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package com.sun.star.uno;


import java.lang.reflect.Method;


/**
 * The <code>IMethodDescription</code> allows to examine a method
 * in detail. It gives a view to java methods from a UNO point.
 *
 * @deprecated This interface does not cover all the features supported by the
 * corresponding (unpublished) implementation.  But no client code should need
 * to access this functionality, anyway.
 */
public interface IMethodDescription extends IMemberDescription {
	/**
	 * Indicates if this method is <code>oneWay</code>,
	 * respectivly if this method may become executed asynchronously.
	 * <p>
	 * @return  true means may execute asynchronously .
	 */
	boolean isOneway();

	/**
	 * Indicates if this method is const.
	 * <p>
	 * @return true means it is const.
	 */
	boolean isConst();

	/**
	 * Gives any array of <code>ITypeDescription</code> of
	 * the [in] parameters.
	 * <p>
	 * @return  the in parameters
	 */
	ITypeDescription[] getInSignature();

	/**
	 * Gives any array of <code>ITypeDescription</code> of
	 * the [out] parameters.
	 * <p>
	 * @return  the out parameters
	 */
	ITypeDescription[] getOutSignature();

	/**
	 * Gives the <code>ITypeDescription</code> of
	 * the return type.
	 * <p>
	 * @return  the return type <code>ITypeDescription</code>
	 */
	ITypeDescription getReturnSignature();

	/**
	 * Gives native java method of this method.
	 * <p>
	 * @return  the java methodd
	 */
	Method getMethod();
}