You want to monitor execution time of all service methods but exclude methods annotated with @SkipTiming. Which AOP pointcut expression correctly achieves this?

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You want to monitor execution time of all service methods but exclude methods annotated with @SkipTiming. Which AOP pointcut expression correctly achieves this?

Aexecution(* com.example.service..*(..)) && !@annotation(com.example.SkipTiming)

Bexecution(* com.example.service..*(..)) || @annotation(com.example.SkipTiming)

Cexecution(* com.example.service..*(..)) && @annotation(com.example.SkipTiming)

D!execution(* com.example.service..*(..)) && !@annotation(com.example.SkipTiming)

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand pointcut logic for inclusion and exclusion
We want all service methods except those with @SkipTiming annotation.
Step 2: Use && with negation to exclude annotated methods
Use 'execution(...) && !@annotation(...)' to include methods but exclude those annotated.
Final Answer:
execution(* com.example.service..*(..)) && !@annotation(com.example.SkipTiming) -> Option A
Quick Check:
Exclude annotated methods with !@annotation [OK]

Quick Trick: Use && !@annotation to exclude methods [OK]

Common Mistakes:

Using || which includes annotated methods
Using && @annotation which includes only annotated
Negating execution pointcut incorrectly

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You want to monitor execution time of all service methods but exclude methods annotated with @SkipTiming. Which AOP pointcut expression correctly achieves this?

Step 1: Understand pointcut logic for inclusion and exclusion

Step 2: Use && with negation to exclude annotated methods

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