Class MetaClassImpl
- All Implemented Interfaces:
- MetaClass,- MetaObjectProtocol,- MutableMetaClass
- Direct Known Subclasses:
- ClosureMetaClass,- ExpandoMetaClass,- ProxyMetaClass
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Nested Class SummaryNested ClassesModifier and TypeClassDescriptionstatic classDeprecated.static final classThis is a helper class introduced in Groovy 2.1.0, which is used only by indy.
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Field SummaryFieldsModifier and TypeFieldDescriptionstatic final Object[]protected MetaMethodprotected static final Stringprotected MetaMethodprotected final booleanprotected final booleanprotected final MetaMethodIndexprotected static final Stringprotected static final Stringprotected MetaClassRegistryprotected MetaMethodprotected static final Stringprotected static final Stringprotected final CachedClassprotected final Class
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Constructor SummaryConstructorsConstructorDescriptionMetaClassImpl(MetaClassRegistry registry, Class theClass) Constructor with registry setting methods to nullMetaClassImpl(MetaClassRegistry registry, Class theClass, MetaMethod[] add) Constructor with registryMetaClassImpl(Class theClass) Constructor that sets the methods to nullMetaClassImpl(Class theClass, MetaMethod[] add) Constructor
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Method SummaryModifier and TypeMethodDescriptionvoidAdds a new MetaBeanProperty to this MetaClassvoidaddMetaMethod(MetaMethod method) adds a MetaMethod to this class.protected voidaddMetaMethodToIndex(MetaMethod method, MetaMethodIndex.Header header) voidaddNewInstanceMethod(Method method) Adds an instance method to this metaclass.voidaddNewStaticMethod(Method method) Adds a static method to this metaclass.protected voidapplyPropertyDescriptors(PropertyDescriptor[] propertyDescriptors) protected final voidcheckIfGroovyObjectMethod(MetaMethod metaMethod) Checks if the metaMethod is a method from the GroovyObject interface such as setProperty, getProperty and invokeMethodprotected voidchecks if the initialisation of the class id complete.protected ObjectchooseMethod(String methodName, Object methodOrList, Class[] arguments) Chooses the correct method to use from a list of methods which match by name.protected voidremove all method call cache entries.createConstructorSite(CallSite site, Object[] args) Create a CallSiteprotected static StringcreateErrorMessageForAmbiguity(String theClassName, String name, Class[] arguments, LinkedList matches) createPogoCallCurrentSite(CallSite site, Class sender, Object[] args) Create a CallSitecreatePogoCallSite(CallSite site, Object[] args) Create a CallSitecreatePojoCallSite(CallSite site, Object receiver, Object[] args) Create a CallSitecreateStaticSite(CallSite site, Object[] args) Create a CallSiteprotected MetaMethodcreateTransformMetaMethod(MetaMethod method) protected static ObjectdoChooseMostSpecificParams(String theClassName, String name, List matchingMethods, Class[] arguments, boolean checkParametersCompatible) protected voiddropMethodCache(String name) protected voiddropStaticMethodCache(String name) protected static MetaMethodfindMethodInClassHierarchy(Class instanceKlazz, String methodName, Class[] arguments, MetaClass metaClass) protected MetaMethodfindMixinMethod(String methodName, Class[] arguments) protected static MetaMethodfindOwnMethod(Class instanceKlazz, String methodName, Class[] arguments, MetaClass metaClass, MetaMethod method) protected MetaBeanPropertyfindPropertyInClassHierarchy(String propertyName, CachedClass theClass) Retrieves a list of additional MetaMethods held by this classgetAttribute(Class sender, Object object, String attribute, boolean useSuper) Retrieves the value of an attribute (field).getAttribute(Class sender, Object object, String attribute, boolean useSuper, boolean fromInsideClass) Retrieves the value of an attribute (field).getAttribute(Object object, String attribute) Retrieves the value of an attribute (field).Returns the ClassInfo for the contained ClassObtains a reference to the original AST for the MetaClass if it is available at runtimegetEffectiveGetMetaProperty(Class sender, Object object, String name, boolean useSuper) getMetaMethod(String name, Object[] argTypes) Retrieves an instance MetaMethod for the given name and argument values, using the types of the argument values to establish the chosen MetaMethodRetrieves the list of MetaMethods held by this class.getMetaProperty(String name) Returns a MetaProperty for the given name or null if it doesn't existRetrieves the list of MetaMethods held by the class.getMethodWithCaching(Class sender, String methodName, Object[] arguments, boolean isCallToSuper) getMethodWithoutCaching(Class sender, String methodName, Class[] arguments, boolean