Apache Groovy 3.0.20 · groovy.lang.DelegatingMetaClass

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected MetaClass	delegate

Access	Constructor and Description
public	DelegatingMetaClass(final MetaClass delegate)
public	DelegatingMetaClass(final Class<T> theClass)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
public void	addMetaBeanProperty(MetaBeanProperty The MetaBeanProperty instance metaBeanProperty) Implements groovy.lang.MutableMetaClass.addMetaBeanProperty. Adds a new MetaBeanProperty to the MetaClass
public void	addMetaMethod(MetaMethod The MetaMethod to add metaMethod) Implements groovy.lang.MutableMetaClass.addMetaMethod. Adds a new MetaMethod to the MetaClass
public void	addNewInstanceMethod(Method the method to be added method) Implements groovy.lang.MutableMetaClass.addNewInstanceMethod. adds a new instance method to this MetaClass.
public void	addNewStaticMethod(Method the method to be added method) Implements groovy.lang.MutableMetaClass.addNewStaticMethod. adds a new static method to this MetaClass.
public boolean	equals(Object the reference object with which to compare. obj) Overrides java.lang.Object.equals. Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
public MetaClass	getAdaptee()
public Object	getAttribute(Object An instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method object, String The name of the attribute to retrieve the value for attribute) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getAttribute. Retrieves an attribute of an instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method.
public Object	getAttribute(Class<T> The class of the object that requested the attribute sender, Object The instance receiver, String The name of the attribute messageName, boolean Whether to look-up on the super class or not useSuper) Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.getAttribute. Retrieves the value of an attribute (field).
public ClassNode	getClassNode() Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.getClassNode. Obtains a reference to the original AST for the MetaClass if it is available at runtime
public MetaClass	getMetaClass() Implements groovy.lang.GroovyObject.getMetaClass. Returns the metaclass for a given class.
public MetaMethod	getMetaMethod(String The name of the MetaMethod name, Object[] Array containing - 1) the argument values (using which their types are then inferred), or 2) the corresponding argument types args) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getMetaMethod. Retrieves an instance MetaMethod for the given name and argument values, using the types of the argument values to establish the chosen MetaMethod
public List<MetaMethod>	getMetaMethods() Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.getMetaMethods. Retrieves a list of MetaMethods held by this class.
public MetaProperty	getMetaProperty(String The name of the MetaProperty name) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getMetaProperty. Returns a MetaProperty for the given name or null if it doesn't exist
public List<MetaMethod>	getMethods() Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.getMethods. Retrieves a list of MetaMethods held by the class.
public List<MetaProperty>	getProperties() Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.getProperties. Retrieves a list of MetaProperty instances that the MetaClass has
public Object	getProperty(Object An instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method object, String The name of the property to retrieve the value for property) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getProperty. Retrieves a property of an instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method.
public Object	getProperty(Class<T> The java.lang.Class instance that requested the property sender, Object The Object which the property is being retrieved from receiver, String The name of the property messageName, boolean Whether the call is to a super class property useSuper, boolean ?? fromInsideClass) Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.getProperty. Retrieves a property on the given receiver for the specified arguments.
public Object	getProperty(String the name of the property of interest property) Overrides default groovy.lang.GroovyObject.getProperty. Retrieves a property value.
public MetaMethod	getStaticMetaMethod(String The name of the MetaMethod name, Object[] The argument types args) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getStaticMetaMethod. Retrieves a static MetaMethod for the given name and argument values, using the types of the arguments to establish the chosen MetaMethod
public MetaMethod	getStaticMetaMethod(String name, Class<T>[] argTypes)
public Class<T>	getTheClass() Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getTheClass. Retrieves that Java Class that the attached Meta behaviours apply to
public int	hashCode() Overrides java.lang.Object.hashCode. Returns a hash code value for the object.
public MetaProperty	hasProperty(Object The object to inspect obj, String The name of the property name) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.hasProperty. Returns true of the implementing MetaClass has a property of the given name Note that this method will only return true for realised properties and does not take into account implementation of getProperty or propertyMissing
public void	initialize() Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.initialize. Complete the initialisation process.
public Object	invokeConstructor(Object[] The arguments to the constructor arguments) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.invokeConstructor. Invokes a constructor for the given arguments.
public Object	invokeMethod(Object The Object to invoke the method on object, String The name of the method methodName, Object The argument to the method arguments) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.invokeMethod. Invokes a method on the given object, with the given name and single argument.
public Object	invokeMethod(Object The instance which the method is invoked on object, String The name of the method methodName, Object[] The arguments to the method arguments) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.invokeMethod. Invokes a method on the given Object with the given name and arguments.
public Object	invokeMethod(Class<T> The java.lang.Class instance that invoked the method sender, Object The object which the method was invoked on receiver, String The name of the method methodName, Object[] The arguments to the method arguments, boolean Whether the method is a call to a super class method isCallToSuper, boolean Whether the call was invoked from the inside or the outside of the class fromInsideClass) Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.invokeMethod. Invokes a method on the given receiver for the specified arguments.
public Object	invokeMethod(String the name of the method to call name, Object the arguments to use for the method call args) Overrides default groovy.lang.GroovyObject.invokeMethod. Invokes the given method.
public Object	invokeMissingMethod(Object The instance to invoke methodMissing on instance, String The name of the method methodName, Object[] The arguments to the method arguments) Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.invokeMissingMethod. Attempts to invoke the methodMissing method otherwise throws a MissingMethodException
public Object	invokeMissingProperty(Object The instance of the class instance, String The name of the property propertyName, Object The value of the property which could be null in the case of a getter optionalValue, boolean Whether the missing property event was the result of a getter or a setter isGetter) Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.invokeMissingProperty. Invokes the propertyMissing method otherwise throws a MissingPropertyException
public Object	invokeStaticMethod(Object An instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method or the class itself object, String The name of the method methodName, Object[] The arguments to the method arguments) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.invokeStaticMethod. Invokes a static method on the given Object with the given name and arguments.
public boolean	isGroovyObject()
public boolean	isModified() Implements groovy.lang.MutableMetaClass.isModified. Return whether the MetaClass has been modified or not
public MetaMethod	pickMethod(String the name of the method to pick methodName, Class<T>[] the method arguments arguments) Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.pickMethod. Deprecated Selects a method by name and argument classes.
public List<MetaMethod>	respondsTo(Object The object to inspect obj, String The name of the method of interest name, Object[] The argument types to match against argTypes) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.respondsTo. Returns an object satisfying Groovy truth if the implementing MetaClass responds to a method with the given name and arguments types.
public List<MetaMethod>	respondsTo(Object The object to inspect obj, String The name of the method of interest name) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.respondsTo. Returns an object satisfying Groovy truth if the implementing MetaClass responds to a method with the given name regardless of arguments.
public int	selectConstructorAndTransformArguments(int The number of constructors numberOfConstructors, Object[] The arguments arguments) Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.selectConstructorAndTransformArguments. Internal method to support Groovy runtime.
public void	setAdaptee(MetaClass adaptee)
public void	setAttribute(Object An instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method object, String The name of the attribute to set attribute, Object The new value of the attribute newValue) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.setAttribute. Sets an attribute of an instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method.
public void	setAttribute(Class<T> The class of the object that requested the attribute sender, Object The instance receiver, String The name of the attribute messageName, Object The value of the attribute messageValue, boolean Whether to look-up on the super class or not useSuper, boolean Whether the call happened from the inside or the outside of a class fromInsideClass) Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.setAttribute. Sets the value of an attribute (field).
public void	setMetaClass(MetaClass the new metaclass metaClass) Implements groovy.lang.GroovyObject.setMetaClass. Allows the MetaClass to be replaced with a derived implementation.
public void	setProperty(Object An instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method object, String The name of the property to set property, Object The new value of the property newValue) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.setProperty. Sets a property of an instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method.
public void	setProperty(Class<T> The java.lang.Class instance that is mutating the property sender, Object The Object which the property is being set on receiver, String The name of the property messageName, Object The new value of the property to set messageValue, boolean Whether the call is to a super class property useSuper, boolean Whether the call was invoked from the inside or the outside of the class fromInsideClass) Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.setProperty. Sets a property on the given receiver for the specified arguments.
public void	setProperty(String the name of the property of interest property, Object the new value for the property newValue) Overrides default groovy.lang.GroovyObject.setProperty. Sets the given property to the new value.
public String	toString() Overrides java.lang.Object.toString. Returns a string representation of the object.

