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#ifndef __com_sun_star_configuration_backend_XSingleLayerStratum_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_configuration_backend_XSingleLayerStratum_idl__

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

#ifndef __com_sun_star_configuration_backend_XLayer_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/configuration/backend/XLayer.idl>
#endif 

#ifndef __com_sun_star_configuration_backend_XUpdatableLayer_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/configuration/backend/XUpdatableLayer.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_configuration_backend_BackendAccessException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/configuration/backend/BackendAccessException.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_IllegalArgumentException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/lang/IllegalArgumentException.idl>
#endif 

#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_NoSupportException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/lang/NoSupportException.idl>
#endif 

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

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

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

/** 
  Handles access to a stratum consisting of a single layer 
  in a configuration data repository
 
  <p> The interface provides timestamp-checking capabilities 
     for efficient caching.
  </p>

  @see com::sun::star::util::XTimeStamped
  @see com::sun::star::configuration::backend::XSchemaSupplier
  @see com::sun::star::configuration::backend::XMultiLayerStratum

  @since OOo 1.1.2
*/
published interface XSingleLayerStratum : ::com::sun::star::uno::XInterface 
{
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

    /** 
        retrieves the layer data for a component, if newer than indicated. 
      
        <p> A timestamp can be provided, which is used to indicate 
            a point in time. The layer should be returned only if is modified 
            since that time. 
        </p>

        @param aComponent 
                The name of the component to access.

        @param aTimestamp    
                a timestamp for the layer.
                
                <p> An empty timestamp indicates, that the layer should be 
                    retrieved irrespective of its modification time. 
                </p>
                <p> The format and meaning of a timestamp depends on 
                    the implementation. Timestamps can be obtained using 
                    <member scope="com::sun::star::util">XTimeStamped::getTimestamp()</member>.
                </p>

      @returns   
                a <type>Layer</type> object providing access to the layer data, 
                <NULL/> if the layer is newer than indicated by the timestamp. 

      @throws   com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException
                if the component identifier is invalid or 
                if the timestamp is invalid.

      @throws   com::sun::star::configuration::backend::BackendAccessException
                if an error occurs while accessing the data.

      @see com::sun::star::util::XTimeStamped
	*/
    XLayer getLayer([in] string aComponent, 
                    [in] string aTimestamp)
        raises (BackendAccessException,
                com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException) ;

	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

    /**
        retrieves a writable representation of the layer for a component.

        @param aComponent 
                The name of the component to access.
      
        @return   
                an <type>UpdatableLayer</type> object providing 
                write access to the layer

        @throws   com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException
                if the component identifier is invalid.

        @throws   com::sun::star::lang::NoSupportException
                if the implementation does not support updates.

        @throws   com::sun::star::configuration::backend::BackendAccessException
                if an error occurs while accessing the data.
     */
    XUpdatableLayer getUpdatableLayer([in] string aComponent)
        raises (BackendAccessException,
                com::sun::star::lang::NoSupportException,
                com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException) ;
    
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
} ;

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

} ; } ; } ; } ; } ;

#endif