org.exolab.jms.net.proxy
Interface Delegate

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

UnicastDelegate

public interface Delegate

extends java.io.Serializable

The Delegate interface supports the invocation of remote methods over arbitrary transport protocols.

Version:

$Revision: 1.2 $ $Date: 2005/11/16 12:32:50 $

Author:

Tim Anderson

See Also:

Proxy

Method Summary

void	dispose() Dispose the delegate, releasing any resources.
java.lang.Object	invoke(java.lang.reflect.Method method, java.lang.Object[] args, long methodID) Invoke a method.

Method Detail

invoke

public java.lang.Object invoke(java.lang.reflect.Method method,
                               java.lang.Object[] args,
                               long methodID)
                        throws java.lang.Throwable

Invoke a method.

Parameters:

method - the method to invoke

args - the arguments to pass

methodID - the unique identifier for the method

Returns:

the result of the invocation

Throws:

java.lang.Throwable - for any error

dispose

public void dispose()

Dispose the delegate, releasing any resources.

It is an error to invoke any method other than this, after the delegate has been disposed.