## org.codehaus.groovy.grails.commons
Interface GrailsClass

All Known Subinterfaces:
  ExternalGrailsDomainClass, GrailsBootstrapClass, GrailsCodecClass, GrailsControllerClass, GrailsDataSource, GrailsDomainClass, GrailsFiltersClass, GrailsServiceClass, GrailsTagLibClass, GrailsUrlMappingsClass, InjectableGrailsClass

All Known Implementing Classes:
  AbstractGrailsClass, AbstractGrailsPlugin.GrailsPluginClass, AbstractInjectableGrailsClass, DefaultGrailsBootstrapClass, DefaultGrailsClass, DefaultGrailsCodecClass, DefaultGrailsControllerClass, DefaultGrailsDomainClass, DefaultGrailsFiltersClass, DefaultGrailsServiceClass, DefaultGrailsTagLibClass, DefaultGrailsUrlMappingsClass, GrailsHibernateDomainClass

    public interface GrailsClass

This interface represents any class in a Grails application.

Since:
  0.1 Created: Jul 2, 2005
Author:
  Steven Devijver, Graeme Rocher

Method Summary
`Class` `getClazz()` Returns the actual clazz represented by the GrailsClass
`String` `getFullName()` Returns the full name of the class in the application with the the trailing convention part and with the package name.
`String` `getLogicalPropertyName()` Returns the logical name of the class as a property name
`groovy.lang.MetaClass` `getMetaClass()`
`String` `getName()` Returns the logical name of the class in the application without the trailing convention part if applicable and without the package name.
`String` `getNaturalName()` Returns the name of the property in natural terms (eg.
`String` `getPackageName()` Returns the package name of the class.
`String` `getPropertyName()` Returns the name of the class as a property name
`Object` `getPropertyValue(String name)` Gets the initial value of the given property on the class
`Object` `getPropertyValue(String name, Class type)` Obtains a property value for the given name and type
`BeanWrapper` `getReference()` Deprecated.
`Object` `getReferenceInstance()`
`String` `getShortName()` Returns the short name of the class without package prefix
`boolean` `hasProperty(String name)` Returns true if the class has the specified property
`Object` `newInstance()` Creates a new instance of this class.

Method Detail

### getPropertyValue

    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

### hasProperty

    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

### newInstance

    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

### getName

    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

### getShortName

    String getShortName()

  Returns the short name of the class without package prefix

  Returns:
    The short name

### getFullName

    String getFullName()

  Returns the full name of the class in the application with the the trailing convention part and with the package name.

  Returns:
    the full name

### getPropertyName

    String getPropertyName()

  Returns the name of the class as a property name

  Returns:
    The property name representation

### getLogicalPropertyName

    String getLogicalPropertyName()

  Returns the logical name of the class as a property name

  Returns:
    The logical property name

### getNaturalName

    String getNaturalName()

  Returns the name of the property in natural terms (eg. 'lastName' becomes 'Last Name')

  Returns:
    The natural property name

### getPackageName

    String getPackageName()

  Returns the package name of the class.

  Returns:
    the package name

### getClazz

    Class getClazz()

  Returns the actual clazz represented by the GrailsClass

  Returns:
    the class

### getMetaClass

    groovy.lang.MetaClass getMetaClass()

  Returns:
    The MetaClass for this Grails class

### getReference

    BeanWrapper getReference()

  Deprecated.

  Returns:
    BeanWrapper for reference instance, deprecated

### getReferenceInstance

    Object getReferenceInstance()

  Returns:
    Sample (reference) instance for this Grails class

### getPropertyValue

    Object getPropertyValue(String name,
                            Class type)

  Obtains a property value for the given name and type

  Parameters:
    `name` - The name
    `type` - The type
  Returns:
    The property value

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