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#ifndef __com_sun_star_ucb_XFetchProvider_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_ucb_XFetchProvider_idl__

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

#ifndef __com_sun_star_ucb_FetchResult_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/ucb/FetchResult.idl>
#endif

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

module com { module sun { module star { module ucb {

//=============================================================================
/** Provides the possibility to get the contents of the columns of several
rows of one result set with only one call.
*/

[ uik(FF9B2A22-3DFB-11d4-8B150010-4BCAF449), ident( "XFetchProvider", 1.0 ) ]
interface XFetchProvider: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** returns the contents of the columns of the indicated rows

        <p>set <parameter>bDirection</parameter> to TRUE, if you want the rows
        to be read in the same order, as they are contained in the result set
        ( TRUE <-> forward step; FALSE <-> backward step )

        <p>the <member>Rows</member> of the returned <type>FetchResult</type>
        contains a <atom>sequence</atom> of <atom>any</atom>s. Each of these anys
        contains a <atom>sequence</atom> of <atom>any</atom>s.
    */
    com::sun::star::ucb::FetchResult
         fetch( [in] long nRowStartPosition
                , [in] long nRowCount, [in] boolean bDirection );
};

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

}; }; }; };

#endif