Inherited from java.lang.Object:: clone finalize getClass notify notifyAll wait wait wait

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protected MetaClass delegate

DelegatingMetaClass	back to summary
public DelegatingMetaClass(final MetaClass delegate)

DelegatingMetaClass	back to summary
public DelegatingMetaClass(final Class<T> theClass)

Method Detail

addMetaBeanProperty	back to summary
public void addMetaBeanProperty(MetaBeanProperty metaBeanProperty) Implements groovy.lang.MutableMetaClass.addMetaBeanProperty. Doc from groovy.lang.MutableMetaClass.addMetaBeanProperty. Adds a new MetaBeanProperty to the MetaClass Parameters metaBeanProperty:MetaBeanProperty The MetaBeanProperty instance

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public void addMetaBeanProperty(MetaBeanProperty metaBeanProperty)

Implements groovy.lang.MutableMetaClass.addMetaBeanProperty.

Doc from groovy.lang.MutableMetaClass.addMetaBeanProperty.

Adds a new MetaBeanProperty to the MetaClass

Parameters

metaBeanProperty:MetaBeanProperty: The MetaBeanProperty instance

addMetaMethod	back to summary
public void addMetaMethod(MetaMethod metaMethod) Implements groovy.lang.MutableMetaClass.addMetaMethod. Doc from groovy.lang.MutableMetaClass.addMetaMethod. Adds a new MetaMethod to the MetaClass Parameters metaMethod:MetaMethod The MetaMethod to add

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public void addMetaMethod(MetaMethod metaMethod)

Implements groovy.lang.MutableMetaClass.addMetaMethod.

Doc from groovy.lang.MutableMetaClass.addMetaMethod.

Adds a new MetaMethod to the MetaClass

Parameters

metaMethod:MetaMethod: The MetaMethod to add

addNewInstanceMethod	back to summary
public void addNewInstanceMethod(Method method) Implements groovy.lang.MutableMetaClass.addNewInstanceMethod. Doc from groovy.lang.MutableMetaClass.addNewInstanceMethod. adds a new instance method to this MetaClass. Instance methods are able to overwrite the original methods of the class. Calling this method should not be done after initialise was called. Parameters method:Method the method to be added

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public void addNewInstanceMethod(Method method)

Implements groovy.lang.MutableMetaClass.addNewInstanceMethod.

Doc from groovy.lang.MutableMetaClass.addNewInstanceMethod.

adds a new instance method to this MetaClass. Instance methods are able to overwrite the original methods of the class. Calling this method should not be done after initialise was called.

