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#ifndef __com_sun_star_util_XChangesBatch_idl__ 
#define __com_sun_star_util_XChangesBatch_idl__ 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl> 
#endif 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_WrappedTargetException_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/lang/WrappedTargetException.idl> 
#endif 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_util_ChangesSet_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/util/ChangesSet.idl> 
#endif 
 
 
//============================================================================= 
 
module com {  module sun {  module star {  module util {  
 
//============================================================================= 
/** this interface enables applying a set of changes in one batch transaction.
	
	<p>An object implementing this interface allows other interfaces to change
	its state locally. It will keep a list of pending changes until such changes
	are committed or cancelled.	</p>

	<p>Only when they are explicitly committed will these changes take effect 
	persistently or globally.  </p>

	@see XChangesNotifier 
	@see XChangesSet 
	@see XCancellable
 */
published interface XChangesBatch: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{ 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	/** commits any pending changes.
		
		<p>The exact action depends on the concrete service.  </p>
	 */
	void commitChanges() 
			raises( com::sun::star::lang::WrappedTargetException ); 
 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	/** checks whether this object has any pending changes that can be committed.
	 */
	boolean hasPendingChanges(); 
 
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
	/** queries for any pending changes that can be committed.
	 */
	ChangesSet getPendingChanges(); 
}; 
 
//============================================================================= 
 
}; }; }; };  
 
#endif