Details
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New Feature
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Status: Closed
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Normal
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Resolution: Fixed
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Platform sprint 131, Platform Sprint 132
Description
If we allow annotations in HstComponent classes like Spring Framework's @Component, then we can probably allow any Spring AOP techniques without having to provide new interfaces like DoBeforeRenderExtension of Essentials.
As a briefing:
- Developers annotate HstComponent classes with an annotation (e.g, @Component).
- Spring Framework application context loads @Component beans as 'prototype' beans since we need a separate HstComponent instance per HST component configuration even if the hst component classname is the same.
- Then HST Component Factory always get a reference of the HstComponent bean managed by Spring Framework ApplicationContexts (of HST ComponentManager).
HST Component Factory can be backward-compatible for non-annotated component classes in this approach. It can load it from the HST Component Manager first, for instance. - developers can use Spring AOP techniques.
One advantage here is developers can control in any granularity with the point cut configuration.