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1 package org.apache.velocity.util.introspection;
2 
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21 
22 /**
23  *  Interface defining a 'getter'.  For uses when looking for resolution of
24  *  property references
25  *
26  *       $foo.bar
27  *
28  * @author <a href="mailto:geirm@optonline.net">Geir Magnusson Jr.</a>
29  * @version $Id$
30  */
31 public interface VelPropertyGet
32 {
33     /**
34      *  invocation method - called when the 'get action' should be
35      *  preformed and a value returned
36      * @param o
37      * @return The resulting Object.
38      * @throws Exception
39      */
invoke(Object o)40     Object invoke(Object o) throws Exception;
41 
42     /**
43      *  specifies if this VelPropertyGet is cacheable and able to be
44      *  reused for this class of object it was returned for
45      *
46      *  @return true if can be reused for this class, false if not
47      */
isCacheable()48     boolean isCacheable();
49 
50     /**
51      *  returns the method name used to return this 'property'
52      * @return The method name used to return this 'property'
53      */
getMethodName()54     String getMethodName();
55 }
56