Pass method argument in Aspect of custom annotation

Question

I\'m trying to use something similar to org.springframework.cache.annotation.Cacheable :

Custom annotation:

@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
             


        

Answer 1

Adding another simpler way of doing it using Spring Expression. Refer below:

Your Annotation:

@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface CheckEntity {
    String message() default "Check entity msg";
    String keyPath() default "";
}

Your Service:

@Service
@Transactional
public class EntityServiceImpl implements EntityService {

    @CheckEntity(keyPath = "[0]")
    public Entity getEntity(Long id) {
        return new Entity(id);
    }

    @CheckEntity(keyPath = "[1].otherId")
    public Entity methodWithMoreThanOneArguments(String message, CustomClassForExample object) {
        return new Entity(object.otherId);
    }
}  

class CustomClassForExample {
   Long otherId;
}

Your Aspect:

@Component
@Aspect
public class CheckEntityAspect {

    @Before("execution(* *.*(..)) && @annotation(checkEntity)")
    public void checkEntity(JoinPoint joinPoint, CheckEntitty checkEntity) {
        Object[] args = joinPoint.getArgs();
        ExpressionParser elParser = new SpelExpressionParser();
        Expression expression = elParser.parseExpression(checkEntity.keyPath());
        Long id = (Long) expression.getValue(args);

        // Do whatever you want to do with this id 

        // This works for both the service methods provided above and can be re-used for any number of similar methods  

    }
}

PS: I am adding this solution because I feel this is a simpler/clearner approach as compared to other answers and this might be helpful for someone.