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#ifndef __com_sun_star_sdbcx_XRowLocate_idl__ 
#define __com_sun_star_sdbcx_XRowLocate_idl__ 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl> 
#endif 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_sdbc_SQLException_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/sdbc/SQLException.idl> 
#endif 
 
 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module sdbcx { 
 
 
/** is used to identify rows within a result set and to find rows by a bookmark.
	
	
	<p>
	Bookmarks are only valid in the scope of the current result set and 
	are not interchangeable between result sets. A bookmark could be a complex data
	structure, so it could not be compared in a safe way. Because of that, a provider
	has to implement the compare method for bookmarks.
	</p>
 */
published interface XRowLocate: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{ 
	 
	/** returns the bookmark of the current row of a result set.
		@returns
			the current bookmark
		@throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	 */
	any getBookmark() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException); 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     
	/** moves the cursor to the row identified by an valid bookmark.
		
		<p>
		If the bookmark could not be located, a result set will be positioned
		after the last record.
		<br/>
		If the bookmark is invalid, or not generated by the current result set, then
		the behaviour is not defined, even an abnormal termination is possible.
		</p>
		@param bookmark
			the bookmark where to move
		@returns
			<TRUE/> if successful
		@throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	 */
	boolean moveToBookmark([in]any bookmark) raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException); 
    //------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     
	/** moves the cursor a relative number of rows, either positive or negative
		starting at a given bookmark position.
		
		
		<p>
		If the bookmark could not be located, a result set will be positioned
		after the last record.
		<br/>
		If the bookmark is invalid, or not generated by the current result set, then
		the behaviour is not defined, even an abnormal termination is possible.
		</p>
		@param bookmark
			the bookmark where to move
		@param rows
			count of rows move relative to the bookmark
		@returns
			<TRUE/> if successful
		@throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	 */
	boolean moveRelativeToBookmark([in]any bookmark, [in]long rows) 
		raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException); 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     
	/** compares two bookmarks and returns an indication of their relative values.
		
		<p>
		The bookmarks must apply to the same ResultSet. You cannot reliably
		compare bookmarks from different ResultSets, even if they were created from
		the same source or statement.
		<br/>
		A bookmark that is not valid, or incorrectly formed, will cause an exception.
		</p>
		@param first
			the first bookmark
		@param second
			the second bookmark
		@returns
			a value of <type scope="com::sun::star::sdbcx">CompareBookmark</type>
		@throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.

		@see com::sun::star::sdbcx::CompareBookmark

	 */
	long compareBookmarks([in]any first, [in]any second) 
		raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException); 
    //------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     
	/** determines whether the bookmarks of a result set are ordered or not.
		@returns
			<TRUE/> if so
		@throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
		@see com::sun::star::sdbcx::CompareBookmark
	 */
	boolean hasOrderedBookmarks() raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException); 
    //------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     
	/** returns the hash value for a specified bookmark.
		@param bookmark
			the bookmark to hash
		@returns
			the hashed value
		@throws com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException 
			if a database access error occurs.
	 */
	long hashBookmark([in]any bookmark) raises (com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException); 
}; 
 
//============================================================================= 
 
}; }; }; }; 
 
/*=========================================================================== 
===========================================================================*/ 
#endif