Class MetaProperty

src/main/java/groovy/lang/MetaProperty.java:28–115

Represents a property on a bean which may have a getter and/or a setter

 * Represents a property on a bean which may have a getter and/or a setter
 */
public abstract class MetaProperty implements MetaMember {

    /**
     * Prefix used when deriving setter names from Groovy property names.
     */
    public static final String PROPERTY_SET_PREFIX = "set";

    /**
     * Property name as exposed through the Groovy MOP.
     */
    protected final String name;
    /**
     * Declared property type.
     */
    protected Class type;

    /**
     * Constructor that sets the property name and type (class)
     */
    public MetaProperty(String name, Class type) {
        this.name = name;
        this.type = type;
    }

    /**
     * @return the property of the given object
     * @throws RuntimeException if the property could not be evaluated
     */
    public abstract Object getProperty(Object object);

    /**
     * Sets the property on the given object to the new value.
     *
     * @param object on which to set the property
     * @param newValue the new value of the property
     * @throws RuntimeException if the property could not be set
     */
    public abstract void setProperty(Object object, Object newValue);

    /**
     * Returns the name of the property.
     *
     * @return the name of the property
     */
    @Override
    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the ntypeame of the property.
     *
     * @return the type of the property
     */
    public Class getType() {
        return type;
    }