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#ifndef __com_sun_star_configuration_GroupElement_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_configuration_GroupElement_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_configuration_HierarchyElement_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/configuration/HierarchyElement.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_container_XChild_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/container/XChild.idl>
#endif

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

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

//=============================================================================
/** provides information about a predefined element contained in a
 heterogeneous group of elements within a hierarchy.

 <p>Provides information about the element.
 Provides access to its containing group object.
 </p>

 <p>A group element bears a predefined name. It may only exist within a
 containing group object.
 </p>

 @see com::sun::star::configuration::GroupAccess
	Parent objects of this service generally implement service GroupAccess.

 @see com::sun::star::configuration::SetElement
	A complementary service, for elements of a dynamic homogeneous container.

 @see com::sun::star::configuration::AccessRootElement
	A complementary service, for the root element of a hierarchy.

*/
published service GroupElement
{
/** is the basic service for accessing information about an element in the
 hierarchy.
*/
	service HierarchyElement;

/** provides access to the containing group object.

 <p>In this service this interface is mandatory</p>

 <p><member scope="com::sun::star::container">XChild::getParent()</member>
 shall not return NULL.
 </p>

 <p><em>Setting a different parent is not supported.</em></p>
*/
	interface com::sun::star::container::XChild;
};

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

}; }; }; }; 

#endif