isCallToSuper) Get all the properties defined for this typegetProperty(Class sender, Object object, String name, boolean useSuper, boolean fromInsideClass) Retrieves a property on the given receiver for the specified arguments.getProperty(Object object, String property) Retrieves a property on the given object for the specified arguments.Returns the registry for this metaclassgetStaticMetaMethod(String name, Object[] argTypes) Retrieves a static MetaMethod for the given name and argument values, using the types of the arguments to establish the chosen MetaMethodprotected ObjectgetSubclassMetaMethods(String methodName) protected LinkedList<CachedClass>final CachedClassReturns the cached class for this metaclassReturns the class this object this is the metaclass of.intReturns version of the contained Classprotected static longhandleMatches(long matchesDistance, LinkedList matches, Object method, long dist) booleanindicates is the metaclass method invocation for non-static methods is done through a custom invoker object.booleanindicates is the metaclass method invocation for static methods is done through a custom invoker object.hasProperty(Object obj, String name) Returns true of the implementing MetaClass has a property of the given namevoidIncrements version of the contained ClassvoidComplete the initialisation process.invokeConstructor(Object[] arguments) Invokes a constructor for the given arguments.invokeMethod(Class sender, Object object, String methodName, Object[] arguments, boolean isCallToSuper, boolean fromInsideClass) Invokes a method on the given receiver for the specified arguments.invokeMethod(Object object, String methodName, Object arguments) Invoke a method on the given object with the given arguments.invokeMethod(Object object, String methodName, Object[] originalArguments) Invokes a method on the given receiver for the specified arguments.invokeMissingMethod(Object instance, String methodName, Object[] arguments) Invoke a missing method on the given object with the given arguments.invokeMissingProperty(Object instance, String propertyName, Object optionalValue, boolean isGetter) Invoke a missing property on the given object with the given arguments.invokeStaticMethod(Object object, String methodName, Object[] arguments) Invokes a static method on the given Object with the given name and arguments.protected ObjectinvokeStaticMissingProperty(Object instance, String propertyName, Object optionalValue, boolean isGetter) Hook to deal with the case of MissingProperty for static properties.booleanReturn whether the class represented by this metaclass instance is an instance of the GroovyObject classprotected booleanbooleanReturns whether this MetaClassImpl has been modified.booleanprotected voidprotected voidprotected voidonMixinMethodFound(MetaMethod method) protected voidprotected voidprotected voidpickMethod(String methodName, Class[] arguments) Selects a method by name and argument classes.protected voidrespondsTo(Object obj, String name) Returns an object satisfying Groovy truth if the implementing MetaClass responds to a method with the given name regardless of arguments.respondsTo(Object obj, String name, Object[] argTypes) Returns an object satisfying Groovy truth if the implementing MetaClass responds to a method with the given name and arguments types.retrieveConstructor(Class[] arguments) retrieveConstructor(Object[] arguments) This is a helper method added in Groovy 2.1.0, which is used only by indy.retrieveStaticMethod(String methodName, Object[] arguments) intselectConstructorAndTransformArguments(int numberOfConstructors, Object[] arguments) Internal method to support Groovy runtime.voidsetAttribute(Class sender, Object object, String attribute, Object newValue, boolean useSuper, boolean fromInsideClass) Sets an attribute on the given receiver for the specified arguments.voidsetAttribute(Object object, String attribute, Object newValue) Sets the value of an attribute (field).protected voidsetInitialized(boolean initialized) voidsetPermissivePropertyAccess(boolean permissivePropertyAccess) voidsetProperties(Object bean, Map map) Sets a number of bean properties from the given Map where the keys are the String names of properties and the values are the values of the properties to setvoidsetProperty(Class sender, Object object, String name, Object newValue, boolean useSuper, boolean fromInsideClass) Retrieves a property on the given receiver for the specified arguments.voidsetProperty(Object object, String property, Object newValue) Sets a property on the given object for the specified arguments.toString()Returns a string representation of this metaclass
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Field Details- 
EMPTY_ARGUMENTS
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STATIC_METHOD_MISSING- See Also:
 
