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package org.springframework.aop.framework;

import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;

Delegate interface for a configured AOP proxy, allowing for the creation of actual proxy objects.

Out-of-the-box implementations are available for JDK dynamic proxies and for CGLIB proxies, as applied by DefaultAopProxyFactory.

Author:Rod Johnson, Juergen Hoeller
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/** * Delegate interface for a configured AOP proxy, allowing for the creation * of actual proxy objects. * * <p>Out-of-the-box implementations are available for JDK dynamic proxies * and for CGLIB proxies, as applied by {@link DefaultAopProxyFactory}. * * @author Rod Johnson * @author Juergen Hoeller * @see DefaultAopProxyFactory */
public interface AopProxy {
Create a new proxy object.

Uses the AopProxy's default class loader (if necessary for proxy creation): usually, the thread context class loader.

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Returns:the new proxy object (never null)
/** * Create a new proxy object. * <p>Uses the AopProxy's default class loader (if necessary for proxy creation): * usually, the thread context class loader. * @return the new proxy object (never {@code null}) * @see Thread#getContextClassLoader() */
Object getProxy();
Create a new proxy object.

Uses the given class loader (if necessary for proxy creation). null will simply be passed down and thus lead to the low-level proxy facility's default, which is usually different from the default chosen by the AopProxy implementation's getProxy() method.

Params:
  • classLoader – the class loader to create the proxy with (or null for the low-level proxy facility's default)
Returns:the new proxy object (never null)
/** * Create a new proxy object. * <p>Uses the given class loader (if necessary for proxy creation). * {@code null} will simply be passed down and thus lead to the low-level * proxy facility's default, which is usually different from the default chosen * by the AopProxy implementation's {@link #getProxy()} method. * @param classLoader the class loader to create the proxy with * (or {@code null} for the low-level proxy facility's default) * @return the new proxy object (never {@code null}) */
Object getProxy(@Nullable ClassLoader classLoader); }