Class 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.

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      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, java.lang.Iterable<? extends T> items)
      Adds all items from the iterable to the Collection.
      static <T> boolean addAll​(java.util.Collection<T> self, java.util.Iterator<? extends T> items)
      Adds all items from the iterator to the Collection.
      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.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 java.util.BitSet and​(java.util.BitSet left, java.util.BitSet right)
      Bitwise AND together two BitSets.
      static <T> boolean any​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, Closure predicate)
      Iterates over the contents of an iterable, and checks whether a predicate is valid for at least one element.
      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 predicate)
      Iterates over the contents of an object or collection, and checks whether a predicate is valid for at least one element.
      static <T> boolean any​(java.util.Iterator<T> self, Closure predicate)
      Iterates over the contents of an iterator, and checks whether a predicate is valid for at least one element.
      static <K,​V>
      boolean
      any​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self, Closure<?> predicate)
      Iterates over the entries of a map, and checks whether a predicate is valid for at least one entry.
      static <T> boolean any​(T[] self, Closure predicate)
      Iterates over the contents of an Array, 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​(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​(double[] array)
      Coerces a double array 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​(long[] array)
      Coerces a long array to a boolean value.
      static boolean asBoolean​(short[] array)
      Coerces a short array to a boolean value.
      static boolean asBoolean​(java.lang.Boolean bool)
      Coerce a Boolean instance 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.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​(java.util.Collection collection)
      Coerce a collection instance to a boolean value.
      static boolean asBoolean​(java.util.Enumeration enumeration)
      Coerce an enumeration instance to a boolean value.
      static boolean asBoolean​(java.util.Iterator iterator)
      Coerce an iterator instance 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 <T> java.util.Collection<T> asCollection​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self)
      Converts this Iterable to a Collection.
      static <T> java.util.Collection<T> asImmutable​(java.util.Collection<T> self)
      A convenience method for creating an immutable Collection.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> asImmutable​(java.util.List<T> self)
      A convenience method for creating an immutable List.
      static <K,​V>
      java.util.Map<K,​V>
      asImmutable​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self)
      A convenience method for creating an immutable Map.
      static <T> java.util.Set<T> asImmutable​(java.util.Set<T> self)
      A convenience method for creating an immutable Set.
      static <K,​V>
      java.util.SortedMap<K,​V>
      asImmutable​(java.util.SortedMap<K,​V> self)
      A convenience method for creating an immutable SortedMap.
      static <T> java.util.SortedSet<T> asImmutable​(java.util.SortedSet<T> self)
      A convenience method for creating an immutable SortedSet.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> asList​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self)
      Converts this Iterable to a List.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> asList​(java.util.Collection<T> self)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of asList instead
      static java.lang.String asString​(java.lang.Throwable self)
      Get the detail information of Throwable instance's stack trace
      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​(Closure cl, java.lang.Class<T> clazz)
      Coerces the closure to an implementation of the given class.
      static <T> T asType​(GString self, java.lang.Class<T> c)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> T asType​(java.io.File f, java.lang.Class<T> c)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> T asType​(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.Class<T> c)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> T asType​(java.lang.Iterable iterable, java.lang.Class<T> clazz)
      Converts the given iterable to another type.
      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 <T> T asType​(java.util.Collection col, java.lang.Class<T> clazz)
      Converts the given collection to another type.
      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> java.util.Collection<T> asUnmodifiable​(java.util.Collection<T> self)
      Creates an unmodifiable view of a Collection.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> asUnmodifiable​(java.util.List<T> self)
      Creates an unmodifiable view of a List.
      static <K,​V>
      java.util.Map<K,​V>
      asUnmodifiable​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self)
      Creates an unmodifiable view of a Map.
      static <T> java.util.Set<T> asUnmodifiable​(java.util.Set<T> self)
      Creates an unmodifiable view of a Set.
      static <K,​V>
      java.util.SortedMap<K,​V>
      asUnmodifiable​(java.util.SortedMap<K,​V> self)
      Creates an unmodifiable view of a SortedMap.
      static <T> java.util.SortedSet<T> asUnmodifiable​(java.util.SortedSet<T> self)
      Creates an unmodifiable view of a SortedSet.
      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.regex.Pattern bitwiseNegate​(java.lang.CharSequence self)
      Deprecated.
      static java.lang.Number bitwiseNegate​(java.lang.Number left)
      Bitwise NEGATE a Number.
      static java.util.regex.Pattern bitwiseNegate​(java.lang.String self)
      Deprecated.
      static java.util.BitSet bitwiseNegate​(java.util.BitSet self)
      Bitwise NEGATE a BitSet.
      static <T> BufferedIterator<T> buffered​(java.util.Iterator<T> self)
      Returns a BufferedIterator that allows examining the next element without consuming it.
      static <T> BufferedIterator<T> bufferedIterator​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self)
      Returns a BufferedIterator that allows examining the next element without consuming it.
      static <T> BufferedIterator<T> bufferedIterator​(java.util.List<T> self)
      Returns a BufferedIterator that allows examining the next element without consuming it.
      protected static <T> T callClosureForLine​(Closure<T> closure, java.lang.String line, int counter)  
      protected static <T,​K,​V>
      T
      callClosureForMapEntry​(Closure<T> closure, java.util.Map.Entry<K,​V> entry)  
      protected static <T,​K,​V>
      T
      callClosureForMapEntryAndCounter​(Closure<T> closure, java.util.Map.Entry<K,​V> 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>> chop​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, int... chopSizes)
      Chops the Iterable into pieces, returning lists with sizes corresponding to the supplied chop sizes.
      static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> chop​(java.util.Iterator<T> self, int... chopSizes)
      Chops the iterator items into pieces, returning lists with sizes corresponding to the supplied chop sizes.
      static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> chop​(T[] self, int... chopSizes)
      Chops the array into pieces, returning lists with sizes corresponding to the supplied chop sizes.
      static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> collate​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, int size)
      Collates this iterable into sub-lists of length size.
      static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> collate​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, int size, boolean keepRemainder)
      Collates this iterable into sub-lists of length size.
      static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> collate​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, int size, int step)
      Collates this iterable 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.lang.Iterable<T> self, int size, int step, boolean keepRemainder)
      Collates this iterable into sub-lists of length size stepping through the code step elements for each sub-list.
      static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> collate​(java.util.List<T> self, int size)
      Deprecated.
      use the Iterable variant instead
      static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> collate​(java.util.List<T> self, int size, boolean keepRemainder)
      Deprecated.
      use the Iterable variant instead
      static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> collate​(java.util.List<T> self, int size, int step)
      Deprecated.
      use the Iterable variant instead
      static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> collate​(java.util.List<T> self, int size, int step, boolean keepRemainder)
      Deprecated.
      use the Iterable variant instead
      static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> collate​(T[] self, int size)
      Collates an array.
      static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> collate​(T[] self, int size, boolean keepRemainder)
      Collates this array into sub-lists.
      static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> collate​(T[] self, int size, int step)
      Collates an array into sub-lists.
      static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> collate​(T[] self, int size, int step, boolean keepRemainder)
      Collates this array into into sub-lists.
      static <S,​T>
      java.util.List<T>
      collect​(java.lang.Iterable<S> self, Closure<T> transform)
      Iterates through this Iterable transforming each entry into a new value using the transform closure returning a list of transformed values.
      static <S,​T>
      java.util.Collection<T>
      collect​(java.lang.Iterable<S> 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.lang.Iterable<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 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 <S,​T>
      java.util.List<T>
      collect​(java.util.Collection<S> self, Closure<T> transform)
      Deprecated.
      use the Iterable version instead
      static <S,​T>
      java.util.Collection<T>
      collect​(java.util.Collection<S> self, java.util.Collection<T> collector, Closure<? extends T> transform)
      Deprecated.
      use the Iterable version instead
      static <T> java.util.List<T> collect​(java.util.Collection<T> self)
      Deprecated.
      use the Iterable version instead
      static <S,​T>
      java.util.List<T>
      collect​(java.util.Iterator<S> self, Closure<T> transform)
      Iterates through this Iterator transforming each item into a new value using the transform closure, returning a list of transformed values.
      static <S,​T>
      java.util.Collection<T>
      collect​(java.util.Iterator<S> self, java.util.Collection<T> collector, Closure<? extends T> transform)
      Iterates through this Iterator transforming each item into a new value using the transform closure and adding it to the supplied collector.
      static <T,​K,​V>
      java.util.List<T>
      collect​(java.util.Map<K,​V> 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 <T,​K,​V>
      java.util.Collection<T>
      collect​(java.util.Map<K,​V> 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 values added to it.
      static <S,​T>
      java.util.List<T>
      collect​(S[] self, Closure<T> transform)
      Iterates through this Array transforming each item into a new value using the transform closure, returning a list of transformed values.
      static <S,​T>
      java.util.Collection<T>
      collect​(S[] self, java.util.Collection<T> collector, Closure<? extends T> transform)
      Iterates through this Array 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,​E>
      java.util.Map<K,​V>
      collectEntries​(E[] self)
      A variant of collectEntries using the identity closure as the transform.
      static <K,​V,​E>
      java.util.Map<K,​V>
      collectEntries​(E[] 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,​E>
      java.util.Map<K,​V>
      collectEntries​(E[] self, java.util.Map<K,​V> collector)
      A variant of collectEntries using the identity closure as the transform.
      static <K,​V,​E>
      java.util.Map<K,​V>
      collectEntries​(E[] 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 <K,​V>
      java.util.Map<K,​V>
      collectEntries​(java.lang.Iterable<?> self)
      A variant of collectEntries for Iterable objects using the identity closure as the transform.
      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,​E>
      java.util.Map<K,​V>
      collectEntries​(java.lang.Iterable<E> self, Closure<?> transform)
      Iterates through this Iterable transforming each item using the transform closure and returning a map of the resulting transformed entries.
      static <K,​V,​E>
      java.util.Map<K,​V>
      collectEntries​(java.lang.Iterable<E> self, java.util.Map<K,​V> collector, Closure<?> transform)
      Iterates through this Iterable 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.util.Collection<?> self)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of collectEntries instead
      static <K,​V>
      java.util.Map<K,​V>
      collectEntries​(java.util.Collection<?> self, Closure<?> transform)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of collectEntries instead
      static <K,​V>
      java.util.Map<K,​V>
      collectEntries​(java.util.Collection<?> self, java.util.Map<K,​V> collector)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of collectEntries instead
      static <K,​V>
      java.util.Map<K,​V>
      collectEntries​(java.util.Collection<?> self, java.util.Map<K,​V> collector, Closure<?> transform)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of collectEntries instead
      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, 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,​E>
      java.util.Map<K,​V>
      collectEntries​(java.util.Iterator<E> self, Closure<?> transform)
      A variant of collectEntries for Iterators.
      static <K,​V,​E>
      java.util.Map<K,​V>
      collectEntries​(java.util.Iterator<E> 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 <K,​V>
      java.util.Map<?,​?>
      collectEntries​(java.util.Map<K,​V> 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,​S,​T>
      java.util.Map<K,​V>
      collectEntries​(java.util.Map<S,​T> 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 <T,​E>
      java.util.List<T>
      collectMany​(E[] 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 <T,​E>
      java.util.List<T>
      collectMany​(java.lang.Iterable<E> self, Closure<java.util.Collection<? extends T>> projection)
      Projects each item from a source Iterable to a collection and concatenates (flattens) the resulting collections into a single list.
      static <T,​E>
      java.util.Collection<T>
      collectMany​(java.lang.Iterable<E> 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,​E>
      java.util.List<T>
      collectMany​(java.util.Collection<E> self, Closure<java.util.Collection<? extends T>> projection)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of collectMany instead
      static <T,​E>
      java.util.Collection<T>
      collectMany​(java.util.Collection<E> self, java.util.Collection<T> collector, Closure<java.util.Collection<? extends T>> projection)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of collectMany instead
      static <T,​E>
      java.util.List<T>
      collectMany​(java.util.Iterator<E> 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,​K,​V>
      java.util.Collection<T>
      collectMany​(java.util.Map<K,​V> 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,​K,​V>
      java.util.Collection<T>
      collectMany​(java.util.Map<K,​V> 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 java.util.List collectNested​(java.lang.Iterable self, Closure transform)
      Recursively iterates through this Iterable transforming each non-Collection value into a new value using the closure as a transformer.
      static java.util.Collection collectNested​(java.lang.Iterable self, java.util.Collection collector, Closure transform)
      Recursively iterates through this Iterable transforming each non-Collection value into a new value using the transform closure.
      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)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of collectNested instead
      static java.util.List combinations​(java.lang.Iterable self)
      Adds GroovyCollections#combinations(Iterable) as a method on Iterables.
      static java.util.List combinations​(java.lang.Iterable self, Closure<?> function)
      Adds GroovyCollections#combinations(Iterable, Closure) as a method on collections.
      static java.util.List combinations​(java.util.Collection self)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of combinations instead
      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​(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​(short[] 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​(java.lang.Iterable self, java.lang.Object item)
      Returns true if this iterable contains the item.
      static boolean contains​(java.lang.Object[] 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.lang.Iterable self, java.lang.Object[] items)
      Returns true if this iterable contains all of the elements in the specified array.
      static boolean containsAll​(java.util.Collection self, java.lang.Object[] items)
      Deprecated.
      use the Iterable variant instead
      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 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​(long[] 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.CharSequence self, java.lang.CharSequence text)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> java.lang.Number count​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, Closure closure)
      Counts the number of occurrences which satisfy the given closure from inside this Iterable.
      static java.lang.Number count​(java.lang.Iterable self, java.lang.Object value)
      Counts the number of occurrences of the given value inside this Iterable.
      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 int count​(java.lang.String self, java.lang.String text)
      Deprecated.
      static java.lang.Number count​(java.util.Collection self, Closure closure)
      Deprecated.
      use count(Iterable, Closure)
      static java.lang.Number count​(java.util.Collection self, java.lang.Object value)
      Deprecated.
      use count(Iterable, Closure)
      static <T> java.lang.Number count​(java.util.Iterator<T> 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 <K,​V>
      java.lang.Number
      count​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self, Closure<?> closure)
      Counts the number of occurrences which satisfy the given closure from inside this map.
      static <T> java.lang.Number count​(T[] self, Closure closure)
      Counts the number of occurrences which satisfy the given closure from inside this array.
      static <K,​E>
      java.util.Map<K,​java.lang.Integer>
      countBy​(E[] self, Closure<K> closure)
      Sorts all array members into groups determined by the supplied mapping closure and counts the group size.
      static <K,​E>
      java.util.Map<K,​java.lang.Integer>
      countBy​(java.lang.Iterable<E> 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.Collection self, Closure<K> closure)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of countBy instead
      static <K,​E>
      java.util.Map<K,​java.lang.Integer>
      countBy​(java.util.Iterator<E> self, Closure<K> closure)
      Sorts all iterator items into groups determined by the supplied mapping closure and counts the group size.
      static <K,​U,​V>
      java.util.Map<K,​java.lang.Integer>
      countBy​(java.util.Map<U,​V> 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.
      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.lang.Iterable left, java.lang.Iterable right)
      Returns true if the intersection of two iterables is empty.
      static boolean disjoint​(java.util.Collection left, java.util.Collection right)
      Deprecated.
      use the Iterable variant instead
      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​(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​(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.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.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.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 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 java.lang.CharSequence drop​(java.lang.CharSequence self, int num)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> java.util.Collection<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.
      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> java.util.SortedSet<T> drop​(java.util.SortedSet<T> self, int num)
      Drops the given number of elements from the head of this List.
      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.Collection<T> dropRight​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, int num)
      Drops the given number of elements from the tail of this Iterable.
      static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> dropRight​(java.util.Iterator<T> self, int num)
      Drops the given number of elements from the tail of this Iterator.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> dropRight​(java.util.List<T> self, int num)
      Drops the given number of elements from the tail of this List.
      static <T> java.util.SortedSet<T> dropRight​(java.util.SortedSet<T> self, int num)
      Drops the given number of elements from the tail of this SortedSet.
      static <T> T[] dropRight​(T[] self, int num)
      Drops the given number of elements from the tail of this array if they are available.
      static <T> java.util.Collection<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> java.util.SortedSet<T> dropWhile​(java.util.SortedSet<T> self, Closure condition)
      Returns a suffix of this SortedSet where elements are dropped from the front while the given Closure evaluates to true.
      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 <T> java.lang.Iterable<T> each​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, Closure closure)
      Iterates through an Iterable, passing each item to the given closure.
      static <T> java.util.Collection<T> each​(java.util.Collection<T> self, Closure closure)
      Iterates through a Collection, passing each item to the given closure.
      static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> each​(java.util.Iterator<T> self, Closure closure)
      Iterates through an Iterator, passing each item to the given closure.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> each​(java.util.List<T> self, Closure closure)
      Iterates through a List, passing each item to the given closure.
      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> java.util.Set<T> each​(java.util.Set<T> self, Closure closure)
      Iterates through a Set, passing each item to the given closure.
      static <T> java.util.SortedSet<T> each​(java.util.SortedSet<T> self, Closure closure)
      Iterates through a SortedSet, passing each item to the given closure.
      static <T> T[] each​(T[] self, Closure closure)
      Iterates through an array passing each array entry to the given 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.io.File self, int bufferLen, Closure closure)
      Deprecated.
      static void eachByte​(java.io.File self, Closure closure)
      Deprecated.
      static void eachByte​(java.io.InputStream is, int bufferLen, Closure closure)
      Deprecated.
      static void eachByte​(java.io.InputStream is, Closure closure)
      Deprecated.
      static void eachByte​(java.lang.Byte[] self, Closure closure)
      Traverse through each byte of this Byte array.
      static void eachByte​(java.net.URL url, int bufferLen, Closure closure)
      Deprecated.
      static void eachByte​(java.net.URL url, Closure closure)
      Deprecated.
      static void eachCombination​(java.lang.Iterable self, Closure<?> function)
      Applies a function on each combination of the input lists.
      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, FileType fileType, Closure closure)
      Deprecated.
      static void eachFile​(java.io.File self, 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, FileType fileType, Closure closure)
      Deprecated.
      static void eachFileRecurse​(java.io.File self, Closure closure)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> T eachLine​(java.io.File 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, java.lang.String charset, 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.InputStream stream, 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, java.lang.String charset, 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.Reader self, int firstLine, Closure<T> closure)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> T eachLine​(java.io.Reader self, Closure<T> closure)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> T eachLine​(java.lang.CharSequence self, int firstLine, Closure<T> closure)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> T eachLine​(java.lang.CharSequence self, Closure<T> closure)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> T eachLine​(java.lang.String self, int firstLine, Closure<T> closure)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> T eachLine​(java.lang.String self, 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, Closure<T> closure)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> T eachLine​(java.net.URL url, java.lang.String charset, int firstLine, Closure<T> closure)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> T eachLine​(java.net.URL url, java.lang.String charset, 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.lang.String regex, Closure closure)
      Deprecated.
      static java.lang.String eachMatch​(java.lang.String self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern, 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.lang.Iterable<T> self, Closure closure)
      Iterates over all permutations of a collection, running a closure for each iteration.
      static <T> java.util.Iterator<java.util.List<T>> eachPermutation​(java.util.Collection<T> self, Closure closure)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of eachPermutation instead
      static <T> java.lang.Iterable<T> eachWithIndex​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, Closure closure)
      Iterates through an iterable type, passing each item and the item's index (a counter starting at zero) to the given closure.
      static <T> java.util.Collection<T> eachWithIndex​(java.util.Collection<T> self, Closure closure)
      Iterates through a Collection, passing each item and the item's index (a counter starting at zero) to the given closure.
      static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> eachWithIndex​(java.util.Iterator<T> self, Closure closure)
      Iterates through an iterator type, passing each item and the item's index (a counter starting at zero) to the given closure.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> eachWithIndex​(java.util.List<T> self, Closure closure)
      Iterates through a List, passing each item and the item's index (a counter starting at zero) to the given closure.
      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> java.util.Set<T> eachWithIndex​(java.util.Set<T> self, Closure closure)
      Iterates through a Set, passing each item and the item's index (a counter starting at zero) to the given closure.
      static <T> java.util.SortedSet<T> eachWithIndex​(java.util.SortedSet<T> self, Closure closure)
      Iterates through a SortedSet, passing each item and the item's index (a counter starting at zero) to the given closure.
      static <T> T[] eachWithIndex​(T[] self, Closure closure)
      Iterates through an array, passing each array element and the element's index (a counter starting at zero) to the given 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.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 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.List left, java.util.List right)
      Compare the contents of two Lists.
      static boolean equals​(java.util.Map self, java.util.Map other)
      Compares two Maps treating coerced numerical values as identical.
      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 <T> boolean every​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, Closure predicate)
      Used to determine if the given predicate closure is valid (i.e.
      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 predicate)
      Used to determine if the given predicate closure is valid (i.e.
      static <T> boolean every​(java.util.Iterator<T> self, Closure predicate)
      Used to determine if the given predicate closure is valid (i.e.
      static <K,​V>
      boolean
      every​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self, Closure predicate)
      Iterates over the entries of a map, and checks whether a predicate is valid for all entries.
      static <T> boolean every​(T[] self, Closure predicate)
      Used to determine if the given predicate closure is valid (i.e.
      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.lang.String[] envp, java.io.File dir)
      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 self, 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.util.List commands)
      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.util.List commands, java.util.List 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 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.File self, java.lang.String charset, Closure closure)
      Deprecated.
      static Writable filterLine​(java.io.InputStream self, 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.InputStream self, 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 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 Writable filterLine​(java.net.URL self, 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 java.lang.Object find​(java.lang.Object self)
      Finds the first item matching the IDENTITY Closure (i.e. matching Groovy truth).
      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.lang.String regex)
      Deprecated.
      static java.lang.String find​(java.lang.String self, java.lang.String regex, Closure closure)
      Deprecated.
      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 <T> T find​(java.util.Collection<T> self)
      Finds the first item matching the IDENTITY Closure (i.e. matching Groovy truth).
      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 <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.String> 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.String> 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 java.util.Collection findAll​(java.lang.Object self)
      Finds all items matching the IDENTITY Closure (i.e. matching Groovy truth).
      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.lang.String regex)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> findAll​(java.lang.String self, java.lang.String regex, Closure<T> closure)
      Deprecated.
      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 <T> java.util.Collection<T> findAll​(java.util.Collection<T> self)
      Finds the items matching the IDENTITY Closure (i.e. matching Groovy truth).
      static <T> java.util.Collection<T> findAll​(java.util.Collection<T> self, Closure closure)
      Finds all values matching the closure condition.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> findAll​(java.util.List<T> self)
      Finds the items matching the IDENTITY Closure (i.e. matching Groovy truth).
      static <T> java.util.List<T> findAll​(java.util.List<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 <T> java.util.Set<T> findAll​(java.util.Set<T> self)
      Finds the items matching the IDENTITY Closure (i.e. matching Groovy truth).
      static <T> java.util.Set<T> findAll​(java.util.Set<T> self, Closure closure)
      Finds all values matching the closure condition.
      static <T> java.util.Collection<T> findAll​(T[] self)
      Finds the elements of the array matching the IDENTITY Closure (i.e. matching Groovy truth).
      static <T> java.util.Collection<T> findAll​(T[] self, Closure condition)
      Finds all elements of the array matching the given Closure condition.
