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module com { module sun { module star { module sdb { module application {


/** provides access to the user interface of a database document

    <p>This interface is available when a database document has been loaded into
    a frame, at the controller of this frame.</p>

    @see com::sun::star::frame::Controller
    @see com::sun::star::sdb::DatabaseDocument

    @since OOo 2.2
 */
interface XDatabaseDocumentUI
{
    /** provides access to the data source belong to the database document
    */
    [attribute, readonly] com::sun::star::sdbc::XDataSource DataSource;

    /** provides access to the application's main window

        <p>Note that reading this attribute is equivalent to querying the component
        for the com::sun::star::frame::XController interface,
        asking the controller for its frame, and asking this frame for its
        container window.</p>

        @see ::com::sun::star::frame::XController
        @see ::com::sun::star::frame::XFrame
    */
    [attribute, readonly] com::sun::star::awt::XWindow ApplicationMainWindow;

    /** provides access to the current connection of the application

        <p>Note that the connection returned here is really the working connection
        of the application. Clients should not misuse it, in particular, closing
        the connection can yield unexpected results and should definitely be
        avoided. If you need a separate connection to the data source, use
        com::sun::star::sdbc::XDataSource::getConnection().</p>
    */
    [attribute, readonly] com::sun::star::sdbc::XConnection ActiveConnection;

    /** determines whether the application is currently connected to the database
    */
    boolean isConnected();

    /** lets the application connect to the database

        <p>If the application is already connected, nothing happens. If it is not
        connected, the application will try to establish a connection by using
        com::sun::star::sdbc::XDataSource::getConnection()
        with the current settings, as specified in the
        com::sun::star::sdb::DataSource::Settings member.</p>

        <p>If the connection cannot be established, the respective error message is shown
        in the application window.</p>

        @throws ::com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException
            if the connection cannot be established
    */
    void    connect()
        raises ( ::com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException );

    /** contains all sub components of the database document

        <p>During working with the database, the user might open different sub components:
        forms, reports, tables, queries. Those components are tracked by the application,
        and provided in this attribute.</p>

        <p>The components here might either be documents (com::sun::star::frame::XModel),
        controllers (com::sun::star::frame::XController), or frames
        (com::sun::star::frame::XFrame).

        @since OOo 3.0
    */
    [attribute, readonly] sequence< ::com::sun::star::lang::XComponent >
            SubComponents;

    /** identifies the given sub component

        @param SubComponent
            the component to identify. Must be one of the components in #SubComponents.

        @return
            a record describing the sub component. The first element of the returned pair is the type
            of the component, denoted by one of the DatabaseObject constants. The second
            element is the name of the component. For object types which support nested structures (forms
            and reports, actually), this might be a hierarchical name. If the sub component has been newly created,
            and not yet saved, this name is empty.

        @throws ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException
            if the given component is not one of the controller's sub components
    */
    ::com::sun::star::beans::Pair< long, string >
            identifySubComponent(
                [in] ::com::sun::star::lang::XComponent SubComponent
            )
            raises (
                ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException
            );

    /** closes all sub components of the database document.

        <p>During working with the database, the user might open different sub components:
        forms, reports, tables, queries. If you need to close all those documents, use
        <code>closeSubComponents</code>, which will gracefully do this.</p>

        <p>In a first step, the sub components will be suspended
        (com::sun::star::frame::XController::suspend()). There
        are basically two reasons why suspending a single sub component can fail: The
        user might veto it (she's asked if the document is currently modified), and
        the component might be uncloseable currently, e.g. due to an open modal
        dialog, or a long-lasting operation running currently (e.g. printing).</p>

        <p>Once all sub components have been suspended, they will, in a second step,
        be closed. Again, closing might be vetoed by other instances, e.g. by a close
        listener registered at the component.</p>

        @return
            `TRUE` if and only if both suspending and closing all sub components succeeds.

        @since OOo 3.0
    */
    boolean closeSubComponents();

    /** loads the given sub component of the database document

        <p>This method allows programmatic access to the functionality which is present in the UI:
        it allows opening a table, query, form, or report for either editing or viewing.</p>

        <p>This method is a convenience wrapper for API which is also available otherwise. For instance,
        for loading forms and reports, you could use the com::sun::star::frame::XComponentLoader
        interface of the ::com::sun::star::sdb::Forms resp. ::com::sun::star::sdb::Reports
        collections.</p>

        <p>Note there must exist a connection to the database before you can call this method.</p>

        <p>If an error occurs opening the given object, then this is reported to the user via an error dialog.</p>

        @see isConnected
        @see connect

        @param ObjectType
            specifies the type of the object, must be one of the DatabaseObject
            constants.

        @param ObjectName
            specifies the name of the object. In case hierarchical objects are supported
            (as is the case form forms and reports), hierarchical names are supported here, too.

