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    017
    018    package org.apache.commons.jexl2.introspection;
    019
    020    /**
    021     * Interface used for setting values that appear to be properties.
    022     * Ex.
    023     * <code>
    024     * ${foo.bar = "hello"}
    025     * </code>
    026     * @since 1.0
    027     * @author <a href="mailto:geirm@optonline.net">Geir Magnusson Jr.</a>
    028     * @version $Id: JexlPropertySet.java 889760 2009-12-11 18:42:49Z sebb $
    029     */
    030    public interface JexlPropertySet {
    031        /**
    032         * Method used to set the property value of an object.
    033         *
    034         * @param obj Object on which the property setter will be called with the value
    035         * @param arg value to be set
    036         * @return the value returned from the set operation (impl specific)
    037         * @throws Exception on any error.
    038         */
    039        Object invoke(Object obj, Object arg) throws Exception;
    040
    041        /**
    042         * Attempts to reuse this JexlPropertySet, checking that it is compatible with
    043         * the actual set of arguments.
    044         * @param obj the object to invoke the the get upon
    045         * @param key the property key to get
    046         * @param value the property value to set
    047         * @return the result of the method invocation that should be checked by tryFailed to determine if it succeeded
    048         * or failed.
    049         */
    050        Object tryInvoke(Object obj, Object key, Object value);
    051
    052        /**
    053         * Checks whether a tryInvoke failed or not.
    054         * @param rval the value returned by tryInvoke
    055         * @return true if tryInvoke failed, false otherwise
    056         */
    057        boolean tryFailed(Object rval);
    058
    059        /**
    060         * Specifies if this JexlPropertySet is cacheable and able to be reused for
    061         * this class of object it was returned for.
    062         *
    063         * @return true if can be reused for this class, false if not
    064         */
    065        boolean isCacheable();
    066    }