Parameters

method:Method: the method to be added

addNewStaticMethod	back to summary
public void addNewStaticMethod(Method method) Implements groovy.lang.MutableMetaClass.addNewStaticMethod. Doc from groovy.lang.MutableMetaClass.addNewStaticMethod. adds a new static method to this MetaClass. This is only possible as long as initialise was not called. Parameters method:Method the method to be added

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public void addNewStaticMethod(Method method)

Implements groovy.lang.MutableMetaClass.addNewStaticMethod.

Doc from groovy.lang.MutableMetaClass.addNewStaticMethod.

adds a new static method to this MetaClass. This is only possible as long as initialise was not called.

Parameters

method:Method: the method to be added

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public boolean equals(Object obj) Overrides java.lang.Object.equals. Doc from java.lang.Object.equals. Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one. The `equals` method implements an equivalence relation on non-null object references: It is reflexive: for any non-null reference value `x`, `x.equals(x)` should return `true`. It is symmetric: for any non-null reference values `x` and `y`, `x.equals(y)` should return `true` if and only if `y.equals(x)` returns `true`. It is transitive: for any non-null reference values `x`, `y`, and `z`, if `x.equals(y)` returns `true` and `y.equals(z)` returns `true`, then `x.equals(z)` should return `true`. It is consistent: for any non-null reference values `x` and `y`, multiple invocations of `x.equals(y)` consistently return `true` or consistently return `false`, provided no information used in `equals` comparisons on the objects is modified. For any non-null reference value `x`, `x.equals(null)` should return `false`. An equivalence relation partitions the elements it operates on into equivalence classes; all the members of an equivalence class are equal to each other. Members of an equivalence class are substitutable for each other, at least for some purposes. Parameters obj:Object the reference object with which to compare. Returns:boolean `true` if this object is the same as the obj argument; `false` otherwise.

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Overrides java.lang.Object.equals.

Doc from java.lang.Object.equals.

Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.

The equals method implements an equivalence relation on non-null object references:

It is reflexive: for any non-null reference value x, x.equals(x) should return true.
It is symmetric: for any non-null reference values x and y, x.equals(y) should return true if and only if y.equals(x) returns true.
It is transitive: for any non-null reference values x, y, and z, if x.equals(y) returns true and y.equals(z) returns true, then x.equals(z) should return true.
It is consistent: for any non-null reference values x and y, multiple invocations of x.equals(y) consistently return true or consistently return false, provided no information used in equals comparisons on the objects is modified.
For any non-null reference value x, x.equals(null) should return false.

An equivalence relation partitions the elements it operates on into equivalence classes; all the members of an equivalence class are equal to each other. Members of an equivalence class are substitutable for each other, at least for some purposes.

Parameters

obj:Object: the reference object with which to compare.

Returns:boolean

true if this object is the same as the obj argument; false otherwise.

getAdaptee	back to summary
public MetaClass getAdaptee()

getAttribute	back to summary
public Object getAttribute(Object object, String attribute) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getAttribute. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getAttribute. Retrieves an attribute of an instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method. What this means is largely down to the MetaClass implementation, however the default case would result in attempt to read a field of the instance. Parameters object:Object An instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method attribute:String The name of the attribute to retrieve the value for Returns:Object The attribute value

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public Object getAttribute(Object object, String attribute)

Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getAttribute.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getAttribute.

Retrieves an attribute of an instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method.

What this means is largely down to the MetaClass implementation, however the default case would result in attempt to read a field of the instance.

Parameters

object:Object: An instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method
attribute:String: The name of the attribute to retrieve the value for

Returns:Object

The attribute value

getAttribute	back to summary
public Object getAttribute(Class<T> sender, Object receiver, String messageName, boolean useSuper) Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.getAttribute. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.getAttribute. Retrieves the value of an attribute (field). This method is to support the Groovy runtime and not for general client API usage. Parameters sender:Class<T> The class of the object that requested the attribute receiver:Object The instance messageName:String The name of the attribute useSuper:boolean Whether to look-up on the super class or not Returns:Object The attribute value

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public Object getAttribute(Class<T> sender, Object receiver, String messageName, boolean useSuper)

Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.getAttribute.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.getAttribute.

Retrieves the value of an attribute (field). This method is to support the Groovy runtime and not for general client API usage.

Parameters

sender:Class<T>: The class of the object that requested the attribute
receiver:Object: The instance
messageName:String: The name of the attribute
useSuper:boolean: Whether to look-up on the super class or not

Returns:Object

The attribute value

getClassNode	back to summary
public ClassNode getClassNode() Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.getClassNode. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.getClassNode. Obtains a reference to the original AST for the MetaClass if it is available at runtime Returns:ClassNode The original AST or null if it cannot be returned

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public ClassNode getClassNode()

Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.getClassNode.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.getClassNode.

Obtains a reference to the original AST for the MetaClass if it is available at runtime

Returns:ClassNode: The original AST or null if it cannot be returned

getMetaClass	back to summary
public MetaClass getMetaClass() Implements groovy.lang.GroovyObject.getMetaClass. Doc from groovy.lang.GroovyObject.getMetaClass. Returns the metaclass for a given class. Returns:MetaClass the metaClass of this instance

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public MetaClass getMetaClass()

Implements groovy.lang.GroovyObject.getMetaClass.

Doc from groovy.lang.GroovyObject.getMetaClass.

Returns the metaclass for a given class.

