org.codehaus.aspectwerkz
Class AspectContext

java.lang.Object
  org.codehaus.aspectwerkz.AspectContext

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public final class AspectContext
extends Object
implements Serializable

Contains information about and for classes that has been defined as cross-cutting.

Author:

Jonas BonŽr

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

static Object[]

EMPTY_OBJECT_ARRAY An empty Object array.

Constructor Summary

AspectContext(String uuid, Class aspectClass, String name, DeploymentModel deploymentModel, AspectDefinition aspectDef, Map parameters)
Creates a new cross-cutting info instance.

Method Summary

void	addMetaData(Object key, Object value) Adds metadata.
Class	getAspectClass() Returns the cross-cuttable class.
AspectDefinition	getAspectDefinition() Returns the aspect definition.
AspectContainer	getContainer() Returns the container.
DeploymentModel	getDeploymentModel() Returns the deployment model.
Object	getMetaData(Object key) Returns the metadata for a specific key.
String	getName() Returns the name of the aspect.
String	getParameter(String name) Returns the value of a parameter.
String	getUuid() Returns the UUID for the system.
boolean	isPrototype() Return true if the AspectContext has not yet the AspectContainer set, that means this is the prototype init time
static AspectContext	newInstance(AspectContext prototype) Copy constructor - creates a clone of the cross-cutting info.
void	setContainer(AspectContainer container) Sets the container.
void	setParameter(String name, String value) Sets a parameter.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

EMPTY_OBJECT_ARRAY

public static final Object[] EMPTY_OBJECT_ARRAY

An empty Object array.

Constructor Detail

AspectContext

public AspectContext(String uuid,
                     Class aspectClass,
                     String name,
                     DeploymentModel deploymentModel,
                     AspectDefinition aspectDef,
                     Map parameters)

Creates a new cross-cutting info instance.

Parameters:

uuid -

aspectClass -

deploymentModel -

aspectDef -

parameters -

Method Detail

newInstance

public static AspectContext newInstance(AspectContext prototype)

Copy constructor - creates a clone of the cross-cutting info. Creates a new instance of the cross-cutting class it holds.

Returns:

a clone of the cross-cutting info

getUuid

public String getUuid()

Returns the UUID for the system.

Returns:

the UUID for the system

getName

public String getName()

Returns the name of the aspect.

Returns:

the name of the aspect

getDeploymentModel

public DeploymentModel getDeploymentModel()

Returns the deployment model.

Returns:

the deployment model

getAspectClass

public Class getAspectClass()

Returns the cross-cuttable class.

Returns:

the cross-cuttable class

setContainer

public void setContainer(AspectContainer container)

Sets the container.

Parameters:

container - the container

getContainer

public AspectContainer getContainer()

Returns the container.

Returns:

the container

getAspectDefinition

public AspectDefinition getAspectDefinition()

Returns the aspect definition.

Will return null after deserialization.

Returns:

the aspect definition

setParameter

public void setParameter(String name,
                         String value)

Sets a parameter.

Parameters:

name - the name of the parameter

value - the value of the parameter

getParameter

public String getParameter(String name)

Returns the value of a parameter.

Parameters:

name - the name of the parameter

Returns:

the value of the parameter or null if not specified

addMetaData

public void addMetaData(Object key,
                        Object value)

Adds metadata.

Parameters:

key - the key

value - the value

getMetaData

public Object getMetaData(Object key)

Returns the metadata for a specific key.

Parameters:

key - the key

Returns:

the value

isPrototype

public boolean isPrototype()

Return true if the AspectContext has not yet the AspectContainer set, that means this is the prototype init time