org.codehaus.groovy.runtime
Class DefaultGroovyMethods

java.lang.Object
  extended by org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.DefaultGroovyMethodsSupport
      extended by org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.DefaultGroovyMethods

public class DefaultGroovyMethods
extends DefaultGroovyMethodsSupport

This class defines new groovy methods which appear on normal JDK classes inside the Groovy environment. Static methods are used with the first parameter being the destination class, i.e. public static String reverse(String self) provides a reverse() method for String.

NOTE: While this class contains many 'public' static methods, it is primarily regarded as an internal class (its internal package name suggests this also). We value backwards compatibility of these methods when used within Groovy but value less backwards compatibility at the Java method call level. I.e. future versions of Groovy may remove or move a method call in this file but would normally aim to keep the method available from within Groovy.


Nested Class Summary
 
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.DefaultGroovyMethodsSupport
DefaultGroovyMethodsSupport.RangeInfo
 
Field Summary
static java.lang.Class[] additionals
           
static java.lang.Class[] DGM_LIKE_CLASSES
           
 
Constructor Summary
DefaultGroovyMethods()
           
 
Method Summary
static double abs(java.lang.Double number)
          Get the absolute value
static float abs(java.lang.Float number)
          Get the absolute value
static long abs(java.lang.Long number)
          Get the absolute value
static int abs(java.lang.Number number)
          Get the absolute value
static java.net.Socket accept(java.net.ServerSocket serverSocket, boolean runInANewThread, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static java.net.Socket accept(java.net.ServerSocket serverSocket, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> boolean
addAll(java.util.Collection<T> self, T[] items)
          Modifies the collection by adding all of the elements in the specified array to the collection.
static
<T> boolean
addAll(java.util.List<T> self, int index, T[] items)
          Modifies this list by inserting all of the elements in the specified array into the list at the specified position.
static void addShutdownHook(java.lang.Object self, Closure closure)
          Allows the usage of addShutdownHook without getting the runtime first.
static java.util.BitSet and(java.util.BitSet left, java.util.BitSet right)
          Bitwise AND together two BitSets.
static java.lang.Boolean and(java.lang.Boolean left, java.lang.Boolean right)
          Logical conjunction of two boolean operators.
static java.lang.Number and(java.lang.Number left, java.lang.Number right)
          Bitwise AND together two Numbers.
static
<K,V> boolean
any(java.util.Map<K,V> self, Closure<?> closure)
          Iterates over the entries of a map, and checks whether a predicate is valid for at least one entry.
static boolean any(java.lang.Object self)
          Iterates over the elements of a collection, and checks whether at least one element is true according to the Groovy Truth.
static boolean any(java.lang.Object self, Closure closure)
          Iterates over the contents of an object or collection, and checks whether a predicate is valid for at least one element.
static void append(java.io.File file, byte[] bytes)
          Deprecated. 
static void append(java.io.File self, java.io.InputStream stream)
          Deprecated. 
static void append(java.io.File file, java.lang.Object text)
          Deprecated. 
static void append(java.io.File file, java.lang.Object text, java.lang.String charset)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean asBoolean(java.lang.Boolean bool)
          Coerce an Boolean instance to a boolean value.
static boolean asBoolean(boolean[] array)
          Coerces a boolean array to a boolean value.
static boolean asBoolean(byte[] array)
          Coerces a byte array to a boolean value.
static boolean asBoolean(char[] array)
          Coerces a char array to a boolean value.
static boolean asBoolean(java.lang.Character character)
          Coerce a character to a boolean value.
static boolean asBoolean(java.lang.CharSequence string)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean asBoolean(java.util.Collection collection)
          Coerce a collection instance to a boolean value.
static boolean asBoolean(double[] array)
          Coerces a double array to a boolean value.
static boolean asBoolean(java.util.Enumeration enumeration)
          Coerce an enumeration instance to a boolean value.
static boolean asBoolean(float[] array)
          Coerces a float array to a boolean value.
static boolean asBoolean(int[] array)
          Coerces an int array to a boolean value.
static boolean asBoolean(java.util.Iterator iterator)
          Coerce an iterator instance to a boolean value.
static boolean asBoolean(long[] array)
          Coerces a long array to a boolean value.
static boolean asBoolean(java.util.Map map)
          Coerce a map instance to a boolean value.
static boolean asBoolean(java.util.regex.Matcher matcher)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean asBoolean(java.lang.Number number)
          Coerce a number to a boolean value.
static boolean asBoolean(java.lang.Object object)
          Coerce an object instance to a boolean value.
static boolean asBoolean(java.lang.Object[] array)
          Coerce an Object array to a boolean value.
static boolean asBoolean(short[] array)
          Coerces a short array to a boolean value.
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
asImmutable(java.util.Collection<? extends T> self)
          A convenience method for creating an immutable Collection.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
asImmutable(java.util.List<? extends T> self)
          A convenience method for creating an immutable list
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
asImmutable(java.util.Map<? extends K,? extends V> self)
          A convenience method for creating an immutable map.
static
<T> java.util.Set<T>
asImmutable(java.util.Set<? extends T> self)
          A convenience method for creating an immutable list.
static
<K,V> java.util.SortedMap<K,V>
asImmutable(java.util.SortedMap<K,? extends V> self)
          A convenience method for creating an immutable sorted map.
static
<T> java.util.SortedSet<T>
asImmutable(java.util.SortedSet<T> self)
          A convenience method for creating an immutable sorted set.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
asList(java.util.Collection<T> self)
          Converts this Collection to a List.
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
asSynchronized(java.util.Collection<T> self)
          A convenience method for creating a synchronized Collection.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
asSynchronized(java.util.List<T> self)
          A convenience method for creating a synchronized List.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
asSynchronized(java.util.Map<K,V> self)
          A convenience method for creating a synchronized Map.
static
<T> java.util.Set<T>
asSynchronized(java.util.Set<T> self)
          A convenience method for creating a synchronized Set.
static
<K,V> java.util.SortedMap<K,V>
asSynchronized(java.util.SortedMap<K,V> self)
          A convenience method for creating a synchronized SortedMap.
static
<T> java.util.SortedSet<T>
asSynchronized(java.util.SortedSet<T> self)
          A convenience method for creating a synchronized SortedSet.
static
<T> T
asType(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.Class<T> c)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
asType(Closure cl, java.lang.Class<T> clazz)
          Coerces the closure to an implementation of the given class.
static
<T> T
asType(java.util.Collection col, java.lang.Class<T> clazz)
          Converts the given collection to another type.
static
<T> T
asType(java.io.File f, java.lang.Class<T> c)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
asType(GString self, java.lang.Class<T> c)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
asType(java.util.Map map, java.lang.Class<T> clazz)
          Coerces this map to the given type, using the map's keys as the public method names, and values as the implementation.
static
<T> T
asType(java.lang.Number self, java.lang.Class<T> c)
          Transform this number to a the given type, using the 'as' operator.
static
<T> T
asType(java.lang.Object[] ary, java.lang.Class<T> clazz)
          Converts the given array to either a List, Set, or SortedSet.
static
<T> T
asType(java.lang.Object obj, java.lang.Class<T> type)
          Converts a given object to a type.
static
<T> T
asType(java.lang.String self, java.lang.Class<T> c)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.File asWritable(java.io.File file)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.File asWritable(java.io.File file, java.lang.String encoding)
          Deprecated. 
static java.util.BitSet bitwiseNegate(java.util.BitSet self)
          Bitwise NEGATE a BitSet.
static java.util.regex.Pattern bitwiseNegate(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.util.regex.Pattern bitwiseNegate(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
protected static
<T> T
callClosureForLine(Closure<T> closure, java.lang.String line, int counter)
           
protected static
<T> T
callClosureForMapEntry(Closure<T> closure, java.util.Map.Entry entry)
           
protected static
<T> T
callClosureForMapEntryAndCounter(Closure<T> closure, java.util.Map.Entry entry, int counter)
           
static java.lang.CharSequence capitalize(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String capitalize(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence center(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.Number numberOfChars)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence center(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.Number numberOfChars, java.lang.CharSequence padding)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String center(java.lang.String self, java.lang.Number numberOfChars)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String center(java.lang.String self, java.lang.Number numberOfChars, java.lang.String padding)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>>
collate(java.util.List<T> self, int size)
          Collates this list into sub-lists of length size.
static
<T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>>
collate(java.util.List<T> self, int size, boolean keepRemainder)
          Collates this list into sub-lists of length size.
static
<T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>>
collate(java.util.List<T> self, int size, int step)
          Collates this list into sub-lists of length size stepping through the code step elements for each subList.
static
<T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>>
collate(java.util.List<T> self, int size, int step, boolean keepRemainder)
          Collates this list into sub-lists of length size stepping through the code step elements for each sub-list.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
collect(java.util.Collection<?> self, Closure<T> transform)
          Iterates through this collection transforming each entry into a new value using the transform closure returning a list of transformed values.
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
collect(java.util.Collection<?> self, java.util.Collection<T> collector, Closure<? extends T> transform)
          Iterates through this collection transforming each value into a new value using the transform closure and adding it to the supplied collector.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
collect(java.util.Collection<T> self)
          Iterates through this collection transforming each entry into a new value using Closure.IDENTITY as a transformer, basically returning a list of items copied from the original collection.
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
collect(java.util.Map<?,?> self, java.util.Collection<T> collector, Closure<? extends T> transform)
          Iterates through this Map transforming each map entry into a new value using the transform closure returning the collector with all transformed vakues added to it.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
collect(java.util.Map self, Closure<T> transform)
          Iterates through this Map transforming each map entry into a new value using the transform closure returning a list of transformed values.
static java.util.Collection collect(java.lang.Object self)
          Iterates through this aggregate Object transforming each item into a new value using Closure.IDENTITY as a transformer, basically returning a list of items copied from the original object.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
collect(java.lang.Object self, Closure<T> transform)
          Iterates through this aggregate Object transforming each item into a new value using the transform closure, returning a list of transformed values.
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
collect(java.lang.Object self, java.util.Collection<T> collector, Closure<? extends T> transform)
          Iterates through this aggregate Object transforming each item into a new value using the transform closure and adding it to the supplied collector.
static java.util.List collectAll(java.util.Collection self, Closure transform)
          Deprecated. Use collectNested instead
static java.util.Collection collectAll(java.util.Collection self, java.util.Collection collector, Closure transform)
          Deprecated. Use collectNested instead
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
collectEntries(java.util.Collection<?> self)
          A variant of collectEntries for Collections using the identity closure as the transform.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
collectEntries(java.util.Collection<?> self, Closure<?> transform)
          Iterates through this Collection transforming each item using the transform closure and returning a map of the resulting transformed entries.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
collectEntries(java.util.Collection<?> self, java.util.Map<K,V> collector)
          A variant of collectEntries for Collections using the identity closure as the transform and a supplied map as the destination of transformed entries.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
collectEntries(java.util.Collection<?> self, java.util.Map<K,V> collector, Closure<?> transform)
          Iterates through this Collection transforming each item using the closure as a transformer into a map entry, returning the supplied map with all of the transformed entries added to it.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
collectEntries(java.lang.Iterable<?> self)
          A variant of collectEntries for Iterables using the identity closure as the transform.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
collectEntries(java.lang.Iterable<?> self, Closure<?> transform)
          A variant of collectEntries for Iterables.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
collectEntries(java.lang.Iterable<?> self, java.util.Map<K,V> collector)
          A variant of collectEntries for Iterables using the identity closure as the transform and a supplied map as the destination of transformed entries.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
collectEntries(java.lang.Iterable<?> self, java.util.Map<K,V> collector, Closure<?> transform)
          A variant of collectEntries for Iterables using a supplied map as the destination of transformed entries.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
collectEntries(java.util.Iterator<?> self)
          A variant of collectEntries for Iterators using the identity closure as the transform.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
collectEntries(java.util.Iterator<?> self, Closure<?> transform)
          A variant of collectEntries for Iterators.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
collectEntries(java.util.Iterator<?> self, java.util.Map<K,V> collector)
          A variant of collectEntries for Iterators using the identity closure as the transform and a supplied map as the destination of transformed entries.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
collectEntries(java.util.Iterator<?> self, java.util.Map<K,V> collector, Closure<?> transform)
          A variant of collectEntries for Iterators using a supplied map as the destination of transformed entries.
static java.util.Map<?,?> collectEntries(java.util.Map<?,?> self, Closure<?> transform)
          Iterates through this Map transforming each entry using the transform closure and returning a map of the transformed entries.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
collectEntries(java.util.Map<?,?> self, java.util.Map<K,V> collector, Closure<?> transform)
          Iterates through this Map transforming each map entry using the transform closure returning a map of the transformed entries.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
collectEntries(java.lang.Object[] self)
          A variant of collectEntries using the identity closure as the transform.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
collectEntries(java.lang.Object[] self, Closure<?> transform)
          Iterates through this array transforming each item using the transform closure and returning a map of the resulting transformed entries.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
collectEntries(java.lang.Object[] self, java.util.Map<K,V> collector)
          A variant of collectEntries using the identity closure as the transform.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
collectEntries(java.lang.Object[] self, java.util.Map<K,V> collector, Closure<?> transform)
          Iterates through this array transforming each item using the transform closure and returning a map of the resulting transformed entries.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
collectMany(java.util.Collection self, Closure<java.util.Collection<? extends T>> projection)
          Projects each item from a source collection to a collection and concatenates (flattens) the resulting collections into a single list.
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
collectMany(java.util.Collection self, java.util.Collection<T> collector, Closure<java.util.Collection<? extends T>> projection)
          Projects each item from a source collection to a result collection and concatenates (flattens) the resulting collections adding them into the collector.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
collectMany(java.util.Iterator<java.lang.Object> self, Closure<java.util.Collection<? extends T>> projection)
          Projects each item from a source iterator to a collection and concatenates (flattens) the resulting collections into a single list.
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
collectMany(java.util.Map<?,?> self, Closure<java.util.Collection<? extends T>> projection)
          Projects each item from a source map to a result collection and concatenates (flattens) the resulting collections adding them into a collection.
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
collectMany(java.util.Map<?,?> self, java.util.Collection<T> collector, Closure<java.util.Collection<? extends T>> projection)
          Projects each item from a source map to a result collection and concatenates (flattens) the resulting collections adding them into the collector.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
collectMany(java.lang.Object[] self, Closure<java.util.Collection<? extends T>> projection)
          Projects each item from a source array to a collection and concatenates (flattens) the resulting collections into a single list.
static java.util.List collectNested(java.util.Collection self, Closure transform)
          Recursively iterates through this collection transforming each non-Collection value into a new value using the closure as a transformer.
static java.util.Collection collectNested(java.util.Collection self, java.util.Collection collector, Closure transform)
          Recursively iterates through this collection transforming each non-Collection value into a new value using the transform closure.
static java.util.List combinations(java.util.Collection self)
          Adds GroovyCollections#combinations(Collection) as a method on collections.
static int compareTo(java.lang.Character left, java.lang.Character right)
          Compare two Characters.
static int compareTo(java.lang.Character left, java.lang.Number right)
          Compare a Character and a Number.
static int compareTo(java.lang.Number left, java.lang.Character right)
          Compare a Number and a Character.
static int compareTo(java.lang.Number left, java.lang.Number right)
          Compare two Numbers.
static boolean contains(boolean[] self, java.lang.Object value)
          Checks whether the array contains the given value.
static boolean contains(byte[] self, java.lang.Object value)
          Checks whether the array contains the given value.
static boolean contains(char[] self, java.lang.Object value)
          Checks whether the array contains the given value.
static boolean contains(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.CharSequence text)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean contains(double[] self, java.lang.Object value)
          Checks whether the array contains the given value.
static boolean contains(float[] self, java.lang.Object value)
          Checks whether the array contains the given value.
static boolean contains(int[] self, java.lang.Object value)
          Checks whether the array contains the given value.
static boolean contains(long[] self, java.lang.Object value)
          Checks whether the array contains the given value.
static boolean contains(java.lang.Object[] self, java.lang.Object value)
          Checks whether the array contains the given value.
static boolean contains(short[] self, java.lang.Object value)
          Checks whether the array contains the given value.
static boolean contains(java.lang.String self, java.lang.String text)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean containsAll(java.util.Collection self, java.lang.Object[] items)
          Returns true if this collection contains all of the elements in the specified array.
static java.lang.Number count(boolean[] self, java.lang.Object value)
          Counts the number of occurrences of the given value inside this array.
static java.lang.Number count(byte[] self, java.lang.Object value)
          Counts the number of occurrences of the given value inside this array.
static java.lang.Number count(char[] self, java.lang.Object value)
          Counts the number of occurrences of the given value inside this array.
static int count(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.CharSequence text)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.Number count(java.util.Collection self, Closure closure)
          Counts the number of occurrences which satisfy the given closure from inside this collection.
static java.lang.Number count(java.util.Collection self, java.lang.Object value)
          Counts the number of occurrences of the given value inside this collection.
static java.lang.Number count(double[] self, java.lang.Object value)
          Counts the number of occurrences of the given value inside this array.
static java.lang.Number count(float[] self, java.lang.Object value)
          Counts the number of occurrences of the given value inside this array.
static java.lang.Number count(int[] self, java.lang.Object value)
          Counts the number of occurrences of the given value inside this array.
static java.lang.Number count(java.util.Iterator self, Closure closure)
          Counts the number of occurrences which satisfy the given closure from the items within this Iterator.
static java.lang.Number count(java.util.Iterator self, java.lang.Object value)
          Counts the number of occurrences of the given value from the items within this Iterator.
static java.lang.Number count(long[] self, java.lang.Object value)
          Counts the number of occurrences of the given value inside this array.
static java.lang.Number count(java.util.Map self, Closure<?> closure)
          Counts the number of occurrences which satisfy the given closure from inside this map.
static java.lang.Number count(java.lang.Object[] self, Closure closure)
          Counts the number of occurrences which satisfy the given closure from inside this array.
static java.lang.Number count(java.lang.Object[] self, java.lang.Object value)
          Counts the number of occurrences of the given value inside this array.
static java.lang.Number count(short[] self, java.lang.Object value)
          Counts the number of occurrences of the given value inside this array.
static int count(java.lang.String self, java.lang.String text)
          Deprecated. 
static
<K> java.util.Map<K,java.lang.Integer>
countBy(java.util.Collection self, Closure<K> closure)
          Sorts all collection members into groups determined by the supplied mapping closure and counts the group size.
static
<K> java.util.Map<K,java.lang.Integer>
countBy(java.util.Iterator self, Closure<K> closure)
          Sorts all iterator items into groups determined by the supplied mapping closure and counts the group size.
static
<K> java.util.Map<K,java.lang.Integer>
countBy(java.util.Map self, Closure<K> closure)
          Groups the members of a map into groups determined by the supplied mapping closure and counts the frequency of the created groups.
static
<K> java.util.Map<K,java.lang.Integer>
countBy(java.lang.Object[] self, Closure<K> closure)
          Sorts all array members into groups determined by the supplied mapping closure and counts the group size.
protected static StringBufferWriter createStringBufferWriter(java.lang.StringBuffer self)
          Deprecated. 
protected static java.io.StringWriter createStringWriter(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean deleteDir(java.io.File self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence denormalize(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String denormalize(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean disjoint(java.util.Collection left, java.util.Collection right)
          Returns true if the intersection of two collections is empty.
static java.lang.Number div(java.lang.Character left, java.lang.Character right)
          Divide one Character by another.
static java.lang.Number div(java.lang.Character left, java.lang.Number right)
          Divide a Character by a Number.
static java.lang.Number div(java.lang.Number left, java.lang.Character right)
          Divide a Number by a Character.
static void downto(java.math.BigDecimal self, java.lang.Number to, Closure closure)
          Iterates from this number down to the given number, inclusive, decrementing by one each time.
static void downto(java.math.BigInteger self, java.lang.Number to, Closure closure)
          Iterates from this number down to the given number, inclusive, decrementing by one each time.
static void downto(double self, java.lang.Number to, Closure closure)
          Iterates from this number down to the given number, inclusive, decrementing by one each time.
static void downto(java.lang.Double self, java.lang.Number to, Closure closure)
          Iterates from this number down to the given number, inclusive, decrementing by one each time.
static void downto(float self, java.lang.Number to, Closure closure)
          Iterates from this number down to the given number, inclusive, decrementing by one each time.
static void downto(java.lang.Float self, java.lang.Number to, Closure closure)
          Iterates from this number down to the given number, inclusive, decrementing by one each time.
static void downto(long self, java.lang.Number to, Closure closure)
          Iterates from this number down to the given number, inclusive, decrementing by one each time.
static void downto(java.lang.Long self, java.lang.Number to, Closure closure)
          Iterates from this number down to the given number, inclusive, decrementing by one each time.
static void downto(java.lang.Number self, java.lang.Number to, Closure closure)
          Iterates from this number down to the given number, inclusive, decrementing by one each time.
static java.lang.CharSequence drop(java.lang.CharSequence self, int num)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
drop(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, int num)
          Drops the given number of elements from the head of this Iterable.
static
<T> java.util.Iterator<T>
drop(java.util.Iterator<T> self, int num)
          Drops the given number of elements from the head of this iterator if they are available.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
drop(java.util.List<T> self, int num)
          Drops the given number of elements from the head of this list if they are available.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
drop(java.util.Map<K,V> self, int num)
          Drops the given number of key/value pairs from the head of this map if they are available.
static
<T> T[]
drop(T[] self, int num)
          Drops the given number of elements from the head of this array if they are available.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
dropWhile(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, Closure<?> condition)
          Returns a suffix of this Iterable where elements are dropped from the front while the given closure evaluates to true.
static
<T> java.util.Iterator<T>
dropWhile(java.util.Iterator<T> self, Closure<?> condition)
          Creates an Iterator that returns a suffix of the elements from an original Iterator.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
dropWhile(java.util.List<T> self, Closure<?> condition)
          Returns a suffix of this List where elements are dropped from the front while the given Closure evaluates to true.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
dropWhile(java.util.Map<K,V> self, Closure<?> condition)
          Create a suffix of the given Map by dropping as many entries as possible from the front of the original Map such that calling the given closure condition evaluates to true when passed each of the dropped entries (or key/value pairs).
static
<T> T[]
dropWhile(T[] self, Closure<?> condition)
          Create a suffix of the given array by dropping as many elements as possible from the front of the original array such that calling the given closure condition evaluates to true when passed each of the dropped elements.
static java.lang.String dump(java.lang.Object self)
          Generates a detailed dump string of an object showing its class, hashCode and fields.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
each(java.util.Map<K,V> self, Closure closure)
          Allows a Map to be iterated through using a closure.
static
<T> T
each(T self, Closure closure)
          Iterates through an aggregate type or data structure, passing each item to the given closure.
static void eachByte(byte[] self, Closure closure)
          Traverse through each byte of this byte array.
static void eachByte(java.lang.Byte[] self, Closure closure)
          Traverse through each byte of this Byte array.
static void eachByte(java.io.File self, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static void eachByte(java.io.File self, int bufferLen, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static void eachByte(java.io.InputStream is, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static void eachByte(java.io.InputStream is, int bufferLen, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static void eachByte(java.net.URL url, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static void eachByte(java.net.URL url, int bufferLen, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static void eachDir(java.io.File self, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static void eachDirMatch(java.io.File self, java.lang.Object nameFilter, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static void eachDirRecurse(java.io.File self, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static void eachFile(java.io.File self, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static void eachFile(java.io.File self, FileType fileType, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static void eachFileMatch(java.io.File self, FileType fileType, java.lang.Object nameFilter, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static void eachFileMatch(java.io.File self, java.lang.Object nameFilter, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static void eachFileRecurse(java.io.File self, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static void eachFileRecurse(java.io.File self, FileType fileType, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
eachLine(java.lang.CharSequence self, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
eachLine(java.lang.CharSequence self, int firstLine, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
eachLine(java.io.File self, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
eachLine(java.io.File self, int firstLine, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
eachLine(java.io.File self, java.lang.String charset, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
eachLine(java.io.File self, java.lang.String charset, int firstLine, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
eachLine(java.io.InputStream stream, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
eachLine(java.io.InputStream stream, int firstLine, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
eachLine(java.io.InputStream stream, java.lang.String charset, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
eachLine(java.io.InputStream stream, java.lang.String charset, int firstLine, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
eachLine(java.io.Reader self, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
eachLine(java.io.Reader self, int firstLine, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
eachLine(java.lang.String self, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
eachLine(java.lang.String self, int firstLine, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
eachLine(java.net.URL url, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
eachLine(java.net.URL url, int firstLine, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
eachLine(java.net.URL url, java.lang.String charset, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
eachLine(java.net.URL url, java.lang.String charset, int firstLine, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String eachMatch(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.CharSequence regex, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String eachMatch(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String eachMatch(java.lang.String self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String eachMatch(java.lang.String self, java.lang.String regex, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static void eachObject(java.io.File self, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static void eachObject(java.io.ObjectInputStream ois, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.Iterator<java.util.List<T>>
eachPermutation(java.util.Collection<T> self, Closure closure)
          Iterates over all permutations of a collection, running a closure for each iteration.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
eachWithIndex(java.util.Map<K,V> self, Closure closure)
          Allows a Map to be iterated through using a closure.
static
<T> T
eachWithIndex(T self, Closure closure)
          Iterates through an aggregate type or data structure, passing each item and the item's index (a counter starting at zero) to the given closure.
static boolean equals(int[] left, int[] right)
          Compare the contents of this array to the contents of the given array.
static boolean equals(java.util.List left, java.util.List right)
          Compare the contents of two Lists.
static boolean equals(java.util.List left, java.lang.Object[] right)
          Determines if the contents of this list are equal to the contents of the given array in the same order.
static boolean equals(java.util.Map self, java.util.Map other)
          Compares two Maps treating coerced numerical values as identical.
static boolean equals(java.lang.Object[] left, java.util.List right)
          Determines if the contents of this array are equal to the contents of the given list, in the same order.
static
<T> boolean
equals(java.util.Set<T> self, java.util.Set<T> other)
          Compare the contents of two Sets for equality using Groovy's coercion rules.
static
<K,V> boolean
every(java.util.Map<K,V> self, Closure closure)
          Iterates over the entries of a map, and checks whether a predicate is valid for all entries.
static boolean every(java.lang.Object self)
          Iterates over every element of a collection, and checks whether all elements are true according to the Groovy Truth.
static boolean every(java.lang.Object self, Closure closure)
          Used to determine if the given predicate closure is valid (i.e.
static java.lang.Process execute(java.util.List commands)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.Process execute(java.util.List commands, java.util.List envp, java.io.File dir)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.Process execute(java.util.List commands, java.lang.String[] envp, java.io.File dir)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.Process execute(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.Process execute(java.lang.String[] commandArray)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.Process execute(java.lang.String[] commandArray, java.util.List envp, java.io.File dir)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.Process execute(java.lang.String[] commandArray, java.lang.String[] envp, java.io.File dir)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.Process execute(java.lang.String self, java.util.List envp, java.io.File dir)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.Process execute(java.lang.String self, java.lang.String[] envp, java.io.File dir)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence expand(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence expand(java.lang.CharSequence self, int tabStop)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String expand(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String expand(java.lang.String self, int tabStop)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence expandLine(java.lang.CharSequence self, int tabStop)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String expandLine(java.lang.String self, int tabStop)
          Deprecated. 
static Writable filterLine(java.io.File self, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static Writable filterLine(java.io.File self, java.lang.String charset, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static void filterLine(java.io.File self, java.io.Writer writer, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static void filterLine(java.io.File self, java.io.Writer writer, java.lang.String charset, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static Writable filterLine(java.io.InputStream self, Closure predicate)
          Deprecated. 
static Writable filterLine(java.io.InputStream self, java.lang.String charset, Closure predicate)
          Deprecated. 
static void filterLine(java.io.InputStream self, java.io.Writer writer, Closure predicate)
          Deprecated. 
static void filterLine(java.io.InputStream self, java.io.Writer writer, java.lang.String charset, Closure predicate)
          Deprecated. 
static Writable filterLine(java.io.Reader reader, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static void filterLine(java.io.Reader reader, java.io.Writer writer, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static Writable filterLine(java.net.URL self, Closure predicate)
          Deprecated. 
static Writable filterLine(java.net.URL self, java.lang.String charset, Closure predicate)
          Deprecated. 
static void filterLine(java.net.URL self, java.io.Writer writer, Closure predicate)
          Deprecated. 
static void filterLine(java.net.URL self, java.io.Writer writer, java.lang.String charset, Closure predicate)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence find(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.CharSequence regex)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence find(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.CharSequence regex, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence find(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence find(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
find(java.util.Collection<T> self)
          Finds the first item matching the IDENTITY Closure (i.e.
static
<T> T
find(java.util.Collection<T> self, Closure closure)
          Finds the first value matching the closure condition.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map.Entry<K,V>
find(java.util.Map<K,V> self, Closure<?> closure)
          Finds the first entry matching the closure condition.
static java.lang.Object find(java.lang.Object self)
          Finds the first item matching the IDENTITY Closure (i.e.
static java.lang.Object find(java.lang.Object self, Closure closure)
          Finds the first value matching the closure condition
static java.lang.String find(java.lang.String self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String find(java.lang.String self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String find(java.lang.String self, java.lang.String regex)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String find(java.lang.String self, java.lang.String regex, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
find(T[] self, Closure condition)
          Finds the first element in the array that matches the given closure condition.
static java.util.List<java.lang.CharSequence> findAll(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.CharSequence regex)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
findAll(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.CharSequence regex, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static java.util.List<java.lang.CharSequence> findAll(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
findAll(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
findAll(java.util.Collection<T> self)
          Finds the items matching the IDENTITY Closure (i.e.
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
findAll(java.util.Collection<T> self, Closure closure)
          Finds all values matching the closure condition.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
findAll(java.util.Map<K,V> self, Closure closure)
          Finds all entries matching the closure condition.
static java.util.Collection findAll(java.lang.Object self)
          Finds all items matching the IDENTITY Closure (i.e.
static java.util.Collection findAll(java.lang.Object self, Closure closure)
          Finds all items matching the closure condition.
static java.util.List<java.lang.String> findAll(java.lang.String self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
findAll(java.lang.String self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static java.util.List<java.lang.String> findAll(java.lang.String self, java.lang.String regex)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
findAll(java.lang.String self, java.lang.String regex, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
findAll(T[] self)
          Finds the elements of the array matching the IDENTITY Closure (i.e.
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
findAll(T[] self, Closure condition)
          Finds all elements of the array matching the given Closure condition.
static int findIndexOf(java.lang.Object self, Closure closure)
          Iterates over the elements of an iterable collection of items and returns the index of the first item that matches the condition specified in the closure.
static int findIndexOf(java.lang.Object self, int startIndex, Closure closure)
          Iterates over the elements of an iterable collection of items, starting from a specified startIndex, and returns the index of the first item that matches the condition specified in the closure.
static java.util.List<java.lang.Number> findIndexValues(java.lang.Object self, Closure closure)
          Iterates over the elements of an iterable collection of items and returns the index values of the items that match the condition specified in the closure.
static java.util.List<java.lang.Number> findIndexValues(java.lang.Object self, java.lang.Number startIndex, Closure closure)
          Iterates over the elements of an iterable collection of items, starting from a specified startIndex, and returns the index values of the items that match the condition specified in the closure.
static int findLastIndexOf(java.lang.Object self, Closure closure)
          Iterates over the elements of an iterable collection of items and returns the index of the last item that matches the condition specified in the closure.
static int findLastIndexOf(java.lang.Object self, int startIndex, Closure closure)
          Iterates over the elements of an iterable collection of items, starting from a specified startIndex, and returns the index of the last item that matches the condition specified in the closure.
static
<T> T
findResult(java.util.Collection<?> self, Closure<T> closure)
          Iterates through the collection calling the given closure for each item but stopping once the first non-null result is found and returning that result.
static
<T,U extends T,V extends T>
T
findResult(java.util.Collection<?> self, U defaultResult, Closure<V> closure)
          Iterates through the collection calling the given closure for each item but stopping once the first non-null result is found and returning that result.
static
<T> T
findResult(java.util.Map<?,?> self, Closure<T> closure)
          Returns the first non-null closure result found by passing each map entry to the closure, otherwise null is returned.
static
<T,U extends T,V extends T>
T
findResult(java.util.Map<?,?> self, U defaultResult, Closure<V> closure)
          Returns the first non-null closure result found by passing each map entry to the closure, otherwise the defaultResult is returned.
static java.lang.Object findResult(java.lang.Object self, Closure closure)
          Treats the object as iterable, iterating through the values it represents and returns the first non-null result obtained from calling the closure, otherwise returns null.
static java.lang.Object findResult(java.lang.Object self, java.lang.Object defaultResult, Closure closure)
          Treats the object as iterable, iterating through the values it represents and returns the first non-null result obtained from calling the closure, otherwise returns the defaultResult.
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
findResults(java.util.Collection<?> self, Closure<T> filteringTransform)
          Iterates through the collection transforming items using the supplied closure and collecting any non-null results.
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
findResults(java.util.Map<?,?> self, Closure<T> filteringTransform)
          Iterates through the map transforming items using the supplied closure and collecting any non-null results.
static
<T> T
first(java.lang.Iterable<T> self)
          Returns the first item from the Iterable.
static
<T> T
first(java.util.List<T> self)
          Returns the first item from the List.
static
<T> T
first(T[] self)
          Returns the first item from the array.
static java.util.Collection flatten(boolean[] self)
          Flatten an array.
static java.util.Collection flatten(byte[] self)
          Flatten an array.
static java.util.Collection flatten(char[] self)
          Flatten an array.
static java.util.Collection<?> flatten(java.util.Collection<?> self)
          Flatten a collection.
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
flatten(java.util.Collection<T> self, Closure<? extends T> flattenUsing)
          Flatten a collection.
static java.util.Collection flatten(double[] self)
          Flatten an array.
static java.util.Collection flatten(float[] self)
          Flatten an array.
static java.util.Collection flatten(int[] self)
          Flatten an array.
static java.util.Collection flatten(long[] self)
          Flatten an array.
static java.util.Collection flatten(java.lang.Object[] self)
          Flatten an array.
static java.util.Collection flatten(short[] self)
          Flatten an array.
static
<K,V> V
get(java.util.Map<K,V> map, K key, V defaultValue)
          Looks up an item in a Map for the given key and returns the value - unless there is no entry for the given key in which case add the default value to the map and return that.
static boolean getAt(java.util.BitSet self, int index)
          Support the subscript operator for a Bitset
static java.util.BitSet getAt(java.util.BitSet self, IntRange range)
          Support retrieving a subset of a BitSet using a Range
static java.util.List<java.lang.Boolean> getAt(boolean[] array, java.util.Collection indices)
          Support the subscript operator with a collection for a boolean array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Boolean> getAt(boolean[] array, IntRange range)
          Support the subscript operator with an IntRange for a boolean array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Boolean> getAt(boolean[] array, ObjectRange range)
          Support the subscript operator with an ObjectRange for a byte array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Boolean> getAt(boolean[] array, Range range)
          Support the subscript operator with a range for a boolean array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Byte> getAt(byte[] array, java.util.Collection indices)
          Support the subscript operator with a collection for a byte array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Byte> getAt(byte[] array, IntRange range)
          Support the subscript operator with an IntRange for a byte array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Byte> getAt(byte[] array, ObjectRange range)
          Support the subscript operator with an ObjectRange for a byte array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Byte> getAt(byte[] array, Range range)
          Support the subscript operator with a range for a byte array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Character> getAt(char[] array, java.util.Collection indices)
          Support the subscript operator with a collection for a char array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Character> getAt(char[] array, IntRange range)
          Support the subscript operator with an IntRange for a char array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Character> getAt(char[] array, ObjectRange range)
          Support the subscript operator with an ObjectRange for a char array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Character> getAt(char[] array, Range range)
          Support the subscript operator with a range for a char array
static java.lang.CharSequence getAt(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.util.Collection indices)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence getAt(java.lang.CharSequence text, EmptyRange range)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence getAt(java.lang.CharSequence text, int index)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence getAt(java.lang.CharSequence text, IntRange range)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence getAt(java.lang.CharSequence text, Range range)
          Deprecated. 
static java.util.List getAt(java.util.Collection coll, java.lang.String property)
          Support the subscript operator for Collection.
static java.util.List<java.lang.Double> getAt(double[] array, java.util.Collection indices)
          Support the subscript operator with a collection for a double array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Double> getAt(double[] array, IntRange range)
          Support the subscript operator with an IntRange for a double array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Double> getAt(double[] array, ObjectRange range)
          Support the subscript operator with an ObjectRange for a double array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Double> getAt(double[] array, Range range)
          Support the subscript operator with a range for a double array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Float> getAt(float[] array, java.util.Collection indices)
          Support the subscript operator with a collection for a float array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Float> getAt(float[] array, IntRange range)
          Support the subscript operator with an IntRange for a float array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Float> getAt(float[] array, ObjectRange range)
          Support the subscript operator with an ObjectRange for a float array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Float> getAt(float[] array, Range range)
          Support the subscript operator with a range for a float array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Integer> getAt(int[] array, java.util.Collection indices)
          Support the subscript operator with a collection for an int array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Integer> getAt(int[] array, IntRange range)
          Support the subscript operator with an IntRange for an int array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Integer> getAt(int[] array, ObjectRange range)
          Support the subscript operator with an ObjectRange for an int array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Integer> getAt(int[] array, Range range)
          Support the subscript operator with a range for an int array
static
<T> T
getAt(java.util.Iterator<T> self, int idx)
          Support the subscript operator for an Iterator.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
getAt(java.util.List<T> self, java.util.Collection indices)
          Select a List of items from a List using a Collection to identify the indices to be selected.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
getAt(java.util.List<T> self, EmptyRange range)
          Support the range subscript operator for a List.
static
<T> T
getAt(java.util.List<T> self, int idx)
          Support the subscript operator for a List.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
getAt(java.util.List<T> self, Range range)
          Support the range subscript operator for a List.
static java.util.List<java.lang.Long> getAt(long[] array, java.util.Collection indices)
          Support the subscript operator with a collection for a long array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Long> getAt(long[] array, IntRange range)
          Support the subscript operator with an IntRange for a long array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Long> getAt(long[] array, ObjectRange range)
          Support the subscript operator with an ObjectRange for a long array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Long> getAt(long[] array, Range range)
          Support the subscript operator with a range for a long array
static
<K,V> V
getAt(java.util.Map<K,V> self, K key)
          Support the subscript operator for a Map.
static java.util.List getAt(java.util.regex.Matcher self, java.util.Collection indices)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.Object getAt(java.util.regex.Matcher matcher, int idx)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.Object getAt(java.lang.Object self, java.lang.String property)
          Allows the subscript operator to be used to lookup dynamic property values.
static java.util.List<java.lang.Short> getAt(short[] array, java.util.Collection indices)
          Support the subscript operator with a collection for a short array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Short> getAt(short[] array, IntRange range)
          Support the subscript operator with an IntRange for a short array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Short> getAt(short[] array, ObjectRange range)
          Support the subscript operator with an ObjectRange for a short array
static java.util.List<java.lang.Short> getAt(short[] array, Range range)
          Support the subscript operator with a range for a short array
static java.lang.String getAt(java.lang.String self, java.util.Collection indices)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String getAt(java.lang.String text, EmptyRange range)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String getAt(java.lang.String text, int index)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String getAt(java.lang.String text, IntRange range)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String getAt(java.lang.String text, Range range)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
getAt(T[] self, java.util.Collection indices)
          Select a List of items from an Object array using a Collection to identify the indices to be selected.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
getAt(T[] array, EmptyRange range)
           
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
getAt(T[] array, IntRange range)
           
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
getAt(T[] array, ObjectRange range)
           
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
getAt(T[] array, Range range)
          Support the range subscript operator for an Array
static byte[] getBytes(java.io.File file)
          Deprecated. 
static byte[] getBytes(java.io.InputStream is)
          Deprecated. 
static byte[] getBytes(java.net.URL url)
          Deprecated. 
static char[] getChars(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static char[] getChars(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static int getCount(java.util.regex.Matcher matcher)
          Deprecated. 
static MetaClass getMetaClass(java.lang.Class c)
          Adds a "metaClass" property to all class objects so you can use the syntax String.metaClass.myMethod = { println "foo" }
static MetaClass getMetaClass(GroovyObject obj)
          Obtains a MetaClass for an object either from the registry or in the case of a GroovyObject from the object itself.
static MetaClass getMetaClass(java.lang.Object obj)
          Obtains a MetaClass for an object either from the registry or in the case of a GroovyObject from the object itself.
static java.util.List<PropertyValue> getMetaPropertyValues(java.lang.Object self)
          Retrieves the list of MetaProperty objects for 'self' and wraps it in a list of PropertyValue objects that additionally provide the value for each property of 'self'.
static java.util.Map getProperties(java.lang.Object self)
          Convenience method that calls getMetaPropertyValues(java.lang.Object)(self) and provides the data in form of simple key/value pairs, i.e.
static java.lang.ClassLoader getRootLoader(java.lang.ClassLoader self)
          Iterates through the classloader parents until it finds a loader with a class named "org.codehaus.groovy.tools.RootLoader".
protected static java.util.List getSubList(java.util.List self, java.util.List splice)
           
