Package groovy.lang
Interface MetaClassRegistry
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- All Known Implementing Classes:
MetaClassRegistryImpl
public interface MetaClassRegistry
A MetaClassRegistry is an object that is responsible for managing the a cache of MetaClass instances. Each java.lang.Class instance has an associated MetaClass and client code can query this interface for the MetaClass for a given associated java.lang.Class- Author:
- John Wilson, Graeme Rocher, Jochen Theodorou
- See Also:
MetaClass
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Nested Class Summary
Nested Classes Modifier and Type Interface Description static class
MetaClassRegistry.MetaClassCreationHandle
Class used as base for the creation of MetaClass implementations.
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Modifier and Type Method Description void
addMetaClassRegistryChangeEventListener(MetaClassRegistryChangeEventListener listener)
adds a ConstantMetaClassChangeListenerMetaClass
getMetaClass(java.lang.Class theClass)
MetaClassRegistry.MetaClassCreationHandle
getMetaClassCreationHandler()
Retrieves the MetaClassCreationHandle that is responsible for constructing MetaClass instancesMetaClassRegistryChangeEventListener[]
getMetaClassRegistryChangeEventListeners()
Returns all registered ConstantMetaClassChangeListener objects.java.util.Iterator
iterator()
gets a snapshot of the current constant meta classes and returns it as Iterator.void
removeMetaClass(java.lang.Class theClass)
Removes a cached MetaClass from the registryvoid
removeMetaClassRegistryChangeEventListener(MetaClassRegistryChangeEventListener listener)
removes a ConstantMetaClassChangeListenervoid
setMetaClass(java.lang.Class theClass, MetaClass theMetaClass)
void
setMetaClassCreationHandle(MetaClassRegistry.MetaClassCreationHandle handle)
Sets the MetaClassCreationHandle instance that is responsible for constructing instances
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Method Detail
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getMetaClass
MetaClass getMetaClass(java.lang.Class theClass)
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setMetaClass
void setMetaClass(java.lang.Class theClass, MetaClass theMetaClass)
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removeMetaClass
void removeMetaClass(java.lang.Class theClass)
Removes a cached MetaClass from the registry- Parameters:
theClass
- The Java class of the MetaClass to remove
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getMetaClassCreationHandler
MetaClassRegistry.MetaClassCreationHandle getMetaClassCreationHandler()
Retrieves the MetaClassCreationHandle that is responsible for constructing MetaClass instances- Returns:
- The MetaClassCreationHandle instance
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setMetaClassCreationHandle
void setMetaClassCreationHandle(MetaClassRegistry.MetaClassCreationHandle handle)
Sets the MetaClassCreationHandle instance that is responsible for constructing instances- Parameters:
handle
- The handle instance
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addMetaClassRegistryChangeEventListener
void addMetaClassRegistryChangeEventListener(MetaClassRegistryChangeEventListener listener)
adds a ConstantMetaClassChangeListener- Parameters:
listener
- - the update listener
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removeMetaClassRegistryChangeEventListener
void removeMetaClassRegistryChangeEventListener(MetaClassRegistryChangeEventListener listener)
removes a ConstantMetaClassChangeListener- Parameters:
listener
- - the update listener
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getMetaClassRegistryChangeEventListeners
MetaClassRegistryChangeEventListener[] getMetaClassRegistryChangeEventListeners()
Returns all registered ConstantMetaClassChangeListener objects.- Returns:
- an array containing all change listener
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iterator
java.util.Iterator iterator()
gets a snapshot of the current constant meta classes and returns it as Iterator. Modifications done using this Iterator will not cause a ConcurrentModificationException. If a MetaClass is removed using this Iterator, then the MetaClass will only be removed if the MetaClass was not replaced by another MetaClass in the meantime. If a MetaClass is added while using this Iterator, then it will be part of the Iteration. If a MetaClass replaces another constant meta class, then the Iteration might show two meta classes for the same class.
This Iterator may not used in multiple threads.- Returns:
- Iterator for the constant meta classes
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