org.codehaus.groovy.grails.commons.metaclass
Interface DynamicMethodInvocation

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractDynamicControllerMethod, AbstractDynamicMethodInvocation, AbstractDynamicPersistentMethod, AbstractSavePersistentMethod, BindDynamicMethod, ClosureInvokingDynamicMethod, MergePersistentMethod, RedirectDynamicMethod, RenderDynamicMethod, SavePersistentMethod, ValidatePersistentMethod

public interface DynamicMethodInvocation

Dynamic method invocation callback interface. Implementation classes can add a persistence functionality to Grails like save and delete.

Since:

Aug 7, 2005

Author:

Steven Devijver, Graeme Rocher

Method Summary

Object	invoke(Object target, String methodName, Object[] arguments) Invokes the actual method.
boolean	isMethodMatch(String methodName) Checks if a method name matches the criteria of the implementation class.

Method Detail

isMethodMatch

boolean isMethodMatch(String methodName)

Checks if a method name matches the criteria of the implementation class.

Parameters:

methodName - the static method name

Returns:

result of criteria match test

invoke

Object invoke(Object target,
              String methodName,
              Object[] arguments)

Invokes the actual method. The target object and arguments are supplied.

Parameters:

target - the target on which the method is invoked.

methodName -

arguments - the arguments passed in the method call @return the return value of the dynamic method invocation.