static java.lang.String getText(java.io.BufferedReader reader)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String getText(java.io.File file)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String getText(java.io.File file, java.lang.String charset)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String getText(java.io.InputStream is)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String getText(java.io.InputStream is, java.lang.String charset)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String getText(java.io.Reader reader)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String getText(java.net.URL url)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String getText(java.net.URL url, java.util.Map parameters)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String getText(java.net.URL url, java.util.Map parameters, java.lang.String charset)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String getText(java.net.URL url, java.lang.String charset)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
grep(java.util.Collection<T> self)
          Iterates over the collection returning each element that matches using the IDENTITY Closure as a filter - effectively returning all elements which satisfy Groovy truth.
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
grep(java.util.Collection<T> self, java.lang.Object filter)
          Iterates over the collection of items and returns each item that matches the given filter - calling the isCase(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object) method used by switch statements.
static java.util.Collection grep(java.lang.Object self)
          Iterates over the collection of items which this Object represents and returns each item that matches using the IDENTITY Closure as a filter - effectively returning all elements which satisfy Groovy truth.
static java.util.Collection grep(java.lang.Object self, java.lang.Object filter)
          Iterates over the collection of items which this Object represents and returns each item that matches the given filter - calling the isCase(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object) method used by switch statements.
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
grep(T[] self)
          Iterates over the array returning each element that matches using the IDENTITY Closure as a filter - effectively returning all elements which satisfy Groovy truth.
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
grep(T[] self, java.lang.Object filter)
          Iterates over the array of items and returns a collection of items that match the given filter - calling the isCase(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object) method used by switch statements.
protected static
<K,T> void
groupAnswer(java.util.Map<K,java.util.List<T>> answer, T element, K value)
          Groups the current element according to the value
static
<K,T> java.util.Map<K,java.util.List<T>>
groupBy(java.util.Collection<T> self, Closure<K> closure)
          Sorts all collection members into groups determined by the supplied mapping closure.
static java.util.Map groupBy(java.util.Collection self, java.util.List<Closure> closures)
          Sorts all collection members into (sub)groups determined by the supplied mapping closures.
static java.util.Map groupBy(java.util.Collection self, java.lang.Object... closures)
          Sorts all collection members into (sub)groups determined by the supplied mapping closures.
static
<G,K,V> java.util.Map<G,java.util.Map<K,V>>
groupBy(java.util.Map<K,V> self, Closure<G> closure)
          Groups the members of a map into sub maps determined by the supplied mapping closure.
static java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.util.Map> groupBy(java.util.Map self, java.util.List<Closure> closures)
          Groups the members of a map into sub maps determined by the supplied mapping closures.
static java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.util.Map> groupBy(java.util.Map self, java.lang.Object... closures)
          Groups the members of a map into sub maps determined by the supplied mapping closures.
static
<G,K,V> java.util.Map<G,java.util.List<java.util.Map.Entry<K,V>>>
groupEntriesBy(java.util.Map<K,V> self, Closure<G> closure)
          Groups all map entries into groups determined by the supplied mapping closure.
static boolean hasGroup(java.util.regex.Matcher matcher)
          Deprecated. 
static MetaProperty hasProperty(java.lang.Object self, java.lang.String name)
          Returns true of the implementing MetaClass has a property of the given name Note that this method will only return true for realised properties and does not take into account implementation of getProperty or propertyMissing
static
<T> T
head(java.util.List<T> self)
          Returns the first item from the List.
static
<T> T
head(T[] self)
          Returns the first item from the Object array.
static
<T> T
identity(java.lang.Object self, Closure<T> closure)
          Allows the closure to be called for the object reference self.
static java.lang.Boolean implies(java.lang.Boolean left, java.lang.Boolean right)
          Logical implication of two boolean operators
static
<T,V extends T>
T
inject(java.util.Collection<T> self, Closure<V> closure)
          Performs the same function as the version of inject that takes an initial value, but uses the head of the Collection as the initial value, and iterates over the tail.
static
<T,U extends T,V extends T>
T
inject(java.util.Collection self, U initialValue, Closure<V> closure)
          Iterates through the given Collection, passing in the initial value to the 2-arg closure along with the first item.
static
<T,U extends T,V extends T>
T
inject(java.util.Iterator self, U initialValue, Closure<V> closure)
          Iterates through the given Iterator, passing in the initial value to the closure along with the first item.
static
<T,U extends T,V extends T>
T
inject(java.util.Map<?,?> self, U initialValue, Closure<V> closure)
          Iterates through the given Map, passing in the initial value to the 2-arg Closure along with the first item (or 3-arg Closure along with the first key and value).
static
<T,V extends T>
T
inject(java.lang.Object[] self, Closure<V> closure)
          Iterates through the given array as with inject(Object[],initialValue,closure), but using the first element of the array as the initialValue, and then iterating the remaining elements of the array.
static
<T,U extends T,V extends T>
T
inject(java.lang.Object[] self, U initialValue, Closure<V> closure)
          Iterates through the given array, passing in the initial value to the closure along with the first item.
static
<T,V extends T>
T
inject(java.lang.Object self, Closure<V> closure)
          Iterates through the given Object, passing in the first value to the closure along with the first item.
static
<T,U extends T,V extends T>
T
inject(java.lang.Object self, U initialValue, Closure<V> closure)
          Iterates through the given Object, passing in the initial value to the closure along with the first item.
static java.lang.String inspect(java.lang.Object self)
          Inspects returns the String that matches what would be typed into a terminal to create this object.
static java.lang.Number intdiv(java.lang.Character left, java.lang.Character right)
          Integer Divide two Characters.
static java.lang.Number intdiv(java.lang.Character left, java.lang.Number right)
          Integer Divide a Character by a Number.
static java.lang.Number intdiv(java.lang.Number left, java.lang.Character right)
          Integer Divide a Number by a Character.
static java.lang.Number intdiv(java.lang.Number left, java.lang.Number right)
          Integer Divide two Numbers.
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
intersect(java.util.Collection<T> left, java.util.Collection<T> right)
          Create a Collection composed of the intersection of both collections.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
intersect(java.util.Map<K,V> left, java.util.Map<K,V> right)
          Create a Map composed of the intersection of both maps.
static java.lang.Object invokeMethod(java.lang.Object object, java.lang.String method, java.lang.Object arguments)
          Provide a dynamic method invocation method which can be overloaded in classes to implement dynamic proxies easily.
static boolean is(java.lang.Object self, java.lang.Object other)
          Identity check.
static boolean isAllWhitespace(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean isAllWhitespace(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean isBigDecimal(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean isBigDecimal(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean isBigInteger(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean isBigInteger(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean isCase(java.lang.CharSequence caseValue, java.lang.Object switchValue)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean isCase(java.lang.Class caseValue, java.lang.Object switchValue)
          Special 'Case' implementation for Class, which allows testing for a certain class in a switch statement.
static boolean isCase(java.util.Collection caseValue, java.lang.Object switchValue)
          'Case' implementation for collections which tests if the 'switch' operand is contained in any of the 'case' values.
static boolean isCase(GString caseValue, java.lang.Object switchValue)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean isCase(java.util.Map caseValue, java.lang.Object switchValue)
          'Case' implementation for maps which tests the groovy truth value obtained using the 'switch' operand as key.
static boolean isCase(java.lang.Number caseValue, java.lang.Number switchValue)
          Special 'case' implementation for all numbers, which delegates to the compareTo() method for comparing numbers of different types.
static boolean isCase(java.lang.Object caseValue, java.lang.Object switchValue)
          Method for overloading the behavior of the 'case' method in switch statements.
static boolean isCase(java.util.regex.Pattern caseValue, java.lang.Object switchValue)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean isCase(java.lang.String caseValue, java.lang.Object switchValue)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean isDigit(java.lang.Character self)
          Determines if a character is a digit.
static boolean isDouble(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean isDouble(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean isFloat(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean isFloat(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean isInteger(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean isInteger(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean isLetter(java.lang.Character self)
          Determines if a character is a letter.
static boolean isLetterOrDigit(java.lang.Character self)
          Determines if a character is a letter or digit.
static boolean isLong(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean isLong(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean isLowerCase(java.lang.Character self)
          Determine if a Character is lowercase.
static boolean isNumber(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean isNumber(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean isUpperCase(java.lang.Character self)
          Determine if a Character is uppercase.
static boolean isWhitespace(java.lang.Character self)
          Determines if a character is a whitespace character.
static java.util.Iterator<java.lang.Byte> iterator(java.io.DataInputStream self)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.Iterator<T>
iterator(java.util.Enumeration<T> enumeration)
          Allows an Enumeration to behave like an Iterator.
static java.util.Iterator<java.lang.Byte> iterator(java.io.InputStream self)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.Iterator<T>
iterator(java.util.Iterator<T> self)
          An identity function for iterators, supporting 'duck-typing' when trying to get an iterator for each object within a collection, some of which may already be iterators.
static java.util.Iterator iterator(java.util.regex.Matcher matcher)
          Deprecated. 
static java.util.Iterator iterator(java.lang.Object o)
          Attempts to create an Iterator for the given object by first converting it to a Collection.
static java.util.Iterator<java.lang.String> iterator(java.io.Reader self)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.Iterator<T>
iterator(T[] a)
          Attempts to create an Iterator for the given object by first converting it to a Collection.
static java.lang.String join(java.util.Collection self, java.lang.String separator)
          Concatenates the toString() representation of each item in this collection, with the given String as a separator between each item.
static java.lang.String join(java.util.Iterator<java.lang.Object> self, java.lang.String separator)
          Concatenates the toString() representation of each item from the iterator, with the given String as a separator between each item.
static java.lang.String join(java.lang.Object[] self, java.lang.String separator)
          Concatenates the toString() representation of each items in this array, with the given String as a separator between each item.
static
<T> T
last(java.lang.Iterable<T> self)
          Returns the last item from the Iterable.
static
<T> T
last(java.util.List<T> self)
          Returns the last item from the List.
static
<T> T
last(T[] self)
          Returns the last item from the array.
static
<T> java.util.concurrent.BlockingQueue<T>
leftShift(java.util.concurrent.BlockingQueue<T> self, T value)
          Overloads the left shift operator to provide an easy way to append objects to a BlockingQueue.
static java.lang.StringBuilder leftShift(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.Object value)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
leftShift(java.util.Collection<T> self, T value)
          Overloads the left shift operator to provide an easy way to append objects to a Collection.
static java.io.File leftShift(java.io.File file, byte[] bytes)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.File leftShift(java.io.File file, java.io.InputStream data)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.File leftShift(java.io.File file, java.lang.Object text)
          Deprecated. 
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
leftShift(java.util.Map<K,V> self, java.util.Map.Entry<K,V> entry)
          Overloads the left shift operator to provide an easy way to append Map.Entry values to a Map.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
leftShift(java.util.Map<K,V> self, java.util.Map<K,V> other)
          Overloads the left shift operator to provide an easy way to put one maps entries into another map.
static java.lang.Number leftShift(java.lang.Number self, java.lang.Number operand)
          Implementation of the left shift operator for integral types.
static void leftShift(java.io.ObjectOutputStream self, java.lang.Object value)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.OutputStream leftShift(java.io.OutputStream self, byte[] value)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.OutputStream leftShift(java.io.OutputStream self, java.io.InputStream in)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.Writer leftShift(java.io.OutputStream self, java.lang.Object value)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.OutputStream leftShift(java.net.Socket self, byte[] value)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.Writer leftShift(java.net.Socket self, java.lang.Object value)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.StringBuffer leftShift(java.lang.StringBuffer self, java.lang.Object value)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.StringBuilder leftShift(java.lang.StringBuilder self, java.lang.Object value)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.StringBuffer leftShift(java.lang.String self, java.lang.Object value)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.Writer leftShift(java.io.Writer self, java.lang.Object value)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean matches(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean matches(java.lang.String self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
max(java.util.Collection<T> self)
          Adds max() method to Collection objects.
static
<T> T
max(java.util.Collection<T> self, Closure closure)
          Selects an item in the collection having the maximum value as determined by the supplied closure.
static
<T> T
max(java.util.Collection<T> self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
          Selects the maximum value found in the collection using the given comparator.
static
<T> T
max(java.util.Iterator<T> self)
          Adds max() method to Iterator objects.
static
<T> T
max(java.util.Iterator<T> self, Closure closure)
          Selects the maximum value found from the Iterator using the closure to determine the correct ordering.
static
<T> T
max(java.util.Iterator<T> self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
          Selects the maximum value found from the Iterator using the given comparator.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map.Entry<K,V>
max(java.util.Map<K,V> self, Closure closure)
          Selects an entry in the map having the maximum calculated value as determined by the supplied closure.
static
<T> T
max(T[] self)
          Adds max() method to Object arrays.
static
<T> T
max(T[] self, Closure closure)
          Selects the maximum value found from the Object array using the closure to determine the correct ordering.
static
<T> T
max(T[] self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
          Selects the maximum value found from the Object array using the given comparator.
static MetaClass metaClass(java.lang.Class self, Closure closure)
          Sets/updates the metaclass for a given class to a closure.
static MetaClass metaClass(java.lang.Object self, Closure closure)
          Sets/updates the metaclass for a given object to a closure.
static
<T> T
min(java.util.Collection<T> self)
          Adds min() method to Collection objects.
static
<T> T
min(java.util.Collection<T> self, Closure closure)
          Selects an item in the collection having the minimum value as determined by the supplied closure.
static
<T> T
min(java.util.Collection<T> self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
          Selects the minimum value found in the collection using the given comparator.
static
<T> T
min(java.util.Iterator<T> self)
          Adds min() method to Iterator objects.
static
<T> T
min(java.util.Iterator<T> self, Closure closure)
          Selects the minimum value found from the Iterator using the closure to determine the correct ordering.
static
<T> T
min(java.util.Iterator<T> self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
          Selects the minimum value found from the Iterator using the given comparator.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map.Entry<K,V>
min(java.util.Map<K,V> self, Closure closure)
          Selects an entry in the map having the minimum calculated value as determined by the supplied closure.
static
<T> T
min(T[] self)
          Adds min() method to Object arrays.
static
<T> T
min(T[] self, Closure closure)
          Selects the minimum value found from the Object array using the closure to determine the correct ordering.
static
<T> T
min(T[] self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
          Selects the minimum value found from the Object array using the given comparator.
static java.lang.Number minus(java.lang.Character left, java.lang.Character right)
          Subtract one Character from another.
static java.lang.Number minus(java.lang.Character left, java.lang.Number right)
          Subtract a Number from a Character.
static java.lang.CharSequence minus(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.Object target)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
minus(java.util.List<T> self, java.util.Collection<?> removeMe)
          Create a List composed of the elements of the first list minus every occurrence of elements of the given Collection.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
minus(java.util.List<T> self, java.lang.Iterable<?> removeMe)
          Create a List composed of the elements of the first list minus every occurrence of elements of the given Iterable.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
minus(java.util.List<T> self, java.lang.Object removeMe)
          Create a new List composed of the elements of the first list minus every occurrence of the given element to remove.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
minus(java.util.Map<K,V> self, java.util.Map removeMe)
          Create a Map composed of the entries of the first map minus the entries of the given map.
static java.lang.Number minus(java.lang.Number left, java.lang.Character right)
          Subtract a Character from a Number.
static
<T> java.util.Set<T>
minus(java.util.Set<T> self, java.util.Collection<?> removeMe)
          Create a Set composed of the elements of the first Set minus the elements of the given Collection.
static
<T> java.util.Set<T>
minus(java.util.Set<T> self, java.lang.Iterable<?> removeMe)
          Create a Set composed of the elements of the first Set minus the elements from the given Iterable.
static
<T> java.util.Set<T>
minus(java.util.Set<T> self, java.lang.Object removeMe)
          Create a Set composed of the elements of the first Set minus the given element.
static java.lang.String minus(java.lang.String self, java.lang.Object target)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T[]
minus(T[] self, java.lang.Iterable removeMe)
          Create an array composed of the elements of the first array minus the elements of the given Iterable.
static
<T> T[]
minus(T[] self, java.lang.Object removeMe)
          Create a new object array composed of the elements of the first array minus the element to remove.
static
<T> T[]
minus(T[] self, java.lang.Object[] removeMe)
          Create an array composed of the elements of the first array minus the elements of the given array.
static void mixin(java.lang.Class self, java.lang.Class categoryClass)
          Extend class globally with category methods.
static void mixin(java.lang.Class self, java.lang.Class[] categoryClass)
          Extend class globally with category methods.
static void mixin(java.lang.Class self, java.util.List<java.lang.Class> categoryClasses)
          Extend class globally with category methods.
static void mixin(MetaClass self, java.lang.Class categoryClass)
          Extend class globally with category methods.
static void mixin(MetaClass self, java.lang.Class[] categoryClass)
          Extend class globally with category methods.
static void mixin(MetaClass self, java.util.List<java.lang.Class> categoryClasses)
          Extend object with category methods.
static java.lang.Number mod(java.lang.Number left, java.lang.Number right)
          Performs a division modulus operation.
static java.lang.Number multiply(java.math.BigDecimal left, java.math.BigInteger right)
          Multiply a BigDecimal and a BigInteger.
static java.lang.Number multiply(java.math.BigDecimal left, java.lang.Double right)
          Multiply a BigDecimal and a Double.
static java.lang.Number multiply(java.lang.Character left, java.lang.Character right)
          Multiply two Characters.
static java.lang.Number multiply(java.lang.Character left, java.lang.Number right)
          Multiply a Character by a Number.
static java.lang.CharSequence multiply(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.Number factor)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
multiply(java.util.Collection<T> self, java.lang.Number factor)
          Create a List composed of the elements of this list, repeated a certain number of times.
static java.lang.Number multiply(java.lang.Number left, java.lang.Character right)
          Multiply a Number by a Character.
static java.lang.String multiply(java.lang.String self, java.lang.Number factor)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.DataInputStream newDataInputStream(java.io.File file)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.DataOutputStream newDataOutputStream(java.io.File file)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.BufferedInputStream newInputStream(java.io.File file)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.BufferedInputStream newInputStream(java.net.URL url)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.BufferedInputStream newInputStream(java.net.URL url, java.util.Map parameters)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
newInstance(java.lang.Class<T> c)
          Convenience method to dynamically create a new instance of this class.
static
<T> T
newInstance(java.lang.Class<T> c, java.lang.Object[] args)
          Helper to construct a new instance from the given arguments.
static java.io.ObjectInputStream newObjectInputStream(java.io.File file)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.ObjectInputStream newObjectInputStream(java.io.File file, java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.ObjectInputStream newObjectInputStream(java.io.InputStream inputStream)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.ObjectInputStream newObjectInputStream(java.io.InputStream inputStream, java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.ObjectOutputStream newObjectOutputStream(java.io.File file)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.ObjectOutputStream newObjectOutputStream(java.io.OutputStream outputStream)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.BufferedOutputStream newOutputStream(java.io.File file)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.PrintWriter newPrintWriter(java.io.File file)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.PrintWriter newPrintWriter(java.io.File file, java.lang.String charset)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.PrintWriter newPrintWriter(java.io.Writer writer)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.BufferedReader newReader(java.io.File file)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.BufferedReader newReader(java.io.File file, java.lang.String charset)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.BufferedReader newReader(java.io.InputStream self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.BufferedReader newReader(java.io.InputStream self, java.lang.String charset)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.BufferedReader newReader(java.net.URL url)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.BufferedReader newReader(java.net.URL url, java.util.Map parameters)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.BufferedReader newReader(java.net.URL url, java.util.Map parameters, java.lang.String charset)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.BufferedReader newReader(java.net.URL url, java.lang.String charset)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.BufferedWriter newWriter(java.io.File file)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.BufferedWriter newWriter(java.io.File file, boolean append)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.BufferedWriter newWriter(java.io.File file, java.lang.String charset)
          Deprecated. 
static java.io.BufferedWriter newWriter(java.io.File file, java.lang.String charset, boolean append)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.Character next(java.lang.Character self)
          Increment a Character by one.
static java.lang.CharSequence next(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.Number next(java.lang.Number self)
          Increment a Number by one.
static java.lang.String next(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence normalize(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String normalize(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static int numberAwareCompareTo(java.lang.Comparable self, java.lang.Comparable other)
          Provides a method that compares two comparables using Groovy's default number aware comparator.
static java.util.BitSet or(java.util.BitSet left, java.util.BitSet right)
          Bitwise OR together two BitSets.
static java.lang.Boolean or(java.lang.Boolean left, java.lang.Boolean right)
          Logical disjunction of two boolean operators
static java.lang.Number or(java.lang.Number left, java.lang.Number right)
          Bitwise OR together two numbers.
static java.lang.CharSequence padLeft(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.Number numberOfChars)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence padLeft(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.Number numberOfChars, java.lang.CharSequence padding)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String padLeft(java.lang.String self, java.lang.Number numberOfChars)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String padLeft(java.lang.String self, java.lang.Number numberOfChars, java.lang.String padding)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence padRight(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.Number numberOfChars)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence padRight(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.Number numberOfChars, java.lang.CharSequence padding)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String padRight(java.lang.String self, java.lang.Number numberOfChars)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String padRight(java.lang.String self, java.lang.Number numberOfChars, java.lang.String padding)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.Set<java.util.List<T>>
permutations(java.util.List<T> self)
          Finds all permutations of a collection.
static java.lang.Number plus(java.lang.Character left, java.lang.Character right)
          Add one Character to another.
static java.lang.Number plus(java.lang.Character left, java.lang.Number right)
          Add a Character and a Number.
static java.lang.CharSequence plus(java.lang.CharSequence left, java.lang.Object value)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
plus(java.util.Collection<T> left, java.util.Collection<T> right)
          Create a Collection as a union of two collections.
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
plus(java.util.Collection<T> left, java.lang.Iterable<T> right)
          Create a Collection as a union of a Collection and an Iterable.
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
plus(java.util.Collection<T> left, T right)
          Create a collection as a union of a Collection and an Object.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
plus(java.util.List<T> self, int index, java.lang.Iterable<T> additions)
          Creates a new List by inserting all of the elements in the given Iterable to the elements from this List at the specified index.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
plus(java.util.List<T> self, int index, java.util.List<T> additions)
          Creates a new List by inserting all of the elements in the given additions List to the elements from the original List at the specified index.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
plus(java.util.List<T> self, int index, T[] items)
          Creates a new List by inserting all of the elements in the specified array to the elements from the original List at the specified index.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
plus(java.util.Map<K,V> self, java.util.Collection<java.util.Map.Entry<K,V>> entries)
          Returns a new Map containing all entries from self and entries, giving precedence to entries.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
plus(java.util.Map<K,V> left, java.util.Map<K,V> right)
          Returns a new Map containing all entries from left and right, giving precedence to right.
static java.lang.Number plus(java.lang.Number left, java.lang.Character right)
          Add a Number and a Character.
static java.lang.String plus(java.lang.Number value, java.lang.String right)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String plus(java.lang.StringBuffer left, java.lang.String value)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String plus(java.lang.String left, java.lang.Object value)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T[]
plus(T[] left, java.util.Collection<T> right)
          Create an array containing elements from an original array plus those from a Collection.
static
<T> T[]
plus(T[] left, java.lang.Iterable<T> right)
          Create an array containing elements from an original array plus those from an Iterable.
static
<T> T[]
plus(T[] left, T right)
          Create an array containing elements from an original array plus an additional appended element.
static
<T> T[]
plus(T[] left, T[] right)
          Create an array as a union of two arrays.
static
<T> T
pop(java.util.List<T> self)
          Removes the last item from the List.
static java.lang.Number power(java.math.BigDecimal self, java.lang.Integer exponent)
          Power of a BigDecimal to an integer certain exponent.
static java.lang.Number power(java.math.BigInteger self, java.lang.Integer exponent)
          Power of a BigInteger to an integer certain exponent.
static java.lang.Number power(java.lang.Integer self, java.lang.Integer exponent)
          Power of an integer to an integer certain exponent.
static java.lang.Number power(java.lang.Long self, java.lang.Integer exponent)
          Power of a long to an integer certain exponent.
static java.lang.Number power(java.lang.Number self, java.lang.Number exponent)
          Power of a Number to a certain exponent.
static java.lang.Character previous(java.lang.Character self)
          Decrement a Character by one.
static java.lang.CharSequence previous(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.Number previous(java.lang.Number self)
          Decrement a Number by one.
static java.lang.String previous(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
protected static java.util.List primitiveArrayGet(java.lang.Object self, java.util.Collection indices)
          Implements the getAt(Collection) method for primitive type arrays.
protected static java.lang.Object primitiveArrayGet(java.lang.Object self, int idx)
          Implements the getAt(int) method for primitive type arrays.
protected static java.util.List primitiveArrayGet(java.lang.Object self, Range range)
          Implements the getAt(Range) method for primitive type arrays.
protected static java.lang.Object primitiveArrayPut(java.lang.Object self, int idx, java.lang.Object newValue)
          Implements the setAt(int idx) method for primitive type arrays.
static void print(Closure self, java.lang.Object value)
          Print a value to the standard output stream.
static void print(java.lang.Object self, java.lang.Object value)
          Print a value formatted Groovy style to self if it is a Writer, otherwise to the standard output stream.
static void print(java.lang.Object self, java.io.PrintWriter out)
          Print to a console in interactive format.
static void print(java.io.PrintStream self, java.lang.Object value)
          Print a value formatted Groovy style to the print stream.
static void print(java.io.PrintWriter self, java.lang.Object value)
          Print a value formatted Groovy style to the print writer.
static void printf(java.lang.Object self, java.lang.String format, java.lang.Object arg)
          Prints a formatted string using the specified format string and arguments.
static void printf(java.lang.Object self, java.lang.String format, java.lang.Object[] values)
          Printf to a console (Only works with JDK1.5 or later).
static void println(Closure self)
          Print a linebreak to the standard output stream.
static void println(Closure self, java.lang.Object value)
          Print a value (followed by a newline) to the standard output stream.
static void println(java.lang.Object self)
          Print a linebreak to the standard output stream.
static void println(java.lang.Object self, java.lang.Object value)
          Print a value formatted Groovy style (followed by a newline) to self if it is a Writer, otherwise to the standard output stream.
static void println(java.lang.Object self, java.io.PrintWriter out)
          Print to a console in interactive format.
static void println(java.io.PrintStream self, java.lang.Object value)
          Print a value formatted Groovy style (followed by a newline) to the print stream.
static void println(java.io.PrintWriter self, java.lang.Object value)
          Print a value formatted Groovy style (followed by a newline) to the print writer.
static
<T> boolean
push(java.util.List<T> self, T value)
          Appends an item to the List.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
putAll(java.util.Map<K,V> self, java.util.Collection<java.util.Map.Entry<K,V>> entries)
          Provides an easy way to append multiple Map.Entry values to a Map.
static void putAt(java.util.BitSet self, int index, boolean value)
          Support subscript-style assignment for a BitSet.
static void putAt(java.util.BitSet self, IntRange range, boolean value)
          Support assigning a range of values with a single assignment statement.
static
<T> void
putAt(java.util.List<T> self, int idx, T value)
          A helper method to allow lists to work with subscript operators.
static void putAt(java.util.List self, EmptyRange range, java.util.Collection value)
          A helper method to allow lists to work with subscript operators.
static void putAt(java.util.List self, EmptyRange range, java.lang.Object value)
          A helper method to allow lists to work with subscript operators.
static void putAt(java.util.List self, IntRange range, java.util.Collection col)
          List subscript assignment operator when given a range as the index and the assignment operand is a collection.
static void putAt(java.util.List self, IntRange range, java.lang.Object value)
          List subscript assignment operator when given a range as the index.
static void putAt(java.util.List self, java.util.List splice, java.util.List values)
          A helper method to allow lists to work with subscript operators.
static void putAt(java.util.List self, java.util.List splice, java.lang.Object value)
          A helper method to allow lists to work with subscript operators.
static
<K,V> V
putAt(java.util.Map<K,V> self, K key, V value)
          A helper method to allow maps to work with subscript operators
static void putAt(java.lang.Object self, java.lang.String property, java.lang.Object newValue)
          Allows the subscript operator to be used to set dynamically named property values.
static void putAt(java.lang.StringBuffer self, EmptyRange range, java.lang.Object value)
          Deprecated. 
static void putAt(java.lang.StringBuffer self, IntRange range, java.lang.Object value)
          Deprecated. 
static byte[] readBytes(java.io.File file)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String readLine(java.io.Reader self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.util.List<java.lang.CharSequence> readLines(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.util.List<java.lang.String> readLines(java.io.File file)
          Deprecated. 
static java.util.List<java.lang.String> readLines(java.io.File file, java.lang.String charset)
          Deprecated. 
static java.util.List<java.lang.String> readLines(java.io.InputStream stream)
          Deprecated. 
static java.util.List<java.lang.String> readLines(java.io.InputStream stream, java.lang.String charset)
          Deprecated. 
static java.util.List<java.lang.String> readLines(java.io.Reader reader)
          Deprecated. 
static java.util.List<java.lang.String> readLines(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.util.List<java.lang.String> readLines(java.net.URL self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.util.List<java.lang.String> readLines(java.net.URL self, java.lang.String charset)
          Deprecated. 
static boolean removeAll(java.util.Collection self, Closure condition)
          Modifies this collection by removing the elements that are matched according to the specified closure condition.
static boolean removeAll(java.util.Collection self, java.lang.Object[] items)
          Modifies this collection by removing its elements that are contained within the specified object array.
static boolean renameTo(java.io.File self, java.lang.String newPathName)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence replaceAll(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.CharSequence regex, java.lang.CharSequence replacement)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence replaceAll(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.CharSequence regex, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence replaceAll(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern, java.lang.CharSequence replacement)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String replaceAll(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String replaceAll(java.lang.String self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String replaceAll(java.lang.String self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern, java.lang.String replacement)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String replaceAll(java.lang.String self, java.lang.String regex, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String replaceFirst(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.CharSequence regex, java.lang.CharSequence replacement)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String replaceFirst(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.CharSequence regex, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence replaceFirst(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern, java.lang.CharSequence replacement)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String replaceFirst(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String replaceFirst(java.lang.String self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String replaceFirst(java.lang.String self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern, java.lang.String replacement)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String replaceFirst(java.lang.String self, java.lang.String regex, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static java.util.List<MetaMethod> respondsTo(java.lang.Object self, java.lang.String name)
          Returns an object satisfying Groovy truth if the implementing MetaClass responds to a method with the given name regardless of the arguments.
static java.util.List<MetaMethod> respondsTo(java.lang.Object self, java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object[] argTypes)
          Returns an object satisfying Groovy truth if the implementing MetaClass responds to a method with the given name and arguments types.
static boolean retainAll(java.util.Collection self, Closure condition)
          Modifies this collection so that it retains only its elements that are matched according to the specified closure condition.
static boolean retainAll(java.util.Collection self, java.lang.Object[] items)
          Modifies this collection so that it retains only its elements that are contained in the specified array.
static java.lang.CharSequence reverse(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.Iterator<T>
reverse(java.util.Iterator<T> self)
          Reverses the iterator.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
reverse(java.util.List<T> self)
          Creates a new List with the identical contents to this list but in reverse order.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
reverse(java.util.List<T> self, boolean mutate)
          Reverses the elements in a list.
static java.lang.String reverse(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T[]
reverse(T[] self)
          Creates a new array containing items which are the same as this array but in reverse order.
static
<T> T[]
reverse(T[] self, boolean mutate)
          Reverse the items in an array.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
reverseEach(java.util.List<T> self, Closure closure)
          Iterate over each element of the list in the reverse order.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
reverseEach(java.util.Map<K,V> self, Closure closure)
          Allows a Map to be iterated through in reverse order using a closure.
static
<T> T[]
reverseEach(T[] self, Closure closure)
          Iterate over each element of the array in the reverse order.
static java.lang.Number rightShift(java.lang.Number self, java.lang.Number operand)
          Implementation of the right shift operator for integral types.
static java.lang.Number rightShiftUnsigned(java.lang.Number self, java.lang.Number operand)
          Implementation of the right shift (unsigned) operator for integral types.
static long round(java.lang.Double number)
          Round the value
static double round(java.lang.Double number, int precision)
          Round the value
static int round(java.lang.Float number)
          Round the value
static float round(java.lang.Float number, int precision)
          Round the value
static java.util.TimerTask runAfter(java.util.Timer timer, int delay, Closure closure)
          Allows a simple syntax for using timers.
static void setBytes(java.io.File file, byte[] bytes)
          Deprecated. 
static void setBytes(java.io.OutputStream os, byte[] bytes)
          Deprecated. 
static void setIndex(java.util.regex.Matcher matcher, int idx)
          Deprecated. 
static void setMetaClass(java.lang.Class self, MetaClass metaClass)
          Sets the metaclass for a given class.
static void setMetaClass(GroovyObject self, MetaClass metaClass)
          Set the metaclass for a GroovyObject.
static void setMetaClass(java.lang.Object self, MetaClass metaClass)
          Set the metaclass for an object.
static void setText(java.io.File file, java.lang.String text)
          Deprecated. 
static void setText(java.io.File file, java.lang.String text, java.lang.String charset)
          Deprecated. 
static int size(boolean[] array)
          Allows arrays to behave similar to collections.
static int size(byte[] array)
          Allows arrays to behave similar to collections.
static int size(char[] array)
          Allows arrays to behave similar to collections.
static int size(java.lang.CharSequence text)
          Deprecated. 
static int size(double[] array)
          Allows arrays to behave similar to collections.
static long size(java.io.File self)
          Deprecated. 
static int size(float[] array)
          Allows arrays to behave similar to collections.
static int size(int[] array)
          Allows arrays to behave similar to collections.
static int size(java.util.Iterator self)
          Provide the standard Groovy size() method for Iterator.
static int size(long[] array)
          Allows arrays to behave similar to collections.
static long size(java.util.regex.Matcher self)
          Deprecated. 
static int size(java.lang.Object[] self)
          Provide the standard Groovy size() method for an array.
static int size(short[] array)
          Allows arrays to behave similar to collections.
static int size(java.lang.String text)
          Deprecated. 
static int size(java.lang.StringBuffer buffer)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
sort(java.util.Collection<T> self)
          Sorts the Collection.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
sort(java.util.Collection<T> self, boolean mutate)
          Sorts the Collection.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
sort(java.util.Collection<T> self, boolean mutate, Closure closure)
          Sorts this Collection using the given Closure to determine the correct ordering.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
sort(java.util.Collection<T> self, boolean mutate, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
          Sorts the Collection using the given Comparator.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
sort(java.util.Collection<T> self, Closure closure)
          Sorts this Collection using the given Closure to determine the correct ordering.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
sort(java.util.Collection<T> self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
          Sorts the Collection using the given Comparator.
static
<T> java.util.Iterator<T>
sort(java.util.Iterator<T> self)
          Sorts the given iterator items into a sorted iterator.
static
<T> java.util.Iterator<T>
sort(java.util.Iterator<T> self, Closure closure)
          Sorts the given iterator items into a sorted iterator using the Closure to determine the correct ordering.
static
<T> java.util.Iterator<T>
sort(java.util.Iterator<T> self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
          Sorts the given iterator items into a sorted iterator using the comparator.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
sort(java.util.Map<K,V> self)
          Sorts the elements from the given map into a new ordered Map using the natural ordering of the keys to determine the ordering.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
sort(java.util.Map<K,V> self, Closure closure)
          Sorts the elements from the given map into a new ordered map using the closure as a comparator to determine the ordering.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
sort(java.util.Map<K,V> self, java.util.Comparator<K> comparator)
          Sorts the elements from the given map into a new ordered Map using the specified key comparator to determine the ordering.
static
<K,V> java.util.SortedMap<K,V>
sort(java.util.SortedMap<K,V> self)
          Avoids doing unnecessary work when sorting an already sorted map (i.e. an identity function for an already sorted map).
static
<T> java.util.SortedSet<T>
sort(java.util.SortedSet<T> self)
          Avoids doing unnecessary work when sorting an already sorted set (i.e. an identity function for an already sorted set).
static
<T> T[]
sort(T[] self)
          Modifies this array so that its elements are in sorted order.
static
<T> T[]
sort(T[] self, boolean mutate)
          Sorts the given array into sorted order.
static
<T> T[]
sort(T[] self, boolean mutate, Closure closure)
          Modifies this array so that its elements are in sorted order using the Closure to determine the correct ordering.
static
<T> T[]
sort(T[] self, boolean mutate, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
          Modifies this array so that its elements are in sorted order as determined by the given comparator.
static
<T> T[]
sort(T[] self, Closure closure)
          Sorts the elements from this array into a newly created array using the Closure to determine the correct ordering.
static
<T> T[]
sort(T[] self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
          Sorts the given array into sorted order using the given comparator.
static java.lang.CharSequence[] split(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.Collection<java.util.Collection<T>>
split(java.util.Collection<T> self, Closure closure)
          Splits all items into two collections based on the closure condition.
static java.lang.String[] split(GString self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.util.Collection split(java.lang.Object self, Closure closure)
          Splits all items into two lists based on the closure condition.
static java.lang.String[] split(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
splitEachLine(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.CharSequence regex, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
splitEachLine(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
splitEachLine(java.io.File self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
splitEachLine(java.io.File self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern, java.lang.String charset, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
splitEachLine(java.io.File self, java.lang.String regex, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
splitEachLine(java.io.File self, java.lang.String regex, java.lang.String charset, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
splitEachLine(java.io.InputStream stream, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
splitEachLine(java.io.InputStream stream, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern, java.lang.String charset, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
splitEachLine(java.io.InputStream stream, java.lang.String regex, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
splitEachLine(java.io.InputStream stream, java.lang.String regex, java.lang.String charset, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
splitEachLine(java.io.Reader self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
splitEachLine(java.io.Reader self, java.lang.String regex, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
splitEachLine(java.lang.String self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
splitEachLine(java.lang.String self, java.lang.String regex, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
splitEachLine(java.net.URL self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
splitEachLine(java.net.URL self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern, java.lang.String charset, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
splitEachLine(java.net.URL self, java.lang.String regex, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
splitEachLine(java.net.URL self, java.lang.String regex, java.lang.String charset, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static SpreadMap spread(java.util.Map self)
          Synonym for toSpreadMap(java.util.Map).
static java.lang.String sprintf(java.lang.Object self, java.lang.String format, java.lang.Object arg)
          Returns a formatted string using the specified format string and arguments.
static java.lang.String sprintf(java.lang.Object self, java.lang.String format, java.lang.Object[] values)
          Sprintf to a string (Only works with JDK1.5 or later).
static void step(java.lang.Number self, java.lang.Number to, java.lang.Number stepNumber, Closure closure)
          Iterates from this number up to the given number using a step increment.
static java.lang.CharSequence stripIndent(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence stripIndent(java.lang.CharSequence self, int numChars)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String stripIndent(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String stripIndent(java.lang.String self, int numChars)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence stripMargin(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence stripMargin(java.lang.CharSequence self, char marginChar)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String stripMargin(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.CharSequence marginChar)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String stripMargin(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String stripMargin(java.lang.String self, char marginChar)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String stripMargin(java.lang.String self, java.lang.String marginChar)
          Deprecated. 
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
subMap(java.util.Map<K,V> map, java.util.Collection<K> keys)
          Creates a sub-Map containing the given keys.
static
<T> java.util.Set<java.util.List<T>>
subsequences(java.util.List<T> self)
          Finds all non-null subsequences of a list.
static java.lang.Object sum(java.util.Collection self)
          Sums the items in a collection.
static java.lang.Object sum(java.util.Collection self, Closure closure)
          Sums the result of apply a closure to each item of a collection.
static java.lang.Object sum(java.util.Collection self, java.lang.Object initialValue)
          Sums the items in a collection, adding the result to some initial value.
static java.lang.Object sum(java.util.Collection self, java.lang.Object initialValue, Closure closure)
          Sums the result of applying a closure to each item of a collection to some initial value.
static java.lang.Object sum(java.util.Iterator<java.lang.Object> self)
          Sums the items from an Iterator.
static java.lang.Object sum(java.util.Iterator<java.lang.Object> self, Closure closure)
          Sums the result of apply a closure to each item returned from an iterator.
static java.lang.Object sum(java.util.Iterator<java.lang.Object> self, java.lang.Object initialValue)
          Sums the items from an Iterator, adding the result to some initial value.
static java.lang.Object sum(java.util.Iterator<java.lang.Object> self, java.lang.Object initialValue, Closure closure)
          Sums the result of applying a closure to each item of an Iterator to some initial value.
static java.lang.Object sum(java.lang.Object[] self)
          Sums the items in an array.
static java.lang.Object sum(java.lang.Object[] self, Closure closure)
          Sums the result of apply a closure to each item of an array.
static java.lang.Object sum(java.lang.Object[] self, java.lang.Object initialValue)
          Sums the items in an array, adding the result to some initial value.
static java.lang.Object sum(java.lang.Object[] self, java.lang.Object initialValue, Closure closure)
          Sums the result of applying a closure to each item of an array to some initial value.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
tail(java.util.List<T> self)
          Returns the items from the List excluding the first item.
static
<T> T[]
tail(T[] self)
          Returns the items from the Object array excluding the first item.
static java.lang.CharSequence take(java.lang.CharSequence self, int num)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
take(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, int num)
          Returns the first num elements from the head of this Iterable.
static
<T> java.util.Iterator<T>
take(java.util.Iterator<T> self, int num)
          Returns an iterator of up to the first num elements from this iterator.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
take(java.util.List<T> self, int num)
          Returns the first num elements from the head of this list.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
take(java.util.Map<K,V> self, int num)
          Returns a new map containing the first num elements from the head of this map.
static
<T> T[]
take(T[] self, int num)
          Returns the first num elements from the head of this array.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
takeWhile(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, Closure condition)
          Returns a List containing the longest prefix of the elements from this Iterable where each element passed to the given closure evaluates to true.
static
<T> java.util.Iterator<T>
takeWhile(java.util.Iterator<T> self, Closure condition)
          Returns the longest prefix of elements in this iterator where each element passed to the given condition closure evaluates to true.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
takeWhile(java.util.List<T> self, Closure condition)
          Returns the longest prefix of this list where each element passed to the given closure condition evaluates to true.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
takeWhile(java.util.Map<K,V> self, Closure<?> condition)
          Returns the longest prefix of this Map where each entry (or key/value pair) when passed to the given closure evaluates to true.
static
<T> T[]
takeWhile(T[] self, Closure condition)
          Returns the longest prefix of this array where each element passed to the given closure evaluates to true.
static void times(java.lang.Number self, Closure closure)
          Executes the closure this many times, starting from zero.
static java.lang.String toArrayString(java.lang.Object[] self)
          Returns the string representation of the given array.
static java.math.BigDecimal toBigDecimal(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.math.BigDecimal toBigDecimal(java.lang.Number self)
          Transform a Number into a BigDecimal
static java.math.BigDecimal toBigDecimal(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.math.BigInteger toBigInteger(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.math.BigInteger toBigInteger(java.lang.Number self)
          Transform this Number into a BigInteger.
static java.math.BigInteger toBigInteger(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.Boolean toBoolean(java.lang.Boolean self)
          Identity conversion which returns Boolean.TRUE for a true Boolean and Boolean.FALSE for a false Boolean.
static java.lang.Boolean toBoolean(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.Character toCharacter(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.Double toDouble(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.Double toDouble(java.lang.Number self)
          Transform a Number into a Double
static java.lang.Double toDouble(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.Float toFloat(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.Float toFloat(java.lang.Number self)
          Transform a Number into a Float
static java.lang.Float toFloat(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.Integer toInteger(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.Integer toInteger(java.lang.Number self)
          Transform a Number into an Integer
static java.lang.Integer toInteger(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.util.List<java.lang.CharSequence> tokenize(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.util.List<java.lang.CharSequence> tokenize(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.Character token)
          Deprecated. 
static java.util.List<java.lang.CharSequence> tokenize(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.CharSequence token)
          Deprecated. 
static java.util.List<java.lang.String> tokenize(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.util.List<java.lang.String> tokenize(java.lang.String self, java.lang.Character token)
          Deprecated. 
static java.util.List<java.lang.String> tokenize(java.lang.String self, java.lang.String token)
          Deprecated. 
static java.util.List<java.lang.Boolean> toList(boolean[] array)
          Converts this array to a List of the same size, with each element added to the list.
static java.util.List<java.lang.Byte> toList(byte[] array)
          Converts this array to a List of the same size, with each element added to the list.
static java.util.List<java.lang.Character> toList(char[] array)
          Converts this array to a List of the same size, with each element added to the list.
static java.util.List<java.lang.CharSequence> toList(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
toList(java.util.Collection<T> self)
          Convert a Collection to a List.
static java.util.List<java.lang.Double> toList(double[] array)
          Converts this array to a List of the same size, with each element added to the list.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
toList(java.util.Enumeration<T> self)
          Convert an enumeration to a List.
static java.util.List<java.lang.Float> toList(float[] array)
          Converts this array to a List of the same size, with each element added to the list.
static java.util.List<java.lang.Integer> toList(int[] array)
          Converts this array to a List of the same size, with each element added to the list.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
toList(java.lang.Iterable<T> self)
          Convert an Iterable to a List.
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
toList(java.util.Iterator<T> self)
          Convert an iterator to a List.
static java.util.List<java.lang.Long> toList(long[] array)
          Converts this array to a List of the same size, with each element added to the list.
static java.util.List<java.lang.Short> toList(short[] array)
          Converts this array to a List of the same size, with each element added to the list.
static java.util.List<java.lang.String> toList(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
toList(T[] array)
          Allows conversion of arrays into a mutable List.
static java.lang.String toListString(java.util.Collection self)
          Returns the string representation of the given list.
static java.lang.String toListString(java.util.Collection self, int maxSize)
          Returns the string representation of the given list.
static java.lang.Long toLong(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.Long toLong(java.lang.Number self)
          Transform a Number into a Long
static java.lang.Long toLong(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static char toLowerCase(java.lang.Character self)
          Converts the character to lowercase.
static java.lang.String toMapString(java.util.Map self)
          Returns the string representation of this map.
static java.lang.String toMapString(java.util.Map self, int maxSize)
          Returns the string representation of this map.
static java.util.Set<java.lang.Boolean> toSet(boolean[] array)
          Converts this array to a Set, with each unique element added to the set.
static java.util.Set<java.lang.Byte> toSet(byte[] array)
          Converts this array to a Set, with each unique element added to the set.
static java.util.Set<java.lang.Character> toSet(char[] array)
          Converts this array to a Set, with each unique element added to the set.
static java.util.Set<java.lang.CharSequence> toSet(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.Set<T>
toSet(java.util.Collection<T> self)
          Convert a Collection to a Set.
static java.util.Set<java.lang.Double> toSet(double[] array)
          Converts this array to a Set, with each unique element added to the set.
static
<T> java.util.Set<T>
toSet(java.util.Enumeration<T> self)
          Convert an enumeration to a Set.
static java.util.Set<java.lang.Float> toSet(float[] array)
          Converts this array to a Set, with each unique element added to the set.
static java.util.Set<java.lang.Integer> toSet(int[] array)
          Converts this array to a Set, with each unique element added to the set.
static
<T> java.util.Set<T>
toSet(java.util.Iterator<T> self)
          Convert an iterator to a Set.
static java.util.Set<java.lang.Long> toSet(long[] array)
          Converts this array to a Set, with each unique element added to the set.
static java.util.Set<java.lang.Short> toSet(short[] array)
          Converts this array to a Set, with each unique element added to the set.
static java.util.Set<java.lang.String> toSet(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.Short toShort(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.Short toShort(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static SpreadMap toSpreadMap(java.util.List self)
          Creates a spreadable map from this list.
static SpreadMap toSpreadMap(java.util.Map self)
          Returns a new SpreadMap from this map.
static SpreadMap toSpreadMap(java.lang.Object[] self)
          Creates a spreadable map from this array.
static java.lang.String toString(java.util.AbstractCollection self)
          Returns the string representation of the given collection.
static java.lang.String toString(java.util.AbstractMap self)
          Returns the string representation of the given map.
static java.lang.String toString(boolean[] self)
          Returns the string representation of the given array.
static java.lang.String toString(byte[] self)
          Returns the string representation of the given array.
static java.lang.String toString(char[] self)
          Returns the string representation of the given array.
static java.lang.String toString(double[] self)
          Returns the string representation of the given array.
static java.lang.String toString(float[] self)
          Returns the string representation of the given array.
static java.lang.String toString(int[] self)
          Returns the string representation of the given array.
static java.lang.String toString(long[] self)
          Returns the string representation of the given array.
static java.lang.String toString(java.lang.Object value)
          Create a String representation of this object.
static java.lang.String toString(java.lang.Object[] self)
          Returns the string representation of this array's contents.
static java.lang.String toString(short[] self)
          Returns the string representation of the given array.
static char toUpperCase(java.lang.Character self)
          Converts the character to uppercase.
static java.net.URI toURI(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.net.URI toURI(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.net.URL toURL(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.net.URL toURL(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence tr(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.CharSequence sourceSet, java.lang.CharSequence replacementSet)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String tr(java.lang.String self, java.lang.String sourceSet, java.lang.String replacementSet)
          Deprecated. 
static void transformChar(java.io.Reader self, java.io.Writer writer, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static void transformLine(java.io.Reader reader, java.io.Writer writer, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static java.util.List transpose(java.util.List self)
          Adds GroovyCollections#transpose(List) as a method on lists.
static void traverse(java.io.File self, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static void traverse(java.io.File self, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> options)
          Deprecated. 
static void traverse(java.io.File self, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> options, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static double trunc(java.lang.Double number)
          Truncate the value
static double trunc(java.lang.Double number, int precision)
          Truncate the value
static float trunc(java.lang.Float number)
          Truncate the value
static float trunc(java.lang.Float number, int precision)
          Truncate the value
static java.lang.Number unaryMinus(java.lang.Number left)
          Negates the number.
static java.lang.CharSequence unexpand(java.lang.CharSequence self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence unexpand(java.lang.CharSequence self, int tabStop)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String unexpand(java.lang.String self)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String unexpand(java.lang.String self, int tabStop)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.CharSequence unexpandLine(java.lang.CharSequence self, int tabStop)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.String unexpandLine(java.lang.String self, int tabStop)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
unique(java.util.Collection<T> self)
          Modifies this collection to remove all duplicated items, using the default comparator.
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
unique(java.util.Collection<T> self, boolean mutate)
          Remove all duplicates from a given Collection using the default comparator.
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
unique(java.util.Collection<T> self, boolean mutate, Closure closure)
          A convenience method for making a collection unique using a Closure to determine duplicate (equal) items.
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
unique(java.util.Collection<T> self, boolean mutate, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
          Remove all duplicates from a given Collection.
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
unique(java.util.Collection<T> self, Closure closure)
          A convenience method for making a collection unique using a Closure to determine duplicate (equal) items.
static
<T> java.util.Collection<T>
unique(java.util.Collection<T> self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
          Remove all duplicates from a given Collection.
static
<T> java.util.Iterator<T>
unique(java.util.Iterator<T> self)
          Returns an iterator equivalent to this iterator all duplicated items removed by using the default comparator.
static
<T> java.util.Iterator<T>
unique(java.util.Iterator<T> self, Closure closure)
          Returns an iterator equivalent to this iterator but with all duplicated items removed by using a Closure to determine duplicate (equal) items.
static
<T> java.util.Iterator<T>
unique(java.util.Iterator<T> self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
          Returns an iterator equivalent to this iterator with all duplicated items removed by using the supplied comparator.
static void upto(java.math.BigDecimal self, java.lang.Number to, Closure closure)
          Iterates from this number up to the given number, inclusive, incrementing by one each time.
static void upto(java.math.BigInteger self, java.lang.Number to, Closure closure)
          Iterates from this number up to the given number, inclusive, incrementing by one each time.
static void upto(double self, java.lang.Number to, Closure closure)
          Iterates from this number up to the given number, inclusive, incrementing by one each time.
static void upto(java.lang.Double self, java.lang.Number to, Closure closure)
          Iterates from this number up to the given number, inclusive, incrementing by one each time.
static void upto(float self, java.lang.Number to, Closure closure)
          Iterates from this number up to the given number, inclusive, incrementing by one each time.
static void upto(java.lang.Float self, java.lang.Number to, Closure closure)
          Iterates from this number up to the given number, inclusive, incrementing by one each time.
static void upto(long self, java.lang.Number to, Closure closure)
          Iterates from this number up to the given number, inclusive, incrementing by one each time.
static void upto(java.lang.Long self, java.lang.Number to, Closure closure)
          Iterates from this number up to the given number, inclusive, incrementing by one each time.
static void upto(java.lang.Number self, java.lang.Number to, Closure closure)
          Iterates from this number up to the given number, inclusive, incrementing by one each time.
static
<T> T
use(java.lang.Object self, java.lang.Class categoryClass, Closure<T> closure)
          Scoped use method
static
<T> T
use(java.lang.Object self, java.util.List<java.lang.Class> categoryClassList, Closure<T> closure)
          Scoped use method with list of categories.
static java.lang.Object use(java.lang.Object self, java.lang.Object[] array)
          Allows you to use a list of categories, specifying the list as varargs.
static
<T> T
with(java.lang.Object self, Closure<T> closure)
          Allows the closure to be called for the object reference self.
static
<T> T
withDataInputStream(java.io.File file, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withDataOutputStream(java.io.File file, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
withDefault(java.util.List<T> self, Closure init)
          An alias for withLazyDefault which decorates a list allowing it to grow when called with index values outside the normal list bounds.
static
<K,V> java.util.Map<K,V>
withDefault(java.util.Map<K,V> self, Closure init)
          Wraps a map using the decorator pattern with a wrapper that intercepts all calls to get(key).
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
withEagerDefault(java.util.List<T> self, Closure init)
          Decorates a list allowing it to grow when called with a non-existent index value.
static java.lang.Object withInputStream(java.io.File file, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withInputStream(java.net.URL url, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> java.util.List<T>
withLazyDefault(java.util.List<T> self, Closure init)
          Decorates a list allowing it to grow when called with a non-existent index value.
static
<T> T
withObjectInputStream(java.io.File file, java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withObjectInputStream(java.io.File file, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withObjectInputStream(java.io.InputStream inputStream, java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withObjectInputStream(java.io.InputStream inputStream, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withObjectOutputStream(java.io.File file, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withObjectOutputStream(java.io.OutputStream outputStream, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withObjectStreams(java.net.Socket socket, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static java.lang.Object withOutputStream(java.io.File file, Closure closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withPrintWriter(java.io.File file, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withPrintWriter(java.io.File file, java.lang.String charset, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withPrintWriter(java.io.Writer writer, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withReader(java.io.File file, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withReader(java.io.File file, java.lang.String charset, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withReader(java.io.InputStream in, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withReader(java.io.InputStream in, java.lang.String charset, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withReader(java.io.Reader reader, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withReader(java.net.URL url, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withReader(java.net.URL url, java.lang.String charset, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withStream(java.io.InputStream stream, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withStream(java.io.OutputStream os, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withStreams(java.net.Socket socket, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withWriter(java.io.File file, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withWriter(java.io.File file, java.lang.String charset, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withWriter(java.io.OutputStream stream, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withWriter(java.io.OutputStream stream, java.lang.String charset, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withWriter(java.io.Writer writer, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withWriterAppend(java.io.File file, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static
<T> T
withWriterAppend(java.io.File file, java.lang.String charset, Closure<T> closure)
          Deprecated. 
static void write(java.io.File file, java.lang.String text)
          Deprecated. 
static void write(java.io.File file, java.lang.String text, java.lang.String charset)
          Deprecated. 
static void write(java.io.Writer self, Writable writable)
          Deprecated. 
static void writeLine(java.io.BufferedWriter writer, java.lang.String line)
          Deprecated. 
static java.util.BitSet xor(java.util.BitSet left, java.util.BitSet right)
          Bitwise XOR together two BitSets.
static java.lang.Boolean xor(java.lang.Boolean left, java.lang.Boolean right)
          Exclusive disjunction of two boolean operators
static java.lang.Number xor(java.lang.Number left, java.lang.Number right)
          Bitwise XOR together two Numbers.
 
