GroovyObject (Groovy 5.0.1)

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Package: groovy.lang

[Java] Interface GroovyObject

```
public interface GroovyObject
```
The interface implemented by all Groovy objects.
Especially handy for using Groovy objects when in the Java world.

Methods Summary

Methods
Type Params	Return Type	Name and description
	`public MetaClass`	`getMetaClass ()` Returns the metaclass for a given class.
	`public Object`	`getProperty (String propertyName)` Retrieves a property value.
	`public Object`	`invokeMethod (String name, Object args)` Invokes the given method.
	`public void`	`setMetaClass (MetaClass metaClass)` Allows the MetaClass to be replaced with a derived implementation.
	`public void`	`setProperty (String propertyName, Object newValue)` Sets the given property to the new value.

- Method Detail
  - public MetaClass getMetaClass()
    
    Returns the metaclass for a given class.
    Returns:
    the metaClass of this instance
  - @Internal
    public Object getProperty(String propertyName)
    
    Retrieves a property value.
    Parameters:
    propertyName - the name of the property of interest
    Returns:
    the given property
  - @Internal
    public Object invokeMethod(String name, Object args)
    
    Invokes the given method.
    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
  - public void setMetaClass(MetaClass metaClass)
    
    Allows the MetaClass to be replaced with a derived implementation.
    Parameters:
    metaClass - the new metaclass
  - @Internal
    public void setProperty(String propertyName, Object newValue)
    
    Sets the given property to the new value.
    Parameters:
    propertyName - the name of the property of interest
    newValue - the new value for the property

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