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1 /*
2  * All content copyright (c) 2003-2006 Terracotta, Inc., except as may otherwise be noted in a separate copyright notice. All rights reserved.
3  */
4 package com.tc.aspectwerkz.joinpoint;
5
6 /**
7  * Holds static and reflective information about the join point (Runtime Type Information).
8  *
9  * @author <a HREF="mailto:jboner@codehaus.org">Jonas BonŽr </a>
10  */
11 public interface Rtti {
12   /**
13    * Returns the name (f.e. name of method of field).
14    *
15    * @return
16    */
17   String JavaDoc getName();
18
19   /**
20    * Returns the target instance.
21    *
22    * @return the target instance
23    */
24   Object JavaDoc getTarget();
25
26   /**
27    * Returns the instance currently executing (this).
28    *
29    * @return the instance currently executing (this)
30    */
31   Object JavaDoc getThis();
32
33   /**
34    * Returns the declaring class.
35    *
36    * @return the declaring class
37    */
38   Class JavaDoc getDeclaringType();
39
40   /**
41    * Returns the modifiers for the signature. <p/>Could be used like this:
42    * <p/>
43    * <pre>
44    * boolean isPublic = java.lang.reflect.Modifier.isPublic(signature.getModifiers());
45    * </pre>
46    *
47    * @return the mofifiers
48    */
49   int getModifiers();
50
51   Rtti cloneFor(Object JavaDoc targetInstance, Object JavaDoc thisInstance);
52 }
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