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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diff --git a/include/registry/reader.hxx b/include/registry/reader.hxx
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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 .
+ */
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_REGISTRY_READER_HXX
+#define INCLUDED_REGISTRY_READER_HXX
+
+#include <registry/typereg_reader.hxx>
+#include <registry/refltype.hxx>
+#include <registry/types.hxx>
+#include <registry/version.h>
+
+#include <rtl/ustring.hxx>
+#include <sal/types.h>
+
+#include <new>
+
+namespace typereg {
+
+/**
+   A type reader working on a binary blob that represents a UNOIDL type.
+
+   <p>Instances of this class are not multi-thread&ndash;safe.</p>
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+class Reader {
+public:
+    /**
+       Creates a type reader.
+
+       <p>If the given binary blob is malformed, or of a version larger than
+       <code>maxVersion</code>, the created type reader is flagged as
+       invalid.</p>
+
+       @param buffer the binary blob representing the type; must point to at
+       least <code>length</code> bytes, and need only be byte-aligned
+
+       @param length the size in bytes of the binary blob representing the type
+
+       @exception std::bad_alloc is raised if an out-of-memory condition occurs
+     */
+    Reader(void const * buffer, sal_uInt32 length)
+    {
+        if (!typereg_reader_create(buffer, length, &m_handle))
+        {
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Shares a type reader between two <code>Reader</code> instances.
+
+       @param other another <code>Reader</code> instance
+     */
+    Reader(Reader const & other): m_handle(other.m_handle) {
+        typereg_reader_acquire(m_handle);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Destroys this <code>Reader</code> instance.
+
+       <p>The underlying type reader is only destroyed if this instance was its
+       last user.</p>
+     */
+    ~Reader() {
+        typereg_reader_release(m_handle);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Replaces the underlying type reader.
+
+       @param other any <code>Reader</code> instance
+
+       @return this <code>Reader</code> instance
+     */
+    Reader & operator =(Reader const & other) {
+        Reader temp(other);
+        std::swap(m_handle, temp.m_handle);
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns whether this type reader is valid.
+
+       @return true iff this type reader is valid
+     */
+    bool isValid() const {
+        return m_handle != nullptr;
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the binary blob version of this type reader.
+
+       @return the version of the binary blob from which this type reader was
+       constructed; if this type reader is invalid,
+       <code>TYPEREG_VERSION_0</code> is returned
+     */
+    typereg_Version getVersion() const {
+        return typereg_reader_getVersion(m_handle);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the documentation of this type reader.
+
+       @return the documentation of this type reader; if this type reader is
+       invalid, an empty string is returned
+
+       @exception std::bad_alloc is raised if an out-of-memory condition occurs
+     */
+    OUString getDocumentation() const {
+        rtl_uString * s = nullptr;
+        typereg_reader_getDocumentation(m_handle, &s);
+        if (s == nullptr) {
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+        }
+        return OUString(s, SAL_NO_ACQUIRE);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the file name of this type reader.
+
+       @return the file name of this type reader; if this type reader is
+       invalid, an empty string is returned
+
+       @exception std::bad_alloc is raised if an out-of-memory condition occurs
+       @deprecated
+     */
+    OUString getFileName() const {
+        rtl_uString * s = nullptr;
+        typereg_reader_getFileName(m_handle, &s);
+        if (s == nullptr) {
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+        }
+        return OUString(s, SAL_NO_ACQUIRE);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the type class of this type reader.
+
+       <p>This function will always return the type class without the internal
+       <code>RT_TYPE_PUBLISHED</code> flag set.  Use <code>isPublished</code> to
+       determine whether this type reader is published.</p>
+
+       @return the type class of this type reader; if this type reader is
+       invalid, <code>RT_TYPE_INVALID</code> is returned
+     */
+    RTTypeClass getTypeClass() const {
+        return typereg_reader_getTypeClass(m_handle);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns whether this type reader is published.
+
+       @return whether this type reader is published; if this type reader is
+       invalid, <code>false</code> is returned
+     */
+    bool isPublished() const {
+        return typereg_reader_isPublished(m_handle);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the type name of this type reader.
+
+       @return the type name of this type reader; if this type reader is
+       invalid, an empty string is returned
+
+       @exception std::bad_alloc is raised if an out-of-memory condition occurs
+     */
+    OUString getTypeName() const {
+        rtl_uString * s = nullptr;
+        typereg_reader_getTypeName(m_handle, &s);
+        if (s == nullptr) {
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+        }
+        return OUString(s, SAL_NO_ACQUIRE);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the number of super types of this type reader.
+
+       @return the number of super types of this type reader; if this type
+       reader is invalid, zero is returned
+     */
+    sal_uInt16 getSuperTypeCount() const {
+        return typereg_reader_getSuperTypeCount(m_handle);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the type name of a super type of this type reader.
+
+       @param index a valid index into the range of super types of this type
+       reader
+
+       @return the type name of the given super type
+
+       @exception std::bad_alloc is raised if an out-of-memory condition occurs
+     */
+    OUString getSuperTypeName(sal_uInt16 index) const {
+        rtl_uString * s = nullptr;
+        typereg_reader_getSuperTypeName(m_handle, &s, index);
+        if (s == nullptr) {
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+        }
+        return OUString(s, SAL_NO_ACQUIRE);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the number of fields of this type reader.
+
+       @return the number of fields of this type reader; if this type reader is
+       invalid, zero is returned
+     */
+    sal_uInt16 getFieldCount() const {
+        return typereg_reader_getFieldCount(m_handle);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the documentation of a field of this type reader.
+
+       @param index a valid index into the range of fields of this type reader
+
+       @return the documentation of the given field
+
+       @exception std::bad_alloc is raised if an out-of-memory condition occurs
+     */
+    OUString getFieldDocumentation(sal_uInt16 index) const {
+        rtl_uString * s = nullptr;
+        typereg_reader_getFieldDocumentation(m_handle, &s, index);
+        if (s == nullptr) {
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+        }
+        return OUString(s, SAL_NO_ACQUIRE);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the file name of a field of this type reader.
+
+       @param index a valid index into the range of fields of this type reader
+
+       @return the file name of the given field
+
+       @exception std::bad_alloc is raised if an out-of-memory condition occurs
+       @deprecated
+     */
+    OUString getFieldFileName(sal_uInt16 index) const {
+        rtl_uString * s = nullptr;
+        typereg_reader_getFieldFileName(m_handle, &s, index);
+        if (s == nullptr) {
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+        }
+        return OUString(s, SAL_NO_ACQUIRE);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the flags of a field of this type reader.
+
+       @param index a valid index into the range of fields of this type reader
+
+       @return the flags of the given field
+     */
+    RTFieldAccess getFieldFlags(sal_uInt16 index) const {
+        return typereg_reader_getFieldFlags(m_handle, index);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the name of a field of this type reader.
+
+       @param index a valid index into the range of fields of this type reader
+
+       @return the name of the given field
+
+       @exception std::bad_alloc is raised if an out-of-memory condition occurs
+     */
+    OUString getFieldName(sal_uInt16 index) const {
+        rtl_uString * s = nullptr;
+        typereg_reader_getFieldName(m_handle, &s, index);
+        if (s == nullptr) {
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+        }
+        return OUString(s, SAL_NO_ACQUIRE);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the type name of a field of this type reader.
+
+       @param index a valid index into the range of fields of this type reader
+
+       @return the type name of the given field
+
+       @exception std::bad_alloc is raised if an out-of-memory condition occurs
+     */
+    OUString getFieldTypeName(sal_uInt16 index) const {
+        rtl_uString * s = nullptr;
+        typereg_reader_getFieldTypeName(m_handle, &s, index);
+        if (s == nullptr) {
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+        }
+        return OUString(s, SAL_NO_ACQUIRE);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the value of a field of this type reader.
+
+       @param index a valid index into the range of fields of this type reader
+
+       @return the value of the given field
+
+       @exception std::bad_alloc is raised if an out-of-memory condition occurs
+     */
+    RTConstValue getFieldValue(sal_uInt16 index) const {
+        RTConstValue v;
+        if (!typereg_reader_getFieldValue(
+                m_handle, index, &v.m_type, &v.m_value))
+        {
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+        }
+        return v;
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the number of methods of this type reader.
+
+       @return the number of methods of this type reader; if this type reader is
+       invalid, zero is returned
+     */
+    sal_uInt16 getMethodCount() const {
+        return typereg_reader_getMethodCount(m_handle);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the documentation of a method of this type reader.
+
+       @param index a valid index into the range of methods of this type reader
+
+       @return the documentation of the given method
+
+       @exception std::bad_alloc is raised if an out-of-memory condition occurs
+     */
+    OUString getMethodDocumentation(sal_uInt16 index) const {
+        rtl_uString * s = nullptr;
+        typereg_reader_getMethodDocumentation(m_handle, &s, index);
+        if (s == nullptr) {
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+        }
+        return OUString(s, SAL_NO_ACQUIRE);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the flags of a method of this type reader.
+
+       @param index a valid index into the range of methods of this type reader
+
+       @return the flags of the given method
+     */
+    RTMethodMode getMethodFlags(sal_uInt16 index) const {
+        return typereg_reader_getMethodFlags(m_handle, index);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the name of a method of this type reader.
+
+       @param index a valid index into the range of methods of this type reader
+
+       @return the name of the given method
+
+       @exception std::bad_alloc is raised if an out-of-memory condition occurs
+     */
+    OUString getMethodName(sal_uInt16 index) const {
+        rtl_uString * s = nullptr;
+        typereg_reader_getMethodName(m_handle, &s, index);
+        if (s == nullptr) {
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+        }
+        return OUString(s, SAL_NO_ACQUIRE);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the return type name of a method of this type reader.
+
+       @param index a valid index into the range of methods of this type reader
+
+       @return the return type name of the given method
+
+       @exception std::bad_alloc is raised if an out-of-memory condition occurs
+     */
+    OUString getMethodReturnTypeName(sal_uInt16 index) const {
+        rtl_uString * s = nullptr;
+        typereg_reader_getMethodReturnTypeName(m_handle, &s, index);
+        if (s == nullptr) {
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+        }
+        return OUString(s, SAL_NO_ACQUIRE);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the number of parameters of a method of this type reader.
+
+       @param index a valid index into the range of methods of this type reader
+
+       @return the number of parameters of the given method
+     */
+    sal_uInt16 getMethodParameterCount(sal_uInt16 index) const {
+        return typereg_reader_getMethodParameterCount(m_handle, index);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the flags of a parameter of a method of this type reader.
+
+       @param methodIndex a valid index into the range of methods of this type
+       reader
+
+       @param parameterIndex a valid index into the range of parameters of the
+       given method
+
+       @return the flags of the given method parameter
+     */
+    RTParamMode getMethodParameterFlags(
+        sal_uInt16 methodIndex, sal_uInt16 parameterIndex) const
+    {
+        return typereg_reader_getMethodParameterFlags(
+            m_handle, methodIndex, parameterIndex);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the name of a parameter of a method of this type reader.
+
+       @param methodIndex a valid index into the range of methods of this type
+       reader
+
+       @param parameterIndex a valid index into the range of parameters of the
+       given method
+
+       @return the name of the given method parameter
+
+       @exception std::bad_alloc is raised if an out-of-memory condition occurs
+     */
+    OUString getMethodParameterName(
+        sal_uInt16 methodIndex, sal_uInt16 parameterIndex) const
+    {
+        rtl_uString * s = nullptr;
+        typereg_reader_getMethodParameterName(
+            m_handle, &s, methodIndex, parameterIndex);
+        if (s == nullptr) {
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+        }
+        return OUString(s, SAL_NO_ACQUIRE);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the type name of a parameter of a method of this type reader.
