org.jsecurity.aop
Interface MethodInterceptor

All Known Implementing Classes:

AnnotationMethodInterceptor, AnnotationsAuthorizingMethodInterceptor, AopAllianceAnnotationsAuthorizingMethodInterceptor, AuthenticatedAnnotationMethodInterceptor, AuthorizingAnnotationMethodInterceptor, AuthorizingMethodInterceptor, GuestAnnotationMethodInterceptor, MethodInterceptorSupport, PermissionAnnotationMethodInterceptor, RoleAnnotationMethodInterceptor, UserAnnotationMethodInterceptor

public interface MethodInterceptor

A MethodInterceptor intercepts a MethodInvocation to perform before or after logic (aka 'advice').

JSecurity's implementations of this interface mostly have to deal with ensuring a current Subject has the ability to execute the method before allowing it to continue.

Since:

0.2

Author:

Les Hazlewood

Method Summary

Object

invoke(MethodInvocation methodInvocation) Invokes the specified MethodInvocation, allowing implementations to perform pre/post/finally surrounding the actual invocation.

Method Detail

invoke

Object invoke(MethodInvocation methodInvocation)
              throws Throwable

Invokes the specified MethodInvocation, allowing implementations to perform pre/post/finally surrounding the actual invocation.

Parameters:

methodInvocation - the MethodInvocation to execute.

Returns:

the result of the invocation

Throws:

Throwable - if the method invocation throws a Throwable or if an error occurs in pre/post/finally advice.