Adding upstream version 4:7.4.7.upstream/4%7.4.7upstream

Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>

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+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+
+#include <strings.hrc>
+#include <frm_resource.hxx>
+#include <frm_strings.hxx>
+#include <InterfaceContainer.hxx>
+#include <componenttools.hxx>
+#include <services.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/beans/XPropertySet.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/io/WrongFormatException.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/io/XMarkableStream.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/IndexOutOfBoundsException.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XMultiServiceFactory.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/ServiceNotRegisteredException.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/WrappedTargetRuntimeException.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XComponent.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/XComponentContext.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/util/XCloneable.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/form/XForm.hpp>
+
+#include <comphelper/enumhelper.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/eventattachermgr.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/property.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/sequence.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/types.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/exc_hlp.hxx>
+#include <o3tl/safeint.hxx>
+#include <tools/debug.hxx>
+#include <tools/diagnose_ex.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <memory>
+
+
+#include <com/sun/star/frame/XModel.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/document/XCodeNameQuery.hpp>
+#include <ooo/vba/XVBAToOOEventDescGen.hpp>
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star::frame;
+using namespace ::com::sun::star::lang;
+using namespace ::com::sun::star::uno;
+using namespace ::com::sun::star::beans;
+using namespace ::com::sun::star::document;
+using namespace ::com::sun::star::container;
+using namespace ::com::sun::star::script;
+using namespace ::com::sun::star::io;
+using namespace ::com::sun::star::form;
+using namespace ::com::sun::star::util;
+
+namespace
+{
+
+    void lcl_throwIllegalArgumentException()
+    {
+        throw IllegalArgumentException();
+    }
+}
+
+static bool
+lcl_hasVbaEvents( const Sequence< ScriptEventDescriptor >& sEvents  )
+{
+    for ( auto const& rDesc : sEvents )
+    {
+        if ( rDesc.ScriptType == "VBAInterop" )
+            return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+static Sequence< ScriptEventDescriptor >
+lcl_stripVbaEvents( const Sequence< ScriptEventDescriptor >& sEvents )
+{
+    Sequence< ScriptEventDescriptor > sStripped( sEvents.getLength() );
+    ScriptEventDescriptor* pStripped = sStripped.getArray();
+
+    sal_Int32 nCopied = 0;
+    for ( auto const& rDesc : sEvents )
+    {
+        if ( rDesc.ScriptType != "VBAInterop" )
+        {
+            pStripped[ nCopied++ ] = rDesc;
+        }
+    }
+    sStripped.realloc( nCopied );
+    return sStripped;
+}
+
+void OInterfaceContainer::impl_addVbEvents_nolck_nothrow(  const sal_Int32 i_nIndex )
+{
+    // we are dealing with form controls
+    try
+    {
+        do
+        {
+            Reference< XModel > xDoc( getXModel( static_cast< XContainer *> ( this ) ) );
+            if ( !xDoc.is() )
+                break;
+
+            Reference< XMultiServiceFactory > xDocFac( xDoc, UNO_QUERY_THROW );
+            Reference< XCodeNameQuery > xNameQuery( xDocFac->createInstance("ooo.vba.VBACodeNameProvider"), UNO_QUERY );
+            if ( !xNameQuery.is() )
+                break;
+
+            ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_rMutex );
+            bool hasVBABindings = lcl_hasVbaEvents( m_xEventAttacher->getScriptEvents( i_nIndex ) );
+            if ( hasVBABindings )
+                break;
+
+            Reference< XInterface > xElement( getByIndex( i_nIndex ) , UNO_QUERY_THROW );
+            Reference< XForm > xElementAsForm( xElement, UNO_QUERY );
+            if ( xElementAsForm.is() )
+                break;
+
+            // Try getting the code name from the container first (faster),
+            // then from the element if that fails (slower).
+            Reference<XInterface> xThis = static_cast<XContainer*>(this);
+            OUString sCodeName = xNameQuery->getCodeNameForContainer(xThis);
+            if (sCodeName.isEmpty())
+                sCodeName = xNameQuery->getCodeNameForObject(xElement);
+
+            Reference< XPropertySet > xProps( xElement, UNO_QUERY_THROW );
+            OUString sServiceName;
+            xProps->getPropertyValue("DefaultControl") >>= sServiceName;
+
+            Reference< ooo::vba::XVBAToOOEventDescGen > xDescSupplier( m_xContext->getServiceManager()->createInstanceWithContext("ooo.vba.VBAToOOEventDesc", m_xContext), UNO_QUERY_THROW );
+            Sequence< ScriptEventDescriptor > vbaEvents = xDescSupplier->getEventDescriptions( sServiceName , sCodeName );
+
+            // register the vba script events
+            m_xEventAttacher->registerScriptEvents( i_nIndex, vbaEvents );
+        }
+        while ( false );
+    }
+    catch ( const ServiceNotRegisteredException& )
+    {
+        // silence this, not all document types support the ooo.vba.VBACodeNameProvider service
+    }
+    catch( const Exception& )
+    {
+        DBG_UNHANDLED_EXCEPTION("forms.misc");
+    }
+
+}
+
+ElementDescription::ElementDescription( )
+{
+}
+
+
+OInterfaceContainer::OInterfaceContainer(
+                const Reference<XComponentContext>& _rxContext,
+                ::osl::Mutex& _rMutex,
+                const Type& _rElementType)
+    :OInterfaceContainer_BASE()
+    ,m_rMutex(_rMutex)
+    ,m_aContainerListeners(_rMutex)
+    ,m_aElementType(_rElementType)
+    ,m_xContext(_rxContext)
+{
+    impl_createEventAttacher_nothrow();
+}
+
+
+OInterfaceContainer::OInterfaceContainer( ::osl::Mutex& _rMutex, const OInterfaceContainer& _cloneSource )
+    :OInterfaceContainer_BASE()
+    ,m_rMutex( _rMutex )
+    ,m_aContainerListeners( _rMutex )
+    ,m_aElementType( _cloneSource.m_aElementType )
+    ,m_xContext( _cloneSource.m_xContext )
+{
+    impl_createEventAttacher_nothrow();
+}
+
+void OInterfaceContainer::clonedFrom(const OInterfaceContainer& _cloneSource)
+{
+    try
+    {
+        const Reference< XIndexAccess > xSourceHierarchy( const_cast< OInterfaceContainer* >( &_cloneSource ) );
+        const sal_Int32 nCount = xSourceHierarchy->getCount();
+        for ( sal_Int32 i=0; i<nCount; ++i )
+        {
+            Reference< XCloneable > xCloneable( xSourceHierarchy->getByIndex( i ), UNO_QUERY_THROW );
+            Reference< XInterface > xClone( xCloneable->createClone() );
+            insertByIndex( i, Any( xClone ) );
+        }
+    }
+    catch (const RuntimeException&)
+    {
+        throw;
+    }
+    catch (const Exception&)
+    {
+        throw WrappedTargetRuntimeException(
+            "Could not clone the given interface hierarchy.",
+            static_cast< XIndexContainer* >( const_cast< OInterfaceContainer* >( &_cloneSource ) ),
+            ::cppu::getCaughtException()
+        );
+    }
+}
+
+void OInterfaceContainer::impl_createEventAttacher_nothrow()
+{
+    try
+    {
+        m_xEventAttacher.set( ::comphelper::createEventAttacherManager( m_xContext ), UNO_SET_THROW );
+    }
+    catch( const Exception& )
+    {
+        DBG_UNHANDLED_EXCEPTION("forms.misc");
+    }
+}
+
+
+OInterfaceContainer::~OInterfaceContainer()
+{
+}
+
+
+void OInterfaceContainer::disposing()
+{
+    // dispose all elements
+    for (sal_Int32 i = m_aItems.size(); i > 0; --i)
+    {
+        Reference<XPropertySet>  xSet(m_aItems[i - 1], UNO_QUERY);
+        if (xSet.is())
+            xSet->removePropertyChangeListener(PROPERTY_NAME, this);
+
+        // revoke event knittings
+        if ( m_xEventAttacher.is() )
+        {
+            m_xEventAttacher->detach( i - 1, Reference<XInterface>(xSet, UNO_QUERY) );
+            m_xEventAttacher->removeEntry( i - 1 );
+        }
+
+        Reference<XComponent>  xComponent(xSet, UNO_QUERY);
+        if (xComponent.is())
+            xComponent->dispose();
+    }
+    m_aMap.clear();
+    m_aItems.clear();
+
+    css::lang::EventObject aEvt(static_cast<XContainer*>(this));
+    m_aContainerListeners.disposeAndClear(aEvt);
+}
+
+// XPersistObject
+
+namespace
+{
+
+    void lcl_saveEvents( ::std::vector< Sequence< ScriptEventDescriptor > >& _rSave,
+        const Reference< XEventAttacherManager >& _rxManager, const sal_Int32 _nItemCount )
+    {
+        OSL_ENSURE( _rxManager.is(), "lcl_saveEvents: invalid event attacher manager!" );
+        if ( !_rxManager.is() )
+            return;
+
+        // reserve the space needed
+        _rSave.reserve( _nItemCount );
+
+        // copy the events
