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#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_XMultiServiceFactory_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_lang_XMultiServiceFactory_idl__

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

#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_Exception_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/uno/Exception.idl>
#endif


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

module com {  module sun {  module star {  module lang {

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

/** Factories support this interface creating instances giving a name,
    e.g. a service name.

    <p>
    Note:
    Although this interface deals with the notion of "services", this is not
    generally be meant.  In general this interface can be used for all kinds
    of factories for all kinds of instances, indeed not only UNO services.
    </p>
*/
interface XMultiServiceFactory: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
    /** Creates an instance classified by the specified name.

        @param aServiceSpecifier
               classified name of instance
        @return
                instance
    */
    com::sun::star::uno::XInterface createInstance( [in] string aServiceSpecifier )
        raises( com::sun::star::uno::Exception );

    /** Creates an instance classified by the specified name and passes the arguments
        to that instance.

        @param ServiceSpecifier
               classified name of instance
        @param Arguments
               arguments passed to the instance
        @return
                instance
    */
    com::sun::star::uno::XInterface createInstanceWithArguments(
        [in] string ServiceSpecifier,
        [in] sequence<any> Arguments )
        raises( com::sun::star::uno::Exception );

    /** Provides the available names of the factory to be used to create instances.

        @returns
                 sequence of all names
    */
    sequence<string> getAvailableServiceNames();
};

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

}; }; }; };

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

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