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package net.openhft.chronicle.bytes;
import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
/**
* Functional interface representing an invocation of a method.
*
* This interface is designed to be used with the {@link MethodReaderInterceptorReturns} interface,
* providing a flexible way to handle method invocations, such as performing the invocation,
* or adding custom behaviors before or after the invocation.
*/
@FunctionalInterface
public interface Invocation {
/**
* Invokes a method with the specified parameters.
*
* @param m the method to be invoked
* @param o the object from which the method is invoked
* @param args the arguments to be passed to the method
* @return the result of the method invocation
* @throws InvocationTargetException if the invoked method throws an exception
*/
Object invoke(Method m, Object o, Object[] args)
throws InvocationTargetException;
}