import uno

def getModel():
	# get the uno component context from the PyUNO runtime
	localContext = uno.getComponentContext()
	
	# create the UnoUrlResolver
	resolver = localContext.ServiceManager.createInstanceWithContext(
	"com.sun.star.bridge.UnoUrlResolver", localContext)
	
	# connect to the running office
	context = resolver.resolve("uno:socket,host=localhost,port=2002;urp;StarOffice.ComponentContext")
	manager = context.ServiceManager
	
	# get the central desktop object
	desktop = manager.createInstanceWithContext("com.sun.star.frame.Desktop", context)
	
	# access the current writer document
	return desktop.getCurrentComponent()

def debug(msg):
	print(msg)