Module java.scripting
Package javax.script

# Interface Invocable

public interface Invocable
The optional interface implemented by ScriptEngines whose methods allow the invocation of procedures in scripts that have previously been executed.

Since:
  1.6

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`<T> T`
`getInterface(Class<T> clasz)`
Returns an implementation of an interface using functions compiled in the interpreter.
`<T> T`
`getInterface(Object thiz, Class<T> clasz)`
Returns an implementation of an interface using member functions of a scripting object compiled in the interpreter.
`Object`
`invokeFunction(String name, Object... args)`
Used to call top-level procedures and functions defined in scripts.
`Object`
`invokeMethod(Object thiz, String name, Object... args)`
Calls a method on a script object compiled during a previous script execution, which is retained in the state of the `ScriptEngine`.

## Method Details

### invokeMethod

Object invokeMethod(Object thiz, String name, Object... args) throws ScriptException, NoSuchMethodException
Calls a method on a script object compiled during a previous script execution, which is retained in the state of the `ScriptEngine`.

Parameters:
  `thiz` - If the procedure is a member of a class defined in the script and thiz is an instance of that class returned by a previous execution or invocation, the named method is called through that instance.
  `name` - The name of the procedure to be called.
  `args` - Arguments to pass to the procedure. The rules for converting the arguments to scripting variables are implementation-specific.
Returns:
  The value returned by the procedure. The rules for converting the scripting variable returned by the script method to a Java Object are implementation-specific.
Throws:
  `ScriptException` - if an error occurs during invocation of the method.
  `NoSuchMethodException` - if method with given name or matching argument types cannot be found.
  `NullPointerException` - if the method name is null.
  `IllegalArgumentException` - if the specified thiz is null or the specified Object is does not represent a scripting object.

### invokeFunction

Object invokeFunction(String name, Object... args) throws ScriptException, NoSuchMethodException
Used to call top-level procedures and functions defined in scripts.

Parameters:
  `name` - of the procedure or function to call
  `args` - Arguments to pass to the procedure or function
Returns:
  The value returned by the procedure or function
Throws:
  `ScriptException` - if an error occurs during invocation of the method.
  `NoSuchMethodException` - if method with given name or matching argument types cannot be found.
  `NullPointerException` - if method name is null.

### getInterface

<T> T getInterface(Class<T> clasz)
Returns an implementation of an interface using functions compiled in the interpreter. The methods of the interface may be implemented using the `invokeFunction` method.

Type Parameters:
  `T` - the type of the interface to return
Parameters:
  `clasz` - The `Class` object of the interface to return.
Returns:
  An instance of requested interface - null if the requested interface is unavailable, i. e. if compiled functions in the `ScriptEngine` cannot be found matching the ones in the requested interface.
Throws:
  `IllegalArgumentException` - if the specified `Class` object is null or is not an interface.

### getInterface

<T> T getInterface(Object thiz, Class<T> clasz)
Returns an implementation of an interface using member functions of a scripting object compiled in the interpreter. The methods of the interface may be implemented using the `invokeMethod` method.

Type Parameters:
  `T` - the type of the interface to return
Parameters:
  `thiz` - The scripting object whose member functions are used to implement the methods of the interface.
  `clasz` - The `Class` object of the interface to return.
Returns:
  An instance of requested interface - null if the requested interface is unavailable, i. e. if compiled methods in the `ScriptEngine` cannot be found matching the ones in the requested interface.
Throws:
  `IllegalArgumentException` - if the specified `Class` object is null or is not an interface, or if the specified Object is null or does not represent a scripting object.