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1   /*
2    * Copyright 2002,2004 The Apache Software Foundation.
3    *
4    * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
5    * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
6    * You may obtain a copy of the License at
7    *
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10   * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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15   */
16  
17  package org.apache.commons.jexl.util.introspection;
18  
19  import java.util.Iterator;
20  
21  /***
22   * 'Federated' introspection/reflection interface to allow the introspection
23   * behavior in Velocity to be customized.
24   * 
25   * @since 1.0
26   * @author <a href="mailto:geirm@apache.org">Geir Magusson Jr.</a>
27   * @version $Id: Uberspect.java 398498 2006-05-01 01:48:57Z dion $
28   */
29  public interface Uberspect {
30      /***
31       * Initializer - will be called before use.
32       * @throws Exception on any error.
33       */
34      void init() throws Exception;
35  
36      /***
37       * To support iteratives - #foreach().
38       * @param info template info.
39       * @param obj to get the iterator for.
40       * @throws Exception on any error.
41       * @return an iterator over obj.
42       */
43      Iterator getIterator(Object obj, Info info) throws Exception;
44  
45      /***
46       * Returns a general method, corresponding to $foo.bar( $woogie ).
47       * @param obj the object
48       * @param method the method name
49       * @param args method arguments
50       * @param info template info
51       * @throws Exception on any error.
52       * @return a {@link VelMethod}.
53       */
54      VelMethod getMethod(Object obj, String method, Object[] args, Info info) throws Exception;
55  
56      /***
57       * Property getter - returns VelPropertyGet appropos for #set($foo =
58       * $bar.woogie).
59       * @param obj the object to get the property from.
60       * @param identifier property name
61       * @param info template info
62       * @throws Exception on any error.
63       * @return a {@link VelPropertyGet}.
64       */
65      VelPropertyGet getPropertyGet(Object obj, String identifier, Info info) throws Exception;
66  
67      /***
68       * Property setter - returns VelPropertySet appropos for #set($foo.bar =
69       * "geir").
70       * @param obj the object to get the property from.
71       * @param identifier property name
72       * @param arg value to set.
73       * @param info template info
74       * @throws Exception on any error.
75       * @return a {@link VelPropertySet}.
76       */
77      VelPropertySet getPropertySet(Object obj, String identifier, Object arg, Info info) throws Exception;
78  }