import java.lang.reflect.*; import org.aspectj.testing.Tester; public class OddConstructors { public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception { test(); } public static void test() throws Exception { new OddConstructors().go(); Tester.check("advised default constructor"); Tester.checkEqual(B.aspectOf().count, 1, "new'd once"); } void go() throws Exception { // new C(); // use reflection instead of new to create this class to tickle the bug Constructor c = Class.forName("C").getConstructor(new Class[0]); I i = (I)c.newInstance(new Object[0]); } static aspect B extends A issingleton() { //of eachJVM() { pointcut i(): target(I); } } abstract aspect A { abstract pointcut i(); pointcut j(): i() // 2001.08.01 (palm) // Had to change this to I.new from new // because of the change to the meaning // of initialization //&& initialization(new(..)) ; && initialization(I.new(..)) ; after() returning: j() { Tester.note("advised default constructor"); count++; } int count = 0; } class C implements I { public C() {} } interface I {}