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package org.jboss.dependency.spi.dispatch;

/**
 * The API similar to the DynamicMBean API
 * where there are methods to get/set Properties/Attributes and invoke on
 * methods/operations with each context knowing how to do this, e.g.
 * KernelControllerContext -> Configurator
 * ServiceControllerContext -> MBeanServer
 *
 * @author Ales Justin
 */
public interface InvokeDispatchContext extends AttributeDispatchContext
{
   /**
    * Invoke method / operation
    *
    * @param name method name
    * @param parameters parameter values
    * @param signature method's parameter types / signatures
    * @return inovocation's return object
    * @throws Throwable for any error
    */
   Object invoke(String name, Object parameters[], String[] signature) throws Throwable;

   /**
    * Get context's classloader.
    * Used when determining type info for parameter and
    * getting the parameter actual value.
    *
    * @return context's classloader
    * @throws Throwable for any error
    */
   ClassLoader getClassLoader() throws Throwable;
}