001package org.apache.commons.beanutils2;
002
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021
022/**
023 * A {@code ArgumentAccessor} can be used to pass arguments to a constructor or method.
024 */
025public interface ArgumentsAccessor
026{
027
028    /**
029     * Passes the given arguments to the called constructor or method. Note that if you want to pass primitive
030     * arguments, you have to call {@link Argument#argument(Class, Object)} and pass the primitive class. This
031     * especially applies if you called {@link ClassAccessor#invokeExactConstructor(Argument...)},
032     * {@link ClassAccessor#invokeExactStatic(String)} or {@link BeanAccessor#invokeExact(String)} before.
033     *
034     * @param arguments the arguments to be passed. May be empty.
035     * @return a {@link BeanAccessor} for the result of the method invocation.
036     */
037    BeanAccessor<?> with( Argument<?>... arguments );
038
039}