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groovy.lang
[Java] Class Script

java.lang.Object
  groovy.lang.GroovyObjectSupport
      groovy.lang.Script

public abstract class Script
extends GroovyObjectSupport

This object represents a Groovy script

Authors:
James Strachan
Guillaume Laforge
Version:
\$Revision\$

Constructor Summary
protected Script()

protected Script(Binding binding)

 
Method Summary
java.lang.Object evaluate(java.lang.String expression)

A helper method to allow the dynamic evaluation of groovy expressions using this scripts binding as the variable scope
java.lang.Object evaluate(java.io.File file)

A helper method to allow the dynamic evaluation of groovy expressions using this scripts binding as the variable scope
Binding getBinding()

java.lang.Object getProperty(java.lang.String property)

java.lang.Object invokeMethod(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object args)

Invoke a method (or closure in the binding) defined.
void print(java.lang.Object value)

Prints the value to the current 'out' variable which should be a PrintWriter or at least have a print() method defined on it.

void printf(java.lang.String format, java.lang.Object value)

Prints a formatted string using the specified format string and argument.
void printf(java.lang.String format, java.lang.Object[] values)

Prints a formatted string using the specified format string and arguments.
void println()

Prints a newline to the current 'out' variable which should be a PrintWriter or at least have a println() method defined on it.

void println(java.lang.Object value)

Prints the value and a newline to the current 'out' variable which should be a PrintWriter or at least have a println() method defined on it.

java.lang.Object run()

The main instance method of a script which has variables in scope as defined by the current Binding instance.
void run(java.io.File file, java.lang.String[] arguments)

A helper method to allow scripts to be run taking command line arguments
void setBinding(Binding binding)

void setProperty(java.lang.String property, java.lang.Object newValue)

 
Methods inherited from class GroovyObjectSupport
getMetaClass, getProperty, invokeMethod, setMetaClass, setProperty
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
java.lang.Object#wait(long), java.lang.Object#wait(long, int), java.lang.Object#wait(), java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object), java.lang.Object#toString(), java.lang.Object#hashCode(), java.lang.Object#getClass(), java.lang.Object#notify(), java.lang.Object#notifyAll()
 

Constructor Detail

Script

protected Script()

Script

protected Script(Binding binding)

 
Method Detail

evaluate

public java.lang.Object evaluate(java.lang.String expression)
A helper method to allow the dynamic evaluation of groovy expressions using this scripts binding as the variable scope
Parameters:
expression - is the Groovy script expression to evaluate

evaluate

public java.lang.Object evaluate(java.io.File file)
A helper method to allow the dynamic evaluation of groovy expressions using this scripts binding as the variable scope
Parameters:
file - is the Groovy script to evaluate

getBinding

public Binding getBinding()

getProperty

public java.lang.Object getProperty(java.lang.String property)

invokeMethod

public java.lang.Object invokeMethod(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object args)
Invoke a method (or closure in the binding) defined.
Parameters:
name - method to call
args - arguments to pass to the method
Returns:
value

print

public void print(java.lang.Object value)
Prints the value to the current 'out' variable which should be a PrintWriter or at least have a print() method defined on it. If there is no 'out' property then print to standard out.

printf

public void printf(java.lang.String format, java.lang.Object value)
Prints a formatted string using the specified format string and argument.
Parameters:
format - the format to follow
value - the value to be formatted

printf

public void printf(java.lang.String format, java.lang.Object[] values)
Prints a formatted string using the specified format string and arguments.
Parameters:
format - the format to follow
values - an array of values to be formatted

println

public void println()
Prints a newline to the current 'out' variable which should be a PrintWriter or at least have a println() method defined on it. If there is no 'out' property then print to standard out.

println

public void println(java.lang.Object value)
Prints the value and a newline to the current 'out' variable which should be a PrintWriter or at least have a println() method defined on it. If there is no 'out' property then print to standard out.

run

public java.lang.Object run()
The main instance method of a script which has variables in scope as defined by the current Binding instance.

run

public void run(java.io.File file, java.lang.String[] arguments)
A helper method to allow scripts to be run taking command line arguments

setBinding

public void setBinding(Binding binding)

setProperty

public void setProperty(java.lang.String property, java.lang.Object newValue)

 

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