Package org.codehaus.groovy.runtime

# Class MethodKey

java.lang.Object
org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.MethodKey

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `DefaultCachedMethodKey`, `DefaultMethodKey`, `TemporaryMethodKey`

public abstract class MethodKey extends Object
An abstract base class for a key used for comparators and Map keys to look up a method by name and parameter types

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `MethodKey(Class sender, String name, boolean isCallToSuper)`

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `MethodKey`
  `createCopy()`
  Creates an immutable copy that we can cache.
  `protected int`
  `createHashCode()`
  `boolean`
  `equals(Object that)`
  `boolean`
  `equals(MethodKey that)`
  `String`
  `getName()`
  `abstract int`
  `getParameterCount()`
  `abstract Class`
  `getParameterType(int index)`
  `List`
  `getParamterTypes()`
  `int`
  `hashCode()`
  `String`
  `toString()`

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

  `clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### MethodKey

    public MethodKey(Class sender, String name, boolean isCallToSuper)

- ## Method Details

  - ### createCopy

    public MethodKey createCopy()
    Creates an immutable copy that we can cache.

  - ### equals

    public boolean equals(Object that)
    Overrides:
      `equals` in class `Object`

  - ### equals

    public boolean equals(MethodKey that)

  - ### hashCode

    public int hashCode()
    Overrides:
      `hashCode` in class `Object`

  - ### toString

    public String toString()
    Overrides:
      `toString` in class `Object`

  - ### getName

    public String getName()

  - ### getParamterTypes

    public List getParamterTypes()

  - ### getParameterCount

    public abstract int getParameterCount()

  - ### getParameterType

    public abstract Class getParameterType(int index)

  - ### createHashCode

    protected int createHashCode()