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23#ifndef __com_sun_star_beans_XPropertyWithState_idl__
24#define __com_sun_star_beans_XPropertyWithState_idl__
25
26#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__
27#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl>
28#endif
29
30#ifndef __com_sun_star_beans_PropertyState_idl__
31#include <com/sun/star/beans/PropertyState.idl>
32#endif
33
34#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_WrappedTargetException_idl__
35#include <com/sun/star/lang/WrappedTargetException.idl>
36#endif
37
38//=============================================================================
39
40module com {  module sun {  module star {  module beans {
41
42//=============================================================================
43
44/** makes it possible to query information about the state of
45    this object, seen as a property contained in a property set.
46
47    <p> This interface provides direct access to operations
48        that are available if the containing property set
49        implements <type>XPropertyState</type>.
50    </p>
51
52    <p>The state contains the information if:</p>
53    <ul>
54        <li>a value is available or void</li>
55        <li>the value is stored in the object itself, or if a default value is being used</li>
56        <li>or if the value cannot be determined, due to ambiguity
57            (multi selection with multiple values).</li>
58    </ul>
59
60    <p> Generally objects that implement this interface
61        also implement <type>XProperty</type>.
62    </p>
63 */
64published interface XPropertyWithState: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
65{
66    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
67
68    /** @returns
69                the state of this as a property.
70     */
71    com::sun::star::beans::PropertyState getStateAsProperty( );
72
73    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
74
75    /** sets this to its default value.
76
77        <p> The value depends on the implementation of this interface.
78            If this is a bound property, the value changes before
79            the change events are fired.  If this is a constrained property,
80            the vetoable event is fired before the property value changes.
81        </p>
82
83            @throws  com::sun::star::lang::WrappedTargetException
84                if the implementation has an internal reason for the exception.
85                In this case the original exception is wrapped into that
86                <type scope="com::sun::star::lang">WrappedTargetException</type>.
87     */
88    void setToDefaultAsProperty( )
89            raises( com::sun::star::lang::WrappedTargetException );
90
91    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
92
93    /**     @returns
94                an object representing the default state of this object (as a property).
95
96            <p> If no default exists, is not known or is void,
97                then the return value is <NULL/>.
98            </p>
99
100            @throws  com::sun::star::lang::WrappedTargetException
101                if the implementation has an internal reason for the exception.
102                In this case the original exception is wrapped into that
103                <type scope="com::sun::star::lang">WrappedTargetException</type>.
104     */
105    com::sun::star::uno::XInterface getDefaultAsProperty( )
106            raises( com::sun::star::lang::WrappedTargetException );
107};
108
109//=============================================================================
110
111}; }; }; };
112
113#endif
114