MethodTracerFactory (newrelic-api 8.16.0 API)

```
public interface MethodTracerFactory
```
Deprecated.

A MethodTracerFactory is called when an instrumented method is invoked. The MethodTracerFactory is registered using an instrumentation extension file. Implementations of this interface must have a public default constructor.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`MethodTracer`	`methodInvoked(java.lang.String methodName, java.lang.Object invocationTarget, java.lang.Object[] arguments)`	Deprecated. Called when an instrumented method is invoked.

- Method Detail
  - methodInvoked
```
MethodTracer methodInvoked(java.lang.String methodName,
                           java.lang.Object invocationTarget,
                           java.lang.Object[] arguments)
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Called when an instrumented method is invoked. This method can optionally return a method tracer to be notified when the method invocation finishes (otherwise return null).
    
    Parameters:
    
    methodName - The name of the traced method being invoked.
    
    invocationTarget - The object being invoked.
    
    arguments - The method arguments.
    
    Returns:
    
    Can return a method tracer to be notified when a method invocation finishes, else returns null.
    
    Since:
    
    2.3.0