public class MetaClassImpl extends java.lang.Object implements MetaClass, MutableMetaClass
MetaClass| Modifier and Type | Class and Description |
|---|---|
static class |
MetaClassImpl.Index |
| Modifier and Type | Field and Description |
|---|---|
protected MetaMethod |
getPropertyMethod |
protected static java.lang.String |
INVOKE_METHOD_METHOD |
protected MetaMethod |
invokeMethodMethod |
protected boolean |
isGroovyObject |
protected boolean |
isMap |
protected MetaMethodIndex |
metaMethodIndex |
protected static java.lang.String |
METHOD_MISSING |
protected static java.lang.String |
PROPERTY_MISSING |
protected MetaClassRegistry |
registry |
protected MetaMethod |
setPropertyMethod |
protected static java.lang.String |
STATIC_METHOD_MISSING |
protected static java.lang.String |
STATIC_PROPERTY_MISSING |
protected CachedClass |
theCachedClass |
protected java.lang.Class |
theClass |
| Constructor and Description |
|---|
MetaClassImpl(java.lang.Class theClass) |
MetaClassImpl(java.lang.Class theClass,
MetaMethod[] add) |
MetaClassImpl(MetaClassRegistry registry,
java.lang.Class theClass) |
MetaClassImpl(MetaClassRegistry registry,
java.lang.Class theClass,
MetaMethod[] add) |
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
|---|---|
void |
addMetaBeanProperty(MetaBeanProperty mp)
Adds a new MetaBeanProperty to this MetaClass
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void |
addMetaMethod(MetaMethod method)
adds a MetaMethod to this class.
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protected void |
addMetaMethodToIndex(MetaMethod method,
MetaMethodIndex.Header header) |
void |
addNewInstanceMethod(java.lang.reflect.Method method)
adds a new instance method to this MetaClass.
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void |
addNewStaticMethod(java.lang.reflect.Method method)
adds a new static method to this MetaClass.
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protected void |
applyPropertyDescriptors(java.beans.PropertyDescriptor[] propertyDescriptors) |
protected void |
checkIfGroovyObjectMethod(MetaMethod metaMethod)
Checks if the metaMethod is a method from the GroovyObject interface such as setProperty, getProperty and invokeMethod
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protected void |
checkInitalised()
checks if the initialisation of the class id complete.
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protected java.lang.Object |
chooseMethod(java.lang.String methodName,
java.lang.Object methodOrList,
java.lang.Class[] arguments)
Chooses the correct method to use from a list of methods which match by
name.
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protected void |
clearInvocationCaches()
remove all method call cache entries.
|
CallSite |
createConstructorSite(CallSite site,
java.lang.Object[] args) |
CallSite |
createPogoCallCurrentSite(CallSite site,
java.lang.Class sender,
java.lang.Object[] args) |
CallSite |
createPogoCallSite(CallSite site,
java.lang.Object[] args) |
CallSite |
createPojoCallSite(CallSite site,
java.lang.Object receiver,
java.lang.Object[] args) |
CallSite |
createStaticSite(CallSite site,
java.lang.Object[] args) |
protected void |
dropMethodCache(java.lang.String name) |
protected void |
dropStaticMethodCache(java.lang.String name) |
protected static MetaMethod |
findMethodInClassHierarchy(java.lang.Class instanceKlazz,
java.lang.String methodName,
java.lang.Class[] arguments,
MetaClass metaClass) |
protected MetaMethod |
findMixinMethod(java.lang.String methodName,
java.lang.Class[] arguments) |
protected static MetaMethod |
findOwnMethod(java.lang.Class instanceKlazz,
java.lang.String methodName,
java.lang.Class[] arguments,
MetaClass metaClass,
MetaMethod method) |
protected MetaBeanProperty |
findPropertyInClassHierarchy(java.lang.String propertyName,
CachedClass theClass) |
MetaMethod[] |
getAdditionalMetaMethods() |
java.lang.Object |
getAttribute(java.lang.Class sender,
java.lang.Object receiver,
java.lang.String messageName,
boolean useSuper)
Retrieves the value of an attribute (field).
|
java.lang.Object |
getAttribute(java.lang.Class sender,
java.lang.Object object,
java.lang.String attribute,
boolean useSuper,
boolean fromInsideClass)
Looks up the given attribute (field) on the given object
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java.lang.Object |
getAttribute(java.lang.Object object,
java.lang.String attribute)
Retrieves an attribute of an instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method.
|
ClassInfo |
getClassInfo() |
ClassNode |
getClassNode()
Obtains a reference to the original AST for the MetaClass if it is available at runtime
|
MetaProperty |
getEffectiveGetMetaProperty(java.lang.Class sender,
java.lang.Object object,
java.lang.String name,
boolean useSuper) |
MetaMethod |
getMetaMethod(java.lang.String name,
java.lang.Object[] argTypes)
Retrieves an instance MetaMethod for the given name and argument values, using the types of the
argument values to establish the chosen MetaMethod
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java.util.List<MetaMethod> |
getMetaMethods()
Retrieves a list of MetaMethods held by this class
|
MetaProperty |
getMetaProperty(java.lang.String name)
Returns a MetaProperty for the given name or null if it doesn't exist
|
java.util.List<MetaMethod> |
getMethods()
Retrieves a list of MetaMethods held by the class
|
MetaMethod |
getMethodWithCaching(java.lang.Class sender,
java.lang.String methodName,
java.lang.Object[] arguments,
boolean isCallToSuper) |
MetaMethod |
getMethodWithoutCaching(java.lang.Class sender,
java.lang.String methodName,
java.lang.Class[] arguments,
boolean isCallToSuper) |
java.util.List<MetaProperty> |
getProperties()
Get all the properties defined for this type
|
java.lang.Object |
getProperty(java.lang.Class sender,
java.lang.Object object,
java.lang.String name,
boolean useSuper,
boolean fromInsideClass)
Retrieves a property on the given receiver for the specified arguments.
|
java.lang.Object |
getProperty(java.lang.Object object,
java.lang.String property)
Retrieves a property of an instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method.
|
MetaClassRegistry |
getRegistry() |
MetaMethod |
getStaticMetaMethod(java.lang.String name,
java.lang.Object[] argTypes)
Retrieves a static MetaMethod for the given name and argument values, using the types of the arguments
to establish the chosen MetaMethod
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protected java.lang.Object |
getSubclassMetaMethods(java.lang.String methodName) |
protected java.util.LinkedList<CachedClass> |
getSuperClasses() |
CachedClass |
getTheCachedClass() |
java.lang.Class |
getTheClass()
Retrieves that Java Class that the attached Meta behaviours apply to
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int |
getVersion() |
MetaProperty |
hasProperty(java.lang.Object obj,
java.lang.String name)
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
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void |
incVersion() |
void |
initialize()
complete the initialisation process.
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java.lang.Object |
invokeConstructor(java.lang.Object[] arguments)
Invokes a constructor for the given arguments.
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java.lang.Object |
invokeMethod(java.lang.Class sender,
java.lang.Object object,
java.lang.String methodName,
java.lang.Object[] originalArguments,
boolean isCallToSuper,
boolean fromInsideClass)
Invokes the given method on the object.
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java.lang.Object |
invokeMethod(java.lang.Object object,
java.lang.String methodName,
java.lang.Object arguments)
Invokes a method on the given object, with the given name and single argument.
|
java.lang.Object |
invokeMethod(java.lang.Object object,
java.lang.String methodName,
java.lang.Object[] originalArguments)
Invokes the given method on the object.
|
java.lang.Object |
invokeMissingMethod(java.lang.Object instance,
java.lang.String methodName,
java.lang.Object[] arguments)
Attempts to invoke the methodMissing method otherwise throws a MissingMethodException
|
java.lang.Object |
invokeMissingProperty(java.lang.Object instance,
java.lang.String propertyName,
java.lang.Object optionalValue,
boolean isGetter)
Invokes the propertyMissing method otherwise throws a MissingPropertyException
|
java.lang.Object |
invokeStaticMethod(java.lang.Object object,
java.lang.String methodName,
java.lang.Object[] arguments)
Invokes a static method on the given Object with the given name and arguments.
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protected java.lang.Object |
invokeStaticMissingProperty(java.lang.Object instance,
java.lang.String propertyName,
java.lang.Object optionalValue,
boolean isGetter)
Hook to deal with the case of MissingProperty for static properties.
|
boolean |
isGroovyObject() |
protected boolean |
isInitialized() |
boolean |
isModified()
Return whether the MetaClass has been modified or not
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protected void |
onGetPropertyFoundInHierarchy(MetaMethod method) |
protected void |
onInvokeMethodFoundInHierarchy(MetaMethod method) |
protected void |
onMixinMethodFound(MetaMethod method) |
protected void |
onSetPropertyFoundInHierarchy(MetaMethod method) |
protected void |
onSuperMethodFoundInHierarchy(MetaMethod method) |
protected void |
onSuperPropertyFoundInHierarchy(MetaBeanProperty property) |
MetaMethod |
pickMethod(java.lang.String methodName,
java.lang.Class[] arguments)
Selects a method by name and argument classes.
|
java.util.List |
respondsTo(java.lang.Object obj,
java.lang.String name)
Returns an object satisfying Groovy truth if the implementing MetaClass responds to
a method with the given name regardless of arguments.
|
java.util.List |
respondsTo(java.lang.Object obj,
java.lang.String name,
java.lang.Object[] argTypes)
Returns an object satisfying Groovy truth if the implementing MetaClass responds to
a method with the given name and arguments types.
|
java.lang.reflect.Constructor |
retrieveConstructor(java.lang.Class[] arguments) |
MetaMethod |
retrieveStaticMethod(java.lang.String methodName,
java.lang.Object[] arguments) |
int |
selectConstructorAndTransformArguments(int numberOfConstructors,
java.lang.Object[] arguments)
Internal method to support Groovy runtime.
|
void |
setAttribute(java.lang.Class sender,
java.lang.Object object,
java.lang.String attribute,
java.lang.Object newValue,
boolean useSuper,
boolean fromInsideClass)
Sets the given attribute (field) on the given object
|
void |
setAttribute(java.lang.Object object,
java.lang.String attribute,
java.lang.Object newValue)
Sets an attribute of an instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method.
|
void |
setProperties(java.lang.Object bean,
java.util.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 set
|
void |
setProperty(java.lang.Class sender,
java.lang.Object object,
java.lang.String name,
java.lang.Object newValue,
boolean useSuper,
boolean fromInsideClass)
Sets the property value on an object
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void |
setProperty(java.lang.Object object,
java.lang.String property,
java.lang.Object newValue)
Sets a property of an instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method.
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java.lang.String |
toString() |
protected static final java.lang.String STATIC_METHOD_MISSING
protected static final java.lang.String STATIC_PROPERTY_MISSING
protected static final java.lang.String METHOD_MISSING
protected static final java.lang.String PROPERTY_MISSING
protected static final java.lang.String INVOKE_METHOD_METHOD
protected final java.lang.Class theClass
protected final CachedClass theCachedClass
protected MetaMethod getPropertyMethod
protected MetaMethod invokeMethodMethod
protected MetaMethod setPropertyMethod
protected MetaClassRegistry registry
protected final boolean isGroovyObject
protected final boolean isMap
protected final MetaMethodIndex metaMethodIndex
public MetaClassImpl(java.lang.Class theClass,
MetaMethod[] add)
public MetaClassImpl(java.lang.Class theClass)
public MetaClassImpl(MetaClassRegistry registry, java.lang.Class theClass, MetaMethod[] add)
public MetaClassImpl(MetaClassRegistry registry, java.lang.Class theClass)
public final CachedClass getTheCachedClass()
public MetaClassRegistry getRegistry()
public java.util.List respondsTo(java.lang.Object obj,
java.lang.String name,
java.lang.Object[] argTypes)
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
respondsTo in interface MetaObjectProtocolobj - The object to inspectname - The name of the method of interestargTypes - The argument types to match againstMetaObjectProtocol.respondsTo(Object, String, Object[])public java.util.List respondsTo(java.lang.Object obj,
java.lang.String name)
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
respondsTo in interface MetaObjectProtocolobj - The object to inspectname - The name of the method of interestMetaObjectProtocol.respondsTo(Object, String)public MetaProperty hasProperty(java.lang.Object obj, java.lang.String name)
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
hasProperty in interface MetaObjectProtocolobj - The object to inspectname - The name of the propertyMetaObjectProtocol.hasProperty(Object,String)public MetaProperty getMetaProperty(java.lang.String name)
MetaObjectProtocolgetMetaProperty in interface MetaObjectProtocolname - The name of the MetaPropertyMetaObjectProtocol.getMetaProperty(String)public MetaMethod getStaticMetaMethod(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object[] argTypes)
MetaObjectProtocolgetStaticMetaMethod in interface MetaObjectProtocolname - The name of the MetaMethodargTypes - The argument typesMetaObjectProtocol.getStaticMetaMethod(String, Object[])public MetaMethod getMetaMethod(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object[] argTypes)
MetaObjectProtocolgetMetaMethod in interface MetaObjectProtocolname - The name of the MetaMethodargTypes - Array containing - 1) the argument values (using which their types are then inferred), or 2) the corresponding argument typesMetaObjectProtocol.getMetaMethod(String, Object[])public java.lang.Class getTheClass()
MetaObjectProtocolgetTheClass in interface MetaObjectProtocolpublic boolean isGroovyObject()
protected java.util.LinkedList<CachedClass> getSuperClasses()
public boolean isModified()
MutableMetaClassisModified in interface MutableMetaClasspublic void addNewInstanceMethod(java.lang.reflect.Method method)
MutableMetaClassaddNewInstanceMethod in interface MutableMetaClassmethod - the method to be addedpublic void addNewStaticMethod(java.lang.reflect.Method method)
MutableMetaClassaddNewStaticMethod in interface MutableMetaClassmethod - the method to be addedpublic java.lang.Object invokeMethod(java.lang.Object object,
java.lang.String methodName,
java.lang.Object arguments)
MetaObjectProtocolInvokes a method on the given object, with the given name and single argument.
invokeMethod in interface MetaObjectProtocolobject - The Object to invoke the method onmethodName - The name of the methodarguments - The argument to the methodMetaObjectProtocol.invokeMethod(Object, String, Object[])public java.lang.Object invokeMissingMethod(java.lang.Object instance,
java.lang.String methodName,
java.lang.Object[] arguments)
MetaClassAttempts to invoke the methodMissing method otherwise throws a MissingMethodException
invokeMissingMethod in interface MetaClassinstance - The instance to invoke methodMissing onmethodName - The name of the methodarguments - The arguments to the methodMissingMethodExceptionpublic java.lang.Object invokeMissingProperty(java.lang.Object instance,
java.lang.String propertyName,
java.lang.Object optionalValue,
boolean isGetter)
MetaClassinvokeMissingProperty in interface MetaClassinstance - The instance of the classpropertyName - The name of the propertyoptionalValue - The value of the property which could be null in the case of a getterisGetter - Whether the missing property event was the result of a getter or a setterprotected void onSuperPropertyFoundInHierarchy(MetaBeanProperty property)
protected void onMixinMethodFound(MetaMethod method)
protected void onSuperMethodFoundInHierarchy(MetaMethod method)
protected void onInvokeMethodFoundInHierarchy(MetaMethod method)
protected void onSetPropertyFoundInHierarchy(MetaMethod method)
protected void onGetPropertyFoundInHierarchy(MetaMethod method)
protected java.lang.Object invokeStaticMissingProperty(java.lang.Object instance,
java.lang.String propertyName,
java.lang.Object optionalValue,
boolean isGetter)
instance - The instancepropertyName - The name of the propertyoptionalValue - The value in the case of a setterisGetter - True if its a getterpublic java.lang.Object invokeMethod(java.lang.Object object,
java.lang.String methodName,
java.lang.Object[] originalArguments)
