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#ifndef __com_sun_star_configuration_backend_Backend_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_configuration_backend_Backend_idl__

#include <com/sun/star/configuration/backend/XBackend.idl>
#include <com/sun/star/configuration/backend/XBackendEntities.idl>
#include <com/sun/star/configuration/backend/XSchemaSupplier.idl>


module com { module sun { module star { module configuration { module backend {


/**
    provides access to a configuration database composed of one or more
    storage backends containing settings used by software modules.

    <p> Configuration data is organized into layers which are selected
        by components and entities.
    </p>

    <p> Components are characterized by configuration schemas.
        A component contains configuration data for a particular
        application domain or software module.
    </p>
    <p> Entities are organized hierarchically in organizations,
        groups, roles and individual users. Each element of the associated
        hierarchy corresponds to a layer that applies to an entity.
    </p>
    <p> A layer contains data for multiple components
        associated to a single entity.
    <p>

    @since OOo 1.1.2
*/
published service Backend
{

    /**
      provides access to configuration schemas.
      */
    interface XSchemaSupplier ;


    /**
      provides access to the layer data.
      */
    interface XBackend ;


    /**
      provides information about supported and special entities.
      */
    [optional] interface XBackendEntities ;

} ;


} ; } ; } ; } ; } ;

#endif

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