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#ifndef __com_sun_star_frame_FrameLoader_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_frame_FrameLoader_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_frame_XFrameLoader_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/frame/XFrameLoader.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_XInitialization_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/lang/XInitialization.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_container_XNamed_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/container/XNamed.idl>
#endif

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

 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module frame {

//=============================================================================
/** derivations of this abstract service are used to load components
    into <type>Frame</type>s of the environment

    <p>
    Concrete implementations of this service register, for example,
    for file name extensions or MIME types to load appropriate
    components. The components loaded are at least <type>Controller</type>.
    Instead of <type>SynchronousFrameLoader</type> this one use asynchronous
    processes to load the component.
    </p>

    @see SynchronousFrameLoader
 */
service FrameLoader
{
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** support asynchronous loading of the component
     */
    interface XFrameLoader;

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** support initialization of loader with its own configuration!

        <p>
        Concrete implementations should use it to get her own configuration data
        directly after creation by the <type>FrameLoaderFactory</type>.
        Otherwhise they must use normal configuration api to do so.
        </p>
     */
    [optional] interface com::sun::star::lang::XInitialization;

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** provides access to the internal name of this frame loader

        <p>
        The internal name is a part of his configuration and will be passed by
        the <type>FrameLoaderFactory</type> after creation
        if optional interface <type scope="com::sun::star::lang">XInitialization</type>
        is supported. Value of function <member scope="com::sun::star::container">XNamed::getName()</member>
    can be used on service <type>FrameLoaderFactory</type> to get further informations about this loader.
        Setting of this name by calling <member scope="com::sun::star::container">XNamed::setName()</member>
    must be forwarded to same factory service. He should decide, if it's allowed or not.
        The reason: prevent code against name ambigities.
        </p>
     */
     [optional] interface com::sun::star::container::XNamed;
};

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

}; }; }; };

#endif