ConfigObject (groovy 2.1.3 API)

java.lang.Object
- groovy.lang.GroovyObjectSupport
- - groovy.util.ConfigObject

All Implemented Interfaces:

GroovyObject, Writable, java.lang.Cloneable, java.util.Map
```
public class ConfigObject
extends GroovyObjectSupport
implements Writable, java.util.Map, java.lang.Cloneable
```
A ConfigObject at a simple level is a Map that creates configuration entries (other ConfigObjects) when referencing them. This means that navigating to foo.bar.stuff will not return null but nested ConfigObjects which are of course empty maps The Groovy truth can be used to check for the existence of "real" entries.

Since:

1.5

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface java.util.Map
  java.util.Map.Entry<K,V>

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

ConfigObject()

ConfigObject(java.net.URL file)

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`ConfigObject()`
`ConfigObject(java.net.URL file)`

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`clear()`
`ConfigObject`	`clone()` Returns a shallow copy of this ConfigObject, keys and configuration entries are not cloned.
`boolean`	`containsKey(java.lang.Object key)`
`boolean`	`containsValue(java.lang.Object value)`
`java.util.Set`	`entrySet()`
`java.util.Map`	`flatten()` A ConfigObject is a tree structure consisting of nested maps.
`java.util.Map`	`flatten(java.util.Map target)` Flattens this ConfigObject populating the results into the target Map
`java.lang.Object`	`get(java.lang.Object key)`
`java.net.URL`	`getConfigFile()`
`java.lang.Object`	`getProperty(java.lang.String name)` Overrides the default getProperty implementation to create nested ConfigObject instances on demand for non-existent keys
`boolean`	`isEmpty()`
`java.util.Set`	`keySet()`
`java.util.Map`	`merge(ConfigObject other)` Merges the given map with this ConfigObject overriding any matching configuration entries in this ConfigObject
`java.lang.Object`	`put(java.lang.Object key, java.lang.Object value)`
`void`	`putAll(java.util.Map m)`
`java.lang.Object`	`remove(java.lang.Object key)`
`void`	`setConfigFile(java.net.URL configFile)`
`int`	`size()`
`java.util.Properties`	`toProperties()` Converts this ConfigObject into a the java.util.Properties format, flattening the tree structure beforehand
`java.util.Properties`	`toProperties(java.lang.String prefix)` Converts this ConfigObject ino the java.util.Properties format, flatten the tree and prefixing all entries with the given prefix
`java.util.Collection`	`values()`
`java.io.Writer`	`writeTo(java.io.Writer outArg)` Writes this config object into a String serialized representation which can later be parsed back using the parse() method

Methods inherited from class groovy.lang.GroovyObjectSupport
getMetaClass, invokeMethod, setMetaClass, setProperty

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Map
equals, hashCode

- Constructor Detail
  - ConfigObject
```
public ConfigObject(java.net.URL file)
```
  - ConfigObject
```
public ConfigObject()
```
- Method Detail
  - getConfigFile
```
public java.net.URL getConfigFile()
```
  - setConfigFile
```
public void setConfigFile(java.net.URL configFile)
```
  - writeTo
```
public java.io.Writer writeTo(java.io.Writer outArg)
                       throws java.io.IOException
```
    Writes this config object into a String serialized representation which can later be parsed back using the parse() method
    
    Specified by:
    
    writeTo in interface Writable
    
    Parameters:
    outArg - the Writer to which this Writable should output its data.
    
    Returns:
    the Writer that was passed
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if an error occurred while outputting data to the writer
    See Also:
    Writable.writeTo(java.io.Writer)
  - getProperty
```
public java.lang.Object getProperty(java.lang.String name)
```
    Overrides the default getProperty implementation to create nested ConfigObject instances on demand for non-existent keys
    
    Specified by:
    
    getProperty in interface GroovyObject
    
    Overrides:
    
    getProperty in class GroovyObjectSupport
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the property of interest
    
    Returns:
    the given property
  - flatten
```
public java.util.Map flatten()
```
    A ConfigObject is a tree structure consisting of nested maps. This flattens the maps into a single level structure like a properties file
  - flatten
```
public java.util.Map flatten(java.util.Map target)
```
    Flattens this ConfigObject populating the results into the target Map
    
    See Also:
    flatten()
  - merge
```
public java.util.Map merge(ConfigObject other)
```
    Merges the given map with this ConfigObject overriding any matching configuration entries in this ConfigObject
    
    Parameters:
    other - The ConfigObject to merge with
    
    Returns:
    The result of the merge
  - toProperties
```
public java.util.Properties toProperties()
```
    Converts this ConfigObject into a the java.util.Properties format, flattening the tree structure beforehand
    
    Returns:
    A java.util.Properties instance
  - toProperties
```
public java.util.Properties toProperties(java.lang.String prefix)
```
    Converts this ConfigObject ino the java.util.Properties format, flatten the tree and prefixing all entries with the given prefix
    
    Parameters:
    prefix - The prefix to append before property entries
    
    Returns:
    A java.util.Properties instance
  - size
```
public int size()
```
    Specified by:
    
    size in interface java.util.Map
  - isEmpty
```
public boolean isEmpty()
```
    Specified by:
    
    isEmpty in interface java.util.Map
  - containsKey
```
public boolean containsKey(java.lang.Object key)
```
    Specified by:
    
    containsKey in interface java.util.Map
  - containsValue
```
public boolean containsValue(java.lang.Object value)
```
    Specified by:
    
    containsValue in interface java.util.Map
  - get
```
public java.lang.Object get(java.lang.Object key)
```
    Specified by:
    
    get in interface java.util.Map
  - put
```
public java.lang.Object put(java.lang.Object key,
                   java.lang.Object value)
```
    Specified by:
    
    put in interface java.util.Map
  - remove
```
public java.lang.Object remove(java.lang.Object key)
```
    Specified by:
    
    remove in interface java.util.Map
  - putAll
```
public void putAll(java.util.Map m)
```
    Specified by:
    
    putAll in interface java.util.Map
  - clear
```
public void clear()
```
    Specified by:
    
    clear in interface java.util.Map
  - keySet
```
public java.util.Set keySet()
```
    Specified by:
    
    keySet in interface java.util.Map
  - values
```
public java.util.Collection values()
```
    Specified by:
    
    values in interface java.util.Map
  - entrySet
```
public java.util.Set entrySet()
```
    Specified by:
    
    entrySet in interface java.util.Map
  - clone
```
public ConfigObject clone()
```
    Returns a shallow copy of this ConfigObject, keys and configuration entries are not cloned.
    
    Overrides:
    
    clone in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    a shallow copy of this ConfigObject

Class ConfigObject

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface java.util.Map

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class groovy.lang.GroovyObjectSupport

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Map

Constructor Detail

ConfigObject

ConfigObject

Method Detail

getConfigFile

setConfigFile

writeTo

getProperty

flatten

flatten

merge

toProperties

toProperties

size

isEmpty

containsKey

containsValue

get

put

remove

putAll

clear

keySet

values

entrySet

clone