+
+       @param methodIndex a valid index into the range of methods of this type
+       reader
+
+       @param parameterIndex a valid index into the range of parameters of the
+       given method
+
+       @return the type name of the given method parameter
+
+       @exception std::bad_alloc is raised if an out-of-memory condition occurs
+     */
+    OUString getMethodParameterTypeName(
+        sal_uInt16 methodIndex, sal_uInt16 parameterIndex) const
+    {
+        rtl_uString * s = nullptr;
+        typereg_reader_getMethodParameterTypeName(
+            m_handle, &s, methodIndex, parameterIndex);
+        if (s == nullptr) {
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+        }
+        return OUString(s, SAL_NO_ACQUIRE);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the number of exceptions of a method of this type reader.
+
+       @param index a valid index into the range of methods of this type reader
+
+       @return the number of exceptions of the given method
+     */
+    sal_uInt16 getMethodExceptionCount(sal_uInt16 index) const {
+        return typereg_reader_getMethodExceptionCount(m_handle, index);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the type name of an exception of a method of this type reader.
+
+       @param methodIndex a valid index into the range of methods of this type
+       reader
+
+       @param exceptionIndex a valid index into the range of exceptions of the
+       given method
+
+       @return the type name of the given method exception
+
+       @exception std::bad_alloc is raised if an out-of-memory condition occurs
+     */
+    OUString getMethodExceptionTypeName(
+        sal_uInt16 methodIndex, sal_uInt16 exceptionIndex) const
+    {
+        rtl_uString * s = nullptr;
+        typereg_reader_getMethodExceptionTypeName(
+            m_handle, &s, methodIndex, exceptionIndex);
+        if (s == nullptr) {
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+        }
+        return OUString(s, SAL_NO_ACQUIRE);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the number of references of this type reader.
+
+       @return the number of references of this type reader; if this type reader
+       is invalid, zero is returned
+     */
+    sal_uInt16 getReferenceCount() const {
+        return typereg_reader_getReferenceCount(m_handle);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the documentation of a reference of this type reader.
+
+       @param index a valid index into the range of references of this type
+       reader
+
+       @return the documentation of the given reference
+
+       @exception std::bad_alloc is raised if an out-of-memory condition occurs
+     */
+    OUString getReferenceDocumentation(sal_uInt16 index) const {
+        rtl_uString * s = nullptr;
+        typereg_reader_getReferenceDocumentation(m_handle, &s, index);
+        if (s == nullptr) {
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+        }
+        return OUString(s, SAL_NO_ACQUIRE);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the flags of a reference of this type reader.
+
+       @param index a valid index into the range of references of this type
+       reader
+
+       @return the flags of the given reference
+     */
+    RTFieldAccess getReferenceFlags(sal_uInt16 index) const {
+        return typereg_reader_getReferenceFlags(m_handle, index);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the sort of a reference of this type reader.
+
+       @param index a valid index into the range of references of this type
+       reader
+
+       @return the sort of the given reference
+     */
+    RTReferenceType getReferenceSort(sal_uInt16 index) const {
+        return typereg_reader_getReferenceSort(m_handle, index);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the type name of a reference of this type reader.
+
+       @param index a valid index into the range of references of this type
+       reader
+
+       @return the type name of the given reference
+
+       @exception std::bad_alloc is raised if an out-of-memory condition occurs
+     */
+    OUString getReferenceTypeName(sal_uInt16 index) const {
+        rtl_uString * s = nullptr;
+        typereg_reader_getReferenceTypeName(m_handle, &s, index);
+        if (s == nullptr) {
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+        }
+        return OUString(s, SAL_NO_ACQUIRE);
+    }
+
+private:
+    void * m_handle;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/include/registry/refltype.hxx b/include/registry/refltype.hxx
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+++ b/include/registry/refltype.hxx
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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 .
+ */
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_REGISTRY_REFLTYPE_HXX
+#define INCLUDED_REGISTRY_REFLTYPE_HXX
+
+#include <registry/types.hxx>
+#include <sal/types.h>
+
+/** specifies the type source of a binary type blob.
+
+    Currently only RT_UNO_IDL type is used.
+ */
+enum RTTypeSource
+{
+    RT_UNO_IDL,
+    RT_CORBA_IDL,
+    RT_JAVA
+};
+
+/** specifies a helper class for const values.
+
+    This class is used for easy handling of constants or enum values
+    as fields in binary type blob.
+ */
+class RTConstValue
+{
+public:
+    /// stores the type of the constant value.
+    RTValueType m_type;
+    /// stores the value of the constant.
+    RTConstValueUnion m_value;
+
+    /// Default constructor.
+    RTConstValue()
+        : m_type(RT_TYPE_NONE)
+    {
+        m_value.aDouble = 0.0;
+    }
+};
+
+/** deprecated.
+
+    An earlier version of UNO used a unique identifier for interfaces. In the
+    current version of UNO this uik was eliminated and this type is no longer used.
+ */
+struct RTUik
+{
+    sal_uInt32 m_Data1;
+    sal_uInt16 m_Data2;
+    sal_uInt16 m_Data3;
+    sal_uInt32 m_Data4;
+    sal_uInt32 m_Data5;
+};
+
+/// specifies the calling convention for type reader/writer api
+#define TYPEREG_CALLTYPE SAL_CALL
+
+#endif
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/include/registry/regdllapi.h b/include/registry/regdllapi.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..603eea11d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/registry/regdllapi.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/* -*- 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 .
+ */
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_REGISTRY_REGDLLAPI_H
+#define INCLUDED_REGISTRY_REGDLLAPI_H
+
+#include <sal/types.h>
+
+#if defined(REG_DLLIMPLEMENTATION)
+#define REG_DLLPUBLIC SAL_DLLPUBLIC_EXPORT
+#else
+#define REG_DLLPUBLIC SAL_DLLPUBLIC_IMPORT
+#endif
+
+#endif // INCLUDED_REGISTRY_REGDLLAPI_H
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/include/registry/registry.hxx b/include/registry/registry.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b98b1e936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/registry/registry.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,1059 @@
+/* -*- 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 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <registry/regdllapi.h>
+#include <registry/regtype.h>
+#include <rtl/ustring.hxx>
+
+extern "C" {
+
+/** specifies a collection of function pointers which represents the complete registry C-API.
+
+    These function pointers are used by the C++ wrapper to call the C-API.
+*/
+struct Registry_Api
+{
+    void        (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *acquire)            (RegHandle);
+    void        (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *release)            (RegHandle);
+    sal_Bool    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *isReadOnly)         (RegHandle);
+    RegError    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *openRootKey)        (RegHandle, RegKeyHandle*);
+    RegError    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *getName)            (RegHandle, rtl_uString**);
+    RegError    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *createRegistry)     (rtl_uString*, RegHandle*);
+    RegError    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *openRegistry)       (rtl_uString*, RegHandle*, RegAccessMode);
+    RegError    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *closeRegistry)      (RegHandle);
+    RegError    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *destroyRegistry)    (RegHandle, rtl_uString*);
+    RegError    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *mergeKey)           (RegHandle, RegKeyHandle, rtl_uString*, rtl_uString*, sal_Bool, sal_Bool);
+    void        (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *acquireKey)         (RegKeyHandle);
+    void        (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *releaseKey)         (RegKeyHandle);
+    sal_Bool    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *isKeyReadOnly)      (RegKeyHandle);
+    RegError    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *getKeyName)         (RegKeyHandle, rtl_uString**);
+    RegError    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *createKey)          (RegKeyHandle, rtl_uString*, RegKeyHandle*);
+    RegError    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *openKey)            (RegKeyHandle, rtl_uString*, RegKeyHandle*);
+    RegError    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *openSubKeys)        (RegKeyHandle, rtl_uString*, RegKeyHandle**, sal_uInt32*);
+    RegError    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *closeSubKeys)       (RegKeyHandle*, sal_uInt32);
+    RegError    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *deleteKey)          (RegKeyHandle, rtl_uString*);
+    RegError    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *closeKey)           (RegKeyHandle);
+    RegError    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *setValue)           (RegKeyHandle, rtl_uString*, RegValueType, RegValue, sal_uInt32);
+    RegError    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *setLongListValue)   (RegKeyHandle, rtl_uString*, sal_Int32 const *, sal_uInt32);
+    RegError    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *setStringListValue) (RegKeyHandle, rtl_uString*, char**, sal_uInt32);
+    RegError    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *setUnicodeListValue)(RegKeyHandle, rtl_uString*, sal_Unicode**, sal_uInt32);
+    RegError    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *getValueInfo)       (RegKeyHandle, rtl_uString*, RegValueType*, sal_uInt32*);
+    RegError    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *getValue)           (RegKeyHandle, rtl_uString*, RegValue);
+    RegError    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *getLongListValue)   (RegKeyHandle, rtl_uString*, sal_Int32**, sal_uInt32*);
+    RegError    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *getStringListValue) (RegKeyHandle, rtl_uString*, char***, sal_uInt32*);
+    RegError    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *getUnicodeListValue)(RegKeyHandle, rtl_uString*, sal_Unicode***, sal_uInt32*);
+    RegError    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *freeValueList)      (RegValueType, RegValue, sal_uInt32);
+    RegError    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *getResolvedKeyName) (RegKeyHandle, rtl_uString*, sal_Bool, rtl_uString**);
+    RegError    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *getKeyNames)        (RegKeyHandle, rtl_uString*, rtl_uString***, sal_uInt32*);
+    RegError    (REGISTRY_CALLTYPE *freeKeyNames)       (rtl_uString**, sal_uInt32);
+};
+
+/** the API initialization function.
+*/
+REG_DLLPUBLIC Registry_Api* REGISTRY_CALLTYPE initRegistry_Api();
+
+}
+
+class RegistryKey;
+
+
+/** The Registry provides the functionality to read and write information in a registry file.
+
+    The class is implemented inline and use a C-Api.
+*/
+class Registry final
+{
+public:
+    /** Default constructor.
+     */
+    inline Registry();
+
+    /// Copy constructor
+    inline Registry(const Registry& toCopy);
+
+    Registry(Registry && other) noexcept : m_pApi(other.m_pApi), m_hImpl(other.m_hImpl)
+    { other.m_hImpl = nullptr; }
+
+    /// Destructor. The Destructor close the registry if it is open.
+    inline ~Registry();
+
+    /// Assign operator
+    inline Registry& operator = (const Registry& toAssign);
+
+    Registry & operator =(Registry && other) {
+        if (m_hImpl != nullptr) {
+            m_pApi->release(m_hImpl);
+        }
+        m_hImpl = other.m_hImpl;
+        other.m_hImpl = nullptr;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    /// checks if the registry points to a valid registry data file.
+    inline bool isValid() const;
+
+    /** returns the access mode of the registry.
+
+        @return TRUE if the access mode is readonly else FALSE.
+    */
+    inline bool     isReadOnly() const;
+
+    /** opens the root key of the registry.
+
+        @param  rRootKey reference to a RegistryKey which is filled with the rootkey.
+        @return RegError::NO_ERROR if succeeds else an error code.
+    */
+    inline RegError openRootKey(RegistryKey& rRootKey);
+
+    /// returns the name of the current registry data file.
+    inline OUString getName();
+
+    /** creates a new registry with the specified name and creates a root key.
+
+        @param  registryName specifies the name of the new registry.
+        @return RegError::NO_ERROR if succeeds else an error code.
+    */
+    inline RegError create(const OUString& registryName);
+
+    /** opens a registry with the specified name.
+
+        If the registry already points to a valid registry, the old registry will be closed.
+        @param  registryName specifies a registry name.
+        @param  accessMode specifies the access mode for the registry, RegAccessMode::READONLY or RegAccessMode::READWRITE.
+        @return RegError::NO_ERROR if succeeds else an error code.
+    */
+    inline RegError open(const OUString& registryName,
+                            RegAccessMode accessMode);
+
+    /// closes explicitly the current registry data file.
+    inline RegError close();
+
+    /** destroys a registry.
+
+        @param registryName specifies a registry name, if the name is an empty string the registry
+                            itself will be destroyed.
+        @return RegError::NO_ERROR if succeeds else an error code.
+    */
+    inline RegError destroy(const OUString& registryName);
+
+    /** merges the registry information of the specified key with the registry
+        information of the specified file.
