Package org.codehaus.groovy.runtime

# Class MethodKey

java.lang.Object
org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.MethodKey

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `DefaultCachedMethodKey`, `DefaultMethodKey`, `TemporaryMethodKey`

    public abstract class MethodKey
    extends Object

An abstract base class for a key used for comparators and Map keys to lookup a method by name and parameter types

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor | Description
  --- | ---
  `MethodKey​(Class sender, String name, boolean isCallToSuper)` |

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type | Method | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `MethodKey` | `createCopy()` | Creates an immutable copy that we can cache.
  `protected int` | `createHashCode()` |
  `boolean` | `equals​(Object that)` |
  `boolean` | `equals​(MethodKey that)` |
  `String` | `getName()` |
  `abstract int` | `getParameterCount()` |
  `abstract Class` | `getParameterType​(int index)` |
  `List` | `getParamterTypes()` |
  `int` | `hashCode()` |
  `String` | `toString()` |

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

  `clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### MethodKey

    public MethodKey​(Class sender, String name, boolean isCallToSuper)

- ## Method Details

  - ### createCopy

    public MethodKey createCopy()
    Creates an immutable copy that we can cache.

  - ### equals

    public boolean equals​(Object that)
    Overrides:
      `equals` in class `Object`

  - ### equals

    public boolean equals​(MethodKey that)

  - ### hashCode

    public int hashCode()
    Overrides:
      `hashCode` in class `Object`

  - ### toString

    public String toString()
    Overrides:
      `toString` in class `Object`

  - ### getName

    public String getName()

  - ### getParamterTypes

    public List getParamterTypes()

  - ### getParameterCount

    public abstract int getParameterCount()

  - ### getParameterType

    public abstract Class getParameterType​(int index)

  - ### createHashCode

    protected int createHashCode()