## groovy.util
Class GroovyScriptEngine

    java.lang.Object
      groovy.util.GroovyScriptEngine

All Implemented Interfaces:
  ResourceConnector

    public class GroovyScriptEngine

extends Object
implements ResourceConnector

Specific script engine able to reload modified scripts as well as dealing properly with dependent scripts.

Author:
  sam, Marc Palmer, Guillaume Laforge

Constructor Summary
`GroovyScriptEngine(ResourceConnector rc)`
`GroovyScriptEngine(ResourceConnector rc, ClassLoader parentClassLoader)`
`GroovyScriptEngine(String url)`
`GroovyScriptEngine(String[] urls)`
`GroovyScriptEngine(String[] urls, ClassLoader parentClassLoader)`
`GroovyScriptEngine(String url, ClassLoader parentClassLoader)`
`GroovyScriptEngine(URL[] roots)` The groovy script engine will run groovy scripts and reload them and their dependencies when they are modified.
`GroovyScriptEngine(URL[] roots, ClassLoader parentClassLoader)`

Method Summary
`Script` `createScript(String scriptName, Binding binding)` Creates a Script with a given scriptName and binding.
`GroovyClassLoader` `getGroovyClassLoader()` Returns the GroovyClassLoader associated with this script engine instance.
`ClassLoader` `getParentClassLoader()` Get the `ClassLoader` that will serve as the parent ClassLoader of the `GroovyClassLoader` in which scripts will be executed.
`URLConnection` `getResourceConnection(String resourceName)` Get a resource connection as a `URLConnection` to retrieve a script from the `ResourceConnector`.
`Class` `loadScriptByName(String scriptName)` Get the class of the scriptName in question, so that you can instantiate Groovy objects with caching and reloading.
`Class` `loadScriptByName(String scriptName, ClassLoader parentClassLoader)` Deprecated.
`static void` `main(String[] urls)` Simple testing harness for the GSE.
`Object` `run(String scriptName, Binding binding)` Run a script identified by name with a given binding.
`String` `run(String scriptName, String argument)` Run a script identified by name with a single argument.
`void` `setParentClassLoader(ClassLoader parentClassLoader)` Deprecated.

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

Constructor Detail

### GroovyScriptEngine

    public GroovyScriptEngine(URL[] roots)

  The groovy script engine will run groovy scripts and reload them and their dependencies when they are modified. This is useful for embedding groovy in other containers like games and application servers.

  Parameters:
    `roots` - This an array of URLs where Groovy scripts will be stored. They should be layed out using their package structure like Java classes

### GroovyScriptEngine

    public GroovyScriptEngine(URL[] roots,
                              ClassLoader parentClassLoader)

### GroovyScriptEngine

    public GroovyScriptEngine(String[] urls)
                       throws IOException

Throws:
  `IOException`

### GroovyScriptEngine

    public GroovyScriptEngine(String[] urls,
                              ClassLoader parentClassLoader)
                       throws IOException

Throws:
  `IOException`

### GroovyScriptEngine

    public GroovyScriptEngine(String url)
                       throws IOException

Throws:
  `IOException`

### GroovyScriptEngine

    public GroovyScriptEngine(String url,
                              ClassLoader parentClassLoader)
                       throws IOException

Throws:
  `IOException`

### GroovyScriptEngine

    public GroovyScriptEngine(ResourceConnector rc)

### GroovyScriptEngine

    public GroovyScriptEngine(ResourceConnector rc,
                              ClassLoader parentClassLoader)

Method Detail

### main

    public static void main(String[] urls)
                     throws Exception

  Simple testing harness for the GSE. Enter script roots as arguments and then input script names to run them.

  Parameters:
    `urls` - an array of URLs
  Throws:
    `Exception` - if something goes wrong

### getResourceConnection

    public URLConnection getResourceConnection(String resourceName)
                                        throws ResourceException

  Get a resource connection as a `URLConnection` to retrieve a script from the `ResourceConnector`.

  Specified by:
    `getResourceConnection` in interface `ResourceConnector`
  Parameters:
    `resourceName` - name of the resource to be retrieved
  Returns:
    a URLConnection to the resource
  Throws:
    `ResourceException`

### getParentClassLoader

    public ClassLoader getParentClassLoader()

  Get the `ClassLoader` that will serve as the parent ClassLoader of the `GroovyClassLoader` in which scripts will be executed. By default, this is the ClassLoader that loaded the `GroovyScriptEngine` class.

  Returns:
    parent classloader used to load scripts

### setParentClassLoader

    public void setParentClassLoader(ClassLoader parentClassLoader)

  Deprecated.

  Parameters:
    `parentClassLoader` - ClassLoader to be used as the parent ClassLoader for scripts executed by the engine

### loadScriptByName

    public Class loadScriptByName(String scriptName)
                           throws ResourceException,
                                  ScriptException

  Get the class of the scriptName in question, so that you can instantiate Groovy objects with caching and reloading.

  Parameters:
    `scriptName` - resource name pointing to the script
  Returns:
    the loaded scriptName as a compiled class
  Throws:
    `ResourceException` - if there is a problem accessing the script
    `ScriptException` - if there is a problem parsing the script

### loadScriptByName

    public Class loadScriptByName(String scriptName,
                                  ClassLoader parentClassLoader)
                           throws ResourceException,
                                  ScriptException

  Deprecated.

  Get the class of the scriptName in question, so that you can instantiate Groovy objects with caching and reloading.

  Parameters:
    `scriptName` - resource name pointing to the script
    `parentClassLoader` - the class loader to use when loading the script
  Returns:
    the loaded scriptName as a compiled class
  Throws:
    `ResourceException` - if there is a problem accessing the script
    `ScriptException` - if there is a problem parsing the script

### run

    public String run(String scriptName,
                      String argument)
               throws ResourceException,
                      ScriptException

  Run a script identified by name with a single argument.

  Parameters:
    `scriptName` - name of the script to run
    `argument` - a single argument passed as a variable named `arg` in the binding
  Returns:
    a `toString()` representation of the result of the execution of the script
  Throws:
    `ResourceException` - if there is a problem accessing the script
    `ScriptException` - if there is a problem parsing the script

### run

    public Object run(String scriptName,
                      Binding binding)
               throws ResourceException,
                      ScriptException

  Run a script identified by name with a given binding.

  Parameters:
    `scriptName` - name of the script to run
    `binding` - the binding to pass to the script
  Returns:
    an object
  Throws:
    `ResourceException` - if there is a problem accessing the script
    `ScriptException` - if there is a problem parsing the script

### createScript

    public Script createScript(String scriptName,
                               Binding binding)
                        throws ResourceException,
                               ScriptException

  Creates a Script with a given scriptName and binding.

  Parameters:
    `scriptName` - name of the script to run
    `binding` - the binding to pass to the script
  Returns:
    the script object
  Throws:
    `ResourceException` - if there is a problem accessing the script
    `ScriptException` - if there is a problem parsing the script

### getGroovyClassLoader

    public GroovyClassLoader getGroovyClassLoader()

  Returns the GroovyClassLoader associated with this script engine instance. Useful if you need to pass the class loader to another library.

  Returns:
    the GroovyClassLoader

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