+
+        All existing keys will be extended and existing key values will be overwritten.
+        @param  rKey references a currently open key. The key which information is merged by this
+                     function is a subkey of this key
+        @param  keyName specifies the name of the key which will be merged.
+                        If keyName is an empty string the registry information under the key specified
+                        by rKey is merged with the information from the specified file.
+        @param  regFileName specifies the file containing the registry information.
+        @param  bReport if TRUE the function reports warnings on stdout if a key already exists.
+        @return RegError::NO_ERROR if succeeds else an error code. If it returns an error the registry will
+                restore the state before merging.
+    */
+    inline RegError mergeKey(RegistryKey& rKey,
+                                const OUString& keyName,
+                                const OUString& regFileName,
+                                bool bReport);
+
+    friend class RegistryKey;
+    friend class RegistryKeyArray;
+    friend class RegistryKeyNames;
+
+    /// returns the used registry Api.
+    const Registry_Api* getApi() const { return m_pApi; }
+
+private:
+    /// stores the used and initialized registry Api.
+    const Registry_Api*                          m_pApi;
+    /// stores the handle of the underlying registry file on which most of the functions work.
+    RegHandle                                    m_hImpl;
+};
+
+
+/** RegistryKeyArray represents an array of open keys.
+
+    RegistryKeyArray is a helper class to work with an array of keys.
+*/
+class RegistryKeyArray
+{
+public:
+    /// Default constructor
+    inline RegistryKeyArray();
+
+    /// Destructor, all subkeys will be closed.
+    inline ~RegistryKeyArray();
+
+    /// returns the open key specified by index.
+    inline RegistryKey getElement(sal_uInt32 index);
+
+    /// returns the length of the array.
+    inline sal_uInt32 getLength() const;
+
+    friend class RegistryKey;
+
+private:
+    /** sets the data of the key array.
+
+        @param registry specifies the registry files where the keys are located.
+        @param phKeys points to an array of open keys.
+        @param length specifies the length of the array specified by phKeys.
+     */
+    inline void setKeyHandles(Registry const & registry, RegKeyHandle* phKeys, sal_uInt32 length);
+
+    /// stores the number of open subkeys, the number of elements.
+    sal_uInt32      m_length;
+    /// stores an array of open subkeys.
+    RegKeyHandle*   m_phKeys;
+    /// stores the handle to the registry file where the appropriate keys are located.
+    Registry        m_registry;
+};
+
+
+/** RegistryKeyNames represents an array of key names.
+
+    RegistryKeyNames is a helper class to work with an array of key names.
+*/
+class RegistryKeyNames
+{
+public:
+    /// Default constructor
+    inline RegistryKeyNames();
+
+    /// Destructor, the internal array with key names will be deleted.
+    inline ~RegistryKeyNames();
+
+    /// returns the name of the key specified by index.
+    inline OUString getElement(sal_uInt32 index);
+
+    /// returns the length of the array.
+    inline sal_uInt32 getLength() const;
+
+    friend class RegistryKey;
+
+private:
+    /** sets the data of the array.
+
+        @param registry specifies the registry files where the keys are located.
+        @param pKeyNames points to an array of key names.
+        @param length specifies the length of the array specified by pKeyNames.
+     */
+    inline void setKeyNames(Registry const & registry, rtl_uString** pKeyNames, sal_uInt32 length);
+
+    /// stores the number of key names, the number of elements.
+    sal_uInt32      m_length;
+    /// stores an array of key names.
+    rtl_uString**   m_pKeyNames;
+    /// stores the handle to the registry file where the appropriate keys are located.
+    Registry        m_registry;
+};
+
+
+/** RegistryValueList represents a value list of the specified type.
+
+    RegistryValueList is a helper class to work with a list value.
+*/
+template<class ValueType>
+class RegistryValueList final
+{
+public:
+    /// Default constructor
+    RegistryValueList()
+        : m_length(0)
+        , m_pValueList(nullptr)
+        , m_valueType(RegValueType::NOT_DEFINED)
+        {}
+
+    /// Destructor, the internal value list will be freed.
+    ~RegistryValueList()
+    {
+        if (m_pValueList)
+        {
+            m_registry.getApi()->freeValueList(m_valueType, m_pValueList, m_length);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// returns the value of the list specified by index.
+    ValueType getElement(sal_uInt32 index)
+    {
+        if (m_registry.isValid() && index < m_length)
+        {
+            return m_pValueList[index];
+        } else
+        {
+            return {};
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// returns the length of the list.
+    sal_uInt32 getLength()
+    {
+        return m_length;
+    }
+
+    friend class RegistryKey;
+
+private:
+    /** sets the data of the value list.
+
+        @param registry specifies the registry files where the appropriate key is located.
+        @param valueType specifies the type of the list values.
+        @param pValueList points to a value list.
+        @param length specifies the length of the list.
+     */
+    void setValueList(const Registry& registry, RegValueType valueType,
+                      ValueType* pValueList, sal_uInt32 length)
+    {
+        m_length = length;
+        m_pValueList = pValueList;
+        m_valueType = valueType;
+        m_registry = registry;
+    }
+
+    /// stores the length of the list, the number of elements.
+    sal_uInt32      m_length;
+    /// stores the value list.
+    ValueType*      m_pValueList;
+    /// stores the type of the list elements
+    RegValueType    m_valueType;
+    /** stores the handle to the registry file where the appropriate key to this
+        value is located.
+    */
+    Registry        m_registry;
+};
+
+
+/** RegistryKey reads or writes information of the underlying key in a registry.
+
+    Class is inline and use a load on call C-Api.
+*/
+class RegistryKey
+{
+public:
+    /// Default constructor
+    inline RegistryKey();
+
+    /// Copy constructor
+    inline RegistryKey(const RegistryKey& toCopy);
+
+    /// Destructor, close the key if it references an open one.
+    inline ~RegistryKey();
+
+    /// Assign operator
+    inline RegistryKey& operator = (const RegistryKey& toAssign);
+
+    /// checks if the key points to a valid registry key.
+    inline bool isValid() const;
+
+    /** returns the access mode of the key.
+
+        @return TRUE if access mode is read only else FALSE.
+    */
+    inline bool     isReadOnly() const;
+
+    /// returns the full qualified name of the key beginning with the rootkey.
+    inline OUString getName();
+
+    /** creates a new key or opens a key if the specified key already exists.
+
+        The specified keyname is relative to this key.
+        @param  keyName specifies the name of the key which will be opened or created.
+        @param  rNewKey references a RegistryKey which will be filled with the new or open key.
+        @return RegError::NO_ERROR if succeeds else an error code.
+    */
+    inline RegError createKey(const OUString& keyName,
+                              RegistryKey& rNewKey);
+
+    /** opens the specified key.
+
+        The specified keyname is relative to this key.
+        @param  keyName specifies the name of the key which will be opened.
+        @param  rOpenKey references a RegistryKey which will be filled with the open key.
+        @return RegError::NO_ERROR if succeeds else an error code.
+    */
+    inline RegError openKey(const OUString& keyName,
+                              RegistryKey& rOpenKey);
+
+    /** opens all subkeys of the specified key.
+
+        The specified keyname is relative to this key.
+        @param  keyName specifies the name of the key which subkeys will be opened.
+        @param  rSubKeys reference a RegistryKeyArray which will be filled with the open subkeys.
+        @return RegError::NO_ERROR if succeeds else an error code.
+    */
+    inline RegError openSubKeys(const OUString& keyName,
+                                    RegistryKeyArray& rSubKeys);
+
+    /** returns an array with the names of all subkeys of the specified key.
+
+        The specified keyname is relative to this key.
+        @param  keyName specifies the name of the key which subkey names will be returned.
+        @param  rSubKeyNames reference a RegistryKeyNames array which will be filled with the subkey names.
+        @return RegError::NO_ERROR if succeeds else an error code.
+    */
+    inline RegError getKeyNames(const OUString& keyName,
+                                    RegistryKeyNames& rSubKeyNames);
+
+    /** deletes the specified key.
+
+        @param  keyName specifies the name of the key which will be deleted.
+        @return RegError::NO_ERROR if succeeds else an error code.
+    */
+    inline RegError deleteKey(const OUString& keyName);
+
+    /// closes explicitly the current key
+    inline RegError closeKey();
+
+    /// releases the current key
+    inline void releaseKey();
+
+    /** sets a value of a key.
+
+        @param  keyName specifies the name of the key which value will be set.
+                        If keyName is an empty string, the value will be set for the key
+                        specified by hKey.
+        @param  valueType specifies the type of the value.
+        @param  pValue points to a memory block containing the data for the value.
+        @param  valueSize specifies the size of pData in bytes
+        @return RegError::NO_ERROR if succeeds else an error code.
+    */
+    inline RegError setValue(const OUString& keyName,
+                                RegValueType valueType,
+                                RegValue pValue,
+                                sal_uInt32 valueSize);
+
+    /** sets a long list value of a key.
+
+        @param  keyName specifies the name of the key which value will be set.
+                        If keyName is an empty string, the value will be set for the key
+                        specified by hKey.
+        @param  pValueList points to an array of longs containing the data for the value.
+        @param  len specifies the length of the list (the array referenced by pValueList).
+        @return RegError::NO_ERROR if succeeds else an error code.
+    */
+    inline RegError setLongListValue(const OUString& keyName,
+                                         sal_Int32 const * pValueList,
+                                         sal_uInt32 len);
+
+    /** sets an ascii list value of a key.
+
+        @param  keyName specifies the name of the key which value will be set.
+                        If keyName is an empty string, the value will be set for the key
+                        specified by hKey.
+        @param  pValueList points to an array of char* containing the data for the value.
+        @param  len specifies the length of the list (the array referenced by pValueList).
+        @return RegError::NO_ERROR if succeeds else an error code.
+    */
+    inline RegError setStringListValue(const OUString& keyName,
+                                           char** pValueList,
+                                           sal_uInt32 len);
+
+    /** sets a unicode string list value of a key.
+
+        @param  keyName specifies the name of the key which value will be set.
+                        If keyName is an empty string, the value will be set for the key
+                        specified by hKey.
+        @param  pValueList points to an array of sal_Unicode* containing the data for the value.
+        @param  len specifies the length of the list (the array referenced by pValueList).
+        @return RegError::NO_ERROR if succeeds else an error code.
+    */
+    inline RegError setUnicodeListValue(const OUString& keyName,
+                                            sal_Unicode** pValueList,
+                                              sal_uInt32 len);
+
+    /** gets info about type and size of a value.
+
+        @param  keyName specifies the name of the key which value info will be returned.
+                        If keyName is an empty string, the value info of the key
+                        specified by hKey will be returned.
+        @param  pValueType returns the type of the value.
+        @param  pValueSize returns the size of the value in bytes or the length of a list value.
+        @return RegError::NO_ERROR if succeeds else an error code.
+    */
+    inline RegError getValueInfo(const OUString& keyName,
+                                    RegValueType* pValueType,
+                                    sal_uInt32* pValueSize);
+
+    /** gets the value of a key.
+
+        @param  keyName specifies the name of the key which value will be returned.
+                        If keyName is an empty string, the value is get from the key
+                        specified by hKey.
+        @param  pValue points to an allocated memory block receiving the data of the value.
+        @return RegError::NO_ERROR if succeeds else an error code.
+    */
+    inline RegError getValue(const OUString& keyName,
+                                RegValue pValue);
+
+    /** gets a long list value of a key.
+
+        @param  keyName specifies the name of the key which value will be returned.
+                        If keyName is an empty string, the value is get from the key
+                        specified by hKey.
+        @param  rValueList references a RegistryValueList which will be filled with the long values.
+        @return RegError::NO_ERROR if succeeds else an error code.
+    */
+    inline RegError getLongListValue(const OUString& keyName,
+                                          RegistryValueList<sal_Int32>& rValueList);
+
+    /** gets an ascii list value of a key.
+
+        @param  keyName specifies the name of the key which value will be returned.
+                        If keyName is an empty string, the value is get from the key
+                        specified by hKey.
