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package groovy.lang;
/**
* The interface implemented by all Groovy objects.
*
* Especially handy for using Groovy objects when in the Java world.
*
* @author James Strachan
*/
public interface GroovyObject {
/**
* Invokes the given method.
*
* @param name the name of the method to call
* @param args the arguments to use for the method call
* @return the result of invoking the method
*/
Object invokeMethod(String name, Object args);
/**
* Retrieves a property value.
*
* @param propertyName the name of the property of interest
* @return the given property
*/
Object getProperty(String propertyName);
/**
* Sets the given property to the new value.
*
* @param propertyName the name of the property of interest
* @param newValue the new value for the property
*/
void setProperty(String propertyName, Object newValue);
/**
* Returns the metaclass for a given class.
*
* @return the metaClass of this instance
*/
MetaClass getMetaClass();
/**
* Allows the MetaClass to be replaced with a derived implementation.
*
* @param metaClass the new metaclass
*/
void setMetaClass(MetaClass metaClass);
}