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#ifndef __com_sun_star_bridge_BridgeFactory_idl__ 
#define __com_sun_star_bridge_BridgeFactory_idl__ 

#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_XComponent_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/lang/XComponent.idl>
#endif 

#ifndef __com_sun_star_bridge_XBridgeFactory_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/bridge/XBridgeFactory.idl>
#endif 
 
//============================================================================= 
 
 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module bridge {  
 
//============================================================================= 
 
/**	allows to create new or access existing interprocess bridges.

	<p> It enumerates at the servicemanager all services supporting
	the meta service com.sun.star.bridge.Bridge to get all known, possible
	protocols.

	@see com::sun::star::bridge::Bridge 
 */
published service BridgeFactory
{ 
	/** The main interface of the service
	 */
	interface com::sun::star::bridge::XBridgeFactory;

	/** This interface allows to break possible cyclic references.
	 */
	interface com::sun::star::lang::XComponent;
}; 
 
//============================================================================= 
 
}; }; }; };  
#endif 
