001/* 
002 * JKNIV, utils - Helper utilities for jdk code.
003 * 
004 * Copyright (C) 2017, the original author or authors.
005 *
006 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
007 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
008 * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
009 * version 2.1 of the License.
010 * 
011 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
012 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
013 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
014 * Lesser General Public License for more details.
015 * 
016 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
017 * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 
018 * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
019 */
020
021package net.sf.jkniv.reflect.beans;
022
023import java.lang.reflect.Method;
024
025/**
026 * Interface with a contract to invoke method class by reflection.
027 * 
028 * @author Alisson Gomes
029 *
030 */
031public interface Invokable
032{
033    Object invoke(Method method, Object theInstance, Object... values);
034    
035    <T> T invoke(Class<T> targetClass, Object... values);
036    
037    Object invoke(String methodName, Object theInstance, Object... values);
038
039    Method getMethodByName(String methodName, Class<?> targetClass);
040    
041    boolean hasMethod(String methodName, Class<?> theTargetClass);
042    
043    void register(TranslateType castable, Class type);
044}