Method MetaClassImpl

src/main/java/groovy/lang/MetaClassImpl.java:233–248

Constructor @param theClass The class this is the metaclass for @param add The methods for this class

(final Class theClass, final MetaMethod[] add)

     * @param add      The methods for this class
     */
    public MetaClassImpl(final Class theClass, final MetaMethod[] add) {
        this.theClass = theClass;
        theCachedClass = ReflectionCache.getCachedClass(theClass);
        this.isGroovyObject = GroovyObject.class.isAssignableFrom(theClass);
        this.isMap = Map.class.isAssignableFrom(theClass);
        this.registry = GroovySystem.getMetaClassRegistry();
        metaMethodIndex = new MetaMethodIndex(theCachedClass);
        final MetaMethod[] metaMethods = theCachedClass.getNewMetaMethods();
        if (add != null && add.length != 0) {
            myNewMetaMethods = concat(metaMethods, add);
            additionalMetaMethods = metaMethods;
        } else {
            myNewMetaMethods = metaMethods;
            additionalMetaMethods = MetaMethod.EMPTY_ARRAY;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Constructor that sets the methods to null