org.springframework.aop
Interface IntroductionAdvisor

All Known Subinterfaces:

InterceptionIntroductionAdvisor

public interface IntroductionAdvisor

extends Advisor

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.

Author:

Rod Johnson

Version: $Id: IntroductionAdvisor.java,v 1.2 2004/01/21 20:21:35 johnsonr Exp $

Since: 04-Apr-2003

See Also: IntroductionInterceptor

Method Detail

getClassFilter

public ClassFilter getClassFilter()

Returns: the filter determining which target classes this introduction should apply to. The class part of a pointcut. Note that method matching doesn't make sense to introductions.

public Class[] getInterfaces()

Returns: the additional interfaces introduced by this Advisor

public void validateInterfaces()
                         throws org.springframework.aop.framework.AopConfigException

Can the advised interfaces be implemented by the introduction advice? Invoked before adding an IntroductionAdvisor.

Throws:

AopConfigException - if the advised interfaces can't be implemented by the introduction advice