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Spring AOP Source: Invoking the Target Method

Interceptor-chain execution around a proxied target method and how proceed composes advice.

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This is a historical learning note and may contain outdated or incomplete understanding.

When a proxied method is invoked, the proxy determines the applicable interceptor/advice chain and creates an invocation context.

Each interceptor can perform work before/after calling proceed(). proceed() advances to the next interceptor and eventually the target method. Around advice can alter arguments/results, short-circuit, or translate failures, so ordering matters.

This chain-of-responsibility model is the durable concept even though internal invocation classes evolve.

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