+        for (sal_Int32 i=0; i<_nItemCount; ++i)
+            _rSave.push_back(_rxManager->getScriptEvents( i ));
+    }
+
+
+    void lcl_restoreEvents( const ::std::vector< Sequence< ScriptEventDescriptor > >& _rSave,
+        const Reference< XEventAttacherManager >& _rxManager )
+    {
+        OSL_ENSURE( _rxManager.is(), "lcl_restoreEvents: invalid event attacher manager!" );
+        if ( !_rxManager.is() )
+            return;
+
+        sal_Int32 i=0;
+        for (auto const& elem : _rSave)
+        {
+            _rxManager->revokeScriptEvents( i );
+            _rxManager->registerScriptEvents(i, elem);
+            ++i;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+void SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::writeEvents(const Reference<XObjectOutputStream>& _rxOutStream)
+{
+    // We're writing a document in SO 5.2 format (or even from earlier versions)
+    // -> convert the events from the new runtime format to the format of the 5.2 files
+    // but before, remember the current script events set for our children
+    ::std::vector< Sequence< ScriptEventDescriptor > > aSave;
+    if ( m_xEventAttacher.is() )
+        lcl_saveEvents( aSave, m_xEventAttacher, m_aItems.size() );
+
+    transformEvents();
+
+    try
+    {
+        Reference<XMarkableStream>  xMark(_rxOutStream, UNO_QUERY);
+        sal_Int32 nMark = xMark->createMark();
+
+        sal_Int32 nObjLen = 0;
+        _rxOutStream->writeLong(nObjLen);
+
+        Reference<XPersistObject>  xScripts(m_xEventAttacher, UNO_QUERY);
+        if (xScripts.is())
+            xScripts->write(_rxOutStream);
+
+        // Determine length
+        nObjLen = xMark->offsetToMark(nMark) - 4;
+        xMark->jumpToMark(nMark);
+        _rxOutStream->writeLong(nObjLen);
+        xMark->jumpToFurthest();
+        xMark->deleteMark(nMark);
+    }
+    catch( const Exception& )
+    {
+        // restore the events
+        if ( m_xEventAttacher.is() )
+            lcl_restoreEvents( aSave, m_xEventAttacher );
+        throw;
+    }
+
+    // restore the events
+    if ( m_xEventAttacher.is() )
+        lcl_restoreEvents( aSave, m_xEventAttacher );
+}
+
+namespace {
+
+struct TransformEventTo52Format
+{
+    void operator()( ScriptEventDescriptor& _rDescriptor )
+    {
+        if ( _rDescriptor.ScriptType != "StarBasic" )
+            return;
+
+        // it's a starbasic macro
+        sal_Int32 nPrefixLength = _rDescriptor.ScriptCode.indexOf( ':' );
+        if ( 0 <= nPrefixLength )
+        {   // the macro name does not already contain a :
+#ifdef DBG_UTIL
+            const OUString sPrefix = _rDescriptor.ScriptCode.copy( 0, nPrefixLength );
+            DBG_ASSERT( sPrefix == "document"
+                    ||  sPrefix == "application",
+                    "TransformEventTo52Format: invalid (unknown) prefix!" );
+#endif
+            // cut the prefix
+            _rDescriptor.ScriptCode = _rDescriptor.ScriptCode.copy( nPrefixLength + 1 );
+        }
+    }
+};
+
+}
+
+void OInterfaceContainer::transformEvents()
+{
+    OSL_ENSURE( m_xEventAttacher.is(), "OInterfaceContainer::transformEvents: no event attacher manager!" );
+    if ( !m_xEventAttacher.is() )
+        return;
+
+    try
+    {
+        // loop through all our children
+        sal_Int32 nItems = m_aItems.size();
+        Sequence< ScriptEventDescriptor > aChildEvents;
+
+        for (sal_Int32 i=0; i<nItems; ++i)
+        {
+            // get the script events for this object
+            aChildEvents = m_xEventAttacher->getScriptEvents( i );
+
+            if ( aChildEvents.hasElements() )
+            {
+                // do the transformation
+                auto [begin, end] = asNonConstRange(aChildEvents);
+                ::std::for_each( begin, end, TransformEventTo52Format() );
+
+                // revoke the script events
+                m_xEventAttacher->revokeScriptEvents( i );
+                // and re-register them
+                m_xEventAttacher->registerScriptEvents( i, aChildEvents );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    catch( const Exception& )
+    {
+        DBG_UNHANDLED_EXCEPTION("forms.misc");
+    }
+}
+
+
+void SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::readEvents(const Reference<XObjectInputStream>& _rxInStream)
+{
+    ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_rMutex );
+
+    // Read scripting info
+    Reference<XMarkableStream>  xMark(_rxInStream, UNO_QUERY);
+    sal_Int32 nObjLen = _rxInStream->readLong();
+    if (nObjLen)
+    {
+        sal_Int32 nMark = xMark->createMark();
+        Reference<XPersistObject>  xObj(m_xEventAttacher, UNO_QUERY);
+        if (xObj.is())
+            xObj->read(_rxInStream);
+        xMark->jumpToMark(nMark);
+        _rxInStream->skipBytes(nObjLen);
+        xMark->deleteMark(nMark);
+    }
+
+    // Read Attachment
+    if ( m_xEventAttacher.is() )
+    {
+        sal_Int32 i=0;
+        for (auto const& item : m_aItems)
+        {
+            Reference< XInterface > xAsIFace( item, UNO_QUERY );    // important to normalize this...
+            Reference< XPropertySet > xAsSet( xAsIFace, UNO_QUERY );
+            m_xEventAttacher->attach( i++, xAsIFace, Any( xAsSet ) );
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+void SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::write( const Reference< XObjectOutputStream >& _rxOutStream )
+{
+    ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_rMutex );
+    sal_Int32 nLen = m_aItems.size();
+
+    // Write length
+    _rxOutStream->writeLong(nLen);
+
+    if (!nLen)
+        return;
+
+    // 1. Version
+    _rxOutStream->writeShort(0x0001);
+
+    // 2. Objects
+    for (sal_Int32 i = 0; i < nLen; i++)
+    {
+        Reference<XPersistObject>  xObj(m_aItems[i], UNO_QUERY);
+        if (xObj.is())
+            _rxOutStream->writeObject(xObj);
+        else
+        {
+            // Error
+        }
+    }
+
+    // 3. Scripts
+    writeEvents(_rxOutStream);
+}
+
+
+namespace
+{
+    Reference< XPersistObject > lcl_createPlaceHolder( const Reference< XComponentContext >& _rxORB )
+    {
+        Reference< XPersistObject > xObject( _rxORB->getServiceManager()->createInstanceWithContext(FRM_COMPONENT_HIDDENCONTROL, _rxORB), UNO_QUERY );
+        DBG_ASSERT( xObject.is(), "lcl_createPlaceHolder: could not create a substitute for the unknown object!" );
+        if ( xObject.is() )
+        {
+            // set some properties describing what we did
+            Reference< XPropertySet > xObjProps( xObject, UNO_QUERY );
+            if ( xObject.is()  )
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    xObjProps->setPropertyValue( PROPERTY_NAME, Any( ResourceManager::loadString(RID_STR_CONTROL_SUBSTITUTED_NAME) ) );
+                    xObjProps->setPropertyValue( PROPERTY_TAG, Any( ResourceManager::loadString(RID_STR_CONTROL_SUBSTITUTED_EPXPLAIN) ) );
+                }
+                catch(const Exception&)
+                {
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return xObject;
+    }
+}
+
+
+void SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::read( const Reference< XObjectInputStream >& _rxInStream )
+{
+    ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_rMutex );
+
+    // after ::read the object is expected to be in the state it was when ::write was called, so we have
+    // to empty ourself here
+    while (getCount())
+        removeByIndex(0);
+
+    // Only writes depending on the length
+    sal_Int32 nLen = _rxInStream->readLong();
+
+    if (nLen)
+    {
+        // 1. Version
+        _rxInStream->readShort();
+
+        // 2. Objects
+        for (sal_Int32 i = 0; i < nLen; i++)
+        {
+            Reference<XPersistObject>  xObj;
+            try
+            {
+                xObj = _rxInStream->readObject();
+            }
+            catch(const WrongFormatException&)
+            {
+                // the object could not be read
+                // create an object (so the readEvents below will assign the events to the right controls)
+                xObj = lcl_createPlaceHolder( m_xContext );
+                if ( !xObj.is() )
+                    // couldn't handle it
+                    throw;
+            }
+            catch(const Exception&)
+            {
+                // Clear the map
+                while (!m_aItems.empty())
+                    removeElementsNoEvents();
+
+                // Rethrow the exception
+                throw;
+            }
+
+            if ( xObj.is() )
+            {
+                Reference< XPropertySet > xElement( xObj, UNO_QUERY );
+                try
+                {
+                    implInsert(
+                        m_aItems.size(),    // position
+                        xElement,           // element to insert
+                        false,              // no event attacher manager handling
+                        nullptr,               // not yet approved - let implInsert do it
+                        true                // fire the event
