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#ifndef __com_sun_star_sdbcx_View_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_sdbcx_View_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_beans_XPropertySet_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/beans/XPropertySet.idl>
#endif

 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module sdbcx {

published interface XRename;
published interface XAlterView;


/** is used to specify views on data. A view object is only used for creation and
	deletion. Inspecting the command of a view is normally not supported.

	<p>
	If a view is going to be added to a database, the view must have a unique
	name within the view and the table container, as it can be used like a table.
	<b>
	Note:
	</b>
	After addition, both the containers for views and the container for tables must
	contain an element for the view.
	</p>
 */
published service View
{

	/** is optional for implementation.
	 */
	[optional] interface XRename;

	// gives access to the properties.
	interface com::sun::star::beans::XPropertySet;

    /** allows changing the view's <member>Command</member>.
    */
    [optional] interface XAlterView;


	/** is the name of the view.
	 */
	[readonly, property] string Name;


	/** is the name of the views catalog, may be empty.
	 */
	[readonly, property] string CatalogName;


	/** is the name of the view's schema, may be empty.
	 */
	[readonly, property] string SchemaName;


	/** is the command for creating the view.

        <p>This is typically a SQL Select-Statement.</p>

        <p>This property might be empty when a backend does not support retrieving the current
        SQL command of a view. However, if the <code>View</code> supports altering its command
        via the <member>XAlterView</member> interface, then it's required to also provide the
        current SQL command in the <code>Command</code> property.</p>
	 */
	[readonly, property] string Command;


	/** indicates if a check option should be used for the view.

        @see com::sun::star::sdbcx::CheckOption
	 */
	[readonly, property] long CheckOption;
};

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}; }; }; };

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#endif