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STATIC_PROPERTY_MISSING- See Also:
 
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METHOD_MISSING- See Also:
 
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PROPERTY_MISSING- See Also:
 
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INVOKE_METHOD_METHOD- See Also:
 
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theClass
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theCachedClass
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isGroovyObjectprotected final boolean isGroovyObject
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isMapprotected final boolean isMap
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metaMethodIndex
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getPropertyMethod
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invokeMethodMethod
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setPropertyMethod
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registry
 
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Constructor Details- 
MetaClassImplConstructor- Parameters:
- theClass- The class this is the metaclass for
- add- The methods for this class
 
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MetaClassImplConstructor that sets the methods to null- Parameters:
- theClass- The class this is the metaclass for
 
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MetaClassImplConstructor with registry- Parameters:
- registry- The metaclass registry for this MetaClass
- theClass- The class
- add- The methods
 
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MetaClassImplConstructor with registry setting methods to null- Parameters:
- registry- The metaclass registry for this MetaClass
- theClass- The class
 
 
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Method Details- 
getTheCachedClassReturns the cached class for this metaclass- Returns:
- The cached class.
 
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getRegistryReturns the registry for this metaclass- Returns:
- The registry
 
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respondsToDescription copied from interface:MetaObjectProtocolReturns 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 - Specified by:
- respondsToin interface- MetaObjectProtocol
- Parameters:
- obj- The object to inspect
- name- The name of the method of interest
- argTypes- The argument types to match against
- Returns:
- A List of MetaMethods matching the argument types which will be empty if no matching methods exist
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respondsToDescription copied from interface:MetaObjectProtocolReturns 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 - Specified by:
- respondsToin interface- MetaObjectProtocol
- Parameters:
- obj- The object to inspect
- name- The name of the method of interest
- Returns:
- A List of MetaMethods which will be empty if no methods with the given name exist
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hasPropertyDescription copied from interface:MetaObjectProtocolReturns 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 - Specified by:
- hasPropertyin interface- MetaObjectProtocol
- Parameters:
- obj- The object to inspect
- name- The name of the property
- Returns:
- The MetaProperty or null if it doesn't exist
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getMetaPropertyDescription copied from interface:MetaObjectProtocolReturns a MetaProperty for the given name or null if it doesn't exist- Specified by:
- getMetaPropertyin interface- MetaObjectProtocol
- Parameters:
- name- The name of the MetaProperty
- Returns:
- A MetaProperty or null
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getStaticMetaMethodDescription copied from interface:MetaObjectProtocolRetrieves a static MetaMethod for the given name and argument values, using the types of the arguments to establish the chosen MetaMethod- Specified by:
- getStaticMetaMethodin interface- MetaObjectProtocol
- Parameters:
- name- The name of the MetaMethod
- argTypes- The argument types
- Returns:
- A MetaMethod or null if it doesn't exist
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getMetaMethodDescription copied from interface:MetaObjectProtocolRetrieves an instance MetaMethod for the given name and argument values, using the types of the argument values to establish the chosen MetaMethod- Specified by:
- getMetaMethodin interface- MetaObjectProtocol
- Parameters:
- name- The name of the MetaMethod
- argTypes- Array containing - 1) the argument values (using which their types are then inferred), or 2) the corresponding argument types
- Returns:
- A MetaMethod or null if it doesn't exist
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getTheClassReturns the class this object this is the metaclass of.- Specified by:
- getTheClassin interface- MetaObjectProtocol
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- The class contained by this metaclass
 
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isGroovyObjectpublic boolean isGroovyObject()Return whether the class represented by this metaclass instance is an instance of the GroovyObject class- Returns:
- true if this is a groovy class, false otherwise.
 
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getSuperClasses
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isModifiedpublic boolean isModified()Returns whether this MetaClassImpl has been modified. Since MetaClassImpl is not designed for modification this method always returns false- Specified by:
- isModifiedin interface- MutableMetaClass
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- false
 
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addNewInstanceMethodAdds an instance method to this metaclass.- Specified by:
- addNewInstanceMethodin interface- MutableMetaClass
- Parameters:
- method- The method to be added
 
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addNewStaticMethodAdds a static method to this metaclass.- Specified by:
- addNewStaticMethodin interface- MutableMetaClass
- Parameters:
- method- The method to be added
 
