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+/*************************************************************************
+ *
+ *  $RCSfile: XExporter.idl,v $
+ *
+ *  $Revision: 1.1 $
+ *
+ *  last change: $Author: os $ $Date: 2000-11-17 11:50:35 $
+ *
+ *  The Contents of this file are made available subject to the terms of
+ *  either of the following licenses
+ *
+ *         - GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1
+ *         - Sun Industry Standards Source License Version 1.1
+ *
+ *  Sun Microsystems Inc., October, 2000
+ *
+ *  GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1
+ *  =============================================
+ *  Copyright 2000 by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
+ *  901 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA
+ *
+ *  This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ *  modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ *  License version 2.1, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ *  This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ *  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ *  License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+ *  MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ *
+ *  Sun Industry Standards Source License Version 1.1
+ *  =================================================
+ *  The contents of this file are subject to the Sun Industry Standards
+ *  Source License Version 1.1 (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.openoffice.org/license.html.
+ *
+ *  Software provided under this License is provided on an "AS IS" basis,
+ *  WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING,
+ *  WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES THAT THE SOFTWARE IS FREE OF DEFECTS,
+ *  MERCHANTABLE, FIT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGING.
+ *  See the License for the specific provisions governing your rights and
+ *  obligations concerning the Software.
+ *
+ *  The Initial Developer of the Original Code is: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
+ *
+ *  Copyright: 2000 by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
+ *
+ *  All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ *  Contributor(s): _______________________________________
+ *
+ *
+ ************************************************************************/
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_document_XExporter_idl__
+#define __com_sun_star_document_XExporter_idl__
+
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_XComponent_idl__
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XComponent.idl>
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_IllegalArgumentException_idl__
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/IllegalArgumentException.idl>
+#endif
+
+//=============================================================================
+
+module com { module sun { module star { module document {
+
+//=============================================================================
+/** makes it possible to connect a document with an <type>Exporter</type>.
+ */
+[ uik(61A64161-B953-11d4-A00E0050-04526B09), ident( "XExporter", 1.0 ) ]
+interface XExporter: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
+{
+    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    /** sets the source document for the exporter.
+
+        @raises com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException
+            if <var>xDoc</var> does not support any service which is
+            supported by this exporter.
+     */
+    void setSourceDocument( [in] com::sun::star::lang::XComponent xDoc )
+        raises( com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException );
+};
+
+//=============================================================================
+
+}; }; }; };
+
+#endif
+
+
diff --git a/offapi/com/sun/star/document/XImporter.idl b/offapi/com/sun/star/document/XImporter.idl
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+/*************************************************************************
+ *
+ *  $RCSfile: XImporter.idl,v $
+ *
+ *  $Revision: 1.1 $
+ *
+ *  last change: $Author: os $ $Date: 2000-11-17 11:50:45 $
+ *
+ *  The Contents of this file are made available subject to the terms of
+ *  either of the following licenses
+ *
+ *         - GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1
+ *         - Sun Industry Standards Source License Version 1.1
+ *
+ *  Sun Microsystems Inc., October, 2000
+ *
+ *  GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1
+ *  =============================================
+ *  Copyright 2000 by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
+ *  901 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA
+ *
+ *  This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ *  modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ *  License version 2.1, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ *  This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ *  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ *  License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+ *  MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ *
+ *  Sun Industry Standards Source License Version 1.1
+ *  =================================================
+ *  The contents of this file are subject to the Sun Industry Standards
+ *  Source License Version 1.1 (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.openoffice.org/license.html.
+ *
+ *  Software provided under this License is provided on an "AS IS" basis,
+ *  WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING,
+ *  WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES THAT THE SOFTWARE IS FREE OF DEFECTS,
+ *  MERCHANTABLE, FIT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGING.
+ *  See the License for the specific provisions governing your rights and
+ *  obligations concerning the Software.
+ *
+ *  The Initial Developer of the Original Code is: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
+ *
+ *  Copyright: 2000 by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
+ *
+ *  All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ *  Contributor(s): _______________________________________
+ *
+ *
+ ************************************************************************/
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_document_XImporter_idl__
+#define __com_sun_star_document_XImporter_idl__
+
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_XComponent_idl__
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XComponent.idl>
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_lang_IllegalArgumentException_idl__
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/IllegalArgumentException.idl>
+#endif
+
+//=============================================================================
+
+module com { module sun { module star { module document {
+
+//=============================================================================
+/** makes it possible to connect a document with an <type>Importer</type>.
+ */
+[ uik(61A64160-B953-11d4-A00E0050-04526B09), ident( "XImporter", 1.0 ) ]
+interface XImporter: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
+{
+    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    /** sets the target document for the importer.
+
+        @raises com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException
+            if <var>xDoc</var> does not support any service which is
+            supported by this importer.
+     */
+    void setTargetDocument( [in] com::sun::star::lang::XComponent xDoc )
+        raises( com::sun::star::lang::IllegalArgumentException );
+};
+
+//=============================================================================
+
+}; }; }; };
+
+#endif
+
+