Class DefaultGroovyMethods

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

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

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

  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type Field Description
    static java.lang.Class[] ADDITIONAL_CLASSES  
    static java.lang.Class[] DGM_LIKE_CLASSES  
  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor Description
    DefaultGroovyMethods()  
  • Method Summary

    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 <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 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.Double object)
    Coerce a Double instance to a boolean value.
    static boolean asBoolean​(java.lang.Float object)
    Coerce a Float instance to a boolean value.
    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 <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 impl, java.lang.Class<T> type)
    Coerces the closure to an implementation of the given class.
    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.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.math.BigDecimal average​(byte[] self)
    Calculates the average of the bytes in the array.
    static double average​(double[] self)
    Calculates the average of the doubles in the array.
    static double average​(float[] self)
    Calculates the average of the floats in the array.
    static java.math.BigDecimal average​(int[] self)
    Calculates the average of the ints in the array.
    static java.math.BigDecimal average​(long[] self)
    Calculates the average of the longs in the array.
    static java.math.BigDecimal average​(short[] self)
    Calculates the average of the shorts in the array.
    static java.lang.Object average​(java.lang.Iterable<?> self)
    Averages the items in an Iterable.
    static <T> java.lang.Object average​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, Closure closure)
    Averages the result of applying a closure to each item of an Iterable.
    static java.lang.Object average​(java.lang.Object[] self)
    Averages the items in an array.
    static java.lang.Object average​(java.util.Iterator<?> self)
    Averages the items from an Iterator.
    static <T> java.lang.Object average​(java.util.Iterator<T> self, Closure closure)
    Averages the result of applying a closure to each item returned from an iterator.
    static <T> java.lang.Object average​(T[] self, Closure closure)
    Averages the result of applying a closure to each item of an array.
    static java.lang.Number bitwiseNegate​(java.lang.Number left)
    Bitwise NEGATE a Number.
    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 <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,​ X,​ Y> java.util.Map<K,​V> collectEntries​(java.util.Map<X,​Y> 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,​ X,​ Y> java.util.Map<K,​V> collectEntries​(java.util.Map<X,​Y> 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<? extends 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.Collection<T> collectMany​(E[] self, java.util.Collection<T> collector, Closure<? extends 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<? extends 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<? extends 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<? extends 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<? extends 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<? extends 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,​ E> java.util.Collection<T> collectMany​(java.util.Iterator<E> self, java.util.Collection<T> collector, Closure<? extends 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.List<T> collectMany​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self, Closure<? extends 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<? extends java.util.Collection<? extends T>> projection)
    Projects each item from a source map to a result collection and concatenates (flattens) the resulting collections adding them into the collector.
    static <T,​ K,​ V> java.util.Collection<T> collectMany$$bridge​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self, Closure<? extends java.util.Collection<? extends T>> projection)
    Deprecated.
    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.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 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 <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 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.
    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 <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.lang.Byte[] self, Closure closure)
    Traverse through each byte of this Byte array.
    static void eachCombination​(java.lang.Iterable self, Closure<?> function)
    Applies a function on each combination of the input lists.
    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 boolean equalsIgnoreZeroSign​(java.lang.Double number, java.lang.Object other)
    Compares this object against the specified object returning the same result as Double.equals(Object) but returning true if this object and the specified object are both zero and negative zero respectively or vice versa.
    static boolean equalsIgnoreZeroSign​(java.lang.Float number, java.lang.Object other)
    Compares this object against the specified object returning the same result as Float.equals(Object) but returning true if this object and the specified object are both zero and negative zero respectively or vice versa.
    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.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 <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.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 <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 <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 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, java.lang.Object key)
    Support the subscript operator for a Map.
    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 Groovydoc getGroovydoc​(java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement holder)
    Get runtime groovydoc
    static IntRange getIndices​(boolean[] self)
    Returns indices of the boolean array.
    static IntRange getIndices​(byte[] self)
    Returns indices of the byte array.
    static IntRange getIndices​(char[] self)
    Returns indices of the char array.
    static IntRange getIndices​(double[] self)
    Returns indices of the double array.
    static IntRange getIndices​(float[] self)
    Returns indices of the float array.
    static IntRange getIndices​(int[] self)
    Returns indices of the int array.
    static IntRange getIndices​(long[] self)
    Returns indices of the long array.
    static IntRange getIndices​(short[] self)
    Returns indices of the short array.
    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.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 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 java.util.Map<java.lang.Integer,​java.lang.Double> indexed​(double[] self)
    Zips a double[] with indices in (index, value) order starting from index 0.
    static java.util.Map<java.lang.Integer,​java.lang.Double> indexed​(double[] self, int offset)
    Zips a double[] with indices in (index, value) order.
    static java.util.Map<java.lang.Integer,​java.lang.Integer> indexed​(int[] self)
    Zips an int[] with indices in (index, value) order starting from index 0.
    static java.util.Map<java.lang.Integer,​java.lang.Integer> indexed​(int[] self, int offset)
    Zips an int[] with indices in (index, value) order.
    static java.util.Map<java.lang.Integer,​java.lang.Long> indexed​(long[] self)
    Zips a long[] with indices in (index, value) order starting from index 0.
    static java.util.Map<java.lang.Integer,​java.lang.Long> indexed​(long[] self, int offset)
    Zips a long[] with indices in (index, value) order.
    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 java.lang.Boolean isAtLeast​(java.math.BigDecimal left, java.lang.String right)
    Compare a BigDecimal to a String representing a number.
    static java.lang.Boolean isAtLeast​(java.math.BigDecimal left, java.math.BigDecimal right)
    Compare a BigDecimal to another.
    static boolean isCase​(java.lang.Class caseValue, java.lang.Object switchValue)
    Special 'Case' implementation for Class, which allows testing whether some switch value is assignable from the given case class.
    static boolean isCase​(java.lang.Number caseValue, java.lang.Number switchValue)
    Special 'case' implementation for all numbers, which delegates to the compareTo() method for comparing numbers of different types.
    static boolean isCase​(java.lang.Object caseValue, java.lang.Object switchValue)
    Method for overloading the behavior of the 'case' method in switch statements.
    static boolean isCase​(java.util.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 isDigit​(java.lang.Character self)
    Determines if a character is a digit.
    static boolean isEmpty​(java.lang.Iterable self)
    Check whether an Iterable has elements
    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 isLowerCase​(java.lang.Character self)
    Determine if a Character is lowercase.
    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 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 <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.util.Collection self, java.lang.String separator)
    Deprecated.
    Use the Iterable version of join instead
    static java.lang.String join​(java.util.Iterator<?> 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> java.lang.String join​(T[] self, java.lang.String separator)
    Concatenates the toString() representation of each items in this array, with the given String as a separator between each item.
    static <T> T last​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self)
    Returns the last item from the Iterable.
    static <T> T last​(java.util.Deque<T> self)
    An optimized version of last(List).
    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.lang.Number leftShift​(java.lang.Number self, java.lang.Number operand)
    Implementation of the left shift operator for integral types.
    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 double max​(double[] self)
    Adds max() method to double arrays.
    static int max​(int[] self)
    Adds max() method to int arrays.
    static long max​(long[] self)
    Adds max() method to long arrays.
    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 double min​(double[] self)
    Adds min() method to double arrays.
    static int min​(int[] self)
    Adds min() method to int arrays.
    static long min​(long[] self)
    Adds min() method to long arrays.
    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 <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 <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 a new 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 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 a new 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 <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.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 <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.lang.Character next​(java.lang.Character self)
    Increment a Character by one.
    static java.lang.Number next​(java.lang.Number self)
    Increment a Number by one.
    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 <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,​ 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 <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 <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.Number previous​(java.lang.Number self)
    Decrement a Number by one.
    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​(Closure self, java.lang.String format, java.lang.Object value)
    Printf a value to the standard output stream using a format string.
    static void printf​(Closure self, java.lang.String format, java.lang.Object[] values)
    Printf 0 or more values to the standard output stream using a format string.
    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 the standard output stream.
    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.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 <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 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 <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 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 shuffle​(java.util.List<?> self)
    Randomly reorders the elements of the specified list.
    static void shuffle​(java.util.List<?> self, java.util.Random rnd)
    Randomly reorders the elements of the specified list using the specified random instance as the source of randomness.
    static <T> void shuffle​(T[] self)
    Randomly reorders the elements of the specified array.
    static <T> void shuffle​(T[] self, java.util.Random rnd)
    Randomly reorders the elements of the specified array using the specified random instance as the source of randomness.
    static <T> java.util.List<T> shuffled​(java.util.List<T> self)
    Creates a new list containing the elements of the specified list but in a random order.
    static <T> java.util.List<T> shuffled​(java.util.List<T> self, java.util.Random rnd)
    Creates a new list containing the elements of the specified list but in a random order using the specified random instance as the source of randomness.
    static <T> T[] shuffled​(T[] self)
    Creates a new array containing the elements of the specified array but in a random order.
    static <T> T[] shuffled​(T[] self, java.util.Random rnd)
    Creates a new array containing the elements of the specified array but in a random order using the specified random instance as the source of randomness.
    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 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.util.Iterator self)
    Provide the standard Groovy size() method for Iterator.
    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.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.util.Collection split​(java.lang.Object self, Closure closure)
    Splits all items into two lists based on the closure condition.
    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 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 <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 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 <T> java.lang.Object sum​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, Closure closure)
    Sums the result of applying 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.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<?> self, java.lang.Object initialValue)
    Sums the items from an Iterator, adding the result to some initial value.
    static java.lang.Object sum​(java.util.Iterator<java.lang.Object> self)
    Sums the items from an Iterator.
    static <T> java.lang.Object sum​(java.util.Iterator<T> self, Closure closure)
    Sums the result of applying 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 applying 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 <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.Number self)
    Transform a Number into a BigDecimal
    static java.math.BigInteger toBigInteger​(java.lang.Number self)
    Transform this Number into a BigInteger.
    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.Double toDouble​(java.lang.Number self)
    Transform a Number into a Double
    static java.lang.Float toFloat​(java.lang.Number self)
    Transform a Number into a Float
    static java.lang.Integer toInteger​(java.lang.Number self)
    Transform a Number into an Integer
    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 <T> java.util.List<T> toList​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self)
    Convert an Iterable to a List.
    static <T> java.util.List<T> toList​(java.util.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.Number self)
    Transform a Number into a Long
    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 <T> java.util.Set<T> toSet​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self)
    Convert an Iterable to a Set.
    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 <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 double[][] transpose​(double[][] self)
    A transpose method for 2D double arrays.
    static int[][] transpose​(int[][] self)
    A transpose method for 2D int arrays.
    static long[][] transpose​(long[][] self)
    A transpose method for 2D long arrays.
    static java.util.List transpose​(java.util.List self)
    Adds GroovyCollections#transpose(List) as a method on lists.
    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 <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> 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$$bridge​(java.util.List<T> self, Closure<T> init)
    Deprecated.
    static <E> java.util.List<Tuple2<E,​java.lang.Integer>> withIndex​(java.lang.Iterable<E> self)
    Zips an Iterable with indices in (value, index) order.
    static <E> java.util.List<Tuple2<E,​java.lang.Integer>> withIndex​(java.lang.Iterable<E> self, int offset)
    Zips an Iterable with indices in (value, index) order.
    static <E> java.util.Iterator<Tuple2<E,​java.lang.Integer>> withIndex​(java.util.Iterator<E> self)
    Zips an iterator with indices in (value, index) order.
    static <E> java.util.Iterator<Tuple2<E,​java.lang.Integer>> withIndex​(java.util.Iterator<E> self, int offset)
    Zips an iterator with indices in (value, index) order.
    static <T> ListWithDefault<T> withLazyDefault​(java.util.List<T> self, Closure<T> init)
    Decorates a list allowing it to grow when called with a non-existent index value.
    static <T> java.util.List<T> withLazyDefault$$bridge​(java.util.List<T> self, Closure<T> init)
    Deprecated.
    static 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 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 Details

