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package org.springframework.remoting.rmi;
import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
import java.rmi.Remote;
import java.rmi.RemoteException;
import org.springframework.remoting.support.RemoteInvocation;
/**
* Interface for RMI invocation handlers instances on the server,
* wrapping exported services. A client uses a stub implementing
* this interface to access such a service.
*
* This is an SPI interface, not to be used directly by applications.
*
* @author Juergen Hoeller
* @since 14.05.2003
*/
public interface RmiInvocationHandler extends Remote {
/**
* Return the name of the target interface that this invoker operates on.
* @return the name of the target interface, or null if none
* @throws RemoteException in case of communication errors
* @see RmiServiceExporter#getServiceInterface()
*/
public String getTargetInterfaceName() throws RemoteException;
/**
* Apply the given invocation to the target object.
*
Called by
* {@link RmiClientInterceptor#doInvoke(org.aopalliance.intercept.MethodInvocation, RmiInvocationHandler)}.
* @param invocation object that encapsulates invocation parameters
* @return the object returned from the invoked method, if any
* @throws RemoteException in case of communication errors
* @throws NoSuchMethodException if the method name could not be resolved
* @throws IllegalAccessException if the method could not be accessed
* @throws InvocationTargetException if the method invocation resulted in an exception
*/
public Object invoke(RemoteInvocation invocation)
throws RemoteException, NoSuchMethodException, IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException;
}