Package: org.codehaus.groovy.ast

## [Java] Class ClassNode

- org.codehaus.groovy.ast.ClassNode

-     public class ClassNode
      extends AnnotatedNode

  Represents a class in the AST.

  A ClassNode should be created using the methods in ClassHelper. This ClassNode may be used to represent a class declaration or any other type. This class uses a proxy mechanism allowing to create a class for a plain name at AST creation time. In another phase of the compiler the real ClassNode for the plain name may be found. To avoid the need of exchanging this ClassNode with an instance of the correct ClassNode the correct ClassNode is set as redirect. Most method calls are then redirected to that ClassNode.

  There are three types of ClassNodes:

  1. Primary ClassNodes:
     A primary ClassNode is one where we have a source representation which is to be compiled by Groovy and which we have an AST for. The groovy compiler will output one class for each such ClassNode that passes through AsmBytecodeGenerator... not more, not less. That means for example Closures become such ClassNodes too at some point.
  2. ClassNodes create through different sources (typically created from a java.lang.reflect.Class object):
     The compiler will not output classes from these, the methods usually do not contain bodies. These kind of ClassNodes will be used in different checks, but not checks that work on the method bodies. For example if such a ClassNode is a super class to a primary ClassNode, then the abstract method test and others will be done with data based on these. Theoretically it is also possible to mix both (1 and 2) kind of classes in a hierarchy, but this probably works only in the newest Groovy versions. Such ClassNodes normally have to isResolved() returning true without having a redirect.In the Groovy compiler the only version of this, that exists, is a ClassNode created through a Class instance
  3. Labels:
     ClassNodes created through ClassHelper.makeWithoutCaching. They are placeholders, its redirect points to the real structure, which can be a label too, but following all redirects it should end with a ClassNode from one of the other two categories. If ResolveVisitor finds such a node, it tries to set the redirects. Any such label created after ResolveVisitor has done its work needs to have a redirect pointing to case 1 or 2. If not the compiler may react strange... this can be considered as a kind of dangling pointer.
  Note: the redirect mechanism is only allowed for classes that are not primary ClassNodes. Typically this is done for classes created by name only. The redirect itself can be any type of ClassNode.

  To describe generic type signature see getGenericsTypes() and setGenericsTypes(GenericsType[]). These methods are not proxied, they describe the type signature used at the point of declaration or the type signatures provided by the class. If the type signatures provided by the class are needed, then a call to redirect() will help.

  See Also:
    ClassHelper

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifiers | Name | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static ClassNode[]` | `EMPTY_ARRAY` |
    `static ClassNode` | `SUPER` |
    `static ClassNode` | `THIS` |
    `protected Class<?>` | `clazz` |
    `protected boolean` | `isPrimaryNode` |
    `protected Object` | `lazyInitLock` |

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and description
    `ClassNode(String name, int modifiers, ClassNode superClass, ClassNode[] interfaces, MixinNode[] mixins)` Parameters: `name` - the fully-qualified name of the class
    `ClassNode(String name, int modifiers, ClassNode superClass)` Parameters: `name` - the fully-qualified name of the class
    `ClassNode(Class<?> c)` Creates a non-primary `ClassNode` from a real class.