+        @param  rValueList references a RegistryValueList which will be filled with the ascii values.
+        @return RegError::NO_ERROR if succeeds else an error code.
+    */
+    inline RegError getStringListValue(const OUString& keyName,
+                                           RegistryValueList<char*>& rValueList);
+
+    /** gets a unicode value of a key.
+
+        @param  keyName specifies the name of the key which value will be returned.
+                        If keyName is an empty string, the value is get from the key
+                        specified by hKey.
+        @param  rValueList reference a RegistryValueList which will be filled with the unicode values.
+        @return RegError::NO_ERROR if succeeds else an error code.
+    */
+    inline RegError getUnicodeListValue(const OUString& keyName,
+                                              RegistryValueList<sal_Unicode*>& rValueList);
+
+    /** resolves a keyname.
+
+        @param[in]  keyName specifies the name of the key which will be resolved relative to this key.
+                        The resolved name will be prefixed with the name of this key.
+        @param[out] rResolvedName the resolved name.
+        @return RegError::NO_ERROR if succeeds else an error code.
+     */
+    inline RegError getResolvedKeyName(const OUString& keyName,
+                                           OUString& rResolvedName) const;
+
+    /// returns the name of the registry in which the key is defined.
+    inline OUString getRegistryName();
+
+    friend class Registry;
+public:
+    /// @cond INTERNAL
+
+    /** Constructor, which initialize a RegistryKey with registry and a valid key handle.
+
+        This constructor is internal only.
+    */
+    inline RegistryKey(Registry const & registry,
+                       RegKeyHandle hKey);
+
+private:
+    /** sets the internal registry on which this key should work.
+     */
+    inline void setRegistry(Registry const & registry);
+
+    /// @endcond
+
+    /// stores the registry on which this key works
+    Registry        m_registry;
+    /// stores the current key handle of this key
+    RegKeyHandle    m_hImpl;
+};
+
+
+inline RegistryKeyArray::RegistryKeyArray()
+    : m_length(0)
+    , m_phKeys(nullptr)
+{
+}
+
+inline RegistryKeyArray::~RegistryKeyArray()
+{
+    if (m_phKeys)
+        m_registry.m_pApi->closeSubKeys(m_phKeys, m_length);
+}
+
+inline RegistryKey RegistryKeyArray::getElement(sal_uInt32 index)
+{
+    if (m_registry.isValid() && index < m_length)
+        return RegistryKey(m_registry, m_phKeys[index]);
+    else
+        return RegistryKey();
+}
+
+inline sal_uInt32 RegistryKeyArray::getLength() const
+{
+    return m_length;
+}
+
+inline void RegistryKeyArray::setKeyHandles(Registry const & registry,
+                                            RegKeyHandle* phKeys,
+                                            sal_uInt32 length)
+{
+    m_phKeys = phKeys;
+    m_length = length;
+    m_registry = registry;
+}
+
+inline RegistryKeyNames::RegistryKeyNames()
+    : m_length(0)
+    , m_pKeyNames(nullptr)
+{
+}
+
+inline RegistryKeyNames::~RegistryKeyNames()
+{
+    if (m_pKeyNames)
+        m_registry.m_pApi->freeKeyNames(m_pKeyNames, m_length);
+}
+
+inline OUString RegistryKeyNames::getElement(sal_uInt32 index)
+{
+
+    if (m_pKeyNames && index < m_length)
+        return m_pKeyNames[index];
+    else
+        return OUString();
+}
+
+inline sal_uInt32 RegistryKeyNames::getLength() const
+{
+    return m_length;
+}
+
+inline void RegistryKeyNames::setKeyNames(Registry const & registry,
+                                          rtl_uString** pKeyNames,
+                                          sal_uInt32 length)
+{
+    m_pKeyNames = pKeyNames;
+    m_length = length;
+    m_registry = registry;
+}
+
+inline RegistryKey::RegistryKey()
+    : m_hImpl(nullptr)
+    { }
+
+/// @cond INTERNAL
+inline RegistryKey::RegistryKey(Registry const & registry, RegKeyHandle hKey)
+    : m_registry(registry)
+    , m_hImpl(hKey)
+    {
+        if (m_hImpl)
+            m_registry.m_pApi->acquireKey(m_hImpl);
+    }
+/// @endcond
+
+inline RegistryKey::RegistryKey(const RegistryKey& toCopy)
+    : m_registry(toCopy.m_registry)
+    , m_hImpl(toCopy.m_hImpl)
+    {
+        if (m_hImpl)
+            m_registry.m_pApi->acquireKey(m_hImpl);
+    }
+
+/// @cond INTERNAL
+inline void RegistryKey::setRegistry(Registry const & registry)
+    {
+        m_registry = registry;
+    }
+/// @endcond
+
+inline RegistryKey::~RegistryKey()
+    {
+        if (m_hImpl)
+            m_registry.m_pApi->releaseKey(m_hImpl);
+    }
+
+inline RegistryKey& RegistryKey::operator = (const RegistryKey& toAssign)
+{
+    m_registry = toAssign.m_registry;
+
+    if (toAssign.m_hImpl)
+        m_registry.m_pApi->acquireKey(toAssign.m_hImpl);
+    if (m_hImpl)
+        m_registry.m_pApi->releaseKey(m_hImpl);
+    m_hImpl = toAssign.m_hImpl;
+
+    return *this;
+}
+
+inline bool RegistryKey::isValid() const
+    {  return (m_hImpl != nullptr); }
+
+inline bool RegistryKey::isReadOnly() const
+    {
+        if  (m_registry.isValid())
+            return m_registry.m_pApi->isKeyReadOnly(m_hImpl);
+        else
+            return false;
+    }
+
+inline OUString RegistryKey::getName()
+    {
+        OUString sRet;
+        if (m_registry.isValid())
+            m_registry.m_pApi->getKeyName(m_hImpl, &sRet.pData);
+        return sRet;
+    }
+
+inline RegError RegistryKey::createKey(const OUString& keyName,
+                                          RegistryKey& rNewKey)
+    {
+        if (rNewKey.isValid()) rNewKey.closeKey();
+        if (m_registry.isValid())
+        {
+            RegError ret = m_registry.m_pApi->createKey(m_hImpl, keyName.pData, &rNewKey.m_hImpl);
+            if (ret == RegError::NO_ERROR) rNewKey.setRegistry(m_registry);
+            return ret;
+        } else
+            return RegError::INVALID_KEY;
+    }
+
+inline RegError RegistryKey::openKey(const OUString& keyName,
+                                     RegistryKey& rOpenKey)
+    {
+        if (rOpenKey.isValid()) rOpenKey.closeKey();
+        if (m_registry.isValid())
+        {
+            RegError ret = m_registry.m_pApi->openKey(m_hImpl, keyName.pData,
+                                                    &rOpenKey.m_hImpl);
+            if (ret == RegError::NO_ERROR) rOpenKey.setRegistry(m_registry);
+            return ret;
+        } else
+            return RegError::INVALID_KEY;
+    }
+
+inline RegError RegistryKey::openSubKeys(const OUString& keyName,
+                                         RegistryKeyArray& rSubKeys)
+    {
+        if (m_registry.isValid())
+        {
+            RegError        ret = RegError::NO_ERROR;
+            RegKeyHandle*   pSubKeys;
+            sal_uInt32      nSubKeys;
+            ret = m_registry.m_pApi->openSubKeys(m_hImpl, keyName.pData,
+                                                      &pSubKeys, &nSubKeys);
+            if ( ret != RegError::NO_ERROR)
+            {
+                return ret;
+            } else
+            {
+                rSubKeys.setKeyHandles(m_registry, pSubKeys, nSubKeys);
+                return ret;
+            }
+        } else
+            return RegError::INVALID_KEY;
+    }
+
+inline RegError RegistryKey::getKeyNames(const OUString& keyName,
+                                             RegistryKeyNames& rSubKeyNames)
+    {
+        if (m_registry.isValid())
+        {
+            RegError        ret = RegError::NO_ERROR;
+            rtl_uString**   pSubKeyNames;
+            sal_uInt32      nSubKeys;
+            ret = m_registry.m_pApi->getKeyNames(m_hImpl, keyName.pData,
+                                                  &pSubKeyNames, &nSubKeys);
+            if ( ret != RegError::NO_ERROR)
+            {
+                return ret;
+            } else
+            {
+                rSubKeyNames.setKeyNames(m_registry, pSubKeyNames, nSubKeys);
+                return ret;
+            }
+        } else
+            return RegError::INVALID_KEY;
+    }
+
+inline RegError RegistryKey::deleteKey(const OUString& keyName)
+    {
+        if (m_registry.isValid())
+            return m_registry.m_pApi->deleteKey(m_hImpl, keyName.pData);
+        else
+            return RegError::INVALID_KEY;
+    }
+
+inline RegError RegistryKey::closeKey()
+    {
+        if (m_registry.isValid())
+        {
+            RegError ret = m_registry.m_pApi->closeKey(m_hImpl);
+            if (ret == RegError::NO_ERROR)
+            {
+                m_hImpl = nullptr;
+                m_registry = Registry();
+            }
+            return ret;
+        } else
+            return RegError::INVALID_KEY;
+    }
+
+inline void RegistryKey::releaseKey()
+{
+    if (m_registry.isValid() && (m_hImpl != nullptr))
+    {
+        m_registry.m_pApi->releaseKey(m_hImpl);
+        m_hImpl = nullptr;
+    }
+}
+
+inline RegError RegistryKey::setValue(const OUString& keyName,
+                                              RegValueType valueType,
+                                           RegValue pValue,
+                                              sal_uInt32 valueSize)
+    {
+        if (m_registry.isValid())
+            return m_registry.m_pApi->setValue(m_hImpl, keyName.pData, valueType,
+                                                pValue, valueSize);
+        else
+            return RegError::INVALID_KEY;
+    }
+
+inline RegError RegistryKey::setLongListValue(const OUString& keyName,
+                                                  sal_Int32 const * pValueList,
+                                                  sal_uInt32 len)
+    {
+        if (m_registry.isValid())
+            return m_registry.m_pApi->setLongListValue(m_hImpl, keyName.pData,
+                                                           pValueList, len);
+        else
+            return RegError::INVALID_KEY;
+    }
+
+inline RegError RegistryKey::setStringListValue(const OUString& keyName,
+                                                   char** pValueList,
+                                                   sal_uInt32 len)
+    {
+        if (m_registry.isValid())
+            return m_registry.m_pApi->setStringListValue(m_hImpl, keyName.pData,
+                                                            pValueList, len);
+        else
+            return RegError::INVALID_KEY;
+    }
+
+inline RegError RegistryKey::setUnicodeListValue(const OUString& keyName,
+                                                        sal_Unicode** pValueList,
+                                                        sal_uInt32 len)
+    {
+        if (m_registry.isValid())
+            return m_registry.m_pApi->setUnicodeListValue(m_hImpl, keyName.pData,
+                                                              pValueList, len);
+        else
+            return RegError::INVALID_KEY;
+    }
+
+inline RegError RegistryKey::getValueInfo(const OUString& keyName,
+                                                  RegValueType* pValueType,
+                                                  sal_uInt32* pValueSize)
+    {
+        if (m_registry.isValid())
+            return m_registry.m_pApi->getValueInfo(m_hImpl, keyName.pData, pValueType, pValueSize);
+        else
+            return RegError::INVALID_KEY;
+    }
+
+inline RegError RegistryKey::getValue(const OUString& keyName,
+                                        RegValue pValue)
+    {
+        if (m_registry.isValid())
+            return m_registry.m_pApi->getValue(m_hImpl, keyName.pData, pValue);
+        else
+            return RegError::INVALID_KEY;
+    }
+
+inline RegError RegistryKey::getLongListValue(const OUString& keyName,
+                                              RegistryValueList<sal_Int32>& rValueList)
+    {
+        if (m_registry.isValid())
+        {
+            RegError    ret = RegError::NO_ERROR;
+            sal_Int32*  pValueList;
+            sal_uInt32  length;
+            ret = m_registry.m_pApi->getLongListValue(m_hImpl, keyName.pData,
+                                                      &pValueList, &length);
+            if ( ret != RegError::NO_ERROR)
+            {
+                return ret;
+            } else
+            {
+                rValueList.setValueList(m_registry, RegValueType::LONGLIST,
+                                        pValueList, length);
+                return ret;
+            }
+        } else
+            return RegError::INVALID_KEY;
+    }
+
+inline RegError RegistryKey::getStringListValue(const OUString& keyName,
+                                                      RegistryValueList<char*>& rValueList)
+    {
+        if (m_registry.isValid())
+        {
+            RegError    ret = RegError::NO_ERROR;
+            char**  pValueList;
+            sal_uInt32  length;
