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#ifndef __com_sun_star_configuration_backend_HierarchyBrowser_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_configuration_backend_HierarchyBrowser_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_task_XJob_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/task/XJob.idl>
#endif 

//============================================================================= 

module com { module sun { module star { module configuration { module backend {

//============================================================================= 

/**
    allows scanning a configuration data repository for available components .
  
    @since OOo 1.1.2
*/
published service HierarchyBrowser 
{
    //------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

    /** allows executing a scan of the repository

        <p> The repository to browse is selected by arguments passed to
            <member scope="com::sun::star::task">XJob::execute()</member>. 
            The names and meanings of such arguments depend on 
            the implementation. Each implementation must document such arguments.
        </p>
            
        <p> The following argument to
            <member scope="com::sun::star::task">XJob::execute()</member>
            must be supported by all implementations:
        <dl>
            <dt><code>ExcludeComponents</code> : <atom dim="[]">string</atom> or <atom >string</atom></dt>
            <dd>A component or list of components that should be skipped 
                and excluded from the result. If this argument appears multiple 
                times it is handled cumulatively.
            </dd>
        </dl>
        </p>
        <p> The return value of 
            <member scope="com::sun::star::task">XJob::execute()</member> 
            is a list of components found. The format in which components are 
            returned may depend on the implementation. Each implementation 
            should support returning component identifiers that are compatible 
            with some implementation of <type>Backend</type>.
        </p>
      */
    interface com::sun::star::task::XJob ;

    //------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
} ;

//============================================================================= 

} ; } ; } ; } ; } ; 

#endif