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#ifndef __com_sun_star_reflection_XIdlArray_idl__ 
#define __com_sun_star_reflection_XIdlArray_idl__ 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl> 
#endif 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_IllegalArgumentException_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/lang/IllegalArgumentException.idl> 
#endif 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/lang/ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException.idl> 
#endif 
 
 
//============================================================================= 
 
 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module reflection {  
 
//=============================================================================
     
/** Reflects an IDL sequence and provides dynamic access to instances of
    that sequence.
    This interface supports widening conversion when getting or setting elements.
    
    @attention
    Although the name of this interface denotes arrays,
    sequences are meant. Don't be obfuscated, arrays are not supported by UNO!
*/
published interface XIdlArray: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{ 
	/** Rellocates the length of the sequence instance.
        
        @param array
               sequence instance
        @length
                new length of sequence
	 */
	void realloc(
        [inout] any array,
        [in] long length ) 
        raises( com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException ); 
    
	/** Returns the length of the given sequence.
        
        @param array
               sequence instance
        @return
                length of sequence
    */
	long getLen( [in] any array ) 
        raises( com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException ); 
    
	/** Returns element at given index.

        @param aArray
               sequence instance
        @param nIndex
               index
        @return
                value

        @throws IllegalArgumentException  
        if the specified object is not a sequence or if the specified object is null
        
        @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException  
        if the specified index argument is negative, or if it is greater than or equal to the 
        length of the specified sequence.
    */
	any get(
        [in] any aArray, 
        [in] long nIndex ) 
        raises( com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException, 
                com::sun::star::lang::ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException ); 
    
	/** Sets a new value at given index.

        @param aArray
               sequence instance
        @param nIndex
               index
        @param aNewValue
               new value to be set
        
        @throws IllegalArgumentException  
        if the specified object is not a sequence or if the specified object is null
        
        @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException  
        if the specified index argument is negative, or if it is greater than or equal to the 
        length of the specified sequence.
    */
	void set(
        [inout] any aArray, 
        [in] long nIndex, 
        [in] any aNewValue ) 
        raises( com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException, 
                com::sun::star::lang::ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException );
}; 
 
//============================================================================= 
 
}; }; }; };  
 
/*============================================================================= 
 
=============================================================================*/ 
#endif