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#ifndef __com_sun_star_sdbcx_Table_idl__ 
#define __com_sun_star_sdbcx_Table_idl__ 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_beans_XPropertySet_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/beans/XPropertySet.idl> 
#endif 
 
 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module sdbcx { 
 
interface XDataDescriptorFactory; 
interface XColumnsSupplier; 
interface XIndexesSupplier; 
interface XKeysSupplier; 
interface XRename; 
interface XAlterTable; 
 
 
// DocMerge from xml: service com::sun::star::sdbcx::Table
/** used to specify a table in a database. A table is described by its
	name and one or more columns.

	<p>
	In addition, it may contain indexes to improve the performance in
	the retrieval of the table's data and keys, and to define semantic rules for the table.
	</p>
	<p>
	<b>
	Note:
	</b>
	All properties and columns of a table could by modified before
	it is appended to a database. In that case, the service is in fact a
	descriptor. On existing tables, a user might alter columns, add or delete
	columns, indexes, and keys depending on the capabilities of the database and on
	the user's privileges.
	</p>

	@see com::sun::star::sdbc::XDatabaseMetaData 
	@see com::sun::star::sdbcx::Privilege
 */
service Table
{ 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: service com::sun::star::sdbcx::Table: interface com::sun::star::sdbcx::XDataDescriptorFactory
	/** optional, could be used to copy an table.
	 */
	[optional] interface XDataDescriptorFactory; 
 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: service com::sun::star::sdbcx::Table: interface com::sun::star::sdbcx::XColumnsSupplier
	/** access to the contained table columns.
	 */
	interface XColumnsSupplier; 
 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: service com::sun::star::sdbcx::Table: interface com::sun::star::sdbcx::XIndexesSupplier
	/** optional, provides the access of the table indexes.
	 */
	[optional] interface XIndexesSupplier; 
 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: service com::sun::star::sdbcx::Table: interface com::sun::star::sdbcx::XKeysSupplier
	/** optional, provides the access to the table keys.
	 */
	[optional] interface XKeysSupplier; 
 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: service com::sun::star::sdbcx::Table: interface com::sun::star::sdbcx::XRename
	/** optional, allows the renaming of tables.
	 */
	[optional] interface XRename; 
 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: service com::sun::star::sdbcx::Table: interface com::sun::star::sdbcx::XAlterTable
	/** optional, allows the altering of columns.
	 */
	[optional] interface XAlterTable; 
 
	// gives access to the properties
	interface com::sun::star::beans::XPropertySet; 
 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: property com::sun::star::sdbcx::Table::Name
	/** is the name of the table.
	 */
	[readonly, property] string Name; 
 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: property com::sun::star::sdbcx::Table::CatalogName
	/** is the name of the table catalog.
	 */
	[readonly, property] string CatalogName; 
 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: property com::sun::star::sdbcx::Table::SchemaName
	/** is the name of the table schema.
	 */
	[readonly, property] string SchemaName; 
 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: property com::sun::star::sdbcx::Table::Description
	/** supplies a comment on the table. Could be empty, if not supported by
		the driver.
	 */
	[readonly, property] string Description; 
 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: property com::sun::star::sdbcx::Table::Type
	/** indicates the type of the table like (TABLE, VIEW, SYSTEM TABLE).
		Could be empty, if not supported by the driver.
	 */
	[optional, readonly, property] string Type; 
}; 
 
//============================================================================= 
 
}; }; }; }; 
 
/*=========================================================================== 
===========================================================================*/ 
#endif 
