Hi, Timo. Just one question: Why are you using AspectJ for this? IMHO it would be way easier to use an open Java compiler (e.g. JastAdd) and alter its type checker.
Eric On 18/02/2008, Timo Meinen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I am writing my master's thesis and using AspectJ for a special access > control enforcement due to the thesis' challenge. I want to loosen the > access control of the 'private' modifier. For example it is possible to > realize a friendship-concept of classes. My problem is, that objects shall > have access to private-fields and -methods, but then, the compiler won't > compile. My solution is to preprocess these private modifiers and convert > them into public. The correct access control enforcement is done by an > aspect. > > @AccessControl > private int foo; > > shall be converted to > > @AccessControl > public int foo; > > After this covnersion, the appropriate aspects should work on the > annotated, public fields and methods. > > The affected modifiers are identified by an annotation. At the moment I am > using a Java-6 processor and modify the abstract syntax tree (AST), which > is on the one hand complex and on the other not AspectJ compatible (I > think). > > How can I solve this problem with AspectJ? > > Some ideas/questions: > 1) Is AspectJ able to process annotations with an Javac-6-Processor? > 2) Can AspectJ change the access modifier before compilation? > 3) Is it possible that AspectJ converts private to public "on the fly" > before compiling? It is important, that the original source file isn't > modificated. > 4) Can I modify the AST of the AspectJ-Compiler? Is there a API available? > 5) Do I have to use a preprocessor? Does anyone know a preprocessor with > this annotation capabilities? I wasn't able to get it to work with APT. > But I would love to have a all-in-one-AspectJ-solution. > > Thank you very much for your ideas. > > Timo Meinen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > _______________________________________________ > aspectj-users mailing list > aspectj-users@eclipse.org > https://dev.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/aspectj-users > -- Eric Bodden Sable Research Group McGill University, Montréal, Canada _______________________________________________ aspectj-users mailing list aspectj-users@eclipse.org https://dev.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/aspectj-users
