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