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#ifndef __com_sun_star_resource_XLocale_idl__ 
#define __com_sun_star_resource_XLocale_idl__ 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl> 
#endif 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_Locale_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/lang/Locale.idl> 
#endif 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_resource_MissingResourceException_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/resource/MissingResourceException.idl> 
#endif 
 
 
//============================================================================= 
 
 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module resource {  
 
//============================================================================= 
 
// DocMerge from xml: interface com::sun::star::resource::XLocale
/** offers some operations on <type scope="com::sun::star::lang">Locale</type> 
	structures.@see         XResourceBundle 
		@see         Locale
 */
published interface XLocale: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{ 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::create
	/** creates a locale from language, country, and variant.
		
		<p>NOTE: ISO 639 is not a stable standard; some of the
		language codes it defines (specifically iw, ji, and in) have
		changed.  This constructor accepts both the old codes (iw, ji,
		and in) and the new codes (he, yi, and id), but all other API
		on XLocale will return only the <b>NEW</b> codes.		
		</p>
		<p>Note: The Java class <code>Locale</code> returns the <strong>old</strong> codes.
		
		</p>
	 */
	com::sun::star::lang::Locale create( [in] string aLanguage, 
			 [in] string aCountry, 
			 [in] string aVariant ); 
 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getDefault
	/** the common method of getting the current default locale.
		
		<p>It is used for the presentation (for menus, dialogs, etc.).
		It is, generally, set once when your applet or application is
		initialized, then never reset. (If you do reset the default
		locale, you probably want to reload your GUI, so that the
		change is reflected in your interface.)		
		</p>
		<p>More advanced programs allow users to use different locales
		for different fields, for example, in a spreadsheet.
		
		<br>Note that the initial setting will match the host system.</p>
	 */
	com::sun::star::lang::Locale getDefault(); 
 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	 
	// DocMerge from xml: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::setDefault
	/** sets the default locale for the whole environment.
		
		<p>It is normally set once at the beginning of an application,
		then never reset. <code>setDefault</code> does not reset the host
		locale.
		
		</p>
	 */
	void setDefault( [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale newLocale ); 
 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	 
	// DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getAvailableLocales
	/** @returns 
					a sequence of all locales which are available in the system.
	 */
	sequence<com::sun::star::lang::Locale> getAvailableLocales(); 
 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	 
	// DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getISOCountries
	/** @returns 
					a sequence of all ISO country codes known to the component.
	 */
	sequence<string> getISOCountries(); 
 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	 
	// DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getISOLanguages
	/** @returns 
					a sequence of all ISO language codes known to the component.
	 */
	sequence<string> getISOLanguages(); 
 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	 
	// DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getLanguagesForCountry
	/** @returns 
					a sequence for language codes which are valid within the 
					given country.
	 */
	sequence<string> getLanguagesForCountry( [in] string country ); 
 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	 
	// DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getISO3Language
	/** @returns 
					the ISO language code for the specified locale.
	 */
	string getISO3Language( [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale locale ) 
			raises( com::sun::star::resource::MissingResourceException ); 
 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	 
	// DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getISO3Country
	/** @returns 
					the ISO country code for the specified locale.
	 */
	string getISO3Country( [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale locale ) 
			raises( com::sun::star::resource::MissingResourceException ); 
 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	 
	// DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getDisplayLanguage_Default
	/** @returns 
					language code for display of field to user. If the localized  
					name is not found, returns the ISO code. The desired user language  
					is from the default locale.
	 */
	string getDisplayLanguage_Default( [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale locale ); 
 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	 
 
	// DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getDisplayLanguage
	/** @return 
					language code for display of field to user. If the localized  
					name is not found, returns the ISO codes.  
		 
				@param inLocale 
					specifies the desired user language. 
					 
				@example 
					"English (UK)", "Deutch", "Germany"
	 */
	string getDisplayLanguage( [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale locale, 
			 [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale inLocale ); 
 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
		 
	// DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getDisplayCountry_Default
	/** @returns 
					country code for display of field to user. If the localized  
					name is not found, returns the ISO code. The desired user country  
					is from the default locale.
	 */
	string getDisplayCountry_Default( [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale locale ); 
 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	 
	// DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getDisplayCountry
	/** @returns 
					country code for display of field to user. If the localized  
					name is not found, returns the ISO codes.  
		 
				@param inLocale 
					specifies the desired user country.
	 */
	string getDisplayCountry( [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale locale, 
			 [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale inLocale ); 
 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
		 
	// DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getDisplayVariant_Default
	/** @returns 
					variant code for display of field to user. The desired user variant  
					is from the default locale.
	 */
	string getDisplayVariant_Default( [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale locale ); 
 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	 
	// DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getDisplayVariant
	/** @returns 
					variant code for display of field to user. If the localized  
					name is not found, returns the ISO codes.  
		 
				@param inLocale 
					specifies the desired user variant.
	 */
	string getDisplayVariant( [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale locale, 
			 [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale inLocale ); 
 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	 
	// DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getDisplayName_Default
	/** @returns 
					a string to display the entire locale to user. If the localized  
					name is not found, uses the ISO codes. The default locale is used  
					for the presentation language.
	 */
	string getDisplayName_Default( [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale locale ); 
 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	 
	// DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::getDisplayName
	/** @returns 
					a string to display the entire locale to user. If the localized  
					name is not found, uses the ISO codes.  
		 
				@param inLocale 
					specifies the desired user locale.
	 */
	string getDisplayName( [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale locale, 
			 [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale inLocale ); 
 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	 
	// DocMerge from idl: method com::sun::star::resource::XLocale::equals
	/** @returns  
				<TRUE/> if the <type scope="com::sun::star::lang">Locale</type> <var>l1</var> is equal to the 
				other one. 
				 
				<p>A locale is deemed equal to another locale with identical 
				language, country, and variant, and unequal to all other 
				objects.
	 */
	boolean equals( [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale l1, 
			 [in] com::sun::star::lang::Locale l2 ); 
 
}; 
 
//============================================================================= 
 
}; }; }; };  
 
/*============================================================================= 
 
=============================================================================*/ 
#endif