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1 package jfun.yan.xml;
2
3 /**
4  * A NutsFunction is the result of the <function> tag
5  * in the Nuts configuration file.
6  * <p>
7  * @author Ben Yu
8  * Nov 23, 2005 1:41:45 AM
9  */

10 public interface NutsFunction extends LocationAware, java.io.Serializable JavaDoc{
11   /**
12    * Call the function with arguments.
13    * @param args the arguments.
14    * @return the return value.
15    */

16   Object JavaDoc call(Object JavaDoc[] args);
17   /**
18    * Get the function name.
19    * @return the name.
20    */

21   String JavaDoc getName();
22   /**
23    * Get the number of parameters expected.
24    */

25   int getParameterCount();
26   
27   /**
28    * Get the return type of the function.
29    * Null is returned if unknown.
30    */

31   Class JavaDoc getReturnType();
32   
33   /**
34    * Get the names of the parameters.
35    */

36   String JavaDoc[] getParameterNames();
37 }
38
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