Package org.codehaus.groovy.runtime

## Class DefaultGroovyStaticMethods

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

-     public class DefaultGroovyStaticMethods
      extends 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 | Description
    --- | ---
    `DefaultGroovyStaticMethods()` |

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static File` | `createTempDir​(File self)` |
    `static File` | `createTempDir​(File self, String prefix, String suffix)` |
    `static long` | `currentTimeSeconds​(System self)` | Get the current time in seconds
    `static ResourceBundle` | `getBundle​(ResourceBundle self, String bundleName)` | Works exactly like ResourceBundle.getBundle(String).
    `static ResourceBundle` | `getBundle​(ResourceBundle self, String bundleName, Locale locale)` | Works exactly like ResourceBundle.getBundle(String, Locale).
    `static Matcher` | `getLastMatcher​(Matcher self)` | Get the last hidden matcher that the system used to do a match.
    `static Date` | `parse​(Date self, String format, String input)` | Deprecated.
    `static Date` | `parse​(Date self, String format, String input, TimeZone zone)` | Deprecated.
    `static Date` | `parseToStringDate​(Date self, String dateToString)` | Deprecated.
    `static void` | `sleep​(Object self, long milliseconds)` | Sleep for so many milliseconds, even if interrupted.
    `static void` | `sleep​(Object self, long milliseconds, Closure onInterrupt)` | Sleep for so many milliseconds, using a given closure for interrupt processing.
    `static Thread` | `start​(Thread self, Closure closure)` | Start a Thread with the given closure as a Runnable instance.
    `static Thread` | `start​(Thread self, String name, Closure closure)` | Start a Thread with a given name and the given closure as a Runnable instance.
    `static Thread` | `startDaemon​(Thread self, Closure closure)` | Start a daemon Thread with the given closure as a Runnable instance.
    `static Thread` | `startDaemon​(Thread self, 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 Thread start​(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 Thread start​(Thread self,
                                     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 Thread startDaemon​(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 Thread startDaemon​(Thread self,
                                           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 Matcher getLastMatcher​(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​(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​(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

          @Deprecated
          public static Date parse​(Date self,
                                   String format,
                                   String input)
                            throws ParseException

      Deprecated.
      Throws:
        `ParseException`

    - #### parse

          @Deprecated
          public static Date parse​(Date self,
                                   String format,
                                   String input,
                                   TimeZone zone)
                            throws ParseException

      Deprecated.
      Throws:
        `ParseException`

    - #### parseToStringDate

          @Deprecated
          public static Date parseToStringDate​(Date self,
                                               String dateToString)
                                        throws ParseException

      Deprecated.
      Throws:
        `ParseException`

    - #### getBundle

          public static ResourceBundle getBundle​(ResourceBundle self,
                                                 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 ResourceBundle getBundle​(ResourceBundle self,
                                                 String bundleName,
                                                 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)`

    - #### createTempDir

          public static File createTempDir​(File self)
                                    throws IOException

      Throws:
        `IOException`

    - #### createTempDir

          public static File createTempDir​(File self,
                                           String prefix,
                                           String suffix)
                                    throws IOException

      Throws:
        `IOException`

    - #### currentTimeSeconds

          public static long currentTimeSeconds​(System self)

      Get the current time in seconds
      Parameters:
        `self` - placeholder variable used by Groovy categories; ignored for default static methods
      Returns:
        the difference, measured in seconds, between the current time and midnight, January 1, 1970 UTC.
      See Also:
        `System.currentTimeMillis()`