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Around advice style inspection

When using @Around advice, remember two things:

  • Calling org.aspectj.lang.ProceedingJoinPoint#proceed is necessary, otherwise the call won't reach the target.

  • Returning the result value (typed java.lang.Object) of that call is necessary, otherwise the return value will never reach the original caller.

However, the following two conditions almost always indicate a coding error:

  • The signature for the @Around method does not have ProceedingJoinPoint as the first argument: in this case, it's impossible for the call to reach the target.

  • The signature for the @Around method does not have Object as a return type: in this case, the return value of the target method is always lost.

Locating this inspection

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Can be used to locate inspection in e.g. Qodana configuration files, where you can quickly enable or disable it, or adjust its settings.

AroundAdviceStyleInspection
Via Settings dialog

Path to the inspection settings via IntelliJ Platform IDE Settings dialog, when you need to adjust inspection settings directly from your IDE.

Settings or Preferences | Editor | Inspections | AOP

Inspection Details

By default bundled with:

IntelliJ IDEA 2024.2, Qodana for JVM 2024.2,

Can be installed with plugin:

AOP Pointcut Language, 242.22892

Last modified: 11 September 2024