| Return type | Name and parameters | 
|---|---|
| URL | getLocation()Gets the url of the jar file/source file containing the specified class | 
| MetaClass | getMetaClass()Adds a "metaClass" property to all class objects so you can use the syntax String.metaClass.myMethod = { println "foo" } | 
| boolean | isCase(Object switchValue)Special 'Case' implementation for Class, which allows testing for a certain class in a switch statement. | 
| MetaClass | metaClass(Closure closure)Sets/updates the metaclass for a given class to a closure. | 
| void | mixin(Class categoryClass)Extend class globally with category methods. | 
| void | mixin(Class[] categoryClass)Extend class globally with category methods. | 
| void | mixin(List categoryClasses)Extend class globally with category methods. | 
| Object | newInstance()Convenience method to dynamically create a new instance of this class. | 
| Object | newInstance(Object[] args)Helper to construct a new instance from the given arguments. | 
| void | setMetaClass(MetaClass metaClass)Sets the metaclass for a given class. | 
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Gets the url of the jar file/source file containing the specified class
null if the specified class is from JDKAdds a "metaClass" property to all class objects so you can use the syntax
String.metaClass.myMethod = { println "foo" }
Special 'Case' implementation for Class, which allows testing for a certain class in a switch statement. For example:
switch( obj ) {
  case List :
    // obj is a list
    break;
  case Set :
    // etc
}
                                    
                                    switchValue -  the switch valueSets/updates the metaclass for a given class to a closure.
closure -  the closure representing the new metaclassExtend class globally with category methods.
categoryClass -  a category class to useExtend class globally with category methods.
categoryClass -  a category class to useExtend class globally with category methods. All methods for given class and all super classes will be added to the class.
categoryClasses -  a category classes to useConvenience method to dynamically create a new instance of this class. Calls the default constructor.
Helper to construct a new instance from the given arguments.
The constructor is called based on the number and types in the
args array.  Use newInstance(null) or simply
newInstance() for the default (no-arg) constructor.
args -  the constructor argumentsSets the metaclass for a given class.
metaClass -  the new MetaClass