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28#ifndef __com_sun_star_form_validation_XValidatableFormComponent_idl__
29#define __com_sun_star_form_validation_XValidatableFormComponent_idl__
30
31#ifndef __com_sun_star_form_validation_XValidatable_idl__
32#include <com/sun/star/form/validation/XValidatable.idl>
33#endif
34
35#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_NoSupportException_idl__
36#include <com/sun/star/lang/NoSupportException.idl>
37#endif
38
39#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_NullPointerException_idl__
40#include <com/sun/star/lang/NullPointerException.idl>
41#endif
42
43//=============================================================================
44
45module com {  module sun {  module star {  module form { module validation {
46
47interface XFormComponentValidityListener;
48
49//=============================================================================
50
51/** is a convenience interface for accessing several aspects of a form component
52    which supports validation.
53
54    <p>A validatable form component has two aspects which other parties might
55    be interested in:
56    <ul>
57        <li>The pure validity flag: Whatever the user enters in the component, this is
58        either valid (relative to the active validator), or invalid.</li>
59        <li>The current value: Even if the validity flag does not change with the user
60        input (e.g. because the user replaces one invalid value with another invalid
61        value), observers might be interested in the current value, for example to
62        include it in a feedback message to the user.</li>
63    </ul>
64    </p>
65
66    <p>An <type>XValidatableFormComponent</type> allows to easily access both of these aspects.</p>
67
68    <p>Note that all of the information provided at this interface can also obtained by other means,
69    but much more inconviniently.</p>
70
71    @see XValidatable
72    @see XValidator
73*/
74interface XValidatableFormComponent : XValidatable
75{
76    /** determines whether the current value of the component passed the validity test
77        at the validator.
78
79        <p>Calling this is equal to calling <member>XValidator::isValid</member> with
80        the current value (see <member>getCurrentValue</member>) of the component, where
81        the validator is obtained via <member>XValidatable::getValidator</member>.</p>
82
83        <p>If no validator has been set (<member>XValidatable::setValidator</member>), this method
84        returns true.</p>
85    */
86    boolean isValid();
87
88    /** retrieves the current value of the component.
89
90        <p>The type of the current value, as well as it's semantics, depend on the service
91        implementing this interface.</p>
92
93        <p>Again, this is a convenience method. For example, for a <type scope="com::sun::star::form::component">FormattedField</type>,
94        calling this method is equivalent to retrieving the
95        <member scope="com::sun::star::awt">UnoControlFormattedFieldModel::EffectiveValue</member>.</p>
96
97        <p>If no validator has been set (<member>XValidatable::setValidator</member>), the value returned
98        here is defined by the service implementing this interface.</p>
99    */
100    any getCurrentValue();
101
102    /** registers the given listener.
103
104        <p><type>XFormComponentValidityListener</type>s are called whenever <em>any</em> of the aspects
105        of the validatable form component (the validity flag, or the value) changed.</p>
106
107        @throws <type scope="com::sun::star::lang">NullPointerException</type>
108            if the given listener is <NULL/>
109    */
110    void    addFormComponentValidityListener( [in] XFormComponentValidityListener Listener )
111                raises( com::sun::star::lang::NullPointerException );
112
113    /** registers the given listener.
114
115        @throws <type scope="com::sun::star::lang">NullPointerException</type>
116            if the given listener is <NULL/>
117    */
118    void    removeFormComponentValidityListener( [in] XFormComponentValidityListener Listener )
119                raises( com::sun::star::lang::NullPointerException );
120};
121
122//=============================================================================
123
124}; }; }; }; };
125
126#endif
127