org.codehaus.aspectwerkz.introduction
Interface IntroductionContainer

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultIntroductionContainerStrategy

public interface IntroductionContainer

Interface for the introduction container implementations.

Author:

Jonas Bonér

Method Summary

ContainerType	getContainerType() Returns the container type.
java.lang.reflect.Method	getMethod(int index) Returns a specific method by the method index.
java.lang.reflect.Method[]	getMethods() Returns all the methods for this introduction.
java.lang.Object	invokePerClass(java.lang.Object callingObject, int methodIndex, java.lang.Object[] parameters) Invokes the method on a per class basis.
java.lang.Object	invokePerInstance(java.lang.Object callingObject, int methodIndex, java.lang.Object[] parameters) Invokes the method on a per instance basis.
java.lang.Object	invokePerJvm(int methodIndex, java.lang.Object[] parameters) Invokes the method on a per JVM basis.
java.lang.Object	invokePerThread(int methodIndex, java.lang.Object[] parameters) Invokes the method on a per thread basis.
void	swapImplementation(java.lang.Class implClass) Swaps the current introduction implementation.

Method Detail

invokePerJvm

public java.lang.Object invokePerJvm(int methodIndex,
                                     java.lang.Object[] parameters)

Invokes the method on a per JVM basis.

Parameters:

methodIndex - the method index

parameters - the parameters for the invocation

Returns:

the result from the method invocation

invokePerClass

public java.lang.Object invokePerClass(java.lang.Object callingObject,
                                       int methodIndex,
                                       java.lang.Object[] parameters)

Invokes the method on a per class basis.

Parameters:

callingObject - a reference to the calling object

methodIndex - the method index

parameters - the parameters for the invocation

Returns:

the result from the method invocation

invokePerInstance

public java.lang.Object invokePerInstance(java.lang.Object callingObject,
                                          int methodIndex,
                                          java.lang.Object[] parameters)

Invokes the method on a per instance basis.

Parameters:

callingObject - a reference to the calling object

methodIndex - the method index

parameters - the parameters for the invocation

Returns:

the result from the method invocation

invokePerThread

public java.lang.Object invokePerThread(int methodIndex,
                                        java.lang.Object[] parameters)

Invokes the method on a per thread basis.

Parameters:

methodIndex - the method index

parameters - the parameters for the invocation

Returns:

the result from the method invocation

getMethod

public java.lang.reflect.Method getMethod(int index)

Returns a specific method by the method index.

Parameters:

index - the method index

Returns:

the method

getMethods

public java.lang.reflect.Method[] getMethods()

Returns all the methods for this introduction.

Returns:

the methods

swapImplementation

public void swapImplementation(java.lang.Class implClass)

Swaps the current introduction implementation.

Parameters:

implClass - the class of the new implementation to use

getContainerType

public ContainerType getContainerType()

Returns the container type.

Returns:

the container type