1 package org.apache.commons.beanutils2;
2
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21
22 /**
23 * A {@code ArgumentAccessor} can be used to pass arguments to a constructor or method.
24 */
25 public interface ArgumentsAccessor
26 {
27
28 /**
29 * Passes the given arguments to the called constructor or method. Note that if you want to pass primitive
30 * arguments, you have to call {@link Argument#argument(Class, Object)} and pass the primitive class. This
31 * especially applies if you called {@link ClassAccessor#invokeExactConstructor(Argument...)},
32 * {@link ClassAccessor#invokeExactStatic(String)} or {@link BeanAccessor#invokeExact(String)} before.
33 *
34 * @param arguments the arguments to be passed. May be empty.
35 * @return a {@link BeanAccessor} for the result of the method invocation.
36 */
37 BeanAccessor<?> with( Argument<?>... arguments );
38
39 }