groovy.lang

## Class ExpandoMetaClass.ExpandoMetaProperty

- java.lang.Object
- - groovy.lang.GroovyObjectSupport
  - - groovy.lang.ExpandoMetaClass.ExpandoMetaProperty

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    GroovyObject
  Enclosing class:
    ExpandoMetaClass

      protected class ExpandoMetaClass.ExpandoMetaProperty
      extends GroovyObjectSupport

  Instances of this class are returned when using the << left shift operator.

  Example:

  metaClass.myMethod << { String args -> }

  This allows callbacks to the ExpandoMetaClass for registering appending methods

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected boolean` | `isStatic`
    `protected java.lang.String` | `propertyName`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Modifier | Constructor and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected` | `ExpandoMetaClass.ExpandoMetaProperty(java.lang.String name)`
    `protected` | `ExpandoMetaClass.ExpandoMetaProperty(java.lang.String name, boolean isStatic)`

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `java.lang.Object` | `getProperty(java.lang.String property)` Retrieves a property value.
    `java.lang.String` | `getPropertyName()`
    `boolean` | `isStatic()`
    `java.lang.Object` | `leftShift(java.lang.Object arg)`
    `void` | `setProperty(java.lang.String property, java.lang.Object newValue)` Sets the given property to the new value.

    - ### Methods inherited from class groovy.lang.GroovyObjectSupport

      `getMetaClass, invokeMethod, setMetaClass`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### propertyName

          protected java.lang.String propertyName

    - #### isStatic

          protected boolean isStatic

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### ExpandoMetaClass.ExpandoMetaProperty

          protected ExpandoMetaClass.ExpandoMetaProperty(java.lang.String name)

    - #### ExpandoMetaClass.ExpandoMetaProperty

          protected ExpandoMetaClass.ExpandoMetaProperty(java.lang.String name,
                                              boolean isStatic)

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getPropertyName

          public java.lang.String getPropertyName()

    - #### isStatic

          public boolean isStatic()

    - #### leftShift

          public java.lang.Object leftShift(java.lang.Object arg)

    - #### getProperty

          public java.lang.Object getProperty(java.lang.String property)

      Description copied from interface: `GroovyObject`
      Retrieves a property value.
      Specified by:
        `getProperty` in interface `GroovyObject`
      Overrides:
        `getProperty` in class `GroovyObjectSupport`
      Parameters:
        `property` - the name of the property of interest
      Returns:
        the given property

    - #### setProperty

          public void setProperty(java.lang.String property,
                         java.lang.Object newValue)

      Description copied from interface: `GroovyObject`
      Sets the given property to the new value.
      Specified by:
        `setProperty` in interface `GroovyObject`
      Overrides:
        `setProperty` in class `GroovyObjectSupport`
      Parameters:
        `property` - the name of the property of interest
        `newValue` - the new value for the property