com.xenonsoft.bridgetown.aop
Interface IJoinPoint

All Known Subinterfaces:

IMethodJoinPoint

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultMethodJoinPoint

public interface IJoinPoint

A marker interface that represents a joinpoint in AOP terminology.

In theory a joinpoint is any place in a program where it is sensible to weave possible new behaviours. In computer science, a join point typically is a:

• method joinpoint - a join point that intercepts a call method
• method raising exception joinpoint - a join point that intercepts a particular type of exception after a call method
• field joint point - a join point that intercepts access to a field of an object instance
• compound statement - a join point that intercepts a thread control in language block
• synchronisation - a join point that intercepts entry and exit from a synchronised resource
• thread process - a join point that intercepts creation, destruction, activation, and passivation of a thread
• An application process - a join point that intercepts creation, destruction, activation, and passivation of a process

Version:

$Id: IJoinPoint.java,v 1.2 2005/02/23 01:28:14 peter_pilgrim Exp $

Author:

Peter Pilgrim, 01-Oct-2004 19:24:22