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package org.springframework.aop;
/**
* Core Spring pointcut abstraction.
*
* A pointcut is composed of a {@link ClassFilter} and a {@link MethodMatcher}.
* Both these basic terms and a Pointcut itself can be combined to build up combinations
* (e.g. through {@link org.springframework.aop.support.ComposablePointcut}).
*
* @author Rod Johnson
* @see ClassFilter
* @see MethodMatcher
* @see org.springframework.aop.support.Pointcuts
* @see org.springframework.aop.support.ClassFilters
* @see org.springframework.aop.support.MethodMatchers
*/
public interface Pointcut {
/**
* Return the ClassFilter for this pointcut.
* @return the ClassFilter (never null)
*/
ClassFilter getClassFilter();
/**
* Return the MethodMatcher for this pointcut.
* @return the MethodMatcher (never null)
*/
MethodMatcher getMethodMatcher();
/**
* Canonical Pointcut instance that always matches.
*/
Pointcut TRUE = TruePointcut.INSTANCE;
}