groovy.lang

## Class Reference<T>

- java.lang.Object
- - groovy.lang.GroovyObjectSupport
  - - groovy.lang.Reference<T>

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    GroovyObject, java.io.Serializable
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    ScriptReference

      public class Reference<T>
      extends GroovyObjectSupport
      implements java.io.Serializable

  Represents a reference to a value
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `Reference()`
    `Reference(T value)`

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `T` | `get()`
    `java.lang.Object` | `getProperty(java.lang.String property)` Retrieves a property value.
    `java.lang.Object` | `invokeMethod(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object args)` Invokes the given method.
    `void` | `set(T value)`
    `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, setMetaClass`

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

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### Reference

          public Reference()

    - #### Reference

          public Reference(T value)

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### 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

    - #### invokeMethod

          public java.lang.Object invokeMethod(java.lang.String name,
                                      java.lang.Object args)

      Description copied from interface: `GroovyObject`
      Invokes the given method.
      Specified by:
        `invokeMethod` in interface `GroovyObject`
      Overrides:
        `invokeMethod` in class `GroovyObjectSupport`
      Parameters:
        `name` - the name of the method to call
        `args` - the arguments to use for the method call
      Returns:
        the result of invoking the method

    - #### get

          public T get()

    - #### set

          public void set(T value)