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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 * corresponding (unpublished) implementation.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> of
     * the [in] parameters.
     * <p>
     * @return  the in parameters
     */
    ITypeDescription[] getInSignature();

    /**
     * Gives any array of <code>ITypeDescription> 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();
}