Editing Pointcut (section)

In [[aspect-oriented programming]], a '''pointcut''' is a set of [[join point]]s. A pointcut specifies where exactly to apply an [[Advice in aspect-oriented programming|advice]], which allows separation of concerns and helps in modularizing business logic.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pp.ipd.kit.edu/uploads/publikationen/stoerzer05splat.pdf|title=A Classification of Pointcut Language Constructs|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=29 December 2019}}</ref> Pointcuts are often specified using class names or method names, in some cases using regular expressions that match class or method names. Different frameworks support different Pointcut expressions; [[AspectJ]] syntax is considered as de facto standard. Frameworks are available for various programming languages like [[Java (programming language)|Java]], [[Perl]], [[Ruby (programming language)|Ruby]], and many more which support pointcuts.