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package com.badlogic.gwtref.client;

import java.util.Collection;

public interface IReflectionCache {
	// Class level methods
	public Type forName (String name);

	public Object newArray (Type componentType, int size);

	public int getArrayLength (Type type, Object obj);

	public Object getArrayElement (Type type, Object obj, int i);

	public void setArrayElement (Type type, Object obj, int i, Object value);

	// Field Methods
	public Object get (Field field, Object obj) throws IllegalAccessException;

	public void set (Field field, Object obj, Object value) throws IllegalAccessException;

	// Method Methods :p
	public Object invoke (Method m, Object obj, Object[] params);
}