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package org.jboss.weld.bean.proxy;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
/**
* Each proxy maintains a single bean instance on which methods
* are invoked. Different types of bean instances can also
* be used to provide varying methods of obtaining the actual
* instance from the container.
*
* @author David Allen
*/
public interface BeanInstance {
/**
* Returns the current instance for a proxy.
*
* @return the current bean instance
*/
Object getInstance();
Class<?> getInstanceType();
Object invoke(Object instance, Method method, Object... arguments) throws Throwable;
}