I solved this by 
  using + wildcard.
   
  So the pointcut 
  definition looks like 
   
              
  execution 
  (public 
  com.arisglobal.aglite.entities.AbstractBusinessEntity+ 
                          
  || java.util.List<AbstractBusinessEntity+> 
                          
  || java.util.Set<AbstractBusinessEntity+> 
                          
  !@DoNotAudit 
  AbstractBusinessEntity 
  +.get*())         
              
  && this(entity);
   
  Regards,
  Shashi
   
  
  
  
  
  From: 
  aspectj-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:aspectj-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
  On Behalf Of Shashikant Kale
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 5:07 
  PM
To: aspectj-users@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [aspectj-users] Help 
  required to define pointcutforgettersreturning a specific 
  type.
 
   
  Thanks 
  Neale,
   
  So wouldn’t I be able 
  to intercept all the getters returning a particular type? Please note that if 
  I change the return value in the pointcut to * the following pointcut works. 
  So in the method definition even if I use base class it works, but in the 
  return type I can’t use base classL
   
  Thanks and 
  Regards,
  Shashi
   
   
  
  
  
  
  From: 
  aspectj-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:aspectj-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
  On Behalf Of Neale 
  Upstone
Sent: Monday, March 
  30, 2009 4:59 PM
To: 
  aspectj-users@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [aspectj-users] Help 
  required to define pointcut forgettersreturning a specific 
  type.
 
   
  Hi,
   
  I've not tried your 
  code, but I suspect it's because your return values are not your base entity, 
  in one instance.
   
  The other is a common 
  mistake.  You're using execution() with target() when you should be using 
  this().
   
  You could 
  try:
        
  public 
  pointcut 
  auditCompositeGetter(AbstractBusinessEntity entity) :
  (execution 
  (public 
  AbstractBusinessEntity+ AbstractBusinessEntity +.get*())
  || 
  execution 
  (public 
  Collection<AbstractBusinessEntity+> AbstractBusinessEntity 
  +.get*()))
        
              
  && this(entity);
   
   
   
  
     
    
    
    
    From: 
    aspectj-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:aspectj-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
    On Behalf Of Shashikant Kale
Sent: 30 March 2009 12:19
To: aspectj-users@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [aspectj-users] Help required 
    to define pointcut for gettersreturning a specific 
    type.
    Hello 
    Everybody,
     
    I am trying to define a pointcut 
    to intercept all the calls to getter methods of following 
    types.
     
    public class A extends 
    AbstractBusinessEntity{
                
    private String test1;
                
    private List<B> bCollection;
                
    private C c;
                
    public String 
    getTest1(){                                     
    // I don’t want to intercept 
    these getters
                
                return 
    this.test1;
    }
                
    public List<B> 
    getBCollection(){                         
    // I want to intercept all such getters
                
                return 
    this.bCollection;
    }
    public C 
    getC(){
                
    return this.c;
    }
    }
    public class B extends 
    AbstractBusinessEntity{
                
    public String test2;
                
    …
                
    ….
    }
     
    public class C extends 
    AbstractBusinessEntity{
                
    public String test3;
                
    …
                
    ….
    }
     
     
    I am trying to define the 
    pointcut as below
     
          
    public 
    pointcut 
    auditCompositeGetter(AbstractBusinessEntity entity) :
    (execution 
    (public 
    AbstractBusinessEntity AbstractBusinessEntity +.get*())
    || 
    execution 
    (public 
    Collection<AbstractBusinessEntity> AbstractBusinessEntity 
    +.get*()))
          
                
    && target(entity);
     
    However at the advice definition 
    it gives a warning saying advice is not applied since it didn’t match. Could 
    anyone please let me know if there is any problem with the pointcut 
    definition above?
     
    Thanks and 
    Regards,
    Shashi
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