Methods inherited from class org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.DefaultGroovyMethodsSupport
cloneSimilarCollection, cloneSimilarMap, closeQuietly, closeWithWarning, createSimilarArray, createSimilarCollection, createSimilarCollection, createSimilarList, createSimilarMap, createSimilarOrDefaultCollection, createSimilarSet, normaliseIndex, sameType, subListBorders, subListBorders
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

additionals

public static final java.lang.Class[] additionals

DGM_LIKE_CLASSES

public static final java.lang.Class[] DGM_LIKE_CLASSES
Constructor Detail

DefaultGroovyMethods

public DefaultGroovyMethods()
Method Detail

is

public static boolean is(java.lang.Object self,
                         java.lang.Object other)
Identity check. Since == is overridden in Groovy with the meaning of equality we need some fallback to check for object identity. Invoke using the 'is' method, like so: def same = this.is(that)

Parameters:
self - an object
other - an object to compare identity with
Returns:
true if self and other are both references to the same instance, false otherwise
Since:
1.0

identity

public static <T> T identity(java.lang.Object self,
                             Closure<T> closure)
Allows the closure to be called for the object reference self. Synonym for 'with()'.

Parameters:
self - the object to have a closure act upon
closure - the closure to call on the object
Returns:
result of calling the closure
Since:
1.0

with

public static <T> T with(java.lang.Object self,
                         Closure<T> closure)
Allows the closure to be called for the object reference self.

Any method invoked inside the closure will first be invoked on the self reference. For instance, the following method calls to the append() method are invoked on the StringBuilder instance:
 def b = new StringBuilder().with {
   append('foo')
   append('bar')
   return it
 }
 assert b.toString() == 'foobar'
 
This is commonly used to simplify object creation, such as this example:
 def p = new Person().with {
   firstName = 'John'
   lastName = 'Doe'
   return it
 }
 

Parameters:
self - the object to have a closure act upon
closure - the closure to call on the object
Returns:
result of calling the closure
Since:
1.5.0

getAt

public static java.lang.Object getAt(java.lang.Object self,
                                     java.lang.String property)
Allows the subscript operator to be used to lookup dynamic property values. bean[somePropertyNameExpression]. The normal property notation of groovy is neater and more concise but only works with compile-time known property names.

Parameters:
self - the object to act upon
property - the property name of interest
Returns:
the property value
Since:
1.0

putAt

public static void putAt(java.lang.Object self,
                         java.lang.String property,
                         java.lang.Object newValue)
Allows the subscript operator to be used to set dynamically named property values. bean[somePropertyNameExpression] = foo. The normal property notation of groovy is neater and more concise but only works with property names which are known at compile time.

Parameters:
self - the object to act upon
property - the name of the property to set
newValue - the value to set
Since:
1.0

dump

public static java.lang.String dump(java.lang.Object self)
Generates a detailed dump string of an object showing its class, hashCode and fields.

Parameters:
self - an object
Returns:
the dump representation
Since:
1.0

getMetaPropertyValues

public static java.util.List<PropertyValue> getMetaPropertyValues(java.lang.Object self)
Retrieves the list of MetaProperty objects for 'self' and wraps it in a list of PropertyValue objects that additionally provide the value for each property of 'self'.

Parameters:
self - the receiver object
Returns:
list of PropertyValue objects
Since:
1.0
See Also:
Expando.getMetaPropertyValues()

getProperties

public static java.util.Map getProperties(java.lang.Object self)
Convenience method that calls getMetaPropertyValues(java.lang.Object)(self) and provides the data in form of simple key/value pairs, i.e.&nsbp;without type() information.

Parameters:
self - the receiver object
Returns:
meta properties as Map of key/value pairs
Since:
1.0

use

public static <T> T use(java.lang.Object self,
                        java.lang.Class categoryClass,
                        Closure<T> closure)
Scoped use method

Parameters:
self - any Object
categoryClass - a category class to use
closure - the closure to invoke with the category in place
Returns:
the value returned from the closure
Since:
1.0

mixin

public static void mixin(MetaClass self,
                         java.util.List<java.lang.Class> categoryClasses)
Extend object with category methods. All methods for given class and all super classes will be added to the object.

Parameters:
self - any Class
categoryClasses - a category classes to use
Since:
1.6.0

mixin

public static void mixin(java.lang.Class self,
                         java.util.List<java.lang.Class> categoryClasses)
Extend class globally with category methods. All methods for given class and all super classes will be added to the class.

Parameters:
self - any Class
categoryClasses - a category classes to use
Since:
1.6.0

mixin

public static void mixin(java.lang.Class self,
                         java.lang.Class categoryClass)
Extend class globally with category methods.

Parameters:
self - any Class
categoryClass - a category class to use
Since:
1.6.0

mixin

public static void mixin(java.lang.Class self,
                         java.lang.Class[] categoryClass)
Extend class globally with category methods.

Parameters:
self - any Class
categoryClass - a category class to use
Since:
1.6.0

mixin

public static void mixin(MetaClass self,
                         java.lang.Class categoryClass)
Extend class globally with category methods.

Parameters:
self - any Class
categoryClass - a category class to use
Since:
1.6.0

mixin

public static void mixin(MetaClass self,
                         java.lang.Class[] categoryClass)
Extend class globally with category methods.

Parameters:
self - any Class
categoryClass - a category class to use
Since:
1.6.0

use

public static <T> T use(java.lang.Object self,
                        java.util.List<java.lang.Class> categoryClassList,
                        Closure<T> closure)
Scoped use method with list of categories.

Parameters:
self - any Object
categoryClassList - a list of category classes
closure - the closure to invoke with the categories in place
Returns:
the value returned from the closure
Since:
1.0

addShutdownHook

public static void addShutdownHook(java.lang.Object self,
                                   Closure closure)
Allows the usage of addShutdownHook without getting the runtime first.

Parameters:
self - the object the method is called on (ignored)
closure - the shutdown hook action
Since:
1.5.0

use

public static java.lang.Object use(java.lang.Object self,
                                   java.lang.Object[] array)
Allows you to use a list of categories, specifying the list as varargs. use(CategoryClass1, CategoryClass2) { ... } This method saves having to wrap the the category classes in a list.

Parameters:
self - any Object
array - a list of category classes and a Closure
Returns:
the value returned from the closure
Since:
1.0

print

public static void print(java.lang.Object self,
                         java.lang.Object value)
Print a value formatted Groovy style to self if it is a Writer, otherwise to the standard output stream.

Parameters:
self - any Object
value - the value to print
Since:
1.0

print

public static void print(java.io.PrintWriter self,
                         java.lang.Object value)
Print a value formatted Groovy style to the print writer.

Parameters:
self - a PrintWriter
value - the value to print
Since:
1.0

print

public static void print(java.io.PrintStream self,
                         java.lang.Object value)
Print a value formatted Groovy style to the print stream.

Parameters:
self - a PrintStream
value - the value to print
Since:
1.6.0

print

public static void print(Closure self,
                         java.lang.Object value)
Print a value to the standard output stream. This method delegates to the owner to execute the method.

Parameters:
self - a generated closure
value - the value to print
Since:
1.0

println

public static void println(java.lang.Object self)
Print a linebreak to the standard output stream.

Parameters:
self - any Object
Since:
1.0

println

public static void println(Closure self)
Print a linebreak to the standard output stream. This method delegates to the owner to execute the method.

Parameters:
self - a closure
Since:
1.0

println

public static void println(java.lang.Object self,
                           java.lang.Object value)
Print a value formatted Groovy style (followed by a newline) to self if it is a Writer, otherwise to the standard output stream.

Parameters:
self - any Object
value - the value to print
Since:
1.0

println

public static void println(java.io.PrintWriter self,
                           java.lang.Object value)
Print a value formatted Groovy style (followed by a newline) to the print writer.

Parameters:
self - a PrintWriter
value - the value to print
Since:
1.0

println

public static void println(java.io.PrintStream self,
                           java.lang.Object value)
Print a value formatted Groovy style (followed by a newline) to the print stream.

Parameters:
self - any Object
value - the value to print
Since:
1.6.0

println

public static void println(Closure self,
                           java.lang.Object value)
Print a value (followed by a newline) to the standard output stream. This method delegates to the owner to execute the method.

Parameters:
self - a closure
value - the value to print
Since:
1.0

printf

public static void printf(java.lang.Object self,
                          java.lang.String format,
                          java.lang.Object[] values)
Printf to a console (Only works with JDK1.5 or later).

Parameters:
self - any Object
format - a format string
values - values referenced by the format specifiers in the format string.
Since:
1.0

sprintf

public static java.lang.String sprintf(java.lang.Object self,
                                       java.lang.String format,
                                       java.lang.Object[] values)
Sprintf to a string (Only works with JDK1.5 or later).

Parameters:
self - any Object
format - a format string
values - values referenced by the format specifiers in the format string.
Returns:
the resulting formatted string
Since:
1.5.0

printf

public static void printf(java.lang.Object self,
                          java.lang.String format,
                          java.lang.Object arg)
Prints a formatted string using the specified format string and arguments.

For examples,

     printf ( "Hello, %s!\n" , [ "world" ] as String[] )
     printf ( "Hello, %s!\n" , [ "Groovy" ])
     printf ( "%d + %d = %d\n" , [ 1 , 2 , 1+2 ] as Integer[] )
     printf ( "%d + %d = %d\n" , [ 3 , 3 , 3+3 ])
 

( 1..5 ).each { printf ( "-- %d\n" , [ it ] as Integer[] ) } ( 1..5 ).each { printf ( "-- %d\n" , [ it ] as int[] ) } ( 0x41..0x45 ).each { printf ( "-- %c\n" , [ it ] as char[] ) } ( 07..011 ).each { printf ( "-- %d\n" , [ it ] as byte[] ) } ( 7..11 ).each { printf ( "-- %d\n" , [ it ] as short[] ) } ( 7..11 ).each { printf ( "-- %d\n" , [ it ] as long[] ) } ( 7..11 ).each { printf ( "-- %5.2f\n" , [ it ] as float[] ) } ( 7..11 ).each { printf ( "-- %5.2g\n" , [ it ] as double[] ) }

Parameters:
self - any Object
format - A format string
arg - Argument which is referenced by the format specifiers in the format string. The type of arg should be one of Object[], List, int[], short[], byte[], char[], boolean[], long[], float[], or double[].
Since:
1.0

sprintf

public static java.lang.String sprintf(java.lang.Object self,
                                       java.lang.String format,
                                       java.lang.Object arg)
Returns a formatted string using the specified format string and arguments.

Parameters:
self - any Object
format - A format string
arg - Argument which is referenced by the format specifiers in the format string. The type of arg should be one of Object[], List, int[], short[], byte[], char[], boolean[], long[], float[], or double[].
Returns:
the resulting printf'd string
Since:
1.5.0

inspect

public static java.lang.String inspect(java.lang.Object self)
Inspects returns the String that matches what would be typed into a terminal to create this object.

Parameters:
self - any Object
Returns:
a String that matches what would be typed into a terminal to create this object. e.g. [1, 'hello'].inspect() -> [1, "hello"]
Since:
1.0

print

public static void print(java.lang.Object self,
                         java.io.PrintWriter out)
Print to a console in interactive format.

Parameters:
self - any Object
out - the PrintWriter used for printing
Since:
1.0

println

public static void println(java.lang.Object self,
                           java.io.PrintWriter out)
Print to a console in interactive format.

Parameters:
self - any Object
out - the PrintWriter used for printing
Since:
1.0

invokeMethod

public static java.lang.Object invokeMethod(java.lang.Object object,
                                            java.lang.String method,
                                            java.lang.Object arguments)
Provide a dynamic method invocation method which can be overloaded in classes to implement dynamic proxies easily.

Parameters:
object - any Object
method - the name of the method to call
arguments - the arguments to use
Returns:
the result of the method call
Since:
1.0

isCase

public static boolean isCase(java.lang.Object caseValue,
                             java.lang.Object switchValue)
Method for overloading the behavior of the 'case' method in switch statements. The default implementation handles arrays types but otherwise simply delegates to Object#equals, but this may be overridden for other types. In this example:
 switch( a ) {
   case b: //some code
 }
"some code" is called when b.isCase( a ) returns true.

Parameters:
caseValue - the case value
switchValue - the switch value
Returns:
true if the switchValue is deemed to be equal to the caseValue
Since:
1.0

isCase

public static boolean isCase(java.lang.Class caseValue,
                             java.lang.Object switchValue)
Special 'Case' implementation for Class, which allows testing for a certain class in a switch statement. For example:
switch( obj ) {
   case List :
     // obj is a list
     break;
   case Set :
     // etc
 }

Parameters:
caseValue - the case value
switchValue - the switch value
Returns:
true if the switchValue is deemed to be assignable from the given class
Since:
1.0

isCase

public static boolean isCase(java.util.Collection caseValue,
                             java.lang.Object switchValue)
'Case' implementation for collections which tests if the 'switch' operand is contained in any of the 'case' values. For example:
switch( 3 ) {
   case [1,3,5]:
     assert true
     break
   default:
     assert false
 }

Parameters:
caseValue - the case value
switchValue - the switch value
Returns:
true if the caseValue is deemed to contain the switchValue
Since:
1.0
See Also:
Collection.contains(java.lang.Object)

isCase

public static boolean isCase(java.util.Map caseValue,
                             java.lang.Object switchValue)
'Case' implementation for maps which tests the groovy truth value obtained using the 'switch' operand as key. For example:
switch( 'foo' ) {
   case [foo:true, bar:false]:
     assert true
     break
   default:
     assert false
 }

Parameters:
caseValue - the case value
switchValue - the switch value
Returns:
the groovy truth value from caseValue corresponding to the switchValue key
Since:
1.7.6

isCase

public static boolean isCase(java.lang.Number caseValue,
                             java.lang.Number switchValue)
Special 'case' implementation for all numbers, which delegates to the compareTo() method for comparing numbers of different types.

Parameters:
caseValue - the case value
switchValue - the switch value
Returns:
true if the numbers are deemed equal
Since:
1.5.0

unique

public static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> unique(java.util.Iterator<T> self)
Returns an iterator equivalent to this iterator all duplicated items removed by using the default comparator. The original iterator will become exhausted of elements after determining the unique values. A new iterator for the unique values will be returned.

Parameters:
self - an Iterator
Returns:
the modified Iterator
Since:
1.5.5

unique

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> unique(java.util.Collection<T> self)
Modifies this collection to remove all duplicated items, using the default comparator.
assert [1,3] == [1,3,3].unique()

Parameters:
self - a collection
Returns:
the now modified collection
Since:
1.0
See Also:
unique(Collection, boolean)

unique

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> unique(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                                                 boolean mutate)
Remove all duplicates from a given Collection using the default comparator. If mutate is true, it works by modifying the original object (and also returning it). If mutate is false, a new collection is returned leaving the original unchanged.
 assert [1,3] == [1,3,3].unique()
 
 def orig = [1, 3, 2, 3]
 def uniq = orig.unique(false)
 assert orig == [1, 3, 2, 3]
 assert uniq == [1, 3, 2]
 

Parameters:
self - a collection
mutate - false will cause a new list containing unique items from the collection to be created, true will mutate collections in place
Returns:
the now modified collection
Since:
1.8.1

numberAwareCompareTo

public static int numberAwareCompareTo(java.lang.Comparable self,
                                       java.lang.Comparable other)
Provides a method that compares two comparables using Groovy's default number aware comparator.

Parameters:
self - a Comparable
other - another Comparable
Returns:
a -ve number, 0 or a +ve number according to Groovy's compareTo contract
Since:
1.6.0

unique

public static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> unique(java.util.Iterator<T> self,
                                               Closure closure)
Returns an iterator equivalent to this iterator but with all duplicated items removed by using a Closure to determine duplicate (equal) items. The original iterator will be fully processed after the call.

If the closure takes a single parameter, the argument passed will be each element, and the closure should return a value used for comparison (either using Comparable.compareTo(java.lang.Object) or Object.equals(java.lang.Object)). If the closure takes two parameters, two items from the Iterator will be passed as arguments, and the closure should return an int value (with 0 indicating the items are not unique).

Parameters:
self - an Iterator
closure - a Closure used to determine unique items
Returns:
the modified Iterator
Since:
1.5.5

unique

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> unique(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                                                 Closure closure)
A convenience method for making a collection unique using a Closure to determine duplicate (equal) items.

If the closure takes a single parameter, the argument passed will be each element, and the closure should return a value used for comparison (either using Comparable.compareTo(java.lang.Object) or Object.equals(java.lang.Object)). If the closure takes two parameters, two items from the collection will be passed as arguments, and the closure should return an int value (with 0 indicating the items are not unique).
assert [1,4] == [1,3,4,5].unique { it % 2 }
assert [2,3,4] == [2,3,3,4].unique { a, b -> a <=> b }

Parameters:
self - a Collection
closure - a 1 or 2 arg Closure used to determine unique items
Returns:
self without any duplicates
Since:
1.0
See Also:
unique(Collection, boolean, Closure)

unique

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> unique(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                                                 boolean mutate,
                                                 Closure closure)
A convenience method for making a collection unique using a Closure to determine duplicate (equal) items. If mutate is true, it works on the receiver object and returns it. If mutate is false, a new collection is returned.

If the closure takes a single parameter, the argument passed will be each element, and the closure should return a value used for comparison (either using Comparable.compareTo(java.lang.Object) or Object.equals(java.lang.Object)). If the closure takes two parameters, two items from the collection will be passed as arguments, and the closure should return an int value (with 0 indicating the items are not unique).
 def orig = [1, 3, 4, 5]
 def uniq = orig.unique(false) { it % 2 }
 assert orig == [1, 3, 4, 5]
 assert uniq == [1, 4]
 
 def orig = [2, 3, 3, 4]
 def uniq = orig.unique(false) { a, b -> a <=> b }
 assert orig == [2, 3, 3, 4]
 assert uniq == [2, 3, 4]
 

Parameters:
self - a Collection
mutate - false will always cause a new list to be created, true will mutate lists in place
closure - a 1 or 2 arg Closure used to determine unique items
Returns:
self without any duplicates
Since:
1.8.1

unique

public static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> unique(java.util.Iterator<T> self,
                                               java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
Returns an iterator equivalent to this iterator with all duplicated items removed by using the supplied comparator.

Parameters:
self - an Iterator
comparator - a Comparator
Returns:
the modified Iterator
Since:
1.5.5

unique

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> unique(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                                                 java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
Remove all duplicates from a given Collection. Works on the original object (and also returns it). The order of members in the Collection are compared by the given Comparator. For each duplicate, the first member which is returned by the given Collection's iterator is retained, but all other ones are removed. The given Collection's original order is preserved.

     class Person {
         def fname, lname
         String toString() {
             return fname + " " + lname
         }
     }

     class PersonComparator implements Comparator {
         int compare(Object o1, Object o2) {
             Person p1 = (Person) o1
             Person p2 = (Person) o2
             if (p1.lname != p2.lname)
                 return p1.lname.compareTo(p2.lname)
             else
                 return p1.fname.compareTo(p2.fname)
         }

         boolean equals(Object obj) {
             return this.equals(obj)
         }
     }

     Person a = new Person(fname:"John", lname:"Taylor")
     Person b = new Person(fname:"Clark", lname:"Taylor")
     Person c = new Person(fname:"Tom", lname:"Cruz")
     Person d = new Person(fname:"Clark", lname:"Taylor")

     def list = [a, b, c, d]
     List list2 = list.unique(new PersonComparator())
     assert( list2 == list && list == [a, b, c] )
 

Parameters:
self - a Collection
comparator - a Comparator
Returns:
self the now modified collection without duplicates
Since:
1.0
See Also:
unique(java.util.Collection, boolean, java.util.Comparator)

unique

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> unique(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                                                 boolean mutate,
                                                 java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
Remove all duplicates from a given Collection. If mutate is true, it works on the original object (and also returns it). If mutate is false, a new collection is returned. The order of members in the Collection are compared by the given Comparator. For each duplicate, the first member which is returned by the given Collection's iterator is retained, but all other ones are removed. The given Collection's original order is preserved.

     class Person {
         def fname, lname
         String toString() {
             return fname + " " + lname
         }
     }

     class PersonComparator implements Comparator {
         int compare(Object o1, Object o2) {
             Person p1 = (Person) o1
             Person p2 = (Person) o2
             if (p1.lname != p2.lname)
                 return p1.lname.compareTo(p2.lname)
             else
                 return p1.fname.compareTo(p2.fname)
         }

         boolean equals(Object obj) {
             return this.equals(obj)
         }
     }

     Person a = new Person(fname:"John", lname:"Taylor")
     Person b = new Person(fname:"Clark", lname:"Taylor")
     Person c = new Person(fname:"Tom", lname:"Cruz")
     Person d = new Person(fname:"Clark", lname:"Taylor")

     def list = [a, b, c, d]
     List list2 = list.unique(false, new PersonComparator())
     assert( list2 != list && list2 == [a, b, c] )
 

Parameters:
self - a Collection
mutate - false will always cause a new collection to be created, true will mutate collections in place
comparator - a Comparator
Returns:
self the collection without duplicates
Since:
1.8.1

each

public static <T> T each(T self,
                         Closure closure)
Iterates through an aggregate type or data structure, passing each item to the given closure. Custom types may utilize this method by simply providing an "iterator()" method. The items returned from the resulting iterator will be passed to the closure.

Parameters:
self - the object over which we iterate
closure - the closure applied on each element found
Returns:
the self Object
Since:
1.0

eachWithIndex

public static <T> T eachWithIndex(T self,
                                  Closure closure)
Iterates through an aggregate type or data structure, passing each item and the item's index (a counter starting at zero) to the given closure.

Parameters:
self - an Object
closure - a Closure to operate on each item
Returns:
the self Object
Since:
1.0

each

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> each(java.util.Map<K,V> self,
                                            Closure closure)
Allows a Map to be iterated through using a closure. If the closure takes one parameter then it will be passed the Map.Entry otherwise if the closure takes two parameters then it will be passed the key and the value.
def result = ""
 [a:1, b:3].each { key, value -> result += "$key$value" }
 assert result == "a1b3"
def result = ""
 [a:1, b:3].each { entry -> result += entry }
 assert result == "a=1b=3"
In general, the order in which the map contents are processed cannot be guaranteed. In practise, specialized forms of Map, e.g. a TreeMap will have its contents processed according to the natural ordering of the map.

Parameters:
self - the map over which we iterate
closure - the 1 or 2 arg closure applied on each entry of the map
Returns:
returns the self parameter
Since:
1.5.0

reverseEach

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> reverseEach(java.util.Map<K,V> self,
                                                   Closure closure)
Allows a Map to be iterated through in reverse order using a closure. In general, the order in which the map contents are processed cannot be guaranteed. In practise, specialized forms of Map, e.g. a TreeMap will have its contents processed according to the reverse of the natural ordering of the map.

Parameters:
self - the map over which we iterate
closure - the 1 or 2 arg closure applied on each entry of the map
Returns:
returns the self parameter
Since:
1.7.2
See Also:
each(Map, Closure)

eachWithIndex

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> eachWithIndex(java.util.Map<K,V> self,
                                                     Closure closure)
Allows a Map to be iterated through using a closure. If the closure takes two parameters then it will be passed the Map.Entry and the item's index (a counter starting at zero) otherwise if the closure takes three parameters then it will be passed the key, the value, and the index.
def result = ""
 [a:1, b:3].eachWithIndex { key, value, index -> result += "$index($key$value)" }
 assert result == "0(a1)1(b3)"
def result = ""
 [a:1, b:3].eachWithIndex { entry, index -> result += "$index($entry)" }
 assert result == "0(a=1)1(b=3)"

Parameters:
self - the map over which we iterate
closure - a 2 or 3 arg Closure to operate on each item
Returns:
the self Object
Since:
1.5.0

reverseEach

public static <T> java.util.List<T> reverseEach(java.util.List<T> self,
                                                Closure closure)
Iterate over each element of the list in the reverse order.
def result = []
 [1,2,3].reverseEach { result << it }
 assert result == [3,2,1]

Parameters:
self - a List
closure - a closure to which each item is passed.
Returns:
the original list
Since:
1.5.0

reverseEach

public static <T> T[] reverseEach(T[] self,
                                  Closure closure)
Iterate over each element of the array in the reverse order.

Parameters:
self - an Object array
closure - a closure to which each item is passed
Returns:
the original array
Since:
1.5.2

every

public static boolean every(java.lang.Object self,
                            Closure closure)
Used to determine if the given predicate closure is valid (i.e.&nsbp;returns true for all items in this data structure). A simple example for a list:
def list = [3,4,5]
 def greaterThanTwo = list.every { it > 2 }
 

Parameters:
self - the object over which we iterate
closure - the closure predicate used for matching
Returns:
true if every iteration of the object matches the closure predicate
Since:
1.0

every

public static <K,V> boolean every(java.util.Map<K,V> self,
                                  Closure closure)
Iterates over the entries of a map, and checks whether a predicate is valid for all entries. If the closure takes one parameter then it will be passed the Map.Entry otherwise if the closure takes two parameters then it will be passed the key and the value.
def map = [a:1, b:2.0, c:2L]
 assert !map.every { key, value -> value instanceof Integer }
 assert map.every { entry -> entry.value instanceof Number }

Parameters:
self - the map over which we iterate
closure - the 1 or 2 arg Closure predicate used for matching
Returns:
true if every entry of the map matches the closure predicate
Since:
1.5.0

every

public static boolean every(java.lang.Object self)
Iterates over every element of a collection, and checks whether all elements are true according to the Groovy Truth. Equivalent to self.every({element -> element})

Parameters:
self - the object over which we iterate
Returns:
true if every item in the collection matches the closure predicate
Since:
1.5.0

any

public static boolean any(java.lang.Object self,
                          Closure closure)
Iterates over the contents of an object or collection, and checks whether a predicate is valid for at least one element.

Parameters:
self - the object over which we iterate
closure - the closure predicate used for matching
Returns:
true if any iteration for the object matches the closure predicate
Since:
1.0

any

public static <K,V> boolean any(java.util.Map<K,V> self,
                                Closure<?> closure)
Iterates over the entries of a map, and checks whether a predicate is valid for at least one entry. If the closure takes one parameter then it will be passed the Map.Entry otherwise if the closure takes two parameters then it will be passed the key and the value.
 assert [2:3, 4:5, 5:10].any { key, value -> key * 2 == value }
 assert ![2:3, 4:5, 5:10].any { entry -> entry.key == entry.value * 2 }
 

Parameters:
self - the map over which we iterate
closure - the 1 or 2 arg closure predicate used for matching
Returns:
true if any entry in the map matches the closure predicate
Since:
1.5.0

any

public static boolean any(java.lang.Object self)
Iterates over the elements of a collection, and checks whether at least one element is true according to the Groovy Truth. Equivalent to self.any({element -> element})

Parameters:
self - the object over which we iterate
Returns:
true if any item in the collection matches the closure predicate
Since:
1.5.0

grep

public static java.util.Collection grep(java.lang.Object self,
                                        java.lang.Object filter)
Iterates over the collection of items which this Object represents and returns each item that matches the given filter - calling the isCase(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object) method used by switch statements. This method can be used with different kinds of filters like regular expressions, classes, ranges etc. Example:
 def list = ['a', 'b', 'aa', 'bc', 3, 4.5]
 assert list.grep( ~/a+/ )  == ['a', 'aa']
 assert list.grep( ~/../ )  == ['aa', 'bc']
 assert list.grep( Number ) == [ 3, 4.5 ]
 assert list.grep{ it.toString().size() == 1 } == [ 'a', 'b', 3 ]
 

Parameters:
self - the object over which we iterate
filter - the filter to perform on the object (using the isCase(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object) method)
Returns:
a collection of objects which match the filter
Since:
1.5.6

grep

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> grep(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                                               java.lang.Object filter)
Iterates over the collection of items and returns each item that matches the given filter - calling the isCase(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object) method used by switch statements. This method can be used with different kinds of filters like regular expressions, classes, ranges etc. Example:
 def list = ['a', 'b', 'aa', 'bc', 3, 4.5]
 assert list.grep( ~/a+/ )  == ['a', 'aa']
 assert list.grep( ~/../ )  == ['aa', 'bc']
 assert list.grep( Number ) == [ 3, 4.5 ]
 assert list.grep{ it.toString().size() == 1 } == [ 'a', 'b', 3 ]
 

Parameters:
self - a collection
filter - the filter to perform on each element of the collection (using the isCase(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object) method)
Returns:
a collection of objects which match the filter
Since:
2.0

grep

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> grep(T[] self,
                                               java.lang.Object filter)
Iterates over the array of items and returns a collection of items that match the given filter - calling the isCase(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object) method used by switch statements. This method can be used with different kinds of filters like regular expressions, classes, ranges etc. Example:
 def list = ['a', 'b', 'aa', 'bc', 3, 4.5] as Object[]
 assert list.grep( ~/a+/ )  == ['a', 'aa']
 assert list.grep( ~/../ )  == ['aa', 'bc']
 assert list.grep( Number ) == [ 3, 4.5 ]
 assert list.grep{ it.toString().size() == 1 } == [ 'a', 'b', 3 ]
 

Parameters:
self - an array
filter - the filter to perform on each element of the array (using the isCase(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object) method)
Returns:
a collection of objects which match the filter
Since:
2.0

grep

public static java.util.Collection grep(java.lang.Object self)
Iterates over the collection of items which this Object represents and returns each item that matches using the IDENTITY Closure as a filter - effectively returning all elements which satisfy Groovy truth.

Example:

 def items = [1, 2, 0, false, true, '', 'foo', [], [4, 5], null]
 assert items.grep() == [1, 2, true, 'foo', [4, 5]]
 

Parameters:
self - the object over which we iterate
Returns:
a collection of objects which match the filter
Since:
1.8.1
See Also:
Closure.IDENTITY

grep

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> grep(java.util.Collection<T> self)
Iterates over the collection returning each element that matches using the IDENTITY Closure as a filter - effectively returning all elements which satisfy Groovy truth.

Example:

 def items = [1, 2, 0, false, true, '', 'foo', [], [4, 5], null]
 assert items.grep() == [1, 2, true, 'foo', [4, 5]]
 

Parameters:
self - a Collection
Returns:
a collection of elements satisfy Groovy truth
Since:
2.0
See Also:
Closure.IDENTITY

grep

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> grep(T[] self)
Iterates over the array returning each element that matches using the IDENTITY Closure as a filter - effectively returning all elements which satisfy Groovy truth.

Example:

 def items = [1, 2, 0, false, true, '', 'foo', [], [4, 5], null] as Object[]
 assert items.grep() == [1, 2, true, 'foo', [4, 5]]
 

Parameters:
self - an array
Returns:
a collection of elements which satisfy Groovy truth
Since:
2.0
See Also:
Closure.IDENTITY

count

public static java.lang.Number count(java.util.Iterator self,
                                     java.lang.Object value)
Counts the number of occurrences of the given value from the items within this Iterator. Comparison is done using Groovy's == operator (using compareTo(value) == 0 or equals(value) ). The iterator will become exhausted of elements after determining the count value.

Parameters:
self - the Iterator from which we count the number of matching occurrences
value - the value being searched for
Returns:
the number of occurrences
Since:
1.5.0

count

public static java.lang.Number count(java.util.Iterator self,
                                     Closure closure)
Counts the number of occurrences which satisfy the given closure from the items within this Iterator. The iterator will become exhausted of elements after determining the count value.

Example usage:

assert [2,4,2,1,3,5,2,4,3].toSet().iterator().count{ it % 2 == 0 } == 2

Parameters:
self - the Iterator from which we count the number of matching occurrences
closure - a closure condition
Returns:
the number of occurrences
Since:
1.8.0

count

public static java.lang.Number count(java.util.Collection self,
                                     java.lang.Object value)
Counts the number of occurrences of the given value inside this collection. Comparison is done using Groovy's == operator (using compareTo(value) == 0 or equals(value) ).

Example usage:

assert [2,4,2,1,3,5,2,4,3].count(4) == 2

Parameters:
self - the collection within which we count the number of occurrences
value - the value being searched for
Returns:
the number of occurrences
Since:
1.0

count

public static java.lang.Number count(java.util.Collection self,
                                     Closure closure)
Counts the number of occurrences which satisfy the given closure from inside this collection.

Example usage:

assert [2,4,2,1,3,5,2,4,3].count{ it % 2 == 0 } == 5

Parameters:
self - the collection within which we count the number of occurrences
closure - a closure condition
Returns:
the number of occurrences
Since:
1.8.0

count

public static java.lang.Number count(java.util.Map self,
                                     Closure<?> closure)
Counts the number of occurrences which satisfy the given closure from inside this map. If the closure takes one parameter then it will be passed the Map.Entry. Otherwise, the closure should take two parameters and will be passed the key and value.

Example usage:

assert [a:1, b:1, c:2, d:2].count{ k,v -> k == 'a' || v == 2 } == 3

Parameters:
self - the map within which we count the number of occurrences
closure - a 1 or 2 arg Closure condition applying on the entries
Returns:
the number of occurrences
Since:
1.8.0

count

public static java.lang.Number count(java.lang.Object[] self,
                                     java.lang.Object value)
Counts the number of occurrences of the given value inside this array. Comparison is done using Groovy's == operator (using compareTo(value) == 0 or equals(value) ).

Parameters:
self - the array within which we count the number of occurrences
value - the value being searched for
Returns:
the number of occurrences
Since:
1.6.4

count

public static java.lang.Number count(java.lang.Object[] self,
                                     Closure closure)
Counts the number of occurrences which satisfy the given closure from inside this array.

Parameters:
self - the array within which we count the number of occurrences
closure - a closure condition
Returns:
the number of occurrences
Since:
1.8.0

count

public static java.lang.Number count(int[] self,
                                     java.lang.Object value)
Counts the number of occurrences of the given value inside this array. Comparison is done using Groovy's == operator (using compareTo(value) == 0 or equals(value) ).

Parameters:
self - the array within which we count the number of occurrences
value - the value being searched for
Returns:
the number of occurrences
Since:
1.6.4

count

public static java.lang.Number count(long[] self,
                                     java.lang.Object value)
Counts the number of occurrences of the given value inside this array. Comparison is done using Groovy's == operator (using compareTo(value) == 0 or equals(value) ).

Parameters:
self - the array within which we count the number of occurrences
value - the value being searched for
Returns:
the number of occurrences
Since:
1.6.4

count

public static java.lang.Number count(short[] self,
                                     java.lang.Object value)
Counts the number of occurrences of the given value inside this array. Comparison is done using Groovy's == operator (using compareTo(value) == 0 or equals(value) ).

Parameters:
self - the array within which we count the number of occurrences
value - the value being searched for
Returns:
the number of occurrences
Since:
1.6.4

count

public static java.lang.Number count(char[] self,
                                     java.lang.Object value)
Counts the number of occurrences of the given value inside this array. Comparison is done using Groovy's == operator (using compareTo(value) == 0 or equals(value) ).

Parameters:
self - the array within which we count the number of occurrences
value - the value being searched for
Returns:
the number of occurrences
Since:
1.6.4

count

public static java.lang.Number count(boolean[] self,
                                     java.lang.Object value)
Counts the number of occurrences of the given value inside this array. Comparison is done using Groovy's == operator (using compareTo(value) == 0 or equals(value) ).

Parameters:
self - the array within which we count the number of occurrences
value - the value being searched for
Returns:
the number of occurrences
Since:
1.6.4

count

public static java.lang.Number count(double[] self,
                                     java.lang.Object value)
Counts the number of occurrences of the given value inside this array. Comparison is done using Groovy's == operator (using compareTo(value) == 0 or equals(value) ).

Parameters:
self - the array within which we count the number of occurrences
value - the value being searched for
Returns:
the number of occurrences
Since:
1.6.4

count

public static java.lang.Number count(float[] self,
                                     java.lang.Object value)
Counts the number of occurrences of the given value inside this array. Comparison is done using Groovy's == operator (using compareTo(value) == 0 or equals(value) ).

Parameters:
self - the array within which we count the number of occurrences
value - the value being searched for
Returns:
the number of occurrences
Since:
1.6.4

count

public static java.lang.Number count(byte[] self,
                                     java.lang.Object value)
Counts the number of occurrences of the given value inside this array. Comparison is done using Groovy's == operator (using compareTo(value) == 0 or equals(value) ).

Parameters:
self - the array within which we count the number of occurrences
value - the value being searched for
Returns:
the number of occurrences
Since:
1.6.4

toList

public static <T> java.util.List<T> toList(java.util.Collection<T> self)
Convert a Collection to a List. Always returns a new List even if the Collection is already a List.

Example usage:

def x = [1,2,3] as HashSet
 assert x.class == HashSet
 assert x.toList() instanceof List

Parameters:
self - a collection
Returns:
a List
Since:
1.0

toList

public static <T> java.util.List<T> toList(java.util.Iterator<T> self)
Convert an iterator to a List. The iterator will become exhausted of elements after making this conversion.

Parameters:
self - an iterator
Returns:
a List
Since:
1.5.0

toList

public static <T> java.util.List<T> toList(java.lang.Iterable<T> self)
Convert an Iterable to a List. The Iterable's iterator will become exhausted of elements after making this conversion.

Parameters:
self - an Iterable
Returns:
a List
Since:
1.8.7

toList

public static <T> java.util.List<T> toList(java.util.Enumeration<T> self)
Convert an enumeration to a List.

Parameters:
self - an enumeration
Returns:
a List
Since:
1.5.0

collate

public static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> collate(java.util.List<T> self,
                                                            int size)
Collates this list into sub-lists of length size. Example:
def list = [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ]
 def coll = list.collate( 3 )
 assert coll == [ [ 1, 2, 3 ], [ 4, 5, 6 ], [ 7 ] ]

Parameters:
self - a List
size - the length of each sub-list in the returned list
Returns:
a List containing the data collated into sub-lists
Since:
1.8.6

collate

public static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> collate(java.util.List<T> self,
                                                            int size,
                                                            int step)
Collates this list into sub-lists of length size stepping through the code step elements for each subList. Example:
def list = [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ]
 def coll = list.collate( 3, 1 )
 assert coll == [ [ 1, 2, 3 ], [ 2, 3, 4 ], [ 3, 4 ], [ 4 ] ]

Parameters:
self - a List
size - the length of each sub-list in the returned list
step - the number of elements to step through for each sub-list
Returns:
a List containing the data collated into sub-lists
Since:
1.8.6

collate

public static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> collate(java.util.List<T> self,
                                                            int size,
                                                            boolean keepRemainder)
Collates this list into sub-lists of length size. Any remaining elements in the list after the subdivision will be dropped if keepRemainder is false. Example:
def list = [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ]
 def coll = list.collate( 3, false )
 assert coll == [ [ 1, 2, 3 ], [ 4, 5, 6 ] ]

Parameters:
self - a List
size - the length of each sub-list in the returned list
keepRemainder - if true, any rmeaining elements are returned as sub-lists. Otherwise they are discarded
Returns:
a List containing the data collated into sub-lists
Since:
1.8.6

collate

public static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> collate(java.util.List<T> self,
                                                            int size,
                                                            int step,
                                                            boolean keepRemainder)
Collates this list into sub-lists of length size stepping through the code step elements for each sub-list. Any remaining elements in the list after the subdivision will be dropped if keepRemainder is false. Example:
def list = [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ]
 assert list.collate( 3, 1, true  ) == [ [ 1, 2, 3 ], [ 2, 3, 4 ], [ 3, 4 ], [ 4 ] ]
 assert list.collate( 3, 1, false ) == [ [ 1, 2, 3 ], [ 2, 3, 4 ] ]

Parameters:
self - a List
size - the length of each sub-list in the returned list
step - the number of elements to step through for each sub-list
keepRemainder - if true, any rmeaining elements are returned as sub-lists. Otherwise they are discarded
Returns:
a List containing the data collated into sub-lists
Since:
1.8.6

collect

public static <T> java.util.List<T> collect(java.lang.Object self,
                                            Closure<T> transform)
Iterates through this aggregate Object transforming each item into a new value using the transform closure, returning a list of transformed values. Example:
def list = [1, 'a', 1.23, true ]
 def types = list.collect { it.class }
 assert types == [Integer, String, BigDecimal, Boolean]

Parameters:
self - an aggregate Object with an Iterator returning its items
transform - the closure used to transform each item of the aggregate object
Returns:
a List of the transformed values
Since:
1.0

collect

public static java.util.Collection collect(java.lang.Object self)
Iterates through this aggregate Object transforming each item into a new value using Closure.IDENTITY as a transformer, basically returning a list of items copied from the original object.
assert [1,2,3] == [1,2,3].iterator().collect()

Parameters:
self - an aggregate Object with an Iterator returning its items
Returns:
a List of the transformed values
Since:
1.8.5
See Also:
Closure.IDENTITY

collect

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> collect(java.lang.Object self,
                                                  java.util.Collection<T> collector,
                                                  Closure<? extends T> transform)
Iterates through this aggregate Object transforming each item into a new value using the transform closure and adding it to the supplied collector.

