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/*************************************************************************
 *
 *  $RCSfile: ITypeDescription.java,v $
 *
 *  $Revision: 1.1 $
 *
 *  last change: $Author: kr $ $Date: 2001-05-08 09:34:18 $
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 *  Sun Microsystems Inc., October, 2000
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package com.sun.star.uno;

/**
 * The <code>ITypeDescription</code> allows to examine a type
 * in detail (e.g. it is used for marshaling/unmarshaling).
 * <p>
 * @version     $Revision: 1.1 $ $ $Date: 2001-05-08 09:34:18 $
 * @author      Kay Ramme
 * @since       UDK3.0
 */
public interface ITypeDescription {
    /**
     * Gets the <code>ITypeDescription</code> of the
     * super, if it exists.
     * <p>
     * @return  the <code>ITypeDescription</code>.
     */
    ITypeDescription getSuperType();

    /**
     * Gets the <code>IMethodDescription</code> for every
     * method, if this type is an interface. Otherwise
     * returns <code>null</code>.
     * <p>
     * @return  the <code>IMethodDescription[]</code>.
     */
    IMethodDescription []getMethodDescriptions();

    /**
     * Gets the <code>IMethodDescription</code> for the
     * method with index methodId, if it exists, otherwise
     * returns <code>null</code>.
     * <p>
     * @return  the <code>IMethodDescription</code>.
     */
    IMethodDescription getMethodDescription(int methodId);

    /**
     * Gets the <code>IMethodDescription</code> for the
     * method with the name <code>name</code>, if it exists,
     * otherwise returns <code>null</code>.
     * <p>
     * @return  the <code>IMethodDescription</code>.
     */
    IMethodDescription getMethodDescription(String name);

    /**
     * Gets the <code>IFieldDescription</code> for every
     * field, if this type is an interface. Otherwise
     * returns <code>null</code>.
     * <p>
     * @return  the <code>IFieldDescription[]</code>.
     */
      IFieldDescription []getFieldDescriptions();

    /**
     * Gets the <code>IFieldDescription</code> for the
     * field with the name <code>name</code>, if it exists,
     * otherwise returns <code>null</code>.
     * <p>
     * @return  the <code>IFieldDescription</code>.
     */
      IFieldDescription getFieldDescription(String name);

    /**
     * Gets the IDL <code>TypeClass</code> of the type.
     * <p>
     * @return  the <code>TypeClass</code>.
     */
    TypeClass getTypeClass();

    /**
     * Gets the component <code>ITypeDescription</code> if
     * this is an array type, otherwise returns <code>null</code>.
     * <p>
     * @return the <code>ITypeDescription</code>
     */
    ITypeDescription getComponentType();

    /**
     * Gets the type name.
     * <p>
     * @return  the type name.
     */
    String getTypeName();

    /**
     * Gets the array type name.
     * <p>
     * @return  the array type name.
     */
    String getArrayTypeName();

    /**
     * Gets the corresponding java class for the type.
     * <p>
     * @return   the corresponding java class.
     */
    Class getZClass();
}