Calls a method on a script object compiled during a previous script execution,
which is retained in the state of the
ScriptEngine
.
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.
Parameters:
-
name - The name of the procedure to be called.
-
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.
-
args - Arguments to pass to the procedure. The rules for converting
the arguments to scripting variables are implementation-specific.
Throws:
-
ScriptException - if an error occurrs during invocation of the method.
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NoSuchMethodException - if method with given name or matching argument types cannot be found.
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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.