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016
017package org.springframework.messaging.handler.annotation.support;
018
019import java.lang.reflect.Method;
020
021import org.springframework.messaging.handler.invocation.InvocableHandlerMethod;
022
023/**
024 * A factory for {@link InvocableHandlerMethod} that is suitable to process
025 * an incoming {@link org.springframework.messaging.Message}
026 *
027 * <p>Typically used by listener endpoints that require a flexible method
028 * signature.
029 *
030 * @author Stephane Nicoll
031 * @since 4.1
032 */
033public interface MessageHandlerMethodFactory {
034
035        /**
036         * Create the {@link InvocableHandlerMethod} that is able to process the specified
037         * method endpoint.
038         * @param bean the bean instance
039         * @param method the method to invoke
040         * @return an {@link InvocableHandlerMethod} suitable for that method
041         */
042        InvocableHandlerMethod createInvocableHandlerMethod(Object bean, Method method);
043
044}