Parameters:
self - an aggregate Object with an Iterator returning its items
collector - the Collection to which the transformed values are added
transform - the closure used to transform each item of the aggregate object
Returns:
the collector with all transformed values added to it
Since:
1.0

collect

public static <T> java.util.List<T> collect(java.util.Collection<?> self,
                                            Closure<T> transform)
Iterates through this collection transforming each entry into a new value using the transform closure returning a list of transformed values.
assert [2,4,6] == [1,2,3].collect { it * 2 }

Parameters:
self - a collection
transform - the closure used to transform each item of the collection
Returns:
a List of the transformed values
Since:
1.0

collect

public static <T> java.util.List<T> collect(java.util.Collection<T> self)
Iterates through this collection transforming each entry into a new value using Closure.IDENTITY as a transformer, basically returning a list of items copied from the original collection.
assert [1,2,3] == [1,2,3].collect()

Parameters:
self - a collection
Returns:
a List of the transformed values
Since:
1.8.5
See Also:
Closure.IDENTITY

collect

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> collect(java.util.Collection<?> self,
                                                  java.util.Collection<T> collector,
                                                  Closure<? extends T> transform)
Iterates through this collection transforming each value into a new value using the transform closure and adding it to the supplied collector.
assert [1,2,3] as HashSet == [2,4,5,6].collect(new HashSet()) { (int)(it / 2) }

Parameters:
self - a collection
collector - the Collection to which the transformed values are added
transform - the closure used to transform each item of the collection
Returns:
the collector with all transformed values added to it
Since:
1.0

collectAll

public static java.util.List collectAll(java.util.Collection self,
                                        Closure transform)
Deprecated. Use collectNested instead

Deprecated alias for collectNested

See Also:
collectNested(Collection, Closure)

collectNested

public static java.util.List collectNested(java.util.Collection self,
                                           Closure transform)
Recursively iterates through this collection transforming each non-Collection value into a new value using the closure as a transformer. Returns a potentially nested list of transformed values.
 assert [2,[4,6],[8],[]] == [1,[2,3],[4],[]].collectNested { it * 2 }
 

Parameters:
self - a collection
transform - the closure used to transform each item of the collection
Returns:
the resultant collection
Since:
1.8.1

collectAll

public static java.util.Collection collectAll(java.util.Collection self,
                                              java.util.Collection collector,
                                              Closure transform)
Deprecated. Use collectNested instead

Deprecated alias for collectNested

See Also:
collectNested(Collection, Collection, Closure)

collectNested

public static java.util.Collection collectNested(java.util.Collection self,
                                                 java.util.Collection collector,
                                                 Closure transform)
Recursively iterates through this collection transforming each non-Collection value into a new value using the transform closure. Returns a potentially nested collection of transformed values.
def x = [1,[2,3],[4],[]].collectNested(new Vector()) { it * 2 }
 assert x == [2,[4,6],[8],[]]
 assert x instanceof Vector

Parameters:
self - a collection
collector - an initial Collection to which the transformed values are added
transform - the closure used to transform each element of the collection
Returns:
the collector with all transformed values added to it
Since:
1.8.1

collectMany

public static <T> java.util.List<T> collectMany(java.util.Collection self,
                                                Closure<java.util.Collection<? extends T>> projection)
Projects each item from a source collection to a collection and concatenates (flattens) the resulting collections into a single list.

 def nums = 1..10
 def squaresAndCubesOfEvens = nums.collectMany{ it % 2 ? [] : [it**2, it**3] }
 assert squaresAndCubesOfEvens == [4, 8, 16, 64, 36, 216, 64, 512, 100, 1000]

 def animals = ['CAT', 'DOG', 'ELEPHANT'] as Set
 def smallAnimals = animals.collectMany{ it.size() > 3 ? [] : [it.toLowerCase()] }
 assert smallAnimals == ['cat', 'dog']

 def orig = nums as Set
 def origPlusIncrements = orig.collectMany{ [it, it+1] }
 assert origPlusIncrements.size() == orig.size() * 2
 assert origPlusIncrements.unique().size() == orig.size() + 1
 

Parameters:
self - a collection
projection - a projecting Closure returning a collection of items
Returns:
a list created from the projected collections concatenated (flattened) together
Since:
1.8.1
See Also:
sum(java.util.Collection, groovy.lang.Closure)

collectMany

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> collectMany(java.util.Collection self,
                                                      java.util.Collection<T> collector,
                                                      Closure<java.util.Collection<? extends T>> projection)
Projects each item from a source collection to a result collection and concatenates (flattens) the resulting collections adding them into the collector.

 def animals = ['CAT', 'DOG', 'ELEPHANT'] as Set
 def smallAnimals = animals.collectMany(['ant', 'bee']){ it.size() > 3 ? [] : [it.toLowerCase()] }
 assert smallAnimals == ['ant', 'bee', 'cat', 'dog']

 def nums = 1..5
 def origPlusIncrements = nums.collectMany([] as Set){ [it, it+1] }
 assert origPlusIncrements.size() == nums.size() + 1
 

Parameters:
self - a collection
collector - an initial collection to add the projected items to
projection - a projecting Closure returning a collection of items
Returns:
the collector with the projected collections concatenated (flattened) to it
Since:
1.8.5

collectMany

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> collectMany(java.util.Map<?,?> self,
                                                      java.util.Collection<T> collector,
                                                      Closure<java.util.Collection<? extends T>> projection)
Projects each item from a source map to a result collection and concatenates (flattens) the resulting collections adding them into the collector.

 def map = [bread:3, milk:5, butter:2]
 def result = map.collectMany(['x']){ k, v -> k.startsWith('b') ? k.toList() : [] }
 assert result == ['x', 'b', 'r', 'e', 'a', 'd', 'b', 'u', 't', 't', 'e', 'r']
 

Parameters:
self - a map
collector - an initial collection to add the projected items to
projection - a projecting Closure returning a collection of items
Returns:
the collector with the projected collections concatenated (flattened) to it
Since:
1.8.8

collectMany

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> collectMany(java.util.Map<?,?> self,
                                                      Closure<java.util.Collection<? extends T>> projection)
Projects each item from a source map to a result collection and concatenates (flattens) the resulting collections adding them into a collection.

 def map = [bread:3, milk:5, butter:2]
 def result = map.collectMany{ k, v -> k.startsWith('b') ? k.toList() : [] }
 assert result == ['b', 'r', 'e', 'a', 'd', 'b', 'u', 't', 't', 'e', 'r']
 

Parameters:
self - a map
projection - a projecting Closure returning a collection of items
Returns:
the collector with the projected collections concatenated (flattened) to it
Since:
1.8.8

collectMany

public static <T> java.util.List<T> collectMany(java.lang.Object[] self,
                                                Closure<java.util.Collection<? extends T>> projection)
Projects each item from a source array to a collection and concatenates (flattens) the resulting collections into a single list.

 def nums = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] as Object[]
 def squaresAndCubesOfEvens = nums.collectMany{ it % 2 ? [] : [it**2, it**3] }
 assert squaresAndCubesOfEvens == [4, 8, 16, 64, 36, 216]
 

Parameters:
self - an object array
projection - a projecting Closure returning a collection of items
Returns:
a list created from the projected collections concatenated (flattened) together
Since:
1.8.1
See Also:
sum(Object[], groovy.lang.Closure)

collectMany

public static <T> java.util.List<T> collectMany(java.util.Iterator<java.lang.Object> self,
                                                Closure<java.util.Collection<? extends T>> projection)
Projects each item from a source iterator to a collection and concatenates (flattens) the resulting collections into a single list.

 def numsIter = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6].iterator()
 def squaresAndCubesOfEvens = numsIter.collectMany{ it % 2 ? [] : [it**2, it**3] }
 assert squaresAndCubesOfEvens == [4, 8, 16, 64, 36, 216]
 

Parameters:
self - an iterator
projection - a projecting Closure returning a collection of items
Returns:
a list created from the projected collections concatenated (flattened) together
Since:
1.8.1
See Also:
sum(Iterator, groovy.lang.Closure)

collect

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> collect(java.util.Map<?,?> self,
                                                  java.util.Collection<T> collector,
                                                  Closure<? extends T> transform)
Iterates through this Map transforming each map entry into a new value using the transform closure returning the collector with all transformed vakues added to it.
assert [a:1, b:2].collect( [] as HashSet ) { key, value -> key*value } == ["a", "bb"] as Set
 assert [3:20, 2:30].collect( [] as HashSet ) { entry -> entry.key * entry.value } == [60] as Set

Parameters:
self - a Map
collector - the Collection to which transformed values are added
transform - the transformation closure which can take one (Map.Entry) or two (key, value) parameters
Returns:
the collector with all transformed values added to it
Since:
1.0

collect

public static <T> java.util.List<T> collect(java.util.Map self,
                                            Closure<T> transform)
Iterates through this Map transforming each map entry into a new value using the transform closure returning a list of transformed values.
assert [a:1, b:2].collect { key, value -> key*value } == ["a", "bb"]
 assert [3:20, 2:30].collect { entry -> entry.key * entry.value } == [60, 60]

Parameters:
self - a Map
transform - the transformation closure which can take one (Map.Entry) or two (key, value) parameters
Returns:
the resultant list of transformed values
Since:
1.0

collectEntries

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> collectEntries(java.util.Map<?,?> self,
                                                      java.util.Map<K,V> collector,
                                                      Closure<?> transform)
Iterates through this Map transforming each map entry using the transform closure returning a map of the transformed entries.
 assert [a:1, b:2].collectEntries( [:] ) { k, v -> [v, k] } == [1:'a', 2:'b']
 assert [a:1, b:2].collectEntries( [30:'C'] ) { key, value ->
     [(value*10): key.toUpperCase()] } == [10:'A', 20:'B', 30:'C']
 

Parameters:
self - a Map
collector - the Map into which the transformed entries are put
transform - the closure used for transforming, which can take one (Map.Entry) or two (key, value) parameters and should return a Map.Entry, a Map or a two-element list containing the resulting key and value
Returns:
the collector with all transformed values added to it
Since:
1.7.9
See Also:
collect(Map, Collection, Closure)

collectEntries

public static java.util.Map<?,?> collectEntries(java.util.Map<?,?> self,
                                                Closure<?> transform)
Iterates through this Map transforming each entry using the transform closure and returning a map of the transformed entries.
 assert [a:1, b:2].collectEntries { key, value -> [value, key] } == [1:'a', 2:'b']
 assert [a:1, b:2].collectEntries { key, value ->
     [(value*10): key.toUpperCase()] } == [10:'A', 20:'B']
 

Parameters:
self - a Map
transform - the closure used for transforming, which can take one (Map.Entry) or two (key, value) parameters and should return a Map.Entry, a Map or a two-element list containing the resulting key and value
Returns:
a Map of the transformed entries
Since:
1.7.9
See Also:
collect(Map, Collection, Closure)

collectEntries

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> collectEntries(java.util.Collection<?> self,
                                                      Closure<?> transform)
Iterates through this Collection transforming each item using the transform closure and returning a map of the resulting transformed entries.
 def letters = "abc"
 // collect letters with index using list style
 assert (0..2).collectEntries { index -> [index, letters[index]] } == [0:'a', 1:'b', 2:'c']
 // collect letters with index using map style
 assert (0..2).collectEntries { index -> [(index): letters[index]] } == [0:'a', 1:'b', 2:'c']
 

Parameters:
self - a Collection
transform - the closure used for transforming, which has an item from self as the parameter and should return a Map.Entry, a Map or a two-element list containing the resulting key and value
Returns:
a Map of the transformed entries
Since:
1.7.9
See Also:
collectEntries(Collection, Map, Closure)

collectEntries

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> collectEntries(java.util.Iterator<?> self,
                                                      Closure<?> transform)
A variant of collectEntries for Iterators.

Parameters:
self - an Iterator
transform - the closure used for transforming, which has an item from self as the parameter and should return a Map.Entry, a Map or a two-element list containing the resulting key and value
Returns:
a Map of the transformed entries
Since:
1.8.7
See Also:
collectEntries(Collection, Closure)

collectEntries

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> collectEntries(java.lang.Iterable<?> self,
                                                      Closure<?> transform)
A variant of collectEntries for Iterables.

Parameters:
self - an Iterable
transform - the closure used for transforming, which has an item from self as the parameter and should return a Map.Entry, a Map or a two-element list containing the resulting key and value
Returns:
a Map of the transformed entries
Since:
1.8.7
See Also:
collectEntries(Iterator, Closure)

collectEntries

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> collectEntries(java.util.Collection<?> self)
A variant of collectEntries for Collections using the identity closure as the transform. The source collection should be a list of [key, value] tuples or a Map.Entry.
 def nums = [1, 10, 100, 1000]
 def tuples = nums.collect{ [it, it.toString().size()] }
 assert tuples == [[1, 1], [10, 2], [100, 3], [1000, 4]]
 def map = tuples.collectEntries()
 assert map == [1:1, 10:2, 100:3, 1000:4]
 

Parameters:
self - a Collection
Returns:
a Map of the transformed entries
Since:
1.8.5
See Also:
collectEntries(Collection, Closure)

collectEntries

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> collectEntries(java.util.Iterator<?> self)
A variant of collectEntries for Iterators using the identity closure as the transform.

Parameters:
self - an Iterator
Returns:
a Map of the transformed entries
Since:
1.8.7
See Also:
collectEntries(Collection)

collectEntries

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> collectEntries(java.lang.Iterable<?> self)
A variant of collectEntries for Iterables using the identity closure as the transform.

Parameters:
self - an Iterable
Returns:
a Map of the transformed entries
Since:
1.8.7
See Also:
collectEntries(Iterator)

collectEntries

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> collectEntries(java.util.Collection<?> self,
                                                      java.util.Map<K,V> collector,
                                                      Closure<?> transform)
Iterates through this Collection transforming each item using the closure as a transformer into a map entry, returning the supplied map with all of the transformed entries added to it.
 def letters = "abc"
 // collect letters with index
 assert (0..2).collectEntries( [:] ) { index -> [index, letters[index]] } == [0:'a', 1:'b', 2:'c']
 assert (0..2).collectEntries( [4:'d'] ) { index ->
     [(index+1): letters[index]] } == [1:'a', 2:'b', 3:'c', 4:'d']
 

Parameters:
self - a Collection
collector - the Map into which the transformed entries are put
transform - the closure used for transforming, which has an item from self as the parameter and should return a Map.Entry, a Map or a two-element list containing the resulting key and value
Returns:
the collector with all transformed values added to it
Since:
1.7.9
See Also:
collect(Map, Collection, Closure)

collectEntries

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> collectEntries(java.util.Iterator<?> self,
                                                      java.util.Map<K,V> collector,
                                                      Closure<?> transform)
A variant of collectEntries for Iterators using a supplied map as the destination of transformed entries.

Parameters:
self - an Iterator
collector - the Map into which the transformed entries are put
transform - the closure used for transforming, which has an item from self as the parameter and should return a Map.Entry, a Map or a two-element list containing the resulting key and value
Returns:
the collector with all transformed values added to it
Since:
1.8.7
See Also:
collectEntries(Collection, Map, Closure)

collectEntries

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> collectEntries(java.lang.Iterable<?> self,
                                                      java.util.Map<K,V> collector,
                                                      Closure<?> transform)
A variant of collectEntries for Iterables using a supplied map as the destination of transformed entries.

Parameters:
self - an Iterable
collector - the Map into which the transformed entries are put
transform - the closure used for transforming, which has an item from self as the parameter and should return a Map.Entry, a Map or a two-element list containing the resulting key and value
Returns:
the collector with all transformed values added to it
Since:
1.8.7
See Also:
collectEntries(Iterator, Map, Closure)

collectEntries

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> collectEntries(java.util.Collection<?> self,
                                                      java.util.Map<K,V> collector)
A variant of collectEntries for Collections using the identity closure as the transform and a supplied map as the destination of transformed entries.

Parameters:
self - a Collection
collector - the Map into which the transformed entries are put
Returns:
the collector with all transformed values added to it
Since:
1.8.5
See Also:
collectEntries(Collection, Map, Closure)

collectEntries

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> collectEntries(java.util.Iterator<?> self,
                                                      java.util.Map<K,V> collector)
A variant of collectEntries for Iterators using the identity closure as the transform and a supplied map as the destination of transformed entries.

Parameters:
self - an Iterator
collector - the Map into which the transformed entries are put
Returns:
the collector with all transformed values added to it
Since:
1.8.7
See Also:
collectEntries(Collection, Map)

collectEntries

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> collectEntries(java.lang.Iterable<?> self,
                                                      java.util.Map<K,V> collector)
A variant of collectEntries for Iterables using the identity closure as the transform and a supplied map as the destination of transformed entries.

Parameters:
self - an Iterable
collector - the Map into which the transformed entries are put
Returns:
the collector with all transformed values added to it
Since:
1.8.7
See Also:
collectEntries(Iterator, Map)

collectEntries

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> collectEntries(java.lang.Object[] self,
                                                      java.util.Map<K,V> collector,
                                                      Closure<?> transform)
Iterates through this array transforming each item using the transform closure and returning a map of the resulting transformed entries.
 def letters = "abc"
 def nums = [0, 1, 2] as Integer[]
 // collect letters with index
 assert nums.collectEntries( [:] ) { index -> [index, letters[index]] } == [0:'a', 1:'b', 2:'c']
 assert nums.collectEntries( [4:'d'] ) { index ->
     [(index+1): letters[index]] } == [1:'a', 2:'b', 3:'c', 4:'d']
 

Parameters:
self - an Object array
collector - the Map into which the transformed entries are put
transform - the closure used for transforming, which has an item from self as the parameter and should return a Map.Entry, a Map or a two-element list containing the resulting key and value
Returns:
the collector with all transformed values added to it
Since:
1.7.9
See Also:
collect(Map, Collection, Closure)

collectEntries

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> collectEntries(java.lang.Object[] self,
                                                      java.util.Map<K,V> collector)
A variant of collectEntries using the identity closure as the transform.

Parameters:
self - an Object array
collector - the Map into which the transformed entries are put
Returns:
the collector with all transformed values added to it
Since:
1.8.5
See Also:
collectEntries(Object[], Map, Closure)

collectEntries

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> collectEntries(java.lang.Object[] self,
                                                      Closure<?> transform)
Iterates through this array transforming each item using the transform closure and returning a map of the resulting transformed entries.
 def letters = "abc"
 def nums = [0, 1, 2] as Integer[]
 // collect letters with index using list style
 assert nums.collectEntries { index -> [index, letters[index]] } == [0:'a', 1:'b', 2:'c']
 // collect letters with index using map style
 assert nums.collectEntries { index -> [(index): letters[index]] } == [0:'a', 1:'b', 2:'c']
 

Parameters:
self - a Collection
transform - the closure used for transforming, which has an item from self as the parameter and should return a Map.Entry, a Map or a two-element list containing the resulting key and value
Returns:
a Map of the transformed entries
Since:
1.7.9
See Also:
collectEntries(Collection, Map, Closure)

collectEntries

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> collectEntries(java.lang.Object[] self)
A variant of collectEntries using the identity closure as the transform.

Parameters:
self - an Object array
Returns:
the collector with all transformed values added to it
Since:
1.8.5
See Also:
collectEntries(Object[], Closure)

find

public static java.lang.Object find(java.lang.Object self,
                                    Closure closure)
Finds the first value matching the closure condition

Parameters:
self - an Object with an iterator returning its values
closure - a closure condition
Returns:
the first Object found or null if none was found
Since:
1.0

find

public static java.lang.Object find(java.lang.Object self)
Finds the first item matching the IDENTITY Closure (i.e. matching Groovy truth).

Example:

 def items = [null, 0, 0.0, false, '', [], 42, 43]
 assert items.find() == 42
 

Parameters:
self - an Object with an Iterator returning its values
Returns:
the first Object found or null if none was found
Since:
1.8.1
See Also:
Closure.IDENTITY

findResult

public static java.lang.Object findResult(java.lang.Object self,
                                          java.lang.Object defaultResult,
                                          Closure closure)
Treats the object as iterable, iterating through the values it represents and returns the first non-null result obtained from calling the closure, otherwise returns the defaultResult.

Parameters:
self - an Object with an iterator returning its values
defaultResult - an Object that should be returned if all closure results are null
closure - a closure that returns a non-null value when processing should stop
Returns:
the first non-null result of the closure, otherwise the default value
Since:
1.7.5

findResult

public static java.lang.Object findResult(java.lang.Object self,
                                          Closure closure)
Treats the object as iterable, iterating through the values it represents and returns the first non-null result obtained from calling the closure, otherwise returns null.

Parameters:
self - an Object with an iterator returning its values
closure - a closure that returns a non-null value when processing should stop
Returns:
the first non-null result of the closure
Since:
1.7.5

find

public static <T> T find(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                         Closure closure)
Finds the first value matching the closure condition. Example:
def list = [1,2,3]
 assert 2 == list.find { it > 1 }
 

Parameters:
self - a Collection
closure - a closure condition
Returns:
the first Object found
Since:
1.0

find

public static <T> T find(T[] self,
                         Closure condition)
Finds the first element in the array that matches the given closure condition. Example:
 def list = [1,2,3] as Integer[]
 assert 2 == list.find { it > 1 }
 assert null == list.find { it > 5 }
 

Parameters:
self - an Array
condition - a closure condition
Returns:
the first element from the array that matches the condition or null if no element matches
Since:
2.0

find

public static <T> T find(java.util.Collection<T> self)
Finds the first item matching the IDENTITY Closure (i.e. matching Groovy truth).

Example:

 def items = [null, 0, 0.0, false, '', [], 42, 43]
 assert items.find() == 42
 

Parameters:
self - a Collection
Returns:
the first Object found or null if none was found
Since:
1.8.1
See Also:
Closure.IDENTITY

findResult

public static <T,U extends T,V extends T> T findResult(java.util.Collection<?> self,
                                                       U defaultResult,
                                                       Closure<V> closure)
Iterates through the collection calling the given closure for each item but stopping once the first non-null result is found and returning that result. If all are null, the defaultResult is returned.

Examples:

 def list = [1,2,3]
 assert "Found 2" == list.findResult("default") { it > 1 ? "Found $it" : null }
 assert "default" == list.findResult("default") { it > 3 ? "Found $it" : null }
 

Parameters:
self - a Collection
defaultResult - an Object that should be returned if all closure results are null
closure - a closure that returns a non-null value when processing should stop and a value should be returned
Returns:
the first non-null result from calling the closure, or the defaultValue
Since:
1.7.5

findResult

public static <T> T findResult(java.util.Collection<?> self,
                               Closure<T> closure)
Iterates through the collection calling the given closure for each item but stopping once the first non-null result is found and returning that result. If all results are null, null is returned.

Example:

 def list = [1,2,3]
 assert "Found 2" == list.findResult { it > 1 ? "Found $it" : null }
 

Parameters:
self - a Collection
closure - a closure that returns a non-null value when processing should stop and a value should be returned
Returns:
the first non-null result from calling the closure, or null
Since:
1.7.5

findResults

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> findResults(java.util.Collection<?> self,
                                                      Closure<T> filteringTransform)
Iterates through the collection transforming items using the supplied closure and collecting any non-null results.

Example:

 def list = [1,2,3]
 def result = list.findResults { it > 1 ? "Found $it" : null }
 assert result == ["Found 2", "Found 3"]
 

Parameters:
self - a Collection
filteringTransform - a Closure that should return either a non-null transformed value or null for items which should be discarded
Returns:
the list of non-null transformed values
Since:
1.8.1

findResults

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> findResults(java.util.Map<?,?> self,
                                                      Closure<T> filteringTransform)
Iterates through the map transforming items using the supplied closure and collecting any non-null results. If the closure takes two parameters, the entry key and value are passed. If the closure takes one parameter, the Map.Entry object is passed.

Example:

 def map = [a:1, b:2, hi:2, cat:3, dog:2]
 def result = map.findResults { k, v -> k.size() == v ? "Found $k:$v" : null }
 assert result == ["Found a:1", "Found hi:2", "Found cat:3"]
 

Parameters:
self - a Map
filteringTransform - a 1 or 2 arg Closure that should return either a non-null transformed value or null for items which should be discarded
Returns:
the list of non-null transformed values
Since:
1.8.1

find

public static <K,V> java.util.Map.Entry<K,V> find(java.util.Map<K,V> self,
                                                  Closure<?> closure)
Finds the first entry matching the closure condition. If the closure takes two parameters, the entry key and value are passed. If the closure takes one parameter, the Map.Entry object is passed.
assert [a:1, b:3].find { it.value == 3 }.key == "b"

Parameters:
self - a Map
closure - a 1 or 2 arg Closure condition
Returns:
the first Object found
Since:
1.0

findResult

public static <T,U extends T,V extends T> T findResult(java.util.Map<?,?> self,
                                                       U defaultResult,
                                                       Closure<V> closure)
Returns the first non-null closure result found by passing each map entry to the closure, otherwise the defaultResult is returned. If the closure takes two parameters, the entry key and value are passed. If the closure takes one parameter, the Map.Entry object is passed.
 assert "Found b:3" == [a:1, b:3].findResult("default") { if (it.value == 3) return "Found ${it.key}:${it.value}" }
 assert "default" == [a:1, b:3].findResult("default") { if (it.value == 9) return "Found ${it.key}:${it.value}" }
 assert "Found a:1" == [a:1, b:3].findResult("default") { k, v -> if (k.size() + v == 2) return "Found $k:$v" }
 

Parameters:
self - a Map
defaultResult - an Object that should be returned if all closure results are null
closure - a 1 or 2 arg Closure that returns a non-null value when processing should stop and a value should be returned
Returns:
the first non-null result collected by calling the closure, or the defaultResult if no such result was found
Since:
1.7.5

findResult

public static <T> T findResult(java.util.Map<?,?> self,
                               Closure<T> closure)
Returns the first non-null closure result found by passing each map entry to the closure, otherwise null is returned. If the closure takes two parameters, the entry key and value are passed. If the closure takes one parameter, the Map.Entry object is passed.
 assert "Found b:3" == [a:1, b:3].findResult { if (it.value == 3) return "Found ${it.key}:${it.value}" }
 assert null == [a:1, b:3].findResult { if (it.value == 9) return "Found ${it.key}:${it.value}" }
 assert "Found a:1" == [a:1, b:3].findResult { k, v -> if (k.size() + v == 2) return "Found $k:$v" }
 

Parameters:
self - a Map
closure - a 1 or 2 arg Closure that returns a non-null value when processing should stop and a value should be returned
Returns:
the first non-null result collected by calling the closure, or null if no such result was found
Since:
1.7.5

findAll

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> findAll(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                                                  Closure closure)
Finds all values matching the closure condition.
assert [2,4] == [1,2,3,4].findAll { it % 2 == 0 }

Parameters:
self - a Collection
closure - a closure condition
Returns:
a Collection of matching values
Since:
1.5.6

findAll

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> findAll(T[] self,
                                                  Closure condition)
Finds all elements of the array matching the given Closure condition.
 def items = [1,2,3,4] as Integer[]
 assert [2,4] == items.findAll { it % 2 == 0 }
 

Parameters:
self - an array
condition - a closure condition
Returns:
a list of matching values
Since:
2.0

findAll

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> findAll(java.util.Collection<T> self)
Finds the items matching the IDENTITY Closure (i.e. matching Groovy truth).

Example:

 def items = [1, 2, 0, false, true, '', 'foo', [], [4, 5], null]
 assert items.findAll() == [1, 2, true, 'foo', [4, 5]]
 

Parameters:
self - a Collection
Returns:
a List of the values found
Since:
1.8.1
See Also:
Closure.IDENTITY

findAll

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> findAll(T[] self)
Finds the elements of the array matching the IDENTITY Closure (i.e. matching Groovy truth).

Example:

 def items = [1, 2, 0, false, true, '', 'foo', [], [4, 5], null] as Object[]
 assert items.findAll() == [1, 2, true, 'foo', [4, 5]]
 

Parameters:
self - an array
Returns:
a collection of the elements found
Since:
2.0
See Also:
Closure.IDENTITY

findAll

public static java.util.Collection findAll(java.lang.Object self,
                                           Closure closure)
Finds all items matching the closure condition.

Parameters:
self - an Object with an Iterator returning its values
closure - a closure condition
Returns:
a List of the values found
Since:
1.6.0

findAll

public static java.util.Collection findAll(java.lang.Object self)
Finds all items matching the IDENTITY Closure (i.e. matching Groovy truth).

Example:

 def items = [1, 2, 0, false, true, '', 'foo', [], [4, 5], null]
 assert items.findAll() == [1, 2, true, 'foo', [4, 5]]
 

Parameters:
self - an Object with an Iterator returning its values
Returns:
a List of the values found
Since:
1.8.1
See Also:
Closure.IDENTITY

containsAll

public static boolean containsAll(java.util.Collection self,
                                  java.lang.Object[] items)
Returns true if this collection contains all of the elements in the specified array.

Parameters:
self - a Collection to be checked for containment
items - array to be checked for containment in this collection
Returns:
true if this collection contains all of the elements in the specified array
Since:
1.7.2
See Also:
Collection.containsAll(Collection)

removeAll

public static boolean removeAll(java.util.Collection self,
                                java.lang.Object[] items)
Modifies this collection by removing its elements that are contained within the specified object array. See also findAll and grep when wanting to produce a new list containing items which don't match some criteria while leaving the original collection unchanged.

Parameters:
self - a Collection to be modified
items - array containing elements to be removed from this collection
Returns:
true if this collection changed as a result of the call
Since:
1.7.2
See Also:
Collection.removeAll(Collection)

retainAll

public static boolean retainAll(java.util.Collection self,
                                java.lang.Object[] items)
Modifies this collection so that it retains only its elements that are contained in the specified array. In other words, removes from this collection all of its elements that are not contained in the specified array. See also grep and findAll when wanting to produce a new list containing items which match some specified items but leaving the original collection unchanged.

Parameters:
self - a Collection to be modified
items - array containing elements to be retained from this collection
Returns:
true if this collection changed as a result of the call
Since:
1.7.2
See Also:
Collection.retainAll(Collection)

retainAll

public static boolean retainAll(java.util.Collection self,
                                Closure condition)
Modifies this collection so that it retains only its elements that are matched according to the specified closure condition. In other words, removes from this collection all of its elements that don't match. See also findAll and grep when wanting to produce a new list containing items which match some criteria but leaving the original collection unchanged.

Parameters:
self - a Collection to be modified
condition - a closure condition
Returns:
true if this collection changed as a result of the call
Since:
1.7.2
See Also:
Iterator.remove()

removeAll

public static boolean removeAll(java.util.Collection self,
                                Closure condition)
Modifies this collection by removing the elements that are matched according to the specified closure condition. See also findAll and grep when wanting to produce a new list containing items which don't match some criteria while leaving the original collection unchanged.

Parameters:
self - a Collection to be modified
condition - a closure condition
Returns:
true if this collection changed as a result of the call
Since:
1.7.2
See Also:
Iterator.remove()

addAll

public static <T> boolean addAll(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                                 T[] items)
Modifies the collection by adding all of the elements in the specified array to the collection. The behavior of this operation is undefined if the specified array is modified while the operation is in progress. See also plus or the '+' operator if wanting to produce a new collection containing additional items but while leaving the original collection unchanged.

Parameters:
self - a Collection to be modified
items - array containing elements to be added to this collection
Returns:
true if this collection changed as a result of the call
Since:
1.7.2
See Also:
Collection.addAll(Collection)

addAll

public static <T> boolean addAll(java.util.List<T> self,
                                 int index,
                                 T[] items)
Modifies this list by inserting all of the elements in the specified array into the list at the specified position. Shifts the element currently at that position (if any) and any subsequent elements to the right (increases their indices). The new elements will appear in this list in the order that they occur in the array. The behavior of this operation is undefined if the specified array is modified while the operation is in progress. See also plus for similar functionality with copy semantics, i.e. which produces a new list after adding the additional items at the specified position but leaves the original list unchanged.

Parameters:
self - a list to be modified
items - array containing elements to be added to this collection
index - index at which to insert the first element from the specified array
Returns:
true if this collection changed as a result of the call
Since:
1.7.2
See Also:
List.addAll(int, Collection)

split

public static java.util.Collection split(java.lang.Object self,
                                         Closure closure)
Splits all items into two lists based on the closure condition. The first list contains all items matching the closure expression. The second list all those that don't.

Parameters:
self - an Object with an Iterator returning its values
closure - a closure condition
Returns:
a List whose first item is the accepted values and whose second item is the rejected values
Since:
1.6.0

split

public static <T> java.util.Collection<java.util.Collection<T>> split(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                                                                      Closure closure)
Splits all items into two collections based on the closure condition. The first list contains all items which match the closure expression. The second list all those that don't.

Example usage:

assert [[2,4],[1,3]] == [1,2,3,4].split { it % 2 == 0 }

Parameters:
self - a Collection of values
closure - a closure condition
Returns:
a List whose first item is the accepted values and whose second item is the rejected values
Since:
1.6.0

combinations

public static java.util.List combinations(java.util.Collection self)
Adds GroovyCollections#combinations(Collection) as a method on collections.

Example usage:

assert [['a', 'b'],[1, 2, 3]].combinations() == [['a', 1], ['b', 1], ['a', 2], ['b', 2], ['a', 3], ['b', 3]]

Parameters:
self - a Collection of lists
Returns:
a List of the combinations found
Since:
1.5.0
See Also:
GroovyCollections.combinations(java.util.Collection)

subsequences

public static <T> java.util.Set<java.util.List<T>> subsequences(java.util.List<T> self)
Finds all non-null subsequences of a list.

Example usage:

def result = [1, 2, 3].subsequences()
 assert result == [[1, 2, 3], [1, 3], [2, 3], [1, 2], [1], [2], [3]] as Set

Parameters:
self - the List of items
Returns:
the subsequences from the list
Since:
1.7.0

permutations

public static <T> java.util.Set<java.util.List<T>> permutations(java.util.List<T> self)
Finds all permutations of a collection.

Example usage:

def result = [1, 2, 3].permutations()
 assert result == [[3, 2, 1], [3, 1, 2], [1, 3, 2], [2, 3, 1], [2, 1, 3], [1, 2, 3]] as Set

Parameters:
self - the Collection of items
Returns:
the permutations from the list
Since:
1.7.0

eachPermutation

public static <T> java.util.Iterator<java.util.List<T>> eachPermutation(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                                                                        Closure closure)
Iterates over all permutations of a collection, running a closure for each iteration.

Example usage:

def permutations = []
 [1, 2, 3].eachPermutation{ permutations << it }
 assert permutations == [[1, 2, 3], [1, 3, 2], [2, 1, 3], [2, 3, 1], [3, 1, 2], [3, 2, 1]]

Parameters:
self - the Collection of items
closure - the closure to call for each permutation
Returns:
the permutations from the list
Since:
1.7.0

transpose

public static java.util.List transpose(java.util.List self)
Adds GroovyCollections#transpose(List) as a method on lists.
A TransposeFunction takes a collection of columns and returns a collection of rows. The first row consists of the first element from each column. Successive rows are constructed similarly.

Example usage:

def result = [['a', 'b'], [1, 2]].transpose()
 assert result == [['a', 1], ['b', 2]]
def result = [['a', 'b'], [1, 2], [3, 4]].transpose()
 assert result == [['a', 1, 3], ['b', 2, 4]]

Parameters:
self - a List of lists
Returns:
a List of the transposed lists
Since:
1.5.0
See Also:
GroovyCollections.transpose(java.util.List)

findAll

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> findAll(java.util.Map<K,V> self,
                                               Closure closure)
Finds all entries matching the closure condition. If the closure takes one parameter then it will be passed the Map.Entry. Otherwise if the closure should take two parameters, which will be the key and the value.

If the self map is one of TreeMap, LinkedHashMap, Hashtable or Properties, the returned Map will preserve that type, otherwise a HashMap will be returned.

Example usage:

def result = [a:1, b:2, c:4, d:5].findAll { it.value % 2 == 0 }
 assert result.every { it instanceof Map.Entry }
 assert result*.key == ["b", "c"]
 assert result*.value == [2, 4]

Parameters:
self - a Map
closure - a 1 or 2 arg Closure condition applying on the entries
Returns:
a new subMap
Since:
1.0

groupBy

public static <K,T> java.util.Map<K,java.util.List<T>> groupBy(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                                                               Closure<K> closure)
Sorts all collection members into groups determined by the supplied mapping closure. The closure should return the key that this item should be grouped by. The returned LinkedHashMap will have an entry for each distinct key returned from the closure, with each value being a list of items for that group.

Example usage:

assert [0:[2,4,6], 1:[1,3,5]] == [1,2,3,4,5,6].groupBy { it % 2 }

Parameters:
self - a collection to group
closure - a closure mapping entries on keys
Returns:
a new Map grouped by keys
Since:
1.0

groupBy

public static java.util.Map groupBy(java.util.Collection self,
                                    java.lang.Object... closures)
Sorts all collection members into (sub)groups determined by the supplied mapping closures. Each closure should return the key that this item should be grouped by. The returned LinkedHashMap will have an entry for each distinct 'key path' returned from the closures, with each value being a list of items for that 'group path'.

Example usage:

def result = [1,2,3,4,5,6].groupBy({ it % 2 }, { it < 4 })
 assert result == [1:[(true):[1, 3], (false):[5]], 0:[(true):[2], (false):[4, 6]]]
Another example:
def sql = groovy.sql.Sql.newInstance(/* ... */)
 def data = sql.rows("SELECT * FROM a_table").groupBy({ it.column1 }, { it.column2 }, { it.column3 })
 if (data.val1.val2.val3) {
     // there exists a record where:
     //   a_table.column1 == val1
     //   a_table.column2 == val2, and
     //   a_table.column3 == val3
 } else {
     // there is no such record
 }
If an empty array of closures is supplied the IDENTITY Closure will be used.

Parameters:
self - a collection to group
closures - an array of closures, each mapping entries on keys
Returns:
a new Map grouped by keys on each criterion
Since:
1.8.1
See Also:
Closure.IDENTITY

groupBy

public static java.util.Map groupBy(java.util.Collection self,
                                    java.util.List<Closure> closures)
Sorts all collection members into (sub)groups determined by the supplied mapping closures. Each closure should return the key that this item should be grouped by. The returned LinkedHashMap will have an entry for each distinct 'key path' returned from the closures, with each value being a list of items for that 'group path'.

Example usage:

def result = [1,2,3,4,5,6].groupBy([{ it % 2 }, { it < 4 }])
 assert result == [1:[(true):[1, 3], (false):[5]], 0:[(true):[2], (false):[4, 6]]]
Another example:
def sql = groovy.sql.Sql.newInstance(/* ... */)
 def data = sql.rows("SELECT * FROM a_table").groupBy([{ it.column1 }, { it.column2 }, { it.column3 }])
 if (data.val1.val2.val3) {
     // there exists a record where:
     //   a_table.column1 == val1
     //   a_table.column2 == val2, and
     //   a_table.column3 == val3
 } else {
     // there is no such record
 }
If an empty list of closures is supplied the IDENTITY Closure will be used.

Parameters:
self - a collection to group
closures - a list of closures, each mapping entries on keys
Returns:
a new Map grouped by keys on each criterion
Since:
1.8.1
See Also:
Closure.IDENTITY

countBy

public static <K> java.util.Map<K,java.lang.Integer> countBy(java.util.Collection self,
                                                             Closure<K> closure)
Sorts all collection members into groups determined by the supplied mapping closure and counts the group size. The closure should return the key that each item should be grouped by. The returned Map will have an entry for each distinct key returned from the closure, with each value being the frequency of items occurring for that group.

Example usage:

assert [0:2, 1:3] == [1,2,3,4,5].countBy { it % 2 }

Parameters:
self - a collection to group and count
closure - a closure mapping items to the frequency keys
Returns:
a new Map grouped by keys with frequency counts
Since:
1.8.0

countBy

public static <K> java.util.Map<K,java.lang.Integer> countBy(java.lang.Object[] self,
                                                             Closure<K> closure)
Sorts all array members into groups determined by the supplied mapping closure and counts the group size. The closure should return the key that each item should be grouped by. The returned Map will have an entry for each distinct key returned from the closure, with each value being the frequency of items occurring for that group.

Example usage:

assert ([1,2,2,2,3] as Object[]).countBy{ it % 2 } == [1:2, 0:3]

Parameters:
self - an object array to group and count
closure - a closure mapping items to the frequency keys
Returns:
a new Map grouped by keys with frequency counts
Since:
1.8.0
See Also:
countBy(Collection, Closure)

countBy

public static <K> java.util.Map<K,java.lang.Integer> countBy(java.util.Iterator self,
                                                             Closure<K> closure)
Sorts all iterator items into groups determined by the supplied mapping closure and counts the group size. The closure should return the key that each item should be grouped by. The returned Map will have an entry for each distinct key returned from the closure, with each value being the frequency of items occurring for that group.

Example usage:

assert [1,2,2,2,3].toSet().iterator().countBy{ it % 2 } == [1:2, 0:1]

Parameters:
self - an iterator to group and count
closure - a closure mapping items to the frequency keys
Returns:
a new Map grouped by keys with frequency counts
Since:
1.8.0
See Also:
countBy(Collection, Closure)

groupEntriesBy

public static <G,K,V> java.util.Map<G,java.util.List<java.util.Map.Entry<K,V>>> groupEntriesBy(java.util.Map<K,V> self,
                                                                                               Closure<G> closure)
Groups all map entries into groups determined by the supplied mapping closure. The closure will be passed a Map.Entry or key and value (depending on the number of parameters the closure accepts) and should return the key that each item should be grouped under. The resulting map will have an entry for each 'group' key returned by the closure, with values being the list of map entries that belong to each group. (If instead of a list of map entries, you want an actual map use {code}groupBy{code}.)
def result = [a:1,b:2,c:3,d:4,e:5,f:6].groupEntriesBy { it.value % 2 }
 assert result[0]*.key == ["b", "d", "f"]
 assert result[1]*.value == [1, 3, 5]

Parameters:
self - a map to group
closure - a 1 or 2 arg Closure mapping entries on keys
Returns:
a new Map grouped by keys
Since:
1.5.2

groupBy

public static <G,K,V> java.util.Map<G,java.util.Map<K,V>> groupBy(java.util.Map<K,V> self,
                                                                  Closure<G> closure)
Groups the members of a map into sub maps determined by the supplied mapping closure. The closure will be passed a Map.Entry or key and value (depending on the number of parameters the closure accepts) and should return the key that each item should be grouped under. The resulting map will have an entry for each 'group' key returned by the closure, with values being the map members from the original map that belong to each group. (If instead of a map, you want a list of map entries use {code}groupEntriesBy{code}.)

If the self map is one of TreeMap, Hashtable or Properties, the returned Map will preserve that type, otherwise a LinkedHashMap will be returned.

def result = [a:1,b:2,c:3,d:4,e:5,f:6].groupBy { it.value % 2 }
 assert result == [0:[b:2, d:4, f:6], 1:[a:1, c:3, e:5]]

Parameters:
self - a map to group
closure - a closure mapping entries on keys
Returns:
a new Map grouped by keys
Since:
1.0

groupBy

public static java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.util.Map> groupBy(java.util.Map self,
                                                                    java.lang.Object... closures)
Groups the members of a map into sub maps determined by the supplied mapping closures. Each closure will be passed a Map.Entry or key and value (depending on the number of parameters the closure accepts) and should return the key that each item should be grouped under. The resulting map will have an entry for each 'group path' returned by all closures, with values being the map members from the original map that belong to each such 'group path'.

If the self map is one of TreeMap, Hashtable, or Properties, the returned Map will preserve that type, otherwise a LinkedHashMap will be returned.

def result = [a:1,b:2,c:3,d:4,e:5,f:6].groupBy({ it.value % 2 }, { it.key.next() })
 assert result == [1:[b:[a:1], d:[c:3], f:[e:5]], 0:[c:[b:2], e:[d:4], g:[f:6]]]
If an empty array of closures is supplied the IDENTITY Closure will be used.

Parameters:
self - a map to group
closures - an array of closures that map entries on keys
Returns:
a new map grouped by keys on each criterion
Since:
1.8.1
See Also:
Closure.IDENTITY

groupBy

public static java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.util.Map> groupBy(java.util.Map self,
                                                                    java.util.List<Closure> closures)
Groups the members of a map into sub maps determined by the supplied mapping closures. Each closure will be passed a Map.Entry or key and value (depending on the number of parameters the closure accepts) and should return the key that each item should be grouped under. The resulting map will have an entry for each 'group path' returned by all closures, with values being the map members from the original map that belong to each such 'group path'.

If the self map is one of TreeMap, Hashtable, or Properties, the returned Map will preserve that type, otherwise a LinkedHashMap will be returned.

def result = [a:1,b:2,c:3,d:4,e:5,f:6].groupBy([{ it.value % 2 }, { it.key.next() }])
 assert result == [1:[b:[a:1], d:[c:3], f:[e:5]], 0:[c:[b:2], e:[d:4], g:[f:6]]]
If an empty list of closures is supplied the IDENTITY Closure will be used.

Parameters:
self - a map to group
closures - a list of closures that map entries on keys
Returns:
a new map grouped by keys on each criterion
Since:
1.8.1
See Also:
Closure.IDENTITY

countBy

public static <K> java.util.Map<K,java.lang.Integer> countBy(java.util.Map self,
                                                             Closure<K> closure)
Groups the members of a map into groups determined by the supplied mapping closure and counts the frequency of the created groups. The closure will be passed a Map.Entry or key and value (depending on the number of parameters the closure accepts) and should return the key that each item should be grouped under. The resulting map will have an entry for each 'group' key returned by the closure, with values being the frequency counts for that 'group'.

def result = [a:1,b:2,c:3,d:4,e:5].countBy { it.value % 2 }
 assert result == [0:2, 1:3]

Parameters:
self - a map to group and count
closure - a closure mapping entries to frequency count keys
Returns:
a new Map grouped by keys with frequency counts
Since:
1.8.0

groupAnswer

protected static <K,T> void groupAnswer(java.util.Map<K,java.util.List<T>> answer,
                                        T element,
                                        K value)
Groups the current element according to the value

Parameters:
answer - the map containing the results
element - the element to be placed
value - the value according to which the element will be placed
Since:
1.5.0

callClosureForMapEntry

protected static <T> T callClosureForMapEntry(Closure<T> closure,
                                              java.util.Map.Entry entry)

callClosureForLine

protected static <T> T callClosureForLine(Closure<T> closure,
                                          java.lang.String line,
                                          int counter)

callClosureForMapEntryAndCounter

protected static <T> T callClosureForMapEntryAndCounter(Closure<T> closure,
                                                        java.util.Map.Entry entry,
                                                        int counter)

inject

public static <T,V extends T> T inject(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                                       Closure<V> closure)
Performs the same function as the version of inject that takes an initial value, but uses the head of the Collection as the initial value, and iterates over the tail.
 assert 1 * 2 * 3 * 4 == [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ].inject { acc, val -> acc * val }
 assert ['b'] == [['a','b'], ['b','c'], ['d','b']].inject { acc, val -> acc.intersect( val ) }
 LinkedHashSet set = [ 't', 'i', 'm' ]
 assert 'tim' == set.inject { a, b -> a + b }
 

Parameters:
self - a Collection
closure - a closure
Returns:
the result of the last closure call
Throws:
java.util.NoSuchElementException - if the collection is empty.
Since:
1.8.7
See Also:
inject(Collection, Object, Closure)

inject

public static <T,U extends T,V extends T> T inject(java.util.Collection self,
                                                   U initialValue,
                                                   Closure<V> closure)
Iterates through the given Collection, passing in the initial value to the 2-arg closure along with the first item. The result is passed back (injected) into the closure along with the second item. The new result is injected back into the closure along with the third item and so on until the entire collection has been used. Also known as foldLeft or reduce in functional parlance. Examples:
 assert 1*1*2*3*4 == [1,2,3,4].inject(1) { acc, val -> acc * val }

 assert 0+1+2+3+4 == [1,2,3,4].inject(0) { acc, val -> acc + val }

 assert 'The quick brown fox' ==
     ['quick', 'brown', 'fox'].inject('The') { acc, val -> acc + ' ' + val }

 assert 'bat' ==
     ['rat', 'bat', 'cat'].inject('zzz') { min, next -> next < min ? next : min }

 def max = { a, b -> [a, b].max() }
 def animals = ['bat', 'rat', 'cat']
 assert 'rat' == animals.inject('aaa', max)
 
Visual representation of the last example above:
    initVal  animals[0]
       v        v
 max('aaa',   'bat')  =>  'bat'  animals[1]
                            v       v
                      max('bat',  'rat')  =>  'rat'  animals[2]
                                                v       v
                                          max('rat',  'cat')  =>  'rat'
 

Parameters:
self - a Collection
initialValue - some initial value
closure - a closure
Returns:
the result of the last closure call
Since:
1.0

inject

public static <T,U extends T,V extends T> T inject(java.util.Map<?,?> self,
                                                   U initialValue,
                                                   Closure<V> closure)
Iterates through the given Map, passing in the initial value to the 2-arg Closure along with the first item (or 3-arg Closure along with the first key and value). The result is passed back (injected) into the closure along with the second item. The new result is injected back into the closure along with the third item and so on until the entire collection has been used. Also known as foldLeft or reduce in functional parlance. Examples:
 def map = [a:1, b:2, c:3]
 assert map.inject([]) { list, k, v ->
   list + [k] * v
 } == ['a', 'b', 'b', 'c', 'c', 'c']
 

Parameters:
self - a Map
initialValue - some initial value
closure - a 2 or 3 arg Closure
Returns:
the result of the last closure call
Since:
1.8.1

inject

public static <T,U extends T,V extends T> T inject(java.util.Iterator self,
                                                   U initialValue,
                                                   Closure<V> closure)
Iterates through the given Iterator, passing in the initial value to the closure along with the first item. The result is passed back (injected) into the closure along with the second item. The new result is injected back into the closure along with the third item and so on until the Iterator has been expired of values. Also known as foldLeft in functional parlance.

Parameters:
self - an Iterator
initialValue - some initial value
closure - a closure
Returns:
the result of the last closure call
Since:
1.5.0
See Also:
inject(Collection, Object, Closure)

inject

public static <T,V extends T> T inject(java.lang.Object self,
                                       Closure<V> closure)
Iterates through the given Object, passing in the first value to the closure along with the first item. The result is passed back (injected) into the closure along with the second item. The new result is injected back into the closure along with the third item and so on until further iteration of the object is not possible. Also known as foldLeft in functional parlance.

Parameters:
self - an Object
closure - a closure
Returns:
the result of the last closure call
Throws:
java.util.NoSuchElementException - if the collection is empty.
Since:
1.8.7
See Also:
inject(Collection, Object, Closure)

inject

public static <T,U extends T,V extends T> T inject(java.lang.Object self,
                                                   U initialValue,
                                                   Closure<V> closure)
Iterates through the given Object, passing in the initial value to the closure along with the first item. The result is passed back (injected) into the closure along with the second item. The new result is injected back into the closure along with the third item and so on until further iteration of the object is not possible. Also known as foldLeft in functional parlance.

Parameters:
self - an Object
initialValue - some initial value
closure - a closure
Returns:
the result of the last closure call
Since:
1.5.0
See Also:
inject(Collection, Object, Closure)

inject

public static <T,V extends T> T inject(java.lang.Object[] self,
                                       Closure<V> closure)
Iterates through the given array as with inject(Object[],initialValue,closure), but using the first element of the array as the initialValue, and then iterating the remaining elements of the array.

Parameters:
self - an Object[]
closure - a closure
Returns:
the result of the last closure call
Throws:
java.util.NoSuchElementException - if the array is empty.
Since:
1.8.7
See Also:
inject(Object[], Object, Closure)

inject

public static <T,U extends T,V extends T> T inject(java.lang.Object[] self,
                                                   U initialValue,
                                                   Closure<V> closure)
Iterates through the given array, passing in the initial value to the closure along with the first item. The result is passed back (injected) into the closure along with the second item. The new result is injected back into the closure along with the third item and so on until all elements of the array have been used. Also known as foldLeft in functional parlance.

Parameters:
self - an Object[]
initialValue - some initial value
closure - a closure
Returns:
the result of the last closure call
Since:
1.5.0
See Also:
inject(Collection, Object, Closure)

sum

public static java.lang.Object sum(java.util.Collection self)
Sums the items in a collection. This is equivalent to invoking the "plus" method on all items in the collection.
assert 1+2+3+4 == [1,2,3,4].sum()

Parameters:
self - Collection of values to add together
Returns:
The sum of all of the items
Since:
1.0

sum

public static java.lang.Object sum(java.lang.Object[] self)
Sums the items in an array. This is equivalent to invoking the "plus" method on all items in the array.

