GrailsClass (Grace Framework

grails.core.support.GrailsApplicationAware

All Superinterfaces:

GrailsApplicationAware
```
public interface GrailsClass
extends GrailsApplicationAware
```
Represents any class in a Grails application.
Authors:
Steven Devijver
Graeme Rocher
Since:
0.1

Methods Summary

Methods
Type Params	Return Type	Name and description
	`public GrailsApplication`	`getApplication()` The GrailsApplication that this class belongs to
	`public Class<?>`	`getClazz()` Returns the actual clazz represented by the GrailsClass.
	`public String`	`getFullName()` Returns the full name of the class in the application with the trailing convention part and with the package name.
	`public String`	`getLogicalPropertyName()` Returns the logical name of the class as a property name.
	`public MetaClass`	`getMetaClass()` Returns: The MetaClass for this Grails class
	`public String`	`getName()` Returns the logical name of the class in the application without the trailing convention part if applicable and without the package name.
	`public String`	`getNaturalName()` Returns the name of the property in natural terms (eg.
	`public String`	`getPackageName()` Returns the package name of the class.
	`public String`	`getPluginName()` Returns: The plugin where the artefact originates from
	`public String`	`getPropertyName()` Returns the name of the class as a property name.
	`public Object`	`getPropertyValue(String name)` Gets the initial value of the given property on the class.
`<T>`	`public T`	`getPropertyValue(String name, Class<T> type)` Obtains a property value for the given name and type
	`public Object`	`getReferenceInstance()` Returns: Sample (reference) instance for this Grails class
	`public String`	`getShortName()` Returns the short name of the class without package prefix.
	`public boolean`	`hasProperty(String name)` Returns true if the class has the specified property.
	`public boolean`	`isAbstract()` Whether the class is abstract or not
	`public Object`	`newInstance()` Creates a new instance of this class.

Inherited Methods Summary

Inherited Methods
Methods inherited from class	Name
`interface GrailsApplicationAware`	`setGrailsApplication`

- Method Detail
  - public GrailsApplication getApplication()
    
    The GrailsApplication that this class belongs to
    Returns:
    The GrailsApplication instance
  - public Class<?> getClazz()
    
    Returns the actual clazz represented by the GrailsClass.
    Returns:
    The class
  - public String getFullName()
    
    Returns the full name of the class in the application with the trailing convention part and with the package name.
    Returns:
    The full name
  - public String getLogicalPropertyName()
    
    Returns the logical name of the class as a property name.
    Returns:
    The logical property name
  - public MetaClass getMetaClass()
    
    Returns:
    The MetaClass for this Grails class
  - public String getName()
    
    Returns the logical name of the class in the application without the trailing convention part if applicable and without the package name.
    Returns:
    The logical name
  - public String getNaturalName()
    
    Returns the name of the property in natural terms (eg. 'lastName' becomes 'Last Name')
    Returns:
    The natural property name.
  - public String getPackageName()
    
    Returns the package name of the class.
    Returns:
    The package name
  - public String getPluginName()
    
    Returns:
    The plugin where the artefact originates from
  - public String getPropertyName()
    
    Returns the name of the class as a property name.
    Returns:
    The property name representation
  - public Object getPropertyValue(String name)
    
    Gets the initial value of the given property on the class.
    Parameters:
    name - The name of the property
    Returns:
    The initial value
  - <T> public T getPropertyValue(String name, Class<T> type)
    
    Obtains a property value for the given name and type
    Parameters:
    name - The name
    type - The type
    Returns:
    The property value
  - public Object getReferenceInstance()
    
    Returns:
    Sample (reference) instance for this Grails class
  - public String getShortName()
    
    Returns the short name of the class without package prefix.
    Returns:
    The short name
  - public boolean hasProperty(String name)
    
    Returns true if the class has the specified property.
    Parameters:
    name - The name of the property
    Returns:
    true if it does
  - public boolean isAbstract()
    
    Whether the class is abstract or not
    Returns:
    true if it is abstract
  - public Object newInstance()
    
    Creates a new instance of this class. This method can be used as factory method in the Spring application context.
    Returns:
    A new instance of this class

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[Java] Interface GrailsClass

Methods Summary

Inherited Methods Summary

Method Detail

public GrailsApplication getApplication()

public Class<?> getClazz()

public String getFullName()

public String getLogicalPropertyName()

public MetaClass getMetaClass()

public String getName()

public String getNaturalName()

public String getPackageName()

public String getPluginName()

public String getPropertyName()

public Object getPropertyValue(String name)

<T> public T getPropertyValue(String name, Class<T> type)

public Object getReferenceInstance()

public String getShortName()

public boolean hasProperty(String name)

public boolean isAbstract()

public Object newInstance()