org.codehaus.aspectwerkz.attribdef.definition.attribute
Interface AttributeEnhancer

All Known Implementing Classes:

BcelAttributeEnhancer

public interface AttributeEnhancer

Enhances a classes with attributes.

Author:

Jonas Bonér

Method Summary

java.lang.String[]	getNearestInterfacesInHierarchy(java.lang.String innerClassName) Return the first interfaces implemented by a level in the class hierarchy (bottom top)
boolean	initialize(java.lang.String className, java.lang.String classPath) Initializes the attribute enhancer.
void	insertClassAttribute(java.lang.Object attribute) Inserts an attribute on class level.
void	insertFieldAttribute(com.thoughtworks.qdox.model.JavaField field, java.lang.Object attribute) Inserts an attribute on field level.
void	insertMethodAttribute(com.thoughtworks.qdox.model.JavaMethod method, java.lang.Object attribute) Inserts an attribute on method level.
void	write(java.lang.String destDir) Writes the enhanced class to file.

Method Detail

initialize

public boolean initialize(java.lang.String className,
                          java.lang.String classPath)

Initializes the attribute enhancer.

Must always be called before use.

Parameters:

className - the class name

classPath - the class path

Returns:

true if the class was succefully loaded, false otherwise

insertClassAttribute

public void insertClassAttribute(java.lang.Object attribute)

Inserts an attribute on class level.

Parameters:

attribute - the attribute

insertFieldAttribute

public void insertFieldAttribute(com.thoughtworks.qdox.model.JavaField field,
                                 java.lang.Object attribute)

Inserts an attribute on field level.

Parameters:

field - the QDox java field

attribute - the attribute

insertMethodAttribute

public void insertMethodAttribute(com.thoughtworks.qdox.model.JavaMethod method,
                                  java.lang.Object attribute)

Inserts an attribute on method level.

Parameters:

method - the QDox java method

attribute - the attribute

write

public void write(java.lang.String destDir)

Writes the enhanced class to file.

Parameters:

destDir - the destination directory

getNearestInterfacesInHierarchy

public java.lang.String[] getNearestInterfacesInHierarchy(java.lang.String innerClassName)

Return the first interfaces implemented by a level in the class hierarchy (bottom top)

Returns:

nearest superclass (including itself) ' implemented interfaces