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package org.springframework.aop;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
/**
* Advice invoked before a method is invoked. Such advices cannot
* prevent the method call proceeding, unless they throw a Throwable.
*
* @see AfterReturningAdvice
* @see ThrowsAdvice
*
* @author Rod Johnson
*/
public interface MethodBeforeAdvice extends BeforeAdvice {
/**
* Callback before a given method is invoked.
* @param method method being invoked
* @param args arguments to the method
* @param target target of the method invocation. May be null.
* @throws Throwable if this object wishes to abort the call.
* Any exception thrown will be returned to the caller if it's
* allowed by the method signature. Otherwise the exception
* will be wrapped as a runtime exception.
*/
void before(Method method, Object[] args, Object target) throws Throwable;
}