      static <T> int findIndexOf​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, int startIndex, Closure condition)
      Iterates over the elements of an Iterable, starting from a specified startIndex, and returns the index of the first item that satisfies the condition specified by the closure.
      static <T> int findIndexOf​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, Closure condition)
      Iterates over the elements of an Iterable and returns the index of the first item that satisfies the condition specified by the closure.
      static int findIndexOf​(java.lang.Object self, int startIndex, Closure condition)
      Iterates over the elements of an aggregate of items, starting from a specified startIndex, and returns the index of the first item that matches the condition specified in the closure.
      static int findIndexOf​(java.lang.Object self, Closure condition)
      Iterates over the elements of an aggregate of items and returns the index of the first item that matches the condition specified in the closure.
      static <T> int findIndexOf​(java.util.Iterator<T> self, int startIndex, Closure condition)
      Iterates over the elements of an Iterator, starting from a specified startIndex, and returns the index of the first item that satisfies the condition specified by the closure.
      static <T> int findIndexOf​(java.util.Iterator<T> self, Closure condition)
      Iterates over the elements of an Iterator and returns the index of the first item that satisfies the condition specified by the closure.
      static <T> int findIndexOf​(T[] self, int startIndex, Closure condition)
      Iterates over the elements of an Array, starting from a specified startIndex, and returns the index of the first item that satisfies the condition specified by the closure.
      static <T> int findIndexOf​(T[] self, Closure condition)
      Iterates over the elements of an Array and returns the index of the first item that satisfies the condition specified by the closure.
      static <T> java.util.List<java.lang.Number> findIndexValues​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, Closure condition)
      Iterates over the elements of an Iterable and returns the index values of the items that match the condition specified in the closure.
      static <T> java.util.List<java.lang.Number> findIndexValues​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, java.lang.Number startIndex, Closure condition)
      Iterates over the elements of an Iterable, starting from a specified startIndex, 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, Closure condition)
      Iterates over the elements of an aggregate 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 condition)
      Iterates over the elements of an aggregate of items, starting from a specified startIndex, and returns the index values of the items that match the condition specified in the closure.
      static <T> java.util.List<java.lang.Number> findIndexValues​(java.util.Iterator<T> self, Closure condition)
      Iterates over the elements of an Iterator and returns the index values of the items that match the condition specified in the closure.
      static <T> java.util.List<java.lang.Number> findIndexValues​(java.util.Iterator<T> self, java.lang.Number startIndex, Closure condition)
      Iterates over the elements of an Iterator, starting from a specified startIndex, and returns the index values of the items that match the condition specified in the closure.
      static <T> java.util.List<java.lang.Number> findIndexValues​(T[] self, Closure condition)
      Iterates over the elements of an Array and returns the index values of the items that match the condition specified in the closure.
      static <T> java.util.List<java.lang.Number> findIndexValues​(T[] self, java.lang.Number startIndex, Closure condition)
      Iterates over the elements of an Array, starting from a specified startIndex, and returns the index values of the items that match the condition specified in the closure.
      static <T> int findLastIndexOf​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, int startIndex, Closure condition)
      Iterates over the elements of an Iterable, starting from a specified startIndex, and returns the index of the last item that matches the condition specified in the closure.
      static <T> int findLastIndexOf​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, Closure condition)
      Iterates over the elements of an Iterable 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 condition)
      Iterates over the elements of an aggregate of items, starting from a specified startIndex, and returns the index of the last item that matches the condition specified in the closure.
      static int findLastIndexOf​(java.lang.Object self, Closure condition)
      Iterates over the elements of an aggregate of items and returns the index of the last item that matches the condition specified in the closure.
      static <T> int findLastIndexOf​(java.util.Iterator<T> self, int startIndex, Closure condition)
      Iterates over the elements of an Iterator, starting from a specified startIndex, and returns the index of the last item that matches the condition specified in the closure.
      static <T> int findLastIndexOf​(java.util.Iterator<T> self, Closure condition)
      Iterates over the elements of an Iterator and returns the index of the last item that matches the condition specified in the closure.
      static <T> int findLastIndexOf​(T[] self, int startIndex, Closure condition)
      Iterates over the elements of an Array, starting from a specified startIndex, and returns the index of the last item that matches the condition specified in the closure.
      static <T> int findLastIndexOf​(T[] self, Closure condition)
      Iterates over the elements of an Array and returns the index of the last item that matches the condition specified in the closure.
      static <S,​T,​U extends T,​V extends T>
      T
      findResult​(java.lang.Iterable<S> self, U defaultResult, Closure<V> condition)
      Iterates through the Iterable calling the given closure condition for each item but stopping once the first non-null result is found and returning that result.
      static <T,​U>
      T
      findResult​(java.lang.Iterable<U> self, Closure<T> condition)
      Iterates through the Iterable calling the given closure condition for each item but stopping once the first non-null result is found and returning that result.
      static java.lang.Object findResult​(java.lang.Object self, Closure condition)
      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 condition)
      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 <S,​T>
      T
      findResult​(java.util.Collection<S> self, Closure<T> condition)
      Deprecated.
      use the Iterable version instead
      static <S,​T,​U extends T,​V extends T>
      T
      findResult​(java.util.Collection<S> self, U defaultResult, Closure<V> condition)
      Deprecated.
      use the Iterable version instead
      static <S,​T,​U extends T,​V extends T>
      T
      findResult​(java.util.Iterator<S> self, U defaultResult, Closure<V> condition)
      Iterates through the Iterator calling the given closure condition for each item but stopping once the first non-null result is found and returning that result.
      static <T,​U>
      T
      findResult​(java.util.Iterator<U> self, Closure<T> condition)
      Iterates through the Iterator calling the given closure condition 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,​A,​B>
      T
      findResult​(java.util.Map<A,​B> self, U defaultResult, Closure<V> condition)
      Returns the first non-null closure result found by passing each map entry to the closure, otherwise the defaultResult is returned.
      static <T,​K,​V>
      T
      findResult​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self, Closure<T> condition)
      Returns the first non-null closure result found by passing each map entry to the closure, otherwise null is returned.
      static <S,​T>
      T
      findResult​(S[] self, Closure<T> condition)
      Iterates through the Array calling the given closure condition for each item but stopping once the first non-null result is found and returning that result.
      static <S,​T,​U extends T,​V extends T>
      T
      findResult​(S[] self, U defaultResult, Closure<V> condition)
      Iterates through the Array calling the given closure condition for each item but stopping once the first non-null result is found and returning that result.
      static <T,​U>
      java.util.Collection<T>
      findResults​(java.lang.Iterable<U> self, Closure<T> filteringTransform)
      Iterates through the Iterable transforming items using the supplied closure and collecting any non-null results.
      static <T,​U>
      java.util.Collection<T>
      findResults​(java.util.Collection<U> self, Closure<T> filteringTransform)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of findResults instead
      static <T,​U>
      java.util.Collection<T>
      findResults​(java.util.Iterator<U> self, Closure<T> filteringTransform)
      Iterates through the Iterator transforming items using the supplied closure and collecting any non-null results.
      static <T,​K,​V>
      java.util.Collection<T>
      findResults​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self, Closure<T> filteringTransform)
      Iterates through the map transforming items using the supplied closure and collecting any non-null results.
      static <T,​U>
      java.util.Collection<T>
      findResults​(U[] self, Closure<T> filteringTransform)
      Iterates through the Array 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​(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​(short[] self)
      Flatten an array.
      static java.util.Collection<?> flatten​(java.lang.Iterable<?> self)
      Flatten an Iterable.
      static <T> java.util.Collection<T> flatten​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, Closure<? extends T> flattenUsing)
      Flatten an Iterable.
      static java.util.Collection flatten​(java.lang.Object[] 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)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of flatten instead
      static java.util.List<?> flatten​(java.util.List<?> self)
      Flatten a List.
      static java.util.Set<?> flatten​(java.util.Set<?> self)
      Flatten a Set.
      static java.util.SortedSet<?> flatten​(java.util.SortedSet<?> self)
      Flatten a SortedSet.
      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 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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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 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.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 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.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.util.List<java.lang.Short> getAt​(short[] array, java.util.Collection indices)
      Support the subscript operator with a collection for a short array
      static <T> java.util.List<T> getAt​(ListWithDefault<T> self, EmptyRange range)
      Support the range subscript operator for an eager or lazy List.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> getAt​(ListWithDefault<T> self, Range range)
      Support the range subscript operator for an eager or lazy List.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> getAt​(ListWithDefault<T> self, java.util.Collection indices)
      Select a List of items from an eager or lazy List using a Collection to identify the indices to be selected.
      static java.lang.CharSequence getAt​(java.lang.CharSequence text, int index)
      Deprecated.
      static java.lang.CharSequence getAt​(java.lang.CharSequence text, EmptyRange range)
      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.lang.CharSequence getAt​(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.util.Collection indices)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> T getAt​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, int idx)
      Support the subscript operator for an Iterable.
      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.lang.String getAt​(java.lang.String text, int index)
      Deprecated.
      static java.lang.String getAt​(java.lang.String text, EmptyRange range)
      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 java.lang.String getAt​(java.lang.String self, java.util.Collection indices)
      Deprecated.
      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 getAt​(java.util.Collection coll, java.lang.String property)
      Support the subscript operator for Collection.
      static <T> T getAt​(java.util.Iterator<T> self, int idx)
      Support the subscript operator for an Iterator.
      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, EmptyRange range)
      Support the range 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 <T> T getAt​(java.util.List<T> self, java.lang.Number idx)
      Support subscript operator for list access.
      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 <K,​V>
      V
      getAt​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self, K key)
      Support the subscript operator for a Map.
      static java.lang.Object getAt​(java.util.regex.Matcher matcher, int idx)
      Deprecated.
      static java.util.List getAt​(java.util.regex.Matcher self, java.util.Collection indices)
      Deprecated.
      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 <T> java.util.List<T> getAt​(T[] self, java.util.Collection indices)
      Select a List of items from an array using a Collection to identify the indices to be selected.
      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 IntRange getIndices​(java.util.Collection self)
      Returns indices of the collection.
      static <T> IntRange getIndices​(T[] self)
      Returns indices of the array.
      static java.net.URL getLocation​(java.lang.Class self)
      Gets the url of the jar file/source file containing the specified class
      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.Class c)
      Adds a "metaClass" property to all class objects so you can use the syntax String.metaClass.myMethod = { println "foo" }
      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)
      Deprecated.
      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.lang.String charset)
      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.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​(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 <T> java.util.List<T> grep​(java.util.List<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.List<T> grep​(java.util.List<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 <T> java.util.Set<T> grep​(java.util.Set<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.Set<T> grep​(java.util.Set<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 <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.lang.Iterable<T> self, Closure<K> closure)
      Sorts all Iterable members into groups determined by the supplied mapping closure.
      static java.util.Map groupBy​(java.lang.Iterable self, java.lang.Object... closures)
      Sorts all Iterable members into (sub)groups determined by the supplied mapping closures.
      static java.util.Map groupBy​(java.lang.Iterable self, java.util.List<Closure> closures)
      Sorts all Iterable members into (sub)groups determined by the supplied mapping closures.
      static java.util.Map groupBy​(java.lang.Object[] self, java.lang.Object... closures)
      Sorts all array members into (sub)groups determined by the supplied mapping closures as per the Iterable variant of this method.
      static java.util.Map groupBy​(java.lang.Object[] self, java.util.List<Closure> closures)
      Sorts all array members into (sub)groups determined by the supplied mapping closures as per the list variant of this method.
      static <K,​T>
      java.util.Map<K,​java.util.List<T>>
      groupBy​(java.util.Collection<T> self, Closure<K> closure)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of groupBy instead
      static java.util.Map groupBy​(java.util.Collection self, java.lang.Object... closures)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of groupBy instead
      static java.util.Map groupBy​(java.util.Collection self, java.util.List<Closure> closures)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of groupBy instead
      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.lang.Object... 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.util.List<Closure> closures)
      Groups the members of a map into sub maps determined by the supplied mapping closures.
      static <K,​T>
      java.util.Map<K,​java.util.List<T>>
      groupBy​(T[] self, Closure<K> closure)
      Sorts all array members into groups determined by the supplied mapping closure.
      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
      static <T> T head​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self)
      Returns the first item from the Iterable.
      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,​U>
      T
      identity​(U 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 <E> java.util.Map<java.lang.Integer,​E> indexed​(java.lang.Iterable<E> self)
      Zips an Iterable with indices in (index, value) order.
      static <E> java.util.Map<java.lang.Integer,​E> indexed​(java.lang.Iterable<E> self, int offset)
      Zips an Iterable with indices in (index, value) order.
      static <E> java.util.Iterator<Tuple2<java.lang.Integer,​E>> indexed​(java.util.Iterator<E> self)
      Zips an iterator with indices in (index, value) order.
      static <E> java.util.Iterator<Tuple2<java.lang.Integer,​E>> indexed​(java.util.Iterator<E> self, int offset)
      Zips an iterator with indices in (index, value) order.
      static <T> java.util.Collection<T> init​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self)
      Returns the items from the Iterable excluding the last item.
      static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> init​(java.util.Iterator<T> self)
      Returns an Iterator containing all of the items from this iterator except the last one.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> init​(java.util.List<T> self)
      Returns the items from the List excluding the last item.
      static <T> java.util.SortedSet<T> init​(java.util.SortedSet<T> self)
      Returns the items from the SortedSet excluding the last item.
      static <T> T[] init​(T[] self)
      Returns the items from the Object array excluding the last item.
      static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> inits​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self)
      Calculates the init values of this Iterable: the first value will be this list of all items from the iterable and the final one will be an empty list, with the intervening values the results of successive applications of init on the items.
      static <E,​T,​V extends T>
      T
      inject​(E[] 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 <E,​T,​U extends T,​V extends T>
      T
      inject​(E[] 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 <E,​T,​U extends T,​V extends T>
      T
      inject​(java.util.Collection<E> 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,​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 <E,​T,​U extends T,​V extends T>
      T
      inject​(java.util.Iterator<E> 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 <K,​V,​T,​U extends T,​W extends T>
      T
      inject​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self, U initialValue, Closure<W> 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 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.lang.Iterable<T> left, java.lang.Iterable<T> right)
      Create a Collection composed of the intersection of both iterables.
      static <T> java.util.Collection<T> intersect​(java.lang.Iterable<T> left, java.lang.Iterable<T> right, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
      Create a Collection composed of the intersection of both iterables.
      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 <T> java.util.Collection<T> intersect​(java.util.Collection<T> left, java.util.Collection<T> right, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
      Create a Collection composed of the intersection of both collections.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> intersect​(java.util.List<T> left, java.lang.Iterable<T> right)
      Create a List composed of the intersection of a List and an Iterable.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> intersect​(java.util.List<T> left, java.lang.Iterable<T> right, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
      Create a List composed of the intersection of a List and an Iterable.
      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 <T> java.util.Set<T> intersect​(java.util.Set<T> left, java.lang.Iterable<T> right)
      Create a Set composed of the intersection of a Set and an Iterable.
      static <T> java.util.Set<T> intersect​(java.util.Set<T> left, java.lang.Iterable<T> right, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
      Create a Set composed of the intersection of a Set and an Iterable.
      static <T> java.util.SortedSet<T> intersect​(java.util.SortedSet<T> left, java.lang.Iterable<T> right)
      Create a SortedSet composed of the intersection of a SortedSet and an Iterable.
      static <T> java.util.SortedSet<T> intersect​(java.util.SortedSet<T> left, java.lang.Iterable<T> right, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
      Create a SortedSet composed of the intersection of a SortedSet and an Iterable.
      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​(GString caseValue, java.lang.Object switchValue)
      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.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.lang.String caseValue, java.lang.Object switchValue)
      Deprecated.
      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​(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.util.regex.Pattern 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 isEmpty​(java.lang.Iterable self)
      Check whether an Iterable has elements
      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 java.util.Iterator<java.lang.Byte> iterator​(java.io.InputStream self)
      Deprecated.
      static java.util.Iterator<java.lang.String> iterator​(java.io.Reader self)
      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 <T> java.util.Iterator<T> iterator​(java.util.Enumeration<T> enumeration)
      Allows an Enumeration to behave like an Iterator.
      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 <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​(boolean[] self, java.lang.String separator)
      Concatenates the string representation of each items in this array, with the given String as a separator between each item.
      static java.lang.String join​(byte[] self, java.lang.String separator)
      Concatenates the string representation of each items in this array, with the given String as a separator between each item.
      static java.lang.String join​(char[] self, java.lang.String separator)
      Concatenates the string representation of each items in this array, with the given String as a separator between each item.
      static java.lang.String join​(double[] self, java.lang.String separator)
      Concatenates the string representation of each items in this array, with the given String as a separator between each item.
      static java.lang.String join​(float[] self, java.lang.String separator)
      Concatenates the string representation of each items in this array, with the given String as a separator between each item.
      static java.lang.String join​(int[] self, java.lang.String separator)
      Concatenates the string representation of each items in this array, with the given String as a separator between each item.
      static java.lang.String join​(long[] self, java.lang.String separator)
      Concatenates the string representation of each items in this array, with the given String as a separator between each item.
      static java.lang.String join​(short[] self, java.lang.String separator)
      Concatenates the string representation of each items in this array, with the given String as a separator between each item.
      static java.lang.String join​(java.lang.Iterable self, java.lang.String separator)
      Concatenates the toString() representation of each item in this Iterable, 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 java.lang.String join​(java.util.Collection self, java.lang.String separator)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of join instead
      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 <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 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 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.Writer leftShift​(java.io.Writer self, java.lang.Object value)
      Deprecated.
      static java.lang.StringBuilder leftShift​(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.Object value)
      Deprecated.
      static java.lang.Number leftShift​(java.lang.Number self, java.lang.Number operand)
      Implementation of the left shift operator for integral types.
      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.OutputStream leftShift​(java.net.Socket self, byte[] value)
      Deprecated.
      static java.io.Writer leftShift​(java.net.Socket 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 <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 <T> java.util.List<T> leftShift​(java.util.List<T> self, T value)
      Overloads the left shift operator to provide an easy way to append objects to a List.
      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 <T> java.util.Set<T> leftShift​(java.util.Set<T> self, T value)
      Overloads the left shift operator to provide an easy way to append objects to a Set.
      static <T> java.util.SortedSet<T> leftShift​(java.util.SortedSet<T> self, T value)
      Overloads the left shift operator to provide an easy way to append objects to a SortedSet.
      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.lang.Iterable<T> self)
      Adds max() method to Iterable objects.
      static <T> T max​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, Closure closure)
      Selects the item in the iterable which when passed as a parameter to the supplied closure returns the maximum value.
      static <T> T max​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
      Selects the maximum value found in the Iterable using the given comparator.
      static <T> T max​(java.util.Collection<T> self)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of max instead
      static <T> T max​(java.util.Collection<T> self, Closure closure)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of max instead
      static <T> T max​(java.util.Collection<T> self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of max instead
      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.lang.Iterable<T> self)
      Adds min() method to Collection objects.
      static <T> T min​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, Closure closure)
      Selects the item in the iterable which when passed as a parameter to the supplied closure returns the minimum value.
      static <T> T min​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
      Selects the minimum value found in the Iterable using the given comparator.
      static <T> T min​(java.util.Collection<T> self)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of min instead
      static <T> T min​(java.util.Collection<T> self, Closure closure)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of min instead
      static <T> T min​(java.util.Collection<T> self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of min instead
      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.Collection<T> minus​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, java.lang.Iterable<?> removeMe)
      Create a new Collection composed of the elements of the first Iterable minus every occurrence of elements of the given Iterable.
      static <T> java.util.Collection<T> minus​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, java.lang.Object removeMe)
      Create a new Collection composed of the elements of the first Iterable minus every occurrence of the given element to remove.
      static java.lang.Number minus​(java.lang.Number left, java.lang.Character right)
      Subtract a Character from a Number.
      static java.lang.String minus​(java.lang.String self, java.lang.Object target)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> java.util.Collection<T> minus​(java.util.Collection<T> self, java.util.Collection<?> removeMe)
      Create a new Collection composed of the elements of the first Collection 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 new 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 <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 <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 <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 <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.SortedSet<T> minus​(java.util.SortedSet<T> self, java.lang.Iterable<?> removeMe)
      Create a SortedSet composed of the elements of the first SortedSet minus the elements of the given Iterable.
      static <T> java.util.SortedSet<T> minus​(java.util.SortedSet<T> self, java.lang.Object removeMe)
      Create a SortedSet composed of the elements of the first SortedSet minus the given element.
      static <T> java.util.SortedSet<T> minus​(java.util.SortedSet<T> self, java.util.Collection<?> removeMe)
      Create a SortedSet composed of the elements of the first SortedSet minus the elements of the given Collection.
      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​(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 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 java.lang.Number mod​(java.lang.Number left, java.lang.Number right)
      Performs a division modulus operation.
      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.Collection<T> multiply​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, java.lang.Number factor)
      Create a Collection composed of the elements of this Iterable, 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.lang.Number multiply​(java.math.BigDecimal left, java.lang.Double right)
      Multiply a BigDecimal and a Double.
      static java.lang.Number multiply​(java.math.BigDecimal left, java.math.BigInteger right)
      Multiply a BigDecimal and a BigInteger.
      static <T> java.util.Collection<T> multiply​(java.util.Collection<T> self, java.lang.Number factor)
      Deprecated.
      use the Iterable variant instead
      static <T> java.util.List<T> multiply​(java.util.List<T> self, java.lang.Number factor)
      Create a List composed of the elements of this Iterable, repeated a certain number of times.
      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.lang.String charset)
      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.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.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.util.BitSet or​(java.util.BitSet left, java.util.BitSet right)
      Bitwise OR together two BitSets.
      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.lang.Iterable<T> self)
      Finds all permutations of an iterable.
      static <T,​V>
      java.util.List<V>
      permutations​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, Closure<V> function)
      Finds all permutations of an iterable, applies a function to each permutation and collects the result into a list.
      static <T> java.util.Set<java.util.List<T>> permutations​(java.util.List<T> self)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of permutations instead
      static <T,​V>
      java.util.List<V>
      permutations​(java.util.List<T> self, Closure<V> function)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of permutations instead
      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.lang.Iterable<T> left, java.lang.Iterable<T> right)
      Create a Collection as a union of two iterables.
      static <T> java.util.Collection<T> plus​(java.lang.Iterable<T> left, T right)
      Create a collection as a union of an Iterable and an Object.
      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> 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, 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, 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 <T> java.util.List<T> plus​(java.util.List<T> left, java.lang.Iterable<T> right)
      Create a List as a union of a List and an Iterable.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> plus​(java.util.List<T> left, java.util.Collection<T> right)