        @param ForEditing
            specifies whether the object should be opened for editing (`TRUE`) or viewing (`FALSE`).

            <p>For the different object types, this means the following
            <a name="component_types"></a>
            <table style="width:100%;" border="1 solid black" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2">
              <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
                <td></td>
                <td><code>ForEditing</code> = `TRUE`</td>
                <td><code>ForEditing</code> = `FALSE`</td>
              </tr>

              <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
                <td><em>Tables</em></td>
                <td>A table designer is opened, and allows to edit the structure of the table.
                    See also ::com::sun::star::sdb::TableDesign</td>
                <td>A table data view is opened, and allows to view and edit the data contained in the table.
                    See also ::com::sun::star::sdb::DataSourceBrowser</td>
              </tr>

              <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
                <td><em>Queries</em></td>
                <td>A query designer is opened, and allows to edit the statement constituting the query.
                    See also ::com::sun::star::sdb::QueryDesign</td>
                <td>A table data view is opened, and allows to view and edit the data contained in the query.
                    See also ::com::sun::star::sdb::DataSourceBrowser</td>
              </tr>

              <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
                <td><em>Forms</em></td>
                <td>The form document is opened in design mode, that is, you can modify it.</td>
                <td>The form document is opened in read-only mode, allowing you to view and enter the data
                    which the form is based on, but not the form design.</td>
              </tr>

              <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
                <td><em>Reports</em></td>
                <td>The report document is opened in design mode, that is, you can modify it.</td>
                <td>The report is executed, and the results will be displayed.</td>
              </tr>

            </table>
            </p>

        @return
            the component which has been loaded. This is either a com::sun::star::frame::XModel,
            or a com::sun::star::frame::XController if the component does is model-less.

        @throws ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException
            if ObjectType denotes an invalid object type

        @throws ::com::sun::star::container::NoSuchElementException
            if an object with the given name and of the given type does not exist

        @throws ::com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException
            if there is no connection to the database at the time the method is called.
    */
    ::com::sun::star::lang::XComponent loadComponent(
                    [in] long ObjectType,
                    [in] string ObjectName,
                    [in] boolean ForEditing )
        raises ( ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException,
                 ::com::sun::star::container::NoSuchElementException,
                 ::com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException );

    /** loads the given sub component of the database document

        <p>In opposite to loadComponent(), this method allows you to specify
        additional arguments which are passed to the to-be-loaded component.</p>

        <p>The meaning of the arguments is defined at the service which is effectively
        created. See the <a href="#component_types">above table</a> for a list of those
        services.</p>
    */
    ::com::sun::star::lang::XComponent loadComponentWithArguments(
                    [in] long ObjectType,
                    [in] string ObjectName,
                    [in] boolean ForEditing,
                    [in] sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::PropertyValue > Arguments )
        raises ( ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException,
                 ::com::sun::star::container::NoSuchElementException,
                 ::com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException );

    /** creates a new sub component of the given type

        @param ObjectType
            specifies the type of the object, must be one of the DatabaseObject
            constants.

        @param DocumentDefinition
            Upon successful return, and if and only if ObjectType equals DatabaseObject::FORM
            or DatabaseObject::REPORT, this will contain the com::sun::star::sdb::DocumentDefinition
            object which controls the sub component.
    */
    ::com::sun::star::lang::XComponent createComponent(
                    [in] long ObjectType,
                    [out] ::com::sun::star::lang::XComponent DocumentDefinition )
        raises ( ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException,
                 ::com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException );

    /** creates a new sub component of the given type

        <p>In opposite to createComponent(), this method allows you to specify
        additional arguments which are passed to the to-be-loaded component.</p>


        @param ObjectType
            specifies the type of the object, must be one of the DatabaseObject
            constants.

        @param Arguments
            The meaning of the arguments is defined at the service which is
            effectively created. See the <a href="#component_types">above
            table</a> for a list of those services.

        @param DocumentDefinition
            Upon successful return, and if and only if ObjectType equals DatabaseObject::FORM
            or DatabaseObject::REPORT, this will contain the com::sun::star::sdb::DocumentDefinition
            object which controls the sub component.<br/>
            You can use this object to control various aspects of the sub component. For instance, you could decide
            to create the component hidden, by passing a <code>Hidden</code> flag (set to `TRUE`) in Arguments,
            manipulate the component, and then finally show it by invoking the <code>show</code> command at the
            definition object.
    */
    ::com::sun::star::lang::XComponent createComponentWithArguments(
                    [in] long ObjectType,
                    [in] sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::PropertyValue > Arguments,
                    [out] ::com::sun::star::lang::XComponent DocumentDefinition )
        raises ( ::com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException,
                 ::com::sun::star::container::NoSuchElementException,
                 ::com::sun::star::sdbc::SQLException );
};


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