    • ADDITIONAL_CLASSES

      public static final java.lang.Class[] ADDITIONAL_CLASSES
    • DGM_LIKE_CLASSES

      public static final java.lang.Class[] DGM_LIKE_CLASSES
  • Constructor Details

    • DefaultGroovyMethods

      public DefaultGroovyMethods()
  • Method Details

    • 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 omitted 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 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 the standard output stream.
      Parameters:
      self - any Object
      format - a format string
      values - values referenced by the format specifiers in the format string
      Since:
      1.0
    • printf

      public static void printf​(Closure self, java.lang.String format, java.lang.Object[] values)
      Printf 0 or more values to the standard output stream using a format string. This method delegates to the owner to execute the method.
      Parameters:
      self - a generated closure
      format - a format string
      values - values referenced by the format specifiers in the format string
      Since:
      3.0.0
    • printf

      public static void printf​(Closure self, java.lang.String format, java.lang.Object value)
      Printf a value to the standard output stream using a format string. This method delegates to the owner to execute the method.
      Parameters:
      self - a generated closure
      format - a format string
      value - value referenced by the format specifier in the format string
      Since:
      3.0.0
    • 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 whether some switch value is assignable from the given case class. If the switch value is an object, isCase will return true if the switch value is assignment compatible with the class (case value), i.e. is an instanceof the class, for example:
       def someList = []
       switch (someList) {
         case List:
           assert true, 'is a list'
           break
         case Map:
           assert false, 'is not a Map'
           break
         default:
           assert false, 'should never get here'
           break
       }
       
      If the switch value is a class, isCase will return true if the switch value is assignable from the given class (case value), i.e. the case class is the same as, or a superclass, or a super-interface of the switch class, for example:
       switch (ArrayList) {
         case List:
           assert true, 'is a list'
           break
         case Map:
           assert false, 'is not a Map'
           break
         default:
           assert false, 'should never get here'
           break
       }
       
      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. 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<? extends 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<? extends 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<? extends 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.lang.Iterable, groovy.lang.Closure)
    • collectMany

      public static <T,​ E> java.util.Collection<T> collectMany​(java.lang.Iterable<E> self, java.util.Collection<T> collector, Closure<? extends 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<? extends 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 -> if (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.List<T> collectMany​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self, Closure<? extends 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:
      a list created from the projected collections concatenated (flattened) together
      Since:
      1.8.8
    • collectMany$$bridge

      @Deprecated public static <T,​ K,​ V> java.util.Collection<T> collectMany$$bridge​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self, Closure<? extends java.util.Collection<? extends T>> projection)
      Deprecated.
    • collectMany

      public static <T,​ E> java.util.List<T> collectMany​(E[] self, Closure<? extends 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.Collection<T> collectMany​(E[] self, java.util.Collection<T> collector, Closure<? extends 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
      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:
      1.8.1
      See Also:
      sum(Object[], groovy.lang.Closure)
    • collectMany

      public static <T,​ E> java.util.Collection<T> collectMany​(java.util.Iterator<E> self, java.util.Collection<T> collector, Closure<? extends 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{ if (it % 2 == 0) [it**2, it**3] }
       assert squaresAndCubesOfEvens == [4, 8, 16, 64, 36, 216]
       
      Parameters:
      self - an iterator
      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:
      1.8.1
      See Also:
      sum(Iterator, groovy.lang.Closure)
    • collectMany

      public static <T,​ E> java.util.List<T> collectMany​(java.util.Iterator<E> self, Closure<? extends 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:
      collectMany(Iterator, Collection, 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,​ X,​ Y> java.util.Map<K,​V> collectEntries​(java.util.Map<X,​Y> 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,​ X,​ Y> java.util.Map<K,​V> collectEntries​(java.util.Map<X,​Y> 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(Iterator, 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

      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)
    • transpose

      public static int[][] transpose​(int[][] self)
      A transpose method for 2D int arrays.

      Example usage:

       int[][] nums = [[10, 15, 20], [30, 35, 40]]
       int[][] expected = [[10, 30], [15, 35], [20, 40]]
       assert nums.transpose() == expected
       
      Parameters:
      self - a 2D int array
      Returns:
      the transposed 2D int array
      Since:
      3.0.8
    • transpose

      public static long[][] transpose​(long[][] self)
      A transpose method for 2D long arrays.
      Parameters:
      self - a 2D long array
      Returns:
      the transposed 2D long array
      Since:
      3.0.8
    • transpose

      public static double[][] transpose​(double[][] self)
      A transpose method for 2D double arrays.
      Parameters:
      self - a 2D double array
      Returns:
      the transposed 2D double array
      Since:
      3.0.8
    • 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(Iterator, 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
    • 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 - Iterable of values to add together
      Returns:
      The sum of all of the items
      Since:
      2.2.0
      See Also:
      sum(Iterator)
    • 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.Iterator)
    • 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
      See Also:
      sum(Iterator, Object)
    • 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<?> 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 applying 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 (typically) 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 applying 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 (typically) 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 applying 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 (typically) 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. iter.sum(initVal, closure) is equivalent to: iter.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 (typically) 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 (typically) 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 (typically) 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
    • average

      public static java.lang.Object average​(java.lang.Iterable<?> self)
      Averages the items in an Iterable. This is equivalent to invoking the "plus" method on all items in the Iterable and then dividing by the total count using the "div" method for the resulting sum.
       assert 3 == [1, 2, 6].average()
       
      Parameters:
      self - Iterable of values to average
      Returns:
      The average of all of the items
      Since:
      3.0.0
      See Also:
      average(Iterator)
    • average

      public static java.lang.Object average​(java.lang.Object[] self)
      Averages the items in an array. This is equivalent to invoking the "plus" method on all items in the array and then dividing by the total count using the "div" method for the resulting sum.
       assert 3 == ([1, 2, 6] as Integer[]).average()
       
      Parameters:
      self - The array of values to average
      Returns:
      The average of all of the items
      Since:
      3.0.0
      See Also:
      sum(java.lang.Object[])
    • average

      public static java.lang.Object average​(java.util.Iterator<?> self)
      Averages the items from an Iterator. This is equivalent to invoking the "plus" method on all items in the array and then dividing by the total count using the "div" method for the resulting sum. The iterator will become exhausted of elements after determining the average value. While most frequently used with aggregates of numbers, average will work with any class supporting plus and div, e.g.:
       class Stars {
           int numStars = 0
           String toString() {
               '*' * numStars
           }
           Stars plus(Stars other) {
               new Stars(numStars: numStars + other.numStars)
           }
           Stars div(Number divisor) {
               int newSize = numStars.intdiv(divisor)
               new Stars(numStars: newSize)
           }
       }
      
       def stars = [new Stars(numStars: 1), new Stars(numStars: 3)]
       assert stars*.toString() == ['*', '***']
       assert stars.average().toString() == '**'
       