      Create a List as a union of a List and a Collection.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> plus​(java.util.List<T> left, T right)
      Create a List as a union of a List and an Object.
      static <K,​V>
      java.util.Map<K,​V>
      plus​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self, java.util.Collection<? extends java.util.Map.Entry<? extends K,​? extends 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 <T> java.util.Set<T> plus​(java.util.Set<T> left, java.lang.Iterable<T> right)
      Create a Set as a union of a Set and an Iterable.
      static <T> java.util.Set<T> plus​(java.util.Set<T> left, java.util.Collection<T> right)
      Create a Set as a union of a Set and a Collection.
      static <T> java.util.Set<T> plus​(java.util.Set<T> left, T right)
      Create a Set as a union of a Set and an Object.
      static <T> java.util.SortedSet<T> plus​(java.util.SortedSet<T> left, java.lang.Iterable<T> right)
      Create a SortedSet as a union of a SortedSet and an Iterable.
      static <T> java.util.SortedSet<T> plus​(java.util.SortedSet<T> left, java.util.Collection<T> right)
      Create a SortedSet as a union of a SortedSet and a Collection.
      static <T> java.util.SortedSet<T> plus​(java.util.SortedSet<T> left, T right)
      Create a SortedSet as a union of a SortedSet and an Object.
      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, 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, 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 initial item from the List.
      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.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.math.BigInteger power​(java.math.BigInteger self, java.math.BigInteger exponent)
      Power of a BigInteger to a BigInteger 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.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.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 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.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 print​(java.lang.Object self, java.io.PrintWriter out)
      Print to a console in interactive format.
      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 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.
      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.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 void println​(java.lang.Object self)
      Print a linebreak 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.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 <T> boolean push​(java.util.List<T> self, T value)
      Prepends an item to the start of the List.
      static <K,​V>
      java.util.Map<K,​V>
      putAll​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self, java.util.Collection<? extends java.util.Map.Entry<? extends K,​? extends V>> entries)
      Provides an easy way to append multiple Map.Entry values to a Map.
      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 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 <T> void putAt​(java.util.List<T> self, java.lang.Number idx, T value)
      Support subscript operator for list modification.
      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, EmptyRange range, java.util.Collection value)
      A helper method to allow lists to work with subscript operators.
      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, 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, java.util.List splice, java.lang.Object value)
      A helper method to allow lists to work with subscript operators.
      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 <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 byte[] readBytes​(java.io.File file)
      Deprecated.
      static java.lang.String readLine​(java.io.Reader 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.CharSequence self)
      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 <T> boolean removeAll​(java.util.Collection<T> 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 <K,​V>
      boolean
      removeAll​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self, Closure condition)
      Modifies this map by removing the elements that are matched according to the specified closure condition.
      static <E> E removeAt​(java.util.List<E> self, int index)
      Modifies this list by removing the element at the specified position in this list.
      static <E> boolean removeElement​(java.util.Collection<E> self, java.lang.Object o)
      Modifies this collection by removing a single instance of the specified element from this collection, if it is present.
      static <T> T removeLast​(java.util.List<T> self)
      Removes the last item from the List.
      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, Closure closure)
      Deprecated.
      static java.lang.CharSequence replaceAll​(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.CharSequence regex, 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.CharSequence replaceAll​(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.util.regex.Pattern pattern, java.lang.CharSequence replacement)
      Deprecated.
      static java.lang.String replaceAll​(java.lang.String self, java.lang.String regex, 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 replaceFirst​(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.CharSequence 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.util.regex.Pattern pattern, 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.String self, java.lang.String regex, 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.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 <T> boolean retainAll​(java.util.Collection<T> 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 <K,​V>
      boolean
      retainAll​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self, Closure condition)
      Modifies this map so that it retains only its elements that are matched according to the specified closure condition.
      static java.lang.CharSequence reverse​(java.lang.CharSequence self)
      Deprecated.
      static java.lang.String reverse​(java.lang.String 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 <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.math.BigDecimal round​(java.math.BigDecimal number)
      Round the value
      static java.math.BigDecimal round​(java.math.BigDecimal 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​(GroovyObject self, MetaClass metaClass)
      Set the metaclass for a GroovyObject.
      static void setMetaClass​(java.lang.Class self, MetaClass metaClass)
      Sets the metaclass for a given class.
      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​(double[] array)
      Allows arrays to behave similar to collections.
      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​(long[] array)
      Allows arrays to behave similar to collections.
      static int size​(short[] array)
      Allows arrays to behave similar to collections.
      static long size​(java.io.File self)
      Deprecated.
      static int size​(java.lang.CharSequence text)
      Deprecated.
      static int size​(java.lang.Iterable self)
      Provide the standard Groovy size() method for Iterable.
      static int size​(java.lang.Object[] self)
      Provide the standard Groovy size() method for an array.
      static int size​(java.lang.String text)
      Deprecated.
      static int size​(java.lang.StringBuffer buffer)
      Deprecated.
      static int size​(java.util.Iterator self)
      Provide the standard Groovy size() method for Iterator.
      static long size​(java.util.regex.Matcher self)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> sort​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self)
      Sorts the Collection.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> sort​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, boolean mutate)
      Sorts the Iterable.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> sort​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, boolean mutate, Closure closure)
      Sorts this Iterable using the given Closure to determine the correct ordering.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> sort​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, boolean mutate, java.util.Comparator<? super T> comparator)
      Sorts the Iterable using the given Comparator.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> sort​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, Closure closure)
      Sorts this Iterable using the given Closure to determine the correct ordering.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> sort​(java.util.Collection<T> self)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of sort instead
      static <T> java.util.List<T> sort​(java.util.Collection<T> self, boolean mutate)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of sort instead
      static <T> java.util.List<T> sort​(java.util.Collection<T> self, boolean mutate, Closure closure)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of sort instead
      static <T> java.util.List<T> sort​(java.util.Collection<T> self, boolean mutate, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of sort instead
      static <T> java.util.List<T> sort​(java.util.Collection<T> self, Closure closure)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of sort instead
      static <T> java.util.List<T> sort​(java.util.Collection<T> self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of sort instead
      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<? super 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<? super 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.
      static <T> java.util.SortedSet<T> sort​(java.util.SortedSet<T> self)
      Avoids doing unnecessary work when sorting an already sorted set (i.e.
      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<? super 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<? super T> comparator)
      Sorts the given array into sorted order using the given comparator.
      static java.lang.String[] split​(GString self)
      Deprecated.
      static java.lang.CharSequence[] split​(java.lang.CharSequence 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> 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 <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> split​(java.util.List<T> self, Closure closure)
      Splits all items into two collections based on the closure condition.
      static <T> java.util.List<java.util.Set<T>> split​(java.util.Set<T> self, Closure closure)
      Splits all items into two collections based on the closure condition.
      static <T> java.util.Collection<java.util.Collection<T>> split​(T[] self, Closure closure)
      Splits all items into two collections based on the closure condition.
      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.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.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.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.Reader self, java.lang.String regex, 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.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.lang.String 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.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 <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 SpreadMap spread​(java.util.Map self)
      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.
      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 <K,​V>
      java.util.Map<K,​V>
      subMap​(java.util.Map<K,​V> map, 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 byte sum​(byte[] self)
      Sums the items in an array.
      static byte sum​(byte[] self, byte initialValue)
      Sums the items in an array, adding the result to some initial value.
      static char sum​(char[] self)
      Sums the items in an array.
      static char sum​(char[] self, char initialValue)
      Sums the items in an array, adding the result to some initial value.
      static double sum​(double[] self)
      Sums the items in an array.
      static double sum​(double[] self, double initialValue)
      Sums the items in an array, adding the result to some initial value.
      static float sum​(float[] self)
      Sums the items in an array.
      static float sum​(float[] self, float initialValue)
      Sums the items in an array, adding the result to some initial value.
      static int sum​(int[] self)
      Sums the items in an array.
      static int sum​(int[] self, int initialValue)
      Sums the items in an array, adding the result to some initial value.
      static long sum​(long[] self)
      Sums the items in an array.
      static long sum​(long[] self, long initialValue)
      Sums the items in an array, adding the result to some initial value.
      static short sum​(short[] self)
      Sums the items in an array.
      static short sum​(short[] self, short initialValue)
      Sums the items in an array, adding the result to some initial value.
      static java.lang.Object sum​(java.lang.Iterable self)
      Sums the items in an Iterable.
      static <T> java.lang.Object sum​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, Closure closure)
      Sums the result of apply a closure to each item of an Iterable.
      static <T> java.lang.Object sum​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, java.lang.Object initialValue, Closure closure)
      Sums the result of applying a closure to each item of an Iterable to some initial value.
      static java.lang.Object sum​(java.lang.Iterable self, java.lang.Object initialValue)
      Sums the items in an Iterable, adding the result 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, java.lang.Object initialValue)
      Sums the items in an array, adding the result to some initial value.
      static java.lang.Object sum​(java.util.Collection self)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of sum instead
      static java.lang.Object sum​(java.util.Collection self, Closure closure)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of sum instead
      static java.lang.Object sum​(java.util.Collection self, java.lang.Object initialValue)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of sum instead
      static java.lang.Object sum​(java.util.Collection self, java.lang.Object initialValue, Closure closure)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of sum instead
      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, java.lang.Object initialValue)
      Sums the items from an Iterator, adding the result to some initial value.
      static <T> java.lang.Object sum​(java.util.Iterator<T> self, Closure closure)
      Sums the result of apply a closure to each item returned from an iterator.
      static <T> java.lang.Object sum​(java.util.Iterator<T> 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 <T> java.lang.Object sum​(T[] self, Closure closure)
      Sums the result of apply a closure to each item of an array.
      static <T> java.lang.Object sum​(T[] 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 boolean[] swap​(boolean[] self, int i, int j)
      Swaps two elements at the specified positions.
      static byte[] swap​(byte[] self, int i, int j)
      Swaps two elements at the specified positions.
      static char[] swap​(char[] self, int i, int j)
      Swaps two elements at the specified positions.
      static double[] swap​(double[] self, int i, int j)
      Swaps two elements at the specified positions.
      static float[] swap​(float[] self, int i, int j)
      Swaps two elements at the specified positions.
      static int[] swap​(int[] self, int i, int j)
      Swaps two elements at the specified positions.
      static long[] swap​(long[] self, int i, int j)
      Swaps two elements at the specified positions.
      static short[] swap​(short[] self, int i, int j)
      Swaps two elements at the specified positions.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> swap​(java.util.List<T> self, int i, int j)
      Swaps two elements at the specified positions.
      static <T> T[] swap​(T[] self, int i, int j)
      Swaps two elements at the specified positions.
      static <T> java.util.Collection<T> tail​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self)
      Returns the items from the Iterable excluding the first item.
      static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> tail​(java.util.Iterator<T> self)
      Returns the original iterator after throwing away the first element.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> tail​(java.util.List<T> self)
      Returns the items from the List excluding the first item.
      static <T> java.util.SortedSet<T> tail​(java.util.SortedSet<T> self)
      Returns the items from the SortedSet excluding the first item.
      static <T> T[] tail​(T[] self)
      Returns the items from the array excluding the first item.
      static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> tails​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self)
      Calculates the tail values of this Iterable: the first value will be this list of all items from the iterable and the final one will be an empty list, with the intervening values the results of successive applications of tail on the items.
      static java.lang.CharSequence take​(java.lang.CharSequence self, int num)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> java.util.Collection<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> java.util.SortedSet<T> take​(java.util.SortedSet<T> self, int num)
      Returns the first num elements from the head of this SortedSet.
      static <T> T[] take​(T[] self, int num)
      Returns the first num elements from the head of this array.
      static <T> java.util.Collection<T> takeRight​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, int num)
      Returns the last num elements from the tail of this Iterable.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> takeRight​(java.util.List<T> self, int num)
      Returns the last num elements from the tail of this List.
      static <T> java.util.SortedSet<T> takeRight​(java.util.SortedSet<T> self, int num)
      Returns the last num elements from the tail of this SortedSet.
      static <T> T[] takeRight​(T[] self, int num)
      Returns the last num elements from the tail of this array.
      static <T> java.util.Collection<T> takeWhile​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, Closure condition)
      Returns a Collection 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> java.util.SortedSet<T> takeWhile​(java.util.SortedSet<T> self, Closure condition)
      Returns the longest prefix of this SortedSet where each element passed to the given closure condition 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 <T,​U>
      U
      tap​(U self, Closure<T> closure)
      Allows the closure to be called for the object reference self (similar to with and always returns self.
      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.String> tokenize​(java.lang.CharSequence self)
      Deprecated.
      static java.util.List<java.lang.String> tokenize​(java.lang.CharSequence self, java.lang.Character token)
      Deprecated.
      static java.util.List<java.lang.String> 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.Double> toList​(double[] array)
      Converts this array to a List of the same size, with each element added to the 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 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.CharSequence self)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> toList​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self)
      Convert an Iterable to a List.
      static java.util.List<java.lang.String> toList​(java.lang.String self)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> toList​(java.util.Collection<T> self)
      Deprecated.
      Use the Iterable version of toList instead
      static <T> java.util.List<T> toList​(java.util.Enumeration<T> self)
      Convert an enumeration to a List.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> toList​(java.util.Iterator<T> self)
      Convert an iterator to a List.
      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.Double> toSet​(double[] array)
      Converts this array to a Set, with each unique element added to the 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 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.CharSequence self)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> java.util.Set<T> toSet​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self)
      Convert an Iterable to a Set.
      static java.util.Set<java.lang.String> toSet​(java.lang.String self)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> java.util.Set<T> toSet​(java.util.Collection<T> self)
      Convert a Collection to a Set.
      static <T> java.util.Set<T> toSet​(java.util.Enumeration<T> self)
      Convert an enumeration to a Set.
      static <T> java.util.Set<T> toSet​(java.util.Iterator<T> self)
      Convert an iterator to a Set.
      static java.lang.Short toShort​(java.lang.CharSequence self)
      Deprecated.
      static java.lang.Short toShort​(java.lang.String self)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> toSorted​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self)
      Sorts the Iterable.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> toSorted​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, Closure closure)
      Sorts this Iterable using the given Closure to determine the correct ordering.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> toSorted​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
      Sorts the Iterable using the given Comparator.
      static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> toSorted​(java.util.Iterator<T> self)
      Sorts the Iterator.
      static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> toSorted​(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> toSorted​(java.util.Iterator<T> self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
      Sorts the given iterator items using the comparator.
      static <K,​V>
      java.util.Map<K,​V>
      toSorted​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self)
      Sorts the elements from the given map into a new ordered map using a NumberAwareComparator on map entry values to determine the resulting order.
      static <K,​V>
      java.util.Map<K,​V>
      toSorted​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self, Closure condition)
      Sorts the elements from the given map into a new ordered map using the supplied Closure condition as a comparator to determine the ordering.
      static <K,​V>
      java.util.Map<K,​V>
      toSorted​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self, java.util.Comparator<java.util.Map.Entry<K,​V>> comparator)
      Sorts the elements from the given map into a new ordered map using the supplied comparator to determine the ordering.
      static <K,​V>
      java.util.Map<K,​V>
      toSorted​(java.util.SortedMap<K,​V> self)
      Avoids doing unnecessary work when sorting an already sorted map
      static <T> java.util.Set<T> toSorted​(java.util.SortedSet<T> self)
      Avoids doing unnecessary work when sorting an already sorted set
      static <T> T[] toSorted​(T[] self)
      Returns a sorted version of the given array using the supplied comparator.
      static <T> T[] toSorted​(T[] self, Closure condition)
      Sorts the elements from this array into a newly created array using the Closure to determine the correct ordering.
      static <T> T[] toSorted​(T[] self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
      Returns a sorted version of the given array using the supplied comparator to determine the resulting order.
      static SpreadMap toSpreadMap​(java.lang.Iterable self)
      Creates a spreadable map from this iterable.
      static SpreadMap toSpreadMap​(java.lang.Object[] self)
      Creates a spreadable map from this array.
      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 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​(short[] 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​(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 <T> java.util.Collection<T> toUnique​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self)
      Returns a Collection containing the items from the Iterable but with duplicates removed using the natural ordering of the items to determine uniqueness.
      static <T> java.util.Collection<T> toUnique​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, Closure condition)
      Returns a Collection containing the items from the Iterable but with duplicates removed.
      static <T> java.util.Collection<T> toUnique​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
      Returns a Collection containing the items from the Iterable but with duplicates removed.
      static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> toUnique​(java.util.Iterator<T> self)
      Returns an iterator equivalent to this iterator with all duplicated items removed by using the natural ordering of the items.
      static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> toUnique​(java.util.Iterator<T> self, Closure condition)
      Returns an iterator equivalent to this iterator but with all duplicated items removed where duplicate (equal) items are deduced by calling the supplied Closure condition.
      static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> toUnique​(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 <T> java.util.List<T> toUnique​(java.util.List<T> self)
      Returns a List containing the items from the List but with duplicates removed using the natural ordering of the items to determine uniqueness.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> toUnique​(java.util.List<T> self, Closure condition)
      Returns a List containing the items from the List but with duplicates removed.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> toUnique​(java.util.List<T> self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
      Returns a List containing the items from the List but with duplicates removed.
      static <T> T[] toUnique​(T[] self)
      Returns a new Array containing the items from the original Array but with duplicates removed using the natural ordering of the items in the array.
      static <T> T[] toUnique​(T[] self, Closure condition)
      Returns a new Array containing the items from the original Array but with duplicates removed with the supplied comparator determining which items are unique.
      static <T> T[] toUnique​(T[] self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
      Returns a new Array containing the items from the original Array but with duplicates removed with the supplied comparator determining which items are unique.
      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.math.BigDecimal trunc​(java.math.BigDecimal number)
      Truncate the value
      static java.math.BigDecimal trunc​(java.math.BigDecimal number, int precision)
      Truncate the value
      static java.lang.Number unaryMinus​(java.lang.Number left)
      Negates the number.
      static java.lang.Number unaryPlus​(java.lang.Number left)
      Returns the number, effectively being a noop for numbers.
      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 Groovy's default number-aware comparator.
      static <T> java.util.Collection<T> unique​(java.util.Collection<T> self, boolean mutate)
      Remove all duplicates from a given Collection using Groovy's default number-aware 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 with all duplicated items removed by using Groovy's default number-aware comparator.
      static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> unique​(java.util.Iterator<T> self, Closure condition)
      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 <T> java.util.List<T> unique​(java.util.List<T> self)
      Modifies this List to remove all duplicated items, using Groovy's default number-aware comparator.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> unique​(java.util.List<T> self, boolean mutate)
      Remove all duplicates from a given List using Groovy's default number-aware comparator.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> unique​(java.util.List<T> self, boolean mutate, Closure closure)
      A convenience method for making a List unique using a Closure to determine duplicate (equal) items.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> unique​(java.util.List<T> self, boolean mutate, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
      Remove all duplicates from a given List.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> unique​(java.util.List<T> self, Closure closure)
      A convenience method for making a List unique using a Closure to determine duplicate (equal) items.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> unique​(java.util.List<T> self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
      Remove all duplicates from a given List.
      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​(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.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.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.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 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 <T> T use​(java.lang.Object self, java.lang.Class categoryClass, Closure<T> closure)
      Scoped use method
      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 use​(java.lang.Object self, java.util.List<java.lang.Class> categoryClassList, Closure<T> closure)
      Scoped use method with list of categories.
      static <T,​U extends T,​V extends T>
      T
      with​(U self, boolean returning, Closure<T> closure)
      Allows the closure to be called for the object reference self.
      static <T,​U>
      T
      with​(U 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> ListWithDefault<T> withDefault​(java.util.List<T> self, Closure<T> 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<V> init)
      Wraps a map using the decorator pattern with a wrapper that intercepts all calls to get(key).
      static <T> java.util.List<T> withDefault$$bridge​(java.util.List<T> self, Closure<T> init)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> ListWithDefault<T> withEagerDefault​(java.util.List<T> self, Closure<T> init)
      Decorates a list allowing it to grow when called with a non-existent index value.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> withEagerDefault$$bridge​(java.util.List<T> self, Closure<T> init)
      Deprecated.
      static <E> java.util.List<Tuple2<E,​java.lang.Integer>> withIndex​(java.lang.Iterable<E> self)
      Zips an Iterable with indices in (value, index) order.
      static <E> java.util.List<Tuple2<E,​java.lang.Integer>> withIndex​(java.lang.Iterable<E> self, int offset)
      Zips an Iterable with indices in (value, index) order.
      static <E> java.util.Iterator<Tuple2<E,​java.lang.Integer>> withIndex​(java.util.Iterator<E> self)
      Zips an iterator with indices in (value, index) order.
      static <E> java.util.Iterator<Tuple2<E,​java.lang.Integer>> withIndex​(java.util.Iterator<E> self, int offset)
      Zips an iterator with indices in (value, index) order.
      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> ListWithDefault<T> withLazyDefault​(java.util.List<T> self, Closure<T> init)
      Decorates a list allowing it to grow when called with a non-existent index value.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> withLazyDefault$$bridge​(java.util.List<T> self, Closure<T> init)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> T withObjectInputStream​(java.io.File file, Closure<T> closure)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> T withObjectInputStream​(java.io.File file, java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader, Closure<T> closure)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> T withObjectInputStream​(java.io.InputStream inputStream, Closure<T> closure)
      Deprecated.
      static <T> T withObjectInputStream​(java.io.InputStream inputStream, java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader, 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 java.lang.Object withTraits​(java.lang.Object self, java.lang.Class<?>... traits)
      Dynamically wraps an instance into something which implements the supplied trait classes.
      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.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.
      static java.util.BitSet xor​(java.util.BitSet left, java.util.BitSet right)
      Bitwise XOR together two BitSets.
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    • Field Detail