Parameters:
self - The array of values to add together
Returns:
The sum of all of the items
Since:
1.7.1
See Also:
sum(java.util.Collection)

sum

public static java.lang.Object sum(java.util.Iterator<java.lang.Object> self)
Sums the items from an Iterator. This is equivalent to invoking the "plus" method on all items from the Iterator. The iterator will become exhausted of elements after determining the sum value.

Parameters:
self - an Iterator for the values to add together
Returns:
The sum of all of the items
Since:
1.5.5

sum

public static java.lang.Object sum(java.util.Collection self,
                                   java.lang.Object initialValue)
Sums the items in a collection, adding the result to some initial value.
assert 5+1+2+3+4 == [1,2,3,4].sum(5)

Parameters:
self - a collection of values to sum
initialValue - the items in the collection will be summed to this initial value
Returns:
The sum of all of the items.
Since:
1.5.0

sum

public static java.lang.Object sum(java.lang.Object[] self,
                                   java.lang.Object initialValue)
Sums the items in an array, adding the result to some initial value.

Parameters:
self - an array of values to sum
initialValue - the items in the array will be summed to this initial value
Returns:
The sum of all of the items.
Since:
1.7.1

sum

public static java.lang.Object sum(java.util.Iterator<java.lang.Object> self,
                                   java.lang.Object initialValue)
Sums the items from an Iterator, adding the result to some initial value. This is equivalent to invoking the "plus" method on all items from the Iterator. The iterator will become exhausted of elements after determining the sum value.

Parameters:
self - an Iterator for the values to add together
initialValue - the items in the collection will be summed to this initial value
Returns:
The sum of all of the items
Since:
1.5.5

sum

public static java.lang.Object sum(java.util.Collection self,
                                   Closure closure)
Sums the result of apply a closure to each item of a collection. coll.sum(closure) is equivalent to: coll.collect(closure).sum().
assert 4+6+10+12 == [2,3,5,6].sum() { it * 2 }

Parameters:
self - a Collection
closure - a single parameter closure that returns a numeric value.
Returns:
The sum of the values returned by applying the closure to each item of the collection.
Since:
1.0

sum

public static java.lang.Object sum(java.lang.Object[] self,
                                   Closure closure)
Sums the result of apply a closure to each item of an array. array.sum(closure) is equivalent to: array.collect(closure).sum().

Parameters:
self - An array
closure - a single parameter closure that returns a numeric value.
Returns:
The sum of the values returned by applying the closure to each item of the array.
Since:
1.7.1

sum

public static java.lang.Object sum(java.util.Iterator<java.lang.Object> self,
                                   Closure closure)
Sums the result of apply a closure to each item returned from an iterator. iter.sum(closure) is equivalent to: iter.collect(closure).sum(). The iterator will become exhausted of elements after determining the sum value.

Parameters:
self - An Iterator
closure - a single parameter closure that returns a numeric value.
Returns:
The sum of the values returned by applying the closure to each item from the Iterator.
Since:
1.7.1

sum

public static java.lang.Object sum(java.util.Collection self,
                                   java.lang.Object initialValue,
                                   Closure closure)
Sums the result of applying a closure to each item of a collection to some initial value. coll.sum(initVal, closure) is equivalent to: coll.collect(closure).sum(initVal).
assert 50+4+6+10+12 == [2,3,5,6].sum(50) { it * 2 }

Parameters:
self - a Collection
closure - a single parameter closure that returns a numeric value.
initialValue - the closure results will be summed to this initial value
Returns:
The sum of the values returned by applying the closure to each item of the collection.
Since:
1.5.0

sum

public static java.lang.Object sum(java.lang.Object[] self,
                                   java.lang.Object initialValue,
                                   Closure closure)
Sums the result of applying a closure to each item of an array to some initial value. array.sum(initVal, closure) is equivalent to: array.collect(closure).sum(initVal).

Parameters:
self - an array
closure - a single parameter closure that returns a numeric value.
initialValue - the closure results will be summed to this initial value
Returns:
The sum of the values returned by applying the closure to each item of the array.
Since:
1.7.1

sum

public static java.lang.Object sum(java.util.Iterator<java.lang.Object> self,
                                   java.lang.Object initialValue,
                                   Closure closure)
Sums the result of applying a closure to each item of an Iterator to some initial value. iter.sum(initVal, closure) is equivalent to: iter.collect(closure).sum(initVal). The iterator will become exhausted of elements after determining the sum value.

Parameters:
self - an Iterator
closure - a single parameter closure that returns a numeric value.
initialValue - the closure results will be summed to this initial value
Returns:
The sum of the values returned by applying the closure to each item from the Iterator.
Since:
1.7.1

join

public static java.lang.String join(java.util.Iterator<java.lang.Object> self,
                                    java.lang.String separator)
Concatenates the toString() representation of each item from the iterator, with the given String as a separator between each item. The iterator will become exhausted of elements after determining the resulting conjoined value.

Parameters:
self - an Iterator of items
separator - a String separator
Returns:
the joined String
Since:
1.5.5

join

public static java.lang.String join(java.util.Collection self,
                                    java.lang.String separator)
Concatenates the toString() representation of each item in this collection, with the given String as a separator between each item.
assert "1, 2, 3" == [1,2,3].join(", ")

Parameters:
self - a Collection of objects
separator - a String separator
Returns:
the joined String
Since:
1.0

join

public static java.lang.String join(java.lang.Object[] self,
                                    java.lang.String separator)
Concatenates the toString() representation of each items in this array, with the given String as a separator between each item.

Parameters:
self - an array of Object
separator - a String separator
Returns:
the joined String
Since:
1.0

min

public static <T> T min(java.util.Collection<T> self)
Adds min() method to Collection objects.
assert 2 == [4,2,5].min()

Parameters:
self - a Collection
Returns:
the minimum value
Since:
1.0
See Also:
GroovyCollections.min(java.util.Collection)

min

public static <T> T min(java.util.Iterator<T> self)
Adds min() method to Iterator objects. The iterator will become exhausted of elements after determining the minimum value.

Parameters:
self - an Iterator
Returns:
the minimum value
Since:
1.5.5
See Also:
min(java.util.Collection)

min

public static <T> T min(T[] self)
Adds min() method to Object arrays.

Parameters:
self - an Object array
Returns:
the minimum value
Since:
1.5.5
See Also:
min(java.util.Collection)

min

public static <T> T min(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                        java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
Selects the minimum value found in the collection using the given comparator.
assert "hi" == ["hello","hi","hey"].min( { a, b -> a.length() <=> b.length() } as Comparator )

Parameters:
self - a Collection
comparator - a Comparator
Returns:
the minimum value
Since:
1.0

min

public static <T> T min(java.util.Iterator<T> self,
                        java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
Selects the minimum value found from the Iterator using the given comparator.

Parameters:
self - an Iterator
comparator - a Comparator
Returns:
the minimum value
Since:
1.5.5
See Also:
min(java.util.Collection, java.util.Comparator)

min

public static <T> T min(T[] self,
                        java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
Selects the minimum value found from the Object array using the given comparator.

Parameters:
self - an Object array
comparator - a Comparator
Returns:
the minimum value
Since:
1.5.5
See Also:
min(java.util.Collection, java.util.Comparator)

min

public static <T> T min(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                        Closure closure)
Selects an item in the collection having the minimum value as determined by the supplied closure. If more than one item has the minimum value, an arbitrary choice is made between the items having the minimum value.

If the closure has two parameters it is used like a traditional Comparator. I.e. it should compare its two parameters for order, returning a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer when the first parameter is less than, equal to, or greater than the second respectively. Otherwise, the Closure is assumed to take a single parameter and return a Comparable (typically an Integer) which is then used for further comparison.
 assert "hi" == ["hello","hi","hey"].min { it.length() }
 
 def lastDigit = { a, b -> a % 10 <=> b % 10 }
 assert [19, 55, 91].min(lastDigit) == 91
 
 def pets = ['dog', 'cat', 'anaconda']
 def shortestName = pets.min{ it.size() } // one of 'dog' or 'cat'
 assert shortestName.size() == 3
 

Parameters:
self - a Collection
closure - a 1 or 2 arg Closure used to determine the correct ordering
Returns:
the minimum value
Since:
1.0

min

public static <K,V> java.util.Map.Entry<K,V> min(java.util.Map<K,V> self,
                                                 Closure closure)
Selects an entry in the map having the minimum calculated value as determined by the supplied closure. If more than one entry has the minimum value, an arbitrary choice is made between the entries having the minimum value.

If the closure has two parameters it is used like a traditional Comparator. I.e. it should compare its two parameters for order, returning a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer when the first parameter is less than, equal to, or greater than the second respectively. Otherwise, the Closure is assumed to take a single parameter and return a Comparable (typically an Integer) which is then used for further comparison.
 def zoo = [monkeys:6, lions:5, tigers:7]
 def leastCommonEntry = zoo.min{ it.value }
 assert leastCommonEntry.value == 5
 def mostCommonEntry = zoo.min{ a, b -> b.value <=> a.value } // double negative!
 assert mostCommonEntry.value == 7
 
Edge case for multiple min values:
 def zoo = [monkeys:6, lions:5, tigers:7]
 def lastCharOfName = { e -> e.key[-1] }
 def ans = zoo.min(lastCharOfName) // some random entry
 assert lastCharOfName(ans) == 's'
 

Parameters:
self - a Map
closure - a 1 or 2 arg Closure used to determine the correct ordering
Returns:
the Map.Entry having the minimum value as determined by the closure
Since:
1.7.6

max

public static <K,V> java.util.Map.Entry<K,V> max(java.util.Map<K,V> self,
                                                 Closure closure)
Selects an entry in the map having the maximum calculated value as determined by the supplied closure. If more than one entry has the maximum value, an arbitrary choice is made between the entries having the maximum value.

If the closure has two parameters it is used like a traditional Comparator. I.e. it should compare its two parameters for order, returning a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer when the first parameter is less than, equal to, or greater than the second respectively. Otherwise, the Closure is assumed to take a single parameter and return a Comparable (typically an Integer) which is then used for further comparison. An example:
 def zoo = [monkeys:6, lions:5, tigers:7]
 def mostCommonEntry = zoo.max{ it.value }
 assert mostCommonEntry.value == 7
 def leastCommonEntry = zoo.max{ a, b -> b.value <=> a.value } // double negative!
 assert leastCommonEntry.value == 5
 
Edge case for multiple max values:
 def zoo = [monkeys:6, lions:5, tigers:7]
 def lengthOfNamePlusNumber = { e -> e.key.size() + e.value }
 def ans = zoo.max(lengthOfNamePlusNumber) // one of [monkeys:6, tigers:7]
 assert lengthOfNamePlusNumber(ans) == 13
 

Parameters:
self - a Map
closure - a 1 or 2 arg Closure used to determine the correct ordering
Returns:
the Map.Entry having the maximum value as determined by the closure
Since:
1.7.6

min

public static <T> T min(java.util.Iterator<T> self,
                        Closure closure)
Selects the minimum value found from the Iterator using the closure to determine the correct ordering. The iterator will become exhausted of elements after this operation.

If the closure has two parameters it is used like a traditional Comparator. I.e. it should compare its two parameters for order, returning a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer when the first parameter is less than, equal to, or greater than the second respectively. Otherwise, the Closure is assumed to take a single parameter and return a Comparable (typically an Integer) which is then used for further comparison.

Parameters:
self - an Iterator
closure - a Closure used to determine the correct ordering
Returns:
the minimum value
Since:
1.5.5
See Also:
min(java.util.Collection, groovy.lang.Closure)

min

public static <T> T min(T[] self,
                        Closure closure)
Selects the minimum value found from the Object array using the closure to determine the correct ordering.

If the closure has two parameters it is used like a traditional Comparator. I.e. it should compare its two parameters for order, returning a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer when the first parameter is less than, equal to, or greater than the second respectively. Otherwise, the Closure is assumed to take a single parameter and return a Comparable (typically an Integer) which is then used for further comparison.

Parameters:
self - an Object array
closure - a Closure used to determine the correct ordering
Returns:
the minimum value
Since:
1.5.5
See Also:
min(java.util.Collection, groovy.lang.Closure)

max

public static <T> T max(java.util.Collection<T> self)
Adds max() method to Collection objects.
assert 5 == [2,3,1,5,4].max()

Parameters:
self - a Collection
Returns:
the maximum value
Since:
1.0
See Also:
GroovyCollections.max(java.util.Collection)

max

public static <T> T max(java.util.Iterator<T> self)
Adds max() method to Iterator objects. The iterator will become exhausted of elements after determining the maximum value.

Parameters:
self - an Iterator
Returns:
the maximum value
Since:
1.5.5
See Also:
GroovyCollections.max(java.util.Collection)

max

public static <T> T max(T[] self)
Adds max() method to Object arrays.

Parameters:
self - an Object array
Returns:
the maximum value
Since:
1.5.5
See Also:
max(java.util.Collection)

max

public static <T> T max(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                        Closure closure)
Selects an item in the collection having the maximum value as determined by the supplied closure. If more than one item has the maximum value, an arbitrary choice is made between the items having the maximum value.

If the closure has two parameters it is used like a traditional Comparator. I.e. it should compare its two parameters for order, returning a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer when the first parameter is less than, equal to, or greater than the second respectively. Otherwise, the Closure is assumed to take a single parameter and return a Comparable (typically an Integer) which is then used for further comparison.
assert "hello" == ["hello","hi","hey"].max { it.length() }
assert "hello" == ["hello","hi","hey"].max { a, b -> a.length() <=> b.length() }
 def pets = ['dog', 'elephant', 'anaconda']
 def longestName = pets.max{ it.size() } // one of 'elephant' or 'anaconda'
 assert longestName.size() == 8
 

Parameters:
self - a Collection
closure - a 1 or 2 arg Closure used to determine the correct ordering
Returns:
the maximum value
Since:
1.0

max

public static <T> T max(java.util.Iterator<T> self,
                        Closure closure)
Selects the maximum value found from the Iterator using the closure to determine the correct ordering. The iterator will become exhausted of elements after this operation.

If the closure has two parameters it is used like a traditional Comparator. I.e. it should compare its two parameters for order, returning a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer when the first parameter is less than, equal to, or greater than the second respectively. Otherwise, the Closure is assumed to take a single parameter and return a Comparable (typically an Integer) which is then used for further comparison.

Parameters:
self - an Iterator
closure - a Closure used to determine the correct ordering
Returns:
the maximum value
Since:
1.5.5
See Also:
max(java.util.Collection, groovy.lang.Closure)

max

public static <T> T max(T[] self,
                        Closure closure)
Selects the maximum value found from the Object array using the closure to determine the correct ordering.

If the closure has two parameters it is used like a traditional Comparator. I.e. it should compare its two parameters for order, returning a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer when the first parameter is less than, equal to, or greater than the second respectively. Otherwise, the Closure is assumed to take a single parameter and return a Comparable (typically an Integer) which is then used for further comparison.

Parameters:
self - an Object array
closure - a Closure used to determine the correct ordering
Returns:
the maximum value
Since:
1.5.5
See Also:
max(java.util.Collection, groovy.lang.Closure)

max

public static <T> T max(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                        java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
Selects the maximum value found in the collection using the given comparator.
assert "hello" == ["hello","hi","hey"].max( { a, b -> a.length() <=> b.length() } as Comparator )

Parameters:
self - a Collection
comparator - a Comparator
Returns:
the maximum value
Since:
1.0

max

public static <T> T max(java.util.Iterator<T> self,
                        java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
Selects the maximum value found from the Iterator using the given comparator.

Parameters:
self - an Iterator
comparator - a Comparator
Returns:
the maximum value
Since:
1.5.5

max

public static <T> T max(T[] self,
                        java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
Selects the maximum value found from the Object array using the given comparator.

Parameters:
self - an Object array
comparator - a Comparator
Returns:
the maximum value
Since:
1.5.5

size

public static int size(java.util.Iterator self)
Provide the standard Groovy size() method for Iterator. The iterator will become exhausted of elements after determining the size value.

Parameters:
self - an Iterator
Returns:
the length of the Iterator
Since:
1.5.5

size

public static int size(java.lang.Object[] self)
Provide the standard Groovy size() method for an array.

Parameters:
self - an Array of objects
Returns:
the size (length) of the Array
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static <T> java.util.List<T> getAt(java.util.List<T> self,
                                          Range range)
Support the range subscript operator for a List.
def list = [1, "a", 4.5, true]
 assert list[1..2] == ["a", 4.5]

Parameters:
self - a List
range - a Range indicating the items to get
Returns:
a sublist based on range borders or a new list if range is reversed
Since:
1.0
See Also:
List.subList(int,int)

getAt

public static <T> java.util.List<T> getAt(java.util.List<T> self,
                                          EmptyRange range)
Support the range subscript operator for a List.
def list = [true, 1, 3.4]
 assert list[0..<0] == []

Parameters:
self - a List
range - a Range indicating the items to get
Returns:
a sublist based on range borders or a new list if range is reversed
Since:
1.0
See Also:
List.subList(int,int)

getAt

public static <T> java.util.List<T> getAt(java.util.List<T> self,
                                          java.util.Collection indices)
Select a List of items from a List using a Collection to identify the indices to be selected.
def list = [true, 1, 3.4, false]
 assert list[1,0,2] == [1, true, 3.4]

Parameters:
self - a List
indices - a Collection of indices
Returns:
a new list of the values at the given indices
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static <T> java.util.List<T> getAt(T[] self,
                                          java.util.Collection indices)
Select a List of items from an Object array using a Collection to identify the indices to be selected.

Parameters:
self - an Array of Objects
indices - a Collection of indices
Returns:
a new list of the values at the given indices
Since:
1.0

subMap

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> subMap(java.util.Map<K,V> map,
                                              java.util.Collection<K> keys)
Creates a sub-Map containing the given keys. This method is similar to List.subList() but uses keys rather than index ranges.
assert [1:10, 2:20, 4:40].subMap( [2, 4] ) == [2:20, 4:40]

Parameters:
map - a Map
keys - a Collection of keys
Returns:
a new Map containing the given keys
Since:
1.0

get

public static <K,V> V get(java.util.Map<K,V> map,
                          K key,
                          V defaultValue)
Looks up an item in a Map for the given key and returns the value - unless there is no entry for the given key in which case add the default value to the map and return that.
def map=[:]
 map.get("a", []) << 5
 assert map == [a:[5]]

Parameters:
map - a Map
key - the key to lookup the value of
defaultValue - the value to return and add to the map for this key if there is no entry for the given key
Returns:
the value of the given key or the default value, added to the map if the key did not exist
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static <T> java.util.List<T> getAt(T[] array,
                                          Range range)
Support the range subscript operator for an Array

Parameters:
array - an Array of Objects
range - a Range
Returns:
a range of a list from the range's from index up to but not including the range's to value
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static <T> java.util.List<T> getAt(T[] array,
                                          IntRange range)
Parameters:
array - an Array of Objects
range - an IntRange
Returns:
a range of a list from the range's from index up to but not including the range's to value
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static <T> java.util.List<T> getAt(T[] array,
                                          EmptyRange range)
Parameters:
array - an Array of Objects
range - an EmptyRange
Returns:
an empty Range
Since:
1.5.0

getAt

public static <T> java.util.List<T> getAt(T[] array,
                                          ObjectRange range)
Parameters:
array - an Array of Objects
range - an ObjectRange
Returns:
a range of a list from the range's from index up to but not including the range's to value
Since:
1.0

toList

public static <T> java.util.List<T> toList(T[] array)
Allows conversion of arrays into a mutable List.

Parameters:
array - an Array of Objects
Returns:
the array as a List
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static <T> T getAt(java.util.List<T> self,
                          int idx)
Support the subscript operator for a List.
def list = [2, "a", 5.3]
 assert list[1] == "a"

Parameters:
self - a List
idx - an index
Returns:
the value at the given index
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static <T> T getAt(java.util.Iterator<T> self,
                          int idx)
Support the subscript operator for an Iterator. The iterator will be partially exhausted up until the idx entry after returning if a +ve or 0 idx is used, or fully exhausted if a -ve idx is used or no corresponding entry was found. Typical usage:
 def iter = [2, "a", 5.3].iterator()
 assert iter[1] == "a"
 
A more elaborate example:
 def items = [2, "a", 5.3]
 def iter = items.iterator()
 assert iter[-1] == 5.3
 // iter exhausted, so reset
 iter = items.iterator()
 assert iter[1] == "a"
 // iter partially exhausted so now idx starts after "a"
 assert iter[0] == 5.3
 

Parameters:
self - an Iterator
idx - an index value (-self.size() <= idx < self.size())
Returns:
the value at the given index (after normalisation) or null if no corresponding value was found
Since:
1.7.2

putAt

public static <T> void putAt(java.util.List<T> self,
                             int idx,
                             T value)
A helper method to allow lists to work with subscript operators.
def list = [2, 3]
 list[0] = 1
 assert list == [1, 3]

Parameters:
self - a List
idx - an index
value - the value to put at the given index
Since:
1.0

putAt

public static void putAt(java.util.List self,
                         EmptyRange range,
                         java.lang.Object value)
A helper method to allow lists to work with subscript operators.
def list = ["a", true]
 list[1..<1] = 5
 assert list == ["a", 5, true]

Parameters:
self - a List
range - the (in this case empty) subset of the list to set
value - the values to put at the given sublist or a Collection of values
Since:
1.0

putAt

public static void putAt(java.util.List self,
                         EmptyRange range,
                         java.util.Collection value)
A helper method to allow lists to work with subscript operators.
def list = ["a", true]
 list[1..<1] = [4, 3, 2]
 assert list == ["a", 4, 3, 2, true]

Parameters:
self - a List
range - the (in this case empty) subset of the list to set
value - the Collection of values
Since:
1.0
See Also:
putAt(java.util.List, groovy.lang.EmptyRange, java.lang.Object)

putAt

public static void putAt(java.util.List self,
                         IntRange range,
                         java.util.Collection col)
List subscript assignment operator when given a range as the index and the assignment operand is a collection. Example:
def myList = [4, 3, 5, 1, 2, 8, 10]
 myList[3..5] = ["a", true]
 assert myList == [4, 3, 5, "a", true, 10]
Items in the given range are replaced with items from the collection.

Parameters:
self - a List
range - the subset of the list to set
col - the collection of values to put at the given sublist
Since:
1.5.0

putAt

public static void putAt(java.util.List self,
                         IntRange range,
                         java.lang.Object value)
List subscript assignment operator when given a range as the index. Example:
def myList = [4, 3, 5, 1, 2, 8, 10]
 myList[3..5] = "b"
 assert myList == [4, 3, 5, "b", 10]
Items in the given range are replaced with the operand. The value operand is always treated as a single value.

Parameters:
self - a List
range - the subset of the list to set
value - the value to put at the given sublist
Since:
1.0

putAt

public static void putAt(java.util.List self,
                         java.util.List splice,
                         java.util.List values)
A helper method to allow lists to work with subscript operators.
def list = ["a", true, 42, 9.4]
 list[1, 4] = ["x", false]
 assert list == ["a", "x", 42, 9.4, false]

Parameters:
self - a List
splice - the subset of the list to set
values - the value to put at the given sublist
Since:
1.0

putAt

public static void putAt(java.util.List self,
                         java.util.List splice,
                         java.lang.Object value)
A helper method to allow lists to work with subscript operators.
def list = ["a", true, 42, 9.4]
 list[1, 3] = 5
 assert list == ["a", 5, 42, 5]

Parameters:
self - a List
splice - the subset of the list to set
value - the value to put at the given sublist
Since:
1.0

getSubList

protected static java.util.List getSubList(java.util.List self,
                                           java.util.List splice)

getAt

public static <K,V> V getAt(java.util.Map<K,V> self,
                            K key)
Support the subscript operator for a Map.
def map = [a:10]
 assert map["a"] == 10

Parameters:
self - a Map
key - an Object as a key for the map
Returns:
the value corresponding to the given key
Since:
1.0

plus

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> plus(java.util.Map<K,V> left,
                                            java.util.Map<K,V> right)
Returns a new Map containing all entries from left and right, giving precedence to right. Any keys appearing in both Maps will appear in the resultant map with values from the right operand. If the left map is one of TreeMap, LinkedHashMap, Hashtable or Properties, the returned Map will preserve that type, otherwise a HashMap will be returned.

Roughly equivalent to Map m = new HashMap(); m.putAll(left); m.putAll(right); return m; but with some additional logic to preserve the left Map type for common cases as described above.

assert [a:10, b:20] + [a:5, c:7] == [a:5, b:20, c:7]

Parameters:
left - a Map
right - a Map
Returns:
a new Map containing all entries from left and right
Since:
1.5.0

putAt

public static <K,V> V putAt(java.util.Map<K,V> self,
                            K key,
                            V value)
A helper method to allow maps to work with subscript operators

Parameters:
self - a Map
key - an Object as a key for the map
value - the value to put into the map
Returns:
the value corresponding to the given key
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List getAt(java.util.Collection coll,
                                   java.lang.String property)
Support the subscript operator for Collection.
assert [String, Long, Integer] == ["a",5L,2]["class"]

Parameters:
coll - a Collection
property - a String
Returns:
a List
Since:
1.0

asImmutable

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> asImmutable(java.util.Map<? extends K,? extends V> self)
A convenience method for creating an immutable map.

Parameters:
self - a Map
Returns:
an immutable Map
Since:
1.0
See Also:
Collections.unmodifiableMap(java.util.Map)

asImmutable

public static <K,V> java.util.SortedMap<K,V> asImmutable(java.util.SortedMap<K,? extends V> self)
A convenience method for creating an immutable sorted map.

Parameters:
self - a SortedMap
Returns:
an immutable SortedMap
Since:
1.0
See Also:
Collections.unmodifiableSortedMap(java.util.SortedMap)

asImmutable

public static <T> java.util.List<T> asImmutable(java.util.List<? extends T> self)
A convenience method for creating an immutable list

Parameters:
self - a List
Returns:
an immutable List
Since:
1.0
See Also:
Collections.unmodifiableList(java.util.List)

asImmutable

public static <T> java.util.Set<T> asImmutable(java.util.Set<? extends T> self)
A convenience method for creating an immutable list.

Parameters:
self - a Set
Returns:
an immutable Set
Since:
1.0
See Also:
Collections.unmodifiableSet(java.util.Set)

asImmutable

public static <T> java.util.SortedSet<T> asImmutable(java.util.SortedSet<T> self)
A convenience method for creating an immutable sorted set.

Parameters:
self - a SortedSet
Returns:
an immutable SortedSet
Since:
1.0
See Also:
Collections.unmodifiableSortedSet(java.util.SortedSet)

asImmutable

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> asImmutable(java.util.Collection<? extends T> self)
A convenience method for creating an immutable Collection.
def mutable = [1,2,3]
 def immutable = mutable.asImmutable()
 mutable << 4
 try {
   immutable << 4
   assert false
 } catch (UnsupportedOperationException) {
   assert true
 }

Parameters:
self - a Collection
Returns:
an immutable Collection
Since:
1.5.0
See Also:
Collections.unmodifiableCollection(java.util.Collection)

asSynchronized

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> asSynchronized(java.util.Map<K,V> self)
A convenience method for creating a synchronized Map.

Parameters:
self - a Map
Returns:
a synchronized Map
Since:
1.0
See Also:
Collections.synchronizedMap(java.util.Map)

asSynchronized

public static <K,V> java.util.SortedMap<K,V> asSynchronized(java.util.SortedMap<K,V> self)
A convenience method for creating a synchronized SortedMap.

Parameters:
self - a SortedMap
Returns:
a synchronized SortedMap
Since:
1.0
See Also:
Collections.synchronizedSortedMap(java.util.SortedMap)

asSynchronized

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> asSynchronized(java.util.Collection<T> self)
A convenience method for creating a synchronized Collection.

Parameters:
self - a Collection
Returns:
a synchronized Collection
Since:
1.0
See Also:
Collections.synchronizedCollection(java.util.Collection)

asSynchronized

public static <T> java.util.List<T> asSynchronized(java.util.List<T> self)
A convenience method for creating a synchronized List.

Parameters:
self - a List
Returns:
a synchronized List
Since:
1.0
See Also:
Collections.synchronizedList(java.util.List)

asSynchronized

public static <T> java.util.Set<T> asSynchronized(java.util.Set<T> self)
A convenience method for creating a synchronized Set.

Parameters:
self - a Set
Returns:
a synchronized Set
Since:
1.0
See Also:
Collections.synchronizedSet(java.util.Set)

asSynchronized

public static <T> java.util.SortedSet<T> asSynchronized(java.util.SortedSet<T> self)
A convenience method for creating a synchronized SortedSet.

Parameters:
self - a SortedSet
Returns:
a synchronized SortedSet
Since:
1.0
See Also:
Collections.synchronizedSortedSet(java.util.SortedSet)

spread

public static SpreadMap spread(java.util.Map self)
Synonym for toSpreadMap(java.util.Map).

Parameters:
self - a map
Returns:
a newly created SpreadMap
Since:
1.0

toSpreadMap

public static SpreadMap toSpreadMap(java.util.Map self)
Returns a new SpreadMap from this map.

The example below shows the various possible use cases:

 def fn(Map m) { return m.a + m.b + m.c + m.d }

 assert fn(a:1, b:2, c:3, d:4) == 10
 assert fn(a:1, *:[b:2, c:3], d:4) == 10
 assert fn([a:1, b:2, c:3, d:4].toSpreadMap()) == 10
 assert fn((['a', 1, 'b', 2, 'c', 3, 'd', 4] as Object[]).toSpreadMap()) == 10
 assert fn(['a', 1, 'b', 2, 'c', 3, 'd', 4].toSpreadMap()) == 10
 assert fn(['abcd'.toList(), 1..4].transpose().flatten().toSpreadMap()) == 10
 
Note that toSpreadMap() is not normally used explicitly but under the covers by Groovy.

Parameters:
self - a map to be converted into a SpreadMap
Returns:
a newly created SpreadMap if this map is not null and its size is positive.
Since:
1.0
See Also:
SpreadMap.SpreadMap(java.util.Map)

toSpreadMap

public static SpreadMap toSpreadMap(java.lang.Object[] self)
Creates a spreadable map from this array.

Parameters:
self - an object array
Returns:
a newly created SpreadMap
Since:
1.0
See Also:
SpreadMap.SpreadMap(java.lang.Object[]), toSpreadMap(java.util.Map)

toSpreadMap

public static SpreadMap toSpreadMap(java.util.List self)
Creates a spreadable map from this list.

Parameters:
self - a list
Returns:
a newly created SpreadMap
Since:
1.8.0
See Also:
SpreadMap.SpreadMap(java.util.List), toSpreadMap(java.util.Map)

withDefault

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> withDefault(java.util.Map<K,V> self,
                                                   Closure init)
Wraps a map using the decorator pattern with a wrapper that intercepts all calls to get(key). If an unknown key is found, a default value will be stored into the Map before being returned. The default value stored will be the result of calling the supplied Closure with the key as the parameter to the Closure. Example usage:
 def map = [a:1, b:2].withDefault{ k -> k.toCharacter().isLowerCase() ? 10 : -10 }
 def expected = [a:1, b:2, c:10, D:-10]
 assert expected.every{ e -> e.value == map[e.key] }

 def constMap = [:].withDefault{ 42 }
 assert constMap.foo == 42
 assert constMap.size() == 1
 

Parameters:
self - a Map
init - a Closure which is passed the unknown key
Returns:
the wrapped Map
Since:
1.7.1

withDefault

public static <T> java.util.List<T> withDefault(java.util.List<T> self,
                                                Closure init)
An alias for withLazyDefault which decorates a list allowing it to grow when called with index values outside the normal list bounds.

Parameters:
self - a List
init - a Closure with the target index as parameter which generates the default value
Returns:
the decorated List
Since:
1.8.7
See Also:
withLazyDefault(java.util.List, groovy.lang.Closure), withEagerDefault(java.util.List, groovy.lang.Closure)

withLazyDefault

public static <T> java.util.List<T> withLazyDefault(java.util.List<T> self,
                                                    Closure init)
Decorates a list allowing it to grow when called with a non-existent index value. When called with such values, the list is grown in size and a default value is placed in the list by calling a supplied init Closure. Subsequent retrieval operations if finding a null value in the list assume it was set as null from an earlier growing operation and again call the init Closure to populate the retrieved value; consequently the list can't be used to store null values.

How it works: The decorated list intercepts all calls to getAt(index) and get(index). If an index greater than or equal to the current size() is used, the list will grow automatically up to the specified index. Gaps will be filled by null. If a default value should also be used to fill gaps instead of null, use withEagerDefault. If getAt(index) or get(index) are called and a null value is found, it is assumed that the null value was a consequence of an earlier grow list operation and the init Closure is called to populate the value.

Example usage:

 def list = [0, 1].withLazyDefault{ 42 }
 assert list[0] == 0
 assert list[1] == 1
 assert list[3] == 42   // default value
 assert list == [0, 1, null, 42] // gap filled with null

 // illustrate using the index when generating default values
 def list2 = [5].withLazyDefault{ index -> index * index }
 assert list2[3] == 9
 assert list2 == [5, null, null, 9]
 assert list2[2] == 4
 assert list2 == [5, null, 4, 9]

 // illustrate what happens with null values
 list2[2] = null
 assert list2[2] == 4
 

Parameters:
self - a List
init - a Closure with the target index as parameter which generates the default value
Returns:
the decorated List
Since:
1.8.7

withEagerDefault

public static <T> java.util.List<T> withEagerDefault(java.util.List<T> self,
                                                     Closure init)
Decorates a list allowing it to grow when called with a non-existent index value. When called with such values, the list is grown in size and a default value is placed in the list by calling a supplied init Closure. Null values can be stored in the list.

How it works: The decorated list intercepts all calls to getAt(index) and get(index). If an index greater than or equal to the current size() is used, the list will grow automatically up to the specified index. Gaps will be filled by calling the init Closure. If generating a default value is a costly operation consider using withLazyDefault.

Example usage:

 def list = [0, 1].withEagerDefault{ 42 }
 assert list[0] == 0
 assert list[1] == 1
 assert list[3] == 42   // default value
 assert list == [0, 1, 42, 42]   // gap filled with default value

 // illustrate using the index when generating default values
 def list2 = [5].withEagerDefault{ index -> index * index }
 assert list2[3] == 9
 assert list2 == [5, 1, 4, 9]

 // illustrate what happens with null values
 list2[2] = null
 assert list2[2] == null
 assert list2 == [5, 1, null, 9]
 

Parameters:
self - a List
init - a Closure with the target index as parameter which generates the default value
Returns:
the wrapped List
Since:
1.8.7

sort

public static <T> java.util.List<T> sort(java.util.Collection<T> self)
Sorts the Collection. Assumes that the collection items are comparable and uses their natural ordering to determine the resulting order. If the Collection is a List, it is sorted in place and returned. Otherwise, the elements are first placed into a new list which is then sorted and returned - leaving the original Collection unchanged.
assert [1,2,3] == [3,1,2].sort()

Parameters:
self - the collection to be sorted
Returns:
the sorted collection as a List
Since:
1.0
See Also:
sort(Collection, boolean)

sort

public static <T> java.util.List<T> sort(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                                         boolean mutate)
Sorts the Collection. Assumes that the collection items are comparable and uses their natural ordering to determine the resulting order. If the Collection is a List and mutate is true, it is sorted in place and returned. Otherwise, the elements are first placed into a new list which is then sorted and returned - leaving the original Collection unchanged.
assert [1,2,3] == [3,1,2].sort()
 def orig = [1, 3, 2]
 def sorted = orig.sort(false)
 assert orig == [1, 3, 2]
 assert sorted == [1, 2, 3]
 

Parameters:
self - the collection to be sorted
mutate - false will always cause a new list to be created, true will mutate lists in place
Returns:
the sorted collection as a List
Since:
1.8.1

sort

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> sort(java.util.Map<K,V> self,
                                            Closure closure)
Sorts the elements from the given map into a new ordered map using the closure as a comparator to determine the ordering. The original map is unchanged.
def map = [a:5, b:3, c:6, d:4].sort { a, b -> a.value <=> b.value }
 assert map == [b:3, d:4, a:5, c:6]

Parameters:
self - the original unsorted map
closure - a Closure used as a comparator
Returns:
the sorted map
Since:
1.6.0

sort

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> sort(java.util.Map<K,V> self,
                                            java.util.Comparator<K> comparator)
Sorts the elements from the given map into a new ordered Map using the specified key comparator to determine the ordering. The original map is unchanged.
def map = [ba:3, cz:6, ab:5].sort({ a, b -> a[-1] <=> b[-1] } as Comparator)
 assert map*.value == [3, 5, 6]

Parameters:
self - the original unsorted map
comparator - a Comparator
Returns:
the sorted map
Since:
1.7.2

sort

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> sort(java.util.Map<K,V> self)
Sorts the elements from the given map into a new ordered Map using the natural ordering of the keys to determine the ordering. The original map is unchanged.
map = [ba:3, cz:6, ab:5].sort()
 assert map*.value == [5, 3, 6]
 

Parameters:
self - the original unsorted map
Returns:
the sorted map
Since:
1.7.2

sort

public static <T> T[] sort(T[] self)
Modifies this array so that its elements are in sorted order. The array items are assumed to be comparable.

Parameters:
self - the array to be sorted
Returns:
the sorted array
Since:
1.5.5

sort

public static <T> T[] sort(T[] self,
                           boolean mutate)
Sorts the given array into sorted order. The array items are assumed to be comparable. If mutate is true, the array is sorted in place and returned. Otherwise, a new sorted array is returned and the original array remains unchanged.
 def orig = ["hello","hi","Hey"] as String[]
 def sorted = orig.sort(false)
 assert orig == ["hello","hi","Hey"] as String[]
 assert sorted == ["Hey","hello","hi"] as String[]
 orig.sort(true)
 assert orig == ["Hey","hello","hi"] as String[]
 

Parameters:
self - the array to be sorted
mutate - false will always cause a new array to be created, true will mutate the array in place
Returns:
the sorted array
Since:
1.8.1

sort

public static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> sort(java.util.Iterator<T> self)
Sorts the given iterator items into a sorted iterator. The items are assumed to be comparable. The original iterator will become exhausted of elements after completing this method call. A new iterator is produced that traverses the items in sorted order.

Parameters:
self - the Iterator to be sorted
Returns:
the sorted items as an Iterator
Since:
1.5.5

sort

public static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> sort(java.util.Iterator<T> self,
                                             java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
Sorts the given iterator items into a sorted iterator using the comparator. The original iterator will become exhausted of elements after completing this method call. A new iterator is produced that traverses the items in sorted order.

Parameters:
self - the Iterator to be sorted
comparator - a Comparator used for comparing items
Returns:
the sorted items as an Iterator
Since:
1.5.5

sort

public static <T> java.util.List<T> sort(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                                         java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
Sorts the Collection using the given Comparator. If the Collection is a List, it is sorted in place and returned. Otherwise, the elements are first placed into a new list which is then sorted and returned - leaving the original Collection unchanged.
 assert ["hi","hey","hello"] == ["hello","hi","hey"].sort( { a, b -> a.length() <=> b.length() } as Comparator )
 
 assert ["hello","Hey","hi"] == ["hello","hi","Hey"].sort(String.CASE_INSENSITIVE_ORDER)
 

Parameters:
self - a collection to be sorted
comparator - a Comparator used for the comparison
Returns:
a sorted List
Since:
1.0
See Also:
sort(Collection, boolean, Comparator)

sort

public static <T> java.util.List<T> sort(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                                         boolean mutate,
                                         java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
Sorts the Collection using the given Comparator. If the Collection is a List and mutate is true, it is sorted in place and returned. Otherwise, the elements are first placed into a new list which is then sorted and returned - leaving the original Collection unchanged.
 assert ["hi","hey","hello"] == ["hello","hi","hey"].sort( { a, b -> a.length() <=> b.length() } as Comparator )
 
 def orig = ["hello","hi","Hey"]
 def sorted = orig.sort(false, String.CASE_INSENSITIVE_ORDER)
 assert orig == ["hello","hi","Hey"]
 assert sorted == ["hello","Hey","hi"]
 

Parameters:
self - a collection to be sorted
mutate - false will always cause a new list to be created, true will mutate lists in place
comparator - a Comparator used for the comparison
Returns:
a sorted List
Since:
1.8.1

sort

public static <T> T[] sort(T[] self,
                           java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
Sorts the given array into sorted order using the given comparator.

Parameters:
self - the array to be sorted
comparator - a Comparator used for the comparison
Returns:
the sorted array
Since:
1.5.5

sort

public static <T> T[] sort(T[] self,
                           boolean mutate,
                           java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
Modifies this array so that its elements are in sorted order as determined by the given comparator. If mutate is true, the array is sorted in place and returned. Otherwise, a new sorted array is returned and the original array remains unchanged.
 def orig = ["hello","hi","Hey"] as String[]
 def sorted = orig.sort(false, String.CASE_INSENSITIVE_ORDER)
 assert orig == ["hello","hi","Hey"] as String[]
 assert sorted == ["hello","Hey","hi"] as String[]
 orig.sort(true, String.CASE_INSENSITIVE_ORDER)
 assert orig == ["hello","Hey","hi"] as String[]
 

Parameters:
self - the array containing elements to be sorted
mutate - false will always cause a new array to be created, true will mutate arrays in place
comparator - a Comparator used for the comparison
Returns:
a sorted array
Since:
1.8.1

sort

public static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> sort(java.util.Iterator<T> self,
                                             Closure closure)
Sorts the given iterator items into a sorted iterator using the Closure to determine the correct ordering. The original iterator will be fully processed after the method call.

If the closure has two parameters it is used like a traditional Comparator. I.e. it should compare its two parameters for order, returning a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer when the first parameter is less than, equal to, or greater than the second respectively. Otherwise, the Closure is assumed to take a single parameter and return a Comparable (typically an Integer) which is then used for further comparison.

Parameters:
self - the Iterator to be sorted
closure - a Closure used to determine the correct ordering
Returns:
the sorted items as an Iterator
Since:
1.5.5

sort

public static <T> T[] sort(T[] self,
                           Closure closure)
Sorts the elements from this array into a newly created array using the Closure to determine the correct ordering.

If the closure has two parameters it is used like a traditional Comparator. I.e. it should compare its two parameters for order, returning a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer when the first parameter is less than, equal to, or greater than the second respectively. Otherwise, the Closure is assumed to take a single parameter and return a Comparable (typically an Integer) which is then used for further comparison.

Parameters:
self - the array containing the elements to be sorted
closure - a Closure used to determine the correct ordering
Returns:
the sorted array
Since:
1.5.5

sort

public static <T> T[] sort(T[] self,
                           boolean mutate,
                           Closure closure)
Modifies this array so that its elements are in sorted order using the Closure to determine the correct ordering. If mutate is false, a new array is returned and the original array remains unchanged. Otherwise, the original array is sorted in place and returned.

If the closure has two parameters it is used like a traditional Comparator. I.e. it should compare its two parameters for order, returning a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer when the first parameter is less than, equal to, or greater than the second respectively. Otherwise, the Closure is assumed to take a single parameter and return a Comparable (typically an Integer) which is then used for further comparison.
 def orig = ["hello","hi","Hey"] as String[]
 def sorted = orig.sort(false) { it.size() }
 assert orig == ["hello","hi","Hey"] as String[]
 assert sorted == ["hi","Hey","hello"] as String[]
 orig.sort(true) { it.size() }
 assert orig == ["hi","Hey","hello"] as String[]
 

Parameters:
self - the array to be sorted
mutate - false will always cause a new array to be created, true will mutate arrays in place
closure - a Closure used to determine the correct ordering
Returns:
the sorted array
Since:
1.8.1

sort

public static <T> java.util.List<T> sort(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                                         Closure closure)
Sorts this Collection using the given Closure to determine the correct ordering. If the Collection is a List, it is sorted in place and returned. Otherwise, the elements are first placed into a new list which is then sorted and returned - leaving the original Collection unchanged.

If the Closure has two parameters it is used like a traditional Comparator. I.e. it should compare its two parameters for order, returning a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer when the first parameter is less than, equal to, or greater than the second respectively. Otherwise, the Closure is assumed to take a single parameter and return a Comparable (typically an Integer) which is then used for further comparison.
assert ["hi","hey","hello"] == ["hello","hi","hey"].sort { it.length() }
assert ["hi","hey","hello"] == ["hello","hi","hey"].sort { a, b -> a.length() <=> b.length() }

Parameters:
self - a Collection to be sorted
closure - a 1 or 2 arg Closure used to determine the correct ordering
Returns:
a newly created sorted List
Since:
1.0
See Also:
sort(Collection, boolean, Closure)

sort

public static <T> java.util.List<T> sort(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                                         boolean mutate,
                                         Closure closure)
Sorts this Collection using the given Closure to determine the correct ordering. If the Collection is a List and mutate is true, it is sorted in place and returned. Otherwise, the elements are first placed into a new list which is then sorted and returned - leaving the original Collection unchanged.

If the closure has two parameters it is used like a traditional Comparator. I.e. it should compare its two parameters for order, returning a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer when the first parameter is less than, equal to, or greater than the second respectively. Otherwise, the Closure is assumed to take a single parameter and return a Comparable (typically an Integer) which is then used for further comparison.
assert ["hi","hey","hello"] == ["hello","hi","hey"].sort { it.length() }
assert ["hi","hey","hello"] == ["hello","hi","hey"].sort { a, b -> a.length() <=> b.length() }
 def orig = ["hello","hi","Hey"]
 def sorted = orig.sort(false) { it.toUpperCase() }
 assert orig == ["hello","hi","Hey"]
 assert sorted == ["hello","Hey","hi"]
 

Parameters:
self - a Collection to be sorted
mutate - false will always cause a new list to be created, true will mutate lists in place
closure - a 1 or 2 arg Closure used to determine the correct ordering
Returns:
a newly created sorted List
Since:
1.8.1

sort

public static <T> java.util.SortedSet<T> sort(java.util.SortedSet<T> self)
Avoids doing unnecessary work when sorting an already sorted set (i.e. an identity function for an already sorted set).

Parameters:
self - an already sorted set
Returns:
the set
Since:
1.0

sort

public static <K,V> java.util.SortedMap<K,V> sort(java.util.SortedMap<K,V> self)
Avoids doing unnecessary work when sorting an already sorted map (i.e. an identity function for an already sorted map).

Parameters:
self - an already sorted map
Returns:
the map
Since:
1.8.1

pop

public static <T> T pop(java.util.List<T> self)
Removes the last item from the List. Using add() and pop() is similar to push and pop on a Stack.
def list = ["a", false, 2]
 assert list.pop() == 2
 assert list == ["a", false]

Parameters:
self - a List
Returns:
the item removed from the List
Throws:
java.util.NoSuchElementException - if the list is empty and you try to pop() it.
Since:
1.0

putAll

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> putAll(java.util.Map<K,V> self,
                                              java.util.Collection<java.util.Map.Entry<K,V>> entries)
Provides an easy way to append multiple Map.Entry values to a Map.

Parameters:
self - a Map
entries - a Collection of Map.Entry items to be added to the Map.
Returns:
the same map, after the items have been added to it.
Since:
1.6.1

plus

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> plus(java.util.Map<K,V> self,
                                            java.util.Collection<java.util.Map.Entry<K,V>> entries)
Returns a new Map containing all entries from self and entries, giving precedence to entries. Any keys appearing in both Maps will appear in the resultant map with values from the entries operand. If self map is one of TreeMap, LinkedHashMap, Hashtable or Properties, the returned Map will preserve that type, otherwise a HashMap will be returned.