      Parameters:
      self - an Iterator for the values to average
      Returns:
      The average of all of the items
      Since:
      3.0.0
    • average

      public static java.math.BigDecimal average​(byte[] self)
      Calculates the average of the bytes in the array.
      assert 5.0G == ([2,4,6,8] as byte[]).average()
      Parameters:
      self - The array of values to calculate the average of
      Returns:
      The average of the items
      Since:
      3.0.0
    • average

      public static java.math.BigDecimal average​(short[] self)
      Calculates the average of the shorts in the array.
      assert 5.0G == ([2,4,6,8] as short[]).average()
      Parameters:
      self - The array of values to calculate the average of
      Returns:
      The average of the items
      Since:
      3.0.0
    • average

      public static java.math.BigDecimal average​(int[] self)
      Calculates the average of the ints in the array.
      assert 5.0G == ([2,4,6,8] as int[]).average()
      Parameters:
      self - The array of values to calculate the average of
      Returns:
      The average of the items
      Since:
      3.0.0
    • average

      public static java.math.BigDecimal average​(long[] self)
      Calculates the average of the longs in the array.
      assert 5.0G == ([2,4,6,8] as long[]).average()
      Parameters:
      self - The array of values to calculate the average of
      Returns:
      The average of the items
      Since:
      3.0.0
    • average

      public static double average​(float[] self)
      Calculates the average of the floats in the array.
      assert 5.0d == ([2,4,6,8] as float[]).average()
      Parameters:
      self - The array of values to calculate the average of
      Returns:
      The average of the items
      Since:
      3.0.0
    • average

      public static double average​(double[] self)
      Calculates the average of the doubles in the array.
      assert 5.0d == ([2,4,6,8] as double[]).average()
      Parameters:
      self - The array of values to calculate the average of
      Returns:
      The average of the items
      Since:
      3.0.0
    • average

      public static <T> java.lang.Object average​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, Closure closure)
      Averages the result of applying a closure to each item of an Iterable. iter.average(closure) is equivalent to: iter.collect(closure).average().
       assert 20 == [1, 3].average { it * 10 }
       assert 3 == ['to', 'from'].average { it.size() }
       
      Parameters:
      self - an Iterable
      closure - a single parameter closure that returns a (typically) numeric value.
      Returns:
      The average of the values returned by applying the closure to each item of the Iterable.
      Since:
      3.0.0
    • average

      public static <T> java.lang.Object average​(T[] self, Closure closure)
      Averages the result of applying a closure to each item of an array. array.average(closure) is equivalent to: array.collect(closure).average().
       def (nums, strings) = [[1, 3] as Integer[], ['to', 'from'] as String[]]
       assert 20 == nums.average { it * 10 }
       assert 3 == strings.average { it.size() }
       assert 3 == strings.average (String::size)
       
      Parameters:
      self - An array
      closure - a single parameter closure that returns a (typically) numeric value.
      Returns:
      The average of the values returned by applying the closure to each item of the array.
      Since:
      3.0.0
    • average

      public static <T> java.lang.Object average​(java.util.Iterator<T> self, Closure closure)
      Averages the result of applying a closure to each item returned from an iterator. iter.average(closure) is equivalent to: iter.collect(closure).average(). The iterator will become exhausted of elements after determining the average value.
      Parameters:
      self - An Iterator
      closure - a single parameter closure that returns a (typically) numeric value.
      Returns:
      The average of the values returned by applying the closure to each item from the Iterator.
      Since:
      3.0.0
    • 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.util.Iterator<?> self, java.lang.String separator)
      Concatenates the toString() representation of each item from the iterator, with the given String as a separator between each item. The iterator will become exhausted of elements after determining the resulting conjoined value.
      Parameters:
      self - an Iterator of items
      separator - a String separator
      Returns:
      the joined String
      Since:
      1.5.5
    • join

      public static java.lang.String join​(java.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 <T> java.lang.String join​(T[] 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:
      min(Iterator)
    • 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(Iterable)
    • min

      public static <T> T min​(T[] self)
      Adds min() method to Object arrays.
      Parameters:
      self - an array
      Returns:
      the minimum value
      Since:
      1.5.5
      See Also:
      min(Iterator)
    • min

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

      public static int min​(int[] self)
      Adds min() method to int arrays.

      Example usage:

       int[] nums = [10, 20, 30]
       assert 10 == nums.min()
       
      Parameters:
      self - an int array
      Returns:
      the minimum value
      Since:
      3.0.8
      See Also:
      min(Object[])
    • min

      public static long min​(long[] self)
      Adds min() method to long arrays.
      Parameters:
      self - a long array
      Returns:
      the minimum value
      Since:
      3.0.8
      See Also:
      min(Object[])
    • min

      public static double min​(double[] self)
      Adds min() method to double arrays.
      Parameters:
      self - a double array
      Returns:
      the minimum value
      Since:
      3.0.8
      See Also:
      min(Object[])
    • min

      public 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.
      assert "hi" == ["hello","hi","hey"].min( { a, b -> a.length() <=> b.length() } as Comparator )
      Parameters:
      self - an Iterable
      comparator - a Comparator
      Returns:
      the minimum value or null for an empty Iterable
      Since:
      2.2.0
      See Also:
      min(Iterator, java.util.Comparator)
    • min

      public static <T> T min​(java.util.Iterator<T> self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
      Selects the minimum value found from the Iterator using the given comparator.
      Parameters:
      self - an Iterator
      comparator - a Comparator
      Returns:
      the minimum value
      Since:
      1.5.5
    • min

      public static <T> T min​(T[] self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
      Selects the minimum value found from the Object array using the given comparator.
      Parameters:
      self - an array
      comparator - a Comparator
      Returns:
      the minimum value
      Since:
      1.5.5
      See Also:
      min(Iterator, java.util.Comparator)
    • min

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

      public 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. A null return value represents the least possible return value. If more than one item has the minimum value, an arbitrary choice is made between the items having the minimum value.

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

       assert "hi" == ["hello","hi","hey"].min { it.length() }
       
       def lastDigit = { a, b -> a % 10 <=> b % 10 }
       assert [19, 55, 91].min(lastDigit) == 91
       
       def pets = ['dog', 'cat', 'anaconda']
       def shortestName = pets.min{ it.size() } // one of 'dog' or 'cat'
       assert shortestName.size() == 3
       
      Parameters:
      self - an Iterable
      closure - a 1 or 2 arg Closure used to determine the correct ordering
      Returns:
      an item from the Iterable having the minimum value returned by calling the supplied closure with that item as parameter or null for an empty Iterable
      Since:
      1.0
      See Also:
      min(Iterator)
    • min

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

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

       def zoo = [monkeys:6, lions:5, tigers:7]
       def leastCommonEntry = zoo.min{ it.value }
       assert leastCommonEntry.value == 5
       def mostCommonEntry = zoo.min{ a, b -> b.value <=> a.value } // double negative!
       assert mostCommonEntry.value == 7
       
      Edge case for multiple min values:
       def zoo = [monkeys:6, lions:5, tigers:7]
       def lastCharOfName = { e -> e.key[-1] }
       def ans = zoo.min(lastCharOfName) // some random entry
       assert lastCharOfName(ans) == 's'
       
      Parameters:
      self - a Map
      closure - a 1 or 2 arg Closure used to determine the correct ordering
      Returns:
      the Map.Entry having the minimum value as determined by the closure
      Since:
      1.7.6
    • max

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

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

       def zoo = [monkeys:6, lions:5, tigers:7]
       def mostCommonEntry = zoo.max{ it.value }
       assert mostCommonEntry.value == 7
       def leastCommonEntry = zoo.max{ a, b -> b.value <=> a.value } // double negative!
       assert leastCommonEntry.value == 5
       
      Edge case for multiple max values:
       def zoo = [monkeys:6, lions:5, tigers:7]
       def lengthOfNamePlusNumber = { e -> e.key.size() + e.value }
       def ans = zoo.max(lengthOfNamePlusNumber) // one of [monkeys:6, tigers:7]
       assert lengthOfNamePlusNumber(ans) == 13
       
      Parameters:
      self - a Map
      closure - a 1 or 2 arg Closure used to determine the correct ordering
      Returns:
      the Map.Entry having the maximum value as determined by the closure
      Since:
      1.7.6
    • min

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

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

      Parameters:
      self - an Iterator
      closure - a Closure used to determine the correct ordering
      Returns:
      the minimum value
      Since:
      1.5.5
    • min

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

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

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

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

      public static <T> T max​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self)
      Adds max() method to Iterable objects.
       assert 5 == [2,3,1,5,4].max()
       
      Parameters:
      self - an Iterable
      Returns:
      the maximum value
      Since:
      2.2.0
      See Also:
      max(Iterator)
    • max

      public static <T> T max​(java.util.Iterator<T> self)
      Adds max() method to Iterator objects. The iterator will become exhausted of elements after determining the maximum value.
      Parameters:
      self - an Iterator
      Returns:
      the maximum value
      Since:
      1.5.5
    • max

      public static <T> T max​(T[] self)
      Adds max() method to Object arrays.
      Parameters:
      self - an array
      Returns:
      the maximum value
      Since:
      1.5.5
      See Also:
      max(Iterator)
    • max

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

      public static int max​(int[] self)
      Adds max() method to int arrays.
      Parameters:
      self - an int array
      Returns:
      the maximum value
      Since:
      3.0.8
      See Also:
      max(Object[])
    • max

      public static long max​(long[] self)
      Adds max() method to long arrays.
      Parameters:
      self - a long array
      Returns:
      the maximum value
      Since:
      3.0.8
      See Also:
      max(Object[])
    • max

      public static double max​(double[] self)
      Adds max() method to double arrays.

