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#ifndef __com_sun_star_ucb_XContentAccess_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_ucb_XContentAccess_idl__

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

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

module com { module sun { module star { module ucb {

interface XContent;
interface XContentIdentifier;

//=============================================================================
/** specifies methods for obtaining information on a content in different
    levels.

    <p>For example, if there is a cursor which points to <type>XContent</type>s,
    this interface could be used to give the user access to the content under
    the cursor. If the client only needs the identifier string of the content,
    there is no need to first create the content object, then to obtain the
    string from it and after that to release the content.

    @version    1.0
    @author     Kai Sommerfeld
    @see        XContent
    @see        XContentIdentifier
*/

interface XContentAccess : com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** returns the identifier string of the content ( "cheap method" ).

        <p>Note that this string can be used later to recreate the content.

        @returns
        the identifier string.
    */
    string queryContentIdentifierString();

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** returns the identifier object of the content.

        @returns
        the identifier object.
    */
    XContentIdentifier queryContentIdentifier();

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** returns the content ( "most expensive method" ).

        @returns
        the content.
    */
    XContent queryContent();
};

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

}; }; }; };

#endif