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package org.springframework.aop.aspectj;
import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
/**
* Interface implemented to provide an instance of an AspectJ aspect.
* Decouples from Spring's bean factory.
*
* <p>Extends the {@link org.springframework.core.Ordered} interface
* to express an order value for the underlying aspect in a chain.
*
* @author Rod Johnson
* @author Juergen Hoeller
* @since 2.0
* @see org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory#getBean
*/
public interface AspectInstanceFactory extends Ordered {
/**
* Create an instance of this factory's aspect.
* @return the aspect instance (never <code>null</code>)
*/
Object getAspectInstance();
/**
* Expose the aspect class loader that this factory uses.
* @return the aspect class loader (never <code>null</code>)
*/
ClassLoader getAspectClassLoader();
}
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