Returns:MetaClass: the metaClass of this instance

getMetaMethod	back to summary
public MetaMethod getMetaMethod(String name, Object[] args) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getMetaMethod. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getMetaMethod. Retrieves an instance MetaMethod for the given name and argument values, using the types of the argument values to establish the chosen MetaMethod Parameters name:String The name of the MetaMethod args:Object[] Array containing - 1) the argument values (using which their types are then inferred), or 2) the corresponding argument types Returns:MetaMethod A MetaMethod or null if it doesn't exist

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public MetaMethod getMetaMethod(String name, Object[] args)

Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getMetaMethod.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getMetaMethod.

Retrieves an instance MetaMethod for the given name and argument values, using the types of the argument values to establish the chosen MetaMethod

Parameters

name:String: The name of the MetaMethod
args:Object[]: Array containing - 1) the argument values (using which their types are then inferred), or 2) the corresponding argument types

Returns:MetaMethod

A MetaMethod or null if it doesn't exist

getMetaMethods	back to summary
public List<MetaMethod> getMetaMethods() Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.getMetaMethods. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.getMetaMethods. Retrieves a list of MetaMethods held by this class. This list includes MetaMethods added by groovy.lang.ExpandoMetaClass. Returns:List<MetaMethod> A list of MetaMethods

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public List<MetaMethod> getMetaMethods()

Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.getMetaMethods.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.getMetaMethods.

Retrieves a list of MetaMethods held by this class. This list includes MetaMethods added by groovy.lang.ExpandoMetaClass.

Returns:List<MetaMethod>: A list of MetaMethods

getMetaProperty	back to summary
public MetaProperty getMetaProperty(String name) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getMetaProperty. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getMetaProperty. Returns a MetaProperty for the given name or null if it doesn't exist Parameters name:String The name of the MetaProperty Returns:MetaProperty A MetaProperty or null

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public MetaProperty getMetaProperty(String name)

Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getMetaProperty.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getMetaProperty.

Returns a MetaProperty for the given name or null if it doesn't exist

Parameters

name:String: The name of the MetaProperty

Returns:MetaProperty

A MetaProperty or null

getMethods	back to summary
public List<MetaMethod> getMethods() Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.getMethods. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.getMethods. Retrieves a list of MetaMethods held by the class. This list does not include MetaMethods added by groovy.lang.ExpandoMetaClass. Returns:List<MetaMethod> A list of MetaMethods

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public List<MetaMethod> getMethods()

Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.getMethods.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.getMethods.

Retrieves a list of MetaMethods held by the class. This list does not include MetaMethods added by groovy.lang.ExpandoMetaClass.

Returns:List<MetaMethod>: A list of MetaMethods

getProperties	back to summary
public List<MetaProperty> getProperties() Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.getProperties. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.getProperties. Retrieves a list of MetaProperty instances that the MetaClass has Returns:List<MetaProperty> A list of MetaProperty instances

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public List<MetaProperty> getProperties()

Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.getProperties.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.getProperties.

Retrieves a list of MetaProperty instances that the MetaClass has

Returns:List<MetaProperty>: A list of MetaProperty instances

getProperty	back to summary
public Object getProperty(Object object, String property) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getProperty. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getProperty. Retrieves a property of an instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method. What this means is largely down to the MetaClass implementation, however the default case would result in an attempt to invoke a JavaBean getter, or if no such getter exists a public field of the instance. Parameters object:Object An instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method property:String The name of the property to retrieve the value for Returns:Object The properties value

getProperty

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public Object getProperty(Object object, String property)

Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getProperty.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getProperty.

Retrieves a property of an instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method.

What this means is largely down to the MetaClass implementation, however the default case would result in an attempt to invoke a JavaBean getter, or if no such getter exists a public field of the instance.

Parameters

object:Object: An instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method
property:String: The name of the property to retrieve the value for

Returns:Object

The properties value

getProperty	back to summary
public Object getProperty(Class<T> sender, Object receiver, String messageName, boolean useSuper, boolean fromInsideClass) Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.getProperty. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.getProperty. Retrieves a property on the given receiver for the specified arguments. The sender is the class that is requesting the property from the object. The MetaClass will attempt to establish the method to invoke based on the name and arguments provided. The isCallToSuper and fromInsideClass help the Groovy runtime perform optimisations on the call to go directly to the super class if necessary Parameters sender:Class<T> The java.lang.Class instance that requested the property receiver:Object The Object which the property is being retrieved from messageName:String The name of the property useSuper:boolean Whether the call is to a super class property fromInsideClass:boolean ?? Returns:Object The properties value

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public Object getProperty(Class<T> sender, Object receiver, String messageName, boolean useSuper, boolean fromInsideClass)

Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.getProperty.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.getProperty.

Retrieves a property on the given receiver for the specified arguments. The sender is the class that is requesting the property from the object. The MetaClass will attempt to establish the method to invoke based on the name and arguments provided.

The isCallToSuper and fromInsideClass help the Groovy runtime perform optimisations on the call to go directly to the super class if necessary

Parameters

sender:Class<T>: The java.lang.Class instance that requested the property
receiver:Object: The Object which the property is being retrieved from
messageName:String: The name of the property
useSuper:boolean: Whether the call is to a super class property
fromInsideClass:boolean: ??

Returns:Object

The properties value

getProperty	back to summary
public Object getProperty(String property) Overrides default groovy.lang.GroovyObject.getProperty. Doc from groovy.lang.GroovyObject.getProperty. Retrieves a property value. Parameters property:String the name of the property of interest Returns:Object the given property

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public Object getProperty(String property)

Overrides default groovy.lang.GroovyObject.getProperty.

Doc from groovy.lang.GroovyObject.getProperty.

Retrieves a property value.

