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#ifndef com_sun_star_graphic_XGraphic_idl
#define com_sun_star_graphic_XGraphic_idl

#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl>
#include <com/sun/star/graphic/GraphicType.idl>

module com { module sun { module star { module graphic
{

/** This interface acts as a container for the loaded graphic.

	<p>The interface itself can be retrieved by using the appropriate
	methods of <type>XGraphicProvider</type> interface. 
	<type>XGraphicProvider</type> also offers a method to store
	the graphic content at a specific location</p>
	
	<p>To render the graphic content onto a specific device, you
	have to create a <type>XGraphicRenderer</type> interface and pass
	this interface appropriately</p>
	
	@see XGraphicProvider
	@see XGraphicRenderer
  */
published interface XGraphic : ::com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
	/** Get the type of the contained graphic
	
		@returns
			The type of the contained graphic
			
		@see GraphicType
	*/
	byte getType();
};

} ; } ; } ; } ; 

#endif