Function.java

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package org.apache.karaf.shell.api.console;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * This interface represents some code that can be executed in the
 * {@link Session}.
 */
public interface Function {

    /**
     * Execute this function within the given Session and with the given
     * arguments.
     *
     * @param session the current session
     * @param arguments the arguments of this function
     * @return the result
     * @throws Exception if any exception occurs
     */
    Object execute(Session session, List<Object> arguments) throws Exception;

}