      Example usage:

       double[] nums = [1.1d, 2.2d, 3.3d]
       assert 3.3d == nums.max()
       
      Parameters:
      self - a double array
      Returns:
      the maximum value
      Since:
      3.0.8
      See Also:
      max(Object[])
    • max

      public 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. A null return value represents the least possible return value, so any item for which the supplied closure returns null, won't be selected (unless all items return null). If more than one item has the maximum value, an arbitrary choice is made between the items having the maximum value.

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

      assert "hello" == ["hello","hi","hey"].max { it.length() }
      assert "hello" == ["hello","hi","hey"].max { a, b -> a.length() <=> b.length() }
       def pets = ['dog', 'elephant', 'anaconda']
       def longestName = pets.max{ it.size() } // one of 'elephant' or 'anaconda'
       assert longestName.size() == 8
       
      Parameters:
      self - an Iterable
      closure - a 1 or 2 arg Closure used to determine the correct ordering
      Returns:
      an item from the Iterable having the maximum value returned by calling the supplied closure with that item as parameter or null for an empty Iterable
      Since:
      2.2.0
    • max

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

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

      Parameters:
      self - an Iterator
      closure - a Closure used to determine the correct ordering
      Returns:
      the maximum value
      Since:
      1.5.5
    • max

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

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

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

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

      public 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.
       assert "hello" == ["hello","hi","hey"].max( { a, b -> a.length() <=> b.length() } as Comparator )
       
      Parameters:
      self - an Iterable
      comparator - a Comparator
      Returns:
      the maximum value or null for an empty Iterable
      Since:
      2.2.0
      See Also:
      max(Iterator, Comparator)
    • max

      public static <T> T max​(java.util.Iterator<T> self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
      Selects the maximum value found from the Iterator using the given comparator.
      Parameters:
      self - an Iterator
      comparator - a Comparator
      Returns:
      the maximum value
      Since:
      1.5.5
    • max

      public static <T> T max​(T[] self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
      Selects the maximum value found from the Object array using the given comparator.
      Parameters:
      self - an array
      comparator - a Comparator
      Returns:
      the maximum value
      Since:
      1.5.5
      See Also:
      max(Iterator, Comparator)
    • getIndices

      public static IntRange getIndices​(java.util.Collection self)
      Returns indices of the collection.

      Example:

       assert 0..2 == [5, 6, 7].indices
       
      Parameters:
      self - a collection
      Returns:
      an index range
      Since:
      2.4.0
    • getIndices

      public static <T> IntRange getIndices​(T[] self)
      Returns indices of the array.

      Example:

       String[] letters = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']
       assert 0..<4 == letters.indices
       
      Parameters:
      self - an array
      Returns:
      an index range
      Since:
      2.4.0
    • getIndices

      public static IntRange getIndices​(boolean[] self)
      Returns indices of the boolean array.
      Since:
      3.0.8
      See Also:
      getIndices(Object[])
    • getIndices

      public static IntRange getIndices​(byte[] self)
      Returns indices of the byte array.
      Since:
      3.0.8
      See Also:
      getIndices(Object[])
    • getIndices

      public static IntRange getIndices​(char[] self)
      Returns indices of the char array.
      Since:
      3.0.8
      See Also:
      getIndices(Object[])
    • getIndices

      public static IntRange getIndices​(double[] self)
      Returns indices of the double array.
      Since:
      3.0.8
      See Also:
      getIndices(Object[])
    • getIndices

      public static IntRange getIndices​(float[] self)
      Returns indices of the float array.
      Since:
      3.0.8
      See Also:
      getIndices(Object[])
    • getIndices

      public static IntRange getIndices​(int[] self)
      Returns indices of the int array.
      Since:
      3.0.8
      See Also:
      getIndices(Object[])
    • getIndices

      public static IntRange getIndices​(long[] self)
      Returns indices of the long array.
      Since:
      3.0.8
      See Also:
      getIndices(Object[])
    • getIndices

      public static IntRange getIndices​(short[] self)
      Returns indices of the short array.
      Since:
      3.0.8
      See Also:
      getIndices(Object[])
    • size

      public static int size​(java.util.Iterator self)
      Provide the standard Groovy size() method for Iterator. The iterator will become exhausted of elements after determining the size value.
      Parameters:
      self - an Iterator
      Returns:
      the length of the Iterator
      Since:
      1.5.5
    • size

      public static int size​(java.lang.Iterable self)
      Provide the standard Groovy size() method for Iterable.
       def items = [1, 2, 3]
       def iterable = { [ hasNext:{ !items.isEmpty() }, next:{ items.pop() } ] as Iterator } as Iterable
       assert iterable.size() == 3
       
      Parameters:
      self - an Iterable
      Returns:
      the length of the Iterable
      Since:
      2.3.8
    • size

      public static int size​(java.lang.Object[] self)
      Provide the standard Groovy size() method for an array.
      Parameters:
      self - an Array of objects
      Returns:
      the size (length) of the Array
      Since:
      1.0
    • isEmpty

      public static boolean isEmpty​(java.lang.Iterable self)
      Check whether an Iterable has elements
       def items = [1]
       def iterable = { [ hasNext:{ !items.isEmpty() }, next:{ items.pop() } ] as Iterator } as Iterable
       assert !iterable.isEmpty()
       iterable.iterator().next()
       assert iterable.isEmpty()
       
      Parameters:
      self - an Iterable
      Returns:
      true if the iterable has no elements, false otherwise
      Since:
      2.5.0
    • getAt

      public static <T> java.util.List<T> getAt​(java.util.List<T> self, Range range)
      Support the range subscript operator for a List.
      def list = [1, "a", 4.5, true]
       assert list[1..2] == ["a", 4.5]
      Parameters:
      self - a List
      range - a Range indicating the items to get
      Returns:
      a new list instance based on range borders
      Since:
      1.0
    • getAt

      public 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.
      def list = [].withDefault { 42 }
       assert list[1,0,2] == [42, 42, 42]
      Parameters:
      self - a ListWithDefault
      indices - a Collection of indices
      Returns:
      a new eager or lazy list of the values at the given indices
    • getAt

      public static <T> java.util.List<T> getAt​(ListWithDefault<T> self, Range range)
      Support the range subscript operator for an eager or lazy List.
      def list = [].withDefault { 42 }
       assert list[1..2] == [null, 42]
      Parameters:
      self - a ListWithDefault
      range - a Range indicating the items to get
      Returns:
      a new eager or lazy list instance based on range borders
    • getAt

      public static <T> java.util.List<T> getAt​(ListWithDefault<T> self, EmptyRange range)
      Support the range subscript operator for an eager or lazy List.
       def list = [true, 1, 3.4].withDefault{ 42 }
       assert list[0..<0] == []
       
      Parameters:
      self - a ListWithDefault
      range - a Range indicating the items to get
      Returns:
      a new list instance based on range borders
    • getAt

      public static <T> java.util.List<T> getAt​(java.util.List<T> self, EmptyRange range)
      Support the range subscript operator for a List.
       def list = [true, 1, 3.4]
       assert list[0..<0] == []
       
      Parameters:
      self - a List
      range - a Range indicating the items to get
      Returns:
      a new list instance based on range borders
      Since:
      1.0
    • getAt

      public static <T> java.util.List<T> getAt​(java.util.List<T> self, java.util.Collection indices)
      Select a List of items from a List using a Collection to identify the indices to be selected.
      def list = [true, 1, 3.4, false]
       assert list[1,0,2] == [1, true, 3.4]
      Parameters:
      self - a List
      indices - a Collection of indices
      Returns:
      a new list of the values at the given indices
      Since:
      1.0
    • getAt

      public static <T> java.util.List<T> getAt​(T[] self, java.util.Collection indices)
      Select a List of items from an array using a Collection to identify the indices to be selected.
      Parameters:
      self - an array
      indices - a Collection of indices
      Returns:
      a new list of the values at the given indices
      Since:
      1.0
    • subMap

      public static <K,​ V> java.util.Map<K,​V> subMap​(java.util.Map<K,​V> map, java.util.Collection<K> keys)
      Creates a sub-Map containing the given keys. This method is similar to List.subList() but uses keys rather than index ranges.
      assert [1:10, 2:20, 4:40].subMap( [2, 4] ) == [2:20, 4:40]
      Parameters:
      map - a Map
      keys - a Collection of keys
      Returns:
      a new Map containing the given keys
      Since:
      1.0
    • subMap

      public 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. This method is similar to List.subList() but uses keys rather than index ranges. The original map is unaltered.
       def orig = [1:10, 2:20, 3:30, 4:40]
       assert orig.subMap([1, 3] as int[]) == [1:10, 3:30]
       assert orig.subMap([2, 4] as Integer[]) == [2:20, 4:40]
       assert orig.size() == 4
       
