java.lang
Class Class

getMetaClass

public MetaClass getMetaClass()

 

Adds a "metaClass" property to all class objects so you can use the syntax String.metaClass.myMethod = { println "foo" }

Returns:

An MetaClass instance

Since:

1.5.0

isCase

public boolean isCase(Object)

 

Special 'Case' implementation for Class, which allows testing for a certain class in a switch statement. For example:

switch( obj ) {
  case List :
    // obj is a list
    break;
  case Set :
    // etc
}

Parameters:

switchValue - the switch value.

Returns:

true if the switchValue is deemed to be assignable from the given class

Since:

1.0

metaClass

public MetaClass metaClass(Closure)

 

Sets/updates the metaclass for a given class to a closure.

Parameters:

closure - the closure representing the new metaclass.

Returns:

the new metaclass value

Since:

1.6.0

mixin

public void mixin(List)

 

Extend class globally with category methods. All methods for given class and all super classes will be added to the class.

Parameters:

categoryClasses - a category classes to use.

Since:

1.6.0

mixin

public void mixin(Class)

 

Extend class globally with category methods.

Parameters:

categoryClass - a category class to use.

Since:

1.6.0

mixin

public void mixin(Class[])

 

Extend class globally with category methods.

Parameters:

categoryClass - a category class to use.

Since:

1.6.0

newInstance

public Object newInstance()

 

Convenience method to dynamically create a new instance of this class. Calls the default constructor.

Returns:

a new instance of this class

Since:

1.0

newInstance

public Object newInstance(Object[])

 

Helper to construct a new instance from the given arguments. The constructor is called based on the number and types in the args array. Use newInstance(null) or simply newInstance() for the default (no-arg) constructor.

Parameters:

args - the constructor arguments.

Returns:

a new instance of this class.

Since:

1.0

setMetaClass

public void setMetaClass(MetaClass)

 

Sets the metaclass for a given class.

Parameters:

metaClass - the new MetaClass.

Since:

1.6.0