ClassFilter (Spring Framework 3.2.1.RELEASE API)
Date: 2013-01-24

org.springframework.aop

## Interface ClassFilter

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    AnnotationClassFilter, AspectJExpressionPointcut, ControlFlowPointcut, DefaultIntroductionAdvisor, RootClassFilter, TypePatternClassFilter

      public interface ClassFilter

  Filter that restricts matching of a pointcut or introduction to a given set of target classes.

  Can be used as part of a `Pointcut` or for the entire targeting of an `IntroductionAdvisor`.

  Author:
    Rod Johnson
  See Also:
    `Pointcut`, `MethodMatcher`

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static ClassFilter` | `TRUE` Canonical instance of a ClassFilter that matches all classes.

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | `matches(Class<?> clazz)` Should the pointcut apply to the given interface or target class?

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### TRUE

          static final ClassFilter TRUE

      Canonical instance of a ClassFilter that matches all classes.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### matches

          boolean matches(Class<?> clazz)

      Should the pointcut apply to the given interface or target class?
      Parameters:
        `clazz` - the candidate target class
      Returns:
        whether the advice should apply to the given target class