      Parameters:
      map - a Map
      keys - an array of keys
      Returns:
      a new Map containing the given keys
      Since:
      2.1.0
    • get

      public static <K,​ V> V get​(java.util.Map<K,​V> map, K key, V defaultValue)
      Looks up an item in a Map for the given key and returns the value - unless there is no entry for the given key in which case add the default value to the map and return that.
      def map=[:]
       map.get("a", []) << 5
       assert map == [a:[5]]
      Parameters:
      map - a Map
      key - the key to lookup the value of
      defaultValue - the value to return and add to the map for this key if there is no entry for the given key
      Returns:
      the value of the given key or the default value, added to the map if the key did not exist
      Since:
      1.0
    • getAt

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

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

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

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

      public static <T> java.util.List<T> toList​(T[] array)
      Allows conversion of arrays into a mutable List.
      Parameters:
      array - an Array of Objects
      Returns:
      the array as a List
      Since:
      1.0
    • getAt

      public static <T> T getAt​(java.util.List<T> self, int idx)
      Support the subscript operator for a List.
      def list = [2, "a", 5.3]
       assert list[1] == "a"
      Parameters:
      self - a List
      idx - an index
      Returns:
      the value at the given index
      Since:
      1.0
    • getAt

      public static <T> T getAt​(java.util.List<T> self, java.lang.Number idx)
      Support subscript operator for list access.
    • getAt

      public static <T> T getAt​(java.util.Iterator<T> self, int idx)
      Support the subscript operator for an Iterator. The iterator will be partially exhausted up until the idx entry after returning if a +ve or 0 idx is used, or fully exhausted if a -ve idx is used or no corresponding entry was found. Typical usage:
       def iter = [2, "a", 5.3].iterator()
       assert iter[1] == "a"
       
      A more elaborate example:
       def items = [2, "a", 5.3]
       def iter = items.iterator()
       assert iter[-1] == 5.3
       // iter exhausted, so reset
       iter = items.iterator()
       assert iter[1] == "a"
       // iter partially exhausted so now idx starts after "a"
       assert iter[0] == 5.3
       
      Parameters:
      self - an Iterator
      idx - an index value (-self.size() <= idx < self.size())
      Returns:
      the value at the given index (after normalisation) or null if no corresponding value was found
      Since:
      1.7.2
    • getAt

      public static <T> T getAt​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, int idx)
      Support the subscript operator for an Iterable. Typical usage:
       // custom Iterable example:
       class MyIterable implements Iterable {
         Iterator iterator() { [1, 2, 3].iterator() }
       }
       def myIterable = new MyIterable()
       assert myIterable[1] == 2
      
       // Set example:
       def set = [1,2,3] as LinkedHashSet
       assert set[1] == 2
       
      Parameters:
      self - an Iterable
      idx - an index value (-self.size() <= idx < self.size()) but using -ve index values will be inefficient
      Returns:
      the value at the given index (after normalisation) or null if no corresponding value was found
      Since:
      2.1.0
    • putAt

      public static <T> void putAt​(java.util.List<T> self, int idx, T value)
      A helper method to allow lists to work with subscript operators.
      def list = [2, 3]
       list[0] = 1
       assert list == [1, 3]
      Parameters:
      self - a List
      idx - an index
      value - the value to put at the given index
      Since:
      1.0
    • putAt

      public static <T> void putAt​(java.util.List<T> self, java.lang.Number idx, T value)
      Support subscript operator for list modification.
    • putAt

      public static void putAt​(java.util.List self, EmptyRange range, java.lang.Object value)
      A helper method to allow lists to work with subscript operators.
       def list = ["a", true]
       list[1..<1] = 5
       assert list == ["a", 5, true]
       
      Parameters:
      self - a List
      range - the (in this case empty) subset of the list to set
      value - the values to put at the given sublist or a Collection of values
      Since:
      1.0
    • putAt

      public static void putAt​(java.util.List self, EmptyRange range, java.util.Collection value)
      A helper method to allow lists to work with subscript operators.
       def list = ["a", true]
       list[1..<1] = [4, 3, 2]
       assert list == ["a", 4, 3, 2, true]
       
      Parameters:
      self - a List
      range - the (in this case empty) subset of the list to set
      value - the Collection of values
      Since:
      1.0
      See Also:
      putAt(java.util.List, groovy.lang.EmptyRange, java.lang.Object)
    • putAt

      public static void putAt​(java.util.List self, IntRange range, java.util.Collection col)
      List subscript assignment operator when given a range as the index and the assignment operand is a collection. Example:
      def myList = [4, 3, 5, 1, 2, 8, 10]
       myList[3..5] = ["a", true]
       assert myList == [4, 3, 5, "a", true, 10]
      Items in the given range are replaced with items from the collection.
      Parameters:
      self - a List
      range - the subset of the list to set
      col - the collection of values to put at the given sublist
      Since:
      1.5.0
    • putAt

      public static void putAt​(java.util.List self, IntRange range, java.lang.Object value)
      List subscript assignment operator when given a range as the index. Example:
      def myList = [4, 3, 5, 1, 2, 8, 10]
       myList[3..5] = "b"
       assert myList == [4, 3, 5, "b", 10]
      Items in the given range are replaced with the operand. The value operand is always treated as a single value.
      Parameters:
      self - a List
      range - the subset of the list to set
      value - the value to put at the given sublist
      Since:
      1.0
    • putAt

      public static void putAt​(java.util.List self, java.util.List splice, java.util.List values)
      A helper method to allow lists to work with subscript operators.
      def list = ["a", true, 42, 9.4]
       list[1, 4] = ["x", false]
       assert list == ["a", "x", 42, 9.4, false]
      Parameters:
      self - a List
      splice - the subset of the list to set
      values - the value to put at the given sublist
      Since:
      1.0
    • putAt

      public static void putAt​(java.util.List self, java.util.List splice, java.lang.Object value)
      A helper method to allow lists to work with subscript operators.
      def list = ["a", true, 42, 9.4]
       list[1, 3] = 5
       assert list == ["a", 5, 42, 5]
      Parameters:
      self - a List
      splice - the subset of the list to set
      value - the value to put at the given sublist
      Since:
      1.0
    • getSubList

      @Deprecated protected static java.util.List getSubList​(java.util.List self, java.util.List splice)
      Deprecated.
    • getAt

      public static <K,​ V> V getAt​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self, java.lang.Object key)
      Support the subscript operator for a Map.
      def map = [a:10]
       assert map["a"] == 10
      Parameters:
      self - a Map
      key - an Object as a key for the map
      Returns:
      the value corresponding to the given key
      Since:
      1.0
    • plus

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

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

       assert [a:10, b:20] + [a:5, c:7] == [a:5, b:20, c:7]
       
      Parameters:
      left - a Map
      right - a Map
      Returns:
      a new Map containing all entries from left and right
      Since:
      1.5.0
    • putAt

      public static <K,​ V> V putAt​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self, K key, V value)
      A helper method to allow maps to work with subscript operators
      Parameters:
      self - a Map
      key - an Object as a key for the map
      value - the value to put into the map
      Returns:
      the value corresponding to the given key
      Since:
      1.0
    • getAt

      public static java.util.List getAt​(java.util.Collection coll, java.lang.String property)
      Support the subscript operator for Collection.
       assert [String, Long, Integer] == ["a",5L,2]["class"]
       
      Parameters:
      coll - a Collection
      property - a String
      Returns:
      a List
      Since:
      1.0
    • asImmutable

      public static <K,​ V> java.util.Map<K,​V> asImmutable​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self)
      A convenience method for creating an immutable Map.
      Parameters:
      self - a Map
      Returns:
      an unmodifiable view of a copy of the original, i.e. an effectively immutable copy
      Since:
      1.0
      See Also:
      asImmutable(java.util.List), asUnmodifiable(java.util.Map)
    • asImmutable

      public static <K,​ V> java.util.SortedMap<K,​V> asImmutable​(java.util.SortedMap<K,​V> self)
      A convenience method for creating an immutable SortedMap.
      Parameters:
      self - a SortedMap
      Returns:
      an unmodifiable view of a copy of the original, i.e. an effectively immutable copy
      Since:
      1.0
      See Also:
      asImmutable(java.util.List), asUnmodifiable(java.util.SortedMap)
    • asImmutable

      public static <T> java.util.List<T> asImmutable​(java.util.List<T> self)
      A convenience method for creating an immutable List.
       def mutable = [1,2,3]
       def immutable = mutable.asImmutable()
       try {
           immutable << 4
           assert false
       } catch (UnsupportedOperationException) {
           assert true
       }
       mutable << 4
       assert mutable.size() == 4
       assert immutable.size() == 3
       
