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+#ifndef __com_sun_star_util_XSortable_idl__
+#define __com_sun_star_util_XSortable_idl__
+
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl>
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_beans_PropertyValue_idl__
+#include <com/sun/star/beans/PropertyValue.idl>
+#endif
+
+
+//=============================================================================
+
+module com { module sun { module star { module util {
+
+//=============================================================================
+
+/** makes it possible to sort the contents of this object.
+
+ <p>The available properties describing the sort criterias are
+ defined in the sort descriptor implemented by the object that
+ implements this interface.</p>
+
+ <p>There are older deprecated sort descriptors:</p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>com::sun::star::util::SortDescriptor</li>
+ <li>com::sun::star::table::TableSortDescriptor</li>
+ <li>com::sun::star::text::TextSortDescriptor</li>
+ </ul>
+
+ <p>And a new set of sort descriptors:</p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>com::sun::star::util::SortDescriptor2</li>
+ <li>com::sun::star::table::TableSortDescriptor2</li>
+ <li>com::sun::star::text::TextSortDescriptor2</li>
+ </ul>
+
+ <p>Both types may be implemented by the same object.
+ When calling the sort method however properties from different
+ descriptors must not be mixed.</p>
+ */
+published interface XSortable: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
+{
+ //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ /** @returns
+ a sequence of properties which allows to specify/modify the
+ sort criteria.
+
+ <p>The set of properties is specific to the type of object that
+ implements this interface. Therefore they can usually be used
+ only for objects of that same type.</p>
+
+ @see com::sun::star::util::SortDescriptor
+ @see com::sun::star::table::TableSortDescriptor
+ @see com::sun::star::text::TextSortDescriptor
+ @see com::sun::star::util::SortDescriptor2
+ @see com::sun::star::table::TableSortDescriptor2
+ @see com::sun::star::text::TextSortDescriptor2
+
+ */
+ sequence< com::sun::star::beans::PropertyValue > createSortDescriptor();
+
+ //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ /** sorts the contents of the object according to the specified
+ properties.
+
+ <p>The specified properties are usually the same or a subset of
+ those obtained by calling <member>createSortDescriptor</member>
+ on the same type of object.<p>
+
+ @see com::sun::star::util::SortDescriptor
+ @see com::sun::star::table::TableSortDescriptor
+ @see com::sun::star::text::TextSortDescriptor
+ @see com::sun::star::util::SortDescriptor2
+ @see com::sun::star::table::TableSortDescriptor2
+ @see com::sun::star::text::TextSortDescriptor2
+ */
+ void sort( [in] sequence< com::sun::star::beans::PropertyValue > xDescriptor );
+
+};
+
+//=============================================================================
+
+}; }; }; };
+
+#endif