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package org.springframework.expression;
import java.util.List;
import org.springframework.core.convert.TypeDescriptor;
/**
* A method resolver attempts locate a method and returns a command executor that can be
* used to invoke that method. The command executor will be cached but if it 'goes stale'
* the resolvers will be called again.
*
* @author Andy Clement
* @since 3.0
*/
public interface MethodResolver {
/**
* Within the supplied context determine a suitable method on the supplied object that
* can handle the specified arguments. Return a {@link MethodExecutor} that can be used
* to invoke that method, or {@code null} if no method could be found.
* @param context the current evaluation context
* @param targetObject the object upon which the method is being called
* @param argumentTypes the arguments that the constructor must be able to handle
* @return a MethodExecutor that can invoke the method, or null if the method cannot be found
*/
MethodExecutor resolve(EvaluationContext context, Object targetObject, String name,
List<TypeDescriptor> argumentTypes) throws AccessException;
}