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/*************************************************************************
 *
 *  $RCSfile: Any.java,v $
 *
 *  $Revision: 1.4 $
 *
 *  last change: $Author: jbu $ $Date: 2002-01-18 14:04:55 $
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 *  Sun Microsystems Inc., October, 2000
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package com.sun.star.uno;


/**
 * The UNO IDL type any is mapped to java type <code>java.lang.Object</code>.
 * <p>
 * In special cases it is necessary to have an explicit any to additionally transport
 * an exact type. For instance if you want to pass an object reference via
 * an interprocess connection using an any, you should use this class to add
 * an explicit interface type, so the remote counterpart doesn't need to invoke
 * a queryInterface).
 * <p>
 * @version     $Revision: 1.4 $ $ $Date: 2002-01-18 14:04:55 $
 * @since       UDK1.0
 */
public class Any {
    /**
     * The type of the any.
     * <p>
     * @see #getType
     */
    protected Type  _type;

    /**
     * The data of the any.
     * <p>
     * @see #getObject
     */
    protected Object _object;


    /**
     * Constructs a new any.
     * <p>
     * @param   zInterface  the type of the any.
     * @param   object      the data of the any.
     * @deprecated as of UDK 2.0
     */
    public Any(Class zInterface, Object object) {
        _type   = new Type(zInterface);
        _object = object;
    }

    /** Constructs a new any with a given type and value
        @param type the UNO type of the any.
        @param object the value of the any.
     */
    public Any(Type type, Object object) {
        _type   = type;
        _object = object;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the type of the value within the any.
     * <p>
     * @return   the type of the value within the any.
     */
    public Type getType() {
        return _type;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the value within the any.
     * <p>
     * @return   gets the value within the any.
     */
    public Object getObject() {
        return _object;
    }
}