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<dd>the timer object or a null value</dd>
<dt><span class="simpleTagLabel">Since:</span></dt>
<dd>Jakarta Interceptors 1.1</dd>
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<pre><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/lang/reflect/Method.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang.reflect">Method</a>&nbsp;getMethod()</pre>
<div class="block">Returns the