+                    );
+                }
+                catch( const Exception& )
+                {
+                    SAL_WARN("forms.misc", "OInterfaceContainerHelper3::read: reading succeeded, but not inserting!" );
+                    // create a placeholder
+                    xElement.set(lcl_createPlaceHolder( m_xContext ), css::uno::UNO_QUERY);
+                    if ( !xElement.is() )
+                        // couldn't handle it
+                        throw;
+                    // insert the placeholder
+                    implInsert( m_aItems.size(), xElement, false, nullptr, true );
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        readEvents(_rxInStream);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            m_xEventAttacher = ::comphelper::createEventAttacherManager( m_xContext );
+            OSL_ENSURE( m_xEventAttacher.is(), "OInterfaceContainer::read: could not create an event attacher manager!" );
+        }
+        catch( const Exception& )
+        {
+            DBG_UNHANDLED_EXCEPTION("forms.misc");
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// XContainer
+
+void SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::addContainerListener(const Reference<XContainerListener>& _rxListener)
+{
+    m_aContainerListeners.addInterface(_rxListener);
+}
+
+
+void SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::removeContainerListener(const Reference<XContainerListener>& _rxListener)
+{
+    m_aContainerListeners.removeInterface(_rxListener);
+}
+
+// XEventListener
+
+void SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::disposing(const css::lang::EventObject& _rSource)
+{
+    ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_rMutex );
+
+    Reference< XInterface > xSource( _rSource.Source, UNO_QUERY );
+        // normalized source
+
+    OInterfaceArray::iterator j;
+    for ( j = m_aItems.begin(); j != m_aItems.end(); ++j )
+    {
+        DBG_ASSERT( j->get() == Reference< XInterface >( *j, UNO_QUERY ).get(),
+            "OInterfaceContainer::disposing: vector element not normalized!" );
+
+        if ( xSource.get() == j->get() )
+            // found the element
+            break;
+    }
+
+    if ( m_aItems.end() == j )
+        return;
+
+    m_aItems.erase(j);
+
+    // look up in, and erase from, m_aMap, too
+    OInterfaceMap::iterator i = m_aMap.begin();
+    while ( i != m_aMap.end() )
+    {
+        DBG_ASSERT( i->second.get() == Reference< XInterface >( i->second, UNO_QUERY ).get(),
+            "OInterfaceContainer::disposing: map element not normalized!" );
+
+        if ( i->second.get() == xSource.get() )
+        {
+            // found it
+            m_aMap.erase(i);
+            break;
+        }
+
+        ++i;
+
+        DBG_ASSERT( i != m_aMap.end(), "OInterfaceContainer::disposing: inconsistency: the element was in m_aItems, but not in m_aMap!" );
+    }
+}
+
+// XPropertyChangeListener
+
+void OInterfaceContainer::propertyChange(const PropertyChangeEvent& evt) {
+    if (evt.PropertyName != PROPERTY_NAME)
+        return;
+
+    ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_rMutex );
+    auto range = m_aMap.equal_range(::comphelper::getString(evt.OldValue));
+    for (auto it = range.first; it != range.second; ++it)
+        if (it->second == evt.Source)
+        {
+            css::uno::Reference<css::uno::XInterface>  xCorrectType(it->second);
+            m_aMap.erase(it);
+            m_aMap.insert(::std::pair<const OUString, css::uno::Reference<css::uno::XInterface> >(::comphelper::getString(evt.NewValue),xCorrectType));
+            break;
+        }
+}
+
+// XElementAccess
+
+sal_Bool SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::hasElements()
+{
+    return !m_aMap.empty();
+}
+
+
+Type SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::getElementType()
+{
+    return m_aElementType;
+}
+
+// XEnumerationAccess
+
+Reference<XEnumeration> SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::createEnumeration()
+{
+    ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_rMutex );
+    return new ::comphelper::OEnumerationByIndex(static_cast<XIndexAccess*>(this));
+}
+
+// XNameAccess
+
+Any SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::getByName( const OUString& _rName )
+{
+    ::std::pair <OInterfaceMap::iterator,
+          OInterfaceMap::iterator> aPair = m_aMap.equal_range(_rName);
+
+    if (aPair.first == aPair.second)
+        throw NoSuchElementException();
+
+    return (*aPair.first).second->queryInterface( m_aElementType );
+}
+
+
+css::uno::Sequence<OUString> SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::getElementNames()
+{
+    return comphelper::mapKeysToSequence(m_aMap);
+}
+
+
+sal_Bool SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::hasByName( const OUString& _rName )
+{
+    ::std::pair <OInterfaceMap::iterator,
+          OInterfaceMap::iterator> aPair = m_aMap.equal_range(_rName);
+    return aPair.first != aPair.second;
+}
+
+// XIndexAccess
+
+sal_Int32 OInterfaceContainer::getCount()
+{
+    return m_aItems.size();
+}
+
+
+Any OInterfaceContainer::getByIndex(sal_Int32 _nIndex)
+{
+    if (_nIndex < 0 || (o3tl::make_unsigned(_nIndex) >= m_aItems.size()))
+        throw IndexOutOfBoundsException();
+
+    return m_aItems[_nIndex]->queryInterface( m_aElementType );
+}
+
+
+void OInterfaceContainer::approveNewElement( const Reference< XPropertySet >& _rxObject, ElementDescription* _pElement )
+{
+    // it has to be non-NULL
+    if ( !_rxObject.is() )
+        throw IllegalArgumentException(ResourceManager::loadString(RID_STR_NEED_NON_NULL_OBJECT), static_cast<XContainer*>(this), 1);
+
+    // it has to support our element type interface
+    Any aCorrectType = _rxObject->queryInterface( m_aElementType );
+    if ( !aCorrectType.hasValue() )
+        lcl_throwIllegalArgumentException();
+
+    // it has to have a "Name" property
+    if ( !hasProperty( PROPERTY_NAME, _rxObject ) )
+        lcl_throwIllegalArgumentException();
+
+    // it has to be a child, and it must not have a parent already
+    Reference< XChild > xChild( _rxObject, UNO_QUERY );
+    if ( !xChild.is() || xChild->getParent().is() )
+    {
+        lcl_throwIllegalArgumentException();
+    }
+
+    // passed all tests. cache the information we have so far
+    DBG_ASSERT( _pElement, "OInterfaceContainer::approveNewElement: invalid event descriptor!" );
+    if ( _pElement )
+    {
+        _pElement->xPropertySet = _rxObject;
+        _pElement->xChild = xChild;
+        _pElement->aElementTypeInterface = aCorrectType;
+        _pElement->xInterface = Reference< XInterface >( _rxObject, UNO_QUERY );    // normalized XInterface
+    }
+}
+
+
+void OInterfaceContainer::implInsert(sal_Int32 _nIndex, const Reference< XPropertySet >& _rxElement,
+    bool _bEvents, ElementDescription* _pApprovalResult, bool _bFire )
+{
+    const bool bHandleEvents = _bEvents && m_xEventAttacher.is();
+
+    // SYNCHRONIZED ----->
+    ::osl::ClearableMutexGuard aGuard( m_rMutex );
+
+    std::unique_ptr< ElementDescription > aAutoDeleteMetaData;
+    ElementDescription* pElementMetaData = _pApprovalResult;
+    if ( !pElementMetaData )
+    {   // not yet approved by the caller -> do ourself
+        pElementMetaData = createElementMetaData();
+        DBG_ASSERT( pElementMetaData, "OInterfaceContainer::implInsert: createElementMetaData returned nonsense!" );
+
+        // ensure that the meta data structure will be deleted later on
+        aAutoDeleteMetaData.reset( pElementMetaData );
+
+        // will throw an exception if necessary
+        approveNewElement( _rxElement, pElementMetaData );
+    }
+
+
+    // approveNewElement (no matter if called here or outside) has ensure that all relevant interfaces
+    // exist
+
+    // set the name, and add as change listener for the name
+    OUString sName;
+    _rxElement->getPropertyValue(PROPERTY_NAME) >>= sName;
+    _rxElement->addPropertyChangeListener(PROPERTY_NAME, this);
+
+    // insert the object into our internal structures
+    if (_nIndex > static_cast<sal_Int32>(m_aItems.size())) // Calculate the actual index
+    {
+        _nIndex = m_aItems.size();
+        m_aItems.push_back( pElementMetaData->xInterface );
+    }
+    else
+        m_aItems.insert( m_aItems.begin() + _nIndex, pElementMetaData->xInterface );
+
+    m_aMap.insert( ::std::pair< const OUString, css::uno::Reference<css::uno::XInterface> >( sName, pElementMetaData->xInterface ) );
+
+    // announce ourself as parent to the new element
+    pElementMetaData->xChild->setParent(static_cast<XContainer*>(this));
+
+    // handle the events
+    if ( bHandleEvents )
+    {
+        m_xEventAttacher->insertEntry(_nIndex);
+        m_xEventAttacher->attach( _nIndex, pElementMetaData->xInterface, Any( _rxElement ) );
+    }
+
+    // notify derived classes
+    implInserted( pElementMetaData );
+
+    aGuard.clear();
+    // <----- SYNCHRONIZED
+
+    // insert faked VBA events?
