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package net.openhft.chronicle.wire;

/**
 * Represents an interface that provides a mechanism for method delegation.
 * Implementors of this interface can set a delegate to which method invocations are
 * forwarded. By using this interface, users can achieve behavior modification,
 * augmentation, or decoration of method calls by setting appropriate delegates.
 *
 * @param  The type of the delegate to which method calls will be forwarded.
 */
public interface MethodDelegate {

    /**
     * Sets the delegate to which method invocations will be forwarded.
     * 
     * This mechanism allows the delegation of method calls to an alternate implementation,
     * enabling behaviors like logging, mocking, or additional processing.
     *
     * @param delegate The object that will receive the delegated method calls.
     */
    void delegate(OUT delegate);
}