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#ifndef __com_sun_star_configuration_XTemplateInstance_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_configuration_XTemplateInstance_idl__

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

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

 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module configuration {

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

/** is implemented by objects that are instances of a named template to provide
    information about the template.

    <p> Template names are similar to service names, but apply to structure and
        content, rather than to type.
    </p>
    <p> Often a template description can be retrieved from a repository and then be
        interpreted by a factory object. Templates provide a means to build
        new kinds of objects dynamically.
    </p>

    @see XTemplateContainer
 */
published interface XTemplateInstance: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** retrieves the name of the template

        @returns
            the name of the template this object was built from or conforms to.
     */
    string getTemplateName();

};

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

}; }; }; };

#endif

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