  - ### Methods Summary

    Methods
    Type Params | Return Type | Name and description
    --- | --- | ---
    `` | `public void` | `addConstructor(ConstructorNode node)`
    `` | `public ConstructorNode` | `addConstructor(int modifiers, Parameter[] parameters, ClassNode[] exceptions, Statement code)`
    `` | `public void` | `addField(FieldNode node)`
    `` | `public FieldNode` | `addField(String name, int modifiers, ClassNode type, Expression initialValue)`
    `` | `public void` | `addFieldFirst(FieldNode node)`
    `` | `public FieldNode` | `addFieldFirst(String name, int modifiers, ClassNode type, Expression initialValue)`
    `` | `public void` | `addInterface(ClassNode node)`
    `` | `public void` | `addMethod(MethodNode node)`
    `` | `public MethodNode` | `addMethod(String name, int modifiers, ClassNode returnType, Parameter[] parameters, ClassNode[] exceptions, Statement code)` If a method with the given name and parameters is already defined then it is returned otherwise the given method is added to this node.
    `` | `public void` | `addMixin(MixinNode node)`
    `` | `public void` | `addObjectInitializerStatements(Statement statement)` Adds a statement to the object initializer.
    `` | `public void` | `addProperty(PropertyNode node)`
    `` | `public PropertyNode` | `addProperty(String name, int modifiers, ClassNode type, Expression initialValue, Statement getterBlock, Statement setterBlock)`
    `` | `public void` | `addStaticInitializerStatements(List<Statement> statements, boolean fieldInit)`
    `` | `public MethodNode` | `addSyntheticMethod(String name, int modifiers, ClassNode returnType, Parameter[] parameters, ClassNode[] exceptions, Statement code)` Adds a synthetic method as part of the compilation process.
    `` | `public void` | `addTransform(Class<? extends ASTTransformation> transform, ASTNode node)`
    `` | `public void` | `addTypeAnnotation(AnnotationNode annotation)`
    `` | `public void` | `addTypeAnnotations(List<AnnotationNode> annotations)`
    `` | `public GenericsType` | `asGenericsType()`
    `` | `public boolean` | `declaresAnyInterfaces(ClassNode classNodes)` Parameters: `classNodes` - the class nodes for the interfaces
    `` | `public boolean` | `declaresInterface(ClassNode classNode)` Parameters: `classNode` - the class node for the interface
    `` | `public boolean` | `equals(Object that)`
    `` | `public List<MethodNode>` | `getAbstractMethods()` Returns: the abstract methods associated with this `ClassNode`
    `` | `public List<MethodNode>` | `getAllDeclaredMethods()`
    `` | `public Set<ClassNode>` | `getAllInterfaces()`
    `` | `public List<AnnotationNode>` | `getAnnotations()`
    `` | `public List<AnnotationNode>` | `getAnnotations(ClassNode type)`
    `` | `public CompileUnit` | `getCompileUnit()`
    `` | `public ClassNode` | `getComponentType()`
    `` | `public ConstructorNode` | `getDeclaredConstructor(Parameter[] parameters)` Returns: the constructor matching the given parameters or `null`
    `` | `public List<ConstructorNode>` | `getDeclaredConstructors()`
    `` | `public FieldNode` | `getDeclaredField(String name)` Finds a field matching the given name in this class.
    `` | `public MethodNode` | `getDeclaredMethod(String name, Parameter[] parameters)` Finds a method matching the given name and parameters in this class.
    `` | `public List<MethodNode>` | `getDeclaredMethods(String name)` Returns a list of all methods with the given name from this class.
    `` | `public Map<String, MethodNode>` | `getDeclaredMethodsMap()`
    `` | `public MethodNode` | `getEnclosingMethod()` The enclosing method of local inner class.
    `` | `public FieldNode` | `getField(String name)` Finds a field matching the given name in this class or a parent class.
    `` | `public Map<String, FieldNode>` | `getFieldIndex()`
    `` | `public List<FieldNode>` | `getFields()` Returns: the fields associated with this `ClassNode`
    `` | `public GenericsType[]` | `getGenericsTypes()`
    `` | `public MethodNode` | `getGetterMethod(String getterName)`
    `` | `public MethodNode` | `getGetterMethod(String getterName, boolean searchSuperClasses)`
    `` | `public Iterator<InnerClassNode>` | `getInnerClasses()` Returns: iterator of inner classes defined inside this one
    `` | `public ClassNode[]` | `getInterfaces()` Returns: the interfaces implemented by this `ClassNode`
    `` | `public MethodNode` | `getMethod(String name, Parameter[] parameters)` Finds a method matching the given name and parameters in this class or any super class.
    `` | `public List<MethodNode>` | `getMethods()` Returns: the methods associated with this `ClassNode`
    `` | `public List<MethodNode>` | `getMethods(String name)` Returns a list of all methods with the given name from this class and its super class(es).
    `` | `public MixinNode[]` | `getMixins()` Returns: the mixins associated with this `ClassNode`
    `` | `public int` | `getModifiers()`
    `` | `public ModuleNode` | `getModule()`
    `` | `public String` | `getName()`
    `` | `public String` | `getNameWithoutPackage()`
    `` | `public List<Statement>` | `getObjectInitializerStatements()`
    `` | `public ClassNode` | `getOuterClass()`
    `` | `public List<ClassNode>` | `getOuterClasses()`
    `` | `public FieldNode` | `getOuterField(String name)` Returns: the field on the outer class or `null` if this is not an inner class
    `` | `public PackageNode` | `getPackage()`
    `` | `public String` | `getPackageName()`
    `` | `public List<ClassNode>` | `getPermittedSubclasses()` Returns: permitted subclasses of sealed type, may initially be empty in early compiler phases
    `` | `public ClassNode` | `getPlainNodeReference()`
    `` | `public ClassNode` | `getPlainNodeReference(boolean skipPrimitives)`
    `` | `public List<PropertyNode>` | `getProperties()`
    `` | `public PropertyNode` | `getProperty(String name)`
