RE: Dynamic configuration

> Hi Vincent.
> 
> At the moment you can't add new pointcuts. This since it requires the 
> class to be re-weaved (meaning reloaded as well). I have support for 
> that coming but it is not at all stable yet. In the future 
> you will be 
> able to change the definition file at runtime and when you 
> reload your 
> class it will get weaved with the new definition, e.g. the 
> new pointcuts.

Good news. What could be useful also is being able to specify new pointcuts
via an API rather than the configuration file.

> So the solution for today is to be very generous when defining the 
> pointcuts. I.e. if you define an aspect like:
> 
> <aspect pattern="myclasses..">
> 	<pointcut type="method" pattern"* *(..)"/>
> </aspect>
> 
> Now it will weave all methods in all classes under the myclasses 
> package. And you will be able to add and remove advices as 
> much as you 
> want.

OK. That seems all good for now since it's little overhead.
I should be able to dynamically generate that config file 
then load the aspectwerkz classes, right?

Thanks,
-- Vincent


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