Package org.codehaus.groovy.ast.tools

Class BeanUtils

java.lang.Object
org.codehaus.groovy.ast.tools.BeanUtils
public class BeanUtils extends Object
Utility methods for discovering and working with bean properties on ClassNode instances.

This utility supports JavaBean property conventions including:

  • Explicit properties defined via the @Property annotation
  • Pseudo-properties from getter methods following JavaBean naming conventions (getXxx, isXxx)
  • Pseudo-properties from setter methods following JavaBean naming conventions (setXxx)
  • Inherited properties from superclasses and interfaces
  • Static property filtering

Commonly used in AST transformation and type checking to analyze class structure and generate property access patterns.

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  • Method Details

    • getAllProperties

      public static List<PropertyNode> getAllProperties(ClassNode type, boolean includeSuperProperties, boolean includeStatic, boolean includePseudoGetters)
      Discovers all properties in a class, optionally including inherited and pseudo-properties. Pseudo-properties are derived from getter methods following JavaBean naming conventions.
      Parameters:
      type - the ClassNode to analyze
      includeSuperProperties - whether to include properties from superclasses
      includeStatic - whether to include static properties
      includePseudoGetters - whether to include pseudo-properties created from getXxx/isXxx methods
      Returns:
      a list of all discovered PropertyNodes, may be empty
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    • getAllProperties

      public static List<PropertyNode> getAllProperties(ClassNode type, boolean includeSuperProperties, boolean includeStatic, boolean includePseudoGetters, boolean includePseudoSetters, boolean superFirst)
      Discovers all properties in a class, optionally including both getter and setter pseudo-properties. Pseudo-properties include JavaBean getters (getXxx/isXxx) and setters (setXxx) without corresponding fields.
      Parameters:
      type - the ClassNode to analyze
      includeSuperProperties - whether to include properties from superclasses
      includeStatic - whether to include static properties
      includePseudoGetters - whether to include pseudo-properties from getter methods
      includePseudoSetters - whether to include pseudo-properties from setter methods
      superFirst - whether to list superclass properties before current class properties
      Returns:
      a list of all discovered PropertyNodes, with order controlled by superFirst, may be empty

    • addPseudoProperties

      public static void addPseudoProperties(ClassNode origType, ClassNode cNode, List<PropertyNode> result, Set<String> names, boolean includeStatic, boolean includePseudoGetters, boolean includePseudoSetters)
      Adds pseudo-properties for getters and setters to a property list. Pseudo-properties are created from methods following JavaBean naming conventions but without corresponding field declarations.
      Parameters:
      origType - the original type being analyzed (used for access checks)
      cNode - the class node to scan for getter/setter methods
      result - the list to accumulate discovered pseudo-properties
      names - a set tracking property names already discovered (to prevent duplicates)
      includeStatic - whether to include static methods
      includePseudoGetters - whether to add properties from getter methods
      includePseudoSetters - whether to add properties from setter methods

    • addPseudoProperties

      public static void addPseudoProperties(ClassNode origType, ClassNode cNode, List<PropertyNode> result, Set<String> names, boolean includeStatic, boolean includePseudoGetters, boolean includePseudoSetters, boolean traverseSuperClasses)
      Adds pseudo-properties for getters and setters to a property list, optionally traversing superclasses. Pseudo-properties are created from methods following JavaBean naming conventions but without corresponding field declarations. Methods marked with @Internal are skipped.
      Parameters:
      origType - the original type being analyzed (used for access checks)
      cNode - the class node to scan for getter/setter methods
      result - the list to accumulate discovered pseudo-properties
      names - a set tracking property names already discovered (to prevent duplicates)
      includeStatic - whether to include static methods
      includePseudoGetters - whether to add properties from getXxx/isXxx getter methods
      includePseudoSetters - whether to add properties from setXxx setter methods
      traverseSuperClasses - whether to include inherited methods from superclasses