    `` | `public List<RecordComponentNode>` | `getRecordComponents()` Gets the record components of record type.
    `` | `public MethodNode` | `getSetterMethod(String setterName)`
    `` | `public MethodNode` | `getSetterMethod(String setterName, boolean voidOnly)`
    `` | `public ClassNode` | `getSuperClass()` Returns: the `ClassNode` of the super class of this type
    `` | `public String` | `getText()`
    `` | `public Map<Class<? extends ASTTransformation>, Set<ASTNode>>` | `getTransforms(CompilePhase phase)`
    `` | `public List<AnnotationNode>` | `getTypeAnnotations()`
    `` | `public List<AnnotationNode>` | `getTypeAnnotations(ClassNode type)`
    `` | `public Class` | `getTypeClass()` Returns the concrete class this classnode relates to.
    `` | `public ClassNode[]` | `getUnresolvedInterfaces()`
    `` | `public ClassNode[]` | `getUnresolvedInterfaces(boolean deref)`
    `` | `public String` | `getUnresolvedName()`
    `` | `public ClassNode` | `getUnresolvedSuperClass()`
    `` | `public ClassNode` | `getUnresolvedSuperClass(boolean deref)`
    `` | `public boolean` | `hasDeclaredMethod(String name, Parameter[] parameters)` See Also: getDeclaredMethod(String, Parameter[])
    `` | `public boolean` | `hasMethod(String name, Parameter[] parameters)` See Also: getMethod(String, Parameter[])
    `` | `public boolean` | `hasPackageName()`
    `` | `public boolean` | `hasPossibleMethod(String name, Expression arguments)` Determines if the type has a possibly-matching instance method with the given name and arguments.
    `` | `public boolean` | `hasPossibleStaticMethod(String name, Expression arguments)` Checks if the given method has a possibly matching static method with the given name and arguments.
    `` | `public boolean` | `hasProperty(String name)`
    `` | `public int` | `hashCode()`
    `` | `public boolean` | `implementsAnyInterfaces(ClassNode classNodes)` Parameters: `classNodes` - the class nodes for the interfaces
    `` | `public boolean` | `implementsInterface(ClassNode classNode)` Parameters: `classNode` - the class node for the interface
    `` | `public boolean` | `isAbstract()`
    `` | `public boolean` | `isAnnotated()`
    `` | `public boolean` | `isAnnotationDefinition()`
    `` | `public boolean` | `isArray()`
    `` | `public boolean` | `isDerivedFrom(ClassNode type)` Parameters: `type` - the ClassNode of interest
    `` | `public boolean` | `isDerivedFromGroovyObject()` Returns: `true` if this type implements `GroovyObject`
    `` | `public boolean` | `isEnum()`
    `` | `public boolean` | `isGenericsPlaceHolder()`
    `` | `public boolean` | `isInterface()`
    `` | `public boolean` | `isPrimaryClassNode()` Returns: `true` if this instance is a primary `ClassNode`
    `` | `public boolean` | `isRecord()` Checks if the ClassNode instance represents a native `record`.
    `` | `public boolean` | `isRedirectNode()`
    `` | `public boolean` | `isResolved()`
    `` | `public boolean` | `isScript()`
    `` | `public boolean` | `isScriptBody()` Returns: `true` if this inner class or closure was declared inside a script body
    `` | `public boolean` | `isSealed()` Returns: `true` for native and emulated (annotation based) sealed classes
    `` | `public boolean` | `isStaticClass()` Is this class declared in a static method (such as a closure / inner class declared in a static method)
    `` | `public boolean` | `isSyntheticPublic()` Indicates that this class has been "promoted" to public by Groovy when in fact there was no public modifier explicitly in the source code.
    `` | `public boolean` | `isUsingGenerics()`
    `` | `public ClassNode` | `makeArray()` Returns a `ClassNode` representing an array of the type represented by this.
    `` | `protected boolean` | `parametersEqual(Parameter[] a, Parameter[] b)`
    `` | `public void` | `positionStmtsAfterEnumInitStmts(List<Statement> staticFieldInitializerStatements)`
    `` | `public ClassNode` | `redirect()` Returns the `ClassNode` this node is a proxy for or the node itself.
    `` | `public void` | `removeConstructor(ConstructorNode node)`
    `` | `public void` | `removeField(String oldName)`
    `` | `public void` | `removeMethod(MethodNode node)`
    `` | `public void` | `renameField(String oldName, String newName)`
    `` | `public void` | `setAnnotated(boolean annotated)`
    `` | `protected void` | `setCompileUnit(CompileUnit cu)`
    `` | `public void` | `setEnclosingMethod(MethodNode enclosingMethod)`
    `` | `public void` | `setGenericsPlaceHolder(boolean placeholder)`
    `` | `public void` | `setGenericsTypes(GenericsType[] genericsTypes)`
    `` | `public void` | `setInterfaces(ClassNode[] interfaces)`
    `` | `public void` | `setMixins(MixinNode[] mixins)`
    `` | `public void` | `setModifiers(int modifiers)`
    `` | `public void` | `setModule(ModuleNode module)`
    `` | `public String` | `setName(String name)`
    `` | `public void` | `setPermittedSubclasses(List<ClassNode> permittedSubclasses)`
    `` | `public void` | `setRecordComponents(List<RecordComponentNode> recordComponents)` Sets the record components for record type.
    `` | `public void` | `setRedirect(ClassNode node)` Sets this instance as proxy for the given `ClassNode`.
    `` | `public void` | `setScript(boolean script)`
    `` | `public void` | `setScriptBody(boolean scriptBody)`
    `` | `public void` | `setStaticClass(boolean staticClass)`
    `` | `public void` | `setSuperClass(ClassNode superClass)`
    `` | `public void` | `setSyntheticPublic(boolean syntheticPublic)`
    `` | `public void` | `setUnresolvedSuperClass(ClassNode superClass)`
    `` | `public void` | `setUsingGenerics(boolean usesGenerics)`
    `` | `public String` | `toString()`
    `` | `public String` | `toString(boolean showRedirect)`
    `` | `public MethodNode` | `tryFindPossibleMethod(String name, Expression arguments)`
    `` | `public void` | `visitContents(GroovyClassVisitor visitor)`

