[abc-users] Parameters for aspects

Hi,

I am trying to write an extension that allows me to add parameters in
aspects.
for example:
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public aspect SynchAspect(Method [] methods) {

    //lock declaration

    before(): exection (methods){
            synchronized(this){
>> synchronization logic
>> aquiring the lock
            }
    }//end before

    after(): execution (methods){
            synchronized(this){
>> synchronization logic
>> releasing the lock
}
    }//end after
}
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in the example above, instead of hardcoding the pointcut that includes the
methods, I
would like to supply these methods as parameters to the aspect.
After that, in the before and after advice, I need to "literally" replace
the $methods$ with the actual passed methods.
In other words, I need to manipulate the aspect code before compiling it.

I am currently stuck as I don't know any way to manipulate the signature of
the execution pointcut.
Any ideas!! can you help please?
regards,
Khalid Aljasser
The University of Melbourne
Received on Fri Sep 14 2007 - 01:11:09 BST