Annotation Type CompileStatic

@Documented @Retention(SOURCE) @Target({METHOD,TYPE,CONSTRUCTOR}) public @interface CompileStatic
This will let the Groovy compiler use compile time checks in the style of Java then perform static compilation, thus bypassing the Groovy meta object protocol.

When a class is annotated, all methods, properties, files, inner classes, etc. of the annotated class will be type checked. When a method is annotated, static compilation applies only to items (closures and anonymous inner classes) within the method.

By using TypeCheckingMode.SKIP, static compilation can be skipped on an element within a class or method otherwise marked with CompileStatic. For example a class can be annotated with CompileStatic, and a method within can be marked to skip static checking to use dynamic language features.

Author:
Jochen "blackdrag" Theodorou, Cedric Champeau
See Also:
  • CompileDynamic

  • Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Optional Element
    Description
    String[]
    extensions
    The list of (classpath resources) paths to type checking DSL scripts, also known as type checking extensions.
    TypeCheckingMode
    value
     

  • Element Details

    • value

      TypeCheckingMode value
      Default:
      PASS

    • extensions

      String[] extensions
      The list of (classpath resources) paths to type checking DSL scripts, also known as type checking extensions.
      Returns:
      an array of paths to groovy scripts that must be on compile classpath
      Default:
      {}