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#ifndef __com_sun_star_configuration_backend_OfflineBackend_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_configuration_backend_OfflineBackend_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_configuration_backend_BackendAdapter_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/configuration/backend/BackendAdapter.idl>
#endif 

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

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

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

/**
    implements <type>BackendAdapter</type> that maintains a cache so it  
    can operate even if the <type>SingleBackend</type> holding the data 
    is inaccessible.
 
    @see com::sun::star::configuration::backend::OnlineBackend
     
    @since OpenOffice 1.1.2
*/
published service OfflineBackend
{
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

    /** provides access to configuration data from a <type>SingleBackend</type>.

      <p>If no backend is provided during initalization or if the context 
        contains an <code>Offline</code> flag that is <TRUE/>, then offline mode 
        is activated. This may fail, if the offline cache has not been filled 
        during a previous execution. 
      </p>
      <p>Less entities may be available from <type>XBackendEntities</type>,
      when operating in offline mode than when operating with an online 
      <type>SingleBackend</type>.
      </p>
      <p>If offline mode is not invoked, the implementation behaves 
        like any other <type>BackendAdapter</type>.
      </p>

      */
    service BackendAdapter ;

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

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

} ; } ; } ; } ; } ; 

#endif