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Method Summary
MetaClass getMetaClass()
Adds a "metaClass" property to all class objects so you can use the syntax String
boolean isCase(Object switchValue)
Special 'Case' implementation for Class, which allows testing for a certain class in a switch statement For example: 
switch( obj ) {
case List :
// obj is a list
break;
case Set :
// etc
}









MetaClass

metaClass(Closure closure)












void

mixin(List categoryClasses)


Extend class globally with category methods
All methods for given class and all super classes will be added to the class









void

mixin(Class categoryClass)


Extend class globally with category methods









void

mixin(Class[] categoryClass)


Extend class globally with category methods









Object

newInstance()


Convenience method to dynamically create a new instance of this
class









Object

newInstance(Object[] args)


Helper to construct a new instance from the given arguments
The constructor is called based on the number and types in the
args array
newInstance() for the default (no-arg) constructor









void

setMetaClass(MetaClass metaClass)









 










Method Detail








getMetaClass


public MetaClass getMetaClass()




Adds a "metaClass" property to all class objects so you can use the syntax
String.metaClass.myMethod = { println "foo" }









Returns:
An MetaClass instance












isCase


public boolean isCase(Object switchValue)




Special 'Case' implementation for Class, which allows testing
for a certain class in a switch statement.
For example:

switch( obj ) {
case List :
// obj is a list
break;
case Set :
// etc
}






Parameters:
	
		
switchValue -  the switch value.




Returns:
true if the switchValue is deemed to be assignable from the given class












metaClass


public MetaClass metaClass(Closure closure)












Parameters:
	













mixin


public void mixin(List categoryClasses)




Extend class globally with category methods.
All methods for given class and all super classes will be added to the class.







Parameters:
	
		
categoryClasses -  a category classes to use.















mixin


public void mixin(Class categoryClass)




Extend class globally with category methods.







Parameters:
	
		
categoryClass -  a category class to use.















mixin


public void mixin(Class[] categoryClass)




Extend class globally with category methods.







Parameters:
	
		
categoryClass -  a category class to use.















newInstance


public Object newInstance()




Convenience method to dynamically create a new instance of this
class. Calls the default constructor.









Returns:
a new instance of this class












newInstance


public Object newInstance(Object[] args)




Helper to construct a new instance from the given arguments.
The constructor is called based on the number and types in the
args array. Use newInstance(null) or simply
newInstance() for the default (no-arg) constructor.







Parameters:
	
		
args -  the constructor arguments.




Returns:
a new instance of this class.












setMetaClass


public void setMetaClass(MetaClass metaClass)












Parameters:
	













 





    

        
            
            

                

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