+            ret = m_registry.m_pApi->getStringListValue(m_hImpl, keyName.pData,
+                                                      &pValueList, &length);
+            if ( ret != RegError::NO_ERROR )
+            {
+                return ret;
+            } else
+            {
+                rValueList.setValueList(m_registry, RegValueType::STRINGLIST,
+                                        pValueList, length);
+                return ret;
+            }
+        } else
+            return RegError::INVALID_KEY;
+    }
+
+inline RegError RegistryKey::getUnicodeListValue(const OUString& keyName,
+                                              RegistryValueList<sal_Unicode*>& rValueList)
+    {
+        if (m_registry.isValid())
+        {
+            RegError        ret = RegError::NO_ERROR;
+            sal_Unicode**   pValueList;
+            sal_uInt32      length;
+            ret = m_registry.m_pApi->getUnicodeListValue(m_hImpl, keyName.pData,
+                                                      &pValueList, &length);
+            if ( ret != RegError::NO_ERROR )
+            {
+                return ret;
+            } else
+            {
+                rValueList.setValueList(m_registry, RegValueType::UNICODELIST,
+                                        pValueList, length);
+                return ret;
+            }
+        } else
+            return RegError::INVALID_KEY;
+    }
+
+inline RegError RegistryKey::getResolvedKeyName(const OUString& keyName,
+                                                      OUString& rResolvedName) const
+    {
+        if (m_registry.isValid())
+            return m_registry.m_pApi->getResolvedKeyName(m_hImpl,
+                                                         keyName.pData,
+                                                         true,
+                                                         &rResolvedName.pData);
+        else
+            return RegError::INVALID_KEY;
+    }
+
+inline OUString RegistryKey::getRegistryName()
+    {
+        if (m_registry.isValid())
+        {
+            return m_registry.getName();
+        } else
+            return OUString();
+    }
+
+
+inline Registry::Registry()
+    : m_pApi(initRegistry_Api())
+    , m_hImpl(nullptr)
+    { }
+
+inline Registry::Registry(const Registry& toCopy)
+    : m_pApi(toCopy.m_pApi)
+    , m_hImpl(toCopy.m_hImpl)
+    {
+        if (m_hImpl)
+            m_pApi->acquire(m_hImpl);
+    }
+
+
+inline Registry::~Registry()
+    {
+        if (m_hImpl)
+            m_pApi->release(m_hImpl);
+    }
+
+inline Registry& Registry::operator = (const Registry& toAssign)
+{
+    if (toAssign.m_hImpl)
+        toAssign.m_pApi->acquire(toAssign.m_hImpl);
+    if (m_hImpl)
+        m_pApi->release(m_hImpl);
+
+    m_pApi  = toAssign.m_pApi;
+    m_hImpl = toAssign.m_hImpl;
+
+    return *this;
+}
+
+inline bool Registry::isValid() const
+    {  return ( m_hImpl != nullptr ); }
+
+inline bool Registry::isReadOnly() const
+    {  return m_pApi->isReadOnly(m_hImpl); }
+
+inline RegError Registry::openRootKey(RegistryKey& rRootKey)
+    {
+        rRootKey.setRegistry(*this);
+        return m_pApi->openRootKey(m_hImpl, &rRootKey.m_hImpl);
+    }
+
+inline OUString Registry::getName()
+    {
+        OUString sRet;
+        m_pApi->getName(m_hImpl, &sRet.pData);
+        return sRet;
+    }
+
+inline RegError Registry::create(const OUString& registryName)
+    {
+        if (m_hImpl)
+            m_pApi->release(m_hImpl);
+        return m_pApi->createRegistry(registryName.pData, &m_hImpl);
+    }
+
+inline RegError Registry::open(const OUString& registryName,
+                                  RegAccessMode accessMode)
+    {
+        if (m_hImpl)
+            m_pApi->release(m_hImpl);
+        return m_pApi->openRegistry(registryName.pData, &m_hImpl, accessMode);
+    }
+
+inline RegError Registry::close()
+    {
+        RegError ret = m_pApi->closeRegistry(m_hImpl);
+        if (ret == RegError::NO_ERROR)
+            m_hImpl = nullptr;
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+inline RegError Registry::destroy(const OUString& registryName)
+    {
+        RegError ret = m_pApi->destroyRegistry(m_hImpl, registryName.pData);
+        if ( ret == RegError::NO_ERROR && registryName.isEmpty() )
+            m_hImpl = nullptr;
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+inline RegError Registry::mergeKey(RegistryKey& rKey,
+                                         const OUString& keyName,
+                                         const OUString& regFileName,
+                                         bool bReport)
+    {  return m_pApi->mergeKey(m_hImpl, rKey.m_hImpl, keyName.pData, regFileName.pData, false/*bWarnings*/, bReport); }
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/include/registry/regtype.h b/include/registry/regtype.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89fdcc940
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/registry/regtype.h
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+/* -*- 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 .
+ */
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_REGISTRY_REGTYPE_H
+#define INCLUDED_REGISTRY_REGTYPE_H
+
+#include <sal/types.h>
+#include <o3tl/typed_flags_set.hxx>
+
+/// defines the type of a registry handle used in the C API.
+typedef void* RegHandle;
+
+/// defines the type of a registry key handle used in the C API.
+typedef void* RegKeyHandle;
+
+/// defines the type of a registry key value handle used in the C API.
+typedef void* RegValue;
+
+/** defines the open/access mode of the registry.
+
+    Two modes are valid:
+    -READONLY    allows readonly access
+    -READWRITE   allows read and write access
+ */
+enum class RegAccessMode
+{
+    READONLY = 0x0001, /// This mode allows readonly access.
+    READWRITE = 0x0002 /// This mode allows read and write access.
+};
+namespace o3tl
+{
+template <> struct typed_flags<RegAccessMode> : is_typed_flags<RegAccessMode, 0x03>
+{
+};
+}
+
+/** defines the type of a key value.
+
+    A registry key can contain a value which has one of seven different types.
+    Three simple types (long, ascii and unicode string) and a list type of
+    these simple types. Furthermore a binary type which provides the possibility
+    to define own data structures and store these types in the registry. The UNO
+    core reflection data is stored as a binary blob in the type registry.
+ */
+enum class SAL_DLLPUBLIC_RTTI RegValueType
+{
+    /// The key has no value or the value type is unknown.
+    NOT_DEFINED,
+    /// The key has a value of type long
+    LONG,
+    /// The key has a value of type ascii string
+    STRING,
+    /// The key has a value of type unicode string
+    UNICODE,
+    /// The key has a value of type binary
+    BINARY,
+    /// The key has a value of type long list
+    LONGLIST,
+    /// The key has a value of type ascii string list
+    STRINGLIST,
+    /// The key has a value of type unicode string list
+    UNICODELIST
+};
+
+/// specifies the possible error codes which can occur using the registry API.
+enum class SAL_DLLPUBLIC_RTTI RegError
+{
+    /// no error.
+    NO_ERROR,
+
+    /// registry is not open.
+    REGISTRY_NOT_OPEN,
+    /// registry does not exists.
+    REGISTRY_NOT_EXISTS,
+    /// registry is open with readonly access rights.
+    REGISTRY_READONLY,
+    /// destroy a registry failed. There are may be any open keys.
+    DESTROY_REGISTRY_FAILED,
+    /** registry cannot be opened with readwrite access because the registry is already
+        open with readwrite access anywhere.
+    */
+    CANNOT_OPEN_FOR_READWRITE,
+    /** registry is in an invalid state or the registry does not point to
+        a valid registry data file.
+    */
+    INVALID_REGISTRY,
+
+    /// the key or key handle points to an invalid key or closed key.
+    KEY_NOT_OPEN,
+    /// the specified keyname points to a nonexisting key.
+    KEY_NOT_EXISTS,
+    /// the key with the specified keyname cannot be created.
+    CREATE_KEY_FAILED,
+    /// the specified key cannot be deleted. Maybe an open key handle exists to this key.
+    DELETE_KEY_FAILED,
+    /** the keyname is invalid. This error will return if the keyname
+        is NULL but should not be NULL in the context of a called function.
+    */
+    INVALID_KEYNAME,
+    /// the key is not in a valid state.
+    INVALID_KEY,
+
+    /// the key has no value
+    VALUE_NOT_EXISTS,
+    /// setting the specified value of a key failed.
+    SET_VALUE_FAILED,
+    /// deleting of the key value failed.
+    DELETE_VALUE_FAILED,
+    /// the key has an invalid value or the value type is unknown.
+    INVALID_VALUE,
+
+    /// merging a key, the value and all subkeys failed.
+    MERGE_ERROR,
+    /** conflicts exists during the merge process of a key. This could happen if
+        the value of a key already exists and the merge process will replace it.
+    */
+    MERGE_CONFLICT,
+};
+
+/// specify the calling convention for the registry API
+#define REGISTRY_CALLTYPE SAL_CALL
+
+#endif
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/include/registry/typereg_reader.hxx b/include/registry/typereg_reader.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a0af800f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/registry/typereg_reader.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,565 @@
+/* -*- 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 .
+ */
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_REGISTRY_READER_H
+#define INCLUDED_REGISTRY_READER_H
+
+#include <registry/regdllapi.h>
+#include <registry/types.hxx>
+#include <registry/version.h>
+
+#include <rtl/ustring.h>
+#include <sal/types.h>
+
+/**
+   Creates a type reader working on a binary blob that represents a UNOIDL type.
+
+   <p>If a non-null handle is returned through <code>result</code>, its
+   reference count will be one.  Operations on a non-null handle are not
+   multi-thread&ndash;safe.</p>
+
+   The type reader works directly on the given buffer, which must remain
+   available unmodified until the type reader is destroyed
+
+   @param buffer the binary blob representing the type; must point to at least
+   <code>length</code> bytes, and need only be byte-aligned
+
+   @param length the size in bytes of the binary blob representing the type
+
+   @param result an out-parameter obtaining a handle on the type reader; must
+   not be null; if the given binary blob is malformed, or of a version larger
+   than <code>maxVersion</code>, null is returned
+
+   @return false iff an out-of-memory condition occurred, in which case
+   <code>result</code> is left unchanged, and no type reader is created
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC bool typereg_reader_create(
+    void const * buffer, sal_uInt32 length,
+    void ** result);
+
+/**
+   Increments the reference count of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; may be null
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC void typereg_reader_acquire(void * handle);
+
+/**
+   Decrements the reference count of a type reader.
+
+   <p>If the reference count drops to zero, the type reader is destroyed.</p>
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; may be null
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC void typereg_reader_release(void * handle);
+
+/**
+   Returns the binary blob version of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; may be null
+
+   @return the version of the binary blob from which the type reader was
+   constructed; if <code>handle</code> is null, <code>TYPEREG_VERSION_0</code>
+   is returned
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC typereg_Version typereg_reader_getVersion(void const * handle);
+
+/**
+   Returns the documentation of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; may be null
+
+   @param result an out-parameter obtaining the documentation string; must not
+   be null; if <code>handle</code> is null, an empty string is returned; if an
+   out-of-memory condition occurs, a pointer to a null pointer is returned
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC void typereg_reader_getDocumentation(
+    void * handle, rtl_uString ** result);
+
+/**
+   Returns the file name of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; may be null
+
+   @param result an out-parameter obtaining the file name string; must not be
+   null; if <code>handle</code> is null, an empty string is returned; if an
+   out-of-memory condition occurs, a pointer to a null pointer is returned
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+   @deprecated
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC void typereg_reader_getFileName(void * handle, rtl_uString ** result);
+
+/**
+   Returns the type class of a type reader.
