Package groovy.transform

# 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.

See Also:
  `CompileDynamic`

- ## Optional Element Summary

  Optional Elements
  Modifier and Type | Optional Element | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `java.lang.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

    java.lang.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:
      {}