org.springframework.aop
Interface ClassFilter

All Known Implementing Classes:

AnnotationClassFilter, AspectJExpressionPointcut, ClassFilters.IntersectionClassFilter, ClassFilters.UnionClassFilter, ControlFlowPointcut, DefaultIntroductionAdvisor, RootClassFilter, TrueClassFilter, TypePatternClassFilter

public interface ClassFilter

Filter that restricts matching of a pointcut or introduction to a given set of target classes.

Can be used as part of a Pointcut or for the entire targeting of an IntroductionAdvisor.

Author:

Rod Johnson

See Also:

Pointcut, MethodMatcher

Field Summary

static ClassFilter

TRUE Canonical instance of a ClassFilter that matches all classes.

Method Summary

boolean

matches(java.lang.Class<?> clazz) Should the pointcut apply to the given interface or target class?

Field Detail

TRUE

static final ClassFilter TRUE

Canonical instance of a ClassFilter that matches all classes.

Method Detail

matches

boolean matches(java.lang.Class<?> clazz)

Should the pointcut apply to the given interface or target class?

Parameters:

clazz - the candidate target class

Returns:

whether the advice should apply to the given target class