Parameters:
self - a Map
entries - a Collection of Map.Entry items to be added to the Map.
Returns:
a new Map containing all key, value pairs from self and entries
Since:
1.6.1

push

public static <T> boolean push(java.util.List<T> self,
                               T value)
Appends an item to the List. Synonym for add().
def list = [3, 4, 2]
 list.push("x")
 assert list == [3, 4, 2, "x"]

Parameters:
self - a List
value - element to be appended to this list.
Returns:
true (as per the general contract of the Collection.add method).
Throws:
java.util.NoSuchElementException - if the list is empty and you try to pop() it.
Since:
1.5.5

last

public static <T> T last(java.util.List<T> self)
Returns the last item from the List.
 def list = [3, 4, 2]
 assert list.last() == 2
 // check original is unaltered
 assert list == [3, 4, 2]
 

Parameters:
self - a List
Returns:
the last item from the List
Throws:
java.util.NoSuchElementException - if the list is empty and you try to access the last() item.
Since:
1.5.5

last

public static <T> T last(java.lang.Iterable<T> self)
Returns the last item from the Iterable.
 def set = [3, 4, 2] as LinkedHashSet
 assert set.last() == 2
 // check original unaltered
 assert set == [3, 4, 2] as Set
 
The first element returned by the Iterable's iterator is returned. If the Iterable doesn't guarantee a defined order it may appear like a random element is returned.

Parameters:
self - an Iterable
Returns:
the first item from the Iterable
Throws:
java.util.NoSuchElementException - if the Iterable is empty and you try to access the last() item.
Since:
1.8.7

last

public static <T> T last(T[] self)
Returns the last item from the array.
 def array = [3, 4, 2].toArray()
 assert array.last() == 2
 

Parameters:
self - an array
Returns:
the last item from the array
Throws:
java.util.NoSuchElementException - if the array is empty and you try to access the last() item.
Since:
1.7.3

first

public static <T> T first(java.util.List<T> self)
Returns the first item from the List.
 def list = [3, 4, 2]
 assert list.first() == 3
 // check original is unaltered
 assert list == [3, 4, 2]
 

Parameters:
self - a List
Returns:
the first item from the List
Throws:
java.util.NoSuchElementException - if the list is empty and you try to access the first() item.
Since:
1.5.5

first

public static <T> T first(java.lang.Iterable<T> self)
Returns the first item from the Iterable.
 def set = [3, 4, 2] as LinkedHashSet
 assert set.first() == 3
 // check original is unaltered
 assert set == [3, 4, 2] as Set
 
The first element returned by the Iterable's iterator is returned. If the Iterable doesn't guarantee a defined order it may appear like a random element is returned.

Parameters:
self - an Iterable
Returns:
the first item from the Iterable
Throws:
java.util.NoSuchElementException - if the Iterable is empty and you try to access the first() item.
Since:
1.8.7

first

public static <T> T first(T[] self)
Returns the first item from the array.
 def array = [3, 4, 2].toArray()
 assert array.first() == 3
 

Parameters:
self - an array
Returns:
the first item from the array
Throws:
java.util.NoSuchElementException - if the array is empty and you try to access the first() item.
Since:
1.7.3

head

public static <T> T head(java.util.List<T> self)
Returns the first item from the List.
def list = [3, 4, 2]
 assert list.head() == 3
 assert list == [3, 4, 2]

Parameters:
self - a List
Returns:
the first item from the List
Throws:
java.util.NoSuchElementException - if the list is empty and you try to access the head() item.
Since:
1.5.5

head

public static <T> T head(T[] self)
Returns the first item from the Object array.
def array = [3, 4, 2].toArray()
 assert array.head() == 3

Parameters:
self - an Object array
Returns:
the first item from the Object array
Throws:
java.util.NoSuchElementException - if the array is empty and you try to access the head() item.
Since:
1.7.3

tail

public static <T> java.util.List<T> tail(java.util.List<T> self)
Returns the items from the List excluding the first item.
def list = [3, 4, 2]
 assert list.tail() == [4, 2]
 assert list == [3, 4, 2]

Parameters:
self - a List
Returns:
a list without its first element
Throws:
java.util.NoSuchElementException - if the list is empty and you try to access the tail() item.
Since:
1.5.6

tail

public static <T> T[] tail(T[] self)
Returns the items from the Object array excluding the first item.
     String[] strings = ["a", "b", "c"]
     def result = strings.tail()
     assert strings.class.componentType == String
 

Parameters:
self - an Object array
Returns:
an Object array without its first element
Throws:
java.util.NoSuchElementException - if the list is empty and you try to access the tail() item.
Since:
1.7.3

take

public static <T> java.util.List<T> take(java.util.List<T> self,
                                         int num)
Returns the first num elements from the head of this list.
 def strings = [ 'a', 'b', 'c' ]
 assert strings.take( 0 ) == []
 assert strings.take( 2 ) == [ 'a', 'b' ]
 assert strings.take( 5 ) == [ 'a', 'b', 'c' ]
 
Similar to take(Iterable, int) except that it attempts to preserve the type of the original list.

Parameters:
self - the original list
num - the number of elements to take from this list
Returns:
a list consisting of the first num elements of this list, or else the whole list if it has less then num elements.
Since:
1.8.1

take

public static <T> T[] take(T[] self,
                           int num)
Returns the first num elements from the head of this array.
 String[] strings = [ 'a', 'b', 'c' ]
 assert strings.take( 0 ) == [] as String[]
 assert strings.take( 2 ) == [ 'a', 'b' ] as String[]
 assert strings.take( 5 ) == [ 'a', 'b', 'c' ] as String[]
 

Parameters:
self - the original array
num - the number of elements to take from this array
Returns:
an array consisting of the first num elements of this array, or else the whole array if it has less then num elements.
Since:
1.8.1

take

public static <T> java.util.List<T> take(java.lang.Iterable<T> self,
                                         int num)
Returns the first num elements from the head of this Iterable.
 class AbcIterable implements Iterable {
     Iterator iterator() { "abc".iterator() }
 }
 def abc = new AbcIterable()
 assert abc.take(0) == []
 assert abc.take(1) == ['a']
 assert abc.take(3) == ['a', 'b', 'c']
 assert abc.take(5) == ['a', 'b', 'c']
 

Parameters:
self - the original Iterable
num - the number of elements to take from this Iterable
Returns:
a List consisting of the first num elements from this Iterable, or else all the elements from the Iterable if it has less then num elements.
Since:
1.8.7

take

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> take(java.util.Map<K,V> self,
                                            int num)
Returns a new map containing the first num elements from the head of this map. If the map instance does not have ordered keys, then this function could return a random num entries. Groovy by default uses LinkedHashMap, so this shouldn't be an issue in the main.
 def strings = [ 'a':10, 'b':20, 'c':30 ]
 assert strings.take( 0 ) == [:]
 assert strings.take( 2 ) == [ 'a':10, 'b':20 ]
 assert strings.take( 5 ) == [ 'a':10, 'b':20, 'c':30 ]
 

Parameters:
self - the original map
num - the number of elements to take from this map
Returns:
a new map consisting of the first num elements of this map, or else the whole map if it has less then num elements.
Since:
1.8.1

take

public static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> take(java.util.Iterator<T> self,
                                             int num)
Returns an iterator of up to the first num elements from this iterator. The original iterator is stepped along by num elements.
 def a = 0
 def iter = [ hasNext:{ true }, next:{ a++ } ] as Iterator
 def iteratorCompare( Iterator a, List b ) {
     a.collect { it } == b
 }
 assert iteratorCompare( iter.take( 0 ), [] )
 assert iteratorCompare( iter.take( 2 ), [ 0, 1 ] )
 assert iteratorCompare( iter.take( 5 ), [ 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ] )
 

Parameters:
self - the Iterator
num - the number of elements to take from this iterator
Returns:
an iterator consisting of up to the first num elements of this iterator.
Since:
1.8.1

take

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence take(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                     int num)
Deprecated. 


drop

public static <T> java.util.List<T> drop(java.util.List<T> self,
                                         int num)
Drops the given number of elements from the head of this list if they are available.
 def strings = [ 'a', 'b', 'c' ]
 assert strings.drop( 0 ) == [ 'a', 'b', 'c' ]
 assert strings.drop( 2 ) == [ 'c' ]
 assert strings.drop( 5 ) == []
 
Similar to drop(Iterable, int) except that it attempts to preserve the type of the original list.

Parameters:
self - the original list
num - the number of elements to drop from this list
Returns:
a list consisting of all elements of this list except the first num ones, or else the empty list, if this list has less than num elements.
Since:
1.8.1

drop

public static <T> java.util.List<T> drop(java.lang.Iterable<T> self,
                                         int num)
Drops the given number of elements from the head of this Iterable.
 class AbcIterable implements Iterable {
     Iterator iterator() { "abc".iterator() }
 }
 def abc = new AbcIterable()
 assert abc.drop(0) == ['a', 'b', 'c']
 assert abc.drop(1) == ['b', 'c']
 assert abc.drop(3) == []
 assert abc.drop(5) == []
 

Parameters:
self - the original Iterable
num - the number of elements to drop from this Iterable
Returns:
a List consisting of all the elements of this Iterable minus the first num elements, or an empty list if it has less then num elements.
Since:
1.8.7

drop

public static <T> T[] drop(T[] self,
                           int num)
Drops the given number of elements from the head of this array if they are available.
 String[] strings = [ 'a', 'b', 'c' ]
 assert strings.drop( 0 ) == [ 'a', 'b', 'c' ] as String[]
 assert strings.drop( 2 ) == [ 'c' ] as String[]
 assert strings.drop( 5 ) == [] as String[]
 

Parameters:
self - the original array
num - the number of elements to drop from this array
Returns:
an array consisting of all elements of this array except the first num ones, or else the empty array, if this array has less than num elements.
Since:
1.8.1

drop

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> drop(java.util.Map<K,V> self,
                                            int num)
Drops the given number of key/value pairs from the head of this map if they are available.
 def strings = [ 'a':10, 'b':20, 'c':30 ]
 assert strings.drop( 0 ) == [ 'a':10, 'b':20, 'c':30 ]
 assert strings.drop( 2 ) == [ 'c':30 ]
 assert strings.drop( 5 ) == [:]
 
If the map instance does not have ordered keys, then this function could drop a random num entries. Groovy by default uses LinkedHashMap, so this shouldn't be an issue in the main.

Parameters:
self - the original map
num - the number of elements to drop from this map
Returns:
a map consisting of all key/value pairs of this map except the first num ones, or else the empty map, if this map has less than num elements.
Since:
1.8.1

drop

public static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> drop(java.util.Iterator<T> self,
                                             int num)
Drops the given number of elements from the head of this iterator if they are available. The original iterator is stepped along by num elements.
 def iteratorCompare( Iterator a, List b ) {
     a.collect { it } == b
 }
 def iter = [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ].listIterator()
 assert iteratorCompare( iter.drop( 0 ), [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ] )
 iter = [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ].listIterator()
 assert iteratorCompare( iter.drop( 2 ), [ 3, 4, 5 ] )
 iter = [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ].listIterator()
 assert iteratorCompare( iter.drop( 5 ), [] )
 

Parameters:
self - the original iterator
num - the number of elements to drop from this iterator
Returns:
The iterator stepped along by num elements if they exist.
Since:
1.8.1

takeWhile

public static <T> java.util.List<T> takeWhile(java.util.List<T> self,
                                              Closure condition)
Returns the longest prefix of this list where each element passed to the given closure condition evaluates to true. Similar to takeWhile(Iterable, groovy.lang.Closure) except that it attempts to preserve the type of the original list.
 def nums = [ 1, 3, 2 ]
 assert nums.takeWhile{ it < 1 } == []
 assert nums.takeWhile{ it < 3 } == [ 1 ]
 assert nums.takeWhile{ it < 4 } == [ 1, 3, 2 ]
 

Parameters:
self - the original list
condition - the closure that must evaluate to true to continue taking elements
Returns:
a prefix of the given list where each element passed to the given closure evaluates to true
Since:
1.8.7

takeWhile

public static <T> java.util.List<T> takeWhile(java.lang.Iterable<T> self,
                                              Closure condition)
Returns a List containing the longest prefix of the elements from this Iterable where each element passed to the given closure evaluates to true.
 class AbcIterable implements Iterable {
     Iterator iterator() { "abc".iterator() }
 }
 def abc = new AbcIterable()
 assert abc.takeWhile{ it < 'b' } == ['a']
 assert abc.takeWhile{ it <= 'b' } == ['a', 'b']
 

Parameters:
self - an Iterable
condition - the closure that must evaluate to true to continue taking elements
Returns:
a List containing a prefix of the elements from the given Iterable where each element passed to the given closure evaluates to true
Since:
1.8.7

takeWhile

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> takeWhile(java.util.Map<K,V> self,
                                                 Closure<?> condition)
Returns the longest prefix of this Map where each entry (or key/value pair) when passed to the given closure evaluates to true.
 def shopping = [milk:1, bread:2, chocolate:3]
 assert shopping.takeWhile{ it.key.size() < 6 } == [milk:1, bread:2]
 assert shopping.takeWhile{ it.value % 2 } == [milk:1]
 assert shopping.takeWhile{ k, v -> k.size() + v <= 7 } == [milk:1, bread:2]
 
If the map instance does not have ordered keys, then this function could appear to take random entries. Groovy by default uses LinkedHashMap, so this shouldn't be an issue in the main.

Parameters:
self - a Map
condition - a 1 (or 2) arg Closure that must evaluate to true for the entry (or key and value) to continue taking elements
Returns:
a prefix of the given Map where each entry (or key/value pair) passed to the given closure evaluates to true
Since:
1.8.7

takeWhile

public static <T> T[] takeWhile(T[] self,
                                Closure condition)
Returns the longest prefix of this array where each element passed to the given closure evaluates to true.
 def nums = [ 1, 3, 2 ] as Integer[]
 assert nums.takeWhile{ it < 1 } == [] as Integer[]
 assert nums.takeWhile{ it < 3 } == [ 1 ] as Integer[]
 assert nums.takeWhile{ it < 4 } == [ 1, 3, 2 ] as Integer[]
 

Parameters:
self - the original array
condition - the closure that must evaluate to true to continue taking elements
Returns:
a prefix of the given array where each element passed to the given closure evaluates to true
Since:
1.8.7

takeWhile

public static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> takeWhile(java.util.Iterator<T> self,
                                                  Closure condition)
Returns the longest prefix of elements in this iterator where each element passed to the given condition closure evaluates to true.

 def a = 0
 def iter = [ hasNext:{ true }, next:{ a++ } ] as Iterator

 assert [].iterator().takeWhile{ it < 3 }.toList() == []
 assert [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].iterator().takeWhile{ it < 3 }.toList() == [ 1, 2 ]
 assert iter.takeWhile{ it < 5 }.toList() == [ 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 ]
 

Parameters:
self - the Iterator
condition - the closure that must evaluate to true to continue taking elements
Returns:
a prefix of elements in the given iterator where each element passed to the given closure evaluates to true
Since:
1.8.7

dropWhile

public static <T> java.util.List<T> dropWhile(java.util.List<T> self,
                                              Closure<?> condition)
Returns a suffix of this List where elements are dropped from the front while the given Closure evaluates to true. Similar to dropWhile(Iterable, groovy.lang.Closure) except that it attempts to preserve the type of the original list.
 def nums = [ 1, 3, 2 ]
 assert nums.dropWhile{ it < 4 } == []
 assert nums.dropWhile{ it < 3 } == [ 3, 2 ]
 assert nums.dropWhile{ it != 2 } == [ 2 ]
 assert nums.dropWhile{ it == 0 } == [ 1, 3, 2 ]
 

Parameters:
self - the original list
condition - the closure that must evaluate to true to continue dropping elements
Returns:
the shortest suffix of the given List such that the given closure condition evaluates to true for each element dropped from the front of the List
Since:
1.8.7

dropWhile

public static <T> java.util.List<T> dropWhile(java.lang.Iterable<T> self,
                                              Closure<?> condition)
Returns a suffix of this Iterable where elements are dropped from the front while the given closure evaluates to true.
 class AbcIterable implements Iterable {
     Iterator iterator() { "abc".iterator() }
 }
 def abc = new AbcIterable()
 assert abc.dropWhile{ it < 'b' } == ['b', 'c']
 assert abc.dropWhile{ it <= 'b' } == ['c']
 

Parameters:
self - an Iterable
condition - the closure that must evaluate to true to continue dropping elements
Returns:
the shortest suffix of the given Iterable such that the given closure condition evaluates to true for each element dropped from the front of the Iterable
Since:
1.8.7

dropWhile

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> dropWhile(java.util.Map<K,V> self,
                                                 Closure<?> condition)
Create a suffix of the given Map by dropping as many entries as possible from the front of the original Map such that calling the given closure condition evaluates to true when passed each of the dropped entries (or key/value pairs).
 def shopping = [milk:1, bread:2, chocolate:3]
 assert shopping.takeWhile{ it.key.size() < 6 } == [milk:1, bread:2]
 assert shopping.takeWhile{ it.value % 2 } == [milk:1]
 assert shopping.takeWhile{ k, v -> k.size() + v <= 7 } == [milk:1, bread:2]
 
If the map instance does not have ordered keys, then this function could appear to drop random entries. Groovy by default uses LinkedHashMap, so this shouldn't be an issue in the main.

Parameters:
self - a Map
condition - a 1 (or 2) arg Closure that must evaluate to true for the entry (or key and value) to continue dropping elements
Returns:
the shortest suffix of the given Map such that the given closure condition evaluates to true for each element dropped from the front of the Map
Since:
1.8.7

dropWhile

public static <T> T[] dropWhile(T[] self,
                                Closure<?> condition)
Create a suffix of the given array by dropping as many elements as possible from the front of the original array such that calling the given closure condition evaluates to true when passed each of the dropped elements.
 def nums = [ 1, 3, 2 ] as Integer[]
 assert nums.dropWhile{ it <= 3 } == [ ] as Integer[]
 assert nums.dropWhile{ it < 3 } == [ 3, 2 ] as Integer[]
 assert nums.dropWhile{ it != 2 } == [ 2 ] as Integer[]
 assert nums.dropWhile{ it == 0 } == [ 1, 3, 2 ] as Integer[]
 

Parameters:
self - the original array
condition - the closure that must evaluate to true to continue dropping elements
Returns:
the shortest suffix of the given array such that the given closure condition evaluates to true for each element dropped from the front of the array
Since:
1.8.7

dropWhile

public static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> dropWhile(java.util.Iterator<T> self,
                                                  Closure<?> condition)
Creates an Iterator that returns a suffix of the elements from an original Iterator. As many elements as possible are dropped from the front of the original Iterator such that calling the given closure condition evaluates to true when passed each of the dropped elements.

 def a = 0
 def iter = [ hasNext:{ a < 10 }, next:{ a++ } ] as Iterator
 assert [].iterator().dropWhile{ it < 3 }.toList() == []
 assert [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].iterator().dropWhile{ it < 3 }.toList() == [ 3, 4, 5 ]
 assert iter.dropWhile{ it < 5 }.toList() == [ 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 ]
 

Parameters:
self - the Iterator
condition - the closure that must evaluate to true to continue dropping elements
Returns:
the shortest suffix of elements from the given Iterator such that the given closure condition evaluates to true for each element dropped from the front of the Iterator
Since:
1.8.7

asList

public static <T> java.util.List<T> asList(java.util.Collection<T> self)
Converts this Collection to a List. Returns the original Collection if it is already a List.

Example usage:

assert new HashSet().asList() instanceof List

Parameters:
self - a collection to be converted into a List
Returns:
a newly created List if this collection is not already a List
Since:
1.0

asBoolean

public static boolean asBoolean(java.lang.Object object)
Coerce an object instance to a boolean value. An object is coerced to true if it's not null, to false if it is null.

Parameters:
object - the object to coerce
Returns:
the boolean value
Since:
1.7.0

asBoolean

public static boolean asBoolean(java.lang.Boolean bool)
Coerce an Boolean instance to a boolean value.

Parameters:
bool - the Boolean
Returns:
the boolean value
Since:
1.7.0

asBoolean

public static boolean asBoolean(java.util.Collection collection)
Coerce a collection instance to a boolean value. A collection is coerced to false if it's empty, and to true otherwise.
assert [1,2].asBoolean() == true
assert [].asBoolean() == false

Parameters:
collection - the collection
Returns:
the boolean value
Since:
1.7.0

asBoolean

public static boolean asBoolean(java.util.Map map)
Coerce a map instance to a boolean value. A map is coerced to false if it's empty, and to true otherwise.
assert [:] as Boolean == false
 assert [a:2] as Boolean == true

Parameters:
map - the map
Returns:
the boolean value
Since:
1.7.0

asBoolean

public static boolean asBoolean(java.util.Iterator iterator)
Coerce an iterator instance to a boolean value. An iterator is coerced to false if there are no more elements to iterate over, and to true otherwise.

Parameters:
iterator - the iterator
Returns:
the boolean value
Since:
1.7.0

asBoolean

public static boolean asBoolean(java.util.Enumeration enumeration)
Coerce an enumeration instance to a boolean value. An enumeration is coerced to false if there are no more elements to enumerate, and to true otherwise.

Parameters:
enumeration - the enumeration
Returns:
the boolean value
Since:
1.7.0

asBoolean

public static boolean asBoolean(java.lang.Object[] array)
Coerce an Object array to a boolean value. An Object array is false if the array is of length 0. and to true otherwise

Parameters:
array - the array
Returns:
the boolean value
Since:
1.7.0

asBoolean

public static boolean asBoolean(byte[] array)
Coerces a byte array to a boolean value. A byte array is false if the array is of length 0, and true otherwise.

Parameters:
array - an array
Returns:
the array's boolean value
Since:
1.7.4

asBoolean

public static boolean asBoolean(short[] array)
Coerces a short array to a boolean value. A short array is false if the array is of length 0, and true otherwise.

Parameters:
array - an array
Returns:
the array's boolean value
Since:
1.7.4

asBoolean

public static boolean asBoolean(int[] array)
Coerces an int array to a boolean value. An int array is false if the array is of length 0, and true otherwise.

Parameters:
array - an array
Returns:
the array's boolean value
Since:
1.7.4

asBoolean

public static boolean asBoolean(long[] array)
Coerces a long array to a boolean value. A long array is false if the array is of length 0, and true otherwise.

Parameters:
array - an array
Returns:
the array's boolean value
Since:
1.7.4

asBoolean

public static boolean asBoolean(float[] array)
Coerces a float array to a boolean value. A float array is false if the array is of length 0, and true otherwise.

Parameters:
array - an array
Returns:
the array's boolean value
Since:
1.7.4

asBoolean

public static boolean asBoolean(double[] array)
Coerces a double array to a boolean value. A double array is false if the array is of length 0, and true otherwise.

Parameters:
array - an array
Returns:
the array's boolean value
Since:
1.7.4

asBoolean

public static boolean asBoolean(boolean[] array)
Coerces a boolean array to a boolean value. A boolean array is false if the array is of length 0, and true otherwise.

Parameters:
array - an array
Returns:
the array's boolean value
Since:
1.7.4

asBoolean

public static boolean asBoolean(char[] array)
Coerces a char array to a boolean value. A char array is false if the array is of length 0, and true otherwise.

Parameters:
array - an array
Returns:
the array's boolean value
Since:
1.7.4

asBoolean

public static boolean asBoolean(java.lang.Character character)
Coerce a character to a boolean value. A character is coerced to false if it's character value is equal to 0, and to true otherwise.

Parameters:
character - the character
Returns:
the boolean value
Since:
1.7.0

asBoolean

public static boolean asBoolean(java.lang.Number number)
Coerce a number to a boolean value. A number is coerced to false if its double value is equal to 0, and to true otherwise, and to true otherwise.

Parameters:
number - the number
Returns:
the boolean value
Since:
1.7.0

asType

public static <T> T asType(java.util.Collection col,
                           java.lang.Class<T> clazz)
Converts the given collection to another type. A default concrete type is used for List, Set, or SortedSet. If the given type has a constructor taking a collection, that is used. Otherwise, the call is deferred to {link #asType(Object,Class)}. If this collection is already of the given type, the same instance is returned.

Parameters:
col - a collection
clazz - the desired class
Returns:
the object resulting from this type conversion
Since:
1.0
See Also:
asType(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Class)

asType

public static <T> T asType(java.lang.Object[] ary,
                           java.lang.Class<T> clazz)
Converts the given array to either a List, Set, or SortedSet. If the given class is something else, the call is deferred to {link #asType(Object,Class)}.

Parameters:
ary - an array
clazz - the desired class
Returns:
the object resulting from this type conversion
Since:
1.5.1
See Also:
asType(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Class)

asType

public static <T> T asType(Closure cl,
                           java.lang.Class<T> clazz)
Coerces the closure to an implementation of the given class. The class is assumed to be an interface or class with a single method definition. The closure is used as the implementation of that single method.

Parameters:
cl - the implementation of the single method
clazz - the target type
Returns:
a Proxy of the given type which wraps this closure.
Since:
1.0

asType

public static <T> T asType(java.util.Map map,
                           java.lang.Class<T> clazz)
Coerces this map to the given type, using the map's keys as the public method names, and values as the implementation. Typically the value would be a closure which behaves like the method implementation.

Parameters:
map - this map
clazz - the target type
Returns:
a Proxy of the given type, which defers calls to this map's elements.
Since:
1.0

reverse

public static <T> java.util.List<T> reverse(java.util.List<T> self)
Creates a new List with the identical contents to this list but in reverse order.
 def list = ["a", 4, false]
 assert list.reverse() == [false, 4, "a"]
 assert list == ["a", 4, false]
 

Parameters:
self - a List
Returns:
a reversed List
Since:
1.0
See Also:
reverse(List, boolean)

reverse

public static <T> java.util.List<T> reverse(java.util.List<T> self,
                                            boolean mutate)
Reverses the elements in a list. If mutate is true, the original list is modified in place and returned. Otherwise, a new list containing the reversed items is produced.
 def list = ["a", 4, false]
 assert list.reverse(false) == [false, 4, "a"]
 assert list == ["a", 4, false]
 assert list.reverse(true) == [false, 4, "a"]
 assert list == [false, 4, "a"]
 

Parameters:
self - a List
mutate - true if the list itself should be reversed in place and returned, false if a new list should be created
Returns:
a reversed List
Since:
1.8.1

reverse

public static <T> T[] reverse(T[] self)
Creates a new array containing items which are the same as this array but in reverse order.

Parameters:
self - an array
Returns:
an array containing the reversed items
Since:
1.5.5
See Also:
reverse(Object[], boolean)

reverse

public static <T> T[] reverse(T[] self,
                              boolean mutate)
Reverse the items in an array. If mutate is true, the original array is modified in place and returned. Otherwise, a new array containing the reversed items is produced.

Parameters:
self - an array
mutate - true if the array itself should be reversed in place and returned, false if a new array should be created
Returns:
an array containing the reversed items
Since:
1.8.1

reverse

public static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> reverse(java.util.Iterator<T> self)
Reverses the iterator. The original iterator will become exhausted of elements after determining the reversed values. A new iterator for iterating through the reversed values is returned.

Parameters:
self - an Iterator
Returns:
a reversed Iterator
Since:
1.5.5

plus

public static <T> T[] plus(T[] left,
                           T[] right)
Create an array as a union of two arrays.
 Integer[] a = [1, 2, 3]
 Integer[] b = [4, 5, 6]
 assert a + b == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] as Integer[]
 

Parameters:
left - the left Array
right - the right Array
Returns:
A new array containing right appended to left.
Since:
1.8.7

plus

public static <T> T[] plus(T[] left,
                           T right)
Create an array containing elements from an original array plus an additional appended element.
 Integer[] a = [1, 2, 3]
 Integer[] result = a + 4
 assert result == [1, 2, 3, 4] as Integer[]
 

Parameters:
left - the array
right - the value to append
Returns:
A new array containing left with right appended to it.
Since:
1.8.7

plus

public static <T> T[] plus(T[] left,
                           java.util.Collection<T> right)
Create an array containing elements from an original array plus those from a Collection.
 Integer[] a = [1, 2, 3]
 def additions = [7, 8]
 assert a + additions == [1, 2, 3, 7, 8] as Integer[]
 

Parameters:
left - the array
right - a Collection to be appended
Returns:
A new array containing left with right appended to it.
Since:
1.8.7

plus

public static <T> T[] plus(T[] left,
                           java.lang.Iterable<T> right)
Create an array containing elements from an original array plus those from an Iterable.
 class AbcIterable implements Iterable {
     Iterator iterator() { "abc".iterator() }
 }
 String[] letters = ['x', 'y', 'z']
 def result = letters + new AbcIterable()
 assert result == ['x', 'y', 'z', 'a', 'b', 'c'] as String[]
 assert result.class.array
 

Parameters:
left - the array
right - an Iterable to be appended
Returns:
A new array containing elements from left with those from right appended.
Since:
1.8.7

plus

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> plus(java.util.Collection<T> left,
                                               java.util.Collection<T> right)
Create a Collection as a union of two collections. If the left collection is a Set, then the returned collection will be a Set otherwise a List. This operation will always create a new object for the result, while the operands remain unchanged.
assert [1,2,3,4] == [1,2] + [3,4]

Parameters:
left - the left Collection
right - the right Collection
Returns:
the merged Collection
Since:
1.5.0

plus

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> plus(java.util.Collection<T> left,
                                               java.lang.Iterable<T> right)
Create a Collection as a union of a Collection and an Iterable. If the left collection is a Set, then the returned collection will be a Set otherwise a List. This operation will always create a new object for the result, while the operands remain unchanged.

Parameters:
left - the left Collection
right - the right Iterable
Returns:
the merged Collection
Since:
1.8.7
See Also:
plus(Collection, Collection)

plus

public static <T> java.util.List<T> plus(java.util.List<T> self,
                                         int index,
                                         T[] items)
Creates a new List by inserting all of the elements in the specified array to the elements from the original List at the specified index. Shifts the element currently at that index (if any) and any subsequent elements to the right (increasing their indices). The new elements will appear in the resulting List in the order that they occur in the original array. The behavior of this operation is undefined if the list or array operands are modified while the operation is in progress. The original list and array operands remain unchanged.
 def items = [1, 2, 3]
 def newItems = items.plus(2, 'a'..'c' as String[])
 assert newItems == [1, 2, 'a', 'b', 'c', 3]
 assert items == [1, 2, 3]
 
See also addAll for similar functionality with modify semantics, i.e. which performs the changes on the original list itself.

Parameters:
self - an original list
items - array containing elements to be merged with elements from the original list
index - index at which to insert the first element from the specified array
Returns:
the new list
Since:
1.8.1
See Also:
plus(List, int, List)

plus

public static <T> java.util.List<T> plus(java.util.List<T> self,
                                         int index,
                                         java.util.List<T> additions)
Creates a new List by inserting all of the elements in the given additions List to the elements from the original List at the specified index. Shifts the element currently at that index (if any) and any subsequent elements to the right (increasing their indices). The new elements will appear in the resulting List in the order that they occur in the original lists. The behavior of this operation is undefined if the original lists are modified while the operation is in progress. The original lists remain unchanged.
 def items = [1, 2, 3]
 def newItems = items.plus(2, 'a'..'c')
 assert newItems == [1, 2, 'a', 'b', 'c', 3]
 assert items == [1, 2, 3]
 
See also addAll for similar functionality with modify semantics, i.e. which performs the changes on the original list itself.

Parameters:
self - an original List
additions - a List containing elements to be merged with elements from the original List
index - index at which to insert the first element from the given additions List
Returns:
the new list
Since:
1.8.1

plus

public static <T> java.util.List<T> plus(java.util.List<T> self,
                                         int index,
                                         java.lang.Iterable<T> additions)
Creates a new List by inserting all of the elements in the given Iterable to the elements from this List at the specified index.

Parameters:
self - an original list
additions - an Iterable containing elements to be merged with the elements from the original List
index - index at which to insert the first element from the given additions Iterable
Returns:
the new list
Since:
1.8.7
See Also:
plus(List, int, List)

plus

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> plus(java.util.Collection<T> left,
                                               T right)
Create a collection as a union of a Collection and an Object. If the collection is a Set, then the returned collection will be a Set otherwise a List. This operation will always create a new object for the result, while the operands remain unchanged.
assert [1,2,3] == [1,2] + 3

Parameters:
left - a Collection
right - an object to add/append
Returns:
the resulting Collection
Since:
1.5.0

multiply

public static <T> java.util.List<T> multiply(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                                             java.lang.Number factor)
Create a List composed of the elements of this list, repeated a certain number of times. Note that for non-primitive elements, multiple references to the same instance will be added.
assert [1,2,3,1,2,3] == [1,2,3] * 2

Parameters:
self - a Collection
factor - the number of times to append
Returns:
the multiplied list
Since:
1.0

intersect

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> intersect(java.util.Collection<T> left,
                                                    java.util.Collection<T> right)
Create a Collection composed of the intersection of both collections. Any elements that exist in both collections are added to the resultant collection.
assert [4,5] == [1,2,3,4,5].intersect([4,5,6,7,8])

Parameters:
left - a Collection
right - a Collection
Returns:
a Collection as an intersection of both collections
Since:
1.5.6

intersect

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> intersect(java.util.Map<K,V> left,
                                                 java.util.Map<K,V> right)
Create a Map composed of the intersection of both maps. Any entries that exist in both maps are added to the resultant map.
assert [4:4,5:5] == [1:1,2:2,3:3,4:4,5:5].intersect([4:4,5:5,6:6,7:7,8:8])
assert [1: 1, 2: 2, 3: 3, 4: 4].intersect( [1: 1.0, 2: 2, 5: 5] ) == [1:1, 2:2]

Parameters:
left - a map
right - a map
Returns:
a Map as an intersection of both maps
Since:
1.7.4

disjoint

public static boolean disjoint(java.util.Collection left,
                               java.util.Collection right)
Returns true if the intersection of two collections is empty.
assert [1,2,3].disjoint([3,4,5]) == false
assert [1,2].disjoint([3,4]) == true

Parameters:
left - a Collection
right - a Collection
Returns:
boolean true if the intersection of two collections is empty, false otherwise.
Since:
1.0

equals

public static boolean equals(int[] left,
                             int[] right)
Compare the contents of this array to the contents of the given array.

Parameters:
left - an int array
right - the array being compared
Returns:
true if the contents of both arrays are equal.
Since:
1.5.0

equals

public static boolean equals(java.lang.Object[] left,
                             java.util.List right)
Determines if the contents of this array are equal to the contents of the given list, in the same order. This returns false if either collection is null.

Parameters:
left - an array
right - the List being compared
Returns:
true if the contents of both collections are equal
Since:
1.5.0

equals

public static boolean equals(java.util.List left,
                             java.lang.Object[] right)
Determines if the contents of this list are equal to the contents of the given array in the same order. This returns false if either collection is null.
assert [1, "a"].equals( [ 1, "a" ] as Object[] )

Parameters:
left - a List
right - the Object[] being compared to
Returns:
true if the contents of both collections are equal
Since:
1.5.0

equals

public static boolean equals(java.util.List left,
                             java.util.List right)
Compare the contents of two Lists. Order matters. If numbers exist in the Lists, then they are compared as numbers, for example 2 == 2L. If both lists are null, the result is true; otherwise if either list is null, the result is false.
assert ["a", 2].equals(["a", 2])
 assert ![2, "a"].equals("a", 2)
 assert [2.0, "a"].equals(2L, "a") // number comparison at work

Parameters:
left - a List
right - the List being compared to
Returns:
boolean true if the contents of both lists are identical, false otherwise.
Since:
1.0

equals

public static <T> boolean equals(java.util.Set<T> self,
                                 java.util.Set<T> other)
Compare the contents of two Sets for equality using Groovy's coercion rules.

Returns true if the two sets have the same size, and every member of the specified set is contained in this set (or equivalently, every member of this set is contained in the specified set). If numbers exist in the sets, then they are compared as numbers, for example 2 == 2L. If both sets are null, the result is true; otherwise if either set is null, the result is false. Example usage:

 Set s1 = ["a", 2]
 def s2 = [2, 'a'] as Set
 Set s3 = [3, 'a']
 def s4 = [2.0, 'a'] as Set
 def s5 = [2L, 'a'] as Set
 assert s1.equals(s2)
 assert !s1.equals(s3)
 assert s1.equals(s4)
 assert s1.equals(s5)

Parameters:
self - a Set
other - the Set being compared to
Returns:
true if the contents of both sets are identical
Since:
1.8.0

equals

public static boolean equals(java.util.Map self,
                             java.util.Map other)
Compares two Maps treating coerced numerical values as identical.

Example usage:

assert [a:2, b:3] == [a:2L, b:3.0]

Parameters:
self - this Map
other - the Map being compared to
Returns:
true if the contents of both maps are identical
Since:
1.8.0

minus

public static <T> java.util.Set<T> minus(java.util.Set<T> self,
                                         java.util.Collection<?> removeMe)
Create a Set composed of the elements of the first Set minus the elements of the given Collection.

Parameters:
self - a Set object
removeMe - the items to remove from the Set
Returns:
the resulting Set
Since:
1.5.0

minus

public static <T> java.util.Set<T> minus(java.util.Set<T> self,
                                         java.lang.Iterable<?> removeMe)
Create a Set composed of the elements of the first Set minus the elements from the given Iterable.

Parameters:
self - a Set object
removeMe - the items to remove from the Set
Returns:
the resulting Set
Since:
1.8.7

minus

public static <T> java.util.Set<T> minus(java.util.Set<T> self,
                                         java.lang.Object removeMe)
Create a Set composed of the elements of the first Set minus the given element.

Parameters:
self - a Set object
removeMe - the element to remove from the Set
Returns:
the resulting Set
Since:
1.5.0

minus

public static <T> T[] minus(T[] self,
                            java.lang.Iterable removeMe)
Create an array composed of the elements of the first array minus the elements of the given Iterable.

Parameters:
self - an object array
removeMe - a Collection of elements to remove
Returns:
an array with the supplied elements removed
Since:
1.5.5

minus

public static <T> T[] minus(T[] self,
                            java.lang.Object[] removeMe)
Create an array composed of the elements of the first array minus the elements of the given array.

Parameters:
self - an object array
removeMe - an array of elements to remove
Returns:
an array with the supplied elements removed
Since:
1.5.5

minus

public static <T> java.util.List<T> minus(java.util.List<T> self,
                                          java.util.Collection<?> removeMe)
Create a List composed of the elements of the first list minus every occurrence of elements of the given Collection.
assert [1, "a", true, true, false, 5.3] - [true, 5.3] == [1, "a", false]

Parameters:
self - a List
removeMe - a Collection of elements to remove
Returns:
a List with the given elements removed
Since:
1.0

minus

public static <T> java.util.List<T> minus(java.util.List<T> self,
                                          java.lang.Iterable<?> removeMe)
Create a List composed of the elements of the first list minus every occurrence of elements of the given Iterable.
 class AbcIterable implements Iterable {
     Iterator iterator() { "abc".iterator() }
 }
 assert "backtrack".toList() - new AbcIterable() == ["k", "t", "r", "k"]
 

Parameters:
self - a List
removeMe - an Iterable of elements to remove
Returns:
a List with the supplied elements removed
Since:
1.8.7

minus

public static <T> java.util.List<T> minus(java.util.List<T> self,
                                          java.lang.Object removeMe)
Create a new List composed of the elements of the first list minus every occurrence of the given element to remove.
assert ["a", 5, 5, true] - 5 == ["a", true]

Parameters:
self - a List object
removeMe - an element to remove from the list
Returns:
the resulting List with the given element removed
Since:
1.0

minus

public static <T> T[] minus(T[] self,
                            java.lang.Object removeMe)
Create a new object array composed of the elements of the first array minus the element to remove.

Parameters:
self - an object array
removeMe - an element to remove from the array
Returns:
a new array with the operand removed
Since:
1.5.5

minus

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> minus(java.util.Map<K,V> self,
                                             java.util.Map removeMe)
Create a Map composed of the entries of the first map minus the entries of the given map.

Parameters:
self - a map object
removeMe - the entries to remove from the map
Returns:
the resulting map
Since:
1.7.4

flatten

public static java.util.Collection<?> flatten(java.util.Collection<?> self)
Flatten a collection. This collection and any nested arrays or collections have their contents (recursively) added to the new collection.
assert [1,2,3,4,5] == [1,[2,3],[[4]],[],5].flatten()

Parameters:
self - a Collection to flatten
Returns:
a flattened Collection
Since:
1.6.0

flatten

public static java.util.Collection flatten(java.lang.Object[] self)
Flatten an array. This array and any nested arrays or collections have their contents (recursively) added to the new collection.

Parameters:
self - an Array to flatten
Returns:
a flattened Collection
Since:
1.6.0

flatten

public static java.util.Collection flatten(boolean[] self)
Flatten an array. This array and any nested arrays or collections have their contents (recursively) added to the new collection.

Parameters:
self - a boolean Array to flatten
Returns:
a flattened Collection
Since:
1.6.0

flatten

public static java.util.Collection flatten(byte[] self)
Flatten an array. This array and any nested arrays or collections have their contents (recursively) added to the new collection.

Parameters:
self - a byte Array to flatten
Returns:
a flattened Collection
Since:
1.6.0

flatten

public static java.util.Collection flatten(char[] self)
Flatten an array. This array and any nested arrays or collections have their contents (recursively) added to the new collection.

Parameters:
self - a char Array to flatten
Returns:
a flattened Collection
Since:
1.6.0

flatten

public static java.util.Collection flatten(short[] self)
Flatten an array. This array and any nested arrays or collections have their contents (recursively) added to the new collection.

Parameters:
self - a short Array to flatten
Returns:
a flattened Collection
Since:
1.6.0

flatten

public static java.util.Collection flatten(int[] self)
Flatten an array. This array and any nested arrays or collections have their contents (recursively) added to the new collection.

Parameters:
self - an int Array to flatten
Returns:
a flattened Collection
Since:
1.6.0

flatten

public static java.util.Collection flatten(long[] self)
Flatten an array. This array and any nested arrays or collections have their contents (recursively) added to the new collection.

Parameters:
self - a long Array to flatten
Returns:
a flattened Collection
Since:
1.6.0

flatten

public static java.util.Collection flatten(float[] self)
Flatten an array. This array and any nested arrays or collections have their contents (recursively) added to the new collection.

Parameters:
self - a float Array to flatten
Returns:
a flattened Collection
Since:
1.6.0

flatten

public static java.util.Collection flatten(double[] self)
Flatten an array. This array and any nested arrays or collections have their contents (recursively) added to the new collection.

Parameters:
self - a double Array to flatten
Returns:
a flattened Collection
Since:
1.6.0

flatten

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> flatten(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                                                  Closure<? extends T> flattenUsing)
Flatten a collection. This collection and any nested arrays or collections have their contents (recursively) added to the new collection. For any non-Array, non-Collection object which represents some sort of collective type, the supplied closure should yield the contained items; otherwise, the closure should just return any element which corresponds to a leaf.

Parameters:
self - a Collection
flattenUsing - a closure to determine how to flatten non-Array, non-Collection elements
Returns:
a flattened Collection
Since:
1.6.0

leftShift

public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> leftShift(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                                                    T value)
Overloads the left shift operator to provide an easy way to append objects to a Collection.
def list = [1,2]
 list << 3
 assert list == [1,2,3]

Parameters:
self - a Collection
value - an Object to be added to the collection.
Returns:
same collection, after the value was added to it.
Since:
1.0

leftShift

public static <T> java.util.concurrent.BlockingQueue<T> leftShift(java.util.concurrent.BlockingQueue<T> self,
                                                                  T value)
                                                       throws java.lang.InterruptedException
Overloads the left shift operator to provide an easy way to append objects to a BlockingQueue. In case of bounded queue the method will block till space in the queue become available
def list = new java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingQueue ()
 list << 3 << 2 << 1
 assert list.iterator().collect{it} == [3,2,1]

Parameters:
self - a Collection
value - an Object to be added to the collection.
Returns:
same collection, after the value was added to it.
Throws:
java.lang.InterruptedException
Since:
1.7.1

leftShift

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> leftShift(java.util.Map<K,V> self,
                                                 java.util.Map.Entry<K,V> entry)
Overloads the left shift operator to provide an easy way to append Map.Entry values to a Map.

Parameters:
self - a Map
entry - a Map.Entry to be added to the Map.
Returns:
same map, after the value has been added to it.
Since:
1.6.0

leftShift

public static <K,V> java.util.Map<K,V> leftShift(java.util.Map<K,V> self,
                                                 java.util.Map<K,V> other)
Overloads the left shift operator to provide an easy way to put one maps entries into another map. This allows the compact syntax map1 << map2; otherwise it's just a synonym for putAll though it returns the original map rather than being a void method. Example usage:
def map = [a:1, b:2]
 map << [c:3, d:4]
 assert map == [a:1, b:2, c:3, d:4]

Parameters:
self - a Map
other - another Map whose entries should be added to the original Map.
Returns:
same map, after the values have been added to it.
Since:
1.7.2

leftShift

public static java.lang.Number leftShift(java.lang.Number self,
                                         java.lang.Number operand)
Implementation of the left shift operator for integral types. Non integral Number types throw UnsupportedOperationException.

Parameters:
self - a Number object
operand - the shift distance by which to left shift the number
Returns:
the resulting number
Since:
1.5.0

rightShift

public static java.lang.Number rightShift(java.lang.Number self,
                                          java.lang.Number operand)
Implementation of the right shift operator for integral types. Non integral Number types throw UnsupportedOperationException.

Parameters:
self - a Number object
operand - the shift distance by which to right shift the number
Returns:
the resulting number
Since:
1.5.0

rightShiftUnsigned

public static java.lang.Number rightShiftUnsigned(java.lang.Number self,
                                                  java.lang.Number operand)
Implementation of the right shift (unsigned) operator for integral types. Non integral Number types throw UnsupportedOperationException.

