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#ifndef __com_sun_star_ucb_XPropertySetRegistry_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_ucb_XPropertySetRegistry_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_ucb_XPersistentPropertySet_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/ucb/XPersistentPropertySet.idl>
#endif

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

module com { module sun { module star { module ucb {

//=============================================================================
/** A registry (storage medium) for persistent propertysets.

     @version  1.0
     @author   Kai Sommerfeld
	 @see      XPersistentPropertySet
  */
published interface XPropertySetRegistry : com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	/** creates a new or opens an existing propertyset in the registry.

		@param key
		The key to use for addressing the propertyset.

		@param create
		Indicates whether a new set shall be created in case there
		does not already exist one for the given key.

        @returns
		The propertyset.
	  */
	com::sun::star::ucb::XPersistentPropertySet
	openPropertySet( [in] string key, [in] boolean create );

	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	/** removes a propertyset from the registry.

		@param key
		The key to use for addressing the propertyset.
	  */
	[oneway] void removePropertySet( [in] string key );
};

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

}; }; }; };

#endif
