org.codehaus.groovy.runtime
Class InvokerHelper

java.lang.Object
  org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.InvokerHelper

public class InvokerHelper
extends Object

A static helper class to make bytecode generation easier and act as a facade over the Invoker

Version:

$Revision: 18400 $

Author:

James Strachan

Field Summary

static Object[]	EMPTY_ARGS
protected static Object[]	EMPTY_ARGUMENTS
protected static Class[]	EMPTY_TYPES
static MetaClassRegistry	metaRegistry

Constructor Summary

InvokerHelper()

Method Summary

static Object[]	asArray(Object arguments) Converts the given object into an array; if its an array then just cast otherwise wrap it in an array
static Iterator<Object>	asIterator(Object o)
static List	asList(Object value)
static void	assertFailed(Object expression, Object message)
static Object[]	asUnwrappedArray(Object arguments)
static Object	bitwiseNegate(Object value)
static List	createList(Object[] values)
static Map	createMap(Object[] values)
static List	createRange(Object from, Object to, boolean inclusive)
static Script	createScript(Class scriptClass, Binding context)
static Tuple	createTuple(Object[] array)
static Matcher	findRegex(Object left, Object right) Find the right hand regex within the left hand string and return a matcher.
protected static String	format(Object arguments, boolean verbose)
static Object	getAttribute(Object object, String attribute)
static Object	getGroovyObjectProperty(GroovyObject object, String property)
static MetaClass	getMetaClass(Class cls)
static MetaClass	getMetaClass(Object object)
static MetaClassRegistry	getMetaRegistry()
static Closure	getMethodPointer(Object object, String methodName) Returns the method pointer for the given object name
static Object	getProperty(Object object, String property)
static Object	getPropertySafe(Object object, String property)
static String	getVersion() Deprecated. Use GroovySystem version instead.
static String	inspect(Object self)
static Object	invokeClosure(Object closure, Object arguments)
static Object	invokeConstructorOf(Class type, Object arguments)
static Object	invokeConstructorOf(String klass, Object arguments)
static Object	invokeMethod(Object object, String methodName, Object arguments) Invokes the given method on the object.
static Object	invokeMethodSafe(Object object, String methodName, Object arguments)
static Object	invokeNoArgumentsConstructorOf(Class type)
static Object	invokeStaticMethod(Class type, String method, Object arguments)
static Object	invokeStaticMethod(String klass, String methodName, Object arguments)
static Object	invokeStaticNoArgumentsMethod(Class type, String methodName)
static Object	invokeSuperMethod(Object object, String methodName, Object arguments)
static boolean	matchRegex(Object left, Object right) Find the right hand regex within the left hand string and return a matcher.
static void	removeClass(Class clazz)
static Object	runScript(Class scriptClass, String[] args)
static void	setAttribute(Object object, String attribute, Object newValue)
static void	setGroovyObjectProperty(Object newValue, GroovyObject object, String property) This is so we don't have to reorder the stack when we call this method.
static void	setProperties(Object object, Map map) Sets the properties on the given object
static void	setProperty(Object object, String property, Object newValue)
static void	setProperty2(Object newValue, Object object, String property) This is so we don't have to reorder the stack when we call this method.
static void	setPropertySafe2(Object newValue, Object object, String property) This is so we don't have to reorder the stack when we call this method.
static SpreadMap	spreadMap(Object value)
static String	toArrayString(Object[] arguments) A helper method to return the string representation of an array of objects with brace boundaries "{" and "}".
static String	toListString(Collection arg) A helper method to return the string representation of a list with bracket boundaries "[" and "]".
static String	toMapString(Map arg) A helper method to return the string representation of a map with bracket boundaries "[" and "]".
static String	toString(Object arguments)
static String	toTypeString(Object[] arguments) A helper method to format the arguments types as a comma-separated list.
static Object	unaryMinus(Object value)
static Object	unaryPlus(Object value)
static void	write(Writer out, Object object) Writes the given object to the given stream

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

EMPTY_ARGS

public static final Object[] EMPTY_ARGS

EMPTY_ARGUMENTS

protected static final Object[] EMPTY_ARGUMENTS

EMPTY_TYPES

protected static final Class[] EMPTY_TYPES

metaRegistry

public static final MetaClassRegistry metaRegistry

Constructor Detail

InvokerHelper

public InvokerHelper()

Method Detail

removeClass

public static void removeClass(Class clazz)

invokeMethodSafe

public static Object invokeMethodSafe(Object object,
                                      String methodName,
                                      Object arguments)

invokeStaticMethod

public static Object invokeStaticMethod(String klass,
                                        String methodName,
                                        Object arguments)
                                 throws ClassNotFoundException

Throws:

