Package org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.m12n

Class ExtensionModule

java.lang.Object
org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.m12n.ExtensionModule
Direct Known Subclasses:
SimpleExtensionModule
public abstract class ExtensionModule extends Object
An extension module is a class responsible for providing a list of meta methods to the Groovy compiler and runtime. Those methods are used to "dynamically extend" existing classes by adding methods to existing classes.
Since:
2.0.0

  • Constructor Details

    • ExtensionModule

      public ExtensionModule(String moduleName, String moduleVersion)
      Constructs a new ExtensionModule with the specified name and version.
      Parameters:
      moduleName - the name of this extension module
      moduleVersion - the version of this extension module

  • Method Details

    • getName

      public String getName()
      Returns the name of this extension module.
      Returns:
      the module name

    • getVersion

      public String getVersion()
      Returns the version of this extension module.
      Returns:
      the module version

    • getMetaMethods

      public abstract List<MetaMethod> getMetaMethods()
      Returns the list of metamethods provided by this extension module. These methods are added to existing Groovy classes to extend their functionality.
      Returns:
      a list of metamethods provided by this module

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Returns a string representation of this extension module.
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      a string representation including the module name and version