Rtti


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2    * Copyright (c) Jonas Bon�r, Alexandre Vasseur. All rights reserved.                 *
3    * http://aspectwerkz.codehaus.org                                                    *
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8   package org.codehaus.aspectwerkz.joinpoint;
9   
10  /**
11   * Holds static and reflective information about the join point (Runtime Type Information).
12   *
13   * @author <a HREF="mailto:jboner@codehaus.org">Jonas Bon�r </a>
14   */
15  public interface Rtti {
16      /**
17       * Returns the name (f.e. name of method of field).
18       *
19       * @return
20       */
21      String   getName();
22  
23      /**
24       * Returns the target instance.
25       *
26       * @return the target instance
27       */
28      Object   getTarget();
29  
30      /**
31       * Returns the instance currently executing (this).
32       *
33       * @return the instance currently executing (this)
34       */
35      Object   getThis();
36  
37      /**
38       * Returns the declaring class.
39       *
40       * @return the declaring class
41       */
42      Class   getDeclaringType();
43  
44      /**
45       * Returns the modifiers for the signature. <p/>Could be used like this:
46       * <p/>
47       * <pre>
48       * boolean isPublic = java.lang.reflect.Modifier.isPublic(signature.getModifiers());
49       * </pre>
50       *
51       * @return the mofifiers
52       */
53      int getModifiers();
54  
55      Rtti cloneFor(Object   targetInstance, Object   thisInstance);
56  }
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