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2  * Copyright (c) Jonas BonŽr, Alexandre Vasseur. All rights reserved. *
3  * http://aspectwerkz.codehaus.org *
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8 package org.codehaus.aspectwerkz.joinpoint;
9
10 /**
11  * Implements the join point concept, e.g. defines a well defined point in the program flow.
12  * <p/>
13  * Provides access to runtime type information (RTTI), is therefore significantly <b>slower</b>
14  * than the usage of the {@link org.codehaus.aspectwerkz.joinpoint.StaticJoinPoint} interface.
15  *
16  * @author <a HREF="mailto:jboner@codehaus.org">Jonas BonŽr </a>
17  */
18 public interface JoinPoint extends StaticJoinPoint {
19
20     /**
21      * Returns the callee instance.
22      *
23      * @return the callee instance
24      */
25     Object JavaDoc getCallee();
26
27     /**
28      * Returns the caller instance.
29      *
30      * @return the caller instance
31      */
32     Object JavaDoc getCaller();
33
34     /**
35      * Returns the 'this' instance (the one currently executing).
36      *
37      * @return 'this'
38      */
39     Object JavaDoc getThis();
40
41     /**
42      * Returns the target instance. If the join point is executing in a static context it returns null.
43      *
44      * @return the target instance
45      */
46     Object JavaDoc getTarget();
47
48     /**
49      * Returns the JoinPoint RTTI
50      *
51      * @return the Rtti
52      */
53     Rtti getRtti();
54 }
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