Spring Aspect shown as advices but never invoked

[objectamit]

Hi,

I've a abstract DaoImpl class with a method

public List<T> matching(Criterion...filters)

and another @Repository which implements the DaoImpl class. Now I'm creating an aspect as

@Around("execution(* com.mycompany.myproduct.dao.impl.FieldDefinitionDaoImpl.matching(..))")
	public Object checkRestrictions(ProceedingJoinPoint point) throws Throwable

In STS, it shows an indicator meaning that the point cut applied works on the intended method. But when I run a unit test, the aspect never gets executed. Also if I change the pointcut to

@Around("execution(* com.mycompany.myproduct.dao.impl.FieldDefinitionDaoImpl.*(..))")
	public Object checkRestrictions(ProceedingJoinPoint point) throws Throwable

, the aspect gets executed. I tried with this pointcut which I originally wanted but gave up after lots of trying because the aspect won't execute.

@Around("execution(* com.mycompany.myproduct.dao.impl.FieldDefinitionDaoImpl.matching(org.hibernate.criteria.Criterion...)) and args(criterions)")
	public Object checkRestrictions(ProceedingJoinPoint point, Criterion...criterions) throws Throwable

Please help

[objectamit]

I never thought it'll take this long even here. Anyone? do you see any problems? How can I correct it?

[objectamit]

Now, it can't be happening....

I mean, you guys must be knowing for sure......

There's a execution PCD and it shows what it matches in STS and I can search it in Pointcut Matches....but it never gets invoked....

It works when

@Around("execution(* com.mycompany.myproduct.dao.impl.FieldDefinitionDa oImpl.*(..)))") public Object checkRestrictions(ProceedingJoinPoint point) throws Throwable

There has to be some catch......Noone knows????????????????????????????????

[objectamit]

I could very well imagine that there's certain small thing which I'm missing.

So Spring AOP doesn't support self-invocation.

I'm sure, I'll remember this throughout my life.

So anyone new to AOP, please make sure you understand this. I wasted two days cause I didn't go through the whole chapter in reference docs. My Bad.