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20  package org.apache.mina.statemachine.event;
21  
22  import org.apache.mina.statemachine.StateMachine;
23  
24  /**
25   * Intercepts the {@link Event} arguments before the {@link Event} is passed
26   * to the {@link StateMachine} and allows for the arguments to be modified.
27   * This is for advanced uses only.
28   *
29   * @author The Apache MINA Project (dev@mina.apache.org)
30   * @version $Rev: 586695 $, $Date: 2007-10-20 12:01:17 +0200 (sam, 20 oct 2007) $
31   */
32  public interface EventArgumentsInterceptor {
33  
34      /**
35       * Modifies the specified array of event arguments.
36       * 
37       * @param arguments the original arguments.
38       * @return the new arguments. Should return the original array if no 
39       *         modification is needed.
40       */
41      Object[] modify(Object[] arguments);
42      
43  }