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package org.jboss.ejb;
import org.jboss.invocation.Invocation;
/**
* Provides the interface for all container interceptors.
*
* @author <a href="mailto:rickard.oberg@telkel.com">Rickard Oberg</a>
* @author <a href="mailto:marc.fleury@jboss.org">Marc Fleury</a>
* @version $Revision: 81030 $
*
*<p><b>20011219 marc fleury:</b>
* <ul>
* <li>Method Invocation is replaced by Invocation
*</ul>
*/
public interface Interceptor
extends ContainerPlugin
{
/**
* Set the next interceptor in the chain.
*
* @param interceptor The next interceptor in the chain.
*/
void setNext(Interceptor interceptor);
/**
* Get the next interceptor in the chain.
*
* @return The next interceptor in the chain.
*/
Interceptor getNext();
/**
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*
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* @return ???
*
* @throws Exception ???
*/
Object invokeHome(Invocation mi) throws Exception;
/**
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*
* @param mi ???
* @return ???
*
* @throws Exception ???
*/
Object invoke(Invocation mi) throws Exception;
}