RE: Dynamic configuration

Hi Jonas,

I understood that I can add/manage aspects at runtime and associate them to
pointcuts. I don't need to reload classes for that, right? Now, what do I
need to do to add pointcuts at runtime without going through the
configuration file? How do you see that could be implemented? I have  been
looking at the definition package, but I must admit I got lost quick ;-) I
need a little help to get me started.

Thanks,
-- Vincent

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonas Bonér [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 09:42
> To: Vincent Tencé
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [aspectwerkz-developer] Dynamic configuration
>
>
> Hi again.
>
> I forgot to tell you that you can retrieve the pointcuts for
> a certain
> method/field like this:
>
> // first create a MethodMetaData object holding info. about
> the method
> (similar usage with fields)
>
> // retrieve all the pointcuts for the method specified
> MethodPointcut[] pointcuts = AspectWerkz.getAspect("test.MyClass").
> getMethodPointcut(MethodMetaData metaData);
>
> // do stuff...
>
> Vincent Tencé wrote:
> > Thats' great!
> >
> > I am looking forward to that release. In the meantime,
> could you give me
> > some details of how the new dynamic feature work?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > -- Vincent
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Jonas Bonér [mailto:[email protected]]
> >>Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 07:27
> >>To: Vincent Tencé
> >>Cc: [email protected]
> >>Subject: Re: [aspectwerkz-developer] Dynamic configuration
> >>
> >>
> >>Hi Vincent.
> >>
> >>Today I implemented the feature of being able to add completely new
> >>advices at runtime. This will be included in the next
> official release
> >>(this or next week).
> >>
> >>If you (after a while) are feeling constraint in what you want to be
> >>able to do, just drop me an email telling me know what you
> need and we
> >>can have a talk about it.
> >>
> >>It is in my highest interest to make AspectWerkz a *very*
> >>dynamic framework.
> >>
> >>Sincerely, Jonas.
> >>
> >>
> >>Vincent Tencé wrote:
> >>
> >>>Jonas Bonér wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>The advices can be dynamically be added, rearranged and removed at
> >>>>runtime without reloading your classes. (See the docs:
> >>>>[http://aspectwerkz.sourceforge.net/documentation.html#Hot%20d
> >>>>eployment].)
> >>>>
> >>>>The limitation is that you can only do this at pointcuts that has
> >>>>already been advised. I.e. you have to know the places where
> >>>>you want to
> >>>>be able to handle the advices dynamically. (Either you know
> >>>>these points
> >>>>or you have to be *very* generous when defining your pointcuts.)
> >>>>
> >>>>If you reload your classes at runtime then you should as well
> >>>>be able to
> >>>>change the pointcuts, e.g. transform your classes according to a
> >>>>modified XML defininition. This since the framework reloads the
> >>>>definition file as soon as it has been updated (or the
> >>>>attributes if you
> >>>>are using runtime attributes). This feature I have not had
> >>>>the time to
> >>>>test thoroughly.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Thanks for the pointer.
> >>>
> >>>I guess I can get around this in a first phase by generating the
> >>>config file on the fly then loading/reloading the framework.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>I don't know if this is sufficient for you.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>At some point, I will look into adding the ability to specify
> >>>aspects using the API. Any thoughts/issues on/with that?
> >>>
> >>>Thanks,
> >>>-- Vincent
> >>>
> >>>
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> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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