jfun.yan.xml
Interface NutsFunction

All Superinterfaces:

LocationAware, java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

DelegatingNutsFunction, SynchronizedNutsFunction

public interface NutsFunction
extends LocationAware, java.io.Serializable

A NutsFunction is the result of the <function> tag in the Nuts configuration file.

Author:

Ben Yu Nov 23, 2005 1:41:45 AM

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	call(java.lang.Object[] args) Call the function with arguments.
java.lang.String	getName() Get the function name.
int	getParameterCount() Get the number of parameters expected.
java.lang.String[]	getParameterNames() Get the names of the parameters.
java.lang.Class	getReturnType() Get the return type of the function.

Methods inherited from interface jfun.yan.xml.LocationAware

getLocation

Method Detail

call

java.lang.Object call(java.lang.Object[] args)

Call the function with arguments.

Parameters:

args - the arguments.

Returns:

the return value.

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Get the function name.

Returns:

the name.

getParameterCount

int getParameterCount()

Get the number of parameters expected.

getReturnType

java.lang.Class getReturnType()

Get the return type of the function. Null is returned if unknown.

getParameterNames

java.lang.String[] getParameterNames()

Get the names of the parameters.