## groovy.lang
Class Script

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

All Implemented Interfaces:
  GroovyObject

    public abstract class Script

extends GroovyObjectSupport

This object represents a Groovy script

Version:
  $Revision: 17820 $
Author:
  James Strachan, Guillaume Laforge

Constructor Summary
`protected` `Script()`
`protected` `Script(Binding binding)`

Method Summary
`Object` `evaluate(File file)` A helper method to allow the dynamic evaluation of groovy expressions using this scripts binding as the variable scope
`Object` `evaluate(String expression)` A helper method to allow the dynamic evaluation of groovy expressions using this scripts binding as the variable scope
`Binding` `getBinding()`
`Object` `getProperty(String property)` Retrieves a property value.
`Object` `invokeMethod(String name, Object args)` Invoke a method (or closure in the binding) defined.
`void` `print(Object value)` Prints the value to the current 'out' variable which should be a PrintWriter or at least have a print() method defined on it.
`void` `println()` Prints a newline to the current 'out' variable which should be a PrintWriter or at least have a println() method defined on it.
`void` `println(Object value)` Prints the value and a newline to the current 'out' variable which should be a PrintWriter or at least have a println() method defined on it.
`abstract Object` `run()` The main instance method of a script which has variables in scope as defined by the current `Binding` instance.
`void` `run(File file, String[] arguments)` A helper method to allow scripts to be run taking command line arguments
`void` `setBinding(Binding binding)`
`void` `setProperty(String property, Object newValue)` Sets the given property to the new value.

Methods inherited from class groovy.lang.GroovyObjectSupport
`getMetaClass, setMetaClass`

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

Constructor Detail

### Script

    protected Script()

### Script

    protected Script(Binding binding)

Method Detail

### getBinding

    public Binding getBinding()

### setBinding

    public void setBinding(Binding binding)

### getProperty

    public Object getProperty(String property)

  Description copied from interface: `GroovyObject`
  Retrieves a property value.

  Specified by:
    `getProperty` in interface `GroovyObject`
  Overrides:
    `getProperty` in class `GroovyObjectSupport`
  Parameters:
    `property` - the name of the property of interest
  Returns:
    the given property

### setProperty

    public void setProperty(String property,
                            Object newValue)

  Description copied from interface: `GroovyObject`
  Sets the given property to the new value.

  Specified by:
    `setProperty` in interface `GroovyObject`
  Overrides:
    `setProperty` in class `GroovyObjectSupport`
  Parameters:
    `property` - the name of the property of interest
    `newValue` - the new value for the property

### invokeMethod

    public Object invokeMethod(String name,
                               Object args)

  Invoke a method (or closure in the binding) defined.

  Specified by:
    `invokeMethod` in interface `GroovyObject`
  Overrides:
    `invokeMethod` in class `GroovyObjectSupport`
  Parameters:
    `name` - method to call
    `args` - arguments to pass to the method
  Returns:
    value

### run

    public abstract Object run()

  The main instance method of a script which has variables in scope as defined by the current `Binding` instance.

### println

    public void println()

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

### print

    public void print(Object value)

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

### println

    public void println(Object value)

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

### evaluate

    public Object evaluate(String expression)
                    throws CompilationFailedException

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

  Parameters:
    `expression` - is the Groovy script expression to evaluate
  Throws:
    `CompilationFailedException`

### evaluate

    public Object evaluate(File file)
                    throws CompilationFailedException,
                           IOException

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

  Parameters:
    `file` - is the Groovy script to evaluate
  Throws:
    `CompilationFailedException`
    `IOException`

### run

    public void run(File file,
                    String[] arguments)
             throws CompilationFailedException,
                    IOException

  A helper method to allow scripts to be run taking command line arguments

  Throws:
    `CompilationFailedException`
    `IOException`

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