org.codehaus.groovy.grails.commons.metaclass
[Java] Interface DynamicMethods

public interface DynamicMethods

Defines methods for a handling dynamic method, static method and property invocations.

Authors:

Graeme Rocher

Since:

0.1

addDynamicConstructor

public void addDynamicConstructor(DynamicConstructor constructor)

Adds a dynamic constructor.

Parameters:

constructor - The constructor to add

addDynamicMethodInvocation

public void addDynamicMethodInvocation(DynamicMethodInvocation methodInvocation)

Adds a new dynamic method invocation.

Parameters:

methodInvocation

addDynamicProperty

public void addDynamicProperty(DynamicProperty property)

Adds a new dynamic property.

Parameters:

property

addStaticMethodInvocation

public void addStaticMethodInvocation(StaticMethodInvocation methodInvocation)

Adds a new static method invocation.

Parameters:

methodInvocation

getDynamicMethod

public DynamicMethodInvocation getDynamicMethod(java.lang.String method_signature)

Retrieves a dynamic method for the specified method name.

Parameters:

method_signature - Then signature of the method

Returns:

The method instance or null if non exists

getDynamicProperty

public DynamicProperty getDynamicProperty(java.lang.String propertyName)

Retrieves a dynamic property for the specified property name.

Parameters:

propertyName - The name of the property

Returns:

A DynamicProperty instance of null if none exists

getProperty

public java.lang.Object getProperty(java.lang.Object object, java.lang.String propertyName, InvocationCallback callback)

Attempts to get a dynamic property. If successful the InvocationCallback instance is marked as invoked.

Parameters:

object - The instance

propertyName - The property name to get

callback - The callback object

Returns:

The property value if it exists

invokeConstructor

public java.lang.Object invokeConstructor(Object[] arguments, InvocationCallback callBack)

Attempts to invoke a dynamic constructor. If successful the callback object is marked as invoked.

Parameters:

arguments - The arguments

callBack - The callback object

Returns:

The constructed instance

invokeMethod

public java.lang.Object invokeMethod(java.lang.Object object, java.lang.String methodName, Object[] arguments, InvocationCallback callback)

Attempts to invoke a dynamic method with the specified name and arguments. If successful the callback object is marked as invoked.

Parameters:

object - The instance to invoke on

methodName - The name of the method

arguments - The arguments of the method

callback - The callback object

Returns:

The method return value

invokeStaticMethod

public java.lang.Object invokeStaticMethod(java.lang.Object object, java.lang.String methodName, Object[] arguments, InvocationCallback callBack)

Attempts to invoke a dynamic static method with the specified name and arguments. If successful the callback object is marked as invoked.

Parameters:

object - The instance to invoke on

methodName - The name of the method

arguments - The arguments of the method

callBack - The callback object

Returns:

The method return value

setProperty

public void setProperty(java.lang.Object object, java.lang.String propertyName, java.lang.Object newValue, InvocationCallback callback)

Attempts to set a dynamic property. If successful the InvocationCallback instance is marked as invoked.

Parameters:

object - The instance

propertyName - The property name to set

callback - The callback object

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