Package: groovy.lang

## [Java] Class GroovyShell

- groovy.lang.GroovyShell

- Represents a groovy shell capable of running arbitrary groovy scripts

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifiers | Name | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static String` | `DEFAULT_CODE_BASE` |

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and description
    `GroovyShell ()`
    `GroovyShell (Binding binding)`
    `GroovyShell (ClassLoader parent, CompilerConfiguration config)`
    `GroovyShell (CompilerