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#ifndef __com_sun_star_embed_XEmbedPersist_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_embed_XEmbedPersist_idl__

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

#ifndef __com_sun_star_embed_XStorage_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/embed/XStorage.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_embed_XCommonEmbedPersist_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/embed/XCommonEmbedPersist.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_io_IOException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/io/IOException.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_embed_WrongStateException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/embed/WrongStateException.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_IllegalArgumentException_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/lang/IllegalArgumentException.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_beans_PropertyValue_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/beans/PropertyValue.idl>
#endif

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

 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module embed {

//============================================================================
/** specifies an implementation for embedded object persistence.
	<p>
	The idea is that any usable embedded object should be initialized
	with an entry in the parent storage that will be used as persistent
	representation.
	</p>
 */
interface XEmbedPersist: XCommonEmbedPersist
{
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** provides object with a parent storage and a name for object's entry.
		
		<p>
		An entry with the specified name should be created/opened inside
		provided storage. It can be a storage or a stream. For example,
		OOo API will refer to ole storages only by streams, but the object
		implementation will use storage based on this stream.
		</p>

		<p>
		Factory does this call to initialize the embedded object.
		The linked object can be initialized by factory in different way
		( internally ).
		</p>
		
		<p>
		It is also possible to switch object persistent representation through
		this call. Actually this is the way, this call can be used by user
		( since initialization is done by factory ).
		</p>

		@param xStorage
			a parent storage the entry should be created in

		@param sEntName
			a name for the entry

		@param nEntryConnectionMode
			a mode in which the object should be initialized from entry
			can take values from EntryInitModes constant set

        @param aMediaArgs
            optional parameters for the embedded document persistence
			initialization, see also
			<type scope="com::sun::star::document">MediaDescriptor</type>

        @param aObjectArgs
            optional parameters for the object persistence initialization,
            see also
			<type scope="com::sun::star::embed">EmbeddedObjectDescriptor</type>

		@thrown ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException
			one of arguments is illegal

        @throws com::sun::star::embed::WrongStateException
			the object is in wrong state

        @throws com::sun::star::io::IOException
			in case of io problems during opening\creation

        @throws com::sun::star::uno::Exception
			in case of other problems
	 */
	void setPersistentEntry(
			[in] ::com::sun::star::embed::XStorage xStorage,
			[in] string sEntName,
			[in] long nEntryConnectionMode,
			[in] sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::PropertyValue > aMediaArgs,
			[in] sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::PropertyValue > aObjectArgs )
		raises( ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException,
				::com::sun::star::embed::WrongStateException,
				::com::sun::star::io::IOException,
				::com::sun::star::uno::Exception );

	//------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** lets the object store itself to an entry in destination storage,
		the own persistence entry is not changed.

		@param xStorage
			a parent storage the entry should be created inside

		@param sEntName
			a name for the entry

        @param aMediaArgs
            optional parameters for document saving, see also
			<type scope="com::sun::star::document">MediaDescriptor</type>

        @param aObjectArgs
            optional parameters for the object saving, see also
			<type scope="com::sun::star::embed">EmbeddedObjectDescriptor</type>

		@thrown ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException
			one of arguments is illegal

        @throws com::sun::star::embed::WrongStateException
			the object is in wrong state

        @throws com::sun::star::io::IOException
			in case of io problems during storing

        @throws com::sun::star::uno::Exception
			in case of other problems
	 */
	void storeToEntry(
			[in] ::com::sun::star::embed::XStorage xStorage,
			[in] string sEntName,
			[in] sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::PropertyValue > aMediaArgs,
			[in] sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::PropertyValue > aObjectArgs )
		raises( ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException,
				::com::sun::star::embed::WrongStateException,
				::com::sun::star::io::IOException,
				::com::sun::star::uno::Exception );

	//------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** lets the object store itself to an entry in destination storage and
		prepare to use the new entry for own persistence.

		<p>
		The object should be stored to the new entry, after that the entry
		should be remembered by the object. After the storing process is
		finished the <method>XEmbedPersist::saveCompleted</method> method
		can be used to specify whether the object should use the new entry or
		the old one. The object persistence can not be used until
		<method>XEmbedPersist::saveCompleted</method> is called.
		So this state can be treated as "HandsOff" state.
		<p>

		@param xStorage
			a parent storage the entry should be created in

		@param sEntName
			a name for the entry

        @param aMediaArgs
            optional parameters for document saving, see also
			<type scope="com::sun::star::document">MediaDescriptor</type>

        @param aObjectArgs
            optional parameters for the object saving, see also
			<type scope="com::sun::star::embed">EmbeddedObjectDescriptor</type>

		@thrown ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException
			one of arguments is illegal

        @throws com::sun::star::embed::WrongStateException
			the object is in wrong state

        @throws com::sun::star::io::IOException
			in case of io problems during storing

        @throws com::sun::star::uno::Exception
			in case of other problems
	 */
	void storeAsEntry(
			[in] ::com::sun::star::embed::XStorage xStorage,
			[in] string sEntName,
			[in] sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::PropertyValue > aMediaArgs,
			[in] sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::PropertyValue > aObjectArgs )
		raises( ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException,
				::com::sun::star::embed::WrongStateException,
				::com::sun::star::io::IOException,
				::com::sun::star::uno::Exception );


	//------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** specifies whether the object should use an old storage or a new one
		after "save as" operation.

		@param bUseNew
			<TRUE/> the new storage should be used
			<FALSE/> the old one
			
        @throws com::sun::star::embed::WrongStateException
			the object is in wrong state

        @throws com::sun::star::uno::Exception
			in case of other problems
	 */

	void saveCompleted( [in] boolean bUseNew )
		raises( ::com::sun::star::embed::WrongStateException,
				::com::sun::star::uno::Exception );

	//------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** allows to detect if the object has entry.

        @returns
            <TRUE/> if the object has own entry set
            <FALSE/> otherwise
	 */
	boolean hasEntry()
		raises( ::com::sun::star::embed::WrongStateException );

	//------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** allows to retrieve the current object entry name.

        @returns
			the object entry name if any

        @throws com::sun::star::embed::WrongStateException
			the object is in wrong state ( has no entry )
	 */
	string getEntryName()
		raises( ::com::sun::star::embed::WrongStateException );
};

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

}; }; }; };

#endif

