org.codehaus.aspectwerkz.annotation.instrumentation
Interface AttributeEnhancer

All Known Implementing Classes:

AsmAttributeEnhancer

public interface AttributeEnhancer

Enhances a classes with attributes.

Author:

Jonas Bonér

Field Summary

static String

CUSTOM_ATTRIBUTE The name of the AspectWerkz custom attributes.

Method Summary

String[]	getNearestInterfacesInHierarchy(String innerClassName) Return the first interfaces implemented by a level in the class hierarchy (bottom top).
boolean	initialize(String className, URL[] classPath) Initializes the attribute enhancer.
void	insertClassAttribute(Object attribute) Inserts an attribute on class level.
void	insertConstructorAttribute(com.thoughtworks.qdox.model.JavaMethod method, Object attribute) Inserts an attribute on constructor level.
void	insertFieldAttribute(com.thoughtworks.qdox.model.JavaField field, Object attribute) Inserts an attribute on field level.
void	insertMethodAttribute(com.thoughtworks.qdox.model.JavaMethod method, Object attribute) Inserts an attribute on method level.
void	write(String destDir) Writes the enhanced class to file.

Field Detail

CUSTOM_ATTRIBUTE

public static final String CUSTOM_ATTRIBUTE

The name of the AspectWerkz custom attributes.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Method Detail

initialize

public boolean initialize(String className,
                          URL[] classPath)

Initializes the attribute enhancer.

Must always be called before use.

Parameters:

className - the class name

classPath - the class path

Returns:

true if the class was succefully loaded, false otherwise

insertClassAttribute

public void insertClassAttribute(Object attribute)

Inserts an attribute on class level.

Parameters:

attribute - the attribute

insertFieldAttribute

public void insertFieldAttribute(com.thoughtworks.qdox.model.JavaField field,
                                 Object attribute)

Inserts an attribute on field level.

Parameters:

field - the QDox java field

attribute - the attribute

insertConstructorAttribute

public void insertConstructorAttribute(com.thoughtworks.qdox.model.JavaMethod method,
                                       Object attribute)

Inserts an attribute on constructor level.

Parameters:

method - the QDox java method

attribute - the attribute

insertMethodAttribute

public void insertMethodAttribute(com.thoughtworks.qdox.model.JavaMethod method,
                                  Object attribute)

Inserts an attribute on method level.

Parameters:

method - the QDox java method

attribute - the attribute

write

public void write(String destDir)

Writes the enhanced class to file.

Parameters:

destDir - the destination directory

getNearestInterfacesInHierarchy

public String[] getNearestInterfacesInHierarchy(String innerClassName)

Return the first interfaces implemented by a level in the class hierarchy (bottom top).

Returns:

nearest superclass (including itself) ' implemented interfaces