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016
017package org.aopalliance.intercept;
018
019/**
020 * This interface represents an invocation in the program.
021 *
022 * <p>An invocation is a joinpoint and can be intercepted by an
023 * interceptor.
024 *
025 * @author Rod Johnson
026 */
027public interface Invocation extends Joinpoint {
028
029        /**
030         * Get the arguments as an array object.
031         * It is possible to change element values within this
032         * array to change the arguments.
033         * @return the argument of the invocation
034         */
035        Object[] getArguments();
036
037}