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#ifndef __com_sun_star_datatransfer_DataFormatTranslator_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_datatransfer_DataFormatTranslator_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_XServiceInfo_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_XTypeProvider_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/lang/XTypeProvider.idl>
#endif

//=============================================================================

module com { module sun { module star { module datatransfer { 

//=============================================================================

 published interface XDataFormatTranslator;

//=============================================================================
/** Different platforms use different types to describe data formats available 
	during data exchange operations like clipboard or drag&drop. 
	Implementations of this service do convert system dependent data types to a
	<type>DataFlavor</type> and vice versa.

	@see com::sun::star::datatransfer::XDataFormatTranslator
	@see com::sun::star::datatransfer::DataFlavor
*/
published service DataFormatTranslator
{
	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	/** Converts a <type>DataFlavor</type> to system data types and vice versa.
	*/
	interface XDataFormatTranslator;

	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	/** Service should always support this interface.
	*/
	interface com::sun::star::lang::XServiceInfo;

	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	/** Service should always support this interface.
	*/
	interface com::sun::star::lang::XTypeProvider;
};

//=============================================================================

}; }; }; };

#endif
