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#ifndef __com_sun_star_sdb_XColumn_idl__ 
#define __com_sun_star_sdb_XColumn_idl__ 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl> 
#endif 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_sdbc_SQLException_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/sdbc/SQLException.idl> 
#endif 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_util_Date_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/util/Date.idl> 
#endif 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_util_DateTime_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/util/DateTime.idl> 
#endif 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_util_Time_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/util/Time.idl> 
#endif 
 
 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module io { 
 published interface XInputStream; 
};};};}; 
 
 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module container { 
 published interface XNameAccess; 
};};};}; 
 
 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module sdbc { 
 published interface XRef; 
 published interface XArray; 
 published interface XBlob; 
 published interface XClob; 
};};};}; 
 
 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module sdb { 
 
 
// DocMerge from xml: interface com::sun::star::io::com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::sdbc::com::sun::star::sdb::XColumn
/** is used to access data which is collected in a row.
 */
published interface XColumn: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{ 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::io::com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::sdbc::com::sun::star::sdb::XColumn::wasNull
	/** reports whether the last column read had a value of SQL NULL.
		Note that you must first call getXXX on a column to try to read
		its value and then call 
		<code>wasNull()</code>
		to see if the value read was SQL NULL.
		@returns 
			<TRUE/> if so
		@throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	 */
	boolean wasNull() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException); 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     
	// DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::io::com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::sdbc::com::sun::star::sdb::XColumn::getString
	/** gets the value of a column in the current row as a String.
		@returns 
			the column value
		@throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	 */
	string getString() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException); 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     
	// DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::io::com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::sdbc::com::sun::star::sdb::XColumn::getBoolean
	/** gets the value of a column in the current row as boolean.
		@returns 
			the column value
		@throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	 */
	boolean getBoolean() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException); 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     
	// DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::io::com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::sdbc::com::sun::star::sdb::XColumn::getByte
	/** gets the value of a column in the current row as a byte.
		@returns 
			the column value
		@throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	 */
	byte getByte() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException); 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     
	// DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::io::com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::sdbc::com::sun::star::sdb::XColumn::getShort
	/** gets the value of a column in the current row as a short.
		@returns 
			the column value
		@throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	 */
	short getShort() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException); 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     
	// DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::io::com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::sdbc::com::sun::star::sdb::XColumn::getInt
	/** gets the value of a column in the current row as a long.
		@returns 
			the column value
		@throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	 */
	long getInt() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException); 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     
	// DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::io::com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::sdbc::com::sun::star::sdb::XColumn::getLong
	/** gets the value of a column in the current row as a hyper.
		@returns 
			the column value
		@throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	 */
	hyper getLong() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException); 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     
	// DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::io::com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::sdbc::com::sun::star::sdb::XColumn::getFloat
	/** gets the value of a column in the current row as a float.
		@returns 
			the column value
		@throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	 */
	float getFloat() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException); 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     
	// DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::io::com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::sdbc::com::sun::star::sdb::XColumn::getDouble
	/** gets the value of a column in the current row as a double.
		@returns 
			the column value
		@throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	 */
	double getDouble() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException); 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	 
	// DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::io::com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::sdbc::com::sun::star::sdb::XColumn::getBytes
	/** gets the value of a column in the current row as a byte array. 
		     The bytes represent the raw values returned by the driver. 
		     @returns  the column value; 
				if the value is SQL NULL, the result is empty. 
		     @throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException 
				if a database access error occurs.
	*/
	sequence<byte> getBytes() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException); 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     
	// DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::io::com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::sdbc::com::sun::star::sdb::XColumn::getDate
	/** gets the value of a column in the current row as a date object.
		@returns 
			the column value
		@throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	 */
	com::sun::star::util::Date getDate() 
		raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException); 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     
	// DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::io::com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::sdbc::com::sun::star::sdb::XColumn::getTime
	/** gets the value of a column in the current row as a time object.
		@returns 
			the column value
		@throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	 */
	com::sun::star::util::Time getTime() 
		raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException); 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     
	// DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::io::com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::sdbc::com::sun::star::sdb::XColumn::getTimestamp
	/** gets the value of a column in the current row as a datetime object.
		@returns 
			the column value
		@throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	 */
	com::sun::star::util::DateTime getTimestamp() 
		raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException); 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     
	// DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::io::com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::sdbc::com::sun::star::sdb::XColumn::getBinaryStream
	/** gets the value of a column in the current row as a stream of
		uninterpreted bytes. The value can then be read in chunks from the
		stream. This method is particularly suitable for retrieving large
		LONGVARBINARY or LONGVARCHAR values.
		
		
		<p>
		<b>Note:</b> All the data in the returned stream must be
		read prior to getting the value of any other column. The next
		call to a get method implicitly closes the stream. Also, a
		stream may return 0 when the method 
		<member scope="com::sun::star::io">XInputStream::available()</member>
		is called whether there is data available or not.
		</p>
			@returns 
			the column value
		@throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	 */
	com::sun::star::io::XInputStream getBinaryStream() 
        raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException); 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     
	// DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::io::com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::sdbc::com::sun::star::sdb::XColumn::getCharacterStream
	/** gets the value of a column in the current row as a stream of
		uninterpreted bytes. The value can then be read in chunks from the
		stream. This method is particularly suitable for retrieving large
		LONGVARCHAR values.		
		
		<p>
		<b>Note:</b> All the data in the returned stream must be
		read prior to getting the value of any other column. The next
		call to a get method implicitly closes the stream. Also, a
		stream may return 0 when the method 
		<member scope="com::sun::star::io">XInputStream::available()</member>
		is called whether there is data available or not.
		</p>
		@returns 
			the column value
		@throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	 */
	com::sun::star::io::XInputStream getCharacterStream() 
        raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException); 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::io::com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::sdbc::com::sun::star::sdb::XColumn::getObject
	/** @returns the value of a column in the current row as an object.
		This method uses the given 
		<code>Map</code>
		object
		for the custom mapping of the SQL structure or distinct type
		that is being retrieved.
		@param typeMap
			the type map is used to fetch the correct type
		@returns 
			the column value
		@throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	 */
	any getObject([in]com::sun::star::container::XNameAccess typeMap) 
		raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException); 
    //------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::io::com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::sdbc::com::sun::star::sdb::XColumn::getRef
	/** gets a REF(&lt;structured-type&gt) column value from the current row.

		@returns 
			the column value
		@throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	*/
	com::sun::star::sdbc::XRef getRef() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException); 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     
	// DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::io::com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::sdbc::com::sun::star::sdb::XColumn::getBlob
	/** gets a BLOB (Binary Large OBject) value in the current row.
		@returns 
			the column value
		@throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	 */
	com::sun::star::sdbc::XBlob getBlob() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException); 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     
	// DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::io::com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::sdbc::com::sun::star::sdb::XColumn::getClob
	/** gets a CLOB value in the current row of this <code>ResultSet</code> object.
		@returns 
			the column value
		@throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	 */
	com::sun::star::sdbc::XClob getClob() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException); 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     
	// DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::io::com::sun::star::container::com::sun::star::sdbc::com::sun::star::sdb::XColumn::getArray
	/** gets a SQL ARRAY value from the current row.
		@returns 
			the column value
		@throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	 */
	com::sun::star::sdbc::XArray getArray() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException); 
}; 
 
//============================================================================= 
 
}; }; }; }; 
 
/*=========================================================================== 
===========================================================================*/ 
#endif 
