[aspectj-users] Dynamically disable a pointcut

[rampaadh <rampaadh@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am new user to AspectJ Programming. I am writing a custom aspect to trace
method entry and exit points. 

I have a pointcut and a boolean variable isTraceEnabled to control it. 

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private static boolean isTraceEnabled = false; 
pointcut traceMethods(): if (isTraceEnabled)                              
					  && (execution(* *.*(..)) || execution(*.new(..))) 
					 && !within(com.sample.TraceAspect)
					 && !execution(* *.*$*(..)) 
					 && !within(Pointcuts.*);  
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But though I have disabled the pointcut, still it evaluates all the method
entries / exits.  Hence I am getting performance issues.  Is there any way
to completely disable the pointcut and enable it whenever I want? 

I read few articles in this forum, everyone suggested having a boolean
variable, but it seems not working to me.  Method entry/exits are still
evaulated even the boolean variable value is false. 
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