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#ifndef __com_sun_star_form_XGridFieldDataSupplier_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_form_XGridFieldDataSupplier_idl__

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

#include <com/sun/star/reflection/XIdlClass.idl>



 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module form {


/** provides access to the data of a GridControl

    <p>You can retrieve the data type information and the data in a row.</p>

    <p>This interface allows to retrieve data even for rows which are not current, which is quite useful,
    as normally, you can't affect the current row in a grid control without moving the cursor of the underlying
    com::sun::star::form::component::DataForm.</p>

    @see XGrid
    @see com::sun::star::form::control::GridControl
    @see com::sun::star::form::component::GridControl

    @deprecated
 */
published interface XGridFieldDataSupplier: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
    /** checks whether or not the content of the grid's columns can be retrieved in the requested format.

        <p>Not every cell content can be retrieved in every representation. For example, in a text column,
        you usually won't be able to retrieve the content as double.<br/>
        To check if the type you need is supported by the columns, use this method.</p>

        @return
            A sequence of boolean flags. Each flag corresponds to the respective column, and `TRUE` indicates
            that the column content can be retrieved in the requested format, `FALSE` denies this.

        @see XGridColumnFactory
        @see DataAwareControlModel
        @see XGridFieldDataSupplier::queryFieldData
    */
    sequence<boolean> queryFieldDataType( [in] type xType );

    /** retrieves the actual column data for the given row

        <p>If a column does not support the requested type, `NULL` is returned at the respective
        position.</p>

        @see XGridFieldDataSupplier::queryFieldDataType
    */
    sequence<any> queryFieldData( [in] long nRow,
             [in] type xType );
};


}; }; }; };

#endif

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