Parameters

property:String: the name of the property of interest

Returns:Object

the given property

getStaticMetaMethod	back to summary
public MetaMethod getStaticMetaMethod(String name, Object[] args) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getStaticMetaMethod. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getStaticMetaMethod. Retrieves a static MetaMethod for the given name and argument values, using the types of the arguments to establish the chosen MetaMethod Parameters name:String The name of the MetaMethod args:Object[] The argument types Returns:MetaMethod A MetaMethod or null if it doesn't exist

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public MetaMethod getStaticMetaMethod(String name, Object[] args)

Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getStaticMetaMethod.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getStaticMetaMethod.

Retrieves a static MetaMethod for the given name and argument values, using the types of the arguments to establish the chosen MetaMethod

Parameters

name:String: The name of the MetaMethod
args:Object[]: The argument types

Returns:MetaMethod

A MetaMethod or null if it doesn't exist

getStaticMetaMethod	back to summary
public MetaMethod getStaticMetaMethod(String name, Class<T>[] argTypes)

getTheClass	back to summary
public Class<T> getTheClass() Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getTheClass. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getTheClass. Retrieves that Java Class that the attached Meta behaviours apply to Returns:Class<T> The java.lang.Class instance

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public Class<T> getTheClass()

Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getTheClass.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.getTheClass.

Retrieves that Java Class that the attached Meta behaviours apply to

Returns:Class<T>: The java.lang.Class instance

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public int hashCode() Overrides java.lang.Object.hashCode. Doc from java.lang.Object.hashCode. Returns a hash code value for the object. This method is supported for the benefit of hash tables such as those provided by `java.util.HashMap`. The general contract of `hashCode` is: Whenever it is invoked on the same object more than once during an execution of a Java application, the `hashCode` method must consistently return the same integer, provided no information used in `equals` comparisons on the object is modified. This integer need not remain consistent from one execution of an application to another execution of the same application. If two objects are equal according to the `equals` method, then calling the `hashCode` method on each of the two objects must produce the same integer result. It is not required that if two objects are unequal according to the `equals` method, then calling the `hashCode` method on each of the two objects must produce distinct integer results. However, the programmer should be aware that producing distinct integer results for unequal objects may improve the performance of hash tables. Returns:int a hash code value for this object.

public int hashCode()

Overrides java.lang.Object.hashCode.

Doc from java.lang.Object.hashCode.

Returns a hash code value for the object. This method is supported for the benefit of hash tables such as those provided by java.util.HashMap.

The general contract of hashCode is:

Whenever it is invoked on the same object more than once during an execution of a Java application, the hashCode method must consistently return the same integer, provided no information used in equals comparisons on the object is modified. This integer need not remain consistent from one execution of an application to another execution of the same application.
If two objects are equal according to the equals method, then calling the hashCode method on each of the two objects must produce the same integer result.
It is not required that if two objects are unequal according to the equals method, then calling the hashCode method on each of the two objects must produce distinct integer results. However, the programmer should be aware that producing distinct integer results for unequal objects may improve the performance of hash tables.

Returns:int: a hash code value for this object.

hasProperty	back to summary
public MetaProperty hasProperty(Object obj, String name) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.hasProperty. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.hasProperty. Returns true of the implementing MetaClass has a property of the given name Note that this method will only return true for realised properties and does not take into account implementation of getProperty or propertyMissing Parameters obj:Object The object to inspect name:String The name of the property Returns:MetaProperty The MetaProperty or null if it doesn't exist

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public MetaProperty hasProperty(Object obj, String name)

Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.hasProperty.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.hasProperty.

Returns true of the implementing MetaClass has a property of the given name

Note that this method will only return true for realised properties and does not take into account implementation of getProperty or propertyMissing

Parameters

obj:Object: The object to inspect
name:String: The name of the property

Returns:MetaProperty

The MetaProperty or null if it doesn't exist

initialize	back to summary
public void initialize() Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.initialize. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.initialize. Complete the initialisation process. After this method is called no methods should be added to the meta class. Invocation of methods or access to fields/properties is forbidden unless this method is called. This method should contain any initialisation code, taking a longer time to complete. An example is the creation of the Reflector. It is suggested to synchronize this method.

initialize

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public void initialize()

Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.initialize.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.initialize.

Complete the initialisation process. After this method is called no methods should be added to the meta class. Invocation of methods or access to fields/properties is forbidden unless this method is called. This method should contain any initialisation code, taking a longer time to complete. An example is the creation of the Reflector. It is suggested to synchronize this method.

invokeConstructor	back to summary
public Object invokeConstructor(Object[] arguments) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.invokeConstructor. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.invokeConstructor. Invokes a constructor for the given arguments. The MetaClass will attempt to pick the best argument which matches the types of the objects passed within the arguments array Parameters arguments:Object[] The arguments to the constructor Returns:Object An instance of the java.lang.Class that this MetaObjectProtocol object applies to

invokeConstructor

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public Object invokeConstructor(Object[] arguments)

Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.invokeConstructor.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.invokeConstructor.

Invokes a constructor for the given arguments. The MetaClass will attempt to pick the best argument which matches the types of the objects passed within the arguments array

Parameters

arguments:Object[]: The arguments to the constructor

Returns:Object

An instance of the java.lang.Class that this MetaObjectProtocol object applies to

invokeMethod	back to summary
public Object invokeMethod(Object object, String methodName, Object arguments) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.invokeMethod. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.invokeMethod. Invokes a method on the given object, with the given name and single argument. Parameters object:Object The Object to invoke the method on methodName:String The name of the method arguments:Object The argument to the method Returns:Object The return value of the method which is null if the return type is void

invokeMethod

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public Object invokeMethod(Object object, String methodName, Object arguments)

Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.invokeMethod.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.invokeMethod.

