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#ifndef __com_sun_star_frame_XMenuBarMergingAcceptor_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_frame_XMenuBarMergingAcceptor_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_container_XIndexAccess_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/container/XIndexAccess.idl>
#endif

#ifndef __com_sun_star_frame_XDispatchProvider_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/frame/XDispatchProvider.idl>
#endif

//============================================================================= 

module com { module sun { module star { module frame {

//============================================================================= 

/** provides functions to set and remove a merged menu bar for inplace
    editing.

    @since OOo 2.0
*/

interface XMenuBarMergingAcceptor : com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
    /** allows to set a merged menu bar.

        @param xMergedMenuBar
            specifies the merged menu bar.

        <p>
        This function is normally used to provide inplace editing where 
        functions from two application parts, container application and 
        embedded object, are available to the user simultaneously. A menu 
        bar which is set by this method has a higher priority than others 
        created by <type scope="com::sun::star::frame">XLayoutManager</type> 
        interface. Settings of a merged menu bar cannot be retrieved.
        </p>
        
        @see com::sun::star::ui::UIElementSettings
        @see com::sun::star::frame::XDispatchProvider
        @see com::sun::star::frame::XLayoutManager
    */
    boolean setMergedMenuBar( 
        [in] ::com::sun::star::container::XIndexAccess xMergedMenuBar );

    /** removes a previously set merged menu bar and sets a previously created
        menu bar back.
    */
    void    removeMergedMenuBar();
};

}; }; }; };

#endif