Parameters:
self - a Number object
operand - the shift distance by which to right shift (unsigned) the number
Returns:
the resulting number
Since:
1.5.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Byte> getAt(byte[] array,
                                                   Range range)
Support the subscript operator with a range for a byte array

Parameters:
array - a byte array
range - a range indicating the indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the retrieved bytes
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Character> getAt(char[] array,
                                                        Range range)
Support the subscript operator with a range for a char array

Parameters:
array - a char array
range - a range indicating the indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the retrieved chars
Since:
1.5.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Short> getAt(short[] array,
                                                    Range range)
Support the subscript operator with a range for a short array

Parameters:
array - a short array
range - a range indicating the indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the retrieved shorts
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Integer> getAt(int[] array,
                                                      Range range)
Support the subscript operator with a range for an int array

Parameters:
array - an int array
range - a range indicating the indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the ints at the given indices
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Long> getAt(long[] array,
                                                   Range range)
Support the subscript operator with a range for a long array

Parameters:
array - a long array
range - a range indicating the indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the retrieved longs
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Float> getAt(float[] array,
                                                    Range range)
Support the subscript operator with a range for a float array

Parameters:
array - a float array
range - a range indicating the indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the retrieved floats
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Double> getAt(double[] array,
                                                     Range range)
Support the subscript operator with a range for a double array

Parameters:
array - a double array
range - a range indicating the indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the retrieved doubles
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Boolean> getAt(boolean[] array,
                                                      Range range)
Support the subscript operator with a range for a boolean array

Parameters:
array - a boolean array
range - a range indicating the indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the retrieved booleans
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Byte> getAt(byte[] array,
                                                   IntRange range)
Support the subscript operator with an IntRange for a byte array

Parameters:
array - a byte array
range - an IntRange indicating the indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the retrieved bytes
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Character> getAt(char[] array,
                                                        IntRange range)
Support the subscript operator with an IntRange for a char array

Parameters:
array - a char array
range - an IntRange indicating the indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the retrieved chars
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Short> getAt(short[] array,
                                                    IntRange range)
Support the subscript operator with an IntRange for a short array

Parameters:
array - a short array
range - an IntRange indicating the indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the retrieved shorts
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Integer> getAt(int[] array,
                                                      IntRange range)
Support the subscript operator with an IntRange for an int array

Parameters:
array - an int array
range - an IntRange indicating the indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the retrieved ints
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Long> getAt(long[] array,
                                                   IntRange range)
Support the subscript operator with an IntRange for a long array

Parameters:
array - a long array
range - an IntRange indicating the indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the retrieved longs
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Float> getAt(float[] array,
                                                    IntRange range)
Support the subscript operator with an IntRange for a float array

Parameters:
array - a float array
range - an IntRange indicating the indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the retrieved floats
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Double> getAt(double[] array,
                                                     IntRange range)
Support the subscript operator with an IntRange for a double array

Parameters:
array - a double array
range - an IntRange indicating the indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the retrieved doubles
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Boolean> getAt(boolean[] array,
                                                      IntRange range)
Support the subscript operator with an IntRange for a boolean array

Parameters:
array - a boolean array
range - an IntRange indicating the indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the retrieved booleans
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Byte> getAt(byte[] array,
                                                   ObjectRange range)
Support the subscript operator with an ObjectRange for a byte array

Parameters:
array - a byte array
range - an ObjectRange indicating the indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the retrieved bytes
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Character> getAt(char[] array,
                                                        ObjectRange range)
Support the subscript operator with an ObjectRange for a char array

Parameters:
array - a char array
range - an ObjectRange indicating the indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the retrieved chars
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Short> getAt(short[] array,
                                                    ObjectRange range)
Support the subscript operator with an ObjectRange for a short array

Parameters:
array - a short array
range - an ObjectRange indicating the indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the retrieved shorts
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Integer> getAt(int[] array,
                                                      ObjectRange range)
Support the subscript operator with an ObjectRange for an int array

Parameters:
array - an int array
range - an ObjectRange indicating the indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the retrieved ints
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Long> getAt(long[] array,
                                                   ObjectRange range)
Support the subscript operator with an ObjectRange for a long array

Parameters:
array - a long array
range - an ObjectRange indicating the indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the retrieved longs
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Float> getAt(float[] array,
                                                    ObjectRange range)
Support the subscript operator with an ObjectRange for a float array

Parameters:
array - a float array
range - an ObjectRange indicating the indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the retrieved floats
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Double> getAt(double[] array,
                                                     ObjectRange range)
Support the subscript operator with an ObjectRange for a double array

Parameters:
array - a double array
range - an ObjectRange indicating the indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the retrieved doubles
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Boolean> getAt(boolean[] array,
                                                      ObjectRange range)
Support the subscript operator with an ObjectRange for a byte array

Parameters:
array - a byte array
range - an ObjectRange indicating the indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the retrieved bytes
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Byte> getAt(byte[] array,
                                                   java.util.Collection indices)
Support the subscript operator with a collection for a byte array

Parameters:
array - a byte array
indices - a collection of indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the bytes at the given indices
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Character> getAt(char[] array,
                                                        java.util.Collection indices)
Support the subscript operator with a collection for a char array

Parameters:
array - a char array
indices - a collection of indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the chars at the given indices
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Short> getAt(short[] array,
                                                    java.util.Collection indices)
Support the subscript operator with a collection for a short array

Parameters:
array - a short array
indices - a collection of indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the shorts at the given indices
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Integer> getAt(int[] array,
                                                      java.util.Collection indices)
Support the subscript operator with a collection for an int array

Parameters:
array - an int array
indices - a collection of indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the ints at the given indices
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Long> getAt(long[] array,
                                                   java.util.Collection indices)
Support the subscript operator with a collection for a long array

Parameters:
array - a long array
indices - a collection of indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the longs at the given indices
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Float> getAt(float[] array,
                                                    java.util.Collection indices)
Support the subscript operator with a collection for a float array

Parameters:
array - a float array
indices - a collection of indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the floats at the given indices
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Double> getAt(double[] array,
                                                     java.util.Collection indices)
Support the subscript operator with a collection for a double array

Parameters:
array - a double array
indices - a collection of indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the doubles at the given indices
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Boolean> getAt(boolean[] array,
                                                      java.util.Collection indices)
Support the subscript operator with a collection for a boolean array

Parameters:
array - a boolean array
indices - a collection of indices for the items to retrieve
Returns:
list of the booleans at the given indices
Since:
1.0

getAt

public static boolean getAt(java.util.BitSet self,
                            int index)
Support the subscript operator for a Bitset

Parameters:
self - a BitSet
index - index to retrieve
Returns:
value of the bit at the given index
Since:
1.5.0
See Also:
BitSet

getAt

public static java.util.BitSet getAt(java.util.BitSet self,
                                     IntRange range)
Support retrieving a subset of a BitSet using a Range

Parameters:
self - a BitSet
range - a Range defining the desired subset
Returns:
a new BitSet that represents the requested subset
Since:
1.5.0
See Also:
BitSet, IntRange

putAt

public static void putAt(java.util.BitSet self,
                         IntRange range,
                         boolean value)
Support assigning a range of values with a single assignment statement.

Parameters:
self - a BitSet
range - the range of values to set
value - value
Since:
1.5.0
See Also:
BitSet, Range

putAt

public static void putAt(java.util.BitSet self,
                         int index,
                         boolean value)
Support subscript-style assignment for a BitSet.

Parameters:
self - a BitSet
index - index of the entry to set
value - value
Since:
1.5.0
See Also:
BitSet

size

public static int size(boolean[] array)
Allows arrays to behave similar to collections.

Parameters:
array - a boolean array
Returns:
the length of the array
Since:
1.5.0
See Also:
Array.getLength(java.lang.Object)

size

public static int size(byte[] array)
Allows arrays to behave similar to collections.

Parameters:
array - a byte array
Returns:
the length of the array
Since:
1.0
See Also:
Array.getLength(java.lang.Object)

size

public static int size(char[] array)
Allows arrays to behave similar to collections.

Parameters:
array - a char array
Returns:
the length of the array
Since:
1.0
See Also:
Array.getLength(java.lang.Object)

size

public static int size(short[] array)
Allows arrays to behave similar to collections.

Parameters:
array - a short array
Returns:
the length of the array
Since:
1.0
See Also:
Array.getLength(java.lang.Object)

size

public static int size(int[] array)
Allows arrays to behave similar to collections.

Parameters:
array - an int array
Returns:
the length of the array
Since:
1.0
See Also:
Array.getLength(java.lang.Object)

size

public static int size(long[] array)
Allows arrays to behave similar to collections.

Parameters:
array - a long array
Returns:
the length of the array
Since:
1.0
See Also:
Array.getLength(java.lang.Object)

size

public static int size(float[] array)
Allows arrays to behave similar to collections.

Parameters:
array - a float array
Returns:
the length of the array
Since:
1.0
See Also:
Array.getLength(java.lang.Object)

size

public static int size(double[] array)
Allows arrays to behave similar to collections.

Parameters:
array - a double array
Returns:
the length of the array
Since:
1.0
See Also:
Array.getLength(java.lang.Object)

toList

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Byte> toList(byte[] array)
Converts this array to a List of the same size, with each element added to the list.

Parameters:
array - a byte array
Returns:
a list containing the contents of this array.
Since:
1.0

toList

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Boolean> toList(boolean[] array)
Converts this array to a List of the same size, with each element added to the list.

Parameters:
array - a boolean array
Returns:
a list containing the contents of this array.
Since:
1.6.0

toList

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Character> toList(char[] array)
Converts this array to a List of the same size, with each element added to the list.

Parameters:
array - a char array
Returns:
a list containing the contents of this array.
Since:
1.0

toList

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Short> toList(short[] array)
Converts this array to a List of the same size, with each element added to the list.

Parameters:
array - a short array
Returns:
a list containing the contents of this array.
Since:
1.0

toList

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Integer> toList(int[] array)
Converts this array to a List of the same size, with each element added to the list.

Parameters:
array - an int array
Returns:
a list containing the contents of this array.
Since:
1.0

toList

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Long> toList(long[] array)
Converts this array to a List of the same size, with each element added to the list.

Parameters:
array - a long array
Returns:
a list containing the contents of this array.
Since:
1.0

toList

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Float> toList(float[] array)
Converts this array to a List of the same size, with each element added to the list.

Parameters:
array - a float array
Returns:
a list containing the contents of this array.
Since:
1.0

toList

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Double> toList(double[] array)
Converts this array to a List of the same size, with each element added to the list.

Parameters:
array - a double array
Returns:
a list containing the contents of this array.
Since:
1.0

toSet

public static java.util.Set<java.lang.Byte> toSet(byte[] array)
Converts this array to a Set, with each unique element added to the set.

Parameters:
array - a byte array
Returns:
a set containing the unique contents of this array.
Since:
1.8.0

toSet

public static java.util.Set<java.lang.Boolean> toSet(boolean[] array)
Converts this array to a Set, with each unique element added to the set.

Parameters:
array - a boolean array
Returns:
a set containing the unique contents of this array.
Since:
1.8.0

toSet

public static java.util.Set<java.lang.Character> toSet(char[] array)
Converts this array to a Set, with each unique element added to the set.

Parameters:
array - a char array
Returns:
a set containing the unique contents of this array.
Since:
1.8.0

toSet

public static java.util.Set<java.lang.Short> toSet(short[] array)
Converts this array to a Set, with each unique element added to the set.

Parameters:
array - a short array
Returns:
a set containing the unique contents of this array.
Since:
1.8.0

toSet

public static java.util.Set<java.lang.Integer> toSet(int[] array)
Converts this array to a Set, with each unique element added to the set.

Parameters:
array - an int array
Returns:
a set containing the unique contents of this array.
Since:
1.8.0

toSet

public static java.util.Set<java.lang.Long> toSet(long[] array)
Converts this array to a Set, with each unique element added to the set.

Parameters:
array - a long array
Returns:
a set containing the unique contents of this array.
Since:
1.8.0

toSet

public static java.util.Set<java.lang.Float> toSet(float[] array)
Converts this array to a Set, with each unique element added to the set.

Parameters:
array - a float array
Returns:
a set containing the unique contents of this array.
Since:
1.8.0

toSet

public static java.util.Set<java.lang.Double> toSet(double[] array)
Converts this array to a Set, with each unique element added to the set.

Parameters:
array - a double array
Returns:
a set containing the unique contents of this array.
Since:
1.8.0

toSet

public static <T> java.util.Set<T> toSet(java.util.Collection<T> self)
Convert a Collection to a Set. Always returns a new Set even if the Collection is already a Set.

Example usage:

 def result = [1, 2, 2, 2, 3].toSet()
 assert result instanceof Set
 assert result == [1, 2, 3] as Set
 

Parameters:
self - a collection
Returns:
a Set
Since:
1.8.0

toSet

public static <T> java.util.Set<T> toSet(java.util.Iterator<T> self)
Convert an iterator to a Set. The iterator will become exhausted of elements after making this conversion.

Parameters:
self - an iterator
Returns:
a Set
Since:
1.8.0

toSet

public static <T> java.util.Set<T> toSet(java.util.Enumeration<T> self)
Convert an enumeration to a Set.

Parameters:
self - an enumeration
Returns:
a Set
Since:
1.8.0

primitiveArrayGet

protected static java.lang.Object primitiveArrayGet(java.lang.Object self,
                                                    int idx)
Implements the getAt(int) method for primitive type arrays.

Parameters:
self - an array object
idx - the index of interest
Returns:
the returned value from the array
Since:
1.5.0

primitiveArrayGet

protected static java.util.List primitiveArrayGet(java.lang.Object self,
                                                  Range range)
Implements the getAt(Range) method for primitive type arrays.

Parameters:
self - an array object
range - the range of indices of interest
Returns:
the returned values from the array corresponding to the range
Since:
1.5.0

primitiveArrayGet

protected static java.util.List primitiveArrayGet(java.lang.Object self,
                                                  java.util.Collection indices)
Implements the getAt(Collection) method for primitive type arrays. Each value in the collection argument is assumed to be a valid array index. The value at each index is then added to a list which is returned.

Parameters:
self - an array object
indices - the indices of interest
Returns:
the returned values from the array
Since:
1.0

primitiveArrayPut

protected static java.lang.Object primitiveArrayPut(java.lang.Object self,
                                                    int idx,
                                                    java.lang.Object newValue)
Implements the setAt(int idx) method for primitive type arrays.

Parameters:
self - an object
idx - the index of interest
newValue - the new value to be put into the index of interest
Returns:
the added value
Since:
1.5.0

toBoolean

public static java.lang.Boolean toBoolean(java.lang.Boolean self)
Identity conversion which returns Boolean.TRUE for a true Boolean and Boolean.FALSE for a false Boolean.

Parameters:
self - a Boolean
Returns:
the original Boolean
Since:
1.7.6

contains

public static boolean contains(int[] self,
                               java.lang.Object value)
Checks whether the array contains the given value.

Parameters:
self - the array we are searching
value - the value being searched for
Returns:
true if the array contains the value
Since:
1.8.6

contains

public static boolean contains(long[] self,
                               java.lang.Object value)
Checks whether the array contains the given value.

Parameters:
self - the array we are searching
value - the value being searched for
Returns:
true if the array contains the value
Since:
1.8.6

contains

public static boolean contains(short[] self,
                               java.lang.Object value)
Checks whether the array contains the given value.

Parameters:
self - the array we are searching
value - the value being searched for
Returns:
true if the array contains the value
Since:
1.8.6

contains

public static boolean contains(char[] self,
                               java.lang.Object value)
Checks whether the array contains the given value.

Parameters:
self - the array we are searching
value - the value being searched for
Returns:
true if the array contains the value
Since:
1.8.6

contains

public static boolean contains(boolean[] self,
                               java.lang.Object value)
Checks whether the array contains the given value.

Parameters:
self - the array within which we count the number of occurrences
value - the value being searched for
Returns:
the number of occurrences
Since:
1.8.6

contains

public static boolean contains(double[] self,
                               java.lang.Object value)
Checks whether the array contains the given value.

Parameters:
self - the array we are searching
value - the value being searched for
Returns:
true if the array contains the value
Since:
1.8.6

contains

public static boolean contains(float[] self,
                               java.lang.Object value)
Checks whether the array contains the given value.

Parameters:
self - the array we are searching
value - the value being searched for
Returns:
true if the array contains the value
Since:
1.8.6

contains

public static boolean contains(byte[] self,
                               java.lang.Object value)
Checks whether the array contains the given value.

Parameters:
self - the array we are searching
value - the value being searched for
Returns:
true if the array contains the value
Since:
1.8.6

contains

public static boolean contains(java.lang.Object[] self,
                               java.lang.Object value)
Checks whether the array contains the given value.

Parameters:
self - the array we are searching
value - the value being searched for
Returns:
true if the array contains the value
Since:
1.8.6

toString

public static java.lang.String toString(boolean[] self)
Returns the string representation of the given array.

Parameters:
self - an array
Returns:
the string representation
Since:
1.6.0

toString

public static java.lang.String toString(byte[] self)
Returns the string representation of the given array.

Parameters:
self - an array
Returns:
the string representation
Since:
1.6.0

toString

public static java.lang.String toString(char[] self)
Returns the string representation of the given array.

Parameters:
self - an array
Returns:
the string representation
Since:
1.6.0

toString

public static java.lang.String toString(short[] self)
Returns the string representation of the given array.

Parameters:
self - an array
Returns:
the string representation
Since:
1.6.0

toString

public static java.lang.String toString(int[] self)
Returns the string representation of the given array.

Parameters:
self - an array
Returns:
the string representation
Since:
1.6.0

toString

public static java.lang.String toString(long[] self)
Returns the string representation of the given array.

Parameters:
self - an array
Returns:
the string representation
Since:
1.6.0

toString

public static java.lang.String toString(float[] self)
Returns the string representation of the given array.

Parameters:
self - an array
Returns:
the string representation
Since:
1.6.0

toString

public static java.lang.String toString(double[] self)
Returns the string representation of the given array.

Parameters:
self - an array
Returns:
the string representation
Since:
1.6.0

toString

public static java.lang.String toString(java.util.AbstractMap self)
Returns the string representation of the given map.

Parameters:
self - a Map
Returns:
the string representation
Since:
1.0
See Also:
toMapString(java.util.Map)

toMapString

public static java.lang.String toMapString(java.util.Map self)
Returns the string representation of this map. The string displays the contents of the map, i.e. [one:1, two:2, three:3].

Parameters:
self - a Map
Returns:
the string representation
Since:
1.0

toMapString

public static java.lang.String toMapString(java.util.Map self,
                                           int maxSize)
Returns the string representation of this map. The string displays the contents of the map, i.e. [one:1, two:2, three:3].

Parameters:
self - a Map
maxSize - stop after approximately this many characters and append '...'
Returns:
the string representation
Since:
1.0

toString

public static java.lang.String toString(java.util.AbstractCollection self)
Returns the string representation of the given collection. The string displays the contents of the collection, i.e. [1, 2, a].

Parameters:
self - a Collection
Returns:
the string representation
Since:
1.0
See Also:
toListString(java.util.Collection)

toListString

public static java.lang.String toListString(java.util.Collection self)
Returns the string representation of the given list. The string displays the contents of the list, similar to a list literal, i.e. [1, 2, a].

Parameters:
self - a Collection
Returns:
the string representation
Since:
1.0

toListString

public static java.lang.String toListString(java.util.Collection self,
                                            int maxSize)
Returns the string representation of the given list. The string displays the contents of the list, similar to a list literal, i.e. [1, 2, a].

Parameters:
self - a Collection
maxSize - stop after approximately this many characters and append '...'
Returns:
the string representation
Since:
1.7.3

toString

public static java.lang.String toString(java.lang.Object[] self)
Returns the string representation of this array's contents.

Parameters:
self - an Object[]
Returns:
the string representation
Since:
1.0
See Also:
toArrayString(java.lang.Object[])

toArrayString

public static java.lang.String toArrayString(java.lang.Object[] self)
Returns the string representation of the given array. The string displays the contents of the array, similar to an array literal, i.e. {1, 2, "a"}.

Parameters:
self - an Object[]
Returns:
the string representation
Since:
1.0

toString

public static java.lang.String toString(java.lang.Object value)
Create a String representation of this object.

Parameters:
value - an object
Returns:
a string.
Since:
1.0

next

public static java.lang.Character next(java.lang.Character self)
Increment a Character by one.

Parameters:
self - a Character
Returns:
an incremented Character
Since:
1.5.7

next

public static java.lang.Number next(java.lang.Number self)
Increment a Number by one.

Parameters:
self - a Number
Returns:
an incremented Number
Since:
1.0

previous

public static java.lang.Character previous(java.lang.Character self)
Decrement a Character by one.

Parameters:
self - a Character
Returns:
a decremented Character
Since:
1.5.7

previous

public static java.lang.Number previous(java.lang.Number self)
Decrement a Number by one.

Parameters:
self - a Number
Returns:
a decremented Number
Since:
1.0

plus

public static java.lang.Number plus(java.lang.Character left,
                                    java.lang.Number right)
Add a Character and a Number. The ordinal value of the Character is used in the addition (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value). This operation will always create a new object for the result, while the operands remain unchanged.

Parameters:
left - a Character
right - a Number
Returns:
the Number corresponding to the addition of left and right
Since:
1.0
See Also:
Integer.valueOf(int)

plus

public static java.lang.Number plus(java.lang.Number left,
                                    java.lang.Character right)
Add a Number and a Character. The ordinal value of the Character is used in the addition (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value).

Parameters:
left - a Number
right - a Character
Returns:
The Number corresponding to the addition of left and right
Since:
1.0
See Also:
Integer.valueOf(int)

plus

public static java.lang.Number plus(java.lang.Character left,
                                    java.lang.Character right)
Add one Character to another. The ordinal values of the Characters are used in the addition (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value). This operation will always create a new object for the result, while the operands remain unchanged.

Parameters:
left - a Character
right - a Character
Returns:
the Number corresponding to the addition of left and right
Since:
1.0
See Also:
plus(java.lang.Number, java.lang.Character)

compareTo

public static int compareTo(java.lang.Character left,
                            java.lang.Number right)
Compare a Character and a Number. The ordinal value of the Character is used in the comparison (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value).

Parameters:
left - a Character
right - a Number
Returns:
the result of the comparison
Since:
1.0

compareTo

public static int compareTo(java.lang.Number left,
                            java.lang.Character right)
Compare a Number and a Character. The ordinal value of the Character is used in the comparison (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value).

Parameters:
left - a Number
right - a Character
Returns:
the result of the comparison
Since:
1.0

compareTo

public static int compareTo(java.lang.Character left,
                            java.lang.Character right)
Compare two Characters. The ordinal values of the Characters are compared (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value).

Parameters:
left - a Character
right - a Character
Returns:
the result of the comparison
Since:
1.0

compareTo

public static int compareTo(java.lang.Number left,
                            java.lang.Number right)
Compare two Numbers. Equality (==) for numbers dispatches to this.

Parameters:
left - a Number
right - another Number to compare to
Returns:
the comparison of both numbers
Since:
1.0

minus

public static java.lang.Number minus(java.lang.Character left,
                                     java.lang.Number right)
Subtract a Number from a Character. The ordinal value of the Character is used in the subtraction (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value).

Parameters:
left - a Character
right - a Number
Returns:
the Number corresponding to the subtraction of right from left
Since:
1.0

minus

public static java.lang.Number minus(java.lang.Number left,
                                     java.lang.Character right)
Subtract a Character from a Number. The ordinal value of the Character is used in the subtraction (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value).

Parameters:
left - a Number
right - a Character
Returns:
the Number corresponding to the subtraction of right from left
Since:
1.0

minus

public static java.lang.Number minus(java.lang.Character left,
                                     java.lang.Character right)
Subtract one Character from another. The ordinal values of the Characters is used in the comparison (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value).

Parameters:
left - a Character
right - a Character
Returns:
the Number corresponding to the subtraction of right from left
Since:
1.0

multiply

public static java.lang.Number multiply(java.lang.Character left,
                                        java.lang.Number right)
Multiply a Character by a Number. The ordinal value of the Character is used in the multiplication (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value).

Parameters:
left - a Character
right - a Number
Returns:
the Number corresponding to the multiplication of left by right
Since:
1.0

multiply

public static java.lang.Number multiply(java.lang.Number left,
                                        java.lang.Character right)
Multiply a Number by a Character. The ordinal value of the Character is used in the multiplication (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value).

Parameters:
left - a Number
right - a Character
Returns:
the multiplication of left by right
Since:
1.0

multiply

public static java.lang.Number multiply(java.lang.Character left,
                                        java.lang.Character right)
Multiply two Characters. The ordinal values of the Characters are used in the multiplication (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value).

Parameters:
left - a Character
right - another Character
Returns:
the Number corresponding to the multiplication of left by right
Since:
1.0

multiply

public static java.lang.Number multiply(java.math.BigDecimal left,
                                        java.lang.Double right)
Multiply a BigDecimal and a Double. Note: This method was added to enforce the Groovy rule of BigDecimal*Double == Double. Without this method, the multiply(BigDecimal) method in BigDecimal would respond and return a BigDecimal instead. Since BigDecimal is preferred over Number, the Number*Number method is not chosen as in older versions of Groovy.

Parameters:
left - a BigDecimal
right - a Double
Returns:
the multiplication of left by right
Since:
1.0

multiply

public static java.lang.Number multiply(java.math.BigDecimal left,
                                        java.math.BigInteger right)
Multiply a BigDecimal and a BigInteger. Note: This method was added to enforce the Groovy rule of BigDecimal*long == long. Without this method, the multiply(BigDecimal) method in BigDecimal would respond and return a BigDecimal instead. Since BigDecimal is preferred over Number, the Number*Number method is not chosen as in older versions of Groovy. BigInteger is the fallback for all integer types in Groovy

Parameters:
left - a BigDecimal
right - a BigInteger
Returns:
the multiplication of left by right
Since:
1.0

power

public static java.lang.Number power(java.lang.Number self,
                                     java.lang.Number exponent)
Power of a Number to a certain exponent. Called by the '**' operator.

Parameters:
self - a Number
exponent - a Number exponent
Returns:
a Number to the power of a certain exponent
Since:
1.0

power

public static java.lang.Number power(java.math.BigDecimal self,
                                     java.lang.Integer exponent)
Power of a BigDecimal to an integer certain exponent. If the exponent is positive, call the BigDecimal.pow(int) method to maintain precision. Called by the '**' operator.

Parameters:
self - a BigDecimal
exponent - an Integer exponent
Returns:
a Number to the power of a the exponent

power

public static java.lang.Number power(java.math.BigInteger self,
                                     java.lang.Integer exponent)
Power of a BigInteger to an integer certain exponent. If the exponent is positive, call the BigInteger.pow(int) method to maintain precision. Called by the '**' operator.

Parameters:
self - a BigInteger
exponent - an Integer exponent
Returns:
a Number to the power of a the exponent

power

public static java.lang.Number power(java.lang.Integer self,
                                     java.lang.Integer exponent)
Power of an integer to an integer certain exponent. If the exponent is positive, convert to a BigInteger and call BigInteger.pow(int) method to maintain precision. Called by the '**' operator.

Parameters:
self - an Integer
exponent - an Integer exponent
Returns:
a Number to the power of a the exponent

power

public static java.lang.Number power(java.lang.Long self,
                                     java.lang.Integer exponent)
Power of a long to an integer certain exponent. If the exponent is positive, convert to a BigInteger and call BigInteger.pow(int) method to maintain precision. Called by the '**' operator.

Parameters:
self - a Long
exponent - an Integer exponent
Returns:
a Number to the power of a the exponent

div

public static java.lang.Number div(java.lang.Character left,
                                   java.lang.Number right)
Divide a Character by a Number. The ordinal value of the Character is used in the division (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value).

Parameters:
left - a Character
right - a Number
Returns:
the Number corresponding to the division of left by right
Since:
1.0

div

public static java.lang.Number div(java.lang.Number left,
                                   java.lang.Character right)
Divide a Number by a Character. The ordinal value of the Character is used in the division (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value).

Parameters:
left - a Number
right - a Character
Returns:
the Number corresponding to the division of left by right
Since:
1.0

div

public static java.lang.Number div(java.lang.Character left,
                                   java.lang.Character right)
Divide one Character by another. The ordinal values of the Characters are used in the division (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value).

Parameters:
left - a Character
right - another Character
Returns:
the Number corresponding to the division of left by right
Since:
1.0

intdiv

public static java.lang.Number intdiv(java.lang.Character left,
                                      java.lang.Number right)
Integer Divide a Character by a Number. The ordinal value of the Character is used in the division (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value).

Parameters:
left - a Character
right - a Number
Returns:
a Number (an Integer) resulting from the integer division operation
Since:
1.0

intdiv

public static java.lang.Number intdiv(java.lang.Number left,
                                      java.lang.Character right)
Integer Divide a Number by a Character. The ordinal value of the Character is used in the division (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value).

Parameters:
left - a Number
right - a Character
Returns:
a Number (an Integer) resulting from the integer division operation
Since:
1.0

intdiv

public static java.lang.Number intdiv(java.lang.Character left,
                                      java.lang.Character right)
Integer Divide two Characters. The ordinal values of the Characters are used in the division (the ordinal value is the unicode value which for simple character sets is the ASCII value).

Parameters:
left - a Character
right - another Character
Returns:
a Number (an Integer) resulting from the integer division operation
Since:
1.0

intdiv

public static java.lang.Number intdiv(java.lang.Number left,
                                      java.lang.Number right)
Integer Divide two Numbers.

Parameters:
left - a Number
right - another Number
Returns:
a Number (an Integer) resulting from the integer division operation
Since:
1.0

or

public static java.lang.Number or(java.lang.Number left,
                                  java.lang.Number right)
Bitwise OR together two numbers.

Parameters:
left - a Number
right - another Number to bitwise OR
Returns:
the bitwise OR of both Numbers
Since:
1.0

and

public static java.lang.Number and(java.lang.Number left,
                                   java.lang.Number right)
Bitwise AND together two Numbers.

Parameters:
left - a Number
right - another Number to bitwise AND
Returns:
the bitwise AND of both Numbers
Since:
1.0

and

public static java.util.BitSet and(java.util.BitSet left,
                                   java.util.BitSet right)
Bitwise AND together two BitSets.

Parameters:
left - a BitSet
right - another BitSet to bitwise AND
Returns:
the bitwise AND of both BitSets
Since:
1.5.0

xor

public static java.util.BitSet xor(java.util.BitSet left,
                                   java.util.BitSet right)
Bitwise XOR together two BitSets. Called when the '^' operator is used between two bit sets.

Parameters:
left - a BitSet
right - another BitSet to bitwise AND
Returns:
the bitwise XOR of both BitSets
Since:
1.5.0

bitwiseNegate

public static java.util.BitSet bitwiseNegate(java.util.BitSet self)
Bitwise NEGATE a BitSet.

Parameters:
self - a BitSet
Returns:
the bitwise NEGATE of the BitSet
Since:
1.5.0

or

public static java.util.BitSet or(java.util.BitSet left,
                                  java.util.BitSet right)
Bitwise OR together two BitSets. Called when the '|' operator is used between two bit sets.

Parameters:
left - a BitSet
right - another BitSet to bitwise AND
Returns:
the bitwise OR of both BitSets
Since:
1.5.0

xor

public static java.lang.Number xor(java.lang.Number left,
                                   java.lang.Number right)
Bitwise XOR together two Numbers. Called when the '|' operator is used.

Parameters:
left - a Number
right - another Number to bitwse XOR
Returns:
the bitwise XOR of both Numbers
Since:
1.0

mod

public static java.lang.Number mod(java.lang.Number left,
                                   java.lang.Number right)
Performs a division modulus operation. Called by the '%' operator.

Parameters:
left - a Number
right - another Number to mod
Returns:
the modulus result
Since:
1.0

unaryMinus

public static java.lang.Number unaryMinus(java.lang.Number left)
Negates the number. Equivalent to the '-' operator when it preceeds a single operand, i.e. -10

Parameters:
left - a Number
Returns:
the negation of the number
Since:
1.5.0

times

public static void times(java.lang.Number self,
                         Closure closure)
Executes the closure this many times, starting from zero. The current index is passed to the closure each time. Example:
10.times {
   println it
 }
Prints the numbers 0 through 9.

Parameters:
self - a Number
closure - the closure to call a number of times
Since:
1.0

upto

public static void upto(java.lang.Number self,
                        java.lang.Number to,
                        Closure closure)
Iterates from this number up to the given number, inclusive, incrementing by one each time.

Parameters:
self - a Number
to - another Number to go up to
closure - the closure to call
Since:
1.0

upto

public static void upto(long self,
                        java.lang.Number to,
                        Closure closure)
Iterates from this number up to the given number, inclusive, incrementing by one each time.

Parameters:
self - a long
to - the end number
closure - the code to execute for each number
Since:
1.0

upto

public static void upto(java.lang.Long self,
                        java.lang.Number to,
                        Closure closure)
Iterates from this number up to the given number, inclusive, incrementing by one each time.

Parameters:
self - a Long
to - the end number
closure - the code to execute for each number
Since:
1.0

upto

public static void upto(float self,
                        java.lang.Number to,
                        Closure closure)
Iterates from this number up to the given number, inclusive, incrementing by one each time.

Parameters:
self - a float
to - the end number
closure - the code to execute for each number
Since:
1.0

upto

public static void upto(java.lang.Float self,
                        java.lang.Number to,
                        Closure closure)
Iterates from this number up to the given number, inclusive, incrementing by one each time.

Parameters:
self - a Float
to - the end number
closure - the code to execute for each number
Since:
1.0

upto

public static void upto(double self,
                        java.lang.Number to,
                        Closure closure)
Iterates from this number up to the given number, inclusive, incrementing by one each time.

Parameters:
self - a double
to - the end number
closure - the code to execute for each number
Since:
1.0

upto

public static void upto(java.lang.Double self,
                        java.lang.Number to,
                        Closure closure)
Iterates from this number up to the given number, inclusive, incrementing by one each time.

Parameters:
self - a Double
to - the end number
closure - the code to execute for each number
Since:
1.0

upto

public static void upto(java.math.BigInteger self,
                        java.lang.Number to,
                        Closure closure)
Iterates from this number up to the given number, inclusive, incrementing by one each time. Example:
0.upto( 10 ) {
   println it
 }
Prints numbers 0 to 10

Parameters:
self - a BigInteger
to - the end number
closure - the code to execute for each number
Since:
1.0

upto

public static void upto(java.math.BigDecimal self,
                        java.lang.Number to,
                        Closure closure)
Iterates from this number up to the given number, inclusive, incrementing by one each time.
0.1.upto( 10 ) {
   println it
 }
Prints numbers 0.1, 1.1, 2.1... to 9.1

Parameters:
self - a BigDecimal
to - the end number
closure - the code to execute for each number
Since:
1.0

downto

public static void downto(java.lang.Number self,
                          java.lang.Number to,
                          Closure closure)
Iterates from this number down to the given number, inclusive, decrementing by one each time.

Parameters:
self - a Number
to - another Number to go down to
closure - the closure to call
Since:
1.0

downto

public static void downto(long self,
                          java.lang.Number to,
                          Closure closure)
Iterates from this number down to the given number, inclusive, decrementing by one each time.

Parameters:
self - a long
to - the end number
closure - the code to execute for each number
Since:
1.0

downto

public static void downto(java.lang.Long self,
                          java.lang.Number to,
                          Closure closure)
Iterates from this number down to the given number, inclusive, decrementing by one each time.

Parameters:
self - a Long
to - the end number
closure - the code to execute for each number
Since:
1.0

downto

public static void downto(float self,
                          java.lang.Number to,
                          Closure closure)
Iterates from this number down to the given number, inclusive, decrementing by one each time.

Parameters:
self - a float
to - the end number
closure - the code to execute for each number
Since:
1.0

downto

public static void downto(java.lang.Float self,
                          java.lang.Number to,
                          Closure closure)
Iterates from this number down to the given number, inclusive, decrementing by one each time.

Parameters:
self - a Float
to - the end number
closure - the code to execute for each number
Since:
1.0

downto

public static void downto(double self,
                          java.lang.Number to,
                          Closure closure)
Iterates from this number down to the given number, inclusive, decrementing by one each time.

Parameters:
self - a double
to - the end number
closure - the code to execute for each number
Since:
1.0

downto

public static void downto(java.lang.Double self,
                          java.lang.Number to,
                          Closure closure)
Iterates from this number down to the given number, inclusive, decrementing by one each time.

Parameters:
self - a Double
to - the end number
closure - the code to execute for each number
Since:
1.0

downto

public static void downto(java.math.BigInteger self,
                          java.lang.Number to,
                          Closure closure)
Iterates from this number down to the given number, inclusive, decrementing by one each time.

Parameters:
self - a BigInteger
to - the end number
closure - the code to execute for each number
Since:
1.0

downto

public static void downto(java.math.BigDecimal self,
                          java.lang.Number to,
                          Closure closure)
Iterates from this number down to the given number, inclusive, decrementing by one each time. Each number is passed to the closure. Example:
10.5.downto(0) {
   println it
 }
Prints numbers 10.5, 9.5 ... to 0.5.

Parameters:
self - a BigDecimal
to - the end number
closure - the code to execute for each number
Since:
1.0

step

public static void step(java.lang.Number self,
                        java.lang.Number to,
                        java.lang.Number stepNumber,
                        Closure closure)
Iterates from this number up to the given number using a step increment. Each intermediate number is passed to the given closure. Example:
0.step( 10, 2 ) {
   println it
 }
Prints even numbers 0 through 8.

Parameters:
self - a Number to start with
to - a Number to go up to, exclusive
stepNumber - a Number representing the step increment
closure - the closure to call
Since:
1.0

abs

public static int abs(java.lang.Number number)
Get the absolute value

Parameters:
number - a Number
Returns:
the absolute value of that Number
Since:
1.0

abs

public static long abs(java.lang.Long number)
Get the absolute value

Parameters:
number - a Long
Returns:
the absolute value of that Long
Since:
1.0

abs

public static float abs(java.lang.Float number)
Get the absolute value

Parameters:
number - a Float
Returns:
the absolute value of that Float
Since:
1.0

abs

public static double abs(java.lang.Double number)
Get the absolute value

Parameters:
number - a Double
Returns:
the absolute value of that Double
Since:
1.0

round

public static int round(java.lang.Float number)
Round the value

Parameters:
number - a Float
Returns:
the rounded value of that Float
Since:
1.0

round

public static float round(java.lang.Float number,
                          int precision)
Round the value

Parameters:
number - a Float
precision - the number of decimal places to keep
Returns:
the Float rounded to the number of decimal places specified by precision
Since:
1.6.0

trunc

public static float trunc(java.lang.Float number,
                          int precision)
Truncate the value

Parameters:
number - a Float
precision - the number of decimal places to keep
Returns:
the Float truncated to the number of decimal places specified by precision
Since:
1.6.0

trunc

public static float trunc(java.lang.Float number)
Truncate the value

Parameters:
number - a Double
Returns:
the Double truncated to 0 decimal places (i.e. a synonym for floor)
Since:
1.6.0

round

public static long round(java.lang.Double number)
Round the value

Parameters:
number - a Double
Returns:
the rounded value of that Double
Since:
1.0

round

public static double round(java.lang.Double number,
                           int precision)
Round the value

Parameters:
number - a Double
precision - the number of decimal places to keep
Returns:
the Double rounded to the number of decimal places specified by precision
Since:
1.6.4

trunc

public static double trunc(java.lang.Double number)
Truncate the value

Parameters:
number - a Double
Returns:
the Double truncated to 0 decimal places (i.e. a synonym for floor)
Since:
1.6.4

trunc

public static double trunc(java.lang.Double number,
                           int precision)
Truncate the value

Parameters:
number - a Double
precision - the number of decimal places to keep
Returns:
the Double truncated to the number of decimal places specified by precision
Since:
1.6.4

isUpperCase

public static boolean isUpperCase(java.lang.Character self)
Determine if a Character is uppercase. Synonym for 'Character.isUpperCase(this)'.

Parameters:
self - a Character
Returns:
true if the character is uppercase
Since:
1.5.7
See Also:
Character.isUpperCase(char)

isLowerCase

public static boolean isLowerCase(java.lang.Character self)
Determine if a Character is lowercase. Synonym for 'Character.isLowerCase(this)'.

Parameters:
self - a Character
Returns:
true if the character is lowercase
Since:
1.5.7
See Also:
Character.isLowerCase(char)

isLetter

public static boolean isLetter(java.lang.Character self)
Determines if a character is a letter. Synonym for 'Character.isLetter(this)'.

Parameters:
self - a Character
Returns:
true if the character is a letter
Since:
1.5.7
See Also:
Character.isLetter(char)

isDigit

public static boolean isDigit(java.lang.Character self)
Determines if a character is a digit. Synonym for 'Character.isDigit(this)'.

Parameters:
self - a Character
Returns:
true if the character is a digit
Since:
1.5.7
See Also:
Character.isDigit(char)

isLetterOrDigit

public static boolean isLetterOrDigit(java.lang.Character self)
Determines if a character is a letter or digit. Synonym for 'Character.isLetterOrDigit(this)'.

Parameters:
self - a Character
Returns:
true if the character is a letter or digit
Since:
1.5.7
See Also:
Character.isLetterOrDigit(char)

isWhitespace

public static boolean isWhitespace(java.lang.Character self)
Determines if a character is a whitespace character. Synonym for 'Character.isWhitespace(this)'.

Parameters:
self - a Character
Returns:
true if the character is a whitespace character
Since:
1.5.7
See Also:
Character.isWhitespace(char)

toUpperCase

public static char toUpperCase(java.lang.Character self)
Converts the character to uppercase. Synonym for 'Character.toUpperCase(this)'.

Parameters:
self - a Character to convert
Returns:
the uppercase equivalent of the character, if any; otherwise, the character itself.
Since:
1.5.7
See Also:
Character.isUpperCase(char), String.toUpperCase()

toLowerCase

public static char toLowerCase(java.lang.Character self)
Converts the character to lowercase. Synonym for 'Character.toLowerCase(this)'.

Parameters:
self - a Character to convert
Returns:
the lowercase equivalent of the character, if any; otherwise, the character itself.
Since:
1.5.7
See Also:
Character.isLowerCase(char), String.toLowerCase()

toInteger

public static java.lang.Integer toInteger(java.lang.Number self)
Transform a Number into an Integer

Parameters:
self - a Number
Returns:
an Integer
Since:
1.0

toLong

public static java.lang.Long toLong(java.lang.Number self)
Transform a Number into a Long

Parameters:
self - a Number
Returns:
an Long
Since:
1.0

toFloat

public static java.lang.Float toFloat(java.lang.Number self)
Transform a Number into a Float

Parameters:
self - a Number
Returns:
an Float
Since:
1.0

toDouble

public static java.lang.Double toDouble(java.lang.Number self)
Transform a Number into a Double

Parameters:
self - a Number
Returns:
an Double
Since:
1.0

toBigDecimal

public static java.math.BigDecimal toBigDecimal(java.lang.Number self)
Transform a Number into a BigDecimal

Parameters:
self - a Number
Returns:
an BigDecimal
Since:
1.0

asType

public static <T> T asType(java.lang.Number self,
                           java.lang.Class<T> c)
Transform this number to a the given type, using the 'as' operator. The following types are supported in addition to the default asType(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Class):

Parameters:
self - this number
c - the desired type of the transformed result
Returns:
an instance of the given type
Since:
1.0

toBigInteger

public static java.math.BigInteger toBigInteger(java.lang.Number self)
Transform this Number into a BigInteger.

Parameters:
self - a Number
Returns:
an BigInteger
Since:
1.0

and

public static java.lang.Boolean and(java.lang.Boolean left,
                                    java.lang.Boolean right)
Logical conjunction of two boolean operators.

Parameters:
left - left operator
right - right operator
Returns:
result of logical conjunction
Since:
1.0

or

public static java.lang.Boolean or(java.lang.Boolean left,
                                   java.lang.Boolean right)
Logical disjunction of two boolean operators

Parameters:
left - left operator
right - right operator
Returns:
result of logical disjunction
Since:
1.0

implies

public static java.lang.Boolean implies(java.lang.Boolean left,
                                        java.lang.Boolean right)
Logical implication of two boolean operators

Parameters:
left - left operator
right - right operator
Returns:
result of logical implication
Since:
1.8.3

xor

public static java.lang.Boolean xor(java.lang.Boolean left,
                                    java.lang.Boolean right)
Exclusive disjunction of two boolean operators

Parameters:
left - left operator
right - right operator
Returns:
result of exclusive disjunction
Since:
1.0

runAfter

public static java.util.TimerTask runAfter(java.util.Timer timer,
                                           int delay,
                                           Closure closure)
Allows a simple syntax for using timers. This timer will execute the given closure after the given delay.

Parameters:
timer - a timer object
delay - the delay in milliseconds before running the closure code
closure - the closure to invoke
Returns:
The timer task which has been scheduled.
Since:
1.5.0

eachByte

public static void eachByte(java.lang.Byte[] self,
                            Closure closure)
Traverse through each byte of this Byte array. Alias for each.

Parameters:
self - a Byte array
closure - a closure
Since:
1.5.5
See Also:
each(java.lang.Object, groovy.lang.Closure)

eachByte

public static void eachByte(byte[] self,
                            Closure closure)
Traverse through each byte of this byte array. Alias for each.

Parameters:
self - a byte array
closure - a closure
Since:
1.5.5
See Also:
each(java.lang.Object, groovy.lang.Closure)

findIndexOf

public static int findIndexOf(java.lang.Object self,
                              Closure closure)
Iterates over the elements of an iterable collection of items and returns the index of the first item that matches the condition specified in the closure.

Parameters:
self - the iteration object over which to iterate
closure - the filter to perform a match on the collection
Returns:
an integer that is the index of the first matched object or -1 if no match was found
Since:
1.0

findIndexOf

public static int findIndexOf(java.lang.Object self,
                              int startIndex,
                              Closure closure)
Iterates over the elements of an iterable collection of items, starting from a specified startIndex, and returns the index of the first item that matches the condition specified in the closure.

Parameters:
self - the iteration object over which to iterate
startIndex - start matching from this index
closure - the filter to perform a match on the collection
Returns:
an integer that is the index of the first matched object or -1 if no match was found
Since:
1.5.0

findLastIndexOf

public static int findLastIndexOf(java.lang.Object self,
                                  Closure closure)
Iterates over the elements of an iterable collection of items and returns the index of the last item that matches the condition specified in the closure.

Parameters:
self - the iteration object over which to iterate
closure - the filter to perform a match on the collection
Returns:
an integer that is the index of the last matched object or -1 if no match was found
Since:
1.5.2

findLastIndexOf

public static int findLastIndexOf(java.lang.Object self,
                                  int startIndex,
                                  Closure closure)
Iterates over the elements of an iterable collection of items, starting from a specified startIndex, and returns the index of the last item that matches the condition specified in the closure.

Parameters:
self - the iteration object over which to iterate
startIndex - start matching from this index
closure - the filter to perform a match on the collection
Returns:
an integer that is the index of the last matched object or -1 if no match was found
Since:
1.5.2

findIndexValues

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Number> findIndexValues(java.lang.Object self,
                                                               Closure closure)
Iterates over the elements of an iterable collection of items and returns the index values of the items that match the condition specified in the closure.

Parameters:
self - the iteration object over which to iterate
closure - the filter to perform a match on the collection
Returns:
a list of numbers corresponding to the index values of all matched objects
Since:
1.5.2

findIndexValues

public static java.util.List<java.lang.Number> findIndexValues(java.lang.Object self,
                                                               java.lang.Number startIndex,
                                                               Closure closure)
Iterates over the elements of an iterable collection of items, starting from a specified startIndex, and returns the index values of the items that match the condition specified in the closure.

Parameters:
self - the iteration object over which to iterate
startIndex - start matching from this index
closure - the filter to perform a match on the collection
Returns:
a list of numbers corresponding to the index values of all matched objects
Since:
1.5.2

getRootLoader

public static java.lang.ClassLoader getRootLoader(java.lang.ClassLoader self)
Iterates through the classloader parents until it finds a loader with a class named "org.codehaus.groovy.tools.RootLoader". If there is no such class null will be returned. The name is used for comparison because a direct comparison using == may fail as the class may be loaded through different classloaders.

Parameters:
self - a ClassLoader
Returns:
the rootLoader for the ClassLoader
Since:
1.5.0
See Also:
RootLoader

asType

public static <T> T asType(java.lang.Object obj,
                           java.lang.Class<T> type)
Converts a given object to a type. This method is used through the "as" operator and is overloadable as any other operator.

Parameters:
obj - the object to convert
type - the goal type
Returns:
the resulting object
Since:
1.0

newInstance

public static <T> T newInstance(java.lang.Class<T> c)
Convenience method to dynamically create a new instance of this class. Calls the default constructor.

Parameters:
c - a class
Returns:
a new instance of this class
Since:
1.0

newInstance

public static <T> T newInstance(java.lang.Class<T> c,
                                java.lang.Object[] args)
Helper to construct a new instance from the given arguments. The constructor is called based on the number and types in the args array. Use newInstance(null) or simply newInstance() for the default (no-arg) constructor.

Parameters:
c - a class
args - the constructor arguments
Returns:
a new instance of this class.
Since:
1.0

getMetaClass

public static MetaClass getMetaClass(java.lang.Class c)
Adds a "metaClass" property to all class objects so you can use the syntax String.metaClass.myMethod = { println "foo" }

Parameters:
c - The java.lang.Class instance
Returns:
An MetaClass instance
Since:
1.5.0

getMetaClass

public static MetaClass getMetaClass(java.lang.Object obj)
Obtains a MetaClass for an object either from the registry or in the case of a GroovyObject from the object itself.

