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 import java.io.Serializable;
11
12 /***
13 * Provides static and reflective information about the join point.
14 *
15 * @author <a href="mailto:jboner@codehaus.org">Jonas BonŽr </a>
16 */
17 public interface Signature extends Serializable {
18 /***
19 * Returns the declaring class.
20 *
21 * @return the declaring class
22 */
23 Class getDeclaringType();
24
25 /***
26 * Returns the modifiers for the signature. <p/>Could be used like this:
27 * <p/>
28 * <pre>
29 * boolean isPublic = java.lang.reflect.Modifier.isPublic(signature.getModifiers());
30 * </pre>
31 *
32 * @return the mofifiers
33 */
34 int getModifiers();
35
36 /***
37 * Returns the name (f.e. name of method of field).
38 *
39 * @return
40 */
41 String getName();
42
43 }