org.springframework.remoting.rmi

## Interface RmiInvocationHandler

- All Superinterfaces:
    Remote

      public interface RmiInvocationHandler
      extends Remote

  Interface for RMI invocation handlers instances on the server, wrapping exported services. A client uses a stub implementing this interface to access such a service.

  This is an SPI interface, not to be used directly by applications.

  Since:
    14.05.2003
  Author:
    Juergen Hoeller

- - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `String` | `getTargetInterfaceName()` Return the name of the target interface that this invoker operates on.
    `Object` | `invoke(RemoteInvocation invocation)` Apply the given invocation to the target object.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getTargetInterfaceName

          String getTargetInterfaceName()
                                        throws RemoteException

      Return the name of the target interface that this invoker operates on.
      Returns:
        the name of the target interface, or `null` if none
      Throws:
        `RemoteException` - in case of communication errors
      See Also:
        `RemoteExporter.getServiceInterface()`

    - #### invoke

          Object invoke(RemoteInvocation invocation)
                        throws RemoteException,
                               NoSuchMethodException,
                               IllegalAccessException,
                               InvocationTargetException

      Apply the given invocation to the target object.

      Called by `RmiClientInterceptor.doInvoke(org.aopalliance.intercept.MethodInvocation, RmiInvocationHandler)`.

      Parameters:
        `invocation` - object that encapsulates invocation parameters
      Returns:
        the object returned from the invoked method, if any
      Throws:
        `RemoteException` - in case of communication errors
        `NoSuchMethodException` - if the method name could not be resolved
        `IllegalAccessException` - if the method could not be accessed
        `InvocationTargetException` - if the method invocation resulted in an exception