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#ifndef __com_sun_star_reflection_XSingletonTypeDescription_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_reflection_XSingletonTypeDescription_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_reflection_XTypeDescription_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/reflection/XTypeDescription.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_reflection_XServiceTypeDescription_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/reflection/XServiceTypeDescription.idl>
#endif

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

 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module reflection {

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

/** Reflects a singleton.

    <p>This type is superseded by <type>XSingletonTypeDescription2</type>, which
    supports interface-based singletons, in addition to the obsolete,
    service-based singletons.</p>

    <p>The type class of this type is
    <member scope="com::sun::star::uno">TypeClass::SINGLETON</member>.

    @since OOo 1.1.2
  */
published interface XSingletonTypeDescription : com::sun::star::reflection::XTypeDescription
{
    /** Returns the service associated with the singleton.

        @return the reflection of the service associated with the singleton, for
            an obsolete, service-based singleton; for an interface-based
            singleton, <NULL/> is returned
      */
    XServiceTypeDescription getService();

};

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

}; }; }; };

#endif
