import org.aspectj.testing.Tester; public class PointcutQualification2 { public static void main(String[] args) { Tester.expectEvent("before pc_reference2"); new TargetClass().doit(); Tester.checkAllEvents(); } } class I { public static final void got(String s) { Tester.event(s); } } class TargetClass{ void doit(){}} aspect DebugAspect2 { // incorrect compiler error here before() : Aspect2.pc_reference2() { I.got("before pc_reference2");} } aspect Aspect2 { pointcut pc_notfound2() : execution(void TargetClass.doit()) ; //pointcut anotherRef() : Aspect2.pc_notfound2(); // workaround pointcut anotherRef() : pc_notfound2(); pointcut pc_reference2() : anotherRef(); }