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#ifndef __com_sun_star_util_XBroadcaster_idl__ 
#define __com_sun_star_util_XBroadcaster_idl__ 
 
#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__ 
#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl> 
#endif 
 
//============================================================================= 
 
module com {  module sun {  module star {  module util {  
 
//============================================================================= 
 
/** allows to control notification behaviour of a broadcaster.
    
    @since OOo 3.0
 */
interface XBroadcaster: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
{ 
    /** suspends broadcasts to the registered listeners.

        <p>
        The calls to <member>XBroadcaster::lockBroadcast()</member> and
        <member>XBroadcaster::unlockBroadcasts()</member> may be
        nested and even overlapping, but they must be in pairs. While
        there is at least one lock remaining, no broadcasts are
        sent to registered listeners.
        </p>
     */
    [oneway] void lockBroadcasts();

    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** resumes the broadcasts which were suspended by
        <member>XBroadcaster::lockBroadcasts()</member>.

        <p>
        The calls to <member>XBroadcaster::lockBroadcast()</member> and
        <member>XBroadcaster::unlockBroadcasts()</member> may be
        nested and even overlapping, but they must be in pairs. While
        there is at least one lock remaining, no broadcasts are
        sent to registered listeners.
        </p>

        <p> Pending broadcasts will be sent immediately after the last
        call to <member>XBroadcaster::lockBroadcast()</member> is matched
        by a call to <member>XBroadcaster::unlockBroadcasts()</member>.
        An implementation can decide to broadcast all pending notification in
        order or batch them in single broadcasts.
        </p>
    */
    [oneway] void unlockBroadcasts();
}; 
 
//============================================================================= 
 
}; }; }; };  
 
#endif