[aspectj-users] Newbie question

[W.Leeson@xxxxxxx]

Hi All,
        Just
started using AspectJ on Friday last week and have being doing a bit of
experimentation but have a quick question about the following pointcut
definitions
 
// 1st
 pointcut setMethods(TestClass
tc): target(tc) && call(public * set*(..)) && args(int);
 pointcut getMethods(TestClass
tc): target(tc) && call(public * get*(..));
 pointcut methods(TestClass tc):
(setMethods(tc) || getMethods(tc));
        
// 2nd 
 pointcut setMethods(): call(public
* set*(..)) && args(int);
 pointcut getMethods(): call(public
* get*(..));
 pointcut methods(TestClass tc):
target(tc) && (setMethods() || getMethods());

Now what I don't understand is why does
the first version of methods work and the second one produce the following
error

Cannot use target() to match at this
location and bind to formal type 'TestClass' - the formal is already bound
to 'TestClass'. The secondary source location points to the problematic
target().
        -TestAspect.before(TestClass):methods..
        -TestAspect.after(TestClass):methods..

at the following code fragment

        tc.setValue(0);

From my understanding I think they should
evaluate to the same thing. I am sure I am missing something some thing
fundamental here.

Regards,
William Leeson
Software Development

PILZ Ireland Industrial Automation,
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