How to mix CGLIB and JDK proxies in Spring configuration files?

Question

This thread is related to a problem I am encountering here regarding the needs for access to protected methods of an advised class. I\'m using Spring 3.0.6, and have created a

Answer 1

Unfortunately, either all or none beans use CGLIB and if you use proxying of target class in one place, it is forced in all other places. Quoting 8.6 Proxying mechanisms of official documentation:

Note

Multiple sections are collapsed into a single unified auto-proxy creator at runtime, which applies the strongest proxy settings that any of the sections (typically from different XML bean definition files) specified. This also applies to the and elements.

To be clear: using 'proxy-target-class="true"' on , or elements will force the use of CGLIB proxies for all three of them.