IntroductionAdvisor


1   /*
2    * Copyright 2002-2007 the original author or authors.
3    *
4    * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
5    * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
6    * You may obtain a copy of the License at
7    *
8    *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
9    *
10   * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
11   * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
12   * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
13   * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
14   * limitations under the License.
15   */
16  
17  package org.springframework.aop;
18  
19  /**
20   * Superinterface for advisors that perform one or more AOP <b>introductions</b>.
21   *
22   * <p>This interface cannot be implemented directly; subinterfaces must
23   * provide the advice type implementing the introduction.
24   *
25   * <p>Introduction is the implementation of additional interfaces
26   * (not implemented by a target) via AOP advice.
27   *
28   * @author Rod Johnson
29   * @since 04.04.2003
30   * @see IntroductionInterceptor
31   */
32  public interface IntroductionAdvisor extends Advisor, IntroductionInfo {
33      
34      /**
35       * Return the filter determining which target classes this introduction
36       * should apply to.
37       * <p>This represents the class part of a pointcut. Note that method
38       * matching doesn't make sense to introductions.
39       * @return the class filter
40       */
41      ClassFilter getClassFilter();
42      
43      /**
44       * Can the advised interfaces be implemented by the introduction advice?
45       * Invoked before adding an IntroductionAdvisor.
46       * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the advised interfaces can't be
47       * implemented by the introduction advice
48       */
49      void validateInterfaces() throws IllegalArgumentException  ;
50  
51  }
52
A to Z: JavaDoc & Examples Daily Java News & Articles Open Source Projects Open Source Codes Free Computer Books Remove Frame
Popular Tags