1 /*
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3 *
4 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
5 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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9 *
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15 */
16
17 package org.springframework.aop.aspectj;
18
19 import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
20
21 /**
22 * Interface implemented to provide an instance of an AspectJ aspect.
23 * Decouples from Spring's bean factory.
24 *
25 * <p>Extends the {@link org.springframework.core.Ordered} interface
26 * to express an order value for the underlying aspect in a chain.
27 *
28 * @author Rod Johnson
29 * @author Juergen Hoeller
30 * @since 2.0
31 * @see org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory#getBean
32 */
33 public interface AspectInstanceFactory extends Ordered {
34
35 /**
36 * Create an instance of this factory's aspect.
37 * @return the aspect instance (never {@code null})
38 */
39 Object getAspectInstance();
40
41 /**
42 * Expose the aspect class loader that this factory uses.
43 * @return the aspect class loader (never {@code null})
44 */
45 ClassLoader getAspectClassLoader();
46
47 }