org.codehaus.aspectwerkz.joinpoint
Interface JoinPoint

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

CallerSideJoinPoint, FieldJoinPoint, MethodJoinPoint, ThrowsJoinPoint

public interface JoinPoint

extends java.io.Serializable

Interface for the join point concept.
I.e.a well defined point of execution in the program picked out by the Pointcut.
Handles the invocation of the advices added to the join point.
Stores meta data from the join point.

Author:

Jonas Bonér

Method Summary

java.lang.Class	getTargetClass() Returns the target class.
java.lang.Object	getTargetObject() Returns the target object.
java.lang.Object	proceed() Invokes the next advice in the chain A when it reaches the end of the chain it invokes the original method.
java.lang.Object	proceedInNewThread() To be called instead of proceed() when a new thread is spawned.

Method Detail

proceed

public java.lang.Object proceed()
                         throws java.lang.Throwable

Invokes the next advice in the chain A when it reaches the end of the chain it invokes the original method.

Returns:

the result from the next invocation

Throws:

java.lang.Throwable

proceedInNewThread

public java.lang.Object proceedInNewThread()
                                    throws java.lang.Throwable

To be called instead of proceed() when a new thread is spawned. or the the result will be unpredicable.

Returns:

the result from the next invocation

Throws:

java.lang.Throwable

getTargetObject

public java.lang.Object getTargetObject()

Returns the target object.

Returns:

the target object

getTargetClass

public java.lang.Class getTargetClass()

Returns the target class.

Returns:

the target class