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#ifndef _COM_SUN_STAR_BRIDGE_XINSTANCEPROVIDER_IDL_ 
#define _COM_SUN_STAR_BRIDGE_XINSTANCEPROVIDER_IDL_ 
 
#include <com/sun/star/container/NoSuchElementException.idl> 
 
 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module bridge { 
 
 
/** allows to export UNO objects to other processes.

	@see XBridge
 */
interface XInstanceProvider: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{ 
	 
	/** gets called, when an initial object is requested from a remote process.
		You may either create a  new instance or return an existing object.

	   @param sInstanceName
	        The name of the requested object.
			
	   @returns 
			the object associated with the name. The return value may be null in case
			there is no object to offer for this string. In this case, XBridge.getInstance()
			(in the other process) will also return a null reference.
			
	   @throws NoSuchElementException
	        You may throw this exception to indicate, that there is no object for this 
			name. Due to a specification bug, this exception will appear as a RuntimeException
			at the XBridge.getInstance() method.
	 */
	com::sun::star::uno::XInterface getInstance( [in] string sInstanceName ) 
			raises ( com::sun::star::container::NoSuchElementException ); 
}; 
  
};};};};  
 
#endif 
