org.springframework.aop

## Interface TargetClassAware

- All Known Subinterfaces:
    Advised, TargetSource
  All Known Implementing Classes:
    AbstractBeanFactoryBasedTargetSource, AbstractLazyCreationTargetSource, AbstractPoolingTargetSource, AbstractPrototypeBasedTargetSource, AbstractRefreshableTargetSource, AdvisedSupport, AspectJProxyFactory, BeanFactoryRefreshableTargetSource, CommonsPoolTargetSource, EmptyTargetSource, HotSwappableTargetSource, JndiObjectTargetSource, LazyInitTargetSource, PrototypeTargetSource, ProxyCreatorSupport, ProxyFactory, ProxyFactoryBean, RefreshableScriptTargetSource, SimpleBeanTargetSource, SingletonTargetSource, ThreadLocalTargetSource

      public interface TargetClassAware

  Minimal interface for exposing the target class behind a proxy.

  Implemented by AOP proxy objects and proxy factories (via `Advised`} as well as by `TargetSources`.

  Since:
    2.0.3
  Author:
    Juergen Hoeller
  See Also:
    `AopUtils.getTargetClass(Object)`

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class<?>` | `getTargetClass()` Return the target class behind the implementing object (typically a proxy configuration or an actual proxy).

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getTargetClass

          Class<?> getTargetClass()

      Return the target class behind the implementing object (typically a proxy configuration or an actual proxy).
      Returns:
        the target Class, or `null` if not known