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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  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  }