+    bool bHandleVbaEvents = false;
+    try
+    {
+        _rxElement->getPropertyValue("GenerateVbaEvents") >>= bHandleVbaEvents;
+    }
+    catch( const Exception& )
+    {
+    }
+    if ( bHandleVbaEvents )
+    {
+        Reference< XEventAttacherManager > xMgr ( pElementMetaData->xInterface, UNO_QUERY );
+        OInterfaceContainer* pIfcMgr = xMgr.is() ? dynamic_cast<OInterfaceContainer*>(xMgr.get()) : nullptr;
+        if (pIfcMgr)
+        {
+            sal_Int32 nLen = pIfcMgr->getCount();
+            for (sal_Int32 i = 0; i < nLen; ++i)
+            {
+                // add fake events to the control at index i
+                pIfcMgr->impl_addVbEvents_nolck_nothrow( i );
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // add fake events to the control at index i
+            impl_addVbEvents_nolck_nothrow( _nIndex );
+        }
+    }
+
+    // fire the notification about the change
+    if ( _bFire )
+    {
+        // notify listeners
+        ContainerEvent aEvt;
+        aEvt.Source   = static_cast<XContainer*>(this);
+        aEvt.Accessor <<= _nIndex;
+        aEvt.Element  = pElementMetaData->aElementTypeInterface;
+
+        m_aContainerListeners.notifyEach( &XContainerListener::elementInserted, aEvt );
+    }
+}
+
+
+void OInterfaceContainer::removeElementsNoEvents()
+{
+    OInterfaceArray::iterator i = m_aItems.begin();
+    css::uno::Reference<css::uno::XInterface>  xElement(*i);
+
+    OInterfaceMap::iterator j = std::find_if(m_aMap.begin(), m_aMap.end(),
+        [&xElement](const OInterfaceMap::value_type& rEntry) { return rEntry.second == xElement; });
+
+    m_aItems.erase(i);
+    m_aMap.erase(j);
+
+    Reference<XPropertySet>  xSet(xElement, UNO_QUERY);
+    if (xSet.is())
+        xSet->removePropertyChangeListener(PROPERTY_NAME, this);
+
+    Reference<XChild>  xChild(xElement, UNO_QUERY);
+    if (xChild.is())
+        xChild->setParent(css::uno::Reference<css::uno::XInterface> ());
+}
+
+
+void OInterfaceContainer::implInserted( const ElementDescription* /*_pElement*/ )
+{
+    // not interested in
+}
+
+
+void OInterfaceContainer::implRemoved( const css::uno::Reference<css::uno::XInterface>& /*_rxObject*/ )
+{
+    // not interested in
+}
+
+
+void OInterfaceContainer::impl_replacedElement( const ContainerEvent& _rEvent, ::osl::ClearableMutexGuard& _rInstanceLock )
+{
+    _rInstanceLock.clear();
+    m_aContainerListeners.notifyEach( &XContainerListener::elementReplaced, _rEvent );
+}
+
+// XIndexContainer
+
+void SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::insertByIndex( sal_Int32 _nIndex, const Any& _rElement )
+{
+    Reference< XPropertySet > xElement;
+    _rElement >>= xElement;
+    implInsert( _nIndex, xElement, true /* event handling */ , nullptr /* not yet approved */ , true /* notification */ );
+}
+
+
+void OInterfaceContainer::implReplaceByIndex( const sal_Int32 _nIndex, const Any& _rNewElement, ::osl::ClearableMutexGuard& _rClearBeforeNotify )
+{
+    OSL_PRECOND( ( _nIndex >= 0 ) && ( o3tl::make_unsigned(_nIndex) < m_aItems.size() ), "OInterfaceContainer::implReplaceByIndex: precondition not met (index)!" );
+
+    // approve the new object
+    std::unique_ptr< ElementDescription > aElementMetaData( createElementMetaData() );
+    DBG_ASSERT(aElementMetaData,
+               "OInterfaceContainer::implReplaceByIndex: createElementMetaData returned nonsense!");
+    {
+        Reference< XPropertySet > xElementProps;
+        _rNewElement >>= xElementProps;
+        approveNewElement( xElementProps, aElementMetaData.get() );
+    }
+
+    // get the old element
+    css::uno::Reference<css::uno::XInterface>  xOldElement( m_aItems[ _nIndex ] );
+    DBG_ASSERT( xOldElement.get() == Reference< XInterface >( xOldElement, UNO_QUERY ).get(),
+        "OInterfaceContainer::implReplaceByIndex: elements should be held normalized!" );
+
+    // locate the old element in the map
+    OInterfaceMap::iterator j = std::find_if(m_aMap.begin(), m_aMap.end(),
+        [&xOldElement](const OInterfaceMap::value_type& rEntry) { return rEntry.second.get() == xOldElement.get(); });
+
+    // remove event knittings
+    if ( m_xEventAttacher.is() )
+    {
+        css::uno::Reference<css::uno::XInterface> xNormalized( xOldElement, UNO_QUERY );
+        m_xEventAttacher->detach( _nIndex, xNormalized );
+        m_xEventAttacher->removeEntry( _nIndex );
+    }
+
+    // don't listen for property changes anymore
+    Reference<XPropertySet>  xSet( xOldElement, UNO_QUERY );
+    if (xSet.is())
+        xSet->removePropertyChangeListener(PROPERTY_NAME, this);
+
+    // give the old element a new (void) parent
+    Reference<XChild>  xChild(xOldElement, UNO_QUERY);
+    if (xChild.is())
+        xChild->setParent(css::uno::Reference<css::uno::XInterface> ());
+
+    // remove the old one
+    m_aMap.erase(j);
+
+    // examine the new element
+    OUString sName;
+    DBG_ASSERT(aElementMetaData->xPropertySet.is(),
+               "OInterfaceContainer::implReplaceByIndex: what did approveNewElement do?");
+
+    aElementMetaData->xPropertySet->getPropertyValue(PROPERTY_NAME) >>= sName;
+    aElementMetaData->xPropertySet->addPropertyChangeListener(PROPERTY_NAME, this);
+
+    // insert the new one
+    m_aMap.insert(::std::pair<const OUString, css::uno::Reference<css::uno::XInterface>>(
+        sName, aElementMetaData->xInterface));
+    m_aItems[_nIndex] = aElementMetaData->xInterface;
+
+    aElementMetaData->xChild->setParent(static_cast<XContainer*>(this));
+
+    if ( m_xEventAttacher.is() )
+    {
+        m_xEventAttacher->insertEntry( _nIndex );
+        m_xEventAttacher->attach(_nIndex, aElementMetaData->xInterface,
+                                 Any(aElementMetaData->xPropertySet));
+    }
+
+    ContainerEvent aReplaceEvent;
+    aReplaceEvent.Source   = static_cast< XContainer* >( this );
+    aReplaceEvent.Accessor <<= _nIndex;
+    aReplaceEvent.Element = aElementMetaData->xInterface->queryInterface(m_aElementType);
+    aReplaceEvent.ReplacedElement = xOldElement->queryInterface( m_aElementType );
+
+    impl_replacedElement( aReplaceEvent, _rClearBeforeNotify );
+}
+
+
+void OInterfaceContainer::implCheckIndex( const sal_Int32 _nIndex )
+{
+    if (_nIndex < 0 || o3tl::make_unsigned(_nIndex) >= m_aItems.size())
+        throw IndexOutOfBoundsException();
+}
+
+
+void SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::replaceByIndex(sal_Int32 _nIndex, const Any& Element)
+{
+    ::osl::ClearableMutexGuard aGuard( m_rMutex );
+    // check the index
+    implCheckIndex( _nIndex );
+    // do the replace
+    implReplaceByIndex( _nIndex, Element, aGuard );
+}
+
+
+void OInterfaceContainer::implRemoveByIndex( const sal_Int32 _nIndex, ::osl::ClearableMutexGuard& _rClearBeforeNotify )
+{
+    OSL_PRECOND( ( _nIndex >= 0 ) && ( o3tl::make_unsigned(_nIndex) < m_aItems.size() ), "OInterfaceContainer::implRemoveByIndex: precondition not met (index)!" );
+
+    OInterfaceArray::iterator i = m_aItems.begin() + _nIndex;
+    css::uno::Reference<css::uno::XInterface>  xElement(*i);
+
+    OInterfaceMap::iterator j = std::find_if(m_aMap.begin(), m_aMap.end(),
+        [&xElement](const OInterfaceMap::value_type& rEntry) { return rEntry.second == xElement; });
+
+    m_aItems.erase(i);
+    m_aMap.erase(j);
+
+    // remove event knittings
+    if ( m_xEventAttacher.is() )
+    {
+        css::uno::Reference<css::uno::XInterface> xNormalized( xElement, UNO_QUERY );
+        m_xEventAttacher->detach( _nIndex, xNormalized );
+        m_xEventAttacher->removeEntry( _nIndex );
+    }
+
+    Reference<XPropertySet>  xSet(xElement, UNO_QUERY);
+    if (xSet.is())
+        xSet->removePropertyChangeListener(PROPERTY_NAME, this);
+
+    Reference<XChild>  xChild(xElement, UNO_QUERY);
+    if (xChild.is())
+        xChild->setParent(css::uno::Reference<css::uno::XInterface> ());
+
+    // notify derived classes
+    implRemoved(xElement);
+
+    // notify listeners
+    ContainerEvent aEvt;
+    aEvt.Source     = static_cast<XContainer*>(this);
+    aEvt.Element    = xElement->queryInterface( m_aElementType );
+    aEvt.Accessor   <<= _nIndex;
+
+    _rClearBeforeNotify.clear();
+    m_aContainerListeners.notifyEach( &XContainerListener::elementRemoved, aEvt );
+}
+
+
+void SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::removeByIndex(sal_Int32 _nIndex)
+{
+    ::osl::ClearableMutexGuard aGuard( m_rMutex );
+    // check the index
+    implCheckIndex( _nIndex );
+    // do the removal
+    implRemoveByIndex( _nIndex, aGuard );
+}
+
+
+ElementDescription* OInterfaceContainer::createElementMetaData( )
+{
+    return new ElementDescription;
+}
+
+
+void SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::insertByName(const OUString& _rName, const Any& _rElement)
+{
+    Reference< XPropertySet > xElementProps;
+
+    std::unique_ptr< ElementDescription > aElementMetaData( createElementMetaData() );
+    DBG_ASSERT(aElementMetaData,
+               "OInterfaceContainer::insertByName: createElementMetaData returned nonsense!");
+
+    // ensure the correct name of the element
+    try
+    {
+        _rElement >>= xElementProps;
+        approveNewElement( xElementProps, aElementMetaData.get() );
+
+        xElementProps->setPropertyValue( PROPERTY_NAME, Any( _rName ) );
+    }
+    catch( const IllegalArgumentException& )
+    {
+        throw;  // allowed to leave
+    }
+    catch( const ElementExistException& )
+    {
+        throw;  // allowed to leave
+    }
+    catch( const Exception& )
+    {
+        TOOLS_WARN_EXCEPTION("forms.misc", "OInterfaceContainer::insertByName" );
+    }
+    implInsert( m_aItems.size(), xElementProps, true, aElementMetaData.get(), true );
+}
+
+
+void SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::replaceByName(const OUString& Name, const Any& Element)
+{
+    ::osl::ClearableMutexGuard aGuard( m_rMutex );
+    ::std::pair <OInterfaceMap::iterator,
+          OInterfaceMap::iterator> aPair = m_aMap.equal_range(Name);
