Package org.springframework.aop.support

Class MethodMatchers

java.lang.Object
org.springframework.aop.support.MethodMatchers
public abstract class MethodMatchers extends Object
Static utility methods for composing MethodMatchers.

A MethodMatcher may be evaluated statically (based on method and target class) or need further evaluation dynamically (based on arguments at the time of method invocation).

Since:
11.11.2003
Author:
Rod Johnson, Rob Harrop, Juergen Hoeller, Sam Brannen
See Also:

  • Constructor Details

    • MethodMatchers

      public MethodMatchers()

  • Method Details

    • union

      public static MethodMatcher union(MethodMatcher mm1, MethodMatcher mm2)
      Match all methods that either (or both) of the given MethodMatchers matches.
      Parameters:
      mm1 - the first MethodMatcher
      mm2 - the second MethodMatcher
      Returns:
      a distinct MethodMatcher that matches all methods that either of the given MethodMatchers matches

    • intersection

      public static MethodMatcher intersection(MethodMatcher mm1, MethodMatcher mm2)
      Match all methods that both of the given MethodMatchers match.
      Parameters:
      mm1 - the first MethodMatcher
      mm2 - the second MethodMatcher
      Returns:
      a distinct MethodMatcher that matches all methods that both of the given MethodMatchers match

    • negate

      public static MethodMatcher negate(MethodMatcher methodMatcher)
      Return a method matcher that represents the logical negation of the specified matcher instance.
      Parameters:
      methodMatcher - the MethodMatcher to negate
      Returns:
      a matcher that represents the logical negation of the specified matcher
      Since:
      6.1

    • matches

      public static boolean matches(MethodMatcher mm, Method method, Class<?> targetClass, boolean hasIntroductions)
      Apply the given MethodMatcher to the given Method, supporting an IntroductionAwareMethodMatcher (if applicable).
      Parameters:
      mm - the MethodMatcher to apply (may be an IntroductionAwareMethodMatcher)
      method - the candidate method
      targetClass - the target class
      hasIntroductions - true if the object on whose behalf we are asking is the subject on one or more introductions; false otherwise
      Returns:
      whether this method matches statically