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#ifndef _XMLOFF_FORMS_CONTROLELEMENT_HXX_
#define _XMLOFF_FORMS_CONTROLELEMENT_HXX_

#include <sal/types.h>

//.........................................................................
namespace xmloff
{
//.........................................................................

	//=====================================================================
	//= OControlElement
	//=====================================================================
	/** helper for translating between control types and XML tags
	*/
	class OControlElement
	{
	public:
		enum ElementType
		{
			TEXT = 0,
			TEXT_AREA,
			PASSWORD,
			FILE,
			FORMATTED_TEXT,
			FIXED_TEXT,
			COMBOBOX,
			LISTBOX,
			BUTTON,
			IMAGE,
			CHECKBOX,
			RADIO,
			FRAME,
			IMAGE_FRAME,
			HIDDEN,
			GRID,
            VALUERANGE,
			GENERIC_CONTROL,
            TIME,
            DATE,

			UNKNOWN	// must be the last element
		};

	protected:
		/** ctor.
			<p>This default constructor is protected, 'cause this class is not intended to be instantiated
			directly. Instead, the derived classes should be used.</p>
		*/
		OControlElement() { }

	public:
		/** retrieves the tag name to be used to describe a control of the given type

			<p>The retuned string is the pure element name, without any namespace.</p>
			
			@param	_eType
				the element type
		*/
		static const sal_Char* getElementName(ElementType _eType);
	};

//.........................................................................
}	// namespace xmloff
//.........................................................................

#endif // _XMLOFF_FORMS_CONTROLELEMENT_HXX_