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1 /*
2  * Copyright 2002-2007 the original author or authors.
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4  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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16
17 package org.springframework.aop;
18
19 /**
20  * Interface supplying the information necessary to describe an introduction.
21  *
22  * <p>{@link IntroductionAdvisor IntroductionAdvisors} must implement this
23  * interface. If an {@link org.aopalliance.aop.Advice} implements this,
24  * it may be used as an introduction without an {@link IntroductionAdvisor}.
25  * In this case, the advice is self-describing, providing not only the
26  * necessary behavior, but describing the interfaces it introduces.
27  *
28  * @author Rod Johnson
29  * @since 1.1.1
30  */

31 public interface IntroductionInfo {
32     
33     /**
34      * Return the additional interfaces introduced by this Advisor or Advice.
35      * @return the introduced interfaces
36      */

37     Class JavaDoc[] getInterfaces();
38
39 }
40
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