src/org/jsecurity/aop/MethodInterceptor.java

/*
 * Copyright 2005-2008 Les Hazlewood
 *
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package org.jsecurity.aop;

/**
 * A <tt>MethodInterceptor</tt> intercepts a <tt>MethodInvocation</tt> to perform before or after logic (aka 'advice').
 *
 * <p>JSecurity's implementations of this interface mostly have to deal with ensuring a current Subject has the
 * ability to execute the method before allowing it to continue.
 *
 * @since 0.2
 * @author Les Hazlewood
 */
public interface MethodInterceptor {
    
    Object invoke( MethodInvocation methodInvocation ) throws Throwable;

}