Invokes a method on the given object, with the given name and single argument.

Parameters

object:Object: The Object to invoke the method on
methodName:String: The name of the method
arguments:Object: The argument to the method

Returns:Object

The return value of the method which is null if the return type is void

invokeMethod	back to summary
public Object invokeMethod(Object object, String methodName, Object[] arguments) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.invokeMethod. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.invokeMethod. Invokes a method on the given Object with the given name and arguments. The MetaClass will attempt to pick the best method for the given name and arguments. If a method cannot be invoked a MissingMethodException will be thrown. Parameters object:Object The instance which the method is invoked on methodName:String The name of the method arguments:Object[] The arguments to the method Returns:Object The return value of the method which is null if the return type is void

invokeMethod

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public Object invokeMethod(Object object, String methodName, Object[] arguments)

Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.invokeMethod.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.invokeMethod.

Invokes a method on the given Object with the given name and arguments. The MetaClass will attempt to pick the best method for the given name and arguments. If a method cannot be invoked a MissingMethodException will be thrown.

Parameters

object:Object: The instance which the method is invoked on
methodName:String: The name of the method
arguments:Object[]: The arguments to the method

Returns:Object

The return value of the method which is null if the return type is void

invokeMethod	back to summary
public Object invokeMethod(Class<T> sender, Object receiver, String methodName, Object[] arguments, boolean isCallToSuper, boolean fromInsideClass) Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.invokeMethod. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.invokeMethod. Invokes a method on the given receiver for the specified arguments. The sender is the class that invoked the method on the object. The MetaClass will attempt to establish the method to invoke based on the name and arguments provided. The isCallToSuper and fromInsideClass help the Groovy runtime perform optimisations on the call to go directly to the super class if necessary Parameters sender:Class<T> The java.lang.Class instance that invoked the method receiver:Object The object which the method was invoked on methodName:String The name of the method arguments:Object[] The arguments to the method isCallToSuper:boolean Whether the method is a call to a super class method fromInsideClass:boolean Whether the call was invoked from the inside or the outside of the class Returns:Object The return value of the method

invokeMethod

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public Object invokeMethod(Class<T> sender, Object receiver, String methodName, Object[] arguments, boolean isCallToSuper, boolean fromInsideClass)

Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.invokeMethod.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.invokeMethod.

Invokes a method on the given receiver for the specified arguments. The sender is the class that invoked the method on the object. The MetaClass will attempt to establish the method to invoke based on the name and arguments provided.

The isCallToSuper and fromInsideClass help the Groovy runtime perform optimisations on the call to go directly to the super class if necessary

Parameters

sender:Class<T>: The java.lang.Class instance that invoked the method
receiver:Object: The object which the method was invoked on
methodName:String: The name of the method
arguments:Object[]: The arguments to the method
isCallToSuper:boolean: Whether the method is a call to a super class method
fromInsideClass:boolean: Whether the call was invoked from the inside or the outside of the class

Returns:Object

The return value of the method

invokeMethod	back to summary
public Object invokeMethod(String name, Object args) Overrides default groovy.lang.GroovyObject.invokeMethod. Doc from groovy.lang.GroovyObject.invokeMethod. Invokes the given method. Parameters name:String the name of the method to call args:Object the arguments to use for the method call Returns:Object the result of invoking the method

invokeMethod

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public Object invokeMethod(String name, Object args)

Overrides default groovy.lang.GroovyObject.invokeMethod.

Doc from groovy.lang.GroovyObject.invokeMethod.

Invokes the given method.

Parameters

name:String: the name of the method to call
args:Object: the arguments to use for the method call

Returns:Object

the result of invoking the method

invokeMissingMethod	back to summary
public Object invokeMissingMethod(Object instance, String methodName, Object[] arguments) Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.invokeMissingMethod. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.invokeMissingMethod. Attempts to invoke the methodMissing method otherwise throws a MissingMethodException Parameters instance:Object The instance to invoke methodMissing on methodName:String The name of the method arguments:Object[] The arguments to the method Returns:Object The results of methodMissing or throws MissingMethodException

invokeMissingMethod

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public Object invokeMissingMethod(Object instance, String methodName, Object[] arguments)

Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.invokeMissingMethod.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.invokeMissingMethod.

Attempts to invoke the methodMissing method otherwise throws a MissingMethodException

Parameters

instance:Object: The instance to invoke methodMissing on
methodName:String: The name of the method
arguments:Object[]: The arguments to the method

Returns:Object

The results of methodMissing or throws MissingMethodException

invokeMissingProperty	back to summary
public Object invokeMissingProperty(Object instance, String propertyName, Object optionalValue, boolean isGetter) Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.invokeMissingProperty. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.invokeMissingProperty. Invokes the propertyMissing method otherwise throws a MissingPropertyException Parameters instance:Object The instance of the class propertyName:String The name of the property optionalValue:Object The value of the property which could be null in the case of a getter isGetter:boolean Whether the missing property event was the result of a getter or a setter Returns:Object The result of the propertyMissing method or throws MissingPropertyException

invokeMissingProperty

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public Object invokeMissingProperty(Object instance, String propertyName, Object optionalValue, boolean isGetter)

Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.invokeMissingProperty.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.invokeMissingProperty.