  - ### Inherited Methods Summary

    Inherited Methods
    Methods inherited from class | Name
    --- | ---
    `class AnnotatedNode` | `addAnnotation, addAnnotation, addAnnotations, getAnnotations, getAnnotations, getDeclaringClass, getGroovydoc, getInstance, hasNoRealSourcePosition, isSynthetic, setDeclaringClass, setHasNoRealSourcePosition, setSynthetic`
    `class ASTNode` | `copyNodeMetaData, getColumnNumber, getLastColumnNumber, getLastLineNumber, getLineNumber, getMetaDataMap, getText, setColumnNumber, setLastColumnNumber, setLastLineNumber, setLineNumber, setMetaDataMap, setSourcePosition, visit`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### public static final ClassNode[] EMPTY_ARRAY

    - #### public static final ClassNode SUPER

    - #### public static final ClassNode THIS

    - #### protected Class<?> clazz

    - #### protected boolean isPrimaryNode

    - #### protected final Object lazyInitLock

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### public ClassNode(String name, int modifiers, ClassNode superClass, ClassNode[] interfaces, MixinNode[] mixins)

      Parameters:
        `name` - the fully-qualified name of the class
        `modifiers` - the modifiers; see Modifier or org.objectweb.asm.Opcodes
        `superClass` - the base class; use "java.lang.Object" if no direct base class
        `interfaces` - the interfaces
        `mixins` - the mixins

    - #### public ClassNode(String name, int modifiers, ClassNode superClass)

      Parameters:
        `name` - the fully-qualified name of the class
        `modifiers` - the modifiers; see Modifier or org.objectweb.asm.Opcodes
        `superClass` - the base class; use "java.lang.Object" if no direct base class

    - #### public ClassNode(Class<?> c)

      Creates a non-primary `ClassNode` from a real class.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### public void addConstructor(ConstructorNode node)

    - #### public ConstructorNode addConstructor(int modifiers, Parameter[] parameters, ClassNode[] exceptions, Statement code)

