Method Detail

• public void addMetaClassRegistryChangeEventListener(MetaClassRegistryChangeEventListener listener)

  Adds a meta class change listener for constant meta classes

  Parameters:

  listener - - the update listener

• public void addNonRemovableMetaClassRegistryChangeEventListener(MetaClassRegistryChangeEventListener listener)

  Adds a meta class change listener for constant meta classes. This listener cannot be removed!

  Parameters:

  listener - - the update listener

• public MetaClass getMetaClass(Class theClass)

  The main function of the registry If a meta class exists then return it otherwise create one, put it in the registry and return it

• public MetaClassCreationHandle getMetaClassCreationHandler()

  Retrieves the MetaClassCreationHandle that is responsible for constructing MetaClass instances

  Returns:

  The MetaClassCreationHandle instance

• public MetaClassRegistryChangeEventListener[] getMetaClassRegistryChangeEventListeners()

  Returns all registered class change listener for constant meta classes.

  Returns:

  an array containing all change listener

• public Iterator iterator()

  Gets a snapshot of the current constant meta classes and returns it as Iterator. Modifications done using this Iterator will not cause a ConcurrentModificationException. If a MetaClass is removed using this Iterator, then the MetaClass will only be removed if the MetaClass was not replaced by another MetaClass in the meantime. If a MetaClass is added while using this Iterator, then it will be part of the Iteration. If a MetaClass replaces another constant meta class, then the Iteration might show two meta classes for the same class.

  Note: This Iterator may not used with multiple threads.

  Returns:

  Iterator for the constant meta classes

• public void removeMetaClass(Class theClass)

  Removes a cached MetaClass from the registry

  Parameters:

  theClass - The Java class of the MetaClass to remove

• public void removeMetaClassRegistryChangeEventListener(MetaClassRegistryChangeEventListener listener)

  Removes a meta class change listener for constant meta classes

  Parameters:

  listener - - the update listener

• public void setMetaClass(Class theClass, MetaClass theMetaClass)

  Adds a metaclass to the registry for the given class

  Parameters:

  theClass - The class

  theMetaClass - The MetaClass for theClass

• public void setMetaClassCreationHandle(MetaClassCreationHandle handle)

  Sets the MetaClassCreationHandle instance that is responsible for constructing instances

  Parameters:

  handle - The handle instance