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#ifndef __com_sun_star_sheet_XGoalSeek_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_sheet_XGoalSeek_idl__

#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl>
#include <com/sun/star/sheet/GoalResult.idl>
#include <com/sun/star/table/CellAddress.idl>

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

module com {  module sun {  module star {  module sheet {

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

/** provides seeking a goal value for a cell.
 */
published interface XGoalSeek: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /** calculates a value which gives a specified result in a formula.

        @param aFormulaPosition
            is the address of the formula cell used for the calculation.

        @param aVariablePosition
            is the address of the cell that is used in the formula as
            variable.

        @param aGoalValue
            is the value which should be reached during the goal seek.

        @returns
            the result of the goal seek, including the value that results
            in the specified goal, using the specified formula.
     */
    com::sun::star::sheet::GoalResult seekGoal(
            [in] com::sun::star::table::CellAddress aFormulaPosition,
            [in] com::sun::star::table::CellAddress aVariablePosition,
            [in] string aGoalValue );

};

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

}; }; }; };

#endif