org.springframework.aop.support.annotation

Class AnnotationClassFilter [ source ]

java.lang.Object

org.springframework.aop.support.annotation.AnnotationClassFilter

All Implemented Interfaces:

ClassFilter

public class AnnotationClassFilter
extends Object
implements ClassFilter

Simple ClassFilter that looks for a specific Java 5 annotation being present on a class.

Since:

2.0

See Also:

AnnotationMatchingPointcut

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.springframework.aop.ClassFilter

TRUE

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
AnnotationClassFilter(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType) Create a new AnnotationClassFilter for the given annotation type.
AnnotationClassFilter(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType, boolean checkInherited) Create a new AnnotationClassFilter for the given annotation type.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	matches(Class clazz) Should the pointcut apply to the given interface or target class?

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

AnnotationClassFilter

public AnnotationClassFilter(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType)

Create a new AnnotationClassFilter for the given annotation type.

Parameters:

annotationType - the annotation type to look for

AnnotationClassFilter

public AnnotationClassFilter(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType,
                     boolean checkInherited)

Create a new AnnotationClassFilter for the given annotation type.

Parameters:

annotationType - the annotation type to look for

checkInherited - whether to explicitly check the superclasses and interfaces for the annotation type as well (even if the annotation type is not marked as inherited itself)

Method Detail

matches

public boolean matches(Class clazz)

Description copied from interface: ClassFilter

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

Specified by:

matches in interface ClassFilter

Parameters:

clazz - the candidate target class

Returns:

whether the advice should apply to the given target class