Customize save() method in Spring Roo, how to access Bean attributes? - aspectj

Question

How can I access the attributes of the MyEntity Bean in the after() method below?
for exampe if MyEntity has a name attribute I'd like to access it, I've tried just calling name but Spring STS indicates it is unknown, then I tried MyEntity.name but again it is unknown... Thanks for any help
package com.malsolo.aspects;
import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
import com.malsolo.myproject.domain.MyEntity;
aspect MyEntityAspect {
private final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(MyEntityAspect.class);
pointcut persistEntity() : execution(* MyEntity.persist(..));
public Logger getLogger() {
return logger;
}
after() : persistEntity() {
logger().info("Entity persisted "+thisJoinPoint);
}
}

Answer 1

To be able to access the execution context of a specific joinpoint selected by your pointcut, you need to expose it explicitly. One way to do it is by employing the "this" designator:
pointcut persistEntity(Object obj) : execution(* MyEntity.persist(..)) && this(obj);
after(Object obj) : persistEntity(obj) {
// now "obj" is bound to the MyEntity instance persist() has been called on
logger().info("Entity persisted "+thisJoinPoint);
}
You can also use the "thisJoinPoint.getThis()" method from within the after() advice. Note however that this approach uses reflection and is therefore slower:
after() : persistEntity() {
Object obj = thisJoinPoint.getThis(); // now "obj" is bound to the MyEntity instance
// persist() has been called on
logger().info("Entity persisted "+thisJoinPoint);
}

Answer 2

Probably your property is private or protected. In this case you need a privileged aspect:
privileged aspect MyEntityAspect {
// ...
}