Package org.springframework.aop

Interface IntroductionAdvisor

All Superinterfaces:
Advisor, IntroductionInfo
All Known Implementing Classes:
DeclareParentsAdvisor, DefaultIntroductionAdvisor
public interface IntroductionAdvisor extends Advisor, IntroductionInfo
Superinterface for advisors that perform one or more AOP introductions.

This interface cannot be implemented directly; subinterfaces must provide the advice type implementing the introduction.

Introduction is the implementation of additional interfaces (not implemented by a target) via AOP advice.

Since:
04.04.2003
Author:
Rod Johnson
See Also:

  • Field Summary

    Fields inherited from interface org.springframework.aop.Advisor

    EMPTY_ADVICE

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    ClassFilter
    getClassFilter()
    Return the filter determining which target classes this introduction should apply to.
    void
    validateInterfaces()
    Can the advised interfaces be implemented by the introduction advice? Invoked before adding an IntroductionAdvisor.

    Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.aop.Advisor

    getAdvice, isPerInstance

    Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.aop.IntroductionInfo

    getInterfaces

  • Method Details

    • getClassFilter

      ClassFilter getClassFilter()
      Return the filter determining which target classes this introduction should apply to.

      This represents the class part of a pointcut. Note that method matching doesn't make sense to introductions.

      Returns:
      the class filter

    • validateInterfaces

      void validateInterfaces() throws IllegalArgumentException
      Can the advised interfaces be implemented by the introduction advice? Invoked before adding an IntroductionAdvisor.
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if the advised interfaces can't be implemented by the introduction advice