ClassNotFoundException

invokeStaticNoArgumentsMethod

public static Object invokeStaticNoArgumentsMethod(Class type,
                                                   String methodName)

invokeConstructorOf

public static Object invokeConstructorOf(String klass,
                                         Object arguments)
                                  throws ClassNotFoundException

Throws:

ClassNotFoundException

invokeNoArgumentsConstructorOf

public static Object invokeNoArgumentsConstructorOf(Class type)

invokeClosure

public static Object invokeClosure(Object closure,
                                   Object arguments)

asList

public static List asList(Object value)

toString

public static String toString(Object arguments)

inspect

public static String inspect(Object self)

getAttribute

public static Object getAttribute(Object object,
                                  String attribute)

setAttribute

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

getProperty

public static Object getProperty(Object object,
                                 String property)

getPropertySafe

public static Object getPropertySafe(Object object,
                                     String property)

setProperty

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

setProperty2

public static void setProperty2(Object newValue,
                                Object object,
                                String property)

This is so we don't have to reorder the stack when we call this method. At some point a better name might be in order.

setGroovyObjectProperty

public static void setGroovyObjectProperty(Object newValue,
                                           GroovyObject object,
                                           String property)

This is so we don't have to reorder the stack when we call this method. At some point a better name might be in order.

getGroovyObjectProperty

public static Object getGroovyObjectProperty(GroovyObject object,
                                             String property)

setPropertySafe2

public static void setPropertySafe2(Object newValue,
                                    Object object,
                                    String property)

This is so we don't have to reorder the stack when we call this method. At some point a better name might be in order.

getMethodPointer

public static Closure getMethodPointer(Object object,
                                       String methodName)

Returns the method pointer for the given object name

unaryMinus

public static Object unaryMinus(Object value)

unaryPlus

public static Object unaryPlus(Object value)

findRegex

public static Matcher findRegex(Object left,
                                Object right)

Find the right hand regex within the left hand string and return a matcher.

Parameters:

left - string to compare

right - regular expression to compare the string to

matchRegex

public static boolean matchRegex(Object left,
                                 Object right)

Find the right hand regex within the left hand string and return a matcher.

Parameters:

left - string to compare

right - regular expression to compare the string to

createTuple

public static Tuple createTuple(Object[] array)

spreadMap

public static SpreadMap spreadMap(Object value)

createList

public static List createList(Object[] values)

createMap

public static Map createMap(Object[] values)

assertFailed

public static void assertFailed(Object expression,
                                Object message)

runScript

public static Object runScript(Class scriptClass,
                               String[] args)

createScript

public static Script createScript(Class scriptClass,
                                  Binding context)

setProperties

public static void setProperties(Object object,
                                 Map map)

Sets the properties on the given object

getVersion

public static String getVersion()

Deprecated. Use GroovySystem version instead.

write

public static void write(Writer out,
                         Object object)
                  throws IOException

Writes the given object to the given stream

Throws:

IOException

asIterator

public static Iterator<Object> asIterator(Object o)

format

protected static String format(Object arguments,
                               boolean verbose)

toTypeString

public static String toTypeString(Object[] arguments)

A helper method to format the arguments types as a comma-separated list.

Parameters:

arguments - the type to process

Returns:

the string representation of the type

toMapString

public static String toMapString(Map arg)

A helper method to return the string representation of a map with bracket boundaries "[" and "]".

Parameters:

arg - the map to process

Returns:

the string representation of the map

toListString

public static String toListString(Collection arg)

A helper method to return the string representation of a list with bracket boundaries "[" and "]".

Parameters:

arg - the collection to process

Returns:

the string representation of the collection

toArrayString

public static String toArrayString(Object[] arguments)

A helper method to return the string representation of an array of objects with brace boundaries "{" and "}".

Parameters:

arguments - the array to process

Returns:

the string representation of the array

createRange

public static List createRange(Object from,
                               Object to,
                               boolean inclusive)

bitwiseNegate

public static Object bitwiseNegate(Object value)

getMetaRegistry

public static MetaClassRegistry getMetaRegistry()

getMetaClass

public static MetaClass getMetaClass(Object object)

getMetaClass

public static MetaClass getMetaClass(Class cls)

invokeMethod

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

Invokes the given method on the object.

invokeSuperMethod

public static Object invokeSuperMethod(Object object,
                                       String methodName,
                                       Object arguments)

invokeStaticMethod

public static Object invokeStaticMethod(Class type,
                                        String method,
                                        Object arguments)

invokeConstructorOf

public static Object invokeConstructorOf(Class type,
                                         Object arguments)

asArray

public static Object[] asArray(Object arguments)

Converts the given object into an array; if its an array then just cast otherwise wrap it in an array

asUnwrappedArray

public static Object[] asUnwrappedArray(Object arguments)