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| * Contributors: |
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| /* |
| |
| |
| */ |
| package org.eclipse.jem.internal.proxy.core; |
| |
| /** |
| * Factory for creating method proxies. |
| * |
| * The factory exists for use, but generally it is better to go through the bean type proxy to get a method proxy. This is useful for setting up a |
| * bunch of method proxies in initialization routines so you don't need to have a bean type proxy for each. |
| * |
| * Creation date: (12/3/99 6:21:52 PM) |
| * |
| * @author: Joe Winchester |
| */ |
| public interface IMethodProxyFactory extends IBeanProxyFactory { |
| |
| /** |
| * Return a method proxy for the specified name, arguments from the class. |
| * |
| * @param className |
| * @param methodName |
| * @param parameterTypes |
| * parameter type names or <code>null</code> for parameterTypes means no parameters. |
| * @return a method proxy or null if can't be found. |
| * @since 1.0.0 |
| */ |
| IMethodProxy getMethodProxy(String className, String methodName, String[] parameterTypes); |
| |
| /** |
| * Return an IProxyMethod for the specified name, arguments from the given class. |
| * @param expression |
| * @param className |
| * @param methodName |
| * @param parameterTypes |
| * @return |
| * |
| * @since 1.1.0 |
| */ |
| IProxyMethod getMethodProxy(IExpression expression, String className, String methodName, String[] parameterTypes); |
| |
| /** |
| * Return an IProxyField for the specified name, arguments from the given class. |
| * @param expression |
| * @param className |
| * @param fieldName |
| * @return |
| * |
| * @since 1.1.0 |
| */ |
| IProxyField getFieldProxy(IExpression expression, String className, String fieldName); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Return an invokable for the specified name, arguments from the class. The method proxy is not retrieved. Instead the method will be looked up |
| * each time on the vm. Because of this these are suitable only for one-shot invokations. If it is to be invoked often, then a method proxy should |
| * be retrieved instead. |
| * <p> |
| * Though typical for one-shot deal the invokable can be used over and over. There is just overhead because the method is looked up each time. So a reasonable compromise |
| * would be if using it infrequently or is used closely together once or twice it is better to use a Invokable instead of a method proxy. |
| * <p> |
| * Note there is no guarantee that the method is available. This won't be known until the actual invoke is done. |
| * |
| * @param className |
| * @param methodName |
| * @param parameterTypes |
| * parameter type names or <code>null</code> for parameterTypes means no parameters. |
| * @return an invokable |
| * @since 1.0.0 |
| */ |
| IInvokable getInvokable(String className, String methodName, String[] parameterTypes); |
| } |