info.javelot.functionalj.reflect.element
Interface ReflectElement

All Known Implementing Classes:

ReflectInstanceMethod, ReflectJdkConstructor, ReflectJdkStaticMethod

public interface ReflectElement

Interface that represents a reflect element, such as a constructor or method.

Author:

Copyright © 2006 Frederic Daoud

Method Summary

String	getName() Returns the name of the reflect element.
Class[]	getParameterTypes() Returns the types of the parameters to the reflect element.
Object	invoke(Object[] p_params) Invokes the reflect element.

Method Detail

getName

public String getName()

Returns the name of the reflect element. For a constructor, this is the name of the class. For a method, this is the name of the class and the name of the method.

getParameterTypes

public Class[] getParameterTypes()

Returns the types of the parameters to the reflect element.

Returns:

the types of the parameters to the reflect element.

invoke

public Object invoke(Object[] p_params)
              throws Exception

Invokes the reflect element.

Parameters:

p_params - the parameters to the element.

Returns:

the result of invoking the element.

Throws:

Exception - thrown if an exception is thrown when invoking the element.