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#ifndef __com_sun_star_xforms_Binding_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_xforms_Binding_idl__

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

#ifndef __com_sun_star_form_binding_ValueBinding_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/form/binding/ValueBinding.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_form_binding_ListEntrySource_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/form/binding/ListEntrySource.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_form_validation_XValidator_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/form/validation/XValidator.idl>
#endif

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

module com {  module sun {  module star {  module xforms {

interface XSubmission;

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

/** represent a binding to one or more nodes in the DOM tree of an <type>XModel</type>.
 */
service Binding
{
    /** allows the binding to act as value supplier for a form component

    @see com::sun::star::form::binding::BindableControlModel
    */
    service com::sun::star::form::binding::ValueBinding;

    /** allows external instances to observe the value represented by the binding

        <p>This interface is an optional part of the
        <type scope="com::sun::star::form::binding">ValueBinding</type> servce, but loses
        its optionality here.</p>
    */
    interface com::sun::star::util::XModifyBroadcaster;

    /** allows the binding to act as source for list entries of form controls

        <p>If a binding is associated with more than one node in a DOM tree, it
        does not represent a single value, but a list of values. Using this interface,
        this list can be displayed in form control list and combo boxes.</p>
    */
    service com::sun::star::form::binding::ListEntrySource;

    /** allows the binding to act as validator for a form component

    @see com::sun::star::form::binding::ValidatableControlModel
    */
    interface com::sun::star::form::validation::XValidator;
};

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

}; }; }; };

/*=============================================================================

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