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#ifndef __com_sun_star_reflection_XMethodParameter_idl__ 
#define __com_sun_star_reflection_XMethodParameter_idl__ 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl> 
#endif 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_reflection_XTypeDescription_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/reflection/XTypeDescription.idl> 
#endif 
 
 
//============================================================================= 
 
 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module reflection {  
 
//============================================================================= 
 
/** Reflects a method parameter.

    <p>This type is superseded by <type>XParameter</type>, which supports
    parameters of service constructors as well as parameters of interface
    methods.</p>

    @see XInterfaceMethodTypeDescription
*/
published interface XMethodParameter: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{ 
	/** Returns the name of the parameter

        @return
                name of parameter
    */
	string getName(); 
    
	/** Returns the type of the parameter.

        @return
                type of parameter
    */
	com::sun::star::reflection::XTypeDescription getType(); 
    
	/** Returns true, if the parameter is declared as [in] or [inout] in IDL.

        @return
                true, if declared [in] or [inout] parameter
    */
	boolean isIn(); 
    
	/** Returns true, if the parameter is declared as [out] or [inout] in IDL.
        
        @return
                true, if declared [out] or [inout] parameter
    */
	boolean isOut(); 
    
	/** Returns the position of the parameter regarding the IDL method declaration.
        
        @return
                position of the parameter
    */
	long getPosition();
}; 
 
//============================================================================= 
 
}; }; }; };  
 
/*============================================================================= 
 
=============================================================================*/ 
#endif 