+    if (aPair.first == aPair.second)
+        throw NoSuchElementException();
+
+    if (Element.getValueType().getTypeClass() != TypeClass_INTERFACE)
+        lcl_throwIllegalArgumentException();
+
+    Reference<XPropertySet> xSet;
+    Element >>= xSet;
+    if (xSet.is())
+    {
+        if (!hasProperty(PROPERTY_NAME, xSet))
+            lcl_throwIllegalArgumentException();
+
+        xSet->setPropertyValue(PROPERTY_NAME, Any(Name));
+    }
+
+    // determine the element pos
+    sal_Int32 nPos = ::std::find(m_aItems.begin(), m_aItems.end(), (*aPair.first).second) - m_aItems.begin();
+
+    implReplaceByIndex( nPos, Element, aGuard );
+}
+
+
+void SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::removeByName(const OUString& Name)
+{
+    ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_rMutex );
+    ::std::pair <OInterfaceMap::iterator,
+          OInterfaceMap::iterator> aPair = m_aMap.equal_range(Name);
+    if (aPair.first == aPair.second)
+        throw NoSuchElementException();
+
+    sal_Int32 nPos = ::std::find(m_aItems.begin(), m_aItems.end(), (*aPair.first).second) - m_aItems.begin();
+    removeByIndex(nPos);
+}
+
+
+// XEventAttacherManager
+
+void SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::registerScriptEvent( sal_Int32 nIndex, const ScriptEventDescriptor& aScriptEvent )
+{
+    ::osl::ClearableMutexGuard aGuard( m_rMutex );
+    if ( m_xEventAttacher.is() )
+    {
+        m_xEventAttacher->registerScriptEvent( nIndex, aScriptEvent );
+        aGuard.clear();
+        impl_addVbEvents_nolck_nothrow( nIndex ); // add fake vba events
+    }
+}
+
+
+void SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::registerScriptEvents( sal_Int32 nIndex, const Sequence< ScriptEventDescriptor >& aScriptEvents )
+{
+    ::osl::ClearableMutexGuard aGuard( m_rMutex );
+    if ( m_xEventAttacher.is() )
+    {
+        m_xEventAttacher->registerScriptEvents( nIndex, aScriptEvents );
+        aGuard.clear();
+        impl_addVbEvents_nolck_nothrow( nIndex ); // add fake vba events
+    }
+}
+
+
+void SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::revokeScriptEvent( sal_Int32 nIndex, const OUString& aListenerType, const OUString& aEventMethod, const OUString& aRemoveListenerParam )
+{
+    if ( m_xEventAttacher.is() )
+        m_xEventAttacher->revokeScriptEvent( nIndex, aListenerType, aEventMethod, aRemoveListenerParam );
+}
+
+
+void SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::revokeScriptEvents( sal_Int32 nIndex )
+{
+    if ( m_xEventAttacher.is() )
+        m_xEventAttacher->revokeScriptEvents( nIndex );
+}
+
+
+void SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::insertEntry( sal_Int32 nIndex )
+{
+    if ( m_xEventAttacher.is() )
+        m_xEventAttacher->insertEntry( nIndex );
+}
+
+
+void SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::removeEntry( sal_Int32 nIndex )
+{
+    if ( m_xEventAttacher.is() )
+        m_xEventAttacher->removeEntry( nIndex );
+}
+
+
+Sequence< ScriptEventDescriptor > SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::getScriptEvents( sal_Int32 nIndex )
+{
+    Sequence< ScriptEventDescriptor > aReturn;
+    if ( m_xEventAttacher.is() )
+    {
+        aReturn = m_xEventAttacher->getScriptEvents( nIndex );
+        if ( lcl_hasVbaEvents( aReturn ) )
+        {
+            aReturn = lcl_stripVbaEvents( aReturn );
+        }
+    }
+    return aReturn;
+}
+
+
+void SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::attach( sal_Int32 nIndex, const Reference< XInterface >& xObject, const Any& aHelper )
+{
+    if ( m_xEventAttacher.is() )
+        m_xEventAttacher->attach( nIndex, xObject, aHelper );
+}
+
+
+void SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::detach( sal_Int32 nIndex, const Reference< XInterface >& xObject )
+{
+    if ( m_xEventAttacher.is() )
+        m_xEventAttacher->detach( nIndex, xObject );
+}
+
+
+void SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::addScriptListener( const Reference< XScriptListener >& xListener )
+{
+    if ( m_xEventAttacher.is() )
+        m_xEventAttacher->addScriptListener( xListener );
+}
+
+
+void SAL_CALL OInterfaceContainer::removeScriptListener( const Reference< XScriptListener >& xListener )
+{
+    if ( m_xEventAttacher.is() )
+        m_xEventAttacher->removeScriptListener( xListener );
+}
+
+
+//= OFormComponents
+
+
+Any SAL_CALL OFormComponents::queryAggregation(const Type& _rType)
+{
+    Any aReturn = OFormComponents_BASE::queryInterface(_rType);
+    if (!aReturn.hasValue())
+    {
+        aReturn = OInterfaceContainer::queryInterface(_rType);
+
+        if (!aReturn.hasValue())
+            aReturn =  ::cppu::OComponentHelper::queryAggregation(_rType);
+    }
+
+    return aReturn;
+}
+
+
+Sequence<Type> SAL_CALL OFormComponents::getTypes()
+{
+    return ::comphelper::concatSequences(OInterfaceContainer::getTypes(),  ::cppu::OComponentHelper::getTypes(), OFormComponents_BASE::getTypes());
+}
+
+
+OFormComponents::OFormComponents(const Reference<XComponentContext>& _rxFactory)
+    : ::cppu::OComponentHelper( m_aMutex )
+    ,OInterfaceContainer( _rxFactory, m_aMutex, cppu::UnoType<XFormComponent>::get() )
+    ,OFormComponents_BASE()
+{
+}
+
+
+OFormComponents::OFormComponents( const OFormComponents& _cloneSource )
+    : ::cppu::OComponentHelper( m_aMutex )
+    ,OInterfaceContainer( m_aMutex, _cloneSource )
+    ,OFormComponents_BASE()
+{
+}
+
+
+OFormComponents::~OFormComponents()
+{
+    if (! ::cppu::OComponentHelper::rBHelper.bDisposed)
+    {
+        acquire();
+        dispose();
+    }
+}
+
+// OComponentHelper
+
+void OFormComponents::disposing()
+{
+    OInterfaceContainer::disposing();
+    ::cppu::OComponentHelper::disposing();
+    m_xParent = nullptr;
+}
+
+//XChild
+
+void OFormComponents::setParent(const css::uno::Reference<css::uno::XInterface>& Parent)
+{
+    ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+    m_xParent = Parent;
+}
+
+
+css::uno::Reference<css::uno::XInterface> OFormComponents::getParent()
+{
+    return m_xParent;
+}
+
+
+}   // namespace frm
+
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/misc/componenttools.cxx b/forms/source/misc/componenttools.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..41a062188
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/misc/componenttools.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <componenttools.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/container/XChild.hpp>
+#include <comphelper/sequence.hxx>
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <iterator>
+
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+
+    using ::com::sun::star::frame::XModel;
+    using ::com::sun::star::uno::XInterface;
+    using ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference;
+    using ::com::sun::star::uno::UNO_QUERY;
+    using ::com::sun::star::container::XChild;
+
+    TypeBag::TypeBag( const TypeSequence& _rTypes1 )
+    {
+        addTypes( _rTypes1 );
+    }
+
+
+    TypeBag::TypeBag( const TypeSequence& _rTypes1, const TypeSequence& _rTypes2 )
+    {
+        addTypes( _rTypes1 );
+        addTypes( _rTypes2 );
+    }
+
+
+    TypeBag::TypeBag( const TypeSequence& _rTypes1, const TypeSequence& _rTypes2, const TypeSequence& _rTypes3 )
+    {
+        addTypes( _rTypes1 );
+        addTypes( _rTypes2 );
+        addTypes( _rTypes3 );
+    }
+
+
+    void TypeBag::addTypes( const TypeSequence& _rTypes )
+    {
+        ::std::copy(
+            _rTypes.begin(),
+            _rTypes.end(),
+            ::std::insert_iterator< TypeSet >( m_aTypes, m_aTypes.begin() )
+        );
+    }
+
+
+    void TypeBag::addType( const css::uno::Type& i_rType )
+    {
+        m_aTypes.insert( i_rType );
+    }
+
+
+    void TypeBag::removeType( const css::uno::Type& i_rType )
+    {
+        m_aTypes.erase( i_rType );
+    }
+
+
+    TypeBag::TypeSequence TypeBag::getTypes() const
+    {
+        return comphelper::containerToSequence(m_aTypes);
+    }
+
+
+    Reference< XModel >  getXModel( const Reference< XInterface >& _rxComponent )
+    {
+        Reference< XInterface > xParent = _rxComponent;
+        Reference< XModel > xModel( xParent, UNO_QUERY );
+        while ( xParent.is() && !xModel.is() )
+        {
+            Reference< XChild > xChild( xParent, UNO_QUERY );
+            xParent.set( xChild.is() ? xChild->getParent() : Reference< XInterface >(), UNO_QUERY );
+            xModel.set( xParent, UNO_QUERY );
+        }
+        return xModel;
+    }
+
+
+} // namespace frm
+
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/misc/limitedformats.cxx b/forms/source/misc/limitedformats.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b7a0d5abc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/misc/limitedformats.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,379 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <limitedformats.hxx>
+#include <osl/diagnose.h>
+#include <comphelper/types.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/extract.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/form/FormComponentType.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/util/NumberFormatsSupplier.hpp>
+
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::uno;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::util;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::lang;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::form;
+    using namespace ::com::sun::star::beans;
+
+    sal_Int32                               OLimitedFormats::s_nInstanceCount(0);
+    ::osl::Mutex                            OLimitedFormats::s_aMutex;
+    Reference< XNumberFormatsSupplier >     OLimitedFormats::s_xStandardFormats;
+
+
+    //=
+
+    namespace {
+
+    enum LocaleType
+    {
+        ltEnglishUS,
+        ltGerman,
+        ltSystem
+    };
+
+    }
+
+    static const Locale& getLocale(LocaleType _eType)
+    {
+        static const Locale s_aEnglishUS( "en", "us", OUString() );
