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## invokeMethod() function

Invoke a method using dependency injection. Interceptors are invoked as part of the invocation.

**Signature:**

```typescript
export declare function invokeMethod(target: object, method: string, ctx: Context, nonInjectedArgs?: InvocationArgs, options?: InvocationOptions): ValueOrPromise<InvocationResult>;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


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Type


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Description


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target


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object


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Target of the method, it will be the class for a static method, and instance or class prototype for a prototype method


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method


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string


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Name of the method


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ctx


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[Context](./context.context.md)


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Context object


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nonInjectedArgs


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[InvocationArgs](./context.invocationargs.md)


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_(Optional)_ Optional array of args for non-injected parameters


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options


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[InvocationOptions](./context.invocationoptions.md)


</td><td markdown="1">

_(Optional)_ Options for the invocation


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</tbody></table>

**Returns:**

[ValueOrPromise](./context.valueorpromise.md)<!-- -->&lt;[InvocationResult](./context.invocationresult.md)<!-- -->&gt;