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    1   /***************************************************************************************
    2    * Copyright (c) Jonas BonŽr, Alexandre Vasseur. All rights reserved.                 *
    3    * http://aspectwerkz.codehaus.org                                                    *
    4    * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *
    5    * The software in this package is published under the terms of the LGPL license      *
    6    * a copy of which has been included with this distribution in the license.txt file.  *
    7    **************************************************************************************/
    8   package org.codehaus.aspectwerkz.joinpoint;
    9
    10  /***
    11   * Holds static and reflective information about the join point (Runtime Type Information).
    12   *
    13   * @author <a href="mailto:jboner@codehaus.org">Jonas BonŽr </a>
    14   */
    15  public interface Rtti {
    16      /***
    17       * Returns the name (f.e. name of method of field).
    18       *
    19       * @return
    20       */
    21      String getName();
    22
    23      /***
    24       * Returns the target instance.
    25       *
    26       * @return the target instance
    27       */
    28      Object getTarget();
    29
    30      /***
    31       * Returns the instance currently executing (this).
    32       *
    33       * @return the instance currently executing (this)
    34       */
    35      Object getThis();
    36
    37      /***
    38       * Returns the declaring class.
    39       *
    40       * @return the declaring class
    41       */
    42      Class getDeclaringType();
    43
    44      /***
    45       * Returns the modifiers for the signature. <p/>Could be used like this:
    46       * <p/>
    47       * <pre>
    48       * boolean isPublic = java.lang.reflect.Modifier.isPublic(signature.getModifiers());
    49       * </pre>
    50       *
    51       * @return the mofifiers
    52       */
    53      int getModifiers();
    54
    55      Rtti cloneFor(Object targetInstance, Object thisInstance);
    56  }