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 /** Sample for use of templates
     *  This sample uses the file TextTemplateWithUserFields.odt from the Samples
     *  folder. The file contains a number of User text fields (Variables - User)
     *  and a bookmark which we use to fill in various values
     */
    protected void templateExample() throws java.lang.Exception {
        // create a small hashtable that simulates a rowset
        Hashtable recipient = new Hashtable();
        recipient.put("Company", "Manatee Books");
        recipient.put("Contact", "Rod Martin");
        recipient.put("ZIP", "34567");
        recipient.put("City", "Fort Lauderdale");
        recipient.put("State", "Florida");

        // load template with User fields and bookmark
        java.io.File sourceFile = new java.io.File("TextTemplateWithUserFields.odt");
        StringBuffer sTemplateFileUrl = new StringBuffer("file:///");
        sTemplateFileUrl.append(sourceFile.getCanonicalPath().replace('\\', '/'));

        XComponent xTemplateComponent =
            newDocComponentFromTemplate( sTemplateFileUrl.toString() );

        // get XTextFieldsSupplier, XBookmarksSupplier interfaces
        XTextFieldsSupplier xTextFieldsSupplier = (XTextFieldsSupplier)
            UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XTextFieldsSupplier.class,
                                      xTemplateComponent);
        XBookmarksSupplier xBookmarksSupplier = (XBookmarksSupplier)
            UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XBookmarksSupplier.class, xTemplateComponent);

        // access the TextFields and the TextFieldMasters collections
        XNameAccess xNamedFieldMasters = xTextFieldsSupplier.getTextFieldMasters();
        XEnumerationAccess xEnumeratedFields = xTextFieldsSupplier.getTextFields();

        // iterate over hashtable and insert values into field masters
        java.util.Enumeration keys = recipient.keys();
        while(keys.hasMoreElements()) {
            // get column name
            String key = (String)keys.nextElement();

            // access corresponding field master
            Object fieldMaster = xNamedFieldMasters.getByName(
                "com.sun.star.text.fieldmaster.User." + key);

            // query the XPropertySet interface, we need to set the Content property
            XPropertySet xPropertySet = (XPropertySet)UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
                XPropertySet.class, fieldMaster);

            // insert the column value into field master
            xPropertySet.setPropertyValue("Content", recipient.get(key));
        }
        // afterwards we must refresh the textfields collection
        XRefreshable xRefreshable = (XRefreshable)UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
            XRefreshable.class, xEnumeratedFields);
        xRefreshable.refresh();

        // accessing the Bookmarks collection of the document
        XNameAccess xNamedBookmarks = xBookmarksSupplier.getBookmarks();

        // find the bookmark named "Subscription"
        Object bookmark = xNamedBookmarks.getByName("Subscription");
        // we need its XTextRange which is available from getAnchor(),
        // so query for XTextContent
        XTextContent xBookmarkContent = (XTextContent)UnoRuntime.queryInterface(
            XTextContent.class, bookmark);
        // get the anchor of the bookmark (its XTextRange)
        XTextRange xBookmarkRange = xBookmarkContent.getAnchor();
        // set string at the bookmark position
        xBookmarkRange.setString("subscription for the Manatee Journal");

    }