      • ADDITIONAL_CLASSES

        public static final java.lang.Class[] ADDITIONAL_CLASSES
      • 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,​U> T identity​(U self,
                                             @DelegatesTo(value=Target.class,target="self",strategy=1)
                                             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
        See Also:
        with(Object, Closure)
      • with

        public static <T,​U> T with​(U self,
                                         @DelegatesTo(value=Target.class,target="self",strategy=1)
                                         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
         }
         
        The other typical usage, uses the self object while creating some value:
         def fullName = person.with{ "$firstName $lastName" }
         
        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
        See Also:
        with(Object, boolean, Closure), tap(Object, Closure)
      • with

        public static <T,​U extends T,​V extends T> T with​(U self,
                                                                     boolean returning,
                                                                     @DelegatesTo(value=Target.class,target="self",strategy=1)
                                                                     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 example, the following method calls to the append() method are invoked on the StringBuilder instance and then, because 'returning' is true, the self instance is returned:

         def b = new StringBuilder().with(true) {
           append('foo')
           append('bar')
         }
         assert b.toString() == 'foobar'
         
        The returning parameter is commonly set to true when using with to simplify object creation, such as this example:
         def p = new Person().with(true) {
           firstName = 'John'
           lastName = 'Doe'
         }
         
        Alternatively, 'tap' is an alias for 'with(true)', so that method can be used instead. The other main use case for with is when returning a value calculated using self as shown here:
         def fullName = person.with(false){ "$firstName $lastName" }
         
        Alternatively, 'with' is an alias for 'with(false)', so the boolean parameter can be ommitted instead.
        Parameters:
        self - the object to have a closure act upon
        returning - if true, return the self object; otherwise, the result of calling the closure
        closure - the closure to call on the object
        Returns:
        the self object or the result of calling the closure depending on 'returning'
        Since:
        2.5.0
        See Also:
        with(Object, Closure), tap(Object, Closure)
      • tap

        public static <T,​U> U tap​(U self,
                                        @DelegatesTo(value=Target.class,target="self",strategy=1)
                                        Closure<T> closure)
        Allows the closure to be called for the object reference self (similar to with and always returns 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().tap {
           append('foo')
           append('bar')
         }
         assert b.toString() == 'foobar'
         
        This is commonly used to simplify object creation, such as this example:
         def p = new Person().tap {
           firstName = 'John'
           lastName = 'Doe'
         }
         
        Parameters:
        self - the object to have a closure act upon
        closure - the closure to call on the object
        Returns:
        self
        Since:
        2.5.0
        See Also:
        with(Object, boolean, Closure), with(Object, Closure)
      • 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. 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
      • getLocation

        public static java.net.URL getLocation​(java.lang.Class self)
        Gets the url of the jar file/source file containing the specified class
        Parameters:
        self - the class
        Returns:
        the url of the jar, null if the specified class is from JDK
        Since:
        2.5.0
      • 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.
        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.
        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.

