Method Detail

• public MetaClass getMetaClass()

  Returns the metaclass for a given class.

  Returns:

  the metaClass of this instance

• @Internal
  public Object getProperty(String propertyName)

  Retrieves a property value.

  Parameters:

  propertyName - the name of the property of interest

  Returns:

  the given property

• @Internal
  public Object invokeMethod(String name, Object args)

  Invokes the given method.

  Parameters:

  name - the name of the method to call

  args - the arguments to use for the method call

  Returns:

  the result of invoking the method

• public void setMetaClass(MetaClass metaClass)

  Allows the MetaClass to be replaced with a derived implementation.

  Parameters:

  metaClass - the new metaclass

• @Internal
  public void setProperty(String propertyName, Object newValue)

  Sets the given property to the new value.

  Parameters:

  propertyName - the name of the property of interest

  newValue - the new value for the property