groovy-core/src/main/groovy/lang/PropertyAccessInterceptor.java

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package groovy.lang;

/**
 * <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 A value supplied by the interceptor
	 */
	Object beforeGet(Object object, String property);

	/**
	 * Intercepts a setXXX call
	 *
	 * @param object The target object
	 * @param property The property to set
	 * @param newValue The new value
	 *
	 */
	void beforeSet(Object object, String property, Object newValue);

}