    - #### public void addField(FieldNode node)

    - #### public FieldNode addField(String name, int modifiers, ClassNode type, Expression initialValue)

    - #### public void addFieldFirst(FieldNode node)

    - #### public FieldNode addFieldFirst(String name, int modifiers, ClassNode type, Expression initialValue)

    - #### public void addInterface(ClassNode node)

    - #### public void addMethod(MethodNode node)

    - #### public MethodNode addMethod(String name, int modifiers, ClassNode returnType, Parameter[] parameters, ClassNode[] exceptions, Statement code)

      If a method with the given name and parameters is already defined then it is returned otherwise the given method is added to this node. This method is useful for default method adding like getProperty() or invokeMethod() where there may already be a method defined in a class and so the default implementations should not be added if already present.

    - #### public void addMixin(MixinNode node)

    - #### public void addObjectInitializerStatements(Statement statement)

      Adds a statement to the object initializer.

      Parameters:
        `statement` - the statement to be added

    - #### public void addProperty(PropertyNode node)

    - #### public PropertyNode addProperty(String name, int modifiers, ClassNode type, Expression initialValue, Statement getterBlock, Statement setterBlock)

    - #### public void addStaticInitializerStatements(List<Statement> statements, boolean fieldInit)

    - #### public MethodNode addSyntheticMethod(String name, int modifiers, ClassNode returnType, Parameter[] parameters, ClassNode[] exceptions, Statement code)

      Adds a synthetic method as part of the compilation process.

    - #### public void addTransform(Class<? extends ASTTransformation> transform, ASTNode node)

    - #### public void addTypeAnnotation(AnnotationNode annotation)

    - #### public void addTypeAnnotations(List<AnnotationNode> annotations)

    - #### public GenericsType asGenericsType()

    - #### public boolean declaresAnyInterfaces(ClassNode classNodes)

      Parameters:
        `classNodes` - the class nodes for the interfaces
      Returns:
        `true` if this type declares that it implements any of the given interfaces or if one of its interfaces extends directly/indirectly any of the given interfaces

    - #### public boolean declaresInterface(ClassNode classNode)

      Parameters:
        `classNode` - the class node for the interface
      Returns:
        `true` if this class declares that it implements the given interface or if one of its interfaces extends directly/indirectly the interface NOTE: Doesn't consider an interface to implement itself. I think this is intended to be called on ClassNodes representing classes, not interfaces.
      See Also:
        GeneralUtils.isOrImplements

    - #### @Override
      public boolean equals(Object that)

    - #### public List<MethodNode> getAbstractMethods()

      Returns:
        the abstract methods associated with this `ClassNode`

    - #### public List<MethodNode> getAllDeclaredMethods()

    - #### public Set<ClassNode> getAllInterfaces()

    - #### @Override
      public List<AnnotationNode> getAnnotations()

    - #### @Override
      public List<AnnotationNode> getAnnotations(ClassNode type)

    - #### public CompileUnit getCompileUnit()

    - #### public ClassNode getComponentType()

    - #### public ConstructorNode getDeclaredConstructor(Parameter[] parameters)

      Returns:
        the constructor matching the given parameters or `null`

    - #### public List<ConstructorNode> getDeclaredConstructors()

    - #### public FieldNode getDeclaredField(String name)

      Finds a field matching the given name in this class.

      Parameters:
        `name` - the name of the field of interest
      Returns:
        the method matching the given name and parameters or null

    - #### public MethodNode getDeclaredMethod(String name, Parameter[] parameters)

      Finds a method matching the given name and parameters in this class.

      Returns:
        method node or null

    - #### public List<MethodNode> getDeclaredMethods(String name)

      Returns a list of all methods with the given name from this class.

      Returns:
        method list (possibly empty)
      See Also:
        getMethods(String)

    - #### public Map<String, MethodNode> getDeclaredMethodsMap()

    - #### public MethodNode getEnclosingMethod()

      The enclosing method of local inner class.

    - #### public FieldNode getField(String name)

      Finds a field matching the given name in this class or a parent class.

