[aspectj-users] Domain model change detection on a member of type java.u

[bjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I have what seems like a fairly basic question on implementing a change 
detection mechanism.

Suppose I have a Family type with a list of Persons:
public class Family {
    private String familyName;
    private List familyMembers = new ArrayList();
...
    public void setFamilyMembers(List familyMembers) { this.familyMembers = 
familyMembers; }
    public void addFamilyMember(Person familyMember) { this.familyMembers.add
(familyMember); }
...
}

How do a define a pointcut such that:
1) I can treat a 'set' to the entire familyMembers list similarly to an 'add' 
to the list?
2) Within the related advice (assume around advice, if that matters), how do I 
get to the Family instance when the joinpoint is on the list.add method?!

I believe #2 is the tough part - but I think it's #2 that is truly important.  
See, as part of the change detection I want to be able to look at the prev and 
new values and see if there really is a change.  Then act on the fact that 
there is a change by registering the change somehow.  This is of course 
strightforward for any non list/collection type.  But, in the case of the 
addFamilyMembers method (assuming I didn't want to control uniqueness within 
the list) any call to this.familyMembers.add() should be considered a 'change' 
to the Family type (i.e. a change to 'this').  However, I don't see a way to 
get the reference to the Family instance from the familyMembers.add joinpoint, 
to register the change!  

I'm aware of this mechanism to join on a call the List.add method, but I don't 
think it gives me exactly what I want (at least I don't think so):
pointcut addToList(): target(ArrayList) && call(* List.add(*))

The matching joinpoints (i.e. thisJoinPoint) only will expose the familyMembers 
list, not the related Family instance that references the familyMembers list.  
Again, from this joinpoint, it's ultimately the 'parent' Family instance that I 
need, to register the change.  It seem that I am in affect trying to 'walk up' 
the call stack one (or two?) frames to get to the family ('this') instance 
within the call to this.familyMemebers.add()?!

What is the right pointcut (or set of pointcuts) to accomplish this?

Thanks!
Bryan