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#ifndef __com_sun_star_beans_XIntrospectionAccess_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_beans_XIntrospectionAccess_idl__

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

#ifndef __com_sun_star_beans_Property_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/beans/Property.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_container_NoSuchElementException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/container/NoSuchElementException.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_reflection_XIdlMethod_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/reflection/XIdlMethod.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_NoSuchMethodException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/lang/NoSuchMethodException.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_reflection_XIdlClass_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/reflection/XIdlClass.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_beans_IllegalTypeException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/beans/IllegalTypeException.idl>
#endif

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

 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module beans {

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

/** represents the result of an introspection operation done by
    the inspect method of <type scope="com::sun::star::beans">
    XIntrospection</type>.

    <p>This interface gives information about an object's
    properties and methods as detected in the introspection
    process. It's not possible to access properties or call
    methods directly using this interface but it provides
    access to other interfaces to do so.
    See <member scope="com::sun::star::beans">
    XIntrospectionAccess::queryAdapter()</member></p>

    <p>The <type>XExactName</type> interface has to be supported
    in order to implement inaccurate name access for all objects
    which implement the <type scope="com::sun::star::container">
    XNameAccess</type> interface or <type>XPropertySet</type>.</p>

    <p>The <type>XMaterialHolder</type> interface has to be
    supported to give access to the inspected object.</p>

        @see XPropertySet
        @see com::sun::star::beans::XExactName
 */
published interface XIntrospectionAccess: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** returns information about which method concepts described in
        the <type>MethodConcept</type> constants group are supported
        by this <type>XIntrospectionAccess</type> implementation.

        <p>The minimum supported concepts should be:</p>

        <ul>
            <li> <const>MethodConcept::PROPERTY</const>, </li>
            <li> <const>MethodConcept::LISTENER</const>, </li>
            <li> <const>MethodConcept::ENUMERATION</const>, </li>
            <li> <const>MethodConcept::NAMECONTAINER</const></li>
            <li> <const>MethodConcept::INDEXCONTAINER</const>; </li>
        </ul>

        @returns
            zero or more constants of the <type>MethodConcept</type>
            constants group combined by an arithmetical or-operation.
     */
    long getSuppliedMethodConcepts();

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** returns information about which property concepts described in
        the <type>PropertyConcept</type> constants group are supported
        by this <type>XIntrospectionAccess</type> implementation.

        <p>The minimum supported concepts should be:</p>

        <ul>
            <li> <const>PropertyConcept::PROPERTYSET</const>, </li>
            <li> <const>PropertyConcept::ATTRIBUTES</const> and </li>
            <li> <const>PropertyConcept::METHODS</const>.  </li>
        </ul>

        @returns
            zero or more constants of the <type>PropertyConcept</type>
            constants group.combined by an arithmetical or-operation.
     */
    long getSuppliedPropertyConcepts();

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** returns information about a property if a property with
        the demanded name exists and if it accords to one of the
        demanded <type>PropertyConcept</type>s. The information
        is provided as <type>Property</type> struct.

        @returns
            A <type>Property</type> struct providing
            information about the demanded property,
            if a corresponding property exists.

        @param aName
            the name of the property.

        @param nPropertyConcepts
            zero or more constants of the <type>PropertyConcept
            </type> constants group combined by an arithmetical
            or-operation.

        @throws NoSuchElementException
            when a property with the demanded name doesn't exist
            or if it accords to a wrong <type>PropertyConcept
            </type>.
     */
    com::sun::star::beans::Property getProperty( [in] string aName,
             [in] long nPropertyConcepts )
            raises( com::sun::star::container::NoSuchElementException );

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** allows to ask if a property with the demanded name exists
        and if it accords to one of the demanded <type>
        PropertyConcept</type>s.

        @returns
            <TRUE/> if the property exists and accords to one of
            the demanded <type>PropertyConcept</type>s, otherwise
            <FALSE/> is returned.

        @param aName
            the name of the property.

        @param nPropertyConcepts
            zero or more constants of the <type>PropertyConcept
            </type> constants group combined by an arithmetical
            or-operation.
     */
    boolean hasProperty( [in] string aName,
             [in] long nPropertyConcepts );

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** returns a sequence of properties of the introspected object

        @returns
            all properties of the introspected object which accord
            to the demanded <type>PropertyConcept</type>s.

