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016
017package org.springframework.aop;
018
019/**
020 * Minimal interface for exposing the target class behind a proxy.
021 *
022 * <p>Implemented by AOP proxy objects and proxy factories
023 * (via {@link org.springframework.aop.framework.Advised})
024 * as well as by {@link TargetSource TargetSources}.
025 *
026 * @author Juergen Hoeller
027 * @since 2.0.3
028 * @see org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils#getTargetClass(Object)
029 */
030public interface TargetClassAware {
031
032        /**
033         * Return the target class behind the implementing object
034         * (typically a proxy configuration or an actual proxy).
035         * @return the target Class, or {@code null} if not known
036         */
037        Class<?> getTargetClass();
038
039}