AOP Introductions
Explore how AOP introductions allow you to add new methods and interfaces to existing classes in Spring Framework. Learn to implement audit logging in services using inter-type declarations and the @DeclareParents annotation to modularize concerns effectively.
What is an AOP introduction?
An AOP introduction, also known as an inter-type declaration, allows us to declare additional methods and fields for a type. Spring AOP lets us introduce new interfaces with their implementation and adds them to any class using the AspectJ advice. For instance, we’ll add the audit logging feature to our TodoService and TodoTypeService services by using the AOP ...