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+#ifndef __com_sun_star_ucb_UniversalContentBroker_idl__
+#define __com_sun_star_ucb_UniversalContentBroker_idl__
+
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_XComponent_idl__
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XComponent.idl>
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_ucb_XCommandProcessor_idl__
+#include <com/sun/star/ucb/XCommandProcessor.idl>
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_ucb_XCommandProcessor2_idl__
+#include <com/sun/star/ucb/XCommandProcessor2.idl>
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_ucb_XContentProviderManager_idl__
+#include <com/sun/star/ucb/XContentProviderManager.idl>
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_ucb_XContentProvider_idl__
+#include <com/sun/star/ucb/XContentProvider.idl>
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_ucb_XContentIdentifierFactory_idl__
+#include <com/sun/star/ucb/XContentIdentifierFactory.idl>
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_XInitialization_idl__
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XInitialization.idl>
+#endif
+
+//=============================================================================
+
+module com { module sun { module star { module ucb {
+
+//=============================================================================
+/** is a one-instance service that provides access to a set of
+ <type>Content</type>s via <type>ContentProvider</type>s.
+
+ <p>If the instance is created with two arguments of type string,
+ these two strings are used to configure the newly instantiated broker;
+ see the description of the required
+ <type scope="com::sun::star::lang">XInitialization</type> interface for
+ details.
+
+ <p>If the instance is created without arguments, the newly instatiated
+ broker is not configured.
+*/
+published service UniversalContentBroker
+{
+ //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ /** must be implemented to make it possible to resolve cyclic object
+ references.
+
+ <p>Those references i.e. may occure if content provider implementations
+ hold references to the Broker. The Broker itself always holds its
+ providers. If the Broker shall be released,
+ <member scope="com::sun::star::lang">XComponent::dispose</member>
+ must be called at the Broker. The implementation of this method must
+ call
+ <member scope="com::sun::star::lang">XEventListener::disposing</member>
+ on the registered listeners (the providers holding the Broker must be
+ those listeners) and release the appropriate object references. At
+ the other hand, the implementation of XEventListener::disposing must
+ release its appropriate references.
+
+ <p>This interface is required.
+ */
+ interface com::sun::star::lang::XComponent;
+
+ //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ /** provides access to all kind of contents provided by the registered
+ content providers.
+
+ <p>This interface is required.
+ */
+ interface com::sun::star::ucb::XContentProvider;
+
+ //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ /** provides access to a set of content providers registered with the UCB.
+
+ <p>This interface is required.
+ */
+ interface com::sun::star::ucb::XContentProviderManager;
+
+ //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ /** creates <type>XContentIdentifier</type> implementation objects for
+ all kind of contents provided by the UCB.
+
+ <p>This interface is required.
+ */
+ interface com::sun::star::ucb::XContentIdentifierFactory;
+
+ //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ /** supports the configuration of a newly created broker.
+
+ <p>The
+ <member scope="com::sun::star::lang">XInitialization::initialize</member>
+ method should be called with two arguments of type string. These strings
+ are used as a pair of keys to retrieve a set of content provider
+ descriptions from the configuration management (stored at
+ <code>org.openoffice.ucb.Configuration.ContentProviders.<var>key<sub>1</sub></var>.SecondaryKeys.<var>key<sub>2</sub></var>.ProviderData</code>
+ within the configuration management's hierarchy). The retrieved
+ descriptions are in turn used to register the corresponding content
+ provider services at the broker.
+
+ <p>Typical values for the pair of strings would be
+ <code>"Local"</code>/<code>"Office"</code>, to configure a broker that
+ contains all the relevant content providers.
+
+ <p>This interface is required.
+ */
+ interface com::sun::star::lang::XInitialization;
+
+ //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ /** enables the caller to execute commands at the broker.
+
+ <p>This interface is required.
+
+ <p><pre>
+ =======================================================================
+ Commands:
+ =======================================================================
+
+ [return type]
+ [command name]
+ [parameter type and name]
+
+ -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+ Requiered commands:
+ -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ // This command obtains an interface which allows to query
+ // information on commands supported by the Content Broker.
+
+ <type>XCommandInfo</type>
+ getCommandInfo
+ void
+
+ // This command transfers Contents from one location to another.
+ // Additionally, it can be used to create a link to a Content.
+ // The implementation must be able to handle Contents provided
+ // by any Content Provider. This is different from the command
+ // 'transfer' that can be supported by a Content. That command
+ // typically can only handle <type>Content</type>s provided by one
+ // <type>ContentProvider</type>.
+
+ void
+ globalTransfer
+ <type>GlobalTransferCommandArgument</type>
+ </pre>
+ */
+ interface com::sun::star::ucb::XCommandProcessor;
+
+ //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ /** is an enhanced version of <type>XCommandProcessor</type> that has an
+ additional method for releasing command identifiers obtained via
+ <member>XCommandProcessor::createCommandIdentifier</member> to avoid
+ resource leaks. For a detailed description of the problem refer to
+ <member>XCommandProcessor2::releaseCommandIdentifier</member>.
+
+ <p>Where many existing <type>UniversalContentBroker</type>
+ implementations do not (yet), every new implementation should support
+ this interface.
+ */
+ [optional] interface com::sun::star::ucb::XCommandProcessor2;
+
+};
+
+//=============================================================================
+
+}; }; }; };
+
+#endif