Package groovy.lang

## Class MetaClassImpl.MetaConstructor

- java.lang.Object
- - org.codehaus.groovy.reflection.ParameterTypes
  - - groovy.lang.MetaMethod
    - - groovy.lang.MetaClassImpl.MetaConstructor

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    `Cloneable`
  Enclosing class:
    MetaClassImpl

      public static final class MetaClassImpl.MetaConstructor
      extends MetaMethod

  This is a helper class introduced in Groovy 2.1.0, which is used only by indy. This class is for internal use only.
  Since:
    Groovy 2.1.0

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from class groovy.lang.MetaMethod

      `EMPTY_ARRAY`

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.codehaus.groovy.reflection.ParameterTypes

      `isVargsMethod, nativeParamTypes, parameterTypes`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `CachedConstructor` | `getCachedConstrcutor()` |
    `CachedClass` | `getDeclaringClass()` | Gets the class where this method is declared
    `int` | `getModifiers()` | Returns the modifiers for this method
    `String` | `getName()` | Returns the name of the method represented by this class
    `Class` | `getReturnType()` | Access the return type for this method
    `Object` | `invoke​(Object object, Object[] arguments)` | Invoke this method
    `boolean` | `isBeanConstructor()` |

    - ### Methods inherited from class groovy.lang.MetaMethod

      `checkParameters, clone, doMethodInvoke, equal, equal, getDescriptor, getMopName, getSignature, isAbstract, isCacheable, isMethod, isPrivate, isProtected, isPublic, isSame, isStatic, processDoMethodInvokeException, toString`

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.codehaus.groovy.reflection.ParameterTypes

      `coerceArgumentsToClasses, correctArguments, getNativeParameterTypes, getParameterTypes, getPT, isValidExactMethod, isValidExactMethod, isValidMethod, isValidMethod, isVargsMethod, isVargsMethod, setParametersTypes`

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

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

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getModifiers

          public int getModifiers()

      Description copied from class: `MetaMethod`
      Returns the modifiers for this method
      Specified by:
        `getModifiers` in class `MetaMethod`
      Returns:
        modifiers as an int.

    - #### getName

          public String getName()

      Description copied from class: `MetaMethod`
      Returns the name of the method represented by this class
      Specified by:
        `getName` in class `MetaMethod`
      Returns:
        name of this method

    - #### getReturnType

          public Class getReturnType()

      Description copied from class: `MetaMethod`
      Access the return type for this method
      Specified by:
        `getReturnType` in class `MetaMethod`
      Returns:
        the return type of this method

    - #### getDeclaringClass

          public CachedClass getDeclaringClass()

      Description copied from class: `MetaMethod`
      Gets the class where this method is declared
      Specified by:
        `getDeclaringClass` in class `MetaMethod`
      Returns:
        class of this method

    - #### invoke

          public Object invoke​(Object object,
                               Object[] arguments)

      Description copied from class: `MetaMethod`
      Invoke this method
      Specified by:
        `invoke` in class `MetaMethod`
      Parameters:
        `object` - The object this method should be invoked on
        `arguments` - The arguments for the method if applicable
      Returns:
        The return value of the invocation

    - #### getCachedConstrcutor

          public CachedConstructor getCachedConstrcutor()

    - #### isBeanConstructor

          public boolean isBeanConstructor()