proxy/proxy-api/src/main/java/org/apache/aries/proxy/weavinghook/WeavingHelper.java

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package org.apache.aries.proxy.weavinghook;

import org.osgi.framework.hooks.weaving.WovenClass;

/**
 * This provides helper methods to allow a ProxyWeavingController to make
 * sensible decisions without needing to know how the ProxyManager has implemented
 * the weaving support.
 */
public interface WeavingHelper
{
  /** 
   * Tests to see if the provided class has been woven for proxying.
   * 
   * @param c the class to test
   * @return true if it is woven, false otherwise.
   */
  public boolean isWoven(Class<?> c);
  /**
   * Tests to see if the super class of the provided WovenClass has
   * been woven to support proxying.
   * 
   * @param wovenClass the class whose parent should be tested.
   * @return true if it is woven, false otherwise.
   */
  public boolean isSuperClassWoven(WovenClass wovenClass);
}