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    1   /*
    2    * $Id: MetaProperty.java 4287 2006-12-01 13:00:13Z blackdrag $
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    35  package groovy.lang;
    36
    37  import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
    38
    39  /***
    40   * Represents a property on a bean which may have a getter and/or a setter
    41   *
    42   * @author <a href="mailto:james@coredevelopers.net">James Strachan</a>
    43   * @version $Revision: 4287 $
    44   */
    45  public abstract class MetaProperty {
    46
    47      protected String name;
    48      protected Class type;
    49
    50      public MetaProperty(String name, Class type) {
    51          this.name = name;
    52          this.type = type;
    53      }
    54
    55      /***
    56       * @return the property of the given object
    57       * @throws Exception if the property could not be evaluated
    58       */
    59      public abstract Object getProperty(Object object);
    60
    61      /***
    62       * Sets the property on the given object to the new value
    63       *
    64       * @param object on which to set the property
    65       * @param newValue the new value of the property
    66       * @throws RuntimeException if the property could not be set
    67       */
    68      public abstract void setProperty(Object object, Object newValue);
    69
    70      public String getName() {
    71          return name;
    72      }
    73
    74      /***
    75       * @return the type of the property
    76       */
    77      public Class getType() {
    78          return type;
    79      }
    80
    81      public int getModifiers() {
    82          return Modifier.PUBLIC;
    83      }
    84
    85  }