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002 $Id: GroovyObject.java,v 1.5 2003/10/27 09:17:27 jstrachan Exp $
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046 package groovy.lang;
047
048
049
050 /**
051 * The interface implemented by all Groovy objects which is handy for
052 * using Groovy objects when in the Java world
053 *
054 * @author <a href="mailto:james@coredevelopers.net">James Strachan</a>
055 * @version $Revision: 1.5 $
056 */
057 public interface GroovyObject {
058
059 /**
060 * Invokes the given method
061 *
062 */
063 public Object invokeMethod(String name, Object args);
064
065 /**
066 * @return the given property
067 */
068 public Object getProperty(String property);
069
070 /**
071 * Sets the given property to the new value
072 */
073 public void setProperty(String property, Object newValue);
074
075 /**
076 * @return the metaClass of this instance
077 */
078 public MetaClass getMetaClass();
079
080 /**
081 * Allows the MetaClass to be replaced with a derived implementation
082 */
083 public void setMetaClass(MetaClass metaClass);
084 }