Invokes the propertyMissing method otherwise throws a MissingPropertyException

Parameters

instance:Object: The instance of the class
propertyName:String: The name of the property
optionalValue:Object: The value of the property which could be null in the case of a getter
isGetter:boolean: Whether the missing property event was the result of a getter or a setter

Returns:Object

The result of the propertyMissing method or throws MissingPropertyException

invokeStaticMethod	back to summary
public Object invokeStaticMethod(Object object, String methodName, Object[] arguments) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.invokeStaticMethod. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.invokeStaticMethod. Invokes a static method on the given Object with the given name and arguments. The Object can either be an instance of the class that this MetaObjectProtocol instance applies to or the java.lang.Class instance itself. If a method cannot be invoked a MissingMethodException is will be thrown Parameters object:Object An instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method or the class itself methodName:String The name of the method arguments:Object[] The arguments to the method Returns:Object The return value of the method which is null if the return type is void

invokeStaticMethod

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public Object invokeStaticMethod(Object object, String methodName, Object[] arguments)

Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.invokeStaticMethod.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.invokeStaticMethod.

Invokes a static method on the given Object with the given name and arguments.

The Object can either be an instance of the class that this MetaObjectProtocol instance applies to or the java.lang.Class instance itself. If a method cannot be invoked a MissingMethodException is will be thrown

Parameters

object:Object: An instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method or the class itself
methodName:String: The name of the method
arguments:Object[]: The arguments to the method

Returns:Object

The return value of the method which is null if the return type is void

isGroovyObject	back to summary
public boolean isGroovyObject()

isModified	back to summary
public boolean isModified() Implements groovy.lang.MutableMetaClass.isModified. Doc from groovy.lang.MutableMetaClass.isModified. Return whether the MetaClass has been modified or not Returns:boolean True if it has

isModified

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public boolean isModified()

Implements groovy.lang.MutableMetaClass.isModified.

Doc from groovy.lang.MutableMetaClass.isModified.

Return whether the MetaClass has been modified or not

Returns:boolean: True if it has

pickMethod	back to summary
public MetaMethod pickMethod(String methodName, Class<T>[] arguments) Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.pickMethod. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.pickMethod. Deprecated Selects a method by name and argument classes. This method does not search for an exact match, it searches for a compatible method. For this the method selection mechanism is used as provided by the implementation of this MetaClass. pickMethod may or may not be used during the method selection process when invoking a method. There is no warranty for that. Parameters methodName:String the name of the method to pick arguments:Class<T>[] the method arguments Returns:MetaMethod a matching MetaMethod or null Annotations @Deprecated

pickMethod

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public MetaMethod pickMethod(String methodName, Class<T>[] arguments)

Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.pickMethod.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.pickMethod.

Deprecated

Selects a method by name and argument classes. This method does not search for an exact match, it searches for a compatible method. For this the method selection mechanism is used as provided by the implementation of this MetaClass. pickMethod may or may not be used during the method selection process when invoking a method. There is no warranty for that.

Parameters

methodName:String: the name of the method to pick
arguments:Class<T>[]: the method arguments

Returns:MetaMethod

a matching MetaMethod or null

Annotations

@Deprecated

respondsTo	back to summary
public List<MetaMethod> respondsTo(Object obj, String name, Object[] argTypes) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.respondsTo. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.respondsTo. Returns an object satisfying Groovy truth if the implementing MetaClass responds to a method with the given name and arguments types. Note that this method's return value is based on realised methods and does not take into account objects or classes that implement invokeMethod or methodMissing This method is "safe" in that it will always return a value and never throw an exception Parameters obj:Object The object to inspect name:String The name of the method of interest argTypes:Object[] The argument types to match against Returns:List<MetaMethod> A List of MetaMethods matching the argument types which will be empty if no matching methods exist

respondsTo

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public List<MetaMethod> respondsTo(Object obj, String name, Object[] argTypes)

Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.respondsTo.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.respondsTo.

Returns an object satisfying Groovy truth if the implementing MetaClass responds to a method with the given name and arguments types.

Note that this method's return value is based on realised methods and does not take into account objects or classes that implement invokeMethod or methodMissing

This method is "safe" in that it will always return a value and never throw an exception

Parameters

obj:Object: The object to inspect
name:String: The name of the method of interest
argTypes:Object[]: The argument types to match against

Returns:List<MetaMethod>

A List of MetaMethods matching the argument types which will be empty if no matching methods exist

respondsTo	back to summary
public List<MetaMethod> respondsTo(Object obj, String name) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.respondsTo. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.respondsTo. Returns an object satisfying Groovy truth if the implementing MetaClass responds to a method with the given name regardless of arguments. In other words this method will return for foo() and foo(String). Note that this method's return value is based on realised methods and does not take into account objects or classes that implement invokeMethod or methodMissing This method is "safe" in that it will always return a value and never throw an exception Parameters obj:Object The object to inspect name:String The name of the method of interest Returns:List<MetaMethod> A List of MetaMethods which will be empty if no methods with the given name exist

respondsTo

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public List<MetaMethod> respondsTo(Object obj, String name)

Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.respondsTo.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.respondsTo.

Returns an object satisfying Groovy truth if the implementing MetaClass responds to a method with the given name regardless of arguments. In other words this method will return for foo() and foo(String).

Note that this method's return value is based on realised methods and does not take into account objects or classes that implement invokeMethod or methodMissing

This method is "safe" in that it will always return a value and never throw an exception

Parameters

obj:Object: The object to inspect
name:String: The name of the method of interest

Returns:List<MetaMethod>

A List of MetaMethods which will be empty if no methods with the given name exist

selectConstructorAndTransformArguments	back to summary
public int selectConstructorAndTransformArguments(int numberOfConstructors, Object[] arguments) Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.selectConstructorAndTransformArguments. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.selectConstructorAndTransformArguments. Internal method to support Groovy runtime. Not for client usage. Parameters numberOfConstructors:int The number of constructors arguments:Object[] The arguments Returns:int selected index

selectConstructorAndTransformArguments

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public int selectConstructorAndTransformArguments(int numberOfConstructors, Object[] arguments)

Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.selectConstructorAndTransformArguments.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.selectConstructorAndTransformArguments.

