AOO410/main/ridljar/com/sun/star/uno/IMemberDescription.java

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package com.sun.star.uno;

/**
 * The <code>IMemberDescription</code> is the base interface
 * for for the special subset of typedescriptions, which describe
 * members of IDL structs or interfeces.
 *
 * @deprecated This interface does not cover all the features supported by the
 * corresponding (unpublished) implementation.  But no client code should need
 * to access this functionality, anyway.
 */
public interface IMemberDescription {
	/**
	 * Gives the name of this member.
	 * <p>
	 * @return  the name
	 */
	String getName();

	/**
	 * Indicates if this member is unsigned. (Not useful for IMethodDescription).
	 * <p>
	 * @return  the unsigned state
	 */
	boolean isUnsigned();

	/**
	 * Indicates if this member is an any.
	 * <p>
	 * @return  the any state
	 */
	boolean isAny();

	/**
	 * Indicates if this member is an interface.
	 * <p>
	 * @return  the interface state
	 */
	boolean isInterface();

	/**
	 * Gives the relative index of this member in the declaring 
	 * interface or struct (including superclasses).
	 * <p>
	 * @return  the relative index of this member
	 */
	int getIndex();
}