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invokeMethodInvoke a method on the given object with the given arguments.- Specified by:
- invokeMethodin interface- MetaObjectProtocol
- Parameters:
- object- The object the method should be invoked on.
- methodName- The name of the method to invoke.
- arguments- The arguments to the invoked method as null, a Tuple, an array or a single argument of any type.
- Returns:
- The result of the method invocation.
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invokeMissingMethodInvoke a missing method on the given object with the given arguments.- Specified by:
- invokeMissingMethodin interface- MetaClass
- Parameters:
- instance- The object the method should be invoked on.
- methodName- The name of the method to invoke.
- arguments- The arguments to the invoked method.
- Returns:
- The result of the method invocation.
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invokeMissingPropertypublic Object invokeMissingProperty(Object instance, String propertyName, Object optionalValue, boolean isGetter) Invoke a missing property on the given object with the given arguments.- Specified by:
- invokeMissingPropertyin interface- MetaClass
- Parameters:
- instance- The object the method should be invoked on.
- propertyName- The name of the property to invoke.
- optionalValue- The (optional) new value for the property
- isGetter- Whether the method is a getter
- Returns:
- The result of the method invocation.
 
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onSuperPropertyFoundInHierarchy
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onMixinMethodFound
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onSuperMethodFoundInHierarchy
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onInvokeMethodFoundInHierarchy
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onSetPropertyFoundInHierarchy
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onGetPropertyFoundInHierarchy
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invokeStaticMissingPropertyprotected Object invokeStaticMissingProperty(Object instance, String propertyName, Object optionalValue, boolean isGetter) Hook to deal with the case of MissingProperty for static properties. The method will look attempt to look up "propertyMissing" handlers and invoke them otherwise thrown a MissingPropertyException- Parameters:
- instance- The instance
- propertyName- The name of the property
- optionalValue- The value in the case of a setter
- isGetter- True if it's a getter
- Returns:
- The value in the case of a getter or a MissingPropertyException
 
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invokeMethodInvokes a method on the given receiver for the specified arguments. The MetaClass will attempt to establish the method to invoke based on the name and arguments provided.- Specified by:
- invokeMethodin interface- MetaObjectProtocol
- Parameters:
- object- The object which the method was invoked on
- methodName- The name of the method
- originalArguments- The arguments to the method
- Returns:
- The return value of the method
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invokeMethodpublic Object invokeMethod(Class sender, Object object, String methodName, Object[] arguments, boolean isCallToSuper, boolean fromInsideClass) 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 - Specified by:
- invokeMethodin interface- MetaClass
- Parameters:
- sender- The java.lang.Class instance that invoked the method
- object- The object which the method was invoked on
- methodName- The name of the method
- arguments- The arguments to the method
- isCallToSuper- Whether the method is a call to a super class method
- fromInsideClass- Whether the call was invoked from the inside or the outside of the class
- Returns:
- The return value of the method
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createTransformMetaMethod
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getMethodWithCachingpublic MetaMethod getMethodWithCaching(Class sender, String methodName, Object[] arguments, boolean isCallToSuper) 
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retrieveConstructor
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retrieveStaticMethod
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getMethodWithoutCachingpublic MetaMethod getMethodWithoutCaching(Class sender, String methodName, Class[] arguments, boolean isCallToSuper) 
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invokeStaticMethodDescription copied from interface:MetaObjectProtocolInvokes 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 - Specified by:
- invokeStaticMethodin interface- MetaObjectProtocol
- Parameters:
- object- An instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method or the class itself
- methodName- The name of the method
- arguments- The arguments to the method
- Returns:
- The return value of the method which is null if the return type is void
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invokeConstructorDescription copied from interface:MetaObjectProtocolInvokes 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- Specified by:
- invokeConstructorin interface- MetaObjectProtocol
- Parameters:
- arguments- The arguments to the constructor
- Returns:
- An instance of the java.lang.Class that this MetaObjectProtocol object applies to
 
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selectConstructorAndTransformArgumentsDescription copied from interface:MetaClassInternal method to support Groovy runtime. Not for client usage.- Specified by:
- selectConstructorAndTransformArgumentsin interface- MetaClass
- Parameters:
- numberOfConstructors- The number of constructors
- arguments- The arguments
- Returns:
- selected index
 
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checkInitalisedprotected void checkInitalised()checks if the initialisation of the class id complete. This method should be called as a form of assert, it is no way to test if there is still initialisation work to be done. Such logic must be implemented in a different way.- Throws:
- IllegalStateException- if the initialisation is incomplete yet
 
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retrieveConstructorThis is a helper method added in Groovy 2.1.0, which is used only by indy. This method is for internal use only.- Since:
- Groovy 2.1.0
 