        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 with all duplicated items removed by using Groovy's default number-aware 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:
        a new Iterator of the unique items from the original 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 Groovy's default number-aware 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.List<T> unique​(java.util.List<T> self)
        Modifies this List to remove all duplicated items, using Groovy's default number-aware comparator.
        assert [1,3] == [1,3,3].unique()
        Parameters:
        self - a List
        Returns:
        the now modified List
        Since:
        2.4.0
        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 Groovy's default number-aware 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
      • unique

        public static <T> java.util.List<T> unique​(java.util.List<T> self,
                                                   boolean mutate)
        Remove all duplicates from a given List using Groovy's default number-aware 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 List
        mutate - false will cause a new List containing unique items from the List to be created, true will mutate List in place
        Returns:
        the now modified List
        Since:
        2.4.0
      • 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 condition)
        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
        condition - 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.List<T> unique​(java.util.List<T> self,
                                                   Closure closure)
        A convenience method for making a List 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 List 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 List
        closure - a 1 or 2 arg Closure used to determine unique items
        Returns:
        self without any duplicates
        Since:
        2.4.0
        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, each element from the Collection will be passed to the closure. 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.List<T> unique​(java.util.List<T> self,
                                                   boolean mutate,
                                                   Closure closure)
        A convenience method for making a List 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, each element from the List will be passed to the closure. 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 List
        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:
        2.4.0
      • 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. The original iterator will be exhausted upon returning.
        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.List<T> unique​(java.util.List<T> self,
                                                   java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
        Remove all duplicates from a given List. Works on the original object (and also returns it). The order of members in the List are compared by the given Comparator. For each duplicate, the first member which is returned by the given List's iterator is retained, but all other ones are removed. The given List'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 List
        comparator - a Comparator
        Returns:
        self the now modified List without duplicates
        Since:
        2.4.0
        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
      • unique

        public static <T> java.util.List<T> unique​(java.util.List<T> self,
                                                   boolean mutate,
                                                   java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
        Remove all duplicates from a given List. If mutate is true, it works on the original object (and also returns it). If mutate is false, a new List is returned. The order of members in the List are compared by the given Comparator. For each duplicate, the first member which is returned by the given List's iterator is retained, but all other ones are removed. The given List'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 List
        mutate - false will always cause a new List to be created, true will mutate List in place
        comparator - a Comparator
        Returns:
        self the List without duplicates
        Since:
        2.4.0
      • toUnique

        public static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> toUnique​(java.util.Iterator<T> self,
                                                         Closure condition)
        Returns an iterator equivalent to this iterator but with all duplicated items removed where duplicate (equal) items are deduced by calling the supplied Closure condition.

        If the supplied 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).

         def items = "Hello".toList() + [null, null] + "there".toList()
         def toLower = { it == null ? null : it.toLowerCase() }
         def noDups = items.iterator().toUnique(toLower).toList()
         assert noDups == ['H', 'e', 'l', 'o', null, 't', 'r']
         
        assert [1,4] == [1,3,4,5].toUnique { it % 2 }
        assert [2,3,4] == [2,3,3,4].toUnique { a, b -> a <=> b }
        Parameters:
        self - an Iterator
        condition - a Closure used to determine unique items
        Returns:
        an Iterator with no duplicate items
        Since:
        2.4.0
      • toUnique

        public static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> toUnique​(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 used to determine unique (equal) items If null, the Comparable natural ordering of the elements will be used.
        Returns:
        an Iterator with no duplicate items
        Since:
        2.4.0
      • toUnique

        public static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> toUnique​(java.util.Iterator<T> self)
        Returns an iterator equivalent to this iterator with all duplicated items removed by using the natural ordering of the items.
        Parameters:
        self - an Iterator
        Returns:
        an Iterator with no duplicate items
        Since:
        2.4.0
      • toUnique

        public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> toUnique​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self,
                                                           java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
        Returns a Collection containing the items from the Iterable but with duplicates removed. The items in the Iterable are compared by the given Comparator. For each duplicate, the first member which is returned from the Iterable is retained, but all other ones are removed.

         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.toUnique(new PersonComparator())
         assert list2 == [a, b, c] && list == [a, b, c, d]
         
        Parameters:
        self - an Iterable
        comparator - a Comparator used to determine unique (equal) items If null, the Comparable natural ordering of the elements will be used.
        Returns:
        the Collection of non-duplicate items
        Since:
        2.4.0
      • toUnique

        public static <T> java.util.List<T> toUnique​(java.util.List<T> self,
                                                     java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
        Returns a List containing the items from the List but with duplicates removed. The items in the List are compared by the given Comparator. For each duplicate, the first member which is returned from the List is retained, but all other ones are removed.

         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.toUnique(new PersonComparator())
         assert list2 == [a, b, c] && list == [a, b, c, d]
         
        Parameters:
        self - a List
        comparator - a Comparator used to determine unique (equal) items If null, the Comparable natural ordering of the elements will be used.
        Returns:
        the List of non-duplicate items
        Since:
        2.4.0
      • toUnique

        public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> toUnique​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self)
        Returns a Collection containing the items from the Iterable but with duplicates removed using the natural ordering of the items to determine uniqueness.

         String[] letters = ['c', 'a', 't', 's', 'a', 't', 'h', 'a', 't']
         String[] expected = ['c', 'a', 't', 's', 'h']
         assert letters.toUnique() == expected
         
        Parameters:
        self - an Iterable
        Returns:
        the Collection of non-duplicate items
        Since:
        2.4.0
      • toUnique

        public static <T> java.util.List<T> toUnique​(java.util.List<T> self)
        Returns a List containing the items from the List but with duplicates removed using the natural ordering of the items to determine uniqueness.

         def letters = ['c', 'a', 't', 's', 'a', 't', 'h', 'a', 't']
         def expected = ['c', 'a', 't', 's', 'h']
         assert letters.toUnique() == expected
         
        Parameters:
        self - a List
        Returns:
        the List of non-duplicate items
        Since:
        2.4.0
      • toUnique

        public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> toUnique​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self,
                                                           Closure condition)
        Returns a Collection containing the items from the Iterable but with duplicates removed. The items in the Iterable are compared by the given Closure condition. For each duplicate, the first member which is returned from the Iterable is retained, but all other ones are removed.

        If the closure takes a single parameter, each element from the Iterable will be passed to the closure. 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 Iterable will be passed as arguments, and the closure should return an int value (with 0 indicating the items are not unique).

         class Person {
             def fname, lname
             String toString() {
                 return fname + " " + lname
             }
         }
        
         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]
         def list2 = list.toUnique{ p1, p2 -> p1.lname != p2.lname ? p1.lname <=> p2.lname : p1.fname <=> p2.fname }
         assert( list2 == [a, b, c] && list == [a, b, c, d] )
         def list3 = list.toUnique{ it.toString() }
         assert( list3 == [a, b, c] && list == [a, b, c, d] )
         
        Parameters:
        self - an Iterable
        condition - a Closure used to determine unique items
        Returns:
        a new Collection
        Since:
        2.4.0
        See Also:
        toUnique(Iterable, Comparator)
      • toUnique

        public static <T> java.util.List<T> toUnique​(java.util.List<T> self,
                                                     Closure condition)
        Returns a List containing the items from the List but with duplicates removed. The items in the List are compared by the given Closure condition. For each duplicate, the first member which is returned from the Iterable is retained, but all other ones are removed.

        If the closure takes a single parameter, each element from the Iterable will be passed to the closure. 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 Iterable will be passed as arguments, and the closure should return an int value (with 0 indicating the items are not unique).

         class Person {
             def fname, lname
             String toString() {
                 return fname + " " + lname
             }
         }
        
         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]
         def list2 = list.toUnique{ p1, p2 -> p1.lname != p2.lname ? p1.lname <=> p2.lname : p1.fname <=> p2.fname }
         assert( list2 == [a, b, c] && list == [a, b, c, d] )
         def list3 = list.toUnique{ it.toString() }
         assert( list3 == [a, b, c] && list == [a, b, c, d] )
         
        Parameters:
        self - a List
        condition - a Closure used to determine unique items
        Returns:
        a new List
        Since:
        2.4.0
        See Also:
        toUnique(Iterable, Comparator)
      • toUnique

        public static <T> T[] toUnique​(T[] self,
                                       java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
        Returns a new Array containing the items from the original Array but with duplicates removed with the supplied comparator determining which items are unique.

         String[] letters = ['c', 'a', 't', 's', 'A', 't', 'h', 'a', 'T']
         String[] lower = ['c', 'a', 't', 's', 'h']
         class LowerComparator implements Comparator {
             int compare(let1, let2) { let1.toLowerCase() <=> let2.toLowerCase() }
         }
         assert letters.toUnique(new LowerComparator()) == lower
         
        Parameters:
        self - an array
        comparator - a Comparator used to determine unique (equal) items If null, the Comparable natural ordering of the elements will be used.
        Returns:
        the unique items from the array
      • toUnique

        public static <T> T[] toUnique​(T[] self)
        Returns a new Array containing the items from the original Array but with duplicates removed using the natural ordering of the items in the array.

         String[] letters = ['c', 'a', 't', 's', 'a', 't', 'h', 'a', 't']
         String[] expected = ['c', 'a', 't', 's', 'h']
         def result = letters.toUnique()
         assert result == expected
         assert result.class.componentType == String
         
        Parameters:
        self - an array
        Returns:
        the unique items from the array
      • toUnique

        public static <T> T[] toUnique​(T[] self,
                                       Closure condition)
        Returns a new Array containing the items from the original Array but with duplicates removed with the supplied comparator determining which items are unique.

         String[] letters = ['c', 'a', 't', 's', 'A', 't', 'h', 'a', 'T']
         String[] expected = ['c', 'a', 't', 's', 'h']
         assert letters.toUnique{ p1, p2 -> p1.toLowerCase() <=> p2.toLowerCase() } == expected
         assert letters.toUnique{ it.toLowerCase() } == expected
         
        Parameters:
        self - an array
        condition - a Closure used to determine unique items
        Returns:
        the unique items from the array
      • each

        public static <T> T[] each​(T[] self,
                                   Closure closure)
        Iterates through an array passing each array entry to the given closure.
         String[] letters = ['a', 'b', 'c']
         String result = ''
         letters.each{ result += it }
         assert result == 'abc'
         
        Parameters:
        self - the array over which we iterate
        closure - the closure applied on each array entry
        Returns:
        the self array
        Since:
        2.5.0
      • 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.
         String result = ''
         ['a', 'b', 'c'].each{ result += it }
         assert result == 'abc'
         
        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 array, passing each array element and the element's index (a counter starting at zero) to the given closure.
         String[] letters = ['a', 'b', 'c']
         String result = ''
         letters.eachWithIndex{ letter, index -> result += "$index:$letter" }
         assert result == '0:a1:b2:c'
         
        Parameters:
        self - an array
        closure - a Closure to operate on each array entry
        Returns:
        the self array
        Since:
        2.5.0
      • 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.
         String result = ''
         ['a', 'b', 'c'].eachWithIndex{ letter, index -> result += "$index:$letter" }
         assert result == '0:a1:b2:c'
         
        Parameters:
        self - an Object
        closure - a Closure to operate on each item
        Returns:
        the self Object
        Since:
        1.0
      • eachWithIndex

        public static <T> java.lang.Iterable<T> eachWithIndex​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self,
                                                              Closure closure)
        Iterates through an iterable type, passing each item and the item's index (a counter starting at zero) to the given closure.
        Parameters:
        self - an Iterable
        closure - a Closure to operate on each item
        Returns:
        the self Iterable
        Since:
        2.3.0
      • eachWithIndex

        public static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> eachWithIndex​(java.util.Iterator<T> self,
                                                              Closure closure)
        Iterates through an iterator type, passing each item and the item's index (a counter starting at zero) to the given closure.
        Parameters:
        self - an Iterator
        closure - a Closure to operate on each item
        Returns:
        the self Iterator (now exhausted)
        Since:
        2.3.0
      • eachWithIndex

        public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> eachWithIndex​(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                                                                Closure closure)
        Iterates through a Collection, passing each item and the item's index (a counter starting at zero) to the given closure.
        Parameters:
        self - a Collection
        closure - a Closure to operate on each item
        Returns:
        the self Collection
        Since:
        2.4.0
      • eachWithIndex

        public static <T> java.util.List<T> eachWithIndex​(java.util.List<T> self,
                                                          Closure closure)
        Iterates through a List, passing each item and the item's index (a counter starting at zero) to the given closure.
        Parameters:
        self - a List
        closure - a Closure to operate on each item
        Returns:
        the self List
        Since:
        2.4.0
      • eachWithIndex

        public static <T> java.util.Set<T> eachWithIndex​(java.util.Set<T> self,
                                                         Closure closure)
        Iterates through a Set, passing each item and the item's index (a counter starting at zero) to the given closure.
        Parameters:
        self - a Set
        closure - a Closure to operate on each item
        Returns:
        the self Set
        Since:
        2.4.0
      • eachWithIndex

        public static <T> java.util.SortedSet<T> eachWithIndex​(java.util.SortedSet<T> self,
                                                               Closure closure)
        Iterates through a SortedSet, passing each item and the item's index (a counter starting at zero) to the given closure.
        Parameters:
        self - a SortedSet
        closure - a Closure to operate on each item
        Returns:
        the self SortedSet
        Since:
        2.4.0
      • each

        public static <T> java.lang.Iterable<T> each​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self,
                                                     Closure closure)
        Iterates through an Iterable, passing each item to the given closure.
        Parameters:
        self - the Iterable over which we iterate
        closure - the closure applied on each element found
        Returns:
        the self Iterable
      • each

        public static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> each​(java.util.Iterator<T> self,
                                                     Closure closure)
        Iterates through an Iterator, passing each item to the given closure.
        Parameters:
        self - the Iterator over which we iterate
        closure - the closure applied on each element found
        Returns:
        the self Iterator
        Since:
        2.4.0
      • each

        public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> each​(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                                                       Closure closure)
        Iterates through a Collection, passing each item to the given closure.
        Parameters:
        self - the Collection over which we iterate
        closure - the closure applied on each element found
        Returns:
        the self Collection
        Since:
        2.4.0
      • each

        public static <T> java.util.List<T> each​(java.util.List<T> self,
                                                 Closure closure)
        Iterates through a List, passing each item to the given closure.
        Parameters:
        self - the List over which we iterate
        closure - the closure applied on each element found
        Returns:
        the self List
        Since:
        2.4.0
      • each

        public static <T> java.util.Set<T> each​(java.util.Set<T> self,
                                                Closure closure)
        Iterates through a Set, passing each item to the given closure.
        Parameters:
        self - the Set over which we iterate
        closure - the closure applied on each element found
        Returns:
        the self Set
        Since:
        2.4.0
      • each

        public static <T> java.util.SortedSet<T> each​(java.util.SortedSet<T> self,
                                                      Closure closure)
        Iterates through a SortedSet, passing each item to the given closure.
        Parameters:
        self - the SortedSet over which we iterate
        closure - the closure applied on each element found
        Returns:
        the self SortedSet
        Since:
        2.4.0
      • 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 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 predicate)
        Used to determine if the given predicate closure is valid (i.e. 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
        predicate - the closure predicate used for matching
        Returns:
        true if every iteration of the object matches the closure predicate
        Since:
        1.0
      • every

        public static <T> boolean every​(java.util.Iterator<T> self,
                                        Closure predicate)
        Used to determine if the given predicate closure is valid (i.e. returns true for all items in this iterator). A simple example for a list:
        def list = [3,4,5]
         def greaterThanTwo = list.iterator().every { it > 2 }
         
