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#ifndef __com_sun_star_util_XTimeStamped_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_util_XTimeStamped_idl__

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

module com { module sun { module star { module util {

//============================================================================

/**
  provides timestamp information for an object 
  in the form of an arbitrary string.

  <p> The format and meaning of the timestamp depends on the implementation.
     Services implementing this interface must document the meaning and
     format they use.
  </p>

  <p> If the timestamp is unchanged between two calls, the 
     associated object has not changed. Any properties beyond this, 
     particularly the presence of a meaningful order between 
     timestamps, depend on the implementation. 
  </p>

    @since OOo 1.1.2
  */
published interface XTimeStamped : ::com::sun::star::uno::XInterface 
{
    //------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
      returns the timestamp of the object. 
      

      @return   
        a <atom>string</atom> that represents a timestamp.
      */
    string getTimestamp() ;
    
    //------------------------------------------------------------------------
} ;

} ; } ; } ; } ;
#endif