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setPropertiesSets a number of bean properties from the given Map where the keys are the String names of properties and the values are the values of the properties to set
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getPropertypublic Object getProperty(Class sender, Object object, String name, boolean useSuper, boolean fromInsideClass) Description copied from interface:MetaClassRetrieves 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 - Specified by:
- getPropertyin interface- MetaClass
- Parameters:
- sender- The java.lang.Class instance that requested the property
- object- The Object which the property is being retrieved from
- name- The name of the property
- useSuper- Whether the call is to a super class property
- fromInsideClass- ??
- Returns:
- the given property's value on the object
 
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getEffectiveGetMetaPropertypublic MetaProperty getEffectiveGetMetaProperty(Class sender, Object object, String name, boolean useSuper) 
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getPropertiesGet all the properties defined for this type- Specified by:
- getPropertiesin interface- MetaClass
- Specified by:
- getPropertiesin interface- MetaObjectProtocol
- Returns:
- a list of MetaProperty objects
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applyPropertyDescriptors
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addMetaBeanPropertyAdds a new MetaBeanProperty to this MetaClass- Specified by:
- addMetaBeanPropertyin interface- MutableMetaClass
- Parameters:
- mp- The MetaBeanProperty
 
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setPropertypublic void setProperty(Class sender, Object object, String name, Object newValue, boolean useSuper, boolean fromInsideClass) 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 useSuper and fromInsideClass help the Groovy runtime perform optimisations on the call to go directly to the super class if necessary - Specified by:
- setPropertyin interface- MetaClass
- Parameters:
- sender- The java.lang.Class instance that is mutating the property
- object- The Object which the property is being set on
- name- The name of the property
- newValue- The new value of the property to set
- useSuper- Whether the call is to a super class property
- fromInsideClass- Whether the call was invoked from the inside or the outside of the class.
 
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getAttributeRetrieves the value of an attribute (field). This method is to support the Groovy runtime and not for general client API usage.- Specified by:
- getAttributein interface- MetaClass
- Parameters:
- sender- The class of the object that requested the attribute
- object- The instance
- attribute- The name of the attribute
- useSuper- Whether to look-up on the super class or not
- Returns:
- The attribute value
 
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getAttributepublic Object getAttribute(Class sender, Object object, String attribute, boolean useSuper, boolean fromInsideClass) Retrieves the value of an attribute (field). This method is to support the Groovy runtime and not for general client API usage.- Parameters:
- sender- The class of the object that requested the attribute
- object- The instance the attribute is to be retrieved from
- attribute- The name of the attribute
- useSuper- Whether to look-up on the super class or not
- fromInsideClass- Whether the call was invoked from the inside or the outside of the class.
- Returns:
- The attribute value
 
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setAttributepublic void setAttribute(Class sender, Object object, String attribute, Object newValue, boolean useSuper, boolean fromInsideClass) Sets an attribute on the given receiver for the specified arguments. The sender is the class that is setting the attribute 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 - Specified by:
- setAttributein interface- MetaClass
- Parameters:
- sender- The java.lang.Class instance that is mutating the property
- object- The Object which the property is being set on
- attribute- The name of the attribute,
- newValue- The new value of the attribute to set
- useSuper- Whether the call is to a super class property
- fromInsideClass- Whether the call was invoked from the inside or the outside of the class
 
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getClassNodeObtains a reference to the original AST for the MetaClass if it is available at runtime- Specified by:
- getClassNodein interface- MetaClass
- Returns:
- The original AST or null if it cannot be returned
 
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toStringReturns a string representation of this metaclass
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addMetaMethodadds a MetaMethod to this class. WARNING: this method will not do the necessary steps for multimethod logic and using this method doesn't mean, that a method added here is replacing another method from a parent class completely. These steps are usually done by initialize, which means if you need these steps, you have to add the method before running initialize the first time.- Specified by:
- addMetaMethodin interface- MutableMetaClass
- Parameters:
- method- the MetaMethod
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addMetaMethodToIndex
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checkIfGroovyObjectMethodChecks if the metaMethod is a method from the GroovyObject interface such as setProperty, getProperty and invokeMethod- Parameters:
- metaMethod- The metaMethod instance
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isInitializedprotected boolean isInitialized()
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setInitializedprotected void setInitialized(boolean initialized) 
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chooseMethodprotected Object chooseMethod(String methodName, Object methodOrList, Class[] arguments) throws MethodSelectionException Chooses the correct method to use from a list of methods which match by name.- Parameters:
- methodOrList- the possible methods to choose from
- arguments- the arguments
- Throws:
- MethodSelectionException
 
