#region License
/*
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*
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#endregion
#region Imports
using System;
#endregion
namespace Spring.Aop{
/// <summary>
/// Superinterface for advisors that perform one or more AOP
/// <b>introductions</b>.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// <p>
/// This interface cannot be implemented directly; subinterfaces must
/// provide the advice type implementing the introduction.
/// </p>
/// <p>
/// Introduction is the implementation of additional interfaces (not
/// implemented by a target) via AOP advice.
/// </p>
/// </remarks>
/// <seealso cref="Spring.Aop.IIntroductionInterceptor"/>
/// <author>Rod Johnson</author>
/// <author>Aleksandar Seovic (.NET)</author>
public interface IIntroductionAdvisor : IAdvisor
{
/// <summary>
/// Returns the filter determining which target classes this
/// introduction should apply to.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// <p>
/// This is the <see cref="System.Type"/> part of a pointcut.
/// Be advised that method matching doesn't make sense in the context
/// of introductions.
/// </p>
/// </remarks>
/// <value>
/// The filter determining which target classes this introduction
/// should apply to.
/// </value>
ITypeFilter TypeFilter { get; }
/// <summary>
/// Gets the interfaces introduced by this
/// <see cref="Spring.Aop.IAdvisor"/>.
/// </summary>
/// <value>
/// The interfaces introduced by this
/// <see cref="Spring.Aop.IAdvisor"/>.
/// </value>
Type[] Interfaces { get; }
/// <summary>
/// Can the advised interfaces be implemented by the introduction
/// advice?
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// <p>
/// Invoked <b>before</b> adding an
/// <seealso cref="Spring.Aop.IIntroductionAdvisor"/>.
/// </p>
/// </remarks>
/// <exception cref="System.ArgumentException">
/// If the advised interfaces cannot be implemented by the introduction
/// advice.
/// </exception>
/// <seealso cref="Spring.Aop.IIntroductionAdvisor.Interfaces"/>
void ValidateInterfaces();
}
}
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