How can you combine Spring AOP with custom annotations to apply advice only to methods marked with @TrackExecution?

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Spring Boot - Aspect-Oriented Programming

AUse XML configuration to bind advice to annotation

BDefine a pointcut using @annotation(TrackExecution) and apply advice there

CManually call advice methods inside annotated methods

DUse @Before advice on all methods and check annotation with reflection

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Use annotation-based pointcut
Spring AOP allows pointcuts to match methods with specific annotations using @annotation.
Step 2: Apply advice to matched methods
Advice runs only on methods annotated with @TrackExecution by defining pointcut accordingly.
Final Answer:
Define a pointcut using @annotation(TrackExecution) and apply advice there -> Option B
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