org.springframework.aop
Interface ClassFilter

All Known Implementing Classes:

ControlFlowPointcut, DefaultInterceptionIntroductionAdvisor, RegexpMethodPointcut, RootClassFilter

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 IntroductionAdvice.

Author:

Rod Johnson

Version: $Id: ClassFilter.java,v 1.3 2003/11/21 22:45:09 jhoeller Exp $

See Also: Pointcut

public final static ClassFilter TRUE

Canonical instance of a ClassFilter that matches all classes.

public boolean matches(Class clazz)

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

Parameters:

clazz - candidate target class

Returns: whether the advice should apply to this candidate target class

Association Links

to Class org.springframework.aop.ClassFilter

Canonical instance of a ClassFilter that matches all classes.