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doChooseMostSpecificParams
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createErrorMessageForAmbiguityprotected static String createErrorMessageForAmbiguity(String theClassName, String name, Class[] arguments, LinkedList matches) 
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handleMatchesprotected static long handleMatches(long matchesDistance, LinkedList matches, Object method, long dist) 
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initializepublic void initialize()Complete the initialisation process. After this method is called no methods should be added to the metaclass. 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.- Specified by:
- initializein interface- MetaClass
 
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reinitializeprotected void reinitialize()
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getMethodsRetrieves the list of MetaMethods held by the class. This list does not include MetaMethods added by groovy.lang.ExpandoMetaClass.- Specified by:
- getMethodsin interface- MetaClass
- Specified by:
- getMethodsin interface- MetaObjectProtocol
- Returns:
- A list of MetaMethods
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getMetaMethodsRetrieves the list of MetaMethods held by this class. This list includes MetaMethods added by groovy.lang.ExpandoMetaClass.- Specified by:
- getMetaMethodsin interface- MetaClass
- Returns:
- A list of MetaMethods
 
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dropStaticMethodCache
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dropMethodCache
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createPojoCallSiteCreate a CallSite
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createStaticSiteCreate a CallSite
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createPogoCallSiteCreate a CallSite
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createPogoCallCurrentSiteCreate a CallSite
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createConstructorSiteCreate a CallSite
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getClassInfoReturns the ClassInfo for the contained Class- Returns:
- The ClassInfo for the contained class.
 
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getVersionpublic int getVersion()Returns version of the contained Class- Returns:
- The version of the contained class.
 
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incVersionpublic void incVersion()Increments version of the contained Class
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getAdditionalMetaMethodsRetrieves a list of additional MetaMethods held by this class- Returns:
- A list of MetaMethods
 
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findPropertyInClassHierarchy
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findMixinMethod
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findMethodInClassHierarchyprotected static MetaMethod findMethodInClassHierarchy(Class instanceKlazz, String methodName, Class[] arguments, MetaClass metaClass) 
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findOwnMethodprotected static MetaMethod findOwnMethod(Class instanceKlazz, String methodName, Class[] arguments, MetaClass metaClass, MetaMethod method) 
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getSubclassMetaMethods
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getPropertyRetrieves a property on the given object for the specified arguments. - Specified by:
- getPropertyin interface- MetaObjectProtocol
- Parameters:
- object- The Object which the property is being retrieved from
- property- The name of the property
- Returns:
- The properties value
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setPropertySets a property on the given object for the specified arguments. - Specified by:
- setPropertyin interface- MetaObjectProtocol
- Parameters:
- object- The Object which the property is being retrieved from
- property- The name of the property
- newValue- The new value
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getAttributeRetrieves the value of an attribute (field). This method is to support the Groovy runtime and not for general client API usage.- Specified by:
- getAttributein interface- MetaObjectProtocol
- Parameters:
- object- The object to get the attribute from
- attribute- The name of the attribute
- Returns:
- The attribute value
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setAttributeSets the value of an attribute (field). This method is to support the Groovy runtime and not for general client API usage.- Specified by:
- setAttributein interface- MetaObjectProtocol
- Parameters:
- object- The object to get the attribute from
- attribute- The name of the attribute
- newValue- The new value of the attribute
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pickMethodSelects 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.- Specified by:
- pickMethodin interface- MetaClass
- Parameters:
- methodName- the name of the method to pick
- arguments- the method arguments
- Returns:
- a matching MetaMethod or null
- Throws:
- GroovyRuntimeException- if there is more than one matching method
 
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hasCustomInvokeMethodpublic boolean hasCustomInvokeMethod()indicates is the metaclass method invocation for non-static methods is done through a custom invoker object.- Returns:
- true - if the method invocation is not done by the metaclass itself
 
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hasCustomStaticInvokeMethodpublic boolean hasCustomStaticInvokeMethod()indicates is the metaclass method invocation for static methods is done through a custom invoker object.- Returns:
- true - if the method invocation is not done by the metaclass itself
 
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clearInvocationCachesprotected void clearInvocationCaches()remove all method call cache entries. This should be done if a method is added during runtime, but not by using a category.
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isPermissivePropertyAccesspublic boolean isPermissivePropertyAccess()
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setPermissivePropertyAccesspublic void setPermissivePropertyAccess(boolean permissivePropertyAccess) 
 
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LinkedHashMapinstead