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#ifndef INCLUDED_COMPHELPER_CONFIGURATIONHELPER_HXX
#define INCLUDED_COMPHELPER_CONFIGURATIONHELPER_HXX

#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.hpp>
#include <com/sun/star/uno/XComponentContext.hpp>
#include <com/sun/star/lang/XMultiServiceFactory.hpp>
#include <com/sun/star/beans/PropertyValue.hpp>
#include <com/sun/star/container/XHierarchicalNameAccess.hpp>
#include <com/sun/star/util/XChangesBatch.hpp>
#include <comphelper/sequenceasvector.hxx>
#include <rtl/ustring.hxx>
#include <rtl/ustrbuf.hxx>
#include <comphelper/comphelperdllapi.h>


// namespaces

namespace comphelper{



class COMPHELPER_DLLPUBLIC ConfigurationHelper
{
    public:


    /** specify all possible modes, which can be used to open a configuration access.
     *
     *  @see    openConfig()
     *  @see    readDirectKey()
     *  @see    writeDirectKey()
     */
    enum EConfigurationModes
    {
        /// opens configuration in read/write mode (without LAZY writing!)
        E_STANDARD = 0,
        /// configuration will be opened readonly
        E_READONLY = 1,
        /// all localized nodes will be interpreted as XInterface instead of interpreting it as atomic value nodes
        E_ALL_LOCALES = 2,
        /// enable lazy writing
        E_LAZY_WRITE = 4
    };


    /** returns access to the specified configuration package.
     *
     *  This method should be used, if e.g. more than one request to the same
     *  configuration package is needed. The configuration access can be cached
     *  outside and used inbetween.
     *
     *  @param  rxContext
     *          the uno service manager, which should be used to create the
     *          configuration access.
     *
     *  @param  sPackage
     *          the name of the configuration package.
     *          e.g. <ul>
     *                  <li>org.openoffice.Office.Common</li>
     *                  <li>org.openoffice.Office.Common/Menu</li>
     *               </ul>
     *
     *  @param  eMode
     *          specify the open mode for the returned configuration access.
     *          It's interpreted as a flag field and can be any useful combination
     *          of values of EConfigurationModes.
     *
     *  @throw  Any exceptions the underlying configuration can throw.
     *          E.g. css::uno::Exception if the configuration could not be opened.
     */
    static css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface > openConfig(const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XComponentContext >& rxContext,
                                                                  const OUString&                                    sPackage,
                                                                        sal_Int32                                           eMode   );


    /** reads the value of an existing(!) configuration key,
     *  which is searched relative to the specified configuration access.
     *
     *  This method must be used in combination with openConfig().
     *  The cached configuration access must be provided here ... and
     *  all operations are made relativ to this access point.
     *
     *  @param  xCFG
     *          the configuration root, where sRelPath should be interpreted.
     *          as relativ path
     *
     *  @param  sRelPath
     *          path relative to xCFG parameter.
     *
     *  @param  sKey
     *          the configuration node, where we should read the value.
     *
     *  @return [css.uno.Any]
     *          the value of sKey.
     *
     *  @throw  Any exceptions the underlying configuration can throw.
     *          E.g. css::container::NoSuchElementException if the specified
     *          key does not exists.
     */
    static css::uno::Any readRelativeKey(const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface > xCFG    ,
                                         const OUString&                            sRelPath,
                                         const OUString&                            sKey    );


    /** writes a new value for an existing(!) configuration key,
     *  which is searched relative to the specified configuration access.
     *
     *  This method must be used in combination with openConfig().
     *  The cached configuration access must be provided here ... and
     *  all operations are made relativ to this access point.
     *
     *  @param  xCFG
     *          the configuration root, where sRelPath should be interpreted.
     *          as relativ path
     *
     *  @param  sRelPath
     *          path relative to xCFG parameter.
     *
     *  @param  sKey
     *          the configuration node, where we should write the new value.
     *
     *  @param  aValue
     *          the new value for sKey.
     *
     *  @throw  Any exceptions the underlying configuration can throw.
     *          E.g. css::container::NoSuchElementException if the specified
     *          key does not exists or css::uno::Exception if the provided configuration
     *          access does not allow writing for this key.
     */
    static void writeRelativeKey(const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface > xCFG    ,
                                 const OUString&                            sRelPath,
                                 const OUString&                            sKey    ,
                                 const css::uno::Any&                              aValue  );


    /** it checks if the specified set node exists ... or create an empty one
     *  otherwise.
     *
     *  This method must be used in combination with openConfig().
     *  The cached configuration access must be provided here ... and
     *  all operations are made relativ to this access point.
     *
     *  Further this method must be used only with configuration set's.
     *  Atomic keys can't be "created" ... they "exists every time".
     *
     *  @param  xCFG
     *          the configuration root, where sRelPathToSet should be interpreted
     *          as relativ path.
     *
     *  @param  sRelPathToSet
     *          path relative to xCFG parameter.
     *
     *  @param  sSetNode
     *          the set node, which should be checked if its exists ...
     *          or which should be created with default values.
     *
     *  @return A reference to the found (or new created) set node.
     *          Can't be NULL .. in such case an exception occurs!
     *
     *  @throw  Any exceptions the underlying configuration can throw.
     *          E.g. css::uno::Exception if the provided configuration
     *          access does not allow writing for this set.
     */
    static css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface > makeSureSetNodeExists(const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface > xCFG         ,
                                                                             const OUString&                            sRelPathToSet,
                                                                             const OUString&                            sSetNode     );


    /** commit all changes made on the specified configuration access.
     *
     *  This method must be used in combination with openConfig().
     *  The cached configuration access must be provided here.
     *
     *  @param  xCFG
     *          the configuration root, where changes should be committed.
     *
     *  @throw  Any exceptions the underlying configuration can throw.
     *          E.g. css::uno::Exception if the provided configuration
     *          access does not allow writing for this set.
     */
    static void flush(const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface >& xCFG);


    /** does the same then openConfig() & readRelativeKey() together.
     *
     * This method should be used for reading one key at one code place only.
     * Because it opens the specified configuration package, reads the key and
     * closes the configuration again.
     *
     * So its not very useful to use this method for reading multiple keys at the same time.
     * (Excepting these keys exists inside different configuration packages ...))
     */
    static css::uno::Any readDirectKey(const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XComponentContext >&    rxContext,
                                       const OUString&                                       sPackage,
                                       const OUString&                                       sRelPath,
                                       const OUString&                                       sKey    ,
                                             sal_Int32                                              eMode   );


    /** does the same then openConfig() / writeRelativeKey() & flush() together.
     *
     * This method should be used for writing one key at one code place only.
     * Because it opens the specified configuration package, writes the key, flush
     * all changes and closes the configuration again.
     *
     * So its not very useful to use this method for writing multiple keys at the same time.
     * (Excepting these keys exists inside different configuration packages ...))
     */
    static void writeDirectKey(const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XComponentContext >&    rxContext,
                               const OUString&                                       sPackage,
                               const OUString&                                       sRelPath,
                               const OUString&                                       sKey    ,
                               const css::uno::Any&                                         aValue  ,
                                     sal_Int32                                              eMode   );
};

} // namespace comphelper

#endif // INCLUDED_COMPHELPER_CONFIGURATIONHELPER_HXX

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