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+/*************************************************************************
+ *
+ *  $RCSfile: folderrestriction.hxx,v $
+ *
+ *  $Revision: 1.2 $
+ *
+ *  last change: $Author: hr $ $Date: 2003-09-29 15:00:21 $
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+
+#ifndef SVTOOLS_FOLDER_RESTRICTION_HXX
+#define SVTOOLS_FOLDER_RESTRICTION_HXX
+
+#ifndef _STRING_HXX
+#include <tools/string.hxx>
+#endif
+#include <vector>
+
+//........................................................................
+namespace svt
+{
+//........................................................................
+
+    /** retrieves a list of folders which's access is not restricted.
+
+        <p>Note that this is not meant as security feature, but only as
+        method to restrict some UI presentation, such as browsing
+        in the file open dialog.</p>
+    */
+    void    getUnrestrictedFolders( ::std::vector< String >& _rFolders );
+
+//........................................................................
+}   // namespace svt
+//........................................................................
+
+#endif // SVTOOLS_FOLDER_RESTRICTION_HXX