Spring Framework example source code file (Pointcut.java)

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The Spring Framework Pointcut.java source code

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package org.springframework.aop;

/**
 * Core Spring pointcut abstraction.
 *
 * <p>A pointcut is composed of a {@link ClassFilter} and a {@link MethodMatcher}.
 * Both these basic terms and a Pointcut itself can be combined to build up combinations
 * (e.g. through {@link org.springframework.aop.support.ComposablePointcut}).
 *
 * @author Rod Johnson
 * @see ClassFilter
 * @see MethodMatcher
 * @see org.springframework.aop.support.Pointcuts
 * @see org.springframework.aop.support.ClassFilters
 * @see org.springframework.aop.support.MethodMatchers
 */
public interface Pointcut {

	/**
	 * Return the ClassFilter for this pointcut.
	 * @return the ClassFilter (never <code>null)
	 */
	ClassFilter getClassFilter();

	/**
	 * Return the MethodMatcher for this pointcut.
	 * @return the MethodMatcher (never <code>null)
	 */
	MethodMatcher getMethodMatcher();


	/**
	 * Canonical Pointcut instance that always matches.
	 */
	Pointcut TRUE = TruePointcut.INSTANCE;

}