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#ifndef __com_sun_star_configuration_GroupElement_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_configuration_GroupElement_idl__

#include <com/sun/star/configuration/HierarchyElement.idl>
#include <com/sun/star/container/XChild.idl>


module com { module sun { module star { module configuration {

/** provides information about a predefined element contained in a
 heterogeneous group of elements within a hierarchy.

 <p>Provides information about the element.
 Provides access to its containing group object.
 </p>

 <p>A group element bears a predefined name. It may only exist within a
 containing group object.
 </p>

 @see com::sun::star::configuration::GroupAccess
    Parent objects of this service generally implement service GroupAccess.

 @see com::sun::star::configuration::SetElement
    A complementary service, for elements of a dynamic homogeneous container.

 @see com::sun::star::configuration::AccessRootElement
    A complementary service, for the root element of a hierarchy.

*/
published service GroupElement
{
/** is the basic service for accessing information about an element in the
 hierarchy.
*/
    service HierarchyElement;

/** provides access to the containing group object.

 <p>In this service this interface is mandatory</p>

 <p>com::sun::star::container::XChild::getParent()
 shall not return NULL.
 </p>

 <p><em>Setting a different parent is not supported.</em></p>
*/
    interface com::sun::star::container::XChild;
};


}; }; }; };

#endif

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