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23 
24 package com.sun.star.uno;
25 
26 
27 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
28 
29 
30 /**
31  * The <code>IMethodDescription</code> allows to examine a method
32  * in detail. It gives a view to java methods from a UNO point.
33  *
34  * @deprecated This interface does not cover all the features supported by the
35  * corresponding (unpublished) implementation.  But no client code should need
36  * to access this functionality, anyway.
37  */
38 public interface IMethodDescription extends IMemberDescription {
39 	/**
40 	 * Indicates if this method is <code>oneWay</code>,
41 	 * respectivly if this method may become executed asynchronously.
42 	 * <p>
43 	 * @return  true means may execute asynchronously .
44 	 */
isOneway()45 	boolean isOneway();
46 
47 	/**
48 	 * Indicates if this method is const.
49 	 * <p>
50 	 * @return true means it is const.
51 	 */
isConst()52 	boolean isConst();
53 
54 	/**
55 	 * Gives any array of <code>ITypeDescription</code> of
56 	 * the [in] parameters.
57 	 * <p>
58 	 * @return  the in parameters
59 	 */
getInSignature()60 	ITypeDescription[] getInSignature();
61 
62 	/**
63 	 * Gives any array of <code>ITypeDescription</code> of
64 	 * the [out] parameters.
65 	 * <p>
66 	 * @return  the out parameters
67 	 */
getOutSignature()68 	ITypeDescription[] getOutSignature();
69 
70 	/**
71 	 * Gives the <code>ITypeDescription</code> of
72 	 * the return type.
73 	 * <p>
74 	 * @return  the return type <code>ITypeDescription</code>
75 	 */
getReturnSignature()76 	ITypeDescription getReturnSignature();
77 
78 	/**
79 	 * Gives native java method of this method.
80 	 * <p>
81 	 * @return  the java methodd
82 	 */
getMethod()83 	Method getMethod();
84 }
85