Parameters:
obj - The object in question
Returns:
The MetaClass
Since:
1.5.0

getMetaClass

public static MetaClass getMetaClass(GroovyObject obj)
Obtains a MetaClass for an object either from the registry or in the case of a GroovyObject from the object itself.

Parameters:
obj - The object in question
Returns:
The MetaClass
Since:
1.6.0

setMetaClass

public static void setMetaClass(java.lang.Class self,
                                MetaClass metaClass)
Sets the metaclass for a given class.

Parameters:
self - the class whose metaclass we wish to set
metaClass - the new MetaClass
Since:
1.6.0

setMetaClass

public static void setMetaClass(java.lang.Object self,
                                MetaClass metaClass)
Set the metaclass for an object.

Parameters:
self - the object whose metaclass we want to set
metaClass - the new metaclass value
Since:
1.6.0

setMetaClass

public static void setMetaClass(GroovyObject self,
                                MetaClass metaClass)
Set the metaclass for a GroovyObject.

Parameters:
self - the object whose metaclass we want to set
metaClass - the new metaclass value
Since:
2.0.0

metaClass

public static MetaClass metaClass(java.lang.Class self,
                                  Closure closure)
Sets/updates the metaclass for a given class to a closure.

Parameters:
self - the class whose metaclass we wish to update
closure - the closure representing the new metaclass
Returns:
the new metaclass value
Throws:
GroovyRuntimeException - if the metaclass can't be set for this class
Since:
1.6.0

metaClass

public static MetaClass metaClass(java.lang.Object self,
                                  Closure closure)
Sets/updates the metaclass for a given object to a closure.

Parameters:
self - the object whose metaclass we wish to update
closure - the closure representing the new metaclass
Returns:
the new metaclass value
Throws:
GroovyRuntimeException - if the metaclass can't be set for this object
Since:
1.6.0

iterator

public static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> iterator(T[] a)
Attempts to create an Iterator for the given object by first converting it to a Collection.

Parameters:
a - an array
Returns:
an Iterator for the given Array.
Since:
1.6.4
See Also:
DefaultTypeTransformation.asCollection(java.lang.Object[])

iterator

public static java.util.Iterator iterator(java.lang.Object o)
Attempts to create an Iterator for the given object by first converting it to a Collection.

Parameters:
o - an object
Returns:
an Iterator for the given Object.
Since:
1.0
See Also:
DefaultTypeTransformation.asCollection(java.lang.Object)

iterator

public static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> iterator(java.util.Enumeration<T> enumeration)
Allows an Enumeration to behave like an Iterator. Note that the remove() method is unsupported since the underlying Enumeration does not provide a mechanism for removing items.

Parameters:
enumeration - an Enumeration object
Returns:
an Iterator for the given Enumeration
Since:
1.0

iterator

public static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> iterator(java.util.Iterator<T> self)
An identity function for iterators, supporting 'duck-typing' when trying to get an iterator for each object within a collection, some of which may already be iterators.

Parameters:
self - an iterator object
Returns:
itself
Since:
1.5.0

respondsTo

public static java.util.List<MetaMethod> respondsTo(java.lang.Object self,
                                                    java.lang.String name,
                                                    java.lang.Object[] argTypes)

Returns an object satisfying Groovy truth if the implementing MetaClass responds to a method with the given name and arguments types.

Note that this method's return value is based on realised methods and does not take into account objects or classes that implement invokeMethod or methodMissing

This method is "safe" in that it will always return a value and never throw an exception

Parameters:
self - The object to inspect
name - The name of the method of interest
argTypes - The argument types to match against
Returns:
A List of MetaMethods matching the argument types which will be empty if no matching methods exist
Since:
1.6.0
See Also:
MetaObjectProtocol.respondsTo(java.lang.Object, java.lang.String, java.lang.Object[])

respondsTo

public static java.util.List<MetaMethod> respondsTo(java.lang.Object self,
                                                    java.lang.String name)

Returns an object satisfying Groovy truth if the implementing MetaClass responds to a method with the given name regardless of the arguments.

Note that this method's return value is based on realised methods and does not take into account objects or classes that implement invokeMethod or methodMissing

This method is "safe" in that it will always return a value and never throw an exception

Parameters:
self - The object to inspect
name - The name of the method of interest
Returns:
A List of MetaMethods matching the given name or an empty list if no matching methods exist
Since:
1.6.1
See Also:
MetaObjectProtocol.respondsTo(java.lang.Object, java.lang.String)

hasProperty

public static MetaProperty hasProperty(java.lang.Object self,
                                       java.lang.String name)

Returns true of the implementing MetaClass has a property of the given name

Note that this method will only return true for realised properties and does not take into account implementation of getProperty or propertyMissing

Parameters:
self - The object to inspect
name - The name of the property of interest
Returns:
The found MetaProperty or null if it doesn't exist
Since:
1.6.1
See Also:
MetaObjectProtocol.hasProperty(java.lang.Object, java.lang.String)

asBoolean

@Deprecated
public static boolean asBoolean(java.lang.CharSequence string)
Deprecated. 


asBoolean

@Deprecated
public static boolean asBoolean(java.util.regex.Matcher matcher)
Deprecated. 


asType

@Deprecated
public static <T> T asType(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                      java.lang.Class<T> c)
Deprecated. 


asType

@Deprecated
public static <T> T asType(GString self,
                                      java.lang.Class<T> c)
Deprecated. 


asType

@Deprecated
public static <T> T asType(java.lang.String self,
                                      java.lang.Class<T> c)
Deprecated. 


bitwiseNegate

@Deprecated
public static java.util.regex.Pattern bitwiseNegate(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


bitwiseNegate

@Deprecated
public static java.util.regex.Pattern bitwiseNegate(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


capitalize

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence capitalize(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


capitalize

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String capitalize(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


center

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence center(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                       java.lang.Number numberOfChars)
Deprecated. 


center

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence center(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                       java.lang.Number numberOfChars,
                                                       java.lang.CharSequence padding)
Deprecated. 


center

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String center(java.lang.String self,
                                                 java.lang.Number numberOfChars)
Deprecated. 


center

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String center(java.lang.String self,
                                                 java.lang.Number numberOfChars,
                                                 java.lang.String padding)
Deprecated. 


contains

@Deprecated
public static boolean contains(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                          java.lang.CharSequence text)
Deprecated. 


contains

@Deprecated
public static boolean contains(java.lang.String self,
                                          java.lang.String text)
Deprecated. 


count

@Deprecated
public static int count(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                   java.lang.CharSequence text)
Deprecated. 


count

@Deprecated
public static int count(java.lang.String self,
                                   java.lang.String text)
Deprecated. 


createStringBufferWriter

@Deprecated
protected static StringBufferWriter createStringBufferWriter(java.lang.StringBuffer self)
Deprecated. 


createStringWriter

@Deprecated
protected static java.io.StringWriter createStringWriter(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


denormalize

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence denormalize(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


denormalize

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String denormalize(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


drop

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence drop(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                     int num)
Deprecated. 


eachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T eachLine(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                        Closure<T> closure)
                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

eachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T eachLine(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                        int firstLine,
                                        Closure<T> closure)
                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

eachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T eachLine(java.lang.String self,
                                        Closure<T> closure)
                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

eachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T eachLine(java.lang.String self,
                                        int firstLine,
                                        Closure<T> closure)
                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

eachMatch

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String eachMatch(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                    java.lang.CharSequence regex,
                                                    Closure closure)
Deprecated. 


eachMatch

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String eachMatch(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                    java.util.regex.Pattern pattern,
                                                    Closure closure)
Deprecated. 


eachMatch

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String eachMatch(java.lang.String self,
                                                    java.util.regex.Pattern pattern,
                                                    Closure closure)
Deprecated. 


eachMatch

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String eachMatch(java.lang.String self,
                                                    java.lang.String regex,
                                                    Closure closure)
Deprecated. 


expand

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence expand(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


expand

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence expand(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                       int tabStop)
Deprecated. 


expand

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String expand(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


expand

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String expand(java.lang.String self,
                                                 int tabStop)
Deprecated. 


expandLine

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence expandLine(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                           int tabStop)
Deprecated. 


expandLine

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String expandLine(java.lang.String self,
                                                     int tabStop)
Deprecated. 


find

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence find(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                     java.lang.CharSequence regex)
Deprecated. 


find

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence find(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                     java.lang.CharSequence regex,
                                                     Closure closure)
Deprecated. 


find

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence find(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                     java.util.regex.Pattern pattern)
Deprecated. 


find

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence find(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                     java.util.regex.Pattern pattern,
                                                     Closure closure)
Deprecated. 


find

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String find(java.lang.String self,
                                               java.util.regex.Pattern pattern)
Deprecated. 


find

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String find(java.lang.String self,
                                               java.util.regex.Pattern pattern,
                                               Closure closure)
Deprecated. 


find

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String find(java.lang.String self,
                                               java.lang.String regex)
Deprecated. 


find

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String find(java.lang.String self,
                                               java.lang.String regex,
                                               Closure closure)
Deprecated. 


findAll

@Deprecated
public static java.util.List<java.lang.CharSequence> findAll(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                                        java.lang.CharSequence regex)
Deprecated. 


findAll

@Deprecated
public static <T> java.util.List<T> findAll(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                       java.lang.CharSequence regex,
                                                       Closure<T> closure)
Deprecated. 


findAll

@Deprecated
public static java.util.List<java.lang.CharSequence> findAll(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                                        java.util.regex.Pattern pattern)
Deprecated. 


findAll

@Deprecated
public static <T> java.util.List<T> findAll(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                       java.util.regex.Pattern pattern,
                                                       Closure<T> closure)
Deprecated. 


findAll

@Deprecated
public static java.util.List<java.lang.String> findAll(java.lang.String self,
                                                                  java.util.regex.Pattern pattern)
Deprecated. 


findAll

@Deprecated
public static <T> java.util.List<T> findAll(java.lang.String self,
                                                       java.util.regex.Pattern pattern,
                                                       Closure<T> closure)
Deprecated. 


findAll

@Deprecated
public static java.util.List<java.lang.String> findAll(java.lang.String self,
                                                                  java.lang.String regex)
Deprecated. 


findAll

@Deprecated
public static <T> java.util.List<T> findAll(java.lang.String self,
                                                       java.lang.String regex,
                                                       Closure<T> closure)
Deprecated. 


getAt

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence getAt(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                      java.util.Collection indices)
Deprecated. 


getAt

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence getAt(java.lang.CharSequence text,
                                                      EmptyRange range)
Deprecated. 


getAt

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence getAt(java.lang.CharSequence text,
                                                      int index)
Deprecated. 


getAt

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence getAt(java.lang.CharSequence text,
                                                      IntRange range)
Deprecated. 


getAt

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence getAt(java.lang.CharSequence text,
                                                      Range range)
Deprecated. 


getAt

@Deprecated
public static java.util.List getAt(java.util.regex.Matcher self,
                                              java.util.Collection indices)
Deprecated. 


getAt

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.Object getAt(java.util.regex.Matcher matcher,
                                                int idx)
Deprecated. 


getAt

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String getAt(java.lang.String self,
                                                java.util.Collection indices)
Deprecated. 


getAt

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String getAt(java.lang.String text,
                                                EmptyRange range)
Deprecated. 


getAt

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String getAt(java.lang.String text,
                                                int index)
Deprecated. 


getAt

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String getAt(java.lang.String text,
                                                IntRange range)
Deprecated. 


getAt

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String getAt(java.lang.String text,
                                                Range range)
Deprecated. 


getChars

@Deprecated
public static char[] getChars(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


getChars

@Deprecated
public static char[] getChars(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


getCount

@Deprecated
public static int getCount(java.util.regex.Matcher matcher)
Deprecated. 


hasGroup

@Deprecated
public static boolean hasGroup(java.util.regex.Matcher matcher)
Deprecated. 


isAllWhitespace

@Deprecated
public static boolean isAllWhitespace(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


isAllWhitespace

@Deprecated
public static boolean isAllWhitespace(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


isBigDecimal

@Deprecated
public static boolean isBigDecimal(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


isBigDecimal

@Deprecated
public static boolean isBigDecimal(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


isBigInteger

@Deprecated
public static boolean isBigInteger(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


isBigInteger

@Deprecated
public static boolean isBigInteger(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


isCase

@Deprecated
public static boolean isCase(java.lang.CharSequence caseValue,
                                        java.lang.Object switchValue)
Deprecated. 


isCase

@Deprecated
public static boolean isCase(GString caseValue,
                                        java.lang.Object switchValue)
Deprecated. 


isCase

@Deprecated
public static boolean isCase(java.util.regex.Pattern caseValue,
                                        java.lang.Object switchValue)
Deprecated. 


isCase

@Deprecated
public static boolean isCase(java.lang.String caseValue,
                                        java.lang.Object switchValue)
Deprecated. 


isDouble

@Deprecated
public static boolean isDouble(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


isDouble

@Deprecated
public static boolean isDouble(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


isFloat

@Deprecated
public static boolean isFloat(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


isFloat

@Deprecated
public static boolean isFloat(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


isInteger

@Deprecated
public static boolean isInteger(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


isInteger

@Deprecated
public static boolean isInteger(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


isLong

@Deprecated
public static boolean isLong(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


isLong

@Deprecated
public static boolean isLong(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


isNumber

@Deprecated
public static boolean isNumber(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


isNumber

@Deprecated
public static boolean isNumber(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


iterator

@Deprecated
public static java.util.Iterator iterator(java.util.regex.Matcher matcher)
Deprecated. 


leftShift

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.StringBuilder leftShift(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                           java.lang.Object value)
Deprecated. 


leftShift

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.StringBuffer leftShift(java.lang.String self,
                                                          java.lang.Object value)
Deprecated. 


leftShift

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.StringBuffer leftShift(java.lang.StringBuffer self,
                                                          java.lang.Object value)
Deprecated. 


leftShift

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.StringBuilder leftShift(java.lang.StringBuilder self,
                                                           java.lang.Object value)
Deprecated. 


matches

@Deprecated
public static boolean matches(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                         java.util.regex.Pattern pattern)
Deprecated. 


matches

@Deprecated
public static boolean matches(java.lang.String self,
                                         java.util.regex.Pattern pattern)
Deprecated. 


minus

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence minus(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                      java.lang.Object target)
Deprecated. 


minus

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String minus(java.lang.String self,
                                                java.lang.Object target)
Deprecated. 


multiply

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence multiply(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                         java.lang.Number factor)
Deprecated. 


multiply

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String multiply(java.lang.String self,
                                                   java.lang.Number factor)
Deprecated. 


next

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence next(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


next

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String next(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


normalize

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence normalize(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


normalize

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String normalize(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


padLeft

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence padLeft(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                        java.lang.Number numberOfChars)
Deprecated. 


padLeft

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence padLeft(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                        java.lang.Number numberOfChars,
                                                        java.lang.CharSequence padding)
Deprecated. 


padLeft

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String padLeft(java.lang.String self,
                                                  java.lang.Number numberOfChars)
Deprecated. 


padLeft

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String padLeft(java.lang.String self,
                                                  java.lang.Number numberOfChars,
                                                  java.lang.String padding)
Deprecated. 


padRight

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence padRight(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                         java.lang.Number numberOfChars)
Deprecated. 


padRight

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence padRight(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                         java.lang.Number numberOfChars,
                                                         java.lang.CharSequence padding)
Deprecated. 


padRight

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String padRight(java.lang.String self,
                                                   java.lang.Number numberOfChars)
Deprecated. 


padRight

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String padRight(java.lang.String self,
                                                   java.lang.Number numberOfChars,
                                                   java.lang.String padding)
Deprecated. 


plus

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence plus(java.lang.CharSequence left,
                                                     java.lang.Object value)
Deprecated. 


plus

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String plus(java.lang.Number value,
                                               java.lang.String right)
Deprecated. 


plus

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String plus(java.lang.String left,
                                               java.lang.Object value)
Deprecated. 


plus

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String plus(java.lang.StringBuffer left,
                                               java.lang.String value)
Deprecated. 


previous

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence previous(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


previous

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String previous(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


putAt

@Deprecated
public static void putAt(java.lang.StringBuffer self,
                                    EmptyRange range,
                                    java.lang.Object value)
Deprecated. 


putAt

@Deprecated
public static void putAt(java.lang.StringBuffer self,
                                    IntRange range,
                                    java.lang.Object value)
Deprecated. 


readLines

@Deprecated
public static java.util.List<java.lang.CharSequence> readLines(java.lang.CharSequence self)
                                                        throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

readLines

@Deprecated
public static java.util.List<java.lang.String> readLines(java.lang.String self)
                                                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

replaceAll

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence replaceAll(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                           java.lang.CharSequence regex,
                                                           java.lang.CharSequence replacement)
Deprecated. 


replaceAll

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence replaceAll(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                           java.lang.CharSequence regex,
                                                           Closure closure)
Deprecated. 


replaceAll

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence replaceAll(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                           java.util.regex.Pattern pattern,
                                                           java.lang.CharSequence replacement)
Deprecated. 


replaceAll

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String replaceAll(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                     java.util.regex.Pattern pattern,
                                                     Closure closure)
Deprecated. 


replaceAll

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String replaceAll(java.lang.String self,
                                                     java.util.regex.Pattern pattern,
                                                     Closure closure)
Deprecated. 


replaceAll

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String replaceAll(java.lang.String self,
                                                     java.util.regex.Pattern pattern,
                                                     java.lang.String replacement)
Deprecated. 


replaceAll

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String replaceAll(java.lang.String self,
                                                     java.lang.String regex,
                                                     Closure closure)
Deprecated. 


replaceFirst

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String replaceFirst(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                       java.lang.CharSequence regex,
                                                       java.lang.CharSequence replacement)
Deprecated. 


replaceFirst

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String replaceFirst(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                       java.lang.CharSequence regex,
                                                       Closure closure)
Deprecated. 


replaceFirst

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence replaceFirst(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                             java.util.regex.Pattern pattern,
                                                             java.lang.CharSequence replacement)
Deprecated. 


replaceFirst

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String replaceFirst(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                       java.util.regex.Pattern pattern,
                                                       Closure closure)
Deprecated. 


replaceFirst

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String replaceFirst(java.lang.String self,
                                                       java.util.regex.Pattern pattern,
                                                       Closure closure)
Deprecated. 


replaceFirst

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String replaceFirst(java.lang.String self,
                                                       java.util.regex.Pattern pattern,
                                                       java.lang.String replacement)
Deprecated. 


replaceFirst

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String replaceFirst(java.lang.String self,
                                                       java.lang.String regex,
                                                       Closure closure)
Deprecated. 


reverse

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence reverse(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


reverse

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String reverse(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


setIndex

@Deprecated
public static void setIndex(java.util.regex.Matcher matcher,
                                       int idx)
Deprecated. 


size

@Deprecated
public static int size(java.lang.CharSequence text)
Deprecated. 


size

@Deprecated
public static long size(java.util.regex.Matcher self)
Deprecated. 


size

@Deprecated
public static int size(java.lang.String text)
Deprecated. 


size

@Deprecated
public static int size(java.lang.StringBuffer buffer)
Deprecated. 


split

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence[] split(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


split

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String[] split(GString self)
Deprecated. 


split

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String[] split(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


splitEachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T splitEachLine(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                             java.lang.CharSequence regex,
                                             Closure<T> closure)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

splitEachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T splitEachLine(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                             java.util.regex.Pattern pattern,
                                             Closure<T> closure)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

splitEachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T splitEachLine(java.lang.String self,
                                             java.util.regex.Pattern pattern,
                                             Closure<T> closure)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

splitEachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T splitEachLine(java.lang.String self,
                                             java.lang.String regex,
                                             Closure<T> closure)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

stripIndent

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence stripIndent(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


stripIndent

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence stripIndent(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                            int numChars)
Deprecated. 


stripIndent

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String stripIndent(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


stripIndent

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String stripIndent(java.lang.String self,
                                                      int numChars)
Deprecated. 


stripMargin

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence stripMargin(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


stripMargin

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence stripMargin(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                            char marginChar)
Deprecated. 


stripMargin

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String stripMargin(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                      java.lang.CharSequence marginChar)
Deprecated. 


stripMargin

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String stripMargin(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


stripMargin

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String stripMargin(java.lang.String self,
                                                      char marginChar)
Deprecated. 


stripMargin

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String stripMargin(java.lang.String self,
                                                      java.lang.String marginChar)
Deprecated. 


toBigDecimal

@Deprecated
public static java.math.BigDecimal toBigDecimal(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


toBigDecimal

@Deprecated
public static java.math.BigDecimal toBigDecimal(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


toBigInteger

@Deprecated
public static java.math.BigInteger toBigInteger(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


toBigInteger

@Deprecated
public static java.math.BigInteger toBigInteger(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


toBoolean

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.Boolean toBoolean(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


toCharacter

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.Character toCharacter(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


toDouble

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.Double toDouble(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


toDouble

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.Double toDouble(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


toFloat

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.Float toFloat(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


toFloat

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.Float toFloat(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


toInteger

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.Integer toInteger(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


toInteger

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.Integer toInteger(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


tokenize

@Deprecated
public static java.util.List<java.lang.CharSequence> tokenize(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


tokenize

@Deprecated
public static java.util.List<java.lang.CharSequence> tokenize(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                                         java.lang.Character token)
Deprecated. 


tokenize

@Deprecated
public static java.util.List<java.lang.CharSequence> tokenize(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                                         java.lang.CharSequence token)
Deprecated. 


tokenize

@Deprecated
public static java.util.List<java.lang.String> tokenize(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


tokenize

@Deprecated
public static java.util.List<java.lang.String> tokenize(java.lang.String self,
                                                                   java.lang.Character token)
Deprecated. 


tokenize

@Deprecated
public static java.util.List<java.lang.String> tokenize(java.lang.String self,
                                                                   java.lang.String token)
Deprecated. 


toList

@Deprecated
public static java.util.List<java.lang.CharSequence> toList(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


toList

@Deprecated
public static java.util.List<java.lang.String> toList(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


toLong

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.Long toLong(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


toLong

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.Long toLong(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


toSet

@Deprecated
public static java.util.Set<java.lang.CharSequence> toSet(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


toSet

@Deprecated
public static java.util.Set<java.lang.String> toSet(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


toShort

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.Short toShort(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


toShort

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.Short toShort(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


toURI

@Deprecated
public static java.net.URI toURI(java.lang.CharSequence self)
                          throws java.net.URISyntaxException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.net.URISyntaxException

toURI

@Deprecated
public static java.net.URI toURI(java.lang.String self)
                          throws java.net.URISyntaxException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.net.URISyntaxException

toURL

@Deprecated
public static java.net.URL toURL(java.lang.CharSequence self)
                          throws java.net.MalformedURLException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.net.MalformedURLException

toURL

@Deprecated
public static java.net.URL toURL(java.lang.String self)
                          throws java.net.MalformedURLException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.net.MalformedURLException

tr

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence tr(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                   java.lang.CharSequence sourceSet,
                                                   java.lang.CharSequence replacementSet)
                                 throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

tr

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String tr(java.lang.String self,
                                             java.lang.String sourceSet,
                                             java.lang.String replacementSet)
                           throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

unexpand

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence unexpand(java.lang.CharSequence self)
Deprecated. 


unexpand

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence unexpand(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                         int tabStop)
Deprecated. 


unexpand

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String unexpand(java.lang.String self)
Deprecated. 


unexpand

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String unexpand(java.lang.String self,
                                                   int tabStop)
Deprecated. 


unexpandLine

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.CharSequence unexpandLine(java.lang.CharSequence self,
                                                             int tabStop)
Deprecated. 


unexpandLine

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String unexpandLine(java.lang.String self,
                                                       int tabStop)
Deprecated. 


execute

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.Process execute(java.lang.String self)
                                 throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

execute

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.Process execute(java.lang.String self,
                                                   java.lang.String[] envp,
                                                   java.io.File dir)
                                 throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

execute

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.Process execute(java.lang.String self,
                                                   java.util.List envp,
                                                   java.io.File dir)
                                 throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

execute

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.Process execute(java.lang.String[] commandArray)
                                 throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

execute

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.Process execute(java.lang.String[] commandArray,
                                                   java.lang.String[] envp,
                                                   java.io.File dir)
                                 throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

execute

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.Process execute(java.lang.String[] commandArray,
                                                   java.util.List envp,
                                                   java.io.File dir)
                                 throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

execute

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.Process execute(java.util.List commands)
                                 throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

execute

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.Process execute(java.util.List commands,
                                                   java.lang.String[] envp,
                                                   java.io.File dir)
                                 throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

execute

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.Process execute(java.util.List commands,
                                                   java.util.List envp,
                                                   java.io.File dir)
                                 throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withStreams

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withStreams(java.net.Socket socket,
                                           Closure<T> closure)
                     throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withObjectStreams

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withObjectStreams(java.net.Socket socket,
                                                 Closure<T> closure)
                           throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

leftShift

@Deprecated
public static java.io.Writer leftShift(java.net.Socket self,
                                                  java.lang.Object value)
                                throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

leftShift

@Deprecated
public static java.io.OutputStream leftShift(java.net.Socket self,
                                                        byte[] value)
                                      throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

accept

@Deprecated
public static java.net.Socket accept(java.net.ServerSocket serverSocket,
                                                Closure closure)
                              throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

accept

@Deprecated
public static java.net.Socket accept(java.net.ServerSocket serverSocket,
                                                boolean runInANewThread,
                                                Closure closure)
                              throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

size

@Deprecated
public static long size(java.io.File self)
Deprecated. 


leftShift

@Deprecated
public static java.io.Writer leftShift(java.io.Writer self,
                                                  java.lang.Object value)
                                throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

write

@Deprecated
public static void write(java.io.Writer self,
                                    Writable writable)
                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

leftShift

@Deprecated
public static java.io.Writer leftShift(java.io.OutputStream self,
                                                  java.lang.Object value)
                                throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

leftShift

@Deprecated
public static void leftShift(java.io.ObjectOutputStream self,
                                        java.lang.Object value)
                      throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

leftShift

@Deprecated
public static java.io.OutputStream leftShift(java.io.OutputStream self,
                                                        java.io.InputStream in)
                                      throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

leftShift

@Deprecated
public static java.io.OutputStream leftShift(java.io.OutputStream self,
                                                        byte[] value)
                                      throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

newObjectOutputStream

@Deprecated
public static java.io.ObjectOutputStream newObjectOutputStream(java.io.File file)
                                                        throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

newObjectOutputStream

@Deprecated
public static java.io.ObjectOutputStream newObjectOutputStream(java.io.OutputStream outputStream)
                                                        throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withObjectOutputStream

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withObjectOutputStream(java.io.File file,
                                                      Closure<T> closure)
                                throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withObjectOutputStream

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withObjectOutputStream(java.io.OutputStream outputStream,
                                                      Closure<T> closure)
                                throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

newObjectInputStream

@Deprecated
public static java.io.ObjectInputStream newObjectInputStream(java.io.File file)
                                                      throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

newObjectInputStream

@Deprecated
public static java.io.ObjectInputStream newObjectInputStream(java.io.InputStream inputStream)
                                                      throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

newObjectInputStream

@Deprecated
public static java.io.ObjectInputStream newObjectInputStream(java.io.InputStream inputStream,
                                                                        java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader)
                                                      throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

newObjectInputStream

@Deprecated
public static java.io.ObjectInputStream newObjectInputStream(java.io.File file,
                                                                        java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader)
                                                      throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

eachObject

@Deprecated
public static void eachObject(java.io.File self,
                                         Closure closure)
                       throws java.io.IOException,
                              java.lang.ClassNotFoundException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException
java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

eachObject

@Deprecated
public static void eachObject(java.io.ObjectInputStream ois,
                                         Closure closure)
                       throws java.io.IOException,
                              java.lang.ClassNotFoundException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException
java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

withObjectInputStream

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withObjectInputStream(java.io.File file,
                                                     Closure<T> closure)
                               throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withObjectInputStream

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withObjectInputStream(java.io.File file,
                                                     java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader,
                                                     Closure<T> closure)
                               throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withObjectInputStream

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withObjectInputStream(java.io.InputStream inputStream,
                                                     Closure<T> closure)
                               throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withObjectInputStream

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withObjectInputStream(java.io.InputStream inputStream,
                                                     java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader,
                                                     Closure<T> closure)
                               throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

eachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T eachLine(java.io.File self,
                                        Closure<T> closure)
                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

eachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T eachLine(java.io.File self,
                                        java.lang.String charset,
                                        Closure<T> closure)
                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

eachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T eachLine(java.io.File self,
                                        int firstLine,
                                        Closure<T> closure)
                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

eachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T eachLine(java.io.File self,
                                        java.lang.String charset,
                                        int firstLine,
                                        Closure<T> closure)
                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

eachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T eachLine(java.io.InputStream stream,
                                        java.lang.String charset,
                                        Closure<T> closure)
                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

eachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T eachLine(java.io.InputStream stream,
                                        java.lang.String charset,
                                        int firstLine,
                                        Closure<T> closure)
                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

eachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T eachLine(java.io.InputStream stream,
                                        Closure<T> closure)
                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

eachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T eachLine(java.io.InputStream stream,
                                        int firstLine,
                                        Closure<T> closure)
                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

eachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T eachLine(java.net.URL url,
                                        Closure<T> closure)
                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

eachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T eachLine(java.net.URL url,
                                        int firstLine,
                                        Closure<T> closure)
                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

eachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T eachLine(java.net.URL url,
                                        java.lang.String charset,
                                        Closure<T> closure)
                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

eachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T eachLine(java.net.URL url,
                                        java.lang.String charset,
                                        int firstLine,
                                        Closure<T> closure)
                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

eachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T eachLine(java.io.Reader self,
                                        Closure<T> closure)
                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

eachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T eachLine(java.io.Reader self,
                                        int firstLine,
                                        Closure<T> closure)
                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

splitEachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T splitEachLine(java.io.File self,
                                             java.lang.String regex,
                                             Closure<T> closure)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

splitEachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T splitEachLine(java.io.File self,
                                             java.util.regex.Pattern pattern,
                                             Closure<T> closure)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

splitEachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T splitEachLine(java.io.File self,
                                             java.lang.String regex,
                                             java.lang.String charset,
                                             Closure<T> closure)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

splitEachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T splitEachLine(java.io.File self,
                                             java.util.regex.Pattern pattern,
                                             java.lang.String charset,
                                             Closure<T> closure)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

splitEachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T splitEachLine(java.net.URL self,
                                             java.lang.String regex,
                                             Closure<T> closure)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

splitEachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T splitEachLine(java.net.URL self,
                                             java.util.regex.Pattern pattern,
                                             Closure<T> closure)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

splitEachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T splitEachLine(java.net.URL self,
                                             java.lang.String regex,
                                             java.lang.String charset,
                                             Closure<T> closure)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

splitEachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T splitEachLine(java.net.URL self,
                                             java.util.regex.Pattern pattern,
                                             java.lang.String charset,
                                             Closure<T> closure)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

splitEachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T splitEachLine(java.io.Reader self,
                                             java.lang.String regex,
                                             Closure<T> closure)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

splitEachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T splitEachLine(java.io.Reader self,
                                             java.util.regex.Pattern pattern,
                                             Closure<T> closure)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

splitEachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T splitEachLine(java.io.InputStream stream,
                                             java.lang.String regex,
                                             java.lang.String charset,
                                             Closure<T> closure)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

splitEachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T splitEachLine(java.io.InputStream stream,
                                             java.util.regex.Pattern pattern,
                                             java.lang.String charset,
                                             Closure<T> closure)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

splitEachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T splitEachLine(java.io.InputStream stream,
                                             java.lang.String regex,
                                             Closure<T> closure)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

splitEachLine

@Deprecated
public static <T> T splitEachLine(java.io.InputStream stream,
                                             java.util.regex.Pattern pattern,
                                             Closure<T> closure)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

readLine

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String readLine(java.io.Reader self)
                                 throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

readLines

@Deprecated
public static java.util.List<java.lang.String> readLines(java.io.File file)
                                                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

readLines

@Deprecated
public static java.util.List<java.lang.String> readLines(java.io.File file,
                                                                    java.lang.String charset)
                                                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

readLines

@Deprecated
public static java.util.List<java.lang.String> readLines(java.io.InputStream stream)
                                                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

readLines

@Deprecated
public static java.util.List<java.lang.String> readLines(java.io.InputStream stream,
                                                                    java.lang.String charset)
                                                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

readLines

@Deprecated
public static java.util.List<java.lang.String> readLines(java.net.URL self)
                                                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

readLines

@Deprecated
public static java.util.List<java.lang.String> readLines(java.net.URL self,
                                                                    java.lang.String charset)
                                                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

readLines

@Deprecated
public static java.util.List<java.lang.String> readLines(java.io.Reader reader)
                                                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

getText

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String getText(java.io.File file,
                                                  java.lang.String charset)
                                throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

getText

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String getText(java.io.File file)
                                throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

getText

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String getText(java.net.URL url)
                                throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

getText

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String getText(java.net.URL url,
                                                  java.util.Map parameters)
                                throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

getText

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String getText(java.net.URL url,
                                                  java.lang.String charset)
                                throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

getText

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String getText(java.net.URL url,
                                                  java.util.Map parameters,
                                                  java.lang.String charset)
                                throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

getText

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String getText(java.io.InputStream is)
                                throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

getText

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String getText(java.io.InputStream is,
                                                  java.lang.String charset)
                                throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

getText

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String getText(java.io.Reader reader)
                                throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

getText

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String getText(java.io.BufferedReader reader)
                                throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

getBytes

@Deprecated
public static byte[] getBytes(java.io.File file)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

getBytes

@Deprecated
public static byte[] getBytes(java.net.URL url)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

getBytes

@Deprecated
public static byte[] getBytes(java.io.InputStream is)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

setBytes

@Deprecated
public static void setBytes(java.io.File file,
                                       byte[] bytes)
                     throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

setBytes

@Deprecated
public static void setBytes(java.io.OutputStream os,
                                       byte[] bytes)
                     throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

writeLine

@Deprecated
public static void writeLine(java.io.BufferedWriter writer,
                                        java.lang.String line)
                      throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

write

@Deprecated
public static void write(java.io.File file,
                                    java.lang.String text)
                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

setText

@Deprecated
public static void setText(java.io.File file,
                                      java.lang.String text)
                    throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

setText

@Deprecated
public static void setText(java.io.File file,
                                      java.lang.String text,
                                      java.lang.String charset)
                    throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

leftShift

@Deprecated
public static java.io.File leftShift(java.io.File file,
                                                java.lang.Object text)
                              throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

leftShift

@Deprecated
public static java.io.File leftShift(java.io.File file,
                                                byte[] bytes)
                              throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

leftShift

@Deprecated
public static java.io.File leftShift(java.io.File file,
                                                java.io.InputStream data)
                              throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

write

@Deprecated
public static void write(java.io.File file,
                                    java.lang.String text,
                                    java.lang.String charset)
                  throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

append

@Deprecated
public static void append(java.io.File file,
                                     java.lang.Object text)
                   throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

append

@Deprecated
public static void append(java.io.File file,
                                     byte[] bytes)
                   throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

append

@Deprecated
public static void append(java.io.File self,
                                     java.io.InputStream stream)
                   throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

append

@Deprecated
public static void append(java.io.File file,
                                     java.lang.Object text,
                                     java.lang.String charset)
                   throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

eachFile

@Deprecated
public static void eachFile(java.io.File self,
                                       FileType fileType,
                                       Closure closure)
                     throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                            java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.FileNotFoundException
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

eachFile

@Deprecated
public static void eachFile(java.io.File self,
                                       Closure closure)
                     throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                            java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.FileNotFoundException
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

eachDir

@Deprecated
public static void eachDir(java.io.File self,
                                      Closure closure)
                    throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                           java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.FileNotFoundException
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

eachFileRecurse

@Deprecated
public static void eachFileRecurse(java.io.File self,
                                              FileType fileType,
                                              Closure closure)
                            throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                                   java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.FileNotFoundException
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

traverse

@Deprecated
public static void traverse(java.io.File self,
                                       java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> options,
                                       Closure closure)
                     throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                            java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.FileNotFoundException
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

traverse

@Deprecated
public static void traverse(java.io.File self,
                                       Closure closure)
                     throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                            java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.FileNotFoundException
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

traverse

@Deprecated
public static void traverse(java.io.File self,
                                       java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> options)
                     throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                            java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.FileNotFoundException
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

eachFileRecurse

@Deprecated
public static void eachFileRecurse(java.io.File self,
                                              Closure closure)
                            throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                                   java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.FileNotFoundException
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

eachDirRecurse

@Deprecated
public static void eachDirRecurse(java.io.File self,
                                             Closure closure)
                           throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                                  java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.FileNotFoundException
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

eachFileMatch

@Deprecated
public static void eachFileMatch(java.io.File self,
                                            FileType fileType,
                                            java.lang.Object nameFilter,
                                            Closure closure)
                          throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                                 java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.FileNotFoundException
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

eachFileMatch

@Deprecated
public static void eachFileMatch(java.io.File self,
                                            java.lang.Object nameFilter,
                                            Closure closure)
                          throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                                 java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.FileNotFoundException
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

eachDirMatch

@Deprecated
public static void eachDirMatch(java.io.File self,
                                           java.lang.Object nameFilter,
                                           Closure closure)
                         throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                                java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.FileNotFoundException
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

deleteDir

@Deprecated
public static boolean deleteDir(java.io.File self)
Deprecated. 


renameTo

@Deprecated
public static boolean renameTo(java.io.File self,
                                          java.lang.String newPathName)
Deprecated. 


iterator

@Deprecated
public static java.util.Iterator<java.lang.String> iterator(java.io.Reader self)
Deprecated. 


iterator

@Deprecated
public static java.util.Iterator<java.lang.Byte> iterator(java.io.InputStream self)
Deprecated. 


iterator

@Deprecated
public static java.util.Iterator<java.lang.Byte> iterator(java.io.DataInputStream self)
Deprecated. 


asWritable

@Deprecated
public static java.io.File asWritable(java.io.File file)
Deprecated. 


asType

@Deprecated
public static <T> T asType(java.io.File f,
                                      java.lang.Class<T> c)
Deprecated. 


asWritable

@Deprecated
public static java.io.File asWritable(java.io.File file,
                                                 java.lang.String encoding)
Deprecated. 


newReader

@Deprecated
public static java.io.BufferedReader newReader(java.io.File file)
                                        throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

newReader

@Deprecated
public static java.io.BufferedReader newReader(java.io.File file,
                                                          java.lang.String charset)
                                        throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                                               java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.FileNotFoundException
java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException

newReader

@Deprecated
public static java.io.BufferedReader newReader(java.io.InputStream self)
Deprecated. 


newReader

@Deprecated
public static java.io.BufferedReader newReader(java.io.InputStream self,
                                                          java.lang.String charset)
                                        throws java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException

withReader

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withReader(java.io.File file,
                                          Closure<T> closure)
                    throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withReader

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withReader(java.io.File file,
                                          java.lang.String charset,
                                          Closure<T> closure)
                    throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

newOutputStream

@Deprecated
public static java.io.BufferedOutputStream newOutputStream(java.io.File file)
                                                    throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

newDataOutputStream

@Deprecated
public static java.io.DataOutputStream newDataOutputStream(java.io.File file)
                                                    throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withOutputStream

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.Object withOutputStream(java.io.File file,
                                                           Closure closure)
                                         throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withInputStream

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.Object withInputStream(java.io.File file,
                                                          Closure closure)
                                        throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withInputStream

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withInputStream(java.net.URL url,
                                               Closure<T> closure)
                         throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withDataOutputStream

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withDataOutputStream(java.io.File file,
                                                    Closure<T> closure)
                              throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withDataInputStream

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withDataInputStream(java.io.File file,
                                                   Closure<T> closure)
                             throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

newWriter

@Deprecated
public static java.io.BufferedWriter newWriter(java.io.File file)
                                        throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

newWriter

@Deprecated
public static java.io.BufferedWriter newWriter(java.io.File file,
                                                          boolean append)
                                        throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

newWriter

@Deprecated
public static java.io.BufferedWriter newWriter(java.io.File file,
                                                          java.lang.String charset,
                                                          boolean append)
                                        throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

newWriter

@Deprecated
public static java.io.BufferedWriter newWriter(java.io.File file,
                                                          java.lang.String charset)
                                        throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withWriter

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withWriter(java.io.File file,
                                          Closure<T> closure)
                    throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withWriter

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withWriter(java.io.File file,
                                          java.lang.String charset,
                                          Closure<T> closure)
                    throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withWriterAppend

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withWriterAppend(java.io.File file,
                                                java.lang.String charset,
                                                Closure<T> closure)
                          throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withWriterAppend

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withWriterAppend(java.io.File file,
                                                Closure<T> closure)
                          throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

newPrintWriter

@Deprecated
public static java.io.PrintWriter newPrintWriter(java.io.File file)
                                          throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

newPrintWriter

@Deprecated
public static java.io.PrintWriter newPrintWriter(java.io.File file,
                                                            java.lang.String charset)
                                          throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

newPrintWriter

@Deprecated
public static java.io.PrintWriter newPrintWriter(java.io.Writer writer)
Deprecated. 


withPrintWriter

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withPrintWriter(java.io.File file,
                                               Closure<T> closure)
                         throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withPrintWriter

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withPrintWriter(java.io.File file,
                                               java.lang.String charset,
                                               Closure<T> closure)
                         throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withPrintWriter

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withPrintWriter(java.io.Writer writer,
                                               Closure<T> closure)
                         throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withWriter

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withWriter(java.io.Writer writer,
                                          Closure<T> closure)
                    throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withReader

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withReader(java.io.Reader reader,
                                          Closure<T> closure)
                    throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withStream

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withStream(java.io.InputStream stream,
                                          Closure<T> closure)
                    throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withReader

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withReader(java.net.URL url,
                                          Closure<T> closure)
                    throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withReader

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withReader(java.net.URL url,
                                          java.lang.String charset,
                                          Closure<T> closure)
                    throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withReader

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withReader(java.io.InputStream in,
                                          Closure<T> closure)
                    throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withReader

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withReader(java.io.InputStream in,
                                          java.lang.String charset,
                                          Closure<T> closure)
                    throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withWriter

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withWriter(java.io.OutputStream stream,
                                          Closure<T> closure)
                    throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withWriter

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withWriter(java.io.OutputStream stream,
                                          java.lang.String charset,
                                          Closure<T> closure)
                    throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

withStream

@Deprecated
public static <T> T withStream(java.io.OutputStream os,
                                          Closure<T> closure)
                    throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

newInputStream

@Deprecated
public static java.io.BufferedInputStream newInputStream(java.io.File file)
                                                  throws java.io.FileNotFoundException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.FileNotFoundException

newInputStream

@Deprecated
public static java.io.BufferedInputStream newInputStream(java.net.URL url)
                                                  throws java.net.MalformedURLException,
                                                         java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.net.MalformedURLException
java.io.IOException

newInputStream

@Deprecated
public static java.io.BufferedInputStream newInputStream(java.net.URL url,
                                                                    java.util.Map parameters)
                                                  throws java.net.MalformedURLException,
                                                         java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.net.MalformedURLException
java.io.IOException

newReader

@Deprecated
public static java.io.BufferedReader newReader(java.net.URL url)
                                        throws java.net.MalformedURLException,
                                               java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.net.MalformedURLException
java.io.IOException

newReader

@Deprecated
public static java.io.BufferedReader newReader(java.net.URL url,
                                                          java.util.Map parameters)
                                        throws java.net.MalformedURLException,
                                               java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.net.MalformedURLException
java.io.IOException

newReader

@Deprecated
public static java.io.BufferedReader newReader(java.net.URL url,
                                                          java.lang.String charset)
                                        throws java.net.MalformedURLException,
                                               java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.net.MalformedURLException
java.io.IOException

newReader

@Deprecated
public static java.io.BufferedReader newReader(java.net.URL url,
                                                          java.util.Map parameters,
                                                          java.lang.String charset)
                                        throws java.net.MalformedURLException,
                                               java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.net.MalformedURLException
java.io.IOException

newDataInputStream

@Deprecated
public static java.io.DataInputStream newDataInputStream(java.io.File file)
                                                  throws java.io.FileNotFoundException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.FileNotFoundException

eachByte

@Deprecated
public static void eachByte(java.io.File self,
                                       Closure closure)
                     throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

eachByte

@Deprecated
public static void eachByte(java.io.File self,
                                       int bufferLen,
                                       Closure closure)
                     throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

eachByte

@Deprecated
public static void eachByte(java.io.InputStream is,
                                       Closure closure)
                     throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

eachByte

@Deprecated
public static void eachByte(java.io.InputStream is,
                                       int bufferLen,
                                       Closure closure)
                     throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

eachByte

@Deprecated
public static void eachByte(java.net.URL url,
                                       Closure closure)
                     throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

eachByte

@Deprecated
public static void eachByte(java.net.URL url,
                                       int bufferLen,
                                       Closure closure)
                     throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

transformChar

@Deprecated
public static void transformChar(java.io.Reader self,
                                            java.io.Writer writer,
                                            Closure closure)
                          throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

transformLine

@Deprecated
public static void transformLine(java.io.Reader reader,
                                            java.io.Writer writer,
                                            Closure closure)
                          throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

filterLine

@Deprecated
public static void filterLine(java.io.Reader reader,
                                         java.io.Writer writer,
                                         Closure closure)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

filterLine

@Deprecated
public static Writable filterLine(java.io.File self,
                                             Closure closure)
                           throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

filterLine

@Deprecated
public static Writable filterLine(java.io.File self,
                                             java.lang.String charset,
                                             Closure closure)
                           throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

filterLine

@Deprecated
public static void filterLine(java.io.File self,
                                         java.io.Writer writer,
                                         Closure closure)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

filterLine

@Deprecated
public static void filterLine(java.io.File self,
                                         java.io.Writer writer,
                                         java.lang.String charset,
                                         Closure closure)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

filterLine

@Deprecated
public static Writable filterLine(java.io.Reader reader,
                                             Closure closure)
Deprecated. 


filterLine

@Deprecated
public static Writable filterLine(java.io.InputStream self,
                                             Closure predicate)
Deprecated. 


filterLine

@Deprecated
public static Writable filterLine(java.io.InputStream self,
                                             java.lang.String charset,
                                             Closure predicate)
                           throws java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException

filterLine

@Deprecated
public static void filterLine(java.io.InputStream self,
                                         java.io.Writer writer,
                                         Closure predicate)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

filterLine

@Deprecated
public static void filterLine(java.io.InputStream self,
                                         java.io.Writer writer,
                                         java.lang.String charset,
                                         Closure predicate)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

filterLine

@Deprecated
public static Writable filterLine(java.net.URL self,
                                             Closure predicate)
                           throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

filterLine

@Deprecated
public static Writable filterLine(java.net.URL self,
                                             java.lang.String charset,
                                             Closure predicate)
                           throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

filterLine

@Deprecated
public static void filterLine(java.net.URL self,
                                         java.io.Writer writer,
                                         Closure predicate)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

filterLine

@Deprecated
public static void filterLine(java.net.URL self,
                                         java.io.Writer writer,
                                         java.lang.String charset,
                                         Closure predicate)
                       throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException

readBytes

@Deprecated
public static byte[] readBytes(java.io.File file)
                        throws java.io.IOException
Deprecated. 

Throws:
java.io.IOException