//  Copyright (C) 2003  OPEN CASCADE, EADS/CCR, LIP6, CEA/DEN,
//  CEDRAT, EDF R&D, LEG, PRINCIPIA R&D, BUREAU VERITAS 
// 
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//
//
//  File   : SALOME_DataTypeCatalog.idl
//  Author : Estelle Deville, Paul Rascle
//  $Header$

module SALOME_DataTypeCatalog{
// Type definitions

// List of Data Type Names
  typedef sequence<string> ListOfDataTypeName ;

  // Exception thrown if a DataType is not found in the catalog
  exception NotFound {};
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Interfaces

// Catalog interface :
// methods to :
//  - obtain the data type names of the catalog
//  - test the compatibility between two type names
interface DataCatalog
{
  ListOfDataTypeName GetDataTypeList() ;
  boolean isDerivedFrom(in string type_in, in string type_out) raises(NotFound);
  string GetDataInterfaceRead(in string type) raises(NotFound);
  string GetDataInterfaceWrite(in string type)raises(NotFound);
   ListOfDataTypeName GetDataTypeParents(in string type) raises(NotFound);
} ;
};