package org.jboss.resteasy.spi;

import org.jboss.resteasy.core.ValueInjector;

Will invoke a method in the context of an HTTP request.  Does all the parameter injection for you.
Author:
Bill Burke
Version:
$Revision: 1 $/**
 * Will invoke a method in the context of an HTTP request.  Does all the parameter injection for you.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:bill@burkecentral.com">Bill Burke</a>
 * @version $Revision: 1 $
 */
public interface MethodInjector
{
   
Invoke on a method in the context of an HTTP request. Does all JAX-RS parameter injection.
Params:
request – http request
response – http response
target – target object
Throws:
Failure – if application failure occurred
Returns:
returned object/**
    * Invoke on a method in the context of an HTTP request. Does all JAX-RS parameter injection.
    *
    * @param request http request
    * @param response http response
    * @param target target object
    * @return returned object
    * @throws Failure if application failure occurred
    */
   Object invoke(HttpRequest request, HttpResponse response, Object target) throws Failure, ApplicationException;

   
Create the arguments that would be used to invoke the method in the context of an HTTP request.
Params:
request – http request
response – http response
Throws:
Failure – if application failure occurred
Returns:
array of arguments/**
    * Create the arguments that would be used to invoke the method in the context of an HTTP request.
    *
    * @param request http request
    * @param response http response
    * @return array of arguments
    * @throws Failure if application failure occurred
    */
   Object[] injectArguments(HttpRequest request, HttpResponse response) throws Failure;

   ValueInjector[] getParams();

   boolean expectsBody();
}