Method Detail

• public GrailsApplication getApplication()

  The GrailsApplication that this class belongs to

  Returns:

  The GrailsApplication instance

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

  Returns the actual clazz represented by the GrailsClass.

  Returns:

  The class

• public java.lang.String getFullName()

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

  Returns:

  The full name

• public java.lang.String getLogicalPropertyName()

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

  Returns:

  The logical property name

• public groovy.lang.MetaClass getMetaClass()

  Returns:

  The MetaClass for this Grails class

• 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

• public java.lang.String getNaturalName()

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

  Returns:

  The natural property name.

• public java.lang.String getPackageName()

  Returns the package name of the class.

  Returns:

  The package name

• public java.lang.String getPluginName()

  Returns:

  The plugin where the artefact originates from

• public java.lang.String getPropertyName()

  Returns the name of the class as a property name.

  Returns:

  The property name representation

• 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

• <T> public T getPropertyValue(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Class<T> type)

  Obtains a property value for the given name and type

  Parameters:

  name - The name

  type - The type

  Returns:

  The property value

• public java.lang.Object getReferenceInstance()

  Returns:

  Sample (reference) instance for this Grails class

• public java.lang.String getShortName()

  Returns the short name of the class without package prefix.

  Returns:

  The short name

• 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

• public boolean isAbstract()

  Whether the class is abstract or not

  Returns:

  true if it is abstract

• 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