org.codehaus.groovy.runtime

## Class DefaultGroovyStaticMethods

- java.lang.Object
- - org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.DefaultGroovyStaticMethods

    public class DefaultGroovyStaticMethods
    extends java.lang.Object

This class defines all the new static groovy methods which appear on normal JDK classes inside the Groovy environment. Static methods are used with the first parameter as the destination class.

### Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`DefaultGroovyStaticMethods()`

### Method Summary

Methods
`static java.util.ResourceBundle` `getBundle(java.util.ResourceBundle self, java.lang.String bundleName)` Works exactly like ResourceBundle.getBundle(String).
`static java.util.ResourceBundle` `getBundle(java.util.ResourceBundle self, java.lang.String bundleName, java.util.Locale locale)` Works exactly like ResourceBundle.getBundle(String, Locale).
`static java.util.regex.Matcher` `getLastMatcher(java.util.regex.Matcher self)` Get the last hidden matcher that the system used to do a match.
`static java.util.Date` `parse(java.util.Date self, java.lang.String format, java.lang.String input)` Parse a String into a Date instance using the given pattern.
`static java.util.Date` `parseToStringDate(java.util.Date self, java.lang.String dateToString)` Parse a String matching the pattern EEE MMM dd HH:mm:ss zzz yyyy containing US-locale-constants only (e.g.
`static void` `sleep(java.lang.Object self, long milliseconds)` Sleep for so many milliseconds, even if interrupted.
`static void` `sleep(java.lang.Object self, long milliseconds, Closure onInterrupt)` Sleep for so many milliseconds, using a given closure for interrupt processing.
`static java.lang.Thread` `start(java.lang.Thread self, Closure closure)` Start a Thread with the given closure as a Runnable instance.
`static java.lang.Thread` `start(java.lang.Thread self, java.lang.String name, Closure closure)` Start a Thread with a given name and the given closure as a Runnable instance.
`static java.lang.Thread` `startDaemon(java.lang.Thread self, Closure closure)` Start a daemon Thread with the given closure as a Runnable instance.
`static java.lang.Thread` `startDaemon(java.lang.Thread self, java.lang.String name, Closure closure)` Start a daemon Thread with a given name and the given closure as a Runnable instance.

### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

### Constructor Detail

#### DefaultGroovyStaticMethods

    public DefaultGroovyStaticMethods()

### Method Detail

#### start

    public static java.lang.Thread start(java.lang.Thread self,
                         Closure closure)

Start a Thread with the given closure as a Runnable instance.

Parameters:
  `self` - placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods
  `closure` - the Runnable closure
Returns:
  the started thread
Since:
  1.0

#### start

    public static java.lang.Thread start(java.lang.Thread self,
                         java.lang.String name,
                         Closure closure)

Start a Thread with a given name and the given closure as a Runnable instance.

Parameters:
  `self` - placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods
  `name` - the name to give the thread
  `closure` - the Runnable closure
Returns:
  the started thread
Since:
  1.6

#### startDaemon

    public static java.lang.Thread startDaemon(java.lang.Thread self,
                               Closure closure)

Start a daemon Thread with the given closure as a Runnable instance.

Parameters:
  `self` - placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods
  `closure` - the Runnable closure
Returns:
  the started thread
Since:
  1.0

#### startDaemon

    public static java.lang.Thread startDaemon(java.lang.Thread self,
                               java.lang.String name,
                               Closure closure)

Start a daemon Thread with a given name and the given closure as a Runnable instance.

Parameters:
  `self` - placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods
  `name` - the name to give the thread
  `closure` - the Runnable closure
Returns:
  the started thread
Since:
  1.6

#### getLastMatcher

    public static java.util.regex.Matcher getLastMatcher(java.util.regex.Matcher self)

Get the last hidden matcher that the system used to do a match.

Parameters:
  `self` - placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods
Returns:
  the last regex matcher
Since:
  1.0

#### sleep

    public static void sleep(java.lang.Object self,
             long milliseconds)

Sleep for so many milliseconds, even if interrupted.

Parameters:
  `self` - placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods
  `milliseconds` - the number of milliseconds to sleep
Since:
  1.0

#### sleep

    public static void sleep(java.lang.Object self,
             long milliseconds,
             Closure onInterrupt)

Sleep for so many milliseconds, using a given closure for interrupt processing.

Parameters:
  `self` - placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods
  `milliseconds` - the number of milliseconds to sleep
  `onInterrupt` - interrupt handler, InterruptedException is passed to the Closure as long as it returns false, the sleep continues
Since:
  1.0

#### parse

    public static java.util.Date parse(java.util.Date self,
                       java.lang.String format,
                       java.lang.String input)
                                throws java.text.ParseException

Parse a String into a Date instance using the given pattern. This convenience method acts as a wrapper for `SimpleDateFormat`.

Note that a new SimpleDateFormat instance is created for every invocation of this method (for thread safety).

Parameters:
  `self` - placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods
  `format` - pattern used to parse the input string.
  `input` - String to be parsed to create the date instance
Returns:
  a new Date instance representing the parsed input string
Throws:
  `java.text.ParseException` - if there is a parse error
Since:
  1.5.7
See Also:
  `DateFormat.parse(java.lang.String)`

#### parseToStringDate

    public static java.util.Date parseToStringDate(java.util.Date self,
                                   java.lang.String dateToString)
                                            throws java.text.ParseException

Parse a String matching the pattern EEE MMM dd HH:mm:ss zzz yyyy containing US-locale-constants only (e.g. Sat for Saturdays). Such a string is generated by the toString method of `Date`

Note that a new SimpleDateFormat instance is created for every invocation of this method (for thread safety).

Parameters:
  `self` - placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods
  `dateToString` - String to be parsed to create the date instance. Must match the pattern EEE MMM dd HH:mm:ss zzz yyyy with US-locale symbols
Returns:
  a new Date instance representing the parsed input string
Throws:
  `java.text.ParseException` - if there is a parse error

#### getBundle

    public static java.util.ResourceBundle getBundle(java.util.ResourceBundle self,
                                     java.lang.String bundleName)

Works exactly like ResourceBundle.getBundle(String). This is needed because the java method depends on a particular stack configuration that is not guaranteed in Groovy when calling the Java method.

Parameters:
  `self` - placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods
  `bundleName` - the name of the bundle.
Returns:
  the resource bundle
Since:
  1.6.0
See Also:
  `ResourceBundle.getBundle(java.lang.String)`

#### getBundle

    public static java.util.ResourceBundle getBundle(java.util.ResourceBundle self,
                                     java.lang.String bundleName,
                                     java.util.Locale locale)

Works exactly like ResourceBundle.getBundle(String, Locale). This is needed because the java method depends on a particular stack configuration that is not guaranteed in Groovy when calling the Java method.

Parameters:
  `self` - placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods
  `bundleName` - the name of the bundle.
  `locale` - the specific locale
Returns:
  the resource bundle
Since:
  1.6.0
See Also:
  `ResourceBundle.getBundle(java.lang.String, java.util.Locale)`