public class Thirteen { public static void main(String[] argv) { Thirteen a = new Thirteen(); a.m("abc"); } public void m(String s) { System.out.println("Method m() running"); } } aspect X { static boolean printit(Object o) { System.out.println("instance is "+o.getClass().getName()); return true; } before(String s):args(s) && execution(* m(..)) && if(printit(thisAspectInstance)){ System.out.println("In advice() arg="+s+" tjpsp="+thisJoinPointStaticPart); } }