+        static const Locale s_aGerman( "de", "DE", OUString() );
+        static const Locale s_aSystem( "", "", "" );
+
+        switch (_eType)
+        {
+            case ltEnglishUS:
+                return s_aEnglishUS;
+
+            case ltGerman:
+                return s_aGerman;
+
+            case ltSystem:
+                return s_aSystem;
+        }
+
+        OSL_FAIL("getLocale: invalid enum value!");
+        return s_aSystem;
+    }
+
+    namespace {
+
+    struct FormatEntry
+    {
+        const char*  pDescription;
+        sal_Int32    nKey;
+        LocaleType   eLocale;
+    };
+
+    }
+
+    static FormatEntry* lcl_getFormatTable(sal_Int16 nTableId)
+    {
+        switch (nTableId)
+        {
+            case FormComponentType::TIMEFIELD:
+            {
+                static FormatEntry s_aFormats[] = {
+                    { "HH:MM", -1, ltEnglishUS },
+                    { "HH:MM:SS", -1, ltEnglishUS },
+                    { "HH:MM AM/PM", -1, ltEnglishUS },
+                    { "HH:MM:SS AM/PM", -1, ltEnglishUS },
+                    { nullptr, -1, ltSystem }
+                };
+                return s_aFormats;
+            }
+            case FormComponentType::DATEFIELD:
+            {
+                static FormatEntry s_aFormats[] = {
+                    { "T-M-JJ", -1, ltGerman },
+                    { "TT-MM-JJ", -1, ltGerman },
+                    { "TT-MM-JJJJ", -1, ltGerman },
+                    { "NNNNT. MMMM JJJJ", -1, ltGerman },
+
+                    { "DD/MM/YY", -1, ltEnglishUS },
+                    { "MM/DD/YY", -1, ltEnglishUS },
+                    { "YY/MM/DD", -1, ltEnglishUS },
+                    { "DD/MM/YYYY", -1, ltEnglishUS },
+                    { "MM/DD/YYYY", -1, ltEnglishUS },
+                    { "YYYY/MM/DD", -1, ltEnglishUS },
+
+                    { "JJ-MM-TT", -1, ltGerman },
+                    { "JJJJ-MM-TT", -1, ltGerman },
+
+                    { nullptr, -1, ltSystem }
+                };
+                return s_aFormats;
+            }
+        }
+
+        OSL_FAIL("lcl_getFormatTable: invalid id!");
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    OLimitedFormats::OLimitedFormats(const Reference< XComponentContext >& _rxContext, const sal_Int16 _nClassId)
+        :m_nFormatEnumPropertyHandle(-1)
+        ,m_nTableId(_nClassId)
+    {
+        OSL_ENSURE(_rxContext.is(), "OLimitedFormats::OLimitedFormats: invalid service factory!");
+        acquireSupplier(_rxContext);
+        ensureTableInitialized(m_nTableId);
+    }
+
+
+    OLimitedFormats::~OLimitedFormats()
+    {
+        releaseSupplier();
+    }
+
+
+    void OLimitedFormats::ensureTableInitialized(const sal_Int16 _nTableId)
+    {
+        FormatEntry* pFormatTable = lcl_getFormatTable(_nTableId);
+        if (-1 != pFormatTable->nKey)
+            return;
+
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard(s_aMutex);
+        if (-1 != pFormatTable->nKey)
+            return;
+
+        // initialize the keys
+        Reference<XNumberFormats> xStandardFormats;
+        if (s_xStandardFormats.is())
+            xStandardFormats = s_xStandardFormats->getNumberFormats();
+        OSL_ENSURE(xStandardFormats.is(), "OLimitedFormats::ensureTableInitialized: don't have a formats supplier!");
+
+        if (!xStandardFormats.is())
+            return;
+
+        // loop through the table
+        FormatEntry* pLoopFormats = pFormatTable;
+        while (pLoopFormats->pDescription)
+        {
+            // get the key for the description
+            pLoopFormats->nKey = xStandardFormats->queryKey(
+                OUString::createFromAscii(pLoopFormats->pDescription),
+                getLocale(pLoopFormats->eLocale),
+                false
+            );
+
+            if (-1 == pLoopFormats->nKey)
+            {
+                pLoopFormats->nKey = xStandardFormats->addNew(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii(pLoopFormats->pDescription),
+                    getLocale(pLoopFormats->eLocale)
+                );
+#ifdef DBG_UTIL
+                try
+                {
+                    xStandardFormats->getByKey(pLoopFormats->nKey);
+                }
+                catch(const Exception&)
+                {
+                    OSL_FAIL("OLimitedFormats::ensureTableInitialized: adding the key to the formats collection failed!");
+                }
+#endif
+            }
+
+            // next
+            ++pLoopFormats;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    void OLimitedFormats::clearTable(const sal_Int16 _nTableId)
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard(s_aMutex);
+        FormatEntry* pFormats = lcl_getFormatTable(_nTableId);
+        FormatEntry* pResetLoop = pFormats;
+        while (pResetLoop->pDescription)
+        {
+            pResetLoop->nKey = -1;
+            ++pResetLoop;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    void OLimitedFormats::setAggregateSet(const Reference< XFastPropertySet >& _rxAggregate, sal_Int32 _nOriginalPropertyHandle)
+    {
+        // changes (NULL -> not NULL) and (not NULL -> NULL) are allowed
+        OSL_ENSURE(!m_xAggregate.is() || !_rxAggregate.is(), "OLimitedFormats::setAggregateSet: already have an aggregate!");
+        OSL_ENSURE(_rxAggregate.is() || m_xAggregate.is(), "OLimitedFormats::setAggregateSet: invalid new aggregate!");
+
+        m_xAggregate = _rxAggregate;
+        m_nFormatEnumPropertyHandle = _nOriginalPropertyHandle;
+#ifdef DBG_UTIL
+        if (m_xAggregate.is())
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                m_xAggregate->getFastPropertyValue(m_nFormatEnumPropertyHandle);
+            }
+            catch(const Exception&)
+            {
+                OSL_FAIL("OLimitedFormats::setAggregateSet: invalid handle!");
+            }
+        }
+#endif
+    }
+
+
+    void OLimitedFormats::getFormatKeyPropertyValue( Any& _rValue ) const
+    {
+        _rValue.clear();
+
+        OSL_ENSURE(m_xAggregate.is() && (-1 != m_nFormatEnumPropertyHandle), "OLimitedFormats::getFormatKeyPropertyValue: not initialized!");
+        if (!m_xAggregate.is())
+            return;
+
+        // get the aggregate's enum property value
+        Any aEnumPropertyValue = m_xAggregate->getFastPropertyValue(m_nFormatEnumPropertyHandle);
+        sal_Int32 nValue = -1;
+        ::cppu::enum2int(nValue, aEnumPropertyValue);
+
+        // get the translation table
+        const FormatEntry* pFormats = lcl_getFormatTable(m_nTableId);
+
+        // seek to the nValue'th entry
+        sal_Int32 nLookup = 0;
+        for (   ;
+                (nullptr != pFormats->pDescription) && (nLookup < nValue);
+                ++pFormats, ++nLookup
+            )
+            ;
+        OSL_ENSURE(nullptr != pFormats->pDescription, "OLimitedFormats::getFormatKeyPropertyValue: did not find the value!");
+        if (pFormats->pDescription)
+            _rValue <<= pFormats->nKey;
+
+        // TODO: should use a standard format for the control type we're working for
+    }
+
+
+    bool OLimitedFormats::convertFormatKeyPropertyValue(Any& _rConvertedValue, Any& _rOldValue, const Any& _rNewValue)
+    {
+        OSL_ENSURE(m_xAggregate.is() && (-1 != m_nFormatEnumPropertyHandle), "OLimitedFormats::convertFormatKeyPropertyValue: not initialized!");
+
+        if (!m_xAggregate)
+            return false;
+
+        // the new format key to set
+        sal_Int32 nNewFormat = 0;
+        if (!(_rNewValue >>= nNewFormat))
+            throw IllegalArgumentException();
+
+        // get the old (enum) value from the aggregate
+        Any aEnumPropertyValue = m_xAggregate->getFastPropertyValue(m_nFormatEnumPropertyHandle);
+        sal_Int32 nOldEnumValue = -1;
+        ::cppu::enum2int(nOldEnumValue, aEnumPropertyValue);
+
+        // get the translation table
+        const FormatEntry* pFormats = lcl_getFormatTable(m_nTableId);
+
+        _rOldValue.clear();
+        _rConvertedValue.clear();
+
+        // look for the entry with the given format key
+        sal_Int32 nTablePosition = 0;
+        for (   ;
+                (nullptr != pFormats->pDescription) && (nNewFormat != pFormats->nKey);
+                ++pFormats, ++nTablePosition
+            )
+        {
+            if (nTablePosition == nOldEnumValue)
+                _rOldValue <<= pFormats->nKey;
+        }
+
+        bool bFoundIt = (nullptr != pFormats->pDescription);
+        bool bModified = false;
+        if (bFoundIt)
+        {
+            _rConvertedValue <<= static_cast<sal_Int16>(nTablePosition);
+            bModified = nTablePosition != nOldEnumValue;
+        }
+
+        if (!_rOldValue.hasValue())
+        {   // did not reach the end of the table (means we found nNewFormat)
+            // -> go to the end to ensure that _rOldValue is set
+            while (pFormats->pDescription)
+            {
+                if (nTablePosition == nOldEnumValue)
+                {
+                    _rOldValue <<= pFormats->nKey;
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                ++pFormats;
+                ++nTablePosition;
+            }
+        }
+
+        OSL_ENSURE(_rOldValue.hasValue(), "OLimitedFormats::convertFormatKeyPropertyValue: did not find the old enum value in the table!");
+
+        if (!bFoundIt)
+        {   // somebody gave us a format which we can't translate
+            throw IllegalArgumentException("This control supports only a very limited number of formats.", nullptr, 2);
+        }
+
+        return bModified;
+    }
+
+
+    void OLimitedFormats::setFormatKeyPropertyValue( const Any& _rNewValue )
+    {
+        OSL_ENSURE(m_xAggregate.is() && (-1 != m_nFormatEnumPropertyHandle), "OLimitedFormats::setFormatKeyPropertyValue: not initialized!");
+
+        if (m_xAggregate.is())
+        {   // this is to be called after convertFormatKeyPropertyValue, where
+            // we translated the format key into an enum value.
