[GROOVY-515] static access vs. Class access (conflicts)

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Critical
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Affects Version/s: 1.0-beta-6, 1.0-beta-7, 1.0-beta-8, 1.0-beta-9, 1.0-beta-10
• Fix Version/s: 1.0-JSR-2
• Environment: mac os X 10.3.3
• Assignee: Kim, Pilho
• Reporter: John Stump
• Created: 03/Jun/04 15:51
• Updated: 06/May/05 04:19
• Resolved: 06/May/05 04:19

Description

There is a conflict between access to static members and the Class object of a class.

For example:

class A {
static methods = "hello there"
}

println A.methods

This actually calls A.getClass().getMethods() and returns:

[Ljava.lang.reflect.Method;@4eff2c

On the other hand, if we give static members priority, how do we actually get the Class behavior since we access A's class with just plain "A".

I don't believe static access and Class access can use the same syntax...