      Parameters:
        `name` - the name of the field of interest
      Returns:
        the method matching the given name and parameters or null

    - #### @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
      public Map<String, FieldNode> getFieldIndex()

    - #### public List<FieldNode> getFields()

      Returns:
        the fields associated with this `ClassNode`

    - #### public GenericsType[] getGenericsTypes()

    - #### public MethodNode getGetterMethod(String getterName)

    - #### public MethodNode getGetterMethod(String getterName, boolean searchSuperClasses)

    - #### public Iterator<InnerClassNode> getInnerClasses()

      Returns:
        iterator of inner classes defined inside this one

    - #### public ClassNode[] getInterfaces()

      Returns:
        the interfaces implemented by this `ClassNode`

    - #### public MethodNode getMethod(String name, Parameter[] parameters)

      Finds a method matching the given name and parameters in this class or any super class.

      Returns:
        method node or null

    - #### public List<MethodNode> getMethods()

      Returns:
        the methods associated with this `ClassNode`

    - #### public List<MethodNode> getMethods(String name)

      Returns a list of all methods with the given name from this class and its super class(es).

      Returns:
        method list (possibly empty)
      See Also:
        getDeclaredMethods(String)

    - #### public MixinNode[] getMixins()

      Returns:
        the mixins associated with this `ClassNode`

    - #### public int getModifiers()

    - #### public ModuleNode getModule()

    - #### public String getName()

    - #### public String getNameWithoutPackage()

    - #### public List<Statement> getObjectInitializerStatements()

    - #### public ClassNode getOuterClass()

    - #### public List<ClassNode> getOuterClasses()

    - #### public FieldNode getOuterField(String name)

      Returns:
        the field on the outer class or `null` if this is not an inner class

    - #### public PackageNode getPackage()

    - #### public String getPackageName()

    - #### @Incubating
      public List<ClassNode> getPermittedSubclasses()

      Returns:
        permitted subclasses of sealed type, may initially be empty in early compiler phases

    - #### public ClassNode getPlainNodeReference()

    - #### public ClassNode getPlainNodeReference(boolean skipPrimitives)

    - #### public List<PropertyNode> getProperties()

    - #### public PropertyNode getProperty(String name)

    - #### @Incubating
      public List<RecordComponentNode> getRecordComponents()

      Gets the record components of record type.

      Returns:
        `RecordComponentNode` instances
      Since:
        4.0.0

    - #### public MethodNode getSetterMethod(String setterName)

    - #### public MethodNode getSetterMethod(String setterName, boolean voidOnly)

    - #### public ClassNode getSuperClass()

      Returns:
        the `ClassNode` of the super class of this type

    - #### @Override
      public String getText()

    - #### public Map<Class<? extends ASTTransformation>, Set<ASTNode>> getTransforms(CompilePhase phase)

    - #### public List<AnnotationNode> getTypeAnnotations()

    - #### public List<AnnotationNode> getTypeAnnotations(ClassNode type)

    - #### public Class getTypeClass()

      Returns the concrete class this classnode relates to. However, this method is inherently unsafe as it may return null depending on the compile phase you are using. AST transformations should never use this method directly, but rather obtain a new class node using getPlainNodeReference().

      Returns:
        the class this classnode relates to. May return null.

    - #### public ClassNode[] getUnresolvedInterfaces()

    - #### public ClassNode[] getUnresolvedInterfaces(boolean deref)

    - #### public String getUnresolvedName()

    - #### public ClassNode getUnresolvedSuperClass()

    - #### public ClassNode getUnresolvedSuperClass(boolean deref)

    - #### public boolean hasDeclaredMethod(String name, Parameter[] parameters)

      See Also:
        getDeclaredMethod(String, Parameter[])

    - #### public boolean hasMethod(String name, Parameter[] parameters)

      See Also:
        getMethod(String, Parameter[])

    - #### public boolean hasPackageName()

    - #### public boolean hasPossibleMethod(String name, Expression arguments)

      Determines if the type has a possibly-matching instance method with the given name and arguments.

      Parameters:
        `name` - the name of the method of interest
        `arguments` - the arguments to match against
      Returns:
        true if a matching method was found

    - #### public boolean hasPossibleStaticMethod(String name, Expression arguments)

      Checks if the given method has a possibly matching static method with the given name and arguments.

