Method findOwnMethod

src/main/java/groovy/lang/MetaClassImpl.java:4081–4089

Chooses the best method declared directly on the supplied meta class. @param instanceKlazz the runtime receiver class @param methodName the method name @param arguments the parameter types @param metaClass the meta class being inspected @param method the current best method candidate @return the up

(Class instanceKlazz, String methodName, Class[] arguments, MetaClass metaClass, MetaMethod method)

     * @return the updated best method candidate
     */
    protected static MetaMethod findOwnMethod(Class instanceKlazz, String methodName, Class[] arguments, MetaClass metaClass, MetaMethod method) {
        if (instanceKlazz != metaClass.getTheClass()) {
            MetaMethod ownMethod = metaClass.pickMethod(methodName, arguments);
            if (ownMethod != null && !isPrivate(ownMethod, instanceKlazz)) { // GROOVY-10198
                method = (method == null ? ownMethod : mostSpecific(method, ownMethod, instanceKlazz));
            }
        }
        return method;
    }

    private static boolean isPrivate(MetaMethod method, Class instanceKlazz) {
        return method.isPrivate() || (method.isPackagePrivate() && !inSamePackage(method.getDeclaringClass().getTheClass(), instanceKlazz));