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#ifndef __com_sun_star_util_XChangesBatch_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_util_XChangesBatch_idl__

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

#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_WrappedTargetException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/lang/WrappedTargetException.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_util_ChangesSet_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/util/ChangesSet.idl>
#endif


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

module com {  module sun {  module star {  module util {

//=============================================================================
/** this interface enables applying a set of changes in one batch transaction.

	<p>An object implementing this interface allows other interfaces to change
	its state locally. It will keep a list of pending changes until such changes
	are committed or canceled.	</p>

	<p>Only when they are explicitly committed will these changes take effect
	persistently or globally.  </p>

	@see XChangesNotifier
	@see XChangesSet
	@see XCancellable
 */
published interface XChangesBatch: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	/** commits any pending changes.

		<p>The exact action depends on the concrete service.  </p>
	 */
	void commitChanges()
			raises( com::sun::star::lang::WrappedTargetException );

	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	/** checks whether this object has any pending changes that can be committed.
	 */
	boolean hasPendingChanges();

	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	/** queries for any pending changes that can be committed.
	 */
	ChangesSet getPendingChanges();
};

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

}; }; }; };

#endif