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#ifndef __com_sun_star_datatransfer_XDataFormatTranslator_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_datatransfer_XDataFormatTranslator_idl__

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

#ifndef __com_sun_star_datatransfer_DataFlavor_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/datatransfer/DataFlavor.idl>
#endif

module com { module sun { module star { module datatransfer {

//=============================================================================
/** Interface to be implemented by objects used to translate a <type>DataFlavor</type> to 
    a system dependent data transfer type and vice versa. 

	<p>Different platforms use different types to describe data formats available 
	during data exchange operations like clipboard or drag&drop. Windows for instance
	uses integer values to describe an available clipboard or drag&drop format, Unix 
	X11 uses so called Atoms etc.</p>	 
*/

published interface XDataFormatTranslator : com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	/** Converts a <type>DataFlavor</type> to system dependend data type.

		@param aDataFlavor
		Describes the format for which a system dependent data types is requested.

		@returns
		A system dependent data transfer type for the given <type>DataFlavor</type>
		if there is one available. 
		<p>If the is no system dependent data type for a given <type>DataFlavor</type>
		the returned any is empty.</p>
	*/
	any getSystemDataTypeFromDataFlavor( [in] DataFlavor aDataFlavor );

	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
	/** Converts a system dependent data type to a <type>DataFlavor</type>.

		@param aSysDataType
		A system dependent data type. If aSysDataType is empty so is the returned <type>DataFlavor</type>.

		@returns		
		A <type>DataFlavor</type> for the given system dependent data transfer type.
		<p>If there is no appropriate mapping for a sytem dependent data type, the returned <type>DataFlavor</type> will be empty.</p>
	*/
	DataFlavor getDataFlavorFromSystemDataType( [in] any aSysDataType );
};

}; }; }; };

#endif