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016
017package org.aopalliance.intercept;
018
019import java.lang.reflect.Method;
020
021/**
022 * Description of an invocation to a method, given to an interceptor
023 * upon method-call.
024 *
025 * <p>A method invocation is a joinpoint and can be intercepted by a
026 * method interceptor.
027 *
028 * @author Rod Johnson
029 * @see MethodInterceptor
030 */
031public interface MethodInvocation extends Invocation {
032
033        /**
034         * Get the method being called.
035         * <p>This method is a frienly implementation of the
036         * {@link Joinpoint#getStaticPart()} method (same result).
037         * @return the method being called
038         */
039        Method getMethod();
040
041}