Aspect Oriented Programming vs. Object-Oriented Programming

Question

Like most developers here and in the entire world, I have been developing software systems using object-oriented programming (OOP) techniques for many years. So when I read

Answer 1

I think there is no general answer to this question but one thing to be noted is, that AOP does not replace OOP but adds certain decomposition features that address the so-called tyranny of the dominant composition (1) (or crosscutting concerns).

It surely helps in certain cases as long as you're in control of the tools and languages to use for a specific project, but also adds a new level of complexity regarding interaction of aspects and the need for additional tools like the AJDT to still understand your program.

Gregor Kiczales once gave an interesting introductory talk on AOP at Google Tech Talks which I recommend watching: Aspect Oriented Programming: Radical Research in Modularity.