groovy.lang

## Annotation Type Grab

    @Retention(value=SOURCE)
    @Target(value={CONSTRUCTOR,FIELD,LOCAL_VARIABLE,METHOD,PARAMETER,TYPE})
    public @interface Grab

Used to grab the referenced artifact and its dependencies and make it available on the Classpath.

Some examples:

     @Grab(group='commons-lang', module='commons-lang', version='2.4')
     import org.apache.commons.lang.WordUtils
     println "Hello ${WordUtils.capitalize('world')}"

Or using the compact Gradle-inspired syntax:

     @Grab('commons-lang:commons-lang:2.4')
     import org.apache.commons.lang.WordUtils
     println "Hello ${WordUtils.capitalize('world')}"

or the same thing again using the Ivy-inspired syntax variant:

     @Grab('commons-lang#commons-lang;2.4')
     import org.apache.commons.lang.WordUtils
     println "Hello ${WordUtils.capitalize('world')}"

Further information such as where artifacts are downloaded to, how to add additional resolvers, how to customise artifact resolution etc., can be found on the Grape documentation page: http://groovy.codehaus.org/Grape.

### Required Element Summary

Required Elements
`java.lang.String` `module` The module or artifact, e.g.: "ant-junit"
`java.lang.String` `version` The revision or version, e.g.: "1.7.1"

### Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements
`boolean` `changing` Defaults to `false` but set to `true` if the dependency artifacts may change without a corresponding revision change.
`java.lang.String` `classifier` The classifier if in use, e.g.: "jdk14"
`java.lang.String` `conf` The configuration if in use (normally only used by internal ivy repositories).
`java.lang.String` `ext` The extension of the artifact (normally safe to leave at default value of "jar" but other values like "zip" are sometimes useful).
`boolean` `force` Defaults to `false` but set to `true` to indicate to the underlying Ivy conflict manager that this dependency should be forced to the given revision.
`java.lang.String` `group` The organisation or group, e.g.: "org.apache.ant"
`boolean` `initClass` By default, when a `@Grab` annotation is used, the `grab()` call is added to the static initializers of the class the annotatable node appears in.
`boolean` `transitive` Defaults to `true` but set to `false` if you don't want transitive dependencies also to be downloaded.
`java.lang.String` `type` The type of the artifact (normally safe to leave at default value of "jar" but other values like "sources" and "javadoc" are sometimes useful).
`java.lang.String` `value` Allows a more compact convenience form in one of two formats with optional appended attributes.

### Element Detail

#### module

    public abstract java.lang.String module

The module or artifact, e.g.: "ant-junit"

#### version

    public abstract java.lang.String version

The revision or version, e.g.: "1.7.1"

#### group

    public abstract java.lang.String group

The organisation or group, e.g.: "org.apache.ant"

Default:
  ""

#### classifier

    public abstract java.lang.String classifier

The classifier if in use, e.g.: "jdk14"

Default:
  ""

#### transitive

    public abstract boolean transitive

Defaults to `true` but set to `false` if you don't want transitive dependencies also to be downloaded. You may then need additional `@Grab` statements for any required dependencies.

Default:
  true

#### force

    public abstract boolean force

Defaults to `false` but set to `true` to indicate to the underlying Ivy conflict manager that this dependency should be forced to the given revision. Otherwise, depending on the conflict manager in play, a later compatible version might be used instead.

Default:
  false

#### changing

    public abstract boolean changing

Defaults to `false` but set to `true` if the dependency artifacts may change without a corresponding revision change. Not normally recommended but may be useful for certain kinds of snapshot artifacts. May reduce the amount of underlying Ivy caching. Proper behavior may be dependent on the resolver in use.

Default:
  false

#### conf

    public abstract java.lang.String conf

The configuration if in use (normally only used by internal ivy repositories). One or more comma separated values with or without square brackets, e.g. for hibernate you might have "default,proxool,oscache" or "[default,dbcp,swarmcache]". This last hibernate example assumes you have set up such configurations in your local Ivy repo and have changed your grape config (using grapeConfig.xml) or the `@GrabConfig` annotation to point to that repo.

Default:
  ""

#### ext

    public abstract java.lang.String ext

The extension of the artifact (normally safe to leave at default value of "jar" but other values like "zip" are sometimes useful).

Default:
  ""

#### type

    public abstract java.lang.String type

The type of the artifact (normally safe to leave at default value of "jar" but other values like "sources" and "javadoc" are sometimes useful). But see also the "classifier" attribute which is also sometimes used for "sources" and "javadoc".

Default:
  ""

#### value

    public abstract java.lang.String value

Allows a more compact convenience form in one of two formats with optional appended attributes.

You can choose either format but not mix-n-match:
`group:module:version:classifier@ext` (where only group and module are required)
`group#module;version[confs]` (where only group and module are required and confs, if used, is one or more comma separated configuration names)
In addition, you can add any valid Ivy attributes at the end of your string value using semi-colon separated name = value pairs, e.g.:
`@Grab('junit:junit:*;transitive=false')`
`@Grab('group=junit;module=junit;version=4.8.2;classifier=javadoc')`

Default:
  ""

#### initClass

    public abstract boolean initClass

By default, when a `@Grab` annotation is used, the `grab()` call is added to the static initializers of the class the annotatable node appears in. If you wish to disable this, add `initClass=false` to the annotation.

Default:
  true