+            // So now we can simply forward this enum value to our aggregate
+            m_xAggregate->setFastPropertyValue(m_nFormatEnumPropertyHandle, _rNewValue);
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    void OLimitedFormats::acquireSupplier(const Reference< XComponentContext >& _rxContext)
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard(s_aMutex);
+        if (1 == ++s_nInstanceCount)
+        {   // create the standard formatter
+            s_xStandardFormats = NumberFormatsSupplier::createWithLocale(_rxContext, getLocale(ltEnglishUS));
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    void OLimitedFormats::releaseSupplier()
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard(s_aMutex);
+        if (0 == --s_nInstanceCount)
+        {
+            ::comphelper::disposeComponent(s_xStandardFormats);
+            s_xStandardFormats = nullptr;
+
+            clearTable(FormComponentType::TIMEFIELD);
+            clearTable(FormComponentType::DATEFIELD);
+        }
+    }
+
+
+}   // namespace frm
+
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/forms/source/misc/property.cxx b/forms/source/misc/property.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6200b3438
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forms/source/misc/property.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,220 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <frm_strings.hxx>
+#include <property.hxx>
+
+namespace frm
+{
+
+//= PropertyInfoService
+
+PropertyInfoService::PropertyMap PropertyInfoService::s_AllKnownProperties;
+
+sal_Int32 PropertyInfoService::getPropertyId(const OUString& _rName)
+{
+    initialize();
+
+    sal_Int32 nHandle = -1;
+    const auto foundProperty = s_AllKnownProperties.find(_rName);
+    if (foundProperty != s_AllKnownProperties.end())
+        nHandle = foundProperty->second;
+    return nHandle;
+}
+
+
+sal_Int32 ConcreteInfoService::getPreferredPropertyId(const OUString& _rName)
+{
+    return PropertyInfoService::getPropertyId(_rName);
+}
+
+
+void PropertyInfoService::initialize()
+{
+    if (!s_AllKnownProperties.empty())
+        return;
+
+    s_AllKnownProperties.insert({
+        { PROPERTY_NAME, PROPERTY_ID_NAME },
+        { PROPERTY_TAG, PROPERTY_ID_TAG },
+        { PROPERTY_TABINDEX, PROPERTY_ID_TABINDEX },
+        { PROPERTY_CLASSID, PROPERTY_ID_CLASSID },
+        { PROPERTY_ALIGN, PROPERTY_ID_ALIGN },
+        { PROPERTY_FETCHSIZE, PROPERTY_ID_FETCHSIZE },
+        { PROPERTY_VALUE, PROPERTY_ID_VALUE },
+        { PROPERTY_VALUEMIN, PROPERTY_ID_VALUEMIN },
+        { PROPERTY_VALUEMAX, PROPERTY_ID_VALUEMAX },
+        { PROPERTY_VALUESTEP, PROPERTY_ID_VALUESTEP },
+        { PROPERTY_TEXT, PROPERTY_ID_TEXT },
+        { PROPERTY_LABEL, PROPERTY_ID_LABEL },
+        { PROPERTY_NAVIGATION, PROPERTY_ID_NAVIGATION },
+        { PROPERTY_CYCLE, PROPERTY_ID_CYCLE },
+        { PROPERTY_CONTROLSOURCE, PROPERTY_ID_CONTROLSOURCE },
+        { PROPERTY_ENABLED, PROPERTY_ID_ENABLED },
+        { PROPERTY_ENABLEVISIBLE, PROPERTY_ID_ENABLEVISIBLE },
+        { PROPERTY_SPIN, PROPERTY_ID_SPIN },
+        { PROPERTY_READONLY, PROPERTY_ID_READONLY },
+        { PROPERTY_FILTER, PROPERTY_ID_FILTER },
+        { PROPERTY_WIDTH, PROPERTY_ID_WIDTH },
+        { PROPERTY_SEARCHABLE, PROPERTY_ID_SEARCHABLE },
+        { PROPERTY_MULTILINE, PROPERTY_ID_MULTILINE },
+        { PROPERTY_TARGET_URL, PROPERTY_ID_TARGET_URL },
+        { PROPERTY_DEFAULTCONTROL, PROPERTY_ID_DEFAULTCONTROL },
+        { PROPERTY_MAXTEXTLEN, PROPERTY_ID_MAXTEXTLEN },
+        { PROPERTY_SIZE, PROPERTY_ID_SIZE },
+        { PROPERTY_DATE, PROPERTY_ID_DATE },
+        { PROPERTY_TIME, PROPERTY_ID_TIME },
+        { PROPERTY_STATE, PROPERTY_ID_STATE },
+        { PROPERTY_TRISTATE, PROPERTY_ID_TRISTATE },
+        { PROPERTY_HIDDEN_VALUE, PROPERTY_ID_HIDDEN_VALUE },
+        { PROPERTY_TARGET_FRAME, PROPERTY_ID_TARGET_FRAME },
+        { PROPERTY_BUTTONTYPE, PROPERTY_ID_BUTTONTYPE },
+        { PROPERTY_STRINGITEMLIST, PROPERTY_ID_STRINGITEMLIST },
+        { PROPERTY_TYPEDITEMLIST, PROPERTY_ID_TYPEDITEMLIST },
+        { PROPERTY_DEFAULT_TEXT, PROPERTY_ID_DEFAULT_TEXT },
+        { PROPERTY_DEFAULT_STATE, PROPERTY_ID_DEFAULT_STATE },
+        { PROPERTY_DEFAULT_DATE, PROPERTY_ID_DEFAULT_DATE },
+        { PROPERTY_DEFAULT_TIME, PROPERTY_ID_DEFAULT_TIME },
+        { PROPERTY_DEFAULT_VALUE, PROPERTY_ID_DEFAULT_VALUE },
+        { PROPERTY_FORMATKEY, PROPERTY_ID_FORMATKEY },
+        { PROPERTY_FORMATSSUPPLIER, PROPERTY_ID_FORMATSSUPPLIER },
+        { PROPERTY_SUBMIT_ACTION, PROPERTY_ID_SUBMIT_ACTION },
+        { PROPERTY_SUBMIT_TARGET, PROPERTY_ID_SUBMIT_TARGET },
+        { PROPERTY_SUBMIT_METHOD, PROPERTY_ID_SUBMIT_METHOD },
+        { PROPERTY_SUBMIT_ENCODING, PROPERTY_ID_SUBMIT_ENCODING },
+        { PROPERTY_IMAGE_URL, PROPERTY_ID_IMAGE_URL },
+        { PROPERTY_GRAPHIC, PROPERTY_ID_GRAPHIC },
+        { PROPERTY_EMPTY_IS_NULL, PROPERTY_ID_EMPTY_IS_NULL },
+        { PROPERTY_LISTSOURCETYPE, PROPERTY_ID_LISTSOURCETYPE },
+        { PROPERTY_LISTSOURCE, PROPERTY_ID_LISTSOURCE },
+        { PROPERTY_SELECT_SEQ, PROPERTY_ID_SELECT_SEQ },
+        { PROPERTY_VALUE_SEQ, PROPERTY_ID_VALUE_SEQ },
+        { PROPERTY_SELECT_VALUE, PROPERTY_ID_SELECT_VALUE },
+        { PROPERTY_SELECT_VALUE_SEQ, PROPERTY_ID_SELECT_VALUE_SEQ },
+        { PROPERTY_DEFAULT_SELECT_SEQ, PROPERTY_ID_DEFAULT_SELECT_SEQ },
+        { PROPERTY_MULTISELECTION, PROPERTY_ID_MULTISELECTION },
+        { PROPERTY_DECIMAL_ACCURACY, PROPERTY_ID_DECIMAL_ACCURACY },
+        { PROPERTY_EDITMASK, PROPERTY_ID_EDITMASK },
+        { PROPERTY_ISREADONLY, PROPERTY_ID_ISREADONLY },
+        { PROPERTY_FIELDTYPE, PROPERTY_ID_FIELDTYPE },
+        { PROPERTY_DECIMALS, PROPERTY_ID_DECIMALS },
+        { PROPERTY_REFVALUE, PROPERTY_ID_REFVALUE },
+        { PROPERTY_STRICTFORMAT, PROPERTY_ID_STRICTFORMAT },
