groovy/modules/grails/src/commons/org/codehaus/groovy/grails/commons/metaclass/PropertyAccessInterceptor.java

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package org.codehaus.groovy.grails.commons.metaclass;

import groovy.lang.Interceptor;

/**
 * <p>An interface that adds the ability to intercept
 * property getters/setters
 * 
 * @author Graeme Rocher
 * @since Oct 24, 2005
 */
public interface PropertyAccessInterceptor extends Interceptor  {
	
	/**
	 * Intercepts a getXXX call and returns a result. The result is replaced by the 
	 * real value if doGet() return false
	 * 
	 * @param object The target object
	 * @param property The property to get
	 * @return
	 */
	public Object beforeGet(Object object, String property);
	
	public void beforeSet(Object object, String property, Object newValue);
	
	public boolean doSet();
	
	/**
	 * @return True if the real property getter should be called
	 */
	public boolean doGet();

}