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#ifndef __com_sun_star_embed_XLinkageSupport_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_embed_XLinkageSupport_idl__

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

#ifndef __com_sun_star_embed_XStorage_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/embed/XStorage.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_beans_PropertyValue_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/beans/PropertyValue.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_embed_WrongStateException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/embed/WrongStateException.idl>
#endif

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

 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module embed {

//============================================================================
/** specifies an additional implementation for linked embedded object support.
 */
interface XLinkageSupport: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
    //------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** breaks the link and provides the object with a parent storage and a
        name for object's entry

        <p>
        The link will be broken and the linked object will become a normal
        embedded object.
        </p>

        <p>
        An entry with the specified name should be created\opened inside
        provided storage. This entry will be used for the object persistence.
        If the entry exists already all it's contents will be ignored.
        </p>

        @param xStorage
            a parent storage the entry should be created\opened in

        @param sEntryName
            a name for the entry

        @throws ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException
            one of arguments is illegal

        @throws com::sun::star::embed::WrongStateException
            the object is in wrong state or not a linked object

        @throws com::sun::star::io::IOException
            in case of io problems during opening\creation

        @throws com::sun::star::uno::Exception
            in case of other problems

        @see also XEmbedPersist::setPersistentEntry
     */
    void breakLink( [in] ::com::sun::star::embed::XStorage xStorage,
                    [in] string sEntryName )
        raises( ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException,
                ::com::sun::star::embed::WrongStateException,
                ::com::sun::star::io::IOException,
                ::com::sun::star::uno::Exception );


    //------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** allows to detect whether the object is a linked one.

        @return
            <TRUE/> - the object is a linked one.
            <FALSE/> - otherwise

        @throws com::sun::star::embed::WrongStateException
            the object is in wrong state
     */
    boolean isLink()
        raises( ::com::sun::star::embed::WrongStateException );

    //------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** returns the URL of the link object.

        @throws com::sun::star::embed::WrongStateException
            the object is in wrong state or is not a link
     */
    string getLinkURL()
        raises( ::com::sun::star::embed::WrongStateException,
                ::com::sun::star::uno::Exception );
};

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

}; }; }; };

#endif