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package org.springframework.aop;

import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;

Minimal interface for exposing the target class behind a proxy.

Implemented by AOP proxy objects and proxy factories (via Advised) as well as by TargetSources.

Author:Juergen Hoeller
See Also:
Since:2.0.3
/** * Minimal interface for exposing the target class behind a proxy. * * <p>Implemented by AOP proxy objects and proxy factories * (via {@link org.springframework.aop.framework.Advised}) * as well as by {@link TargetSource TargetSources}. * * @author Juergen Hoeller * @since 2.0.3 * @see org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils#getTargetClass(Object) */
public interface TargetClassAware {
Return the target class behind the implementing object (typically a proxy configuration or an actual proxy).
Returns:the target Class, or null if not known
/** * Return the target class behind the implementing object * (typically a proxy configuration or an actual proxy). * @return the target Class, or {@code null} if not known */
@Nullable Class<?> getTargetClass(); }