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package org.springframework.aop;
/**
* Superinterface for advisors that perform one or more AOP introductions.
*
* This interface cannot be implemented directly; subinterfaces must
* provide the advice type implementing the introduction.
*
*
Introduction is the implementation of additional interfaces
* (not implemented by a target) via AOP advice.
*
* @author Rod Johnson
* @since 04.04.2003
* @see IntroductionInterceptor
*/
public interface IntroductionAdvisor extends Advisor, IntroductionInfo {
/**
* Return the filter determining which target classes this introduction
* should apply to.
*
This represents the class part of a pointcut. Note that method
* matching doesn't make sense to introductions.
* @return the class filter
*/
ClassFilter getClassFilter();
/**
* Can the advised interfaces be implemented by the introduction advice?
* Invoked before adding an IntroductionAdvisor.
* @throws IllegalArgumentException if the advised interfaces can't be
* implemented by the introduction advice
*/
void validateInterfaces() throws IllegalArgumentException;
}