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package javax.script;

/**
 * The optional interface implemented by ScriptEngines whose methods allow the invocation of
 * procedures in scripts that have previously been executed.
 *
 * @author  Mike Grogan
 * @author  A. Sundararajan
 * @since 1.6
 */
public interface Invocable  {
    /**
     * Calls a method on a script object compiled during a previous script execution,
     * which is retained in the state of the <code>ScriptEngine.
     *
     * @param name The name of the procedure to be called.
     *
     * @param thiz If the procedure is a member  of a class
     * defined in the script and thiz is an instance of that class
     * returned by a previous execution or invocation, the named method is
     * called through that instance.
     *
     * @param args Arguments to pass to the procedure.  The rules for converting
     * the arguments to scripting variables are implementation-specific.
     *
     * @return The value returned by the procedure.  The rules for converting the scripting
     * variable returned by the script method to a Java Object are implementation-specific.
     *
     * @throws ScriptException if an error occurs during invocation of the method.
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if method with given name or matching argument types cannot be found.
     * @throws NullPointerException if the method name is null.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the specified thiz is null or the specified Object is
     * does not represent a scripting object.
     */
    public Object invokeMethod(Object thiz, String name, Object... args)
        throws ScriptException, NoSuchMethodException;

    /**
     * Used to call top-level procedures and functions defined in scripts.
     *
     * @param name of the procedure or function to call
     * @param args Arguments to pass to the procedure or function
     * @return The value returned by the procedure or function
     *
     * @throws ScriptException if an error occurs during invocation of the method.
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if method with given name or matching argument types cannot be found.
     * @throws NullPointerException if method name is null.
     */
     public Object invokeFunction(String name, Object... args)
        throws ScriptException, NoSuchMethodException;


     /**
     * Returns an implementation of an interface using functions compiled in
     * the interpreter. The methods of the interface
     * may be implemented using the <code>invokeFunction method.
     *
     * @param <T> the type of the interface to return
     * @param clasz The <code>Class object of the interface to return.
     *
     * @return An instance of requested interface - null if the requested interface is unavailable,
     * i. e. if compiled functions in the <code>ScriptEngine cannot be found matching
     * the ones in the requested interface.
     *
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the specified <code>Class object
     * is null or is not an interface.
     */
    public <T> T getInterface(Class clasz);

    /**
     * Returns an implementation of an interface using member functions of
     * a scripting object compiled in the interpreter. The methods of the
     * interface may be implemented using the <code>invokeMethod method.
     *
     * @param <T> the type of the interface to return
     * @param thiz The scripting object whose member functions are used to implement the methods of the interface.
     * @param clasz The <code>Class object of the interface to return.
     *
     * @return An instance of requested interface - null if the requested interface is unavailable,
     * i. e. if compiled methods in the <code>ScriptEngine cannot be found matching
     * the ones in the requested interface.
     *
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the specified <code>Class object
     * is null or is not an interface, or if the specified Object is
     * null or does not represent a scripting object.
     */
     public <T> T getInterface(Object thiz, Class clasz);

}