        Parameters:
        self - the iterator over which we iterate
        predicate - the closure predicate used for matching
        Returns:
        true if every iteration of the object matches the closure predicate
        Since:
        2.3.0
      • every

        public static <T> boolean every​(T[] self,
                                        Closure predicate)
        Used to determine if the given predicate closure is valid (i.e. returns true for all items in this Array).
        Parameters:
        self - an Array
        predicate - the closure predicate used for matching
        Returns:
        true if every element of the Array matches the closure predicate
        Since:
        2.5.0
      • every

        public static <T> boolean every​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self,
                                        Closure predicate)
        Used to determine if the given predicate closure is valid (i.e. returns true for all items in this iterable). A simple example for a list:
        def list = [3,4,5]
         def greaterThanTwo = list.every { it > 2 }
         
        Parameters:
        self - the iterable over which we iterate
        predicate - the closure predicate used for matching
        Returns:
        true if every iteration of the object matches the closure predicate
        Since:
        2.3.0
      • every

        public static <K,​V> boolean every​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self,
                                                Closure predicate)
        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
        predicate - 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})
         assert [true, true].every()
         assert [1, 1].every()
         assert ![1, 0].every()
         
        Parameters:
        self - the object over which we iterate
        Returns:
        true if every item in the collection matches satisfies Groovy truth
        Since:
        1.5.0
      • any

        public static boolean any​(java.lang.Object self,
                                  Closure predicate)
        Iterates over the contents of an object or collection, and checks whether a predicate is valid for at least one element.
         assert [1, 2, 3].any { it == 2 }
         assert ![1, 2, 3].any { it > 3 }
         
        Parameters:
        self - the object over which we iterate
        predicate - the closure predicate used for matching
        Returns:
        true if any iteration for the object matches the closure predicate
        Since:
        1.0
      • any

        public static <T> boolean any​(java.util.Iterator<T> self,
                                      Closure predicate)
        Iterates over the contents of an iterator, and checks whether a predicate is valid for at least one element.
         assert [1, 2, 3].iterator().any { it == 2 }
         assert ![1, 2, 3].iterator().any { it > 3 }
         
        Parameters:
        self - the iterator over which we iterate
        predicate - the closure predicate used for matching
        Returns:
        true if any iteration for the object matches the closure predicate
        Since:
        1.0
      • any

        public static <T> boolean any​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self,
                                      Closure predicate)
        Iterates over the contents of an iterable, and checks whether a predicate is valid for at least one element.
         assert [1, 2, 3].any { it == 2 }
         assert ![1, 2, 3].any { it > 3 }
         
        Parameters:
        self - the iterable over which we iterate
        predicate - the closure predicate used for matching
        Returns:
        true if any iteration for the object matches the closure predicate
        Since:
        1.0
      • any

        public static <T> boolean any​(T[] self,
                                      Closure predicate)
        Iterates over the contents of an Array, and checks whether a predicate is valid for at least one element.
        Parameters:
        self - the array over which we iterate
        predicate - the closure predicate used for matching
        Returns:
        true if any iteration for the object matches the closure predicate
        Since:
        2.5.0
      • any

        public static <K,​V> boolean any​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self,
                                              Closure<?> predicate)
        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
        predicate - 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})
         assert [false, true].any()
         assert [0, 1].any()
         assert ![0, 0].any()
         
        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.List<T> grep​(java.util.List<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 List
        filter - the filter to perform on each element of the collection (using the isCase(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object) method)
        Returns:
        a List of objects which match the filter
        Since:
        2.4.0
      • grep

        public static <T> java.util.Set<T> grep​(java.util.Set<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 set = ['a', 'b', 'aa', 'bc', 3, 4.5] as Set
         assert set.grep( ~/a+/ )  == ['a', 'aa'] as Set
         assert set.grep( ~/../ )  == ['aa', 'bc'] as Set
         assert set.grep( Number ) == [ 3, 4.5 ] as Set
         assert set.grep{ it.toString().size() == 1 } == [ 'a', 'b', 3 ] as Set
         
        Parameters:
        self - a Set
        filter - the filter to perform on each element of the collection (using the isCase(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object) method)
        Returns:
        a Set of objects which match the filter
        Since:
        2.4.0
      • 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 items = ['a', 'b', 'aa', 'bc', 3, 4.5] as Object[]
         assert items.grep( ~/a+/ )  == ['a', 'aa']
         assert items.grep( ~/../ )  == ['aa', 'bc']
         assert items.grep( Number ) == [ 3, 4.5 ]
         assert items.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.List<T> grep​(java.util.List<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 List
        Returns:
        a List of elements satisfy Groovy truth
        Since:
        2.4.0
        See Also:
        Closure.IDENTITY
      • grep

        public static <T> java.util.Set<T> grep​(java.util.Set<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] as Set
         assert items.grep() == [1, 2, true, 'foo', [4, 5]] as Set
         
        Parameters:
        self - a Set
        Returns:
        a Set of elements satisfy Groovy truth
        Since:
        2.4.0
        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 <T> java.lang.Number count​(java.util.Iterator<T> 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

        @Deprecated
        public static java.lang.Number count​(java.util.Collection self,
                                             java.lang.Object value)
        Deprecated.
        use count(Iterable, Closure)
        Since:
        1.0
      • count

        public static java.lang.Number count​(java.lang.Iterable self,
                                             java.lang.Object value)
        Counts the number of occurrences of the given value inside this Iterable. 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 Iterable within which we count the number of occurrences
        value - the value being searched for
        Returns:
        the number of occurrences
        Since:
        2.2.0
      • count

        @Deprecated
        public static java.lang.Number count​(java.util.Collection self,
                                             Closure closure)
        Deprecated.
        use count(Iterable, Closure)
        Since:
        1.8.0
      • count

        public static <T> java.lang.Number count​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self,
                                                 Closure closure)
        Counts the number of occurrences which satisfy the given closure from inside this Iterable.

        Example usage:

        assert [2,4,2,1,3,5,2,4,3].count{ it % 2 == 0 } == 5
        Parameters:
        self - the Iterable within which we count the number of occurrences
        closure - a closure condition
        Returns:
        the number of occurrences
        Since:
        2.2.0
      • count

        public static <K,​V> java.lang.Number count​(java.util.Map<K,​V> 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 <T> java.lang.Number count​(T[] 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

        @Deprecated
        public static <T> java.util.List<T> toList​(java.util.Collection<T> self)
        Deprecated.
        Use the Iterable version of toList instead
        Since:
        1.0
        See Also:
        toList(Iterable)
      • 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.

        Example usage:

        def x = [1,2,3] as HashSet
         assert x.class == HashSet
         assert x.toList() instanceof List
        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.lang.Iterable<T> self,
                                                                    int size)
        Collates this iterable 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 - an Iterable
        size - the length of each sub-list in the returned list
        Returns:
        a List containing the data collated into sub-lists
        Since:
        2.4.0
      • collate

        public static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> collate​(T[] self,
                                                                    int size)
        Collates an array.
        Parameters:
        self - an array
        size - the length of each sub-list in the returned list
        Returns:
        a List containing the array values collated into sub-lists
        Since:
        2.5.0
        See Also:
        collate(Iterable, int)
      • collate

        @Deprecated
        public static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> collate​(java.util.List<T> self,
                                                                    int size)
        Deprecated.
        use the Iterable variant instead
        Since:
        1.8.6
        See Also:
        collate(Iterable, int)
      • collate

        public static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> collate​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self,
                                                                    int size,
                                                                    int step)
        Collates this iterable 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 - an Iterable
        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:
        2.4.0
      • collate

        public static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> collate​(T[] self,
                                                                    int size,
                                                                    int step)
        Collates an array into sub-lists.
        Parameters:
        self - an array
        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 array elements collated into sub-lists
        Since:
        2.5.0
        See Also:
        collate(Iterable, int, int)
      • collate

        @Deprecated
        public static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> collate​(java.util.List<T> self,
                                                                    int size,
                                                                    int step)
        Deprecated.
        use the Iterable variant instead
        Since:
        1.8.6
        See Also:
        collate(Iterable, int, int)
      • collate

        public static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> collate​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self,
                                                                    int size,
                                                                    boolean keepRemainder)
        Collates this iterable into sub-lists of length size. Any remaining elements in the iterable 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 - an Iterable
        size - the length of each sub-list in the returned list
        keepRemainder - if true, any remaining elements are returned as sub-lists. Otherwise they are discarded
        Returns:
        a List containing the data collated into sub-lists
        Since:
        2.4.0
      • collate

        public static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> collate​(T[] self,
                                                                    int size,
                                                                    boolean keepRemainder)
        Collates this array into sub-lists.
        Parameters:
        self - an array
        size - the length of each sub-list in the returned list
        keepRemainder - if true, any remaining elements are returned as sub-lists. Otherwise they are discarded
        Returns:
        a List containing the array elements collated into sub-lists
        Since:
        2.5.0
        See Also:
        collate(Iterable, int, boolean)
      • collate

        @Deprecated
        public static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> collate​(java.util.List<T> self,
                                                                    int size,
                                                                    boolean keepRemainder)
        Deprecated.
        use the Iterable variant instead
        Since:
        1.8.6
        See Also:
        collate(Iterable, int, boolean)
      • collate

        public static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> collate​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self,
                                                                    int size,
                                                                    int step,
                                                                    boolean keepRemainder)
        Collates this iterable into sub-lists of length size stepping through the code step elements for each sub-list. Any remaining elements in the iterable after the subdivision will be dropped if keepRemainder is false. Example:
         def list = [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ]
         assert list.collate( 2, 2, true  ) == [ [ 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 - an Iterable
        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 remaining elements are returned as sub-lists. Otherwise they are discarded
        Returns:
        a List containing the data collated into sub-lists
        Throws:
        java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the step is zero.
        Since:
        2.4.0
      • collate

        public static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> collate​(T[] self,
                                                                    int size,
                                                                    int step,
                                                                    boolean keepRemainder)
        Collates this array into into sub-lists.
        Parameters:
        self - an array
        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 remaining elements are returned as sub-lists. Otherwise they are discarded
        Returns:
        a List containing the array elements collated into sub-lists
        Since:
        2.5.0
      • collate

        @Deprecated
        public static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> collate​(java.util.List<T> self,
                                                                    int size,
                                                                    int step,
                                                                    boolean keepRemainder)
        Deprecated.
        use the Iterable variant instead
        Since:
        1.8.6
        See Also:
        collate(Iterable, int, int, boolean)
      • 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 Collection of the transformed values
        Since:
        1.8.5
        See Also:
        Closure.IDENTITY
      • 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 <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 <S,​T> java.util.List<T> collect​(S[] self,
                                                            Closure<T> transform)
        Iterates through this Array transforming each item into a new value using the transform closure, returning a list of transformed values.
        Parameters:
        self - an Array
        transform - the closure used to transform each item of the Array
        Returns:
        a List of the transformed values
        Since:
        2.5.0
      • collect

        public static <S,​T> java.util.Collection<T> collect​(S[] self,
                                                                  java.util.Collection<T> collector,
                                                                  Closure<? extends T> transform)
        Iterates through this Array transforming each item into a new value using the transform closure and adding it to the supplied collector.
         Integer[] nums = [1,2,3]
         List answer = []
         nums.collect(answer) { it * 2 }
         assert [2,4,6] == answer
         
        Parameters:
        self - an Array
        collector - the Collection to which the transformed values are added
        transform - the closure used to transform each item
        Returns:
        the collector with all transformed values added to it
        Since:
        2.5.0
      • collect

        public static <S,​T> java.util.List<T> collect​(java.util.Iterator<S> self,
                                                            Closure<T> transform)
        Iterates through this Iterator transforming each item into a new value using the transform closure, returning a list of transformed values.
        Parameters:
        self - an Iterator
        transform - the closure used to transform each item
        Returns:
        a List of the transformed values
        Since:
        2.5.0
      • collect

        public static <S,​T> java.util.Collection<T> collect​(java.util.Iterator<S> self,
                                                                  java.util.Collection<T> collector,
                                                                  Closure<? extends T> transform)
        Iterates through this Iterator transforming each item into a new value using the transform closure and adding it to the supplied collector.
        Parameters:
        self - an Iterator
        collector - the Collection to which the transformed values are added
        transform - the closure used to transform each item
        Returns:
        the collector with all transformed values added to it
        Since:
        2.5.0
      • collect

        @Deprecated
        public static <T> java.util.List<T> collect​(java.util.Collection<T> self)
        Deprecated.
        use the Iterable version instead
        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

        @Deprecated
        public static <S,​T> java.util.List<T> collect​(java.util.Collection<S> self,
                                                            Closure<T> transform)
        Deprecated.
        use the Iterable version instead
        Iterates through this collection transforming each entry into a new value using the transform closure returning a list of transformed values.
        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

        @Deprecated
        public static <S,​T> java.util.Collection<T> collect​(java.util.Collection<S> self,
                                                                  java.util.Collection<T> collector,
                                                                  Closure<? extends T> transform)
        Deprecated.
        use the Iterable version instead
        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
      • collect

        public static <T> java.util.List<T> collect​(java.lang.Iterable<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 - an Iterable
        Returns:
        a List of the transformed values
        Since:
        2.5.0
        See Also:
        Closure.IDENTITY
      • collect

        public static <S,​T> java.util.List<T> collect​(java.lang.Iterable<S> self,
                                                            Closure<T> transform)
        Iterates through this Iterable 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 - an Iterable
        transform - the closure used to transform each item of the collection
        Returns:
        a List of the transformed values
        Since:
        2.5.0
      • collect

        public static <S,​T> java.util.Collection<T> collect​(java.lang.Iterable<S> 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 - an Iterable
        collector - the Collection to which the transformed values are added
        transform - the closure used to transform each item
        Returns:
        the collector with all transformed values added to it
        Since:
        2.5.0
      • collectAll

        @Deprecated
        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
      • collectNested

        public static java.util.List collectNested​(java.lang.Iterable self,
                                                   Closure transform)
        Recursively iterates through this Iterable 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 - an Iterable
        transform - the closure used to transform each item of the Iterable
        Returns:
        the resultant list
        Since:
        2.2.0
      • collectAll

        @Deprecated
        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(Iterable, Collection, Closure)
      • collectNested

        @Deprecated
        public static java.util.Collection collectNested​(java.util.Collection self,
                                                         java.util.Collection collector,
                                                         Closure transform)
        Deprecated.
        Use the Iterable version of collectNested instead
        Since:
        1.8.1
        See Also:
        collectNested(Iterable, Collection, Closure)
      • collectNested

        public static java.util.Collection collectNested​(java.lang.Iterable self,
                                                         java.util.Collection collector,
                                                         Closure transform)
        Recursively iterates through this Iterable 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 - an Iterable
        collector - an initial Collection to which the transformed values are added
        transform - the closure used to transform each element of the Iterable
        Returns:
        the collector with all transformed values added to it
        Since:
        2.2.0
      • collectMany

        @Deprecated
        public static <T,​E> java.util.List<T> collectMany​(java.util.Collection<E> self,
                                                                Closure<java.util.Collection<? extends T>> projection)
        Deprecated.
        Use the Iterable version of collectMany instead
        Since:
        1.8.1
        See Also:
        collectMany(Iterable, Closure)
      • collectMany

        @Deprecated
        public static <T,​E> java.util.Collection<T> collectMany​(java.util.Collection<E> self,
                                                                      java.util.Collection<T> collector,
                                                                      Closure<java.util.Collection<? extends T>> projection)
        Deprecated.
        Use the Iterable version of collectMany instead
        Since:
        1.8.5
        See Also:
        collectMany(Iterable, Collection, Closure)
      • collectMany

        public static <T,​E> java.util.List<T> collectMany​(java.lang.Iterable<E> self,
                                                                Closure<java.util.Collection<? extends T>> projection)
        Projects each item from a source Iterable 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 - an Iterable
        projection - a projecting Closure returning a collection of items
        Returns:
        a list created from the projected collections concatenated (flattened) together
        Since:
        2.2.0
        See Also:
        sum(java.util.Collection, groovy.lang.Closure)
      • collectMany

        public static <T,​E> java.util.Collection<T> collectMany​(java.lang.Iterable<E> 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 - an Iterable
        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) into it
        Since:
        2.2.0
      • collectMany

        public static <T,​K,​V> java.util.Collection<T> collectMany​(java.util.Map<K,​V> 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,​K,​V> java.util.Collection<T> collectMany​(java.util.Map<K,​V> 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,​E> java.util.List<T> collectMany​(E[] 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 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,​E> java.util.List<T> collectMany​(java.util.Iterator<E> 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,​K,​V> java.util.Collection<T> collect​(java.util.Map<K,​V> 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 values 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,​K,​V> java.util.List<T> collect​(java.util.Map<K,​V> 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,​S,​T> java.util.Map<K,​V> collectEntries​(java.util.Map<S,​T> 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']
         
