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#ifndef __com_sun_star_xforms_Binding_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_xforms_Binding_idl__

#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl>
#include <com/sun/star/form/binding/ValueBinding.idl>
#include <com/sun/star/form/binding/ListEntrySource.idl>
#include <com/sun/star/form/validation/XValidator.idl>
#include <com/sun/star/xml/NamespaceContainer.idl>


module com {  module sun {  module star {  module xforms {

interface XSubmission;


/** represent a binding to one or more nodes in the DOM tree of an XModel.
 */
service Binding
{
    /** allows the binding to act as value supplier for a form component

    @see com::sun::star::form::binding::BindableControlModel
    */
    service com::sun::star::form::binding::ValueBinding;

    /** allows external instances to observe the value represented by the binding

        <p>This interface is an optional part of the
        com::sun::star::form::binding::ValueBinding service, but loses
        its optionality here.</p>
    */
    interface com::sun::star::util::XModifyBroadcaster;

    /** allows the binding to act as source for list entries of form controls

        <p>If a binding is associated with more than one node in a DOM tree, it
        does not represent a single value, but a list of values. Using this interface,
        this list can be displayed in form control list and combo boxes.</p>
    */
    service com::sun::star::form::binding::ListEntrySource;

    /** allows the binding to act as validator for a form component

    @see com::sun::star::form::binding::ValidatableControlModel
    */
    interface com::sun::star::form::validation::XValidator;

    /** among other properties, there is this one

        <p>It is unclear to me whether this is an implementation detail
        or a supported interface.</p>
        <p>The value supports the service
            com::sun::star::xml::NamespaceContainer</p>

        @see com::sun::star::xml::NamespaceContainer
     */
    [optional, property] com::sun::star::container::XNameContainer
        BindingNamespaces;
};


}; }; }; };

#endif

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