+        { PROPERTY_DATASOURCE, PROPERTY_ID_DATASOURCE },
+        { PROPERTY_ALLOWADDITIONS, PROPERTY_ID_ALLOWADDITIONS },
+        { PROPERTY_ALLOWEDITS, PROPERTY_ID_ALLOWEDITS },
+        { PROPERTY_ALLOWDELETIONS, PROPERTY_ID_ALLOWDELETIONS },
+        { PROPERTY_MASTERFIELDS, PROPERTY_ID_MASTERFIELDS },
+        { PROPERTY_ISPASSTHROUGH, PROPERTY_ID_ISPASSTHROUGH },
+        { PROPERTY_QUERY, PROPERTY_ID_QUERY },
+        { PROPERTY_LITERALMASK, PROPERTY_ID_LITERALMASK },
+        { PROPERTY_SHOWTHOUSANDSEP, PROPERTY_ID_SHOWTHOUSANDSEP },
+        { PROPERTY_CURRENCYSYMBOL, PROPERTY_ID_CURRENCYSYMBOL },
+        { PROPERTY_DATEFORMAT, PROPERTY_ID_DATEFORMAT },
+        { PROPERTY_DATEMIN, PROPERTY_ID_DATEMIN },
+        { PROPERTY_DATEMAX, PROPERTY_ID_DATEMAX },
+        { PROPERTY_DATE_SHOW_CENTURY, PROPERTY_ID_DATE_SHOW_CENTURY },
+        { PROPERTY_TIMEFORMAT, PROPERTY_ID_TIMEFORMAT },
+        { PROPERTY_TIMEMIN, PROPERTY_ID_TIMEMIN },
+        { PROPERTY_TIMEMAX, PROPERTY_ID_TIMEMAX },
+        { PROPERTY_LINECOUNT, PROPERTY_ID_LINECOUNT },
+        { PROPERTY_BOUNDCOLUMN, PROPERTY_ID_BOUNDCOLUMN },
+        { PROPERTY_HASNAVIGATION, PROPERTY_ID_HASNAVIGATION },
+        { PROPERTY_FONT, PROPERTY_ID_FONT },
+        { PROPERTY_BACKGROUNDCOLOR, PROPERTY_ID_BACKGROUNDCOLOR },
+        { PROPERTY_FILLCOLOR, PROPERTY_ID_FILLCOLOR },
+        { PROPERTY_TEXTCOLOR, PROPERTY_ID_TEXTCOLOR },
+        { PROPERTY_LINECOLOR, PROPERTY_ID_LINECOLOR },
+        { PROPERTY_BORDER, PROPERTY_ID_BORDER },
+        { PROPERTY_DROPDOWN, PROPERTY_ID_DROPDOWN },
+        { PROPERTY_HSCROLL, PROPERTY_ID_HSCROLL },
+        { PROPERTY_VSCROLL, PROPERTY_ID_VSCROLL },
+        { PROPERTY_TABSTOP, PROPERTY_ID_TABSTOP },
+        { PROPERTY_AUTOCOMPLETE, PROPERTY_ID_AUTOCOMPLETE },
+        { PROPERTY_HARDLINEBREAKS, PROPERTY_ID_HARDLINEBREAKS },
+        { PROPERTY_PRINTABLE, PROPERTY_ID_PRINTABLE },
+        { PROPERTY_ECHO_CHAR, PROPERTY_ID_ECHO_CHAR },
+        { PROPERTY_ROWHEIGHT, PROPERTY_ID_ROWHEIGHT },
+        { PROPERTY_HELPTEXT, PROPERTY_ID_HELPTEXT },
+        { PROPERTY_FONT_NAME, PROPERTY_ID_FONT_NAME },
+        { PROPERTY_FONT_STYLENAME, PROPERTY_ID_FONT_STYLENAME },
+        { PROPERTY_FONT_FAMILY, PROPERTY_ID_FONT_FAMILY },
+        { PROPERTY_FONT_CHARSET, PROPERTY_ID_FONT_CHARSET },
+        { PROPERTY_FONT_HEIGHT, PROPERTY_ID_FONT_HEIGHT },
+        { PROPERTY_FONT_WEIGHT, PROPERTY_ID_FONT_WEIGHT },
+        { PROPERTY_FONT_SLANT, PROPERTY_ID_FONT_SLANT },
+        { PROPERTY_FONT_UNDERLINE, PROPERTY_ID_FONT_UNDERLINE },
+        { PROPERTY_FONT_WORDLINEMODE, PROPERTY_ID_FONT_WORDLINEMODE },
+        { PROPERTY_FONT_STRIKEOUT, PROPERTY_ID_FONT_STRIKEOUT },
+        { PROPERTY_TEXTLINECOLOR, PROPERTY_ID_TEXTLINECOLOR },
+        { PROPERTY_FONTEMPHASISMARK, PROPERTY_ID_FONTEMPHASISMARK },
+        { PROPERTY_FONTRELIEF, PROPERTY_ID_FONTRELIEF },
+        { PROPERTY_HELPURL, PROPERTY_ID_HELPURL },
+        { PROPERTY_RECORDMARKER, PROPERTY_ID_RECORDMARKER },
+        { PROPERTY_BOUNDFIELD, PROPERTY_ID_BOUNDFIELD },
+        { PROPERTY_INPUT_REQUIRED, PROPERTY_ID_INPUT_REQUIRED },
+        { PROPERTY_TREATASNUMERIC, PROPERTY_ID_TREATASNUMERIC },
+        { PROPERTY_EFFECTIVE_VALUE, PROPERTY_ID_EFFECTIVE_VALUE },
+        { PROPERTY_EFFECTIVE_DEFAULT, PROPERTY_ID_EFFECTIVE_DEFAULT },
+        { PROPERTY_EFFECTIVE_MIN, PROPERTY_ID_EFFECTIVE_MIN },
+        { PROPERTY_EFFECTIVE_MAX, PROPERTY_ID_EFFECTIVE_MAX },
+        { PROPERTY_HIDDEN, PROPERTY_ID_HIDDEN },
+        { PROPERTY_FILTERPROPOSAL, PROPERTY_ID_FILTERPROPOSAL },
+        { PROPERTY_FIELDSOURCE, PROPERTY_ID_FIELDSOURCE },
+        { PROPERTY_TABLENAME, PROPERTY_ID_TABLENAME },
+        { PROPERTY_CONTROLLABEL, PROPERTY_ID_CONTROLLABEL },
+        { PROPERTY_CURRSYM_POSITION, PROPERTY_ID_CURRSYM_POSITION },
+        { PROPERTY_CURSORCOLOR, PROPERTY_ID_CURSORCOLOR },
+        { PROPERTY_ALWAYSSHOWCURSOR, PROPERTY_ID_ALWAYSSHOWCURSOR },
+        { PROPERTY_DISPLAYSYNCHRON, PROPERTY_ID_DISPLAYSYNCHRON },
+        { PROPERTY_ISMODIFIED, PROPERTY_ID_ISMODIFIED },
+        { PROPERTY_ISNEW, PROPERTY_ID_ISNEW },
+        { PROPERTY_PRIVILEGES, PROPERTY_ID_PRIVILEGES },
+        { PROPERTY_DETAILFIELDS, PROPERTY_ID_DETAILFIELDS },
+        { PROPERTY_COMMAND, PROPERTY_ID_COMMAND },
+        { PROPERTY_COMMANDTYPE, PROPERTY_ID_COMMANDTYPE },
+        { PROPERTY_RESULTSET_CONCURRENCY, PROPERTY_ID_RESULTSET_CONCURRENCY },
+        { PROPERTY_INSERTONLY, PROPERTY_ID_INSERTONLY },
+        { PROPERTY_RESULTSET_TYPE, PROPERTY_ID_RESULTSET_TYPE },
+        { PROPERTY_ESCAPE_PROCESSING, PROPERTY_ID_ESCAPE_PROCESSING },
+        { PROPERTY_APPLYFILTER, PROPERTY_ID_APPLYFILTER },
+        { PROPERTY_ISNULLABLE, PROPERTY_ID_ISNULLABLE },
+        { PROPERTY_ACTIVECOMMAND, PROPERTY_ID_ACTIVECOMMAND },
+        { PROPERTY_ISCURRENCY, PROPERTY_ID_ISCURRENCY },
+        { PROPERTY_URL, PROPERTY_ID_URL },
+        { PROPERTY_TITLE, PROPERTY_ID_TITLE },
+        { PROPERTY_ACTIVE_CONNECTION, PROPERTY_ID_ACTIVE_CONNECTION },
+        { PROPERTY_SCALE, PROPERTY_ID_SCALE },
+        { PROPERTY_SORT, PROPERTY_ID_SORT },
+        { PROPERTY_PERSISTENCE_MAXTEXTLENGTH, PROPERTY_ID_PERSISTENCE_MAXTEXTLENGTH },
+        { PROPERTY_SCROLL_VALUE, PROPERTY_ID_SCROLL_VALUE },
+        { PROPERTY_SPIN_VALUE, PROPERTY_ID_SPIN_VALUE },
+        { PROPERTY_DEFAULT_SCROLL_VALUE, PROPERTY_ID_DEFAULT_SCROLL_VALUE },
+        { PROPERTY_DEFAULT_SPIN_VALUE, PROPERTY_ID_DEFAULT_SPIN_VALUE },
+        { PROPERTY_WRITING_MODE , PROPERTY_ID_WRITING_MODE  },
+        { PROPERTY_CONTEXT_WRITING_MODE , PROPERTY_ID_CONTEXT_WRITING_MODE  },
+        { PROPERTY_GENERATEVBAEVENTS , PROPERTY_ID_GENERATEVBAEVENTS  }
+    });
+}
+
+
+}
+//... namespace frm .......................................................
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */