Package groovy.lang

Class ExpandoMetaClass.ExpandoMetaProperty

java.lang.Object
groovy.lang.GroovyObjectSupport
groovy.lang.ExpandoMetaClass.ExpandoMetaProperty
All Implemented Interfaces:
GroovyObject
Enclosing class:
ExpandoMetaClass
protected class ExpandoMetaClass.ExpandoMetaProperty extends GroovyObjectSupport
Instances of this class are returned when using the << left shift operator.

Example:

metaClass.myMethod << { String args -> }

This allows callbacks to the ExpandoMetaClass for registering appending methods

  • Field Details

    • propertyName

      protected String propertyName
      Current expando member name being defined.

    • isStatic

      protected boolean isStatic
      Indicates whether the current expando member is static.

  • Constructor Details

    • ExpandoMetaProperty

      protected ExpandoMetaProperty(String name)
      Creates an instance-member expando property helper.
      Parameters:
      name - the member name being defined

    • ExpandoMetaProperty

      protected ExpandoMetaProperty(String name, boolean isStatic)
      Creates an expando property helper.
      Parameters:
      name - the member name being defined
      isStatic - whether static members are being defined

  • Method Details

    • getPropertyName

      public String getPropertyName()
      Returns the expando member name currently being configured.
      Returns:
      the current member name

    • isStatic

      public boolean isStatic()
      Indicates whether this helper is defining static members.
      Returns:
      true for static definitions

    • leftShift

      public Object leftShift(Object arg)
      Appends a new expando method definition using the << DSL operator.
      Parameters:
      arg - the closure defining the method body
      Returns:
      this helper for fluent use

    • getProperty

      public Object getProperty(String property)
      Retrieves a property value.
      Parameters:
      property - the name of the property of interest
      Returns:
      the given property

    • setProperty

      public void setProperty(String property, Object newValue)
      Sets the given property to the new value.
      Parameters:
      property - the name of the property of interest
      newValue - the new value for the property