invokeMethod in interface MetaObjectProtocolobject - The instance which the method is invoked onmethodName - The name of the methodoriginalArguments - The arguments to the methodMissingMethodExceptionpublic java.lang.Object invokeMethod(java.lang.Class sender,
java.lang.Object object,
java.lang.String methodName,
java.lang.Object[] originalArguments,
boolean isCallToSuper,
boolean fromInsideClass)
invokeMethod in interface MetaClasssender - The java.lang.Class instance that invoked the methodobject - The object which the method was invoked onmethodName - The name of the methodoriginalArguments - The arguments to the methodisCallToSuper - Whether the method is a call to a super class methodfromInsideClass - Whether the call was invoked from the inside or the outside of the classpublic MetaMethod getMethodWithCaching(java.lang.Class sender, java.lang.String methodName, java.lang.Object[] arguments, boolean isCallToSuper)
public java.lang.reflect.Constructor retrieveConstructor(java.lang.Class[] arguments)
public MetaMethod retrieveStaticMethod(java.lang.String methodName, java.lang.Object[] arguments)
public MetaMethod getMethodWithoutCaching(java.lang.Class sender, java.lang.String methodName, java.lang.Class[] arguments, boolean isCallToSuper)
public java.lang.Object invokeStaticMethod(java.lang.Object object,
java.lang.String methodName,
java.lang.Object[] arguments)
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
invokeStaticMethod in interface MetaObjectProtocolobject - An instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() method or the class itselfmethodName - The name of the methodarguments - The arguments to the methodMissingMethodExceptionpublic java.lang.Object invokeConstructor(java.lang.Object[] arguments)
MetaObjectProtocolinvokeConstructor in interface MetaObjectProtocolarguments - The arguments to the constructorpublic int selectConstructorAndTransformArguments(int numberOfConstructors,
java.lang.Object[] arguments)
MetaClassselectConstructorAndTransformArguments in interface MetaClassnumberOfConstructors - The number of constructorsarguments - The argumentsprotected void checkInitalised()
java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the initialisation is incomplete yetpublic void setProperties(java.lang.Object bean,
java.util.Map map)
public java.lang.Object getProperty(java.lang.Class sender,
java.lang.Object object,
java.lang.String name,
boolean useSuper,
boolean fromInsideClass)
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
getProperty in interface MetaClasssender - The java.lang.Class instance that requested the propertyobject - The Object which the property is being retrieved fromname - The name of the propertyuseSuper - Whether the call is to a super class propertyfromInsideClass - ??public MetaProperty getEffectiveGetMetaProperty(java.lang.Class sender, java.lang.Object object, java.lang.String name, boolean useSuper)
public java.util.List<MetaProperty> getProperties()
getProperties in interface MetaClassgetProperties in interface MetaObjectProtocolMetaPropertyprotected void applyPropertyDescriptors(java.beans.PropertyDescriptor[] propertyDescriptors)
public void addMetaBeanProperty(MetaBeanProperty mp)
addMetaBeanProperty in interface MutableMetaClassmp - The MetaBeanPropertypublic void setProperty(java.lang.Class sender,
java.lang.Object object,
java.lang.String name,
java.lang.Object newValue,
boolean useSuper,
boolean fromInsideClass)
setProperty in interface MetaClasssender - The java.lang.Class instance that is mutating the propertyobject - The Object which the property is being set onname - The name of the propertynewValue - The new value of the property to setuseSuper - Whether the call is to a super class propertyfromInsideClass - ??public java.lang.Object getAttribute(java.lang.Class sender,
java.lang.Object receiver,
java.lang.String messageName,
boolean useSuper)
MetaClassgetAttribute in interface MetaClasssender - The class of the object that requested the attributereceiver - The instancemessageName - The name of the attributeuseSuper - Whether to look-up on the super class or notpublic java.lang.Object getAttribute(java.lang.Class sender,
java.lang.Object object,
java.lang.String attribute,
boolean useSuper,
boolean fromInsideClass)
public void setAttribute(java.lang.Class sender,
java.lang.Object object,
java.lang.String attribute,
