/*
* Created on Sep 21, 2004
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package org.springmodules.cache.interceptor.caching;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
/**
* <p>
* Returns an instance of <code>{@link Cached}</code> from the intercepted
* method.
* </p>
*
* @author Alex Ruiz
*/
public interface CachingAttributeSource {
/**
* Returns an instance of <code>{@link Cached}</code> for the intercepted
* method.
*
* @param method
* the definition of the intercepted method.
* @param targetClass
* the target class. May be <code>null</code>, in which case the
* declaring class of the method must be used.
* @return a metadata attribute from the intercepted method.
*/
Cached attribute(Method method, Class targetClass);
}