Probe.java

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package instrumentj.probes;

/**
 * @author Stephen Evanchik (evanchsa@gmail.com)
 *
 */
public interface Probe {

    public static final String WILDCARD = "*";

    /**
     * Returns the filter that matches the class name or names that this
     * {@code Probe} should respond to
     *
     * @return classNameFilter
     */
    public String getClassNameFilter();

    /**
     * Executes this probe
     *
     * @param args
     *            the arguments for this probe
     */
    public void run(Object... args);
}