Method setMetaClass

src/main/java/groovy/util/Node.java:299–303

Extension point for subclasses to override the metaclass. The default one supports the property and @ attribute notations. @param metaClass the original metaclass @param nodeClass the class whose metaclass we wish to override (this class or a subclass)

(final MetaClass metaClass, final Class nodeClass)

     * @param nodeClass the class whose metaclass we wish to override (this class or a subclass)
     */
    protected static void setMetaClass(final MetaClass metaClass, final Class nodeClass) {
        // TODO Is protected static a bit of a smell?
        // TODO perhaps set nodeClass to be Class<? extends Node>
        GroovySystem.getMetaClassRegistry().setMetaClass(nodeClass, new NodeMetaClass(metaClass));
    }

    private static final class NodeMetaClass extends DelegatingMetaClass {
        private NodeMetaClass(final MetaClass metaClass) {