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#ifndef __com_sun_star_sdbc_XClob_idl__ 
#define __com_sun_star_sdbc_XClob_idl__ 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl> 
#endif 
 
 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module io { 
interface XInputStream; 
};};};}; 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_sdbc_SQLException_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/sdbc/SQLException.idl> 
#endif 
 
 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module sdbc { 
 
 
// DocMerge from xml: interface com::sun::star::io::com::sun::star::sdbc::XClob
/** is the mapping for the SQL 
	<code>CLOB</code>
	type.
	
	
	<p>
	A SQL 
	<code>CLOB</code>
	is a built-in type
	that stores a Character Large Object as a column value in a row of
	a database table.
	The driver implements a 
	<code>Clob</code>
	object using a SQL
	<code>locator(CLOB)</code>
	, which means that a 
	<code>Clob</code>
	object
	contains a logical pointer to the SQL 
	<code>CLOB</code>
	data rather than
	the data itself. A 
	<code>Clob</code>
	object is valid for the duration
	of the transaction in which it was created.
	</p>
	<p>
	The 
	<code>Clob</code>
	interface provides methods for getting the
	length of a SQL 
	<code>CLOB</code>
	(Character Large Object) value,
	for materializing a 
	<code>CLOB</code>
	value on the client, and for
	searching for a substring or
	<code>CLOB</code>
	object within a
	<code>CLOB</code>
	value.
	</p>
	<p>
	Methods in the interfaces 
	<type scope="com::sun::star::sdbc">XResultSet</type>
	,
	and 
	<type scope="com::sun::star::sdbc">XPreparedStatement</type>
	, such as
	<code>getClob</code>
	and 
	<code>setClob</code>
	allow a programmer to
	access the SQL
	<code>CLOB</code>
	.
	</p>
 */
interface XClob: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{ 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::io::com::sun::star::sdbc::XClob::length
	/** returns the number of characters in the 
		<code>CLOB</code>
		value
		designated by this 
		<code>Clob</code>
		object.
		@returns
			the length of the CLOB object
		@throws SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	 */
	hyper length() raises (SQLException); 
 
  	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::io::com::sun::star::sdbc::XClob::getSubString
	/** returns a copy of the specified substring in the 
		<code>Clob</code>
		value
		designated by this
		<code>Clob</code>
		object.
		
		
		<p>
		The substring begins at position <code>pos</code> and has up
		to
		<code>length</code>
		consecutive characters.
		</p>
		@param pos
			the starting position
		@param length
			the length of the substring
		@returns
			the substring
		@throws SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	 */
	string getSubString([in]hyper pos, [in]long length) raises (SQLException); 
 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::io::com::sun::star::sdbc::XClob::getCharacterStream
	/** gets the 
		<code>Clob</code>
		contents as a stream.
		@returns
			the stream
		@throws SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	 */
	com::sun::star::io::XInputStream getCharacterStream() raises (SQLException); 
 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::io::com::sun::star::sdbc::XClob::position
	/** determines the character position at which the specified substring
		<code>searchstr</code>
		appears in the 
		<code>Clob</code>
		. The search begins at position 
		<code>start</code>
		.
		@param searchstr
			the string to search
		@param start
			the starting position
		@returns
			the length of the CLOB object
		@throws SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	 */
	hyper position([in]string searchstr, [in]long start) 
		raises (SQLException); 
 
  	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::io::com::sun::star::sdbc::XClob::positionOfClob
	/** determines the position at which the specified
		<code>Clob</code>
		object
		<code>pattern</code>
		appears in this
		<code>Clob</code>
		object. The search begins at position
		<code>start</code>
		.
		@param pattern
			the CLOB to search
		@param start
			the starting position
		@returns
			the position of the CLOB inside
		@throws SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	 */
	hyper positionOfClob([in]XClob pattern, [in]hyper start) 
		raises (SQLException); 
}; 
 
//============================================================================= 
 
}; }; }; }; 
 
/*=========================================================================== 
===========================================================================*/ 
#endif 
