org.codehaus.groovy.grails.commons
Class GrailsMetaClassUtils

java.lang.Object
  org.codehaus.groovy.grails.commons.GrailsMetaClassUtils

public class GrailsMetaClassUtils
extends Object

Provides utility methods for working with the Groovy MetaClass API.

Since:

0.5

Author:

Graeme Rocher

Constructor Summary

GrailsMetaClassUtils()

Method Summary

static void	copyExpandoMetaClass(Class<?> fromClass, Class<?> toClass, boolean removeSource) Copies the ExpandoMetaClass dynamic methods and properties from one Class to another.
static groovy.lang.ExpandoMetaClass	getExpandoMetaClass(Class<?> aClass)
static groovy.lang.MetaClassRegistry	getRegistry() Retrieves the MetaClassRegistry instance.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

GrailsMetaClassUtils

public GrailsMetaClassUtils()

Method Detail

getRegistry

public static groovy.lang.MetaClassRegistry getRegistry()

Retrieves the MetaClassRegistry instance.

Returns:

The registry

copyExpandoMetaClass

public static void copyExpandoMetaClass(Class<?> fromClass,
                                        Class<?> toClass,
                                        boolean removeSource)

Copies the ExpandoMetaClass dynamic methods and properties from one Class to another.

Parameters:

fromClass - The source class

toClass - The destination class

removeSource - Whether to remove the source class after completion. True if yes

getExpandoMetaClass

public static groovy.lang.ExpandoMetaClass getExpandoMetaClass(Class<?> aClass)