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#ifndef __com_sun_star_sdbc_Connection_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_sdbc_Connection_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_XComponent_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/lang/XComponent.idl>
#endif

 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module sdbc {

interface XConnection;
interface XWarningsSupplier;


// DocMerge from xml: service com::sun::star::sdbc::Connection
/** represents a connection (session) with a specific
    database. Within the context of a Connection, SQL statements are
    executed and results are returned.



    <p>A Connection's database is able to provide information
    describing its tables, its supported SQL grammar, its stored
    procedures, and the capabilities of this connection. This
    information is obtained with the <code>getMetaData</code> method.

    </p>
    <p>
    <b>Note:</b> By default the Connection automatically commits
    changes after executing each statement. If auto commit has been
    disabled, an explicit commit must be done or database changes will
    not be saved.

    </p>@see com::sun::star::sdbc::XStatement
     @see com::sun::star::sdbc::XResultSet
     @see com::sun::star::sdbc::XDatabaseMetaData
 */
service Connection
{

    // DocMerge from xml: service com::sun::star::sdbc::Connection: interface com::sun::star::lang::XComponent
    /** controls the closing of a connection.
     */
    interface com::sun::star::lang::XComponent;


    // DocMerge from xml: service com::sun::star::sdbc::Connection: interface com::sun::star::sdbc::XConnection
    /** the main interface for interaction with a connection to a database.
     */
    interface XConnection;


    // DocMerge from xml: service com::sun::star::sdbc::Connection: interface com::sun::star::sdbc::XWarningsSupplier
    /** controls the chaining of warnings, which may occur on every call
             to the connected database. Chained warnings from previous calls will be
             cleared before processing a new call.
     */
    interface XWarningsSupplier;
};

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

}; }; }; };

/*===========================================================================
    $Log: not supported by cvs2svn $
    Revision 1.1.1.1  2000/09/18 23:35:39  hjs
    initial import

    Revision 1.3  2000/09/11 11:52:41  mi
    documentation merged from XML

    Revision 1.1  1999/11/24 08:40:59  dg
    new StarDataBaseConnectivity

===========================================================================*/
#endif