java.lang.Object newValue,
boolean useSuper,
boolean fromInsideClass)
setAttribute in interface MetaClasssender - The class of the object that requested the attributeobject - The instanceattribute - The name of the attributenewValue - The value of the attributeuseSuper - Whether to look-up on the super class or notfromInsideClass - Whether the call happened from the inside or the outside of a classpublic ClassNode getClassNode()
MetaClassgetClassNode in interface MetaClasspublic java.lang.String toString()
toString in class java.lang.Objectpublic void addMetaMethod(MetaMethod method)
addMetaMethod in interface MutableMetaClassmethod - the MetaMethodinitialize()protected void addMetaMethodToIndex(MetaMethod method, MetaMethodIndex.Header header)
protected final void checkIfGroovyObjectMethod(MetaMethod metaMethod)
metaMethod - The metaMethod instanceGroovyObjectprotected boolean isInitialized()
protected java.lang.Object chooseMethod(java.lang.String methodName,
java.lang.Object methodOrList,
java.lang.Class[] arguments)
methodOrList - the possible methods to choose fromarguments - public void initialize()
MetaClassinitialize in interface MetaClasspublic java.util.List<MetaMethod> getMethods()
MetaClassgetMethods in interface MetaClassgetMethods in interface MetaObjectProtocolMetaMethodpublic java.util.List<MetaMethod> getMetaMethods()
MetaClassgetMetaMethods in interface MetaClassprotected void dropStaticMethodCache(java.lang.String name)
protected void dropMethodCache(java.lang.String name)
public CallSite createPojoCallSite(CallSite site, java.lang.Object receiver, java.lang.Object[] args)
public CallSite createPogoCallCurrentSite(CallSite site, java.lang.Class sender, java.lang.Object[] args)
public ClassInfo getClassInfo()
public int getVersion()
public void incVersion()
public MetaMethod[] getAdditionalMetaMethods()
protected MetaBeanProperty findPropertyInClassHierarchy(java.lang.String propertyName, CachedClass theClass)
protected MetaMethod findMixinMethod(java.lang.String methodName, java.lang.Class[] arguments)
protected static MetaMethod findMethodInClassHierarchy(java.lang.Class instanceKlazz, java.lang.String methodName, java.lang.Class[] arguments, MetaClass metaClass)
protected static MetaMethod findOwnMethod(java.lang.Class instanceKlazz, java.lang.String methodName, java.lang.Class[] arguments, MetaClass metaClass, MetaMethod method)
protected java.lang.Object getSubclassMetaMethods(java.lang.String methodName)
public java.lang.Object getProperty(java.lang.Object object,
java.lang.String property)
MetaObjectProtocolRetrieves 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.
getProperty in interface MetaObjectProtocolobject - An instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() methodproperty - The name of the property to retrieve the value forMetaClassImplpublic void setProperty(java.lang.Object object,
java.lang.String property,
java.lang.Object newValue)
MetaObjectProtocolSets 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.
setProperty in interface MetaObjectProtocolobject - An instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() methodproperty - The name of the property to setnewValue - The new value of the propertyMetaClassImplpublic java.lang.Object getAttribute(java.lang.Object object,
java.lang.String attribute)
MetaObjectProtocolRetrieves 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.
getAttribute in interface MetaObjectProtocolobject - An instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() methodattribute - The name of the attribute to retrieve the value forMetaClassImplpublic void setAttribute(java.lang.Object object,
java.lang.String attribute,
java.lang.Object newValue)
MetaObjectProtocolSets 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.
setAttribute in interface MetaObjectProtocolobject - An instance of the class returned by the getTheClass() methodattribute - The name of the attribute to setnewValue - The new value of the attributeMetaClassImplpublic MetaMethod pickMethod(java.lang.String methodName, java.lang.Class[] arguments)
MetaClasspickMethod in interface MetaClassmethodName - the name of the method to pickarguments - the method argumentsprotected void clearInvocationCaches()