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#ifndef __com_sun_star_ui_UIElementFactory_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_ui_UIElementFactory_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_ui_XUIElementFactory_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/ui/XUIElementFactory.idl>
#endif

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

module com { module sun { module star { module ui {

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

/** specifies a user interface element factory that can create and initialize
    a user interface element type.

    <p>
    It depends on the implementation which user interface element types can be
    created. It is also possible that a factory is only able to create one
    special user interface element. User interface element factories must be
    registered at the single instance <type>UIElementFactoryManager</type>
    service to provide access to itself.
    </p>

    @since OOo 2.0
*/

published service UIElementFactory
{
    /** this interface provides a function to create and initalize new
        instances of user interface elements.

        @see XUIElementFactory
     */
    interface com::sun::star::ui::XUIElementFactory;
};

}; }; }; };

#endif