Package groovy.lang

## Class GroovyObjectSupport

- java.lang.Object
- - groovy.lang.GroovyObjectSupport

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    `GroovyObject`
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    `BatchingStatementWrapper`, `Binding`, `BindingProxy`, `Builder`, `Builder.Built`, `BuilderSupport`, `Closure`, `ConfigObject`, `Expando`, `ExpandoMetaClass.ExpandoMetaConstructor`, `ExpandoMetaClass.ExpandoMetaProperty`, `GPathResult`, `GroovyMBean`, `GroovyResultSetExtension`, `GroovyRowResult`, `GroovyShell`, `GString`, `JsonBuilder`, `JsonDelegate`, `MessageSource`, `NullObject`, `Proxy`, `Reference`, `ResultSetMetaDataWrapper`, `Script`, `StreamingJsonBuilder`, `StreamingJsonBuilder.StreamingJsonDelegate`

      public abstract class GroovyObjectSupport
      extends Object
      implements GroovyObject

  A useful base class for Java objects wishing to be Groovy objects

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `GroovyObjectSupport()` |

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `MetaClass` | `getMetaClass()` | Returns the metaclass for a given class.
    `Object` | `getProperty​(String property)` | Retrieves a property value.
    `Object` | `invokeMethod​(String name, Object args)` | Invokes the given method.
    `void` | `setMetaClass​(MetaClass metaClass)` | Allows the MetaClass to be replaced with a derived implementation.
    `void` | `setProperty​(String property, Object newValue)` | Sets the given property to the new value.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### GroovyObjectSupport

          public GroovyObjectSupport()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getProperty

          public Object getProperty​(String property)

      Description copied from interface: `GroovyObject`
      Retrieves a property value.
      Specified by:
        `getProperty` in interface `GroovyObject`
      Parameters:
        `property` - the name of the property of interest
      Returns:
        the given property

    - #### setProperty

          public void setProperty​(String property,
                                  Object newValue)

      Description copied from interface: `GroovyObject`
      Sets the given property to the new value.
      Specified by:
        `setProperty` in interface `GroovyObject`
      Parameters:
        `property` - the name of the property of interest
        `newValue` - the new value for the property

    - #### invokeMethod

          public Object invokeMethod​(String name,
                                     Object args)

      Description copied from interface: `GroovyObject`
      Invokes the given method.
      Specified by:
        `invokeMethod` in interface `GroovyObject`
      Parameters:
        `name` - the name of the method to call
        `args` - the arguments to use for the method call
      Returns:
        the result of invoking the method

    - #### getMetaClass

          public MetaClass getMetaClass()

      Description copied from interface: `GroovyObject`
      Returns the metaclass for a given class.
      Specified by:
        `getMetaClass` in interface `GroovyObject`
      Returns:
        the metaClass of this instance

    - #### setMetaClass

          public void setMetaClass​(MetaClass metaClass)

      Description copied from interface: `GroovyObject`
      Allows the MetaClass to be replaced with a derived implementation.
      Specified by:
        `setMetaClass` in interface `GroovyObject`
      Parameters:
        `metaClass` - the new metaclass