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    014
    015    package org.apache.tapestry5.services;
    016
    017    import org.apache.tapestry5.plastic.MethodHandle;
    018    import org.apache.tapestry5.plastic.PlasticClass;
    019    import org.apache.tapestry5.plastic.PlasticMethod;
    020
    021    /**
    022     * Represents a bridge to an object method, when that method may not be public. A MethodAccess object
    023     * encapsulates the approach for invoking the method and capturing the result (either the return value,
    024     * or the checked exception that is thrown).
    025     *
    026     * @see TransformMethod#getAccess()
    027     * @see PlasticClass
    028     * @see PlasticMethod
    029     * @see MethodHandle
    030     * @since 5.2.0
    031     * @deprecated Deprecated in 5.3
    032     */
    033    public interface MethodAccess
    034    {
    035        /**
    036         * Invoke the method on the target, passing a number of arguments to the method.
    037         * If the method throws a RuntimeException, that is passed through unchanged.
    038         * If the method throws a checked exception, that will be reflected in the invocation result.
    039         *
    040         * @param target    object on which to invoke a method
    041         * @param arguments arguments to pass to the method
    042         */
    043        MethodInvocationResult invoke(Object target, Object... arguments);
    044    }