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#ifndef __com_sun_star_container_XContainer_idl__ 
#define __com_sun_star_container_XContainer_idl__ 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl> 
#endif 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_container_XContainerListener_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/container/XContainerListener.idl> 
#endif 
 
 
//============================================================================= 
 
module com {  module sun {  module star {  module container {  
 
//============================================================================= 
 
/** supports quick access to the information if a container currently 
	contains elements.
	
	<p>The <type>XContainer</type> interface is provided for containers
	which need to broadcast changes within the container; that means 
	the actions of adding or removing elements are broadcast to the 
	listeners.  </p>

	<p>This can be useful for UI to enable/disable some functions
	without actually accessing the data.  </p>

	@see XContent
	@see XIndexAccess
	@see XNameAcces
	@see XEnumerationAccess
 */
published interface XContainer: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{ 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	 
	/** adds the specified listener to receive events when
		elements are inserted or removed.

       <p>It is suggested to allow multiple registration of the same listener,
	    thus for each time a listener is added, it has to be removed.

		@see XContainerListener
	 */
	[oneway] void addContainerListener( [in] com::sun::star::container::XContainerListener xListener ); 
 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	 
	/** removes the specified listener so it does not receive
		any events from this container.

       <p>It is suggested to allow multiple registration of the same listener,
	    thus for each time a listener is added, it has to be removed.
		
		@see XContainerListener
	 */
	[oneway] void removeContainerListener( [in] com::sun::star::container::XContainerListener xListener ); 
 
}; 
 
//============================================================================= 
 
}; }; }; };  
 
#endif