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#ifndef __com_sun_star_form_validation_ValidatableControlModel_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_form_validation_ValidatableControlModel_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_form_FormControlModel_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/form/FormControlModel.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_form_validation_XValidatableFormComponent_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/form/validation/XValidatableFormComponent.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_form_validation_XValidityConstraintListener_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/form/validation/XValidityConstraintListener.idl>
#endif

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

module com {  module sun {  module star {  module form { module validation {

/** specifies the model of a form control which supports live validation of its
    input.

    <p>Validatable control models support setting a validator with dynamic
    validity constraints, and broadcasting changes in their value as well as the
    validity of their value.</p>
*/
service ValidatableControlModel
{
    /** specifies the basic functionality for a form control model

        <p>Via this service, validatable control models inherit the
        <type scope="com::sun::star::util">XCloneable</type> interface.<br/>
        If an validatable control model, at which a validator has been set (via
        <member>XValidatable::setValidator</member>), is being cloned, then the
        validator is also set at the clone. Effectively, this means that
        both control model instances share the same validator instance.</p>
    */
    service com::sun::star::form::FormControlModel;

    /** enables support for validating the value of the control model

        <p>Setting an retrieving the current validator of the control model is
        possible via the <type>XValidatable</type> interface (which
        <type>XValidatableFormComponent</type> is derived from).</p>

        <p>Easy access to the current value of the control, as well as it's validity
        (relative to the active validator), is provided by the methods <member>XValidatableFormComponent::isValid</member>
        and <member>XValidatableFormComponent::getCurrentValue</member>.</p>

        <p>Note that the type of the value provided by <member>XValidatableFormComponent::getCurrentValue</member>
        is not specified here, but depends on the concrete control type.</p>
    */
    interface XValidatableFormComponent;

    /** enables support for validators with dynamic validity constraints.

        <p>As soon as a validator is set via <member>XValidatable::setValidator</member>, the validatable
        control model registers itself as listener. If the validity constraint of the validator
        changes, the <type>ValidatableControlModel</type> re-validates it's current valid, and
        broadcasts any resuling changes to all its <type>XFormComponentValidityListener</type>, if
        necessary.</p>
    */
    interface XValidityConstraintListener;
};

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

}; }; }; }; };

#endif