org.codehaus.groovy.grails.commons
[Java] Interface GrailsClass

org.codehaus.groovy.grails.plugins.support.aware.GrailsApplicationAware
  org.codehaus.groovy.grails.commons.GrailsClass

All Superinterfaces:

GrailsApplicationAware

public interface GrailsClass
extends GrailsApplicationAware

Represents any class in a Grails application.

Authors:

Steven Devijver

Graeme Rocher

Since:

0.1

getClazz

@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
public java.lang.Class getClazz()

Returns the actual clazz represented by the GrailsClass.

Returns:

the class

getFullName

public java.lang.String getFullName()

Returns the full name of the class in the application with the the trailing convention part and with the package name.

Returns:

the full name

getGrailsApplication

public GrailsApplication getGrailsApplication()

The GrailsApplication that this class belongs to

Returns:

The GrailsApplication instance

getLogicalPropertyName

public java.lang.String getLogicalPropertyName()

Returns the logical name of the class as a property name.

Returns:

The logical property name

getMetaClass

public groovy.lang.MetaClass getMetaClass()

Returns:

The MetaClass for this Grails class

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Returns the logical name of the class in the application without the trailing convention part if applicable and without the package name.

Returns:

the logical name

getNaturalName

public java.lang.String getNaturalName()

Returns the name of the property in natural terms (eg. 'lastName' becomes 'Last Name')

Returns:

The natural property name.

getPackageName

public java.lang.String getPackageName()

Returns the package name of the class.

Returns:

the package name

getPropertyName

public java.lang.String getPropertyName()

Returns the name of the class as a property name.

Returns:

The property name representation

getPropertyValue

public java.lang.Object getPropertyValue(java.lang.String name)

Gets the initial value of the given property on the class.

Parameters:

name - The name of the property

Returns:

The initial value

getPropertyValue

public java.lang.Object getPropertyValue(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Class type)

Obtains a property value for the given name and type

Parameters:

name - The name

type - The type

Returns:

The property value

getReference

@Deprecated
public org.springframework.beans.BeanWrapper getReference()

deprecated:

@return BeanWrapper for reference instance, deprecated

getReferenceInstance

public java.lang.Object getReferenceInstance()

Returns:

Sample (reference) instance for this Grails class

getShortName

public java.lang.String getShortName()

Returns the short name of the class without package prefix.

Returns:

The short name

hasProperty

public boolean hasProperty(java.lang.String name)

Returns true if the class has the specified property.

Parameters:

name - The name of the property

Returns:

true if it does

isAbstract

public boolean isAbstract()

Whether the class is abstract or not

Returns:

true if it is abstract

newInstance

public java.lang.Object newInstance()

Creates a new instance of this class. This method can be used as factory method in the Spring application context.

Returns:

a new instance of this class

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