        Note: When using the list-style of result, the behavior is 'def (key, value) = listResultFromClosure'. While we strongly discourage using a list of size other than 2, Groovy's normal semantics apply in this case; throwing away elements after the second one and using null for the key or value for the case of a shortened list. If your collector Map doesn't support null keys or values, you might get a runtime error, e.g. NullPointerException or IllegalArgumentException.
        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 <K,​V> java.util.Map<?,​?> collectEntries​(java.util.Map<K,​V> 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']
         
        Note: When using the list-style of result, the behavior is 'def (key, value) = listResultFromClosure'. While we strongly discourage using a list of size other than 2, Groovy's normal semantics apply in this case; throwing away elements after the second one and using null for the key or value for the case of a shortened list. If your Map doesn't support null keys or values, you might get a runtime error, e.g. NullPointerException or IllegalArgumentException.
        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

        @Deprecated
        public static <K,​V> java.util.Map<K,​V> collectEntries​(java.util.Collection<?> self,
                                                                          Closure<?> transform)
        Deprecated.
        Use the Iterable version of collectEntries instead
        Since:
        1.7.9
        See Also:
        collectEntries(Iterable, Closure)
      • collectEntries

        public static <K,​V,​E> java.util.Map<K,​V> collectEntries​(java.util.Iterator<E> 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(Iterable, Closure)
      • collectEntries

        public static <K,​V,​E> java.util.Map<K,​V> collectEntries​(java.lang.Iterable<E> self,
                                                                                  Closure<?> transform)
        Iterates through this Iterable 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']
         
        Note: When using the list-style of result, the behavior is 'def (key, value) = listResultFromClosure'. While we strongly discourage using a list of size other than 2, Groovy's normal semantics apply in this case; throwing away elements after the second one and using null for the key or value for the case of a shortened list.
        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

        @Deprecated
        public static <K,​V> java.util.Map<K,​V> collectEntries​(java.util.Collection<?> self)
        Deprecated.
        Use the Iterable version of collectEntries instead
        Since:
        1.8.5
        See Also:
        collectEntries(Iterable)
      • 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(Iterable)
      • collectEntries

        public static <K,​V> java.util.Map<K,​V> collectEntries​(java.lang.Iterable<?> self)
        A variant of collectEntries for Iterable objects using the identity closure as the transform. The source Iterable should contain a list of [key, value] tuples or Map.Entry objects.
         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 - an Iterable
        Returns:
        a Map of the transformed entries
        Since:
        1.8.7
        See Also:
        collectEntries(Iterator)
      • collectEntries

        @Deprecated
        public static <K,​V> java.util.Map<K,​V> collectEntries​(java.util.Collection<?> self,
                                                                          java.util.Map<K,​V> collector,
                                                                          Closure<?> transform)
        Deprecated.
        Use the Iterable version of collectEntries instead
        Since:
        1.7.9
        See Also:
        collectEntries(Iterable, Map, Closure)
      • collectEntries

        public static <K,​V,​E> java.util.Map<K,​V> collectEntries​(java.util.Iterator<E> 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
      • collectEntries

        public static <K,​V,​E> java.util.Map<K,​V> collectEntries​(java.lang.Iterable<E> self,
                                                                                  java.util.Map<K,​V> collector,
                                                                                  Closure<?> transform)
        Iterates through this Iterable 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']
         
        Note: When using the list-style of result, the behavior is 'def (key, value) = listResultFromClosure'. While we strongly discourage using a list of size other than 2, Groovy's normal semantics apply in this case; throwing away elements after the second one and using null for the key or value for the case of a shortened list. If your collector Map doesn't support null keys or values, you might get a runtime error, e.g. NullPointerException or IllegalArgumentException.
        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

        @Deprecated
        public static <K,​V> java.util.Map<K,​V> collectEntries​(java.util.Collection<?> self,
                                                                          java.util.Map<K,​V> collector)
        Deprecated.
        Use the Iterable version of collectEntries instead
        Since:
        1.8.5
        See Also:
        collectEntries(Iterable, Map)
      • 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(Iterable, 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,​E> java.util.Map<K,​V> collectEntries​(E[] 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']
         
        Note: When using the list-style of result, the behavior is 'def (key, value) = listResultFromClosure'. While we strongly discourage using a list of size other than 2, Groovy's normal semantics apply in this case; throwing away elements after the second one and using null for the key or value for the case of a shortened list. If your collector Map doesn't support null keys or values, you might get a runtime error, e.g. NullPointerException or IllegalArgumentException.
        Parameters:
        self - an 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,​E> java.util.Map<K,​V> collectEntries​(E[] self,
                                                                                  java.util.Map<K,​V> collector)
        A variant of collectEntries using the identity closure as the transform.
        Parameters:
        self - an 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,​E> java.util.Map<K,​V> collectEntries​(E[] 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']
         
        Note: When using the list-style of result, the behavior is 'def (key, value) = listResultFromClosure'. While we strongly discourage using a list of size other than 2, Groovy's normal semantics apply in this case; throwing away elements after the second one and using null for the key or value for the case of a shortened list.
        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(Iterable, Map, Closure)
      • collectEntries

        public static <K,​V,​E> java.util.Map<K,​V> collectEntries​(E[] self)
        A variant of collectEntries using the identity closure as the transform.
        Parameters:
        self - an 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.
         def numbers = [1, 2, 3]
         def result = numbers.find { it > 1}
         assert result == 2
         
        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
      • 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, in the order of the collections iterator, or null if no element matches
        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 java.lang.Object findResult​(java.lang.Object self,
                                                  Closure condition)
        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.

         int[] numbers = [1, 2, 3]
         assert numbers.findResult { if(it > 1) return it } == 2
         assert numbers.findResult { if(it > 4) return it } == null
         
        Parameters:
        self - an Object with an iterator returning its values
        condition - a closure that returns a non-null value to indicate that processing should stop and the value should be returned
        Returns:
        the first non-null result of the closure
        Since:
        1.7.5
      • findResult

        public static java.lang.Object findResult​(java.lang.Object self,
                                                  java.lang.Object defaultResult,
                                                  Closure condition)
        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.

         int[] numbers = [1, 2, 3]
         assert numbers.findResult(5) { if(it > 1) return it } == 2
         assert numbers.findResult(5) { if(it > 4) return it } == 5
         
        Parameters:
        self - an Object with an iterator returning its values
        defaultResult - an Object that should be returned if all closure results are null
        condition - a closure that returns a non-null value to indicate that processing should stop and the value should be returned
        Returns:
        the first non-null result of the closure, otherwise the default value
        Since:
        1.7.5
      • findResult

        @Deprecated
        public static <S,​T,​U extends T,​V extends T> T findResult​(java.util.Collection<S> self,
                                                                                   U defaultResult,
                                                                                   Closure<V> condition)
        Deprecated.
        use the Iterable version instead
        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.
        Parameters:
        self - a Collection
        defaultResult - an Object that should be returned if all closure results are null
        condition - a closure that returns a non-null value to indicate that processing should stop and the value should be returned
        Returns:
        the first non-null result from calling the closure, or the defaultValue
        Since:
        1.7.5
      • findResult

        @Deprecated
        public static <S,​T> T findResult​(java.util.Collection<S> self,
                                               Closure<T> condition)
        Deprecated.
        use the Iterable version instead
        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.
        Parameters:
        self - a Collection
        condition - a closure that returns a non-null value to indicate that processing should stop and the value should be returned
        Returns:
        the first non-null result from calling the closure, or null
        Since:
        1.7.5
      • findResult

        public static <S,​T,​U extends T,​V extends T> T findResult​(java.util.Iterator<S> self,
                                                                                   U defaultResult,
                                                                                   Closure<V> condition)
        Iterates through the Iterator calling the given closure condition 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 iter = [1,2,3].iterator()
         assert "Found 2" == iter.findResult("default") { it > 1 ? "Found $it" : null }
         assert "default" == iter.findResult("default") { it > 3 ? "Found $it" : null }
         
        Parameters:
        self - an Iterator
        defaultResult - an Object that should be returned if all closure results are null
        condition - a closure that returns a non-null value to indicate that processing should stop and the value should be returned
        Returns:
        the first non-null result from calling the closure, or the defaultValue
        Since:
        2.5.0
      • findResult

        public static <T,​U> T findResult​(java.util.Iterator<U> self,
                                               Closure<T> condition)
        Iterates through the Iterator calling the given closure condition 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.
        Parameters:
        self - an Iterator
        condition - a closure that returns a non-null value to indicate that processing should stop and the value should be returned
        Returns:
        the first non-null result from calling the closure, or null
        Since:
        2.5.0
      • findResult

        public static <S,​T,​U extends T,​V extends T> T findResult​(java.lang.Iterable<S> self,
                                                                                   U defaultResult,
                                                                                   Closure<V> condition)
        Iterates through the Iterable calling the given closure condition 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 - an Iterable
        defaultResult - an Object that should be returned if all closure results are null
        condition - a closure that returns a non-null value to indicate that processing should stop and the value should be returned
        Returns:
        the first non-null result from calling the closure, or the defaultValue
        Since:
        2.5.0
      • findResult

        public static <T,​U> T findResult​(java.lang.Iterable<U> self,
                                               Closure<T> condition)
        Iterates through the Iterable calling the given closure condition 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.
        Parameters:
        self - an Iterable
        condition - a closure that returns a non-null value to indicate that processing should stop and the value should be returned
        Returns:
        the first non-null result from calling the closure, or null
        Since:
        2.5.0
      • findResult

        public static <S,​T,​U extends T,​V extends T> T findResult​(S[] self,
                                                                                   U defaultResult,
                                                                                   Closure<V> condition)
        Iterates through the Array calling the given closure condition 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.
        Parameters:
        self - an Array
        defaultResult - an Object that should be returned if all closure results are null
        condition - a closure that returns a non-null value to indicate that processing should stop and the value should be returned
        Returns:
        the first non-null result from calling the closure, or the defaultValue
        Since:
        2.5.0
      • findResult

        public static <S,​T> T findResult​(S[] self,
                                               Closure<T> condition)
        Iterates through the Array calling the given closure condition 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.
        Parameters:
        self - an Array
        condition - a closure that returns a non-null value to indicate that processing should stop and the value should be returned
        Returns:
        the first non-null result from calling the closure, or null
        Since:
        2.5.0
      • findResult

        public static <T,​K,​V> T findResult​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self,
                                                       Closure<T> condition)
        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
        condition - 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
      • findResult

        public static <T,​U extends T,​V extends T,​A,​B> T findResult​(java.util.Map<A,​B> self,
                                                                                           U defaultResult,
                                                                                           Closure<V> condition)
        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
        condition - 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
      • findResults

        @Deprecated
        public static <T,​U> java.util.Collection<T> findResults​(java.util.Collection<U> self,
                                                                      Closure<T> filteringTransform)
        Deprecated.
        Use the Iterable version of findResults instead
        Since:
        1.8.1
        See Also:
        findResults(Iterable, Closure)
      • findResults

        public static <T,​U> java.util.Collection<T> findResults​(java.lang.Iterable<U> self,
                                                                      Closure<T> filteringTransform)
        Iterates through the Iterable 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 - an Iterable
        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:
        2.2.0
      • findResults

        public static <T,​U> java.util.Collection<T> findResults​(java.util.Iterator<U> self,
                                                                      Closure<T> filteringTransform)
        Iterates through the Iterator transforming items using the supplied closure and collecting any non-null results.
        Parameters:
        self - an Iterator
        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:
        2.5.0
      • findResults

        public static <T,​U> java.util.Collection<T> findResults​(U[] self,
                                                                      Closure<T> filteringTransform)
        Iterates through the Array transforming items using the supplied closure and collecting any non-null results.
        Parameters:
        self - an Array
        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:
        2.5.0
      • findResults

        public static <T,​K,​V> java.util.Collection<T> findResults​(java.util.Map<K,​V> 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
      • findAll

        public static <T> java.util.Set<T> findAll​(java.util.Set<T> self,
                                                   Closure closure)
        Finds all values matching the closure condition.
        assert ([2,4] as Set) == ([1,2,3,4] as Set).findAll { it % 2 == 0 }
        Parameters:
        self - a Set
        closure - a closure condition
        Returns:
        a Set of matching values
        Since:
        2.4.0
      • findAll

        public static <T> java.util.List<T> findAll​(java.util.List<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 List
        closure - a closure condition
        Returns:
        a List of matching values
        Since:
        2.4.0
      • 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.Set<T> findAll​(java.util.Set<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] as Set
         assert items.findAll() == [1, 2, true, 'foo', [4, 5]] as Set
         
        Parameters:
        self - a Set
        Returns:
        a Set of the values found
        Since:
        2.4.0
        See Also:
        Closure.IDENTITY
      • findAll

        public static <T> java.util.List<T> findAll​(java.util.List<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 List
        Returns:
        a List of the values found
        Since:
        2.4.0
        See Also:
        Closure.IDENTITY
      • 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 Collection 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
      • contains

        public static boolean contains​(java.lang.Iterable self,
                                       java.lang.Object item)
        Returns true if this iterable contains the item.
        Parameters:
        self - an Iterable to be checked for containment
        item - an Object to be checked for containment in this iterable
        Returns:
        true if this iterable contains the item
        Since:
        2.4.0
        See Also:
        Collection.contains(Object)
      • containsAll

        public static boolean containsAll​(java.lang.Iterable self,
                                          java.lang.Object[] items)
        Returns true if this iterable contains all of the elements in the specified array.
        Parameters:
        self - an Iterable to be checked for containment
        items - array to be checked for containment in this iterable
        Returns:
        true if this collection contains all of the elements in the specified array
        Since:
        2.4.0
        See Also:
        Collection.containsAll(Collection)
      • containsAll

        @Deprecated
        public static boolean containsAll​(java.util.Collection self,
                                          java.lang.Object[] items)
        Deprecated.
        use the Iterable variant instead
        Since:
        1.7.2
        See Also:
        containsAll(Iterable, Object[])
      • 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 <T> boolean retainAll​(java.util.Collection<T> 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.
        def list = ['a', 'b']
         list.retainAll { it == 'b' }
         assert list == ['b']
        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()
      • retainAll

        public static <K,​V> boolean retainAll​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self,
                                                    Closure condition)
        Modifies this map so that it retains only its elements that are matched according to the specified closure condition. In other words, removes from this map all of its elements that don't match. If the closure takes one parameter then it will be passed the Map.Entry. Otherwise the closure should take two parameters, which will be the key and the value.
        def map = [a:1, b:2]
         map.retainAll { k,v -> k == 'b' }
         assert map == [b:2]
        See also findAll when wanting to produce a new map containing items which match some criteria but leaving the original map unchanged.
        Parameters:
        self - a Map to be modified
        condition - a 1 or 2 arg Closure condition applying on the entries
        Returns:
        true if this map changed as a result of the call
        Since:
        2.5.0
      • removeAll

        public static <T> boolean removeAll​(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                                            Closure condition)
        Modifies this collection by removing the elements that are matched according to the specified closure condition.
        def list = ['a', 'b']
         list.removeAll { it == 'b' }
         assert list == ['a']
        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 <K,​V> boolean removeAll​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self,
                                                    Closure condition)
        Modifies this map by removing the elements that are matched according to the specified closure condition. If the closure takes one parameter then it will be passed the Map.Entry. Otherwise the closure should take two parameters, which will be the key and the value.
        def map = [a:1, b:2]
         map.removeAll { k,v -> k == 'b' }
         assert map == [a:1]
        See also findAll when wanting to produce a new map containing items which match some criteria but leaving the original map unchanged.
        Parameters:
        self - a Map to be modified
        condition - a 1 or 2 arg Closure condition applying on the entries
        Returns:
        true if this map changed as a result of the call
        Since:
        2.5.0
      • 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
      • split

        public static <T> java.util.Collection<java.util.Collection<T>> split​(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.
        Parameters:
        self - an Array
        closure - a closure condition
        Returns:
        a List whose first item is the accepted values and whose second item is the rejected values
        Since:
        2.5.0
      • split

        public static <T> java.util.List<java.util.List<T>> split​(java.util.List<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 List 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:
        2.4.0
      • split

        public static <T> java.util.List<java.util.Set<T>> split​(java.util.Set<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] as Set, [1,3] as Set] == ([1,2,3,4] as Set).split { it % 2 == 0 }
        Parameters:
        self - a Set 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:
        2.4.0
      • combinations

        @Deprecated
        public static java.util.List combinations​(java.util.Collection self)
        Deprecated.
        Use the Iterable version of combinations instead
        Since:
        1.5.0
        See Also:
        combinations(Iterable)
      • combinations

        public static java.util.List combinations​(java.lang.Iterable self)
        Adds GroovyCollections#combinations(Iterable) as a method on Iterables.