+
+   <p>This function will always return the type class without the internal
+   <code>RT_TYPE_PUBLISHED</code> flag set.  Use
+   <code>typereg_reader_isPublished</code> to determine whether a type reader is
+   published.</p>
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; may be null
+
+   @return the type class of the type reader; if <code>handle</code> is null,
+   <code>RT_TYPE_INVALID</code> is returned
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC RTTypeClass typereg_reader_getTypeClass(void * handle);
+
+/**
+   Returns whether a type reader is published.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; may be null
+
+   @return whether the type reader is published; if <code>handle</code> is null,
+   false is returned
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC bool typereg_reader_isPublished(void * handle);
+
+/**
+   Returns the type name of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; may be null
+
+   @param result an out-parameter obtaining the type name string; must not be
+   null; if <code>handle</code> is null, an empty string is returned; if an
+   out-of-memory condition occurs, a pointer to a null pointer is returned
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC void typereg_reader_getTypeName(void * handle, rtl_uString ** result);
+
+/**
+   Returns the number of super types of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; may be null
+
+   @return the number of super types of the type reader; if <code>handle</code>
+   is null, zero is returned
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC sal_uInt16 typereg_reader_getSuperTypeCount(void * handle);
+
+/**
+   Returns the type name of a super type of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; must not be null
+
+   @param result an out-parameter obtaining the super type's type name string;
+   must not be null; if an out-of-memory condition occurs, a pointer to a null
+   pointer is returned
+
+   @param index a valid index into the range of super types of the given type
+   reader
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC void typereg_reader_getSuperTypeName(
+    void * handle, rtl_uString ** result, sal_uInt16 index);
+
+/**
+   Returns the number of fields of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; may be null
+
+   @return the number of fields of the type reader; if <code>handle</code> is
+   null, zero is returned
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC sal_uInt16 typereg_reader_getFieldCount(void * handle);
+
+/**
+   Returns the documentation of a field of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; must not be null
+
+   @param result an out-parameter obtaining the field's documentation string;
+   must not be null; if an out-of-memory condition occurs, a pointer to a null
+   pointer is returned
+
+   @param index a valid index into the range of fields of the given type reader
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC void typereg_reader_getFieldDocumentation(
+    void * handle, rtl_uString ** result, sal_uInt16 index);
+
+/**
+   Returns the file name of a field of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; must not be null
+
+   @param result an out-parameter obtaining the field's file name string; must
+   not be null; if an out-of-memory condition occurs, a pointer to a null
+   pointer is returned
+
+   @param index a valid index into the range of fields of the given type reader
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+   @deprecated
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC void typereg_reader_getFieldFileName(
+    void * handle, rtl_uString ** result, sal_uInt16 index);
+
+/**
+   Returns the flags of a field of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; must not be null
+
+   @param index a valid index into the range of fields of the given type reader
+
+   @return the flags of the given field of the type reader
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC RTFieldAccess typereg_reader_getFieldFlags(
+    void * handle, sal_uInt16 index);
+
+/**
+   Returns the name of a field of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; must not be null
+
+   @param result an out-parameter obtaining the field's name string; must not be
+   null; if an out-of-memory condition occurs, a pointer to a null pointer is
+   returned
+
+   @param index a valid index into the range of fields of the given type reader
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC void typereg_reader_getFieldName(
+    void * handle, rtl_uString ** result, sal_uInt16 index);
+
+/**
+   Returns the type name of a field of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; must not be null
+
+   @param result an out-parameter obtaining the field's type name string; must
+   not be null; if an out-of-memory condition occurs, a pointer to a null
+   pointer is returned
+
+   @param index a valid index into the range of fields of the given type reader
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC void typereg_reader_getFieldTypeName(
+    void * handle, rtl_uString ** result, sal_uInt16 index);
+
+/**
+   Returns the value of a field of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; must not be null
+
+   @param index a valid index into the range of fields of the given type reader
+
+   @param type an out-parameter obtaining the field value's type; must not be
+   null
+
+   @param value an out-parameter obtaining the field value's value; must not be
+   null
+
+   @return false iff an out-of-memory condition occurred, in which case
+   <code>type</code> and <code>value</code> are left unchanged
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC bool typereg_reader_getFieldValue(
+    void * handle, sal_uInt16 index, RTValueType * type,
+    union RTConstValueUnion * value);
+
+/**
+   Returns the number of methods of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; may be null
+
+   @return the number of methods of the type reader; if <code>handle</code> is
+   null, zero is returned
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC sal_uInt16 typereg_reader_getMethodCount(void * handle);
+
+/**
+   Returns the documentation of a method of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; must not be null
+
+   @param result an out-parameter obtaining the methods's documentation string;
+   must not be null; if an out-of-memory condition occurs, a pointer to a null
+   pointer is returned
+
+   @param index a valid index into the range of methods of the given type reader
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC void typereg_reader_getMethodDocumentation(
+    void * handle, rtl_uString ** result, sal_uInt16 index);
+
+/**
+   Returns the flags of a method of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; must not be null
+
+   @param index a valid index into the range of methods of the given type reader
+
+   @return the flags of the given method of the type reader
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC RTMethodMode typereg_reader_getMethodFlags(
+    void * handle, sal_uInt16 index);
+
+/**
+   Returns the name of a method of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; must not be null
+
+   @param result an out-parameter obtaining the methods's name string; must not
+   be null; if an out-of-memory condition occurs, a pointer to a null pointer is
+   returned
+
+   @param index a valid index into the range of methods of the given type reader
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC void typereg_reader_getMethodName(
+    void * handle, rtl_uString ** result, sal_uInt16 index);
+
+/**
+   Returns the return type name of a method of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; must not be null
+
+   @param result an out-parameter obtaining the methods's return type name
+   string; must not be null; if an out-of-memory condition occurs, a pointer to
+   a null pointer is returned
+
+   @param index a valid index into the range of methods of the given type reader
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC void typereg_reader_getMethodReturnTypeName(
+    void * handle, rtl_uString ** result, sal_uInt16 index);
+
+/**
+   Returns the number of parameters of a method of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; must not be null
+
+   @param index a valid index into the range of methods of the given type reader
+
+   @return the number of parameters of the given method of the type reader
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC sal_uInt16 typereg_reader_getMethodParameterCount(
+    void * handle, sal_uInt16 index);
+
+/**
+   Returns the flags of a parameter of a method of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; must not be null
+
+   @param methodIndex a valid index into the range of methods of the given type
+   reader
+
+   @param parameterIndex a valid index into the range of parameters of the given
+   method
+
+   @return the flags of the given parameter of the given method of the type
+   reader
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC RTParamMode typereg_reader_getMethodParameterFlags(
+    void * handle, sal_uInt16 methodIndex, sal_uInt16 parameterIndex);
+
+/**
+   Returns the name of a parameter of a method of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; must not be null
+
+   @param result an out-parameter obtaining the parameter's name string; must
+   not be null; if an out-of-memory condition occurs, a pointer to a null
+   pointer is returned
+
+   @param methodIndex a valid index into the range of methods of the given type
+   reader
+
+   @param parameterIndex a valid index into the range of parameters of the given
+   method
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC void typereg_reader_getMethodParameterName(
+    void * handle, rtl_uString ** result, sal_uInt16 methodIndex,
+    sal_uInt16 parameterIndex);
+
+/**
+   Returns the type name of a parameter of a method of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; must not be null
+
+   @param result an out-parameter obtaining the parameter's type name string;
+   must not be null; if an out-of-memory condition occurs, a pointer to a null
+   pointer is returned
+
+   @param methodIndex a valid index into the range of methods of the given type
+   reader
+
+   @param parameterIndex a valid index into the range of parameters of the given
+   method
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC void typereg_reader_getMethodParameterTypeName(
+    void * handle, rtl_uString ** result, sal_uInt16 methodIndex,
+    sal_uInt16 parameterIndex);
+
+/**
+   Returns the number of exceptions of a method of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; must not be null
+
+   @param index a valid index into the range of methods of the given type reader
+
+   @return the number of exceptions of the given method of the type reader
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC sal_uInt16 typereg_reader_getMethodExceptionCount(
+    void * handle, sal_uInt16 index);
+
+/**
+   Returns the type name of an exception of a method of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; must not be null
+
+   @param result an out-parameter obtaining the exception's type name string;
+   must not be null; if an out-of-memory condition occurs, a pointer to a null
+   pointer is returned
+
+   @param methodIndex a valid index into the range of methods of the given type
+   reader
+
+   @param exceptionIndex a valid index into the range of exceptions of the given
+   method
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC void typereg_reader_getMethodExceptionTypeName(
+    void * handle, rtl_uString ** result, sal_uInt16 methodIndex,
+    sal_uInt16 exceptionIndex);
+
+/**
+   Returns the number of references of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; may be null
+
+   @return the number of references of the type reader; if <code>handle</code>
+   is null, zero is returned
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC sal_uInt16 typereg_reader_getReferenceCount(void * handle);
+
+/**
+   Returns the documentation of a reference of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; must not be null
+
+   @param result an out-parameter obtaining the reference's documentation
+   string; must not be null; if an out-of-memory condition occurs, a pointer to
+   a null pointer is returned
+
+   @param index a valid index into the range of references of the given type
+   reader
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC void typereg_reader_getReferenceDocumentation(
+    void * handle, rtl_uString ** result, sal_uInt16 index);
+
+/**
+   Returns the flags of a reference of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; must not be null
+
+   @param index a valid index into the range of references of the given type
+   reader
+
+   @return the flags of the given reference of the type reader
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC RTFieldAccess typereg_reader_getReferenceFlags(
+    void * handle, sal_uInt16 index);
+
+/**
+   Returns the sort of a reference of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; must not be null
+
+   @param index a valid index into the range of references of the given type
+   reader
+
+   @return the sort of the given reference of the type reader
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC RTReferenceType typereg_reader_getReferenceSort(
+    void * handle, sal_uInt16 index);
+
+/**
+   Returns the type name of a reference of a type reader.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type reader; must not be null
+
+   @param result an out-parameter obtaining the reference's type name string;
+   must not be null; if an out-of-memory condition occurs, a pointer to a null
+   pointer is returned
+
+   @param index a valid index into the range of references of the given type
+   reader
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC void typereg_reader_getReferenceTypeName(
+    void * handle, rtl_uString ** result, sal_uInt16 index);
+
+#endif
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/include/registry/types.hxx b/include/registry/types.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a9763f5ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/registry/types.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,339 @@
+/* -*- 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 .
+ */
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_REGISTRY_TYPES_H
+#define INCLUDED_REGISTRY_TYPES_H
+
+#include <sal/types.h>
+#include <o3tl/typed_flags_set.hxx>
+
+/** specifies the typeclass of a binary type blob.
+
+    The general structure of a binary type blob is always the same.  It depends
+    on the typeclass which parts of the blob are filled with data or not.
+ */
+enum RTTypeClass
+{
+    /** specifies that the structure of the given blob is unknown and can't be
+        read.
+     */
+    RT_TYPE_INVALID,
+
+    /** specifies that the blob represents an interface type.  An interface blob
+        can contain a base interface, attributes and methods.
+     */
+    RT_TYPE_INTERFACE,
+
+    /** specifies that the blob represents a module type.  A module blob can
+        contain a base module and constant members (fields).
+     */
+    RT_TYPE_MODULE,
+
+    /** specifies that the blob represents a struct type.  A struct blob can
+        contain a base struct and members (fields).
+     */
+    RT_TYPE_STRUCT,
+
+    /** specifies that the blob represents an enum type.  An enum blob can
+        contain enum values which are accessible as fields.
