Method Detail

• public void add(String name, Object extension)

  Adding an extension of name 'foo' will:

• add 'foo' dynamic property
• add 'foo' dynamic method that accepts a closure that is a configuration script block

  Parameters:

  name - Will be used as a sort of namespace of properties/methods.

  extension - Any object whose methods and properties will extend the target object

• @Incubating public void configure(Class<T> type, Action<? super T> action)

  Looks for the extension of the specified type and configures it with the supplied action.

  throws:

  UnknownDomainObjectException if no exception is found.

  Parameters:

  type - extension type

  action - the configure action

• public T create(String name, Class<T> type, Object... constructionArguments)

  Adds a new extension to this container, that itself is dynamically made ExtensionAware. A new instance of the given type will be created using the given constructionArguments. The new instance will have been dynamically which means that you can cast the object to ExtensionAware.

  Parameters:

  name - The name for the extension

  type - The type of the extension

  constructionArguments - The arguments to be used to construct the extension instance

  Returns:

  The created instance

  See Also:

  add(String, Object)

• public Object findByName(String name)

  Looks for the extension of a given name. If none found null is returned.

  Parameters:

  name - extension name

  Returns:

  extension or null

• public T findByType(Class<T> type)

  Looks for the extension of a given type (useful to avoid casting). If none found null is returned.

  Parameters:

  type - extension type

  Returns:

  extension or null

• public Object getByName(String name)

  Looks for the extension of a given name. If none found it will throw an exception.

  throws:

  UnknownDomainObjectException When the given extension is not found.

  Parameters:

  name - extension name

  Returns:

  extension, never null

• public T getByType(Class<T> type)

  Looks for the extension of a given type (useful to avoid casting). If none found it will throw an exception.

  throws:

  UnknownDomainObjectException When the given extension is not found.

  Parameters:

  type - extension type

  Returns:

  extension, never null

• public ExtraPropertiesExtension getExtraProperties()

  The extra properties extension in this extension container. This extension is always present in the container, with the name “ext”.

  Returns:

  The extra properties extension in this extension container.