        Example usage:

         assert [['a', 'b'],[1, 2, 3]].combinations() == [['a', 1], ['b', 1], ['a', 2], ['b', 2], ['a', 3], ['b', 3]]
         
        Parameters:
        self - an Iterable of collections
        Returns:
        a List of the combinations found
        Since:
        2.2.0
        See Also:
        GroovyCollections.combinations(java.lang.Iterable)
      • combinations

        public static java.util.List combinations​(java.lang.Iterable self,
                                                  Closure<?> function)
        Adds GroovyCollections#combinations(Iterable, Closure) as a method on collections.

        Example usage:

        assert [[2, 3],[4, 5, 6]].combinations {x,y -> x*y } == [8, 12, 10, 15, 12, 18]
        Parameters:
        self - a Collection of lists
        function - a closure to be called on each combination
        Returns:
        a List of the results of applying the closure to each combinations found
        Since:
        2.2.0
        See Also:
        GroovyCollections.combinations(Iterable)
      • eachCombination

        public static void eachCombination​(java.lang.Iterable self,
                                           Closure<?> function)
        Applies a function on each combination of the input lists.

        Example usage:

        [[2, 3],[4, 5, 6]].eachCombination { println "Found $it" }
        Parameters:
        self - a Collection of lists
        function - a closure to be called on each combination
        Since:
        2.2.0
        See Also:
        GroovyCollections.combinations(Iterable)
      • 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.lang.Iterable<T> self)
        Finds all permutations of an iterable.

        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 Iterable of items
        Returns:
        the permutations from the list
        Since:
        1.7.0
      • permutations

        @Deprecated
        public static <T> java.util.Set<java.util.List<T>> permutations​(java.util.List<T> self)
        Deprecated.
        Use the Iterable version of permutations instead
        Since:
        1.7.0
        See Also:
        permutations(Iterable)
      • permutations

        public static <T,​V> java.util.List<V> permutations​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self,
                                                                 Closure<V> function)
        Finds all permutations of an iterable, applies a function to each permutation and collects the result into a list.

        Example usage:

        Set result = [1, 2, 3].permutations { it.collect { v -> 2*v }}
         assert result == [[6, 4, 2], [6, 2, 4], [2, 6, 4], [4, 6, 2], [4, 2, 6], [2, 4, 6]] as Set
        Parameters:
        self - the Iterable of items
        function - the function to apply on each permutation
        Returns:
        the list of results of the application of the function on each permutation
        Since:
        2.2.0
      • permutations

        @Deprecated
        public static <T,​V> java.util.List<V> permutations​(java.util.List<T> self,
                                                                 Closure<V> function)
        Deprecated.
        Use the Iterable version of permutations instead
        Since:
        2.2.0
        See Also:
        permutations(Iterable, Closure)
      • eachPermutation

        @Deprecated
        public static <T> java.util.Iterator<java.util.List<T>> eachPermutation​(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                                                                                Closure closure)
        Deprecated.
        Use the Iterable version of eachPermutation instead
        Since:
        1.7.0
        See Also:
        eachPermutation(Iterable, Closure)
      • eachPermutation

        public static <T> java.util.Iterator<java.util.List<T>> eachPermutation​(java.lang.Iterable<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 Transpose Function 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

        @Deprecated
        public static <K,​T> java.util.Map<K,​java.util.List<T>> groupBy​(java.util.Collection<T> self,
                                                                                   Closure<K> closure)
        Deprecated.
        Use the Iterable version of groupBy instead
        Since:
        1.0
        See Also:
        groupBy(Iterable, Closure)
      • groupBy

        public static <K,​T> java.util.Map<K,​java.util.List<T>> groupBy​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self,
                                                                                   Closure<K> closure)
        Sorts all Iterable 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:
        2.2.0
      • groupBy

        public static <K,​T> java.util.Map<K,​java.util.List<T>> groupBy​(T[] self,
                                                                                   Closure<K> closure)
        Sorts all array 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:

         Integer[] items = [1,2,3,4,5,6]
         assert [0:[2,4,6], 1:[1,3,5]] == items.groupBy { it % 2 }
         
        Parameters:
        self - an array to group
        closure - a closure mapping entries on keys
        Returns:
        a new Map grouped by keys
        Since:
        2.2.0
        See Also:
        groupBy(Iterable, Closure)
      • groupBy

        @Deprecated
        public static java.util.Map groupBy​(java.util.Collection self,
                                            java.lang.Object... closures)
        Deprecated.
        Use the Iterable version of groupBy instead
        Since:
        1.8.1
        See Also:
        groupBy(Iterable, Object...)
      • groupBy

        public static java.util.Map groupBy​(java.lang.Iterable self,
                                            java.lang.Object... closures)
        Sorts all Iterable 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:
        2.2.0
        See Also:
        Closure.IDENTITY
      • groupBy

        public static java.util.Map groupBy​(java.lang.Object[] self,
                                            java.lang.Object... closures)
        Sorts all array members into (sub)groups determined by the supplied mapping closures as per the Iterable variant of this method.
        Parameters:
        self - an array to group
        closures - an array of closures, each mapping entries on keys
        Returns:
        a new Map grouped by keys on each criterion
        Since:
        2.2.0
        See Also:
        groupBy(Iterable, Object...), Closure.IDENTITY
      • groupBy

        @Deprecated
        public static java.util.Map groupBy​(java.util.Collection self,
                                            java.util.List<Closure> closures)
        Deprecated.
        Use the Iterable version of groupBy instead
        Since:
        1.8.1
        See Also:
        groupBy(Iterable, List)
      • groupBy

        public static java.util.Map groupBy​(java.lang.Iterable self,
                                            java.util.List<Closure> closures)
        Sorts all Iterable 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:
        2.2.0
        See Also:
        Closure.IDENTITY
      • groupBy

        public static java.util.Map groupBy​(java.lang.Object[] self,
                                            java.util.List<Closure> closures)
        Sorts all array members into (sub)groups determined by the supplied mapping closures as per the list variant of this method.
        Parameters:
        self - an array to group
        closures - a list of closures, each mapping entries on keys
        Returns:
        a new Map grouped by keys on each criterion
        Since:
        2.2.0
        See Also:
        Closure.IDENTITY, groupBy(Iterable, List)
      • countBy

        @Deprecated
        public static <K> java.util.Map<K,​java.lang.Integer> countBy​(java.util.Collection self,
                                                                           Closure<K> closure)
        Deprecated.
        Use the Iterable version of countBy instead
        Since:
        1.8.0
        See Also:
        countBy(Iterable, Closure)
      • countBy

        public static <K,​E> java.util.Map<K,​java.lang.Integer> countBy​(java.lang.Iterable<E> 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:
        2.2.0
      • countBy

        public static <K,​E> java.util.Map<K,​java.lang.Integer> countBy​(E[] 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 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,​E> java.util.Map<K,​java.lang.Integer> countBy​(java.util.Iterator<E> 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,​U,​V> java.util.Map<K,​java.lang.Integer> countBy​(java.util.Map<U,​V> 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,​K,​V> T callClosureForMapEntry​(Closure<T> closure,
                                                                      java.util.Map.Entry<K,​V> entry)
      • callClosureForLine

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

        protected static <T,​K,​V> T callClosureForMapEntryAndCounter​(Closure<T> closure,
                                                                                java.util.Map.Entry<K,​V> 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 <E,​T,​U extends T,​V extends T> T inject​(java.util.Collection<E> 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 <K,​V,​T,​U extends T,​W extends T> T inject​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self,
                                                                                       U initialValue,
                                                                                       Closure<W> 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 <E,​T,​U extends T,​V extends T> T inject​(java.util.Iterator<E> 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 <E,​T,​V extends T> T inject​(E[] 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 <E,​T,​U extends T,​V extends T> T inject​(E[] 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

        @Deprecated
        public static java.lang.Object sum​(java.util.Collection self)
        Deprecated.
        Use the Iterable version of sum instead
        Since:
        1.0
        See Also:
        sum(Iterable)
      • sum

        public static java.lang.Object sum​(java.lang.Iterable self)
        Sums the items in an Iterable. This is equivalent to invoking the "plus" method on all items in the Iterable.
        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:
        2.2.0
      • 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 byte sum​(byte[] self)
        Sums the items in an array.
        assert (1+2+3+4 as byte) == ([1,2,3,4] as byte[]).sum()
        Parameters:
        self - The array of values to add together
        Returns:
        The sum of all of the items
        Since:
        2.4.2
      • sum

        public static short sum​(short[] self)
        Sums the items in an array.
        assert (1+2+3+4 as short) == ([1,2,3,4] as short[]).sum()
        Parameters:
        self - The array of values to add together
        Returns:
        The sum of all of the items
        Since:
        2.4.2
      • sum

        public static int sum​(int[] self)
        Sums the items in an array.
        assert 1+2+3+4 == ([1,2,3,4] as int[]).sum()
        Parameters:
        self - The array of values to add together
        Returns:
        The sum of all of the items
        Since:
        2.4.2
      • sum

        public static long sum​(long[] self)
        Sums the items in an array.
        assert (1+2+3+4 as long) == ([1,2,3,4] as long[]).sum()
        Parameters:
        self - The array of values to add together
        Returns:
        The sum of all of the items
        Since:
        2.4.2
      • sum

        public static char sum​(char[] self)
        Sums the items in an array.
        assert (1+2+3+4 as char) == ([1,2,3,4] as char[]).sum()
        Parameters:
        self - The array of values to add together
        Returns:
        The sum of all of the items
        Since:
        2.4.2
      • sum

        public static float sum​(float[] self)
        Sums the items in an array.
        assert (1+2+3+4 as float) == ([1,2,3,4] as float[]).sum()
        Parameters:
        self - The array of values to add together
        Returns:
        The sum of all of the items
        Since:
        2.4.2
      • sum

        public static double sum​(double[] self)
        Sums the items in an array.
        assert (1+2+3+4 as double) == ([1,2,3,4] as double[]).sum()
        Parameters:
        self - The array of values to add together
        Returns:
        The sum of all of the items
        Since:
        2.4.2
      • sum

        @Deprecated
        public static java.lang.Object sum​(java.util.Collection self,
                                           java.lang.Object initialValue)
        Deprecated.
        Use the Iterable version of sum instead
        Since:
        1.5.0
        See Also:
        sum(Iterable, Object)
      • sum

        public static java.lang.Object sum​(java.lang.Iterable self,
                                           java.lang.Object initialValue)
        Sums the items in an Iterable, adding the result to some initial value.
         assert 5+1+2+3+4 == [1,2,3,4].sum(5)
         
        Parameters:
        self - an Iterable 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:
        2.2.0
      • 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 byte sum​(byte[] self,
                               byte initialValue)
        Sums the items in an array, adding the result to some initial value.
        assert (5+1+2+3+4 as byte) == ([1,2,3,4] as byte[]).sum(5 as byte)
        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:
        2.4.2
      • sum

        public static short sum​(short[] self,
                                short initialValue)
        Sums the items in an array, adding the result to some initial value.
        assert (5+1+2+3+4 as short) == ([1,2,3,4] as short[]).sum(5 as short)
        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:
        2.4.2
      • sum

        public static int sum​(int[] self,
                              int initialValue)
        Sums the items in an array, adding the result to some initial value.
        assert 5+1+2+3+4 == ([1,2,3,4] as int[]).sum(5)
        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:
        2.4.2
      • sum

        public static long sum​(long[] self,
                               long initialValue)
        Sums the items in an array, adding the result to some initial value.
        assert (5+1+2+3+4 as long) == ([1,2,3,4] as long[]).sum(5)
        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:
        2.4.2
      • sum

        public static char sum​(char[] self,
                               char initialValue)
        Sums the items in an array, adding the result to some initial value.
        assert (5+1+2+3+4 as char) == ([1,2,3,4] as char[]).sum(5 as char)
        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:
        2.4.2
      • sum

        public static float sum​(float[] self,
                                float initialValue)
        Sums the items in an array, adding the result to some initial value.
        assert (5+1+2+3+4 as float) == ([1,2,3,4] as float[]).sum(5)
        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:
        2.4.2
      • sum

        public static double sum​(double[] self,
                                 double initialValue)
        Sums the items in an array, adding the result to some initial value.
        assert (5+1+2+3+4 as double) == ([1,2,3,4] as double[]).sum(5)
        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:
        2.4.2
      • sum

        @Deprecated
        public static java.lang.Object sum​(java.util.Collection self,
                                           Closure closure)
        Deprecated.
        Use the Iterable version of sum instead
        Since:
        1.0
        See Also:
        sum(Iterable, Closure)
      • sum

        public static <T> java.lang.Object sum​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self,
                                               Closure closure)
        Sums the result of apply a closure to each item of an Iterable. coll.sum(closure) is equivalent to: coll.collect(closure).sum().
        assert 4+6+10+12 == [2,3,5,6].sum { it * 2 }
        Parameters:
        self - an Iterable
        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 Iterable.
        Since:
        2.2.0
      • sum

        public static <T> java.lang.Object sum​(T[] 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 <T> java.lang.Object sum​(java.util.Iterator<T> 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

        @Deprecated
        public static java.lang.Object sum​(java.util.Collection self,
                                           java.lang.Object initialValue,
                                           Closure closure)
        Deprecated.
        Use the Iterable version of sum instead
        Since:
        1.5.0
        See Also:
        sum(Iterable, Object, Closure)
      • sum

        public static <T> java.lang.Object sum​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self,
                                               java.lang.Object initialValue,
                                               Closure closure)
        Sums the result of applying a closure to each item of an Iterable 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 - an Iterable
        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 <T> java.lang.Object sum​(T[] 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 <T> java.lang.Object sum​(java.util.Iterator<T> 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

        @Deprecated
        public static java.lang.String join​(java.util.Collection self,
                                            java.lang.String separator)
        Deprecated.
        Use the Iterable version of join instead
        Since:
        1.0
        See Also:
        join(Iterable, String)
      • join

        public static java.lang.String join​(java.lang.Iterable self,
                                            java.lang.String separator)
        Concatenates the toString() representation of each item in this Iterable, with the given String as a separator between each item.
        assert "1, 2, 3" == [1,2,3].join(", ")
        Parameters:
        self - an Iterable 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
      • join

        public static java.lang.String join​(boolean[] self,
                                            java.lang.String separator)
        Concatenates the string representation of each items in this array, with the given String as a separator between each item.
        Parameters:
        self - an array of boolean
        separator - a String separator
        Returns:
        the joined String
        Since:
        2.4.1
      • join

        public static java.lang.String join​(byte[] self,
                                            java.lang.String separator)
        Concatenates the string representation of each items in this array, with the given String as a separator between each item.
        Parameters:
        self - an array of byte
        separator - a String separator
        Returns:
        the joined String
        Since:
        2.4.1
      • join

        public static java.lang.String join​(char[] self,
                                            java.lang.String separator)
        Concatenates the string representation of each items in this array, with the given String as a separator between each item.
        Parameters:
        self - an array of char
        separator - a String separator
        Returns:
        the joined String
        Since:
        2.4.1
      • join

        public static java.lang.String join​(double[] self,
                                            java.lang.String separator)
        Concatenates the string representation of each items in this array, with the given String as a separator between each item.
        Parameters:
        self - an array of double
        separator - a String separator
        Returns:
        the joined String
        Since:
        2.4.1
      • join

        public static java.lang.String join​(float[] self,
                                            java.lang.String separator)
        Concatenates the string representation of each items in this array, with the given String as a separator between each item.
        Parameters:
        self - an array of float
        separator - a String separator
        Returns:
        the joined String
        Since:
        2.4.1
      • join

        public static java.lang.String join​(int[] self,
                                            java.lang.String separator)
        Concatenates the string representation of each items in this array, with the given String as a separator between each item.
        Parameters:
        self - an array of int
        separator - a String separator
        Returns:
        the joined String
        Since:
        2.4.1
      • join

        public static java.lang.String join​(long[] self,
                                            java.lang.String separator)
        Concatenates the string representation of each items in this array, with the given String as a separator between each item.
        Parameters:
        self - an array of long
        separator - a String separator
        Returns:
        the joined String
        Since:
        2.4.1
      • join

        public static java.lang.String join​(short[] self,
                                            java.lang.String separator)
        Concatenates the string representation of each items in this array, with the given String as a separator between each item.
        Parameters:
        self - an array of short
        separator - a String separator
        Returns:
        the joined String
        Since:
        2.4.1
      • min

        @Deprecated
        public static <T> T min​(java.util.Collection<T> self)
        Deprecated.
        Use the Iterable version of min instead
        Since:
        1.0
        See Also:
        min(Iterable)
      • min

        public static <T> T min​(java.lang.Iterable<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)