+     */
+    RT_TYPE_ENUM,
+
+    /** specifies that the blob represents an exception type.  An exception blob
+        can contain a base exception and members (fields).
+     */
+    RT_TYPE_EXCEPTION,
+
+    /** specifies that the blob represents a typedef type.  A typedef blob can
+        contain a base type.
+     */
+    RT_TYPE_TYPEDEF,
+
+    /** specifies that the blob represents a service type.  A service blob can
+        contain a base service, properties (fields), references to services or
+        interfaces.
+     */
+    RT_TYPE_SERVICE,
+
+    /** specifies that the blob represents a singleton type (a named object)
+        which refers exactly one existing service.
+     */
+    RT_TYPE_SINGLETON,
+
+    /// deprecated, not used.
+    RT_TYPE_OBJECT,
+
+    /** specifies that the blob represents a constants type.  A constants blob
+        can contain constant types as fields.
+     */
+    RT_TYPE_CONSTANTS,
+
+    /** @deprecated
+        a union type was evaluated but currently not supported.
+     */
+    RT_TYPE_UNION,
+
+    /// @cond INTERNAL
+    /**
+       Flag for published entities.
+
+       Used in combination with RT_TYPE_INTERFACE, RT_TYPE_STRUCT, RT_TYPE_ENUM,
+       RT_TYPE_EXCEPTION, RT_TYPE_TYPEDEF, RT_TYPE_SERVICE, RT_TYPE_SINGLETON,
+       or RT_TYPE_CONSTANTS to mark an entity as published.
+
+       (The value of this enumerator is chosen so that it is unlikely that its
+       addition changes the underlying type of this enumeration for any C/C++
+       compiler.)
+
+       @since UDK 3.2.0
+     */
+    RT_TYPE_PUBLISHED = 0x4000
+    /// @endcond
+};
+
+/** specifies the type for the field access.
+
+    Fields in a type blob are used for different types.  Among others they were
+    used for properties of services and these properties can have several flags.
+
+    @see RTFieldAccess::INVALID
+    @see RTFieldAccess::READONLY
+    @see RTFieldAccess::OPTIONAL
+    @see RTFieldAccess::MAYBEVOID
+    @see RTFieldAccess::BOUND
+    @see RTFieldAccess::CONSTRAINED
+    @see RTFieldAccess::TRANSIENT
+    @see RTFieldAccess::MAYBEAMBIGUOUS
+    @see RTFieldAccess::MAYBEDEFAULT
+    @see RTFieldAccess::REMOVABLE
+    @see RTFieldAccess::ATTRIBUTE
+    @see RTFieldAccess::PROPERTY
+    @see RTFieldAccess::CONST
+    @see RTFieldAccess::READWRITE
+    @see RTFieldAccess::DEFAULT
+    @see RTFieldAccess::PARAMETERIZED_TYPE
+    @see RTFieldAccess::PUBLISHED
+ */
+enum class RTFieldAccess
+{
+    NONE = 0x0000,
+    /// specifies an unknown flag
+    INVALID = 0x0000,
+    /// specifies a readonly property/attribute
+    READONLY = 0x0001,
+    /// specifies a property as optional that means that it must not be implemented.
+    OPTIONAL = 0x0002,
+    /// @see com::sun::star::beans::PropertyAttribute
+    MAYBEVOID = 0x0004,
+    /// @see com::sun::star::beans::PropertyAttribute
+    BOUND = 0x0008,
+    /// @see com::sun::star::beans::PropertyAttribute
+    CONSTRAINED = 0x0010,
+    /// @see com::sun::star::beans::PropertyAttribute
+    TRANSIENT = 0x0020,
+    /// @see com::sun::star::beans::PropertyAttribute
+    MAYBEAMBIGUOUS = 0x0040,
+    /// @see com::sun::star::beans::PropertyAttribute
+    MAYBEDEFAULT = 0x0080,
+    /// @see com::sun::star::beans::PropertyAttribute
+    REMOVABLE = 0x0100,
+    /// @see com::sun::star::beans::PropertyAttribute
+    ATTRIBUTE = 0x0200,
+    /// specifies that the field is a property
+    PROPERTY = 0x0400,
+    /// specifies that the field is a constant or enum value
+    CONST = 0x0800,
+    /// specifies that the property/attribute has read/write access
+    READWRITE = 0x1000,
+    /// only to describe a union default label
+    DEFAULT = 0x2000,
+    /**
+       Indicates that a member of a polymorphic struct type template is of a
+       parameterized type.
+
+       Only valid for fields that represent members of polymorphic struct type
+       templates.
+
+       @since UDK 3.2.0
+     */
+    PARAMETERIZED_TYPE = 0x4000,
+    /**
+       Flag for published individual constants.
+
+       Used in combination with RTFieldAccess::CONST for individual constants (which are
+       not members of constant groups).
+
+       @since UDK 3.2.0
+     */
+    PUBLISHED = 0x8000,
+
+};
+namespace o3tl
+{
+template <> struct typed_flags<RTFieldAccess> : is_typed_flags<RTFieldAccess, 0xffff>
+{
+};
+}
+
+/** specifies the type of a field value.
+
+    A field can have a value if it represents a constant or an enum value.
+ */
+enum RTValueType
+{
+    RT_TYPE_NONE,
+    RT_TYPE_BOOL,
+    RT_TYPE_BYTE,
+    RT_TYPE_INT16,
+    RT_TYPE_UINT16,
+    RT_TYPE_INT32,
+    RT_TYPE_UINT32,
+    RT_TYPE_INT64,
+    RT_TYPE_UINT64,
+    RT_TYPE_FLOAT,
+    RT_TYPE_DOUBLE,
+    RT_TYPE_STRING
+};
+
+/** specifies a variable container for field values.
+ */
+union RTConstValueUnion {
+    bool aBool;
+    sal_Int8 aByte;
+    sal_Int16 aShort;
+    sal_uInt16 aUShort;
+    sal_Int32 aLong;
+    sal_uInt32 aULong;
+    sal_Int64 aHyper;
+    sal_uInt64 aUHyper;
+    float aFloat;
+    double aDouble;
+    sal_Unicode const* aString;
+};
+
+/** specifies the mode of a method.
+
+    A method can be synchron or asynchron (oneway).  The const attribute for
+    methods was removed so that the const values are deprecated.
+ */
+enum class RTMethodMode
+{
+    /// indicates an invalid mode
+    INVALID,
+
+    /// indicates the asynchronous mode of a method
+    ONEWAY,
+
+    /// @deprecated
+    ONEWAY_CONST,
+
+    /// indicated the synchronous mode of a method
+    TWOWAY,
+
+    /// @deprecated
+    TWOWAY_CONST,
+
+    /**
+       Indicates an extended attribute getter (that has a 'raises' clause) of an
+       interface type.
+
+       @since UDK 3.2.0
+     */
+    ATTRIBUTE_GET,
+
+    /**
+       Indicates an extended attribute setter (that has a 'raises' clause) of an
+       interface type.
+
+       @since UDK 3.2.0
+     */
+    ATTRIBUTE_SET
+};
+
+/** specifies the mode of a parameter.
+
+    There are three parameter modes which have impact of the handling of the
+    parameter in the UNO bridges and the UNO code generation.
+ */
+enum RTParamMode
+{
+    /// indicates an invalid parameter mode
+    RT_PARAM_INVALID = 0,
+
+    /// indicates a pure in parameter which is used by value
+    RT_PARAM_IN = 1,
+
+    /// indicates a pure out parameter which is used by reference
+    RT_PARAM_OUT = 2,
+
+    /// indicates a in and out parameter which is used also by reference
+    RT_PARAM_INOUT = 3,
+
+    /**
+       Indicates a rest parameter (currently only valid for service
+       constructors).
+
+       This value can be combined with any of RT_PARAM_IN, RT_PARAM_OUT, and
+       RT_PARAM_INOUT (however, service constructors currently only allow
+       RT_PARAM_IN, anyway).
+
+       @since UDK 3.2.0
+     */
+    RT_PARAM_REST = 4
+};
+
+/** specifies the type of a reference used in a service description.
+ */
+enum class RTReferenceType
+{
+    /// the reference type is unknown
+    INVALID,
+
+    /** the service support the interface that means an implementation of this
+        service must implement this interface.
+     */
+    SUPPORTS,
+
+    /** @deprecated
+        the service observes the interface.
+     */
+    OBSERVES,
+
+    /** the service exports the specified service that means this service
+        provides also the specified service.
+     */
+    EXPORTS,
+
+    /** @deprecated
+        the service needs the specified service that means in the context of
+        this service the specified service will be used or must be available.
+     */
+    NEEDS,
+
+    /**
+       Indicates a type parameter of a polymorphic struct type template.
+
+       @since UDK 3.2.0
+     */
+    TYPE_PARAMETER
+};
+
+#endif
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/include/registry/version.h b/include/registry/version.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b7c066d41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/registry/version.h
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/* -*- 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 .
+ */
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_REGISTRY_VERSION_H
+#define INCLUDED_REGISTRY_VERSION_H
+
+#include <sal/types.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/**
+   The version of a binary blob that represents a UNOIDL type.
+
+   <p>All values between <code>TYPEREG_VERSION_0</code> and
+   <code>TYPEREG_MAX_VERSION</code> are valid, where currently unallocated
+   values represent future versions.  Negative values are not valid.</p>
+
+   @see typereg::Reader
+   @see typereg::Writer
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+enum typereg_Version {
+    /**
+       Denotes the original version of UNOIDL type blobs.
+     */
+    TYPEREG_VERSION_0,
+
+    /**
+       Denotes the updated version of UNOIDL type blobs.
+
+       <p>This version added support for multiple-inheritance interface types,
+       extended interface type attributes, single-interface&ndash;based
+       services, interface-based singletons, polymorphic struct types, and
+       published entities.</p>
+     */
+    TYPEREG_VERSION_1,
+
+    /**
+       Denotes the maximum future version of UNOIDL type blobs.
+     */
+    TYPEREG_MAX_VERSION = SAL_MAX_INT32
+};
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/include/registry/writer.h b/include/registry/writer.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8f07437c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/registry/writer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,262 @@
+/* -*- 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 .
+ */
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_REGISTRY_WRITER_H
+#define INCLUDED_REGISTRY_WRITER_H
+
+#include <registry/regdllapi.h>
+#include <registry/types.hxx>
+#include <registry/version.h>
+
+#include <rtl/ustring.h>
+#include <sal/types.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/**
+   Creates a type writer working on a binary blob that represents a UNOIDL type.
