public class Eleven { public static void main(String[] argv) { Eleven a = new Eleven(); a.m(); } public void m() { System.out.println("Method m() running"); } } aspect X perthis(this(Eleven)) { boolean doit() { System.out.println("In instance check method doit()"); return true; } before():execution(* m(..)) && if(thisAspectInstance.doit()){ System.out.println("In advice()"); } }