      Parameters:
      self - a List
      Returns:
      an unmodifiable view of a copy of the original, i.e. an effectively immutable copy
      Since:
      1.0
      See Also:
      asUnmodifiable(java.util.List)
    • asImmutable

      public static <T> java.util.Set<T> asImmutable​(java.util.Set<T> self)
      A convenience method for creating an immutable Set.
      Parameters:
      self - a Set
      Returns:
      an unmodifiable view of a copy of the original, i.e. an effectively immutable copy
      Since:
      1.0
      See Also:
      asImmutable(java.util.List), asUnmodifiable(java.util.Set)
    • asImmutable

      public static <T> java.util.SortedSet<T> asImmutable​(java.util.SortedSet<T> self)
      A convenience method for creating an immutable SortedSet.
      Parameters:
      self - a SortedSet
      Returns:
      an unmodifiable view of a copy of the original, i.e. an effectively immutable copy
      Since:
      1.0
      See Also:
      asImmutable(java.util.List), asUnmodifiable(java.util.SortedSet)
    • asImmutable

      public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> asImmutable​(java.util.Collection<T> self)
      A convenience method for creating an immutable Collection.
      Parameters:
      self - a Collection
      Returns:
      an unmodifiable view of a copy of the original, i.e. an effectively immutable copy
      Since:
      1.5.0
      See Also:
      asImmutable(java.util.List), asUnmodifiable(java.util.Collection)
    • asUnmodifiable

      public static <K,​ V> java.util.Map<K,​V> asUnmodifiable​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self)
      Creates an unmodifiable view of a Map.
      Parameters:
      self - a Map
      Returns:
      an unmodifiable view of the Map
      Since:
      2.5.0
      See Also:
      Collections.unmodifiableMap(java.util.Map), asUnmodifiable(java.util.List)
    • asUnmodifiable

      public static <K,​ V> java.util.SortedMap<K,​V> asUnmodifiable​(java.util.SortedMap<K,​V> self)
      Creates an unmodifiable view of a SortedMap.
      Parameters:
      self - a SortedMap
      Returns:
      an unmodifiable view of the SortedMap
      Since:
      2.5.0
      See Also:
      Collections.unmodifiableSortedMap(java.util.SortedMap), asUnmodifiable(java.util.List)
    • asUnmodifiable

      public static <T> java.util.List<T> asUnmodifiable​(java.util.List<T> self)
      Creates an unmodifiable view of a List.
       def mutable = [1,2,3]
       def unmodifiable = mutable.asUnmodifiable()
       try {
           unmodifiable << 4
           assert false
       } catch (UnsupportedOperationException) {
           assert true
       }
       mutable << 4
       assert unmodifiable.size() == 4
       
      Parameters:
      self - a List
      Returns:
      an unmodifiable view of the List
      Since:
      2.5.0
      See Also:
      Collections.unmodifiableList(java.util.List)
    • asUnmodifiable

      public static <T> java.util.Set<T> asUnmodifiable​(java.util.Set<T> self)
      Creates an unmodifiable view of a Set.
      Parameters:
      self - a Set
      Returns:
      an unmodifiable view of the Set
      Since:
      2.5.0
      See Also:
      Collections.unmodifiableSet(java.util.Set), asUnmodifiable(java.util.List)
    • asUnmodifiable

      public static <T> java.util.SortedSet<T> asUnmodifiable​(java.util.SortedSet<T> self)
      Creates an unmodifiable view of a SortedSet.
      Parameters:
      self - a SortedSet
      Returns:
      an unmodifiable view of the SortedSet
      Since:
      2.5.0
      See Also:
      Collections.unmodifiableSortedSet(java.util.SortedSet), asUnmodifiable(java.util.List)
    • asUnmodifiable

      public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> asUnmodifiable​(java.util.Collection<T> self)
      Creates an unmodifiable view of a Collection.
      Parameters:
      self - a Collection
      Returns:
      an unmodifiable view of the Collection
      Since:
      2.5.0
      See Also:
      Collections.unmodifiableCollection(java.util.Collection), asUnmodifiable(java.util.List)
    • asSynchronized

      public static <K,​ V> java.util.Map<K,​V> asSynchronized​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self)
      A convenience method for creating a synchronized Map.
      Parameters:
      self - a Map
      Returns:
      a synchronized Map
      Since:
      1.0
      See Also:
      Collections.synchronizedMap(java.util.Map)
    • asSynchronized

      public static <K,​ V> java.util.SortedMap<K,​V> asSynchronized​(java.util.SortedMap<K,​V> self)
      A convenience method for creating a synchronized SortedMap.
      Parameters:
      self - a SortedMap
      Returns:
      a synchronized SortedMap
      Since:
      1.0
      See Also:
      Collections.synchronizedSortedMap(java.util.SortedMap)
    • asSynchronized

      public static <T> java.util.Collection<T> asSynchronized​(java.util.Collection<T> self)
      A convenience method for creating a synchronized Collection.
      Parameters:
      self - a Collection
      Returns:
      a synchronized Collection
      Since:
      1.0
      See Also:
      Collections.synchronizedCollection(java.util.Collection)
    • asSynchronized

      public static <T> java.util.List<T> asSynchronized​(java.util.List<T> self)
      A convenience method for creating a synchronized List.
      Parameters:
      self - a List
      Returns:
      a synchronized List
      Since:
      1.0
      See Also:
      Collections.synchronizedList(java.util.List)
    • asSynchronized

      public static <T> java.util.Set<T> asSynchronized​(java.util.Set<T> self)
      A convenience method for creating a synchronized Set.
      Parameters:
      self - a Set
      Returns:
      a synchronized Set
      Since:
      1.0
      See Also:
      Collections.synchronizedSet(java.util.Set)
    • asSynchronized

      public static <T> java.util.SortedSet<T> asSynchronized​(java.util.SortedSet<T> self)
      A convenience method for creating a synchronized SortedSet.
      Parameters:
      self - a SortedSet
      Returns:
      a synchronized SortedSet
      Since:
      1.0
      See Also:
      Collections.synchronizedSortedSet(java.util.SortedSet)
    • spread

      public static SpreadMap spread​(java.util.Map self)
      Parameters:
      self - a map
      Returns:
      a newly created SpreadMap
      Since:
      1.0
    • toSpreadMap

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

      The example below shows the various possible use cases:

       def fn(Map m) { return m.a + m.b + m.c + m.d }
      
       assert fn(a:1, b:2, c:3, d:4) == 10
       assert fn(a:1, *:[b:2, c:3], d:4) == 10
       assert fn([a:1, b:2, c:3, d:4].toSpreadMap()) == 10
       assert fn((['a', 1, 'b', 2, 'c', 3, 'd', 4] as Object[]).toSpreadMap()) == 10
       assert fn(['a', 1, 'b', 2, 'c', 3, 'd', 4].toSpreadMap()) == 10
       assert fn(['abcd'.toList(), 1..4].transpose().flatten().toSpreadMap()) == 10
       
      Note that toSpreadMap() is not normally used explicitly but under the covers by Groovy.
      Parameters:
      self - a map to be converted into a SpreadMap
      Returns:
      a newly created SpreadMap if this map is not null and its size is positive.
      Since:
      1.0
      See Also:
      SpreadMap(java.util.Map)
    • toSpreadMap

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

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

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

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

      public static SpreadMap toSpreadMap​(java.lang.Iterable self)
      Creates a spreadable map from this iterable.

      Parameters:
      self - an iterable
      Returns:
      a newly created SpreadMap
      Since:
      2.4.0
      See Also:
      SpreadMap(java.util.List), toSpreadMap(java.util.Map)
    • withDefault

      public static <K,​ V> java.util.Map<K,​V> withDefault​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self, Closure<V> init)
      Wraps a map using the decorator pattern with a wrapper that intercepts all calls to get(key). If an unknown key is found, a default value will be stored into the Map before being returned. The default value stored will be the result of calling the supplied Closure with the key as the parameter to the Closure. Example usage:
       def map = [a:1, b:2].withDefault{ k -> k.toCharacter().isLowerCase() ? 10 : -10 }
       def expected = [a:1, b:2, c:10, D:-10]
       assert expected.every{ e -> e.value == map[e.key] }
      
       def constMap = [:].withDefault{ 42 }
       assert constMap.foo == 42
       assert constMap.size() == 1
       
      Parameters:
      self - a Map
      init - a Closure which is passed the unknown key
      Returns:
      the wrapped Map
      Since:
      1.7.1
    • withDefault

      public static <T> 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.
      Parameters:
      self - a List
      init - a Closure with the target index as parameter which generates the default value
      Returns:
      the decorated List
      Since:
      1.8.7
      See Also:
      withLazyDefault(java.util.List, groovy.lang.Closure), withEagerDefault(java.util.List, groovy.lang.Closure)
    • withDefault$$bridge

      @Deprecated public static <T> java.util.List<T> withDefault$$bridge​(java.util.List<T> self, Closure<T> init)
      Deprecated.
    • withLazyDefault

      public 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. When called with such values, the list is grown in size and a default value is placed in the list by calling a supplied init Closure. Subsequent retrieval operations if finding a null value in the list assume it was set as null from an earlier growing operation and again call the init Closure to populate the retrieved value; consequently the list can't be used to store null values.

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

      Example usage:

       def list = [0, 1].withLazyDefault{ 42 }
       assert list[0] == 0
       assert list[1] == 1
       assert list[3] == 42   // default value
       assert list == [0, 1, null, 42] // gap filled with null
      
       // illustrate using the index when generating default values
       def list2 = [5].withLazyDefault{ index -> index * index }
       assert list2[3] == 9
       assert list2 == [5, null, null, 9]
       assert list2[2] == 4
       assert list2 == [5, null, 4, 9]
      
       // illustrate what happens with null values
       list2[2] = null
       assert list2[2] == 4
       
      Parameters:
      self - a List
      init - a Closure with the target index as parameter which generates the default value
      Returns:
      the decorated List
      Since:
      1.8.7
    • withLazyDefault$$bridge

      @Deprecated public static <T> java.util.List<T> withLazyDefault$$bridge​(java.util.List<T> self, Closure<T> init)
      Deprecated.
    • withEagerDefault

      public 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. When called with such values, the list is grown in size and a default value is placed in the list by calling a supplied init Closure. Null values can be stored in the list.

