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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  /***
11   * Holds static and reflective information about the join point (Runtime Type Information).
12   *
13   * @author <a href="mailto:jboner@codehaus.org">Jonas BonŽr </a>
14   */
15  public interface Rtti {
16      /***
17       * Returns the name (f.e. name of method of field).
18       *
19       * @return
20       */
21      String getName();
22  
23      /***
24       * Returns the target instance.
25       *
26       * @return the target instance
27       */
28      Object getTarget();
29  
30      /***
31       * Returns the instance currently executing (this).
32       *
33       * @return the instance currently executing (this)
34       */
35      Object getThis();
36  
37      /***
38       * Returns the declaring class.
39       *
40       * @return the declaring class
41       */
42      Class getDeclaringType();
43  
44      /***
45       * Returns the modifiers for the signature. <p/>Could be used like this:
46       * <p/>
47       * <pre>
48       * boolean isPublic = java.lang.reflect.Modifier.isPublic(signature.getModifiers());
49       * </pre>
50       *
51       * @return the mofifiers
52       */
53      int getModifiers();
54  
55      Rtti cloneFor(Object targetInstance, Object thisInstance);
56  }