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#ifndef __com_sun_star_script_provider_XScriptProviderFactory_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_script_provider_XScriptProviderFactory_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl>
#endif
#ifndef __com_sun_star_script_provider_XScriptProvider_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/script/provider/XScriptProvider.idl>
#endif
#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_IllegalArgumentException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/lang/IllegalArgumentException.idl>
#endif

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

module com { module sun { module star { module script { module provider {

//===========================================================================
/**
    This interface provides a factory for obtaining objects implmenting the
    XScriptProvider interface.
*/
interface XScriptProviderFactory : ::com::sun::star::uno::XInterface {

    //----------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** a factory method for the creation of XScriptProviders
        implementations.

        @param sContext 
            is context for which the ScriptProvider is to be created for

        @returns 
            an object implementing <type scope="::com::sun::star::script::provider">XScriptProvider</type>

        @throws ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException
            if illegal or unknown context is passed
    */
	XScriptProvider createScriptProvider( [in] any context )  raises (
        ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException );
};

//===========================================================================
}; }; }; }; }; // ::com::sun::star::script::provider

#endif