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

      Example usage:

       def list = [0, 1].withEagerDefault{ 42 }
       assert list[0] == 0
       assert list[1] == 1
       assert list[3] == 42   // default value
       assert list == [0, 1, 42, 42]   // gap filled with default value
      
       // illustrate using the index when generating default values
       def list2 = [5].withEagerDefault{ index -> index * index }
       assert list2[3] == 9
       assert list2 == [5, 1, 4, 9]
      
       // illustrate what happens with null values
       list2[2] = null
       assert list2[2] == null
       assert list2 == [5, 1, null, 9]
       
      Parameters:
      self - a List
      init - a Closure with the target index as parameter which generates the default value
      Returns:
      the wrapped List
      Since:
      1.8.7
    • withEagerDefault$$bridge

      @Deprecated public static <T> java.util.List<T> withEagerDefault$$bridge​(java.util.List<T> self, Closure<T> init)
      Deprecated.
    • withIndex

      public 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.

      Example usage:

       assert [["a", 0], ["b", 1]] == ["a", "b"].withIndex()
       assert ["0: a", "1: b"] == ["a", "b"].withIndex().collect { str, idx -> "$idx: $str" }
       
      Parameters:
      self - an Iterable
      Returns:
      a zipped list with indices
      Since:
      2.4.0
      See Also:
      indexed(Iterable)
    • indexed

      public static <E> java.util.Map<java.lang.Integer,​E> indexed​(java.lang.Iterable<E> self)
      Zips an Iterable with indices in (index, value) order.

      Example usage:

       assert [0: "a", 1: "b"] == ["a", "b"].indexed()
       assert ["0: a", "1: b"] == ["a", "b"].indexed().collect { idx, str -> "$idx: $str" }
       
      Parameters:
      self - an Iterable
      Returns:
      a zipped map with indices
      Since:
      2.4.0
      See Also:
      withIndex(Iterable)
    • withIndex

      public 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.

      Example usage:

       assert [["a", 5], ["b", 6]] == ["a", "b"].withIndex(5)
       assert ["1: a", "2: b"] == ["a", "b"].withIndex(1).collect { str, idx -> "$idx: $str" }
       
      Parameters:
      self - an Iterable
      offset - an index to start from
      Returns:
      a zipped list with indices
      Since:
      2.4.0
      See Also:
      indexed(Iterable, int)
    • indexed

      public 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.

      Example usage:

       assert [5: "a", 6: "b"] == ["a", "b"].indexed(5)
       assert ["1: a", "2: b"] == ["a", "b"].indexed(1).collect { idx, str -> "$idx: $str" }
       
      Parameters:
      self - an Iterable
      offset - an index to start from
      Returns:
      a Map (since the keys/indices are unique) containing the elements from the iterable zipped with indices
      Since:
      2.4.0
      See Also:
      withIndex(Iterable, int)
    • indexed

      public static java.util.Map<java.lang.Integer,​java.lang.Integer> indexed​(int[] self)
      Zips an int[] with indices in (index, value) order starting from index 0.
      Since:
      3.0.8
      See Also:
      indexed(int[], int)
    • indexed

      public static java.util.Map<java.lang.Integer,​java.lang.Integer> indexed​(int[] self, int offset)
      Zips an int[] with indices in (index, value) order.

      Example usage:

       int[] nums = [10, 20, 30]
       assert [5: 10, 6: 20, 7: 30] == nums.indexed(5)
       assert ["1: 10", "2: 20", "3: 30"] == nums.indexed(1).collect { idx, str -> "$idx: $str" }
       
      Parameters:
      self - an Iterable
      offset - an index to start from
      Returns:
      a Map (since the keys/indices are unique) containing the elements from the iterable zipped with indices
      Since:
      3.0.8
      See Also:
      indexed(Iterable, int)
    • indexed

      public static java.util.Map<java.lang.Integer,​java.lang.Long> indexed​(long[] self)
      Zips a long[] with indices in (index, value) order starting from index 0.
      Since:
      3.0.8
      See Also:
      indexed(long[], int)
    • indexed

      public static java.util.Map<java.lang.Integer,​java.lang.Long> indexed​(long[] self, int offset)
      Zips a long[] with indices in (index, value) order.
      Parameters:
      self - a long[]
      offset - an index to start from
      Returns:
      a Map (since the keys/indices are unique) containing the elements from the iterable zipped with indices
      Since:
      3.0.8
      See Also:
      indexed(Iterable, int)
    • indexed

      public static java.util.Map<java.lang.Integer,​java.lang.Double> indexed​(double[] self)
      Zips a double[] with indices in (index, value) order starting from index 0.
      Since:
      3.0.8
      See Also:
      indexed(double[], int)
    • indexed

      public static java.util.Map<java.lang.Integer,​java.lang.Double> indexed​(double[] self, int offset)
      Zips a double[] with indices in (index, value) order.
      Parameters:
      self - a double[]
      offset - an index to start from
      Returns:
      a Map (since the keys/indices are unique) containing the elements from the iterable zipped with indices
      Since:
      3.0.8
      See Also:
      indexed(Iterable, int)
    • withIndex

      public 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.

      Example usage:

       assert [["a", 0], ["b", 1]] == ["a", "b"].iterator().withIndex().toList()
       assert ["0: a", "1: b"] == ["a", "b"].iterator().withIndex().collect { str, idx -> "$idx: $str" }.toList()
       
      Parameters:
      self - an iterator
      Returns:
      a zipped iterator with indices
      Since:
      2.4.0
      See Also:
      indexed(Iterator)
    • indexed

      public 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.

      Example usage:

       assert [[0, "a"], [1, "b"]] == ["a", "b"].iterator().indexed().collect{ tuple -> [tuple.first, tuple.second] }
       assert ["0: a", "1: b"] == ["a", "b"].iterator().indexed().collect { idx, str -> "$idx: $str" }.toList()
       
      Parameters:
      self - an iterator
      Returns:
      a zipped iterator with indices
      Since:
      2.4.0
      See Also:
      withIndex(Iterator)
    • withIndex

      public 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.

      Example usage:

       assert [["a", 5], ["b", 6]] == ["a", "b"].iterator().withIndex(5).toList()
       assert ["1: a", "2: b"] == ["a", "b"].iterator().withIndex(1).collect { str, idx -> "$idx: $str" }.toList()
       
      Parameters:
      self - an iterator
      offset - an index to start from
      Returns:
      a zipped iterator with indices
      Since:
      2.4.0
      See Also:
      indexed(Iterator, int)
    • indexed

      public 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.

      Example usage:

       assert [[5, "a"], [6, "b"]] == ["a", "b"].iterator().indexed(5).toList()
       assert ["a: 1", "b: 2"] == ["a", "b"].iterator().indexed(1).collect { idx, str -> "$str: $idx" }.toList()
       
      Parameters:
      self - an iterator
      offset - an index to start from
      Returns:
      a zipped iterator with indices
      Since:
      2.4.0
      See Also:
      withIndex(Iterator, int)
    • sort

      public static <T> java.util.List<T> sort​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self)
      Sorts the Collection. Assumes that the collection items are comparable and uses their natural ordering to determine the resulting order. If the Collection is a List, it is sorted in place and returned. Otherwise, the elements are first placed into a new list which is then sorted and returned - leaving the original Collection unchanged.
      assert [1,2,3] == [3,1,2].sort()
      Parameters:
      self - the Iterable to be sorted
      Returns:
      the sorted Iterable as a List
      Since:
      2.2.0
      See Also:
      sort(Iterable, boolean)
    • sort

      public static <T> java.util.List<T> sort​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, boolean mutate)
      Sorts the Iterable. Assumes that the Iterable items are comparable and uses their natural ordering to determine the resulting order. If the Iterable is a List and mutate is true, it is sorted in place and returned. Otherwise, the elements are first placed into a new list which is then sorted and returned - leaving the original Iterable unchanged.
      assert [1,2,3] == [3,1,2].sort()
       def orig = [1, 3, 2]
       def sorted = orig.sort(false)
       assert orig == [1, 3, 2]
       assert sorted == [1, 2, 3]
       
      Parameters:
      self - the iterable to be sorted
      mutate - false will always cause a new list to be created, true will mutate lists in place
      Returns:
      the sorted iterable as a List
      Since:
      2.2.0
    • sort

      public static <K,​ V> java.util.Map<K,​V> sort​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self, Closure closure)
      Sorts the elements from the given map into a new ordered map using the closure as a comparator to determine the ordering. The original map is unchanged.
      def map = [a:5, b:3, c:6, d:4].sort { a, b -> a.value <=> b.value }
       assert map == [b:3, d:4, a:5, c:6]
      Parameters:
      self - the original unsorted map
      closure - a Closure used as a comparator
      Returns:
      the sorted map
      Since:
      1.6.0
    • sort

      public static <K,​ V> java.util.Map<K,​V> sort​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self, java.util.Comparator<? super K> comparator)
      Sorts the elements from the given map into a new ordered Map using the specified key comparator to determine the ordering. The original map is unchanged.
      def map = [ba:3, cz:6, ab:5].sort({ a, b -> a[-1] <=> b[-1] } as Comparator)
       assert map*.value == [3, 5, 6]
      Parameters:
      self - the original unsorted map
      comparator - a Comparator
      Returns:
      the sorted map
      Since:
      1.7.2
    • sort

      public static <K,​ V> java.util.Map<K,​V> sort​(java.util.Map<K,​V> self)
      Sorts the elements from the given map into a new ordered Map using the natural ordering of the keys to determine the ordering. The original map is unchanged.
      map = [ba:3, cz:6, ab:5].sort()
       assert map*.value == [5, 3, 6]
       