      Parameters:
        `name` - the name of the method of interest
        `arguments` - the arguments to match against
      Returns:
        `true` if a matching method was found

    - #### public boolean hasProperty(String name)

    - #### @Override
      public int hashCode()

    - #### public boolean implementsAnyInterfaces(ClassNode classNodes)

      Parameters:
        `classNodes` - the class nodes for the interfaces
      Returns:
        `true` if this type implements any of the given interfaces

    - #### public boolean implementsInterface(ClassNode classNode)

      Parameters:
        `classNode` - the class node for the interface
      Returns:
        `true` if this type implements the given interface

    - #### public boolean isAbstract()

    - #### public boolean isAnnotated()

    - #### public boolean isAnnotationDefinition()

    - #### public boolean isArray()

    - #### public boolean isDerivedFrom(ClassNode type)

      Parameters:
        `type` - the ClassNode of interest
      Returns:
        true if this node is derived from the given ClassNode

    - #### public boolean isDerivedFromGroovyObject()

      Returns:
        `true` if this type implements `GroovyObject`

    - #### public boolean isEnum()

    - #### public boolean isGenericsPlaceHolder()

    - #### public boolean isInterface()

    - #### public boolean isPrimaryClassNode()

      Returns:
        `true` if this instance is a primary `ClassNode`

    - #### @Incubating
      public boolean isRecord()

      Checks if the ClassNode instance represents a native `record`. Check instead for the `RecordBase` annotation if looking for records and record-like classes currently being compiled.

      Returns:
        `true` if the instance represents a native `record`
      Since:
        4.0.0

    - #### public boolean isRedirectNode()

    - #### public boolean isResolved()

    - #### public boolean isScript()

    - #### public boolean isScriptBody()

      Returns:
        `true` if this inner class or closure was declared inside a script body

    - #### @Incubating
      public boolean isSealed()

      Returns:
        `true` for native and emulated (annotation based) sealed classes
      Since:
        4.0.0

    - #### public boolean isStaticClass()

      Is this class declared in a static method (such as a closure / inner class declared in a static method)

    - #### public boolean isSyntheticPublic()

      Indicates that this class has been "promoted" to public by Groovy when in fact there was no public modifier explicitly in the source code. That is, it remembers that it has applied Groovy's "public classes by default" rule. This property is typically only of interest to AST transform writers.

      Returns:
        `true` if node is public but had no explicit public modifier

    - #### public boolean isUsingGenerics()

    - #### public ClassNode makeArray()

      Returns a `ClassNode` representing an array of the type represented by this.

    - #### @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "4.0.0")
      protected boolean parametersEqual(Parameter[] a, Parameter[] b)

    - #### public void positionStmtsAfterEnumInitStmts(List<Statement> staticFieldInitializerStatements)

    - #### public ClassNode redirect()

      Returns the `ClassNode` this node is a proxy for or the node itself.

    - #### public void removeConstructor(ConstructorNode node)

    - #### public void removeField(String oldName)

    - #### public void removeMethod(MethodNode node)

    - #### public void renameField(String oldName, String newName)

    - #### public void setAnnotated(boolean annotated)

    - #### @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "5.0.0")
      protected void setCompileUnit(CompileUnit cu)

    - #### public void setEnclosingMethod(MethodNode enclosingMethod)

    - #### public void setGenericsPlaceHolder(boolean placeholder)

    - #### public void setGenericsTypes(GenericsType[] genericsTypes)

    - #### public void setInterfaces(ClassNode[] interfaces)

    - #### public void setMixins(MixinNode[] mixins)

    - #### public void setModifiers(int modifiers)

    - #### public void setModule(ModuleNode module)

    - #### public String setName(String name)

    - #### @Incubating
      public void setPermittedSubclasses(List<ClassNode> permittedSubclasses)

    - #### @Incubating
      public void setRecordComponents(List<RecordComponentNode> recordComponents)

      Sets the record components for record type.

      Since:
        4.0.0

    - #### public void setRedirect(ClassNode node)

      Sets this instance as proxy for the given `ClassNode`.

      Parameters:
        `node` - the class to redirect to; if `null` the redirect is removed

    - #### public void setScript(boolean script)

    - #### public void setScriptBody(boolean scriptBody)

    - #### public void setStaticClass(boolean staticClass)

    - #### public void setSuperClass(ClassNode superClass)

    - #### public void setSyntheticPublic(boolean syntheticPublic)

    - #### public void setUnresolvedSuperClass(ClassNode superClass)

    - #### public void setUsingGenerics(boolean usesGenerics)

    - #### @Override
      public String toString()

    - #### public String toString(boolean showRedirect)

    - #### public MethodNode tryFindPossibleMethod(String name, Expression arguments)

    - #### public void visitContents(GroovyClassVisitor visitor)