Internal method to support Groovy runtime. Not for client usage.

Parameters

numberOfConstructors:int: The number of constructors
arguments:Object[]: The arguments

Returns:int

selected index

setAdaptee	back to summary
public void setAdaptee(MetaClass adaptee)

setAttribute	back to summary
public void setAttribute(Object object, String attribute, Object newValue) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.setAttribute. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.setAttribute. Sets an attribute of an instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method. What this means is largely down to the MetaClass implementation, however the default case would result in an attempt to set a field of the instance. Parameters object:Object An instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method attribute:String The name of the attribute to set newValue:Object The new value of the attribute

setAttribute

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public void setAttribute(Object object, String attribute, Object newValue)

Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.setAttribute.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.setAttribute.

Sets an attribute of an instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method.

What this means is largely down to the MetaClass implementation, however the default case would result in an attempt to set a field of the instance.

Parameters

object:Object: An instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method
attribute:String: The name of the attribute to set
newValue:Object: The new value of the attribute

setAttribute	back to summary
public void setAttribute(Class<T> sender, Object receiver, String messageName, Object messageValue, boolean useSuper, boolean fromInsideClass) Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.setAttribute. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.setAttribute. Sets the value of an attribute (field). This method is to support the Groovy runtime and not for general client API usage. Parameters sender:Class<T> The class of the object that requested the attribute receiver:Object The instance messageName:String The name of the attribute messageValue:Object The value of the attribute useSuper:boolean Whether to look-up on the super class or not fromInsideClass:boolean Whether the call happened from the inside or the outside of a class

setAttribute

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public void setAttribute(Class<T> sender, Object receiver, String messageName, Object messageValue, boolean useSuper, boolean fromInsideClass)

Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.setAttribute.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.setAttribute.

Sets the value of an attribute (field). This method is to support the Groovy runtime and not for general client API usage.

Parameters

sender:Class<T>: The class of the object that requested the attribute
receiver:Object: The instance
messageName:String: The name of the attribute
messageValue:Object: The value of the attribute
useSuper:boolean: Whether to look-up on the super class or not
fromInsideClass:boolean: Whether the call happened from the inside or the outside of a class

setMetaClass	back to summary
public void setMetaClass(MetaClass metaClass) Implements groovy.lang.GroovyObject.setMetaClass. Doc from groovy.lang.GroovyObject.setMetaClass. Allows the MetaClass to be replaced with a derived implementation. Parameters metaClass:MetaClass the new metaclass

setMetaClass

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public void setMetaClass(MetaClass metaClass)

Implements groovy.lang.GroovyObject.setMetaClass.

Doc from groovy.lang.GroovyObject.setMetaClass.

Allows the MetaClass to be replaced with a derived implementation.

Parameters

metaClass:MetaClass: the new metaclass

setProperty	back to summary
public void setProperty(Object object, String property, Object newValue) Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.setProperty. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.setProperty. Sets a property of an instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method. What this means is largely down to the MetaClass implementation, however the default case would result in an attempt to invoke a JavaBean setter, or if no such setter exists to set a public field of the instance. Parameters object:Object An instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method property:String The name of the property to set newValue:Object The new value of the property

setProperty

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public void setProperty(Object object, String property, Object newValue)

Implements groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.setProperty.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaObjectProtocol.setProperty.

Sets a property of an instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method.

What this means is largely down to the MetaClass implementation, however the default case would result in an attempt to invoke a JavaBean setter, or if no such setter exists to set a public field of the instance.

Parameters

object:Object: An instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method
property:String: The name of the property to set
newValue:Object: The new value of the property

setProperty	back to summary
public void setProperty(Class<T> sender, Object receiver, String messageName, Object messageValue, boolean useSuper, boolean fromInsideClass) Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.setProperty. Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.setProperty. Sets a property on the given receiver for the specified arguments. The sender is the class that is setting the property from the object. The MetaClass will attempt to establish the method to invoke based on the name and arguments provided. The isCallToSuper and fromInsideClass help the Groovy runtime perform optimisations on the call to go directly to the super class if necessary Parameters sender:Class<T> The java.lang.Class instance that is mutating the property receiver:Object The Object which the property is being set on messageName:String The name of the property messageValue:Object The new value of the property to set useSuper:boolean Whether the call is to a super class property fromInsideClass:boolean Whether the call was invoked from the inside or the outside of the class

setProperty

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public void setProperty(Class<T> sender, Object receiver, String messageName, Object messageValue, boolean useSuper, boolean fromInsideClass)

Implements groovy.lang.MetaClass.setProperty.

Doc from groovy.lang.MetaClass.setProperty.

Sets a property on the given receiver for the specified arguments. The sender is the class that is setting the property from the object. The MetaClass will attempt to establish the method to invoke based on the name and arguments provided.

The isCallToSuper and fromInsideClass help the Groovy runtime perform optimisations on the call to go directly to the super class if necessary

Parameters

sender:Class<T>: The java.lang.Class instance that is mutating the property
receiver:Object: The Object which the property is being set on
messageName:String: The name of the property
messageValue:Object: The new value of the property to set
useSuper:boolean: Whether the call is to a super class property
fromInsideClass:boolean: Whether the call was invoked from the inside or the outside of the class