      Parameters:
      self - the original unsorted map
      Returns:
      the sorted map
      Since:
      1.7.2
    • sort

      public static <T> T[] sort​(T[] self)
      Modifies this array so that its elements are in sorted order. The array items are assumed to be comparable.
      Parameters:
      self - the array to be sorted
      Returns:
      the sorted array
      Since:
      1.5.5
    • sort

      public static <T> T[] sort​(T[] self, boolean mutate)
      Sorts the given array into sorted order. The array items are assumed to be comparable. If mutate is true, the array is sorted in place and returned. Otherwise, a new sorted array is returned and the original array remains unchanged.
       def orig = ["hello","hi","Hey"] as String[]
       def sorted = orig.sort(false)
       assert orig == ["hello","hi","Hey"] as String[]
       assert sorted == ["Hey","hello","hi"] as String[]
       orig.sort(true)
       assert orig == ["Hey","hello","hi"] as String[]
       
      Parameters:
      self - the array to be sorted
      mutate - false will always cause a new array to be created, true will mutate the array in place
      Returns:
      the sorted array
      Since:
      1.8.1
    • sort

      public static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> sort​(java.util.Iterator<T> self)
      Sorts the given iterator items into a sorted iterator. The items are assumed to be comparable. The original iterator will become exhausted of elements after completing this method call. A new iterator is produced that traverses the items in sorted order.
      Parameters:
      self - the Iterator to be sorted
      Returns:
      the sorted items as an Iterator
      Since:
      1.5.5
    • sort

      public static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> sort​(java.util.Iterator<T> self, java.util.Comparator<? super T> comparator)
      Sorts the given iterator items into a sorted iterator using the comparator. The original iterator will become exhausted of elements after completing this method call. A new iterator is produced that traverses the items in sorted order.
      Parameters:
      self - the Iterator to be sorted
      comparator - a Comparator used for comparing items
      Returns:
      the sorted items as an Iterator
      Since:
      1.5.5
    • sort

      public static <T> java.util.List<T> sort​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, boolean mutate, java.util.Comparator<? super T> comparator)
      Sorts the Iterable using the given Comparator. If the Iterable is a List and mutate is true, it is sorted in place and returned. Otherwise, the elements are first placed into a new list which is then sorted and returned - leaving the original Iterable unchanged.
       assert ["hi","hey","hello"] == ["hello","hi","hey"].sort(false, { a, b -> a.length() <=> b.length() } as Comparator )
       
       def orig = ["hello","hi","Hey"]
       def sorted = orig.sort(false, String.CASE_INSENSITIVE_ORDER)
       assert orig == ["hello","hi","Hey"]
       assert sorted == ["hello","Hey","hi"]
       
      Parameters:
      self - the Iterable to be sorted
      mutate - false will always cause a new list to be created, true will mutate lists in place
      comparator - a Comparator used for the comparison
      Returns:
      a sorted List
      Since:
      2.2.0
    • sort

      public static <T> T[] sort​(T[] self, java.util.Comparator<? super T> comparator)
      Sorts the given array into sorted order using the given comparator.
      Parameters:
      self - the array to be sorted
      comparator - a Comparator used for the comparison
      Returns:
      the sorted array
      Since:
      1.5.5
    • sort

      public static <T> T[] sort​(T[] self, boolean mutate, java.util.Comparator<? super T> comparator)
      Modifies this array so that its elements are in sorted order as determined by the given comparator. If mutate is true, the array is sorted in place and returned. Otherwise, a new sorted array is returned and the original array remains unchanged.
       def orig = ["hello","hi","Hey"] as String[]
       def sorted = orig.sort(false, String.CASE_INSENSITIVE_ORDER)
       assert orig == ["hello","hi","Hey"] as String[]
       assert sorted == ["hello","Hey","hi"] as String[]
       orig.sort(true, String.CASE_INSENSITIVE_ORDER)
       assert orig == ["hello","Hey","hi"] as String[]
       
      Parameters:
      self - the array containing elements to be sorted
      mutate - false will always cause a new array to be created, true will mutate arrays in place
      comparator - a Comparator used for the comparison
      Returns:
      a sorted array
      Since:
      1.8.1
    • sort

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

       def orig = ["hello","hi","Hey"] as String[]
       def sorted = orig.sort(false) { it.size() }
       assert orig == ["hello","hi","Hey"] as String[]
       assert sorted == ["hi","Hey","hello"] as String[]
       orig.sort(true) { it.size() }
       assert orig == ["hi","Hey","hello"] as String[]
       
      Parameters:
      self - the array to be sorted
      mutate - false will always cause a new array to be created, true will mutate arrays in place
      closure - a Closure used to determine the correct ordering
      Returns:
      the sorted array
      Since:
      1.8.1
    • sort

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

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

      assert ["hi","hey","hello"] == ["hello","hi","hey"].sort { it.length() }
      assert ["hi","hey","hello"] == ["hello","hi","hey"].sort { a, b -> a.length() <=> b.length() }
      Parameters:
      self - the Iterable to be sorted
      closure - a 1 or 2 arg Closure used to determine the correct ordering
      Returns:
      a newly created sorted List
      Since:
      2.2.0
      See Also:
      sort(Iterable, boolean, Closure)
    • sort

      public 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. If the Iterable is a List and mutate is true, it is sorted in place and returned. Otherwise, the elements are first placed into a new list which is then sorted and returned - leaving the original Iterable unchanged.

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

      assert ["hi","hey","hello"] == ["hello","hi","hey"].sort { it.length() }
      assert ["hi","hey","hello"] == ["hello","hi","hey"].sort { a, b -> a.length() <=> b.length() }
       def orig = ["hello","hi","Hey"]
       def sorted = orig.sort(false) { it.toUpperCase() }
       assert orig == ["hello","hi","Hey"]
       assert sorted == ["hello","Hey","hi"]
       
      Parameters:
      self - the Iterable to be sorted
      mutate - false will always cause a new list to be created, true will mutate lists in place
      closure - a 1 or 2 arg Closure used to determine the correct ordering
      Returns:
      a newly created sorted List
      Since:
      2.2.0
    • sort

      public static <T> java.util.SortedSet<T> sort​(java.util.SortedSet<T> self)
      Avoids doing unnecessary work when sorting an already sorted set (i.e. an identity function for an already sorted set).
      Parameters:
      self - an already sorted set
      Returns:
      the set
      Since:
      1.0
    • sort

      public static <K,​ V> java.util.SortedMap<K,​V> sort​(java.util.SortedMap<K,​V> self)
      Avoids doing unnecessary work when sorting an already sorted map (i.e. an identity function for an already sorted map).
      Parameters:
      self - an already sorted map
      Returns:
      the map
      Since:
      1.8.1
    • toSorted

      public static <T> java.util.List<T> toSorted​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self)
      Sorts the Iterable. Assumes that the Iterable elements are comparable and uses a NumberAwareComparator to determine the resulting order. NumberAwareComparator has special treatment for numbers but otherwise uses the natural ordering of the Iterable elements. The elements are first placed into a new list which is then sorted and returned - leaving the original Iterable unchanged.
       def orig = [1, 3, 2]
       def sorted = orig.toSorted()
       assert orig == [1, 3, 2]
       assert sorted == [1, 2, 3]
       
      Parameters:
      self - the Iterable to be sorted
      Returns:
      the sorted iterable as a List
      Since:
      2.4.0
      See Also:
      toSorted(Iterable, Comparator)
    • toSorted

      public static <T> java.util.List<T> toSorted​(java.lang.Iterable<T> self, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
      Sorts the Iterable using the given Comparator. The elements are first placed into a new list which is then sorted and returned - leaving the original Iterable unchanged.
       def orig = ["hello","hi","Hey"]
       def sorted = orig.toSorted(String.CASE_INSENSITIVE_ORDER)
       assert orig == ["hello","hi","Hey"]
       assert sorted == ["hello","Hey","hi"]
       
      Parameters:
      self - the Iterable to be sorted
      comparator - a Comparator used for the comparison
      Returns:
      a sorted List
      Since:
      2.4.0
    • toSorted

      public 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. The elements are first placed into a new list which is then sorted and returned - leaving the original Iterable unchanged.

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

      assert ["hi","hey","hello"] == ["hello","hi","hey"].sort { it.length() }
      assert ["hi","hey","hello"] == ["hello","hi","hey"].sort { a, b -> a.length() <=> b.length() }
      Parameters:
      self - the Iterable to be sorted
      closure - a 1 or 2 arg Closure used to determine the correct ordering
      Returns:
      a newly created sorted List
      Since:
      2.4.0
      See Also:
      toSorted(Iterable, Comparator)
    • toSorted

      public static <T> java.util.Iterator<T> toSorted​(java.util.Iterator<T> self)
      Sorts the Iterator. Assumes that the Iterator elements are comparable and uses a NumberAwareComparator to determine the resulting order. NumberAwareComparator has special treatment for numbers but otherwise uses the natural ordering of the Iterator elements. A new iterator is produced that traverses the items in sorted order.
      Parameters:
      self - the Iterator to be sorted
      Returns:
      the sort