org.codehaus.groovy.ast.tools

## Class GeneralUtils

- java.lang.Object
- - org.codehaus.groovy.ast.tools.GeneralUtils

-     public class GeneralUtils
      extends Object

  Handy methods when working with the Groovy AST
  Author:
    Guillaume Laforge, Paul King, Andre Steingress, Graeme Rocher

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Token` | `AND`
    `static Token` | `ASSIGN`
    `static Token` | `CMP`
    `static Token` | `EQ`
    `static Token` | `LT`
    `static Token` | `NE`
    `static Token` | `OR`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `GeneralUtils()`

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static BinaryExpression` | `andX(Expression lhv, Expression rhv)`
    `static ArgumentListExpression` | `args(Expression... expressions)`
    `static ArgumentListExpression` | `args(List<Expression> expressions)`
    `static ArgumentListExpression` | `args(Parameter[] parameters)`
    `static ArgumentListExpression` | `args(String... names)`
    `static Statement` | `assignS(Expression target, Expression value)`
    `static Expression` | `assignX(Expression target, Expression value)`
    `static Expression` | `attrX(Expression oe, Expression prop)`
    `static BlockStatement` | `block(Statement... stmts)`
    `static BlockStatement` | `block(VariableScope varScope, Statement... stmts)`
    `static MethodCallExpression` | `callSuperX(String methodName)`
    `static MethodCallExpression` | `callSuperX(String methodName, Expression args)`
    `static MethodCallExpression` | `callThisX(String methodName)`
    `static MethodCallExpression` | `callThisX(String methodName, Expression args)`
    `static StaticMethodCallExpression` | `callX(ClassNode receiver, String methodName)`
    `static StaticMethodCallExpression` | `callX(ClassNode receiver, String methodName, Expression args)`
    `static MethodCallExpression` | `callX(Expression receiver, Expression method, Expression args)`
    `static MethodCallExpression` | `callX(Expression receiver, String methodName)`
    `static MethodCallExpression` | `callX(Expression receiver, String methodName, Expression args)`
    `static CastExpression` | `castX(ClassNode type, Expression expression)`
    `static CastExpression` | `castX(ClassNode type, Expression expression, boolean ignoreAutoboxing)`
    `static ClassExpression` | `classX(Class clazz)`
    `static ClassExpression` | `classX(ClassNode clazz)`
    `static Parameter[]` | `cloneParams(Parameter[] source)`
    `static ClosureExpression` | `closureX(Parameter[] params, Statement code)`
    `static ClosureExpression` | `closureX(Statement code)`
    `static BinaryExpression` | `cmpX(Expression lhv, Expression rhv)`
    `static ConstantExpression` | `constX(Object val)`
    `static ConstantExpression` | `constX(Object val, boolean keepPrimitive)`
    `static void` | `copyAnnotatedNodeAnnotations(AnnotatedNode annotatedNode, List<AnnotationNode> copied, List<AnnotationNode> notCopied)` Copies all `candidateAnnotations` with retention policy `RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME` and `RetentionPolicy.CLASS`.
    `static Statement` | `createConstructorStatementDefault(FieldNode fNode)`
    `static Statement` | `ctorSuperS()`
    `static Statement` | `ctorSuperS(Expression args)`
    `static Statement` | `ctorThisS()`
    `static Statement` | `ctorThisS(Expression args)`
    `static ConstructorCallExpression` | `ctorX(ClassNode type)`
    `static ConstructorCallExpression` | `ctorX(ClassNode type, Expression args)`
    `static Statement` | `declS(Expression target, Expression init)`