+
+   <p>Operations on a returned handle are not multi-thread&ndash;safe.</p>
+
+   @param version the version of the created type writer; must not be negative
+
+   @param documentation the documentation; must not be null
+
+   @param fileName the file name; must not be null (deprecated, use an empty string)
+
+   @param typeClass the type class of the created type writer
+
+   @param published whether the created type writer is published; for a type
+   class that cannot be published, this should be false
+
+   @param typeName the type name of the created type writer; must not be null
+
+   @param superTypeCount the number of super types of the created type writer
+
+   @param fieldCount the number of fields of the created type writer
+
+   @param methodCount the number of methods of the created type writer
+
+   @param referenceCount the number of references of the created type writer
+
+   @return a handle on the type writer; if an out-of-memory condition occurs,
+   null is returned, and no type writer is created
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC void * typereg_writer_create(
+    typereg_Version version, rtl_uString const * documentation,
+    rtl_uString const * fileName, RTTypeClass typeClass, sal_Bool published,
+    rtl_uString const * typeName, sal_uInt16 superTypeCount,
+    sal_uInt16 fieldCount, sal_uInt16 methodCount, sal_uInt16 referenceCount)
+    SAL_THROW_EXTERN_C();
+
+/**
+   Destroys a type writer.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type writer obtained from a call to
+   <code>typereg_writer_create</code>; must not be null
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC void typereg_writer_destroy(void * handle) SAL_THROW_EXTERN_C();
+
+/**
+   Sets the type name of a super type of a type writer.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type writer; must not be null
+
+   @param index a valid index into the range of super types of the given type
+   writer
+
+   @param typeName the super type name; must not be null
+
+   @return false iff an out-of-memory condition occurred, in which case the type
+   writer is not modified
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC sal_Bool typereg_writer_setSuperTypeName(
+    void const * handle, sal_uInt16 index, rtl_uString const * typeName)
+        SAL_THROW_EXTERN_C();
+
+/**
+   Sets the data of a field of a type writer.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type writer; must not be null
+
+   @param index a valid index into the range of fields of the given type writer
+
+   @param documentation the documentation of the field; must not be null
+
+   @param fileName the file name of the field; must not be null (deprecated, use an empty string)
+
+   @param flags the flags of the field
+
+   @param name the name of the field; must not be null
+
+   @param typeName the type name of the field; must not be null
+
+   @param valueType the type of the value of the field
+
+   @param valueValue the value of the value of the field
+
+   @return false iff an out-of-memory condition occurred, in which case the type
+   writer is not modified
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC sal_Bool typereg_writer_setFieldData(
+    void * handle, sal_uInt16 index, rtl_uString const * documentation,
+    rtl_uString const * fileName, RTFieldAccess flags, rtl_uString const * name,
+    rtl_uString const * typeName, RTValueType valueType,
+    RTConstValueUnion valueValue)
+    SAL_THROW_EXTERN_C();
+
+/**
+   Sets the data of a method of a type writer.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type writer; must not be null
+
+   @param index a valid index into the range of methods of the given type writer
+
+   @param documentation the documentation of the method; must not be null
+
+   @param flags the flags of the method
+
+   @param name the name of the method; must not be null
+
+   @param returnTypeName the return type name of the method; must not be null
+
+   @param parameterCount the number of parameters of the method
+
+   @param exceptionCount the number of exceptions of the method
+
+   @return false iff an out-of-memory condition occurred, in which case the type
+   writer is not modified
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC sal_Bool typereg_writer_setMethodData(
+    void * handle, sal_uInt16 index, rtl_uString const * documentation,
+    RTMethodMode flags, rtl_uString const * name,
+    rtl_uString const * returnTypeName, sal_uInt16 parameterCount,
+    sal_uInt16 exceptionCount)
+    SAL_THROW_EXTERN_C();
+
+/**
+   Sets the data of a parameter of a method of a type writer.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type writer; must not be null
+
+   @param methodIndex a valid index into the range of methods of the given type
+   writer
+
+   @param parameterIndex a valid index into the range of parameters of the given
+   method
+
+   @param flags the flags of the parameter
+
+   @param name the name of the parameter; must not be null
+
+   @param typeName the type name of the parameter; must not be null
+
+   @return false iff an out-of-memory condition occurred, in which case the type
+   writer is not modified
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC sal_Bool typereg_writer_setMethodParameterData(
+    void const * handle, sal_uInt16 methodIndex, sal_uInt16 parameterIndex,
+    RTParamMode flags, rtl_uString const * name, rtl_uString const * typeName)
+    SAL_THROW_EXTERN_C();
+
+/**
+   Sets an exception type name of a method of a type writer.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type writer; must not be null
+
+   @param methodIndex a valid index into the range of methods of the given type
+   writer
+
+   @param exceptionIndex a valid index into the range of exceptions of the given
+   method
+
+   @param typeName the exception type name; must not be null
+
+   @return false iff an out-of-memory condition occurred, in which case the type
+   writer is not modified
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC sal_Bool typereg_writer_setMethodExceptionTypeName(
+    void const * handle, sal_uInt16 methodIndex, sal_uInt16 exceptionIndex,
+    rtl_uString const * typeName)
+    SAL_THROW_EXTERN_C();
+
+/**
+   Sets the data of a reference of a type writer.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type writer; must not be null
+
+   @param index a valid index into the range of references of the given type
+   writer
+
+   @param documentation the documentation of the reference; must not be null
+
+   @param sort the sort of the reference
+
+   @param flags the flags of the reference
+
+   @param typeName the type name of the reference; must not be null
+
+   @return false iff an out-of-memory condition occurred, in which case the type
+   writer is not modified
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC sal_Bool typereg_writer_setReferenceData(
+    void * handle, sal_uInt16 index, rtl_uString const * documentation,
+    RTReferenceType sort, RTFieldAccess flags, rtl_uString const * typeName)
+    SAL_THROW_EXTERN_C();
+
+/**
+   Returns the blob of a type writer.
+
+   @param handle a handle on a type writer; must not be null
+
+   @param size an out-parameter obtaining the size of the blob; must not be null
+
+   @return a (byte-aligned) pointer to the blob; the returned pointer and the
+   returned <code>size</code> remain valid until the next function is called on
+   the given type writer; if an out-of-memory condition occurs, null is returned
+   and <code>size</code> is not modified
+ */
+REG_DLLPUBLIC void const * typereg_writer_getBlob(void * handle, sal_uInt32 * size)
+    SAL_THROW_EXTERN_C();
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/include/registry/writer.hxx b/include/registry/writer.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4bf672461
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/registry/writer.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,291 @@
+/* -*- 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 .
+ */
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_REGISTRY_WRITER_HXX
+#define INCLUDED_REGISTRY_WRITER_HXX
+
+#include <registry/writer.h>
+#include <registry/refltype.hxx>
+#include <registry/types.hxx>
+#include <registry/version.h>
+
+#include <rtl/ustring.hxx>
+#include <sal/types.h>
+
+#include <new>
+
+namespace typereg {
+
+/**
+   A type writer working on a binary blob that represents a UNOIDL type.
+
+   <p>Instances of this class are not multi-thread&ndash;safe.</p>
+
+   @since UDK 3.2.0
+ */
+class Writer {
+public:
+    /**
+       Creates a type writer.
+
+       @param version the version of the created type writer; must not be
+       negative
+
+       @param documentation the documentation
+
+       @param fileName the file name (deprecated, use an empty string)
+
+       @param typeClass the type class of the created type writer
+
+       @param published whether the created type writer is published; for a type
+       class that cannot be published, this should be false
+
+       @param typeName the type name of the created type writer
+
+       @param superTypeCount the number of super types of the created type
+       writer
+
+       @param fieldCount the number of fields of the created type writer
+
+       @param methodCount the number of methods of the created type writer
+
+       @param referenceCount the number of references of the created type writer
+
+       @exception std::bad_alloc is raised if an out-of-memory condition occurs
+     */
+    Writer(
+        typereg_Version version, OUString const & documentation,
+        OUString const & fileName, RTTypeClass typeClass, bool published,
+        OUString const & typeName, sal_uInt16 superTypeCount,
+        sal_uInt16 fieldCount, sal_uInt16 methodCount,
+        sal_uInt16 referenceCount):
+        m_handle(
+            typereg_writer_create(
+                version, documentation.pData, fileName.pData, typeClass,
+                published, typeName.pData, superTypeCount, fieldCount,
+                methodCount, referenceCount))
+    {
+        if (m_handle == nullptr) {
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Destroys this <code>Writer</code> instance.
+     */
+    ~Writer() {
+        typereg_writer_destroy(m_handle);
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Sets the type name of a super type of this type writer.
+
+       @param index a valid index into the range of super types of this type
+       writer
+
+       @param typeName the super type name
+
+       @exception std::bad_alloc is raised if an out-of-memory condition occurs
+     */
+    void setSuperTypeName(sal_uInt16 index, OUString const & typeName) {
+        if (!typereg_writer_setSuperTypeName(m_handle, index, typeName.pData)) {
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Sets the data of a field of this type writer.
+
+       @param index a valid index into the range of fields of this type writer
+
+       @param documentation the documentation of the field
+
+       @param fileName the file name of the field (deprecated, use an empty string)
+
+       @param flags the flags of the field
+
+       @param name the name of the field
+
+       @param typeName the type name of the field
+
+       @param value the value of the field
+
+       @exception std::bad_alloc is raised if an out-of-memory condition occurs
+     */
+    void setFieldData(
+        sal_uInt16 index, OUString const & documentation,
+        OUString const & fileName, RTFieldAccess flags, OUString const & name,
+        OUString const & typeName, RTConstValue const & value)
+    {
+        if (!typereg_writer_setFieldData(
+                m_handle, index, documentation.pData, fileName.pData, flags,
+                name.pData, typeName.pData, value.m_type, value.m_value))
+        {
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Sets the data of a method of this type writer.
+
+       @param index a valid index into the range of methods of this type writer
+
+       @param documentation the documentation of the method
+
+       @param flags the flags of the method
+
+       @param name the name of the method
+
+       @param returnTypeName the return type name of the method
+
+       @param parameterCount the number of parameters of the method
+
+       @param exceptionCount the number of exceptions of the method
+
+       @exception std::bad_alloc is raised if an out-of-memory condition occurs
+     */
+    void setMethodData(
+        sal_uInt16 index, OUString const & documentation,
+        RTMethodMode flags, OUString const & name,
+        OUString const & returnTypeName, sal_uInt16 parameterCount,
+        sal_uInt16 exceptionCount)
+    {
+        if (!typereg_writer_setMethodData(
+                m_handle, index, documentation.pData, flags, name.pData,
+                returnTypeName.pData, parameterCount, exceptionCount))
+        {
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Sets the data of a parameter of a method of this type writer.
+
+       @param methodIndex a valid index into the range of methods of this type
+       writer
+
+       @param parameterIndex a valid index into the range of parameters of the
+       given method
+
+       @param flags the flags of the parameter
+
+       @param name the name of the parameter
+
+       @param typeName the type name of the parameter
+
+       @exception std::bad_alloc is raised if an out-of-memory condition occurs
+     */
+    void setMethodParameterData(
+        sal_uInt16 methodIndex, sal_uInt16 parameterIndex,
+        RTParamMode flags, OUString const & name,
+        OUString const & typeName) const
+    {
+        if (!typereg_writer_setMethodParameterData(
+                m_handle, methodIndex, parameterIndex, flags, name.pData,
+                typeName.pData))
+        {
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Sets an exception type name of a method of this type writer.
+
+       @param methodIndex a valid index into the range of methods of this type
+       writer
+
+       @param exceptionIndex a valid index into the range of exceptions of the
+       given method
+
+       @param typeName the exception type name
+
+       @exception std::bad_alloc is raised if an out-of-memory condition occurs
+     */
+    void setMethodExceptionTypeName(
+        sal_uInt16 methodIndex, sal_uInt16 exceptionIndex,
+        OUString const & typeName)
+    {
+        if (!typereg_writer_setMethodExceptionTypeName(
+                m_handle, methodIndex, exceptionIndex, typeName.pData))
+        {
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Sets the data of a reference of this type writer.
+
+       @param index a valid index into the range of references of this type
+       writer
+
+       @param documentation the documentation of the reference
+
+       @param sort the sort of the reference
+
+       @param flags the flags of the reference
+
+       @param typeName the type name of the reference
+
+       @exception std::bad_alloc is raised if an out-of-memory condition occurs
+     */
+    void setReferenceData(
+        sal_uInt16 index, OUString const & documentation,
+        RTReferenceType sort, RTFieldAccess flags,
+        OUString const & typeName)
+    {
+        if (!typereg_writer_setReferenceData(
+                m_handle, index, documentation.pData, sort, flags,
+                typeName.pData))
+        {
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+       Returns the blob of this type writer.
+
+       @param size an out-parameter obtaining the size of the blob
+
+       @return a (byte-aligned) pointer to the blob; the returned pointer and
+       the returned <code>size</code> remain valid until the next function is
+       called on this type writer
+
+       @exception std::bad_alloc is raised if an out-of-memory condition occurs
+       (in which case <code>size</code> is not modified
+     */
+    void const * getBlob(sal_uInt32 * size) {
+        void const * p = typereg_writer_getBlob(m_handle, size);
+        if (p == nullptr) {
+            throw std::bad_alloc();
+        }
+        return p;
+    }
+
+private:
+    Writer(Writer const &) = delete;
+    Writer& operator =(Writer const &) = delete;
+
+    void * m_handle;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */