ [in] string ObjectName,
+ [in] boolean ForEditing,
+ [in] sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::PropertyValue > Arguments )
+ raises ( ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException,
+ ::com::sun::star::container::NoSuchElementException,
+ ::com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException );
+
+ /** creates a new sub component of the given type
+
+ @param ObjectType
+ specifies the type of the object, must be one of the <type>DatabaseObject</type>
+ constants.
+
+ @param DocumentDefinition
+ Upon successful return, and if and only if <arg>ObjectType</arg> equals <member>DatabaseObject::FORM</member>
+ or <member>DatabaseObject::REPORT</member>, this will contain the <type scope="com::sun::star::sdb">DocumentDefinition</type>
+ object which controls the sub component.
+ */
+ ::com::sun::star::lang::XComponent createComponent(
+ [in] long ObjectType,
+ [out] ::com::sun::star::lang::XComponent DocumentDefinition )
+ raises ( ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException,
+ ::com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException );
+
+ /** creates a new sub component of the given type
+
+ <p>In opposite to <member>createComponent</member>, this method allows you to specify
+ additional arguments which are passed to the to-be-loaded component.</p>
+
+ <p>The meaning of the the arguments is defined at the service which is effectively
+ created. See the <a href="#component_types">above table</a> for a list of those
+ services.</p>
+
+ @param ObjectType
+ specifies the type of the object, must be one of the <type>DatabaseObject</type>
+ constants.
+
+ @param DocumentDefinition
+ Upon successful return, and if and only if <arg>ObjectType</arg> equals <member>DatabaseObject::FORM</member>
+ or <member>DatabaseObject::REPORT</member>, this will contain the <type scope="com::sun::star::sdb">DocumentDefinition</type>
+ object which controls the sub component.<br/>
+ You can use this object to control various aspects of the sub component. For instance, you could decide
+ to create the component hidden, by passing a <code>Hidden</code> flag (set to <TRUE/>) in <arg>Arguments</arg>,
+ manipulate the component, and then finally show it by invoking the <code>show</code> command at the
+ definition object.
+ */
+ ::com::sun::star::lang::XComponent createComponentWithArguments(
+ [in] long ObjectType,
+ [in] sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::PropertyValue > Arguments,
+ [out] ::com::sun::star::lang::XComponent DocumentDefinition )
+ raises ( ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException,
+ ::com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException );
+};
+
+//=============================================================================
+
+}; }; }; }; };
+
+//=============================================================================
+
+#endif
+