    `static BooleanExpression` | `equalsNullX(Expression argExpr)`
    `static BinaryExpression` | `eqX(Expression lhv, Expression rhv)`
    `static FieldExpression` | `fieldX(ClassNode owner, String fieldName)`
    `static FieldExpression` | `fieldX(FieldNode fieldNode)`
    `static Expression` | `findArg(String argName)`
    `static List<MethodNode>` | `getAllMethods(ClassNode type)`
    `static List<PropertyNode>` | `getAllProperties(ClassNode type)`
    `static String` | `getGetterName(PropertyNode pNode)`
    `static List<FieldNode>` | `getInstanceNonPropertyFields(ClassNode cNode)`
    `static List<PropertyNode>` | `getInstanceProperties(ClassNode cNode)`
    `static List<FieldNode>` | `getInstancePropertyFields(ClassNode cNode)`
    `static Set<ClassNode>` | `getInterfacesAndSuperInterfaces(ClassNode type)`
    `static List<FieldNode>` | `getSuperNonPropertyFields(ClassNode cNode)`
    `static List<FieldNode>` | `getSuperPropertyFields(ClassNode cNode)`
    `static BinaryExpression` | `hasClassX(Expression instance, ClassNode cNode)`
    `static boolean` | `hasDeclaredMethod(ClassNode cNode, String name, int argsCount)`
    `static BinaryExpression` | `hasEqualFieldX(FieldNode fNode, Expression other)`
    `static BinaryExpression` | `hasEqualPropertyX(PropertyNode pNode, Expression other)`
    `static BooleanExpression` | `hasSameFieldX(FieldNode fNode, Expression other)`
    `static BooleanExpression` | `hasSamePropertyX(PropertyNode pNode, Expression other)`
    `static Statement` | `ifElseS(Expression cond, Statement thenStmt, Statement elseStmt)`
    `static Statement` | `ifS(Expression cond, Expression trueExpr)`
    `static Statement` | `ifS(Expression cond, Statement trueStmt)`
    `static Expression` | `indexX(Expression target, Expression value)`
    `static BooleanExpression` | `isInstanceOfX(Expression objectExpression, ClassNode cNode)`
    `static BooleanExpression` | `isOneX(Expression expr)`
    `static boolean` | `isOrImplements(ClassNode type, ClassNode interfaceType)`
    `static BooleanExpression` | `isTrueX(Expression argExpr)`
    `static BooleanExpression` | `isZeroX(Expression expr)`
    `static BinaryExpression` | `ltX(Expression lhv, Expression rhv)`
    `static String` | `makeDescriptorWithoutReturnType(MethodNode mn)`
    `static BinaryExpression` | `neX(Expression lhv, Expression rhv)`
    `static BooleanExpression` | `notNullX(Expression argExpr)`
    `static NotExpression` | `notX(Expression expr)`
    `static BinaryExpression` | `orX(Expression lhv, Expression rhv)`
    `static Parameter` | `param(ClassNode type, String name)`
    `static Parameter` | `param(ClassNode type, String name, Expression initialExpression)`
    `static Parameter[]` | `params(Parameter... params)`
    `static BinaryExpression` | `plusX(Expression lhv, Expression rhv)`
    `static Expression` | `propX(Expression owner, Expression property)`
    `static Expression` | `propX(Expression owner, String property)`
    `static Statement` | `returnS(Expression expr)`
    `static Statement` | `safeExpression(Expression fieldExpr, Expression expression)`
    `static BooleanExpression` | `sameX(Expression self, Expression other)`
    `static Statement` | `stmt(Expression expr)`
    `static TernaryExpression` | `ternaryX(Expression cond, Expression trueExpr, Expression elseExpr)`
    `static VariableExpression` | `varX(String name)`
    `static VariableExpression` | `varX(String name, ClassNode type)`
    `static VariableExpression` | `varX(Variable variable)`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### ASSIGN

          public static final Token ASSIGN

    - #### EQ

          public static final Token EQ

    - #### NE

          public static final Token NE

    - #### LT

          public static final Token LT

    - #### AND

          public static final Token AND

    - #### OR

          public static final Token OR

    - #### CMP

          public static final Token CMP

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### GeneralUtils

          public GeneralUtils()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### andX

          public static BinaryExpression andX(Expression lhv,
                              Expression rhv)

    - #### args

          public static ArgumentListExpression args(Expression... expressions)

    - #### args

          public static ArgumentListExpression args(List<Expression> expressions)

    - #### args

          public static ArgumentListExpression args(Parameter[] parameters)

    - #### args

          public static ArgumentListExpression args(String... names)

    - #### assignS

          public static Statement assignS(Expression target,
                          Expression value)

    - #### assignX

          public static Expression assignX(Expression target,
                           Expression value)

    - #### attrX

          public static Expression attrX(Expression oe,
                         Expression prop)

    - #### block

          public static BlockStatement block(VariableScope varScope,
                             Statement... stmts)

    - #### block

          public static BlockStatement block(Statement... stmts)

    - #### callSuperX

          public static MethodCallExpression callSuperX(String methodName,
                                        Expression args)

    - #### callSuperX

          public static MethodCallExpression callSuperX(String methodName)

    - #### callThisX

          public static MethodCallExpression callThisX(String methodName,
                                       Expression args)

    - #### callThisX

          public static MethodCallExpression callThisX(String methodName)

    - #### callX

          public static MethodCallExpression callX(Expression receiver,
                                   String methodName,
                                   Expression args)

    - #### callX

          public static MethodCallExpression callX(Expression receiver,
                                   Expression method,
                                   Expression args)

    - #### callX

          public static MethodCallExpression callX(Expression receiver,
                                   String methodName)

    - #### callX

          public static StaticMethodCallExpression callX(ClassNode receiver,
                                         String methodName,
                                         Expression args)

    - #### callX

          public static StaticMethodCallExpression callX(ClassNode receiver,
                                         String methodName)

    - #### castX

          public static CastExpression castX(ClassNode type,
                             Expression expression)

    - #### castX

          public static CastExpression castX(ClassNode type,
                             Expression expression,
                             boolean ignoreAutoboxing)

    - #### classX

          public static ClassExpression classX(ClassNode clazz)

    - #### classX

          public static ClassExpression classX(Class clazz)

    - #### closureX

          public static ClosureExpression closureX(Parameter[] params,
                                   Statement code)

    - #### closureX

          public static ClosureExpression closureX(Statement code)

    - #### cloneParams

          public static Parameter[] cloneParams(Parameter[] source)

    - #### cmpX

          public static BinaryExpression cmpX(Expression lhv,
                              Expression rhv)

    - #### constX

          public static ConstantExpression constX(Object val)

    - #### constX

          public static ConstantExpression constX(Object val,
                                  boolean keepPrimitive)

    - #### copyAnnotatedNodeAnnotations

          public static void copyAnnotatedNodeAnnotations(AnnotatedNode annotatedNode,
                                          List<AnnotationNode> copied,
                                          List<AnnotationNode> notCopied)

      Copies all `candidateAnnotations` with retention policy `RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME` and `RetentionPolicy.CLASS`.

      Annotations with `GeneratedClosure` members are not supported at present.

    - #### createConstructorStatementDefault

          public static Statement createConstructorStatementDefault(FieldNode fNode)

    - #### ctorX

          public static ConstructorCallExpression ctorX(ClassNode type,
                                        Expression args)

    - #### ctorX

          public static ConstructorCallExpression ctorX(ClassNode type)

    - #### ctorSuperS

          public static Statement ctorSuperS(Expression args)

    - #### ctorThisS

          public static Statement ctorThisS(Expression args)

    - #### ctorSuperS

          public static Statement ctorSuperS()

    - #### ctorThisS

          public static Statement ctorThisS()

    - #### declS

          public static Statement declS(Expression target,
                        Expression init)

    - #### eqX

          public static BinaryExpression eqX(Expression lhv,
                             Expression rhv)

    - #### equalsNullX

          public static BooleanExpression equalsNullX(Expression argExpr)

    - #### fieldX

          public static FieldExpression fieldX(FieldNode fieldNode)

    - #### fieldX

          public static FieldExpression fieldX(ClassNode owner,
                               String fieldName)

    - #### findArg

          public static Expression findArg(String argName)

    - #### getAllMethods

          public static List<MethodNode> getAllMethods(ClassNode type)

    - #### getAllProperties

          public static List<PropertyNode> getAllProperties(ClassNode type)

    - #### getGetterName

          public static String getGetterName(PropertyNode pNode)

    - #### getInstanceNonPropertyFields

          public static List<FieldNode> getInstanceNonPropertyFields(ClassNode cNode)

    - #### getInstanceProperties

          public static List<PropertyNode> getInstanceProperties(ClassNode cNode)

    - #### getInstancePropertyFields

          public static List<FieldNode> getInstancePropertyFields(ClassNode cNode)

    - #### getInterfacesAndSuperInterfaces

          public static Set<ClassNode> getInterfacesAndSuperInterfaces(ClassNode type)

    - #### getSuperNonPropertyFields

          public static List<FieldNode> getSuperNonPropertyFields(ClassNode cNode)

    - #### getSuperPropertyFields

          public static List<FieldNode> getSuperPropertyFields(ClassNode cNode)

    - #### hasClassX

          public static BinaryExpression hasClassX(Expression instance,
                                   ClassNode cNode)

    - #### hasDeclaredMethod

          public static boolean hasDeclaredMethod(ClassNode cNode,
                                  String name,
                                  int argsCount)

    - #### hasEqualFieldX

          public static BinaryExpression hasEqualFieldX(FieldNode fNode,
                                        Expression other)

    - #### hasEqualPropertyX

          public static BinaryExpression hasEqualPropertyX(PropertyNode pNode,
                                           Expression other)

    - #### hasSameFieldX

          public static BooleanExpression hasSameFieldX(FieldNode fNode,
                                        Expression other)

    - #### hasSamePropertyX

          public static BooleanExpression hasSamePropertyX(PropertyNode pNode,
                                           Expression other)

    - #### ifElseS

          public static Statement ifElseS(Expression cond,
                          Statement thenStmt,
                          Statement elseStmt)

    - #### ifS

          public static Statement ifS(Expression cond,
                      Expression trueExpr)

    - #### ifS

          public static Statement ifS(Expression cond,
                      Statement trueStmt)

    - #### indexX

          public static Expression indexX(Expression target,
                          Expression value)

    - #### isInstanceOfX

          public static BooleanExpression isInstanceOfX(Expression objectExpression,
                                        ClassNode cNode)

    - #### isOneX

          public static BooleanExpression isOneX(Expression expr)

    - #### isOrImplements

          public static boolean isOrImplements(ClassNode type,
                               ClassNode interfaceType)

    - #### isTrueX

          public static BooleanExpression isTrueX(Expression argExpr)

    - #### isZeroX

          public static BooleanExpression isZeroX(Expression expr)

    - #### ltX

          public static BinaryExpression ltX(Expression lhv,
                             Expression rhv)

    - #### makeDescriptorWithoutReturnType

          public static String makeDescriptorWithoutReturnType(MethodNode mn)

    - #### neX

          public static BinaryExpression neX(Expression lhv,
                             Expression rhv)

    - #### notNullX

          public static BooleanExpression notNullX(Expression argExpr)

    - #### notX

          public static NotExpression notX(Expression expr)

    - #### orX

          public static BinaryExpression orX(Expression lhv,
                             Expression rhv)

    - #### param

          public static Parameter param(ClassNode type,
                        String name)

    - #### param

          public static Parameter param(ClassNode type,
                        String name,
                        Expression initialExpression)

    - #### params

          public static Parameter[] params(Parameter... params)

    - #### plusX

          public static BinaryExpression plusX(Expression lhv,
                               Expression rhv)

    - #### propX

          public static Expression propX(Expression owner,
                         String property)

    - #### propX

          public static Expression propX(Expression owner,
                         Expression property)

    - #### returnS

          public static Statement returnS(Expression expr)

    - #### safeExpression

          public static Statement safeExpression(Expression fieldExpr,
                                 Expression expression)

    - #### sameX

          public static BooleanExpression sameX(Expression self,
                                Expression other)

    - #### stmt

          public static Statement stmt(Expression expr)

    - #### ternaryX

          public static TernaryExpression ternaryX(Expression cond,
                                   Expression trueExpr,
                                   Expression elseExpr)

    - #### varX

          public static VariableExpression varX(String name)

    - #### varX

          public static VariableExpression varX(Variable variable)

    - #### varX

          public static VariableExpression varX(String name,
                                ClassNode type)