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17
18 package org.apache.commons.proxy2;
19
20 import java.io.Serializable;
21 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
22
23 /**
24 * An invoker is responsible for handling a method invocation.
25 *
26 * @since 1.0
27 */
28 public interface Invoker extends Serializable
29 {
30 //******************************************************************************************************************
31 // Other Methods
32 //******************************************************************************************************************
33
34 /**
35 * "Invokes" the method. Implementation should throw a {@link org.apache.commons.proxy2.exception.InvokerException}
36 * if problems arise while trying to invoke the method.
37 *
38 * @param proxy
39 * the proxy2 object
40 * @param method
41 * the method being invoked
42 * @param arguments
43 * the arguments
44 * @return the return value
45 * @throws Throwable
46 * thrown by the implementation
47 */
48 Object invoke(Object proxy, Method method, Object[] arguments) throws Throwable;
49 }