org.aspectj.lang.annotation

Annotation Type Before

@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Target(value=METHOD)
public @interface Before

Before advice

Required Element Summary

Required Elements

Modifier and Type	Required Element and Description
java.lang.String	value

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
java.lang.String	argNames When compiling without debug info, or when interpreting pointcuts at runtime, the names of any arguments used in the advice declaration are not available.

Element Detail

value

public abstract java.lang.String value

Returns:

the pointcut expression where to bind the advice

argNames

public abstract java.lang.String argNames

When compiling without debug info, or when interpreting pointcuts at runtime, the names of any arguments used in the advice declaration are not available. Under these circumstances only, it is necessary to provide the arg names in the annotation - these MUST duplicate the names used in the annotated method. Format is a simple comma-separated list.

Returns:

the argument names (should match the annotated method parameter names)

Default:

""