        @param nPropertyConcepts
            zero or more constants of the <type>PropertyConcept
            </type> constants group combined by an arithmetical
            or-operation.
     */
    sequence<com::sun::star::beans::Property> getProperties(
                [in] long nPropertyConcepts );

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** returns information about a method if a method with
        the demanded name exists and if it accords to one of
        the demanded MethodConcepts. The information is
        provided as <type scope="com::sun::star::reflection">
        XIdlMethod</type>.

        @returns
            A <type scope="com::sun::star::reflection">
            XIdlMethod</type> providing information about and
            access to the demanded method if a corresponding
            method exists.

        @param aName
            the name of the method.

        @param nMethodConcepts
            zero or more constants of the <type>MethodConcept
            </type> constants group combined by an arithmetical
            or-operation.

        @throws NoSuchElementException
            when a method with the demanded name doesn't exist
            or if it accords to a wrong <type>MethodConcept</type>.
     */
    com::sun::star::reflection::XIdlMethod getMethod( [in] string aName,
             [in] long nMethodConcepts )
            raises( com::sun::star::lang::NoSuchMethodException );

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** allows to ask if a method with the demanded name exists
        and if it accords to one of the demanded <type>MethodConcept
        </type>s.

        @returns
            <TRUE/> if the method exists and accords to one of
            the demanded <type>MethodConcept</type>s, otherwise
            <FALSE/> is returned.

        @param aName
            the name of the method.

        @param nMethodConcepts
            zero or more constants of the <type>MethodConcept
            </type> constants group combined by an arithmetical
            or-operation.
     */
    boolean hasMethod( [in] string aName,
             [in] long nMethodConcepts );

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** returns a sequence of methods of the introspected object.

        @returns
            all methods of the introspected object which accord
            to the demanded <type>MethodConcept</type>s.

        @param nMethodConcepts
            zero or more constants of the <type>MethodConcept
            </type> constants group combined by an arithmetical
            or-operation.
     */
    sequence<com::sun::star::reflection::XIdlMethod> getMethods(
            [in] long nMethodConcepts );

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** returns the listener types supported by the introspected
        object.

        <p>If the introspected object has the methods
        <code>addFooListener( XFooListener xFoo )</code> and
        <code>removeFooListener( XFooListener xFoo )</code>
        the type of XFooListener will be one of the elements
        in the returned sequence.

        @returns
            a sequence of the types of listener interfaces
            which are supported by the introspected object.
     */
    sequence<type> getSupportedListeners();

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** creates an adapter that implements an interface with the
        specified type.

        <p>To access properties, query for the <type>XPropertySet
        </type> interface. If the <type>XPropertySet</type> can
        be queried, the <type>XFastPropertySet</type> interface
        must be supported too.  </p>

        <p>If the introspected object implements a name container,
        the introspection should return the <type scope=
        "com::sun::star::container">XNameAccess</type> and <type
        scope="com::sun::star::container">XNameContainer</type>
        interfaces.</p>

        <p>If the introspected object implements an index container,
        the introspection should return the <type scope=
        "com::sun::star::container">XIndexAccess</type> and <type
        scope="com::sun::star::container">XIndexContainer</type>
        interfaces.</p>

        <p>If the introspected object implements an enumeration
        container, the introspection should return the <type scope=
        "com::sun::star::container">XEnumerationAccess</type>
        interface.</p>

        <p>If the introspected object implements the <type scope=
        "com::sun::star::reflection">XIdlArray</type> interface,
        the introspection should return this.</p>

        <p>To implement inaccurate name access, at all objects,
        which implement the <type scope="com::sun::star::container">
        XNameAccess</type> or <type>XPropertySet</type> interface,
        the <type>XExactName</type> interface has to be supported.
        </p>

        @see com::sun::star::beans::XExactName
     */
    com::sun::star::uno::XInterface queryAdapter( [in] type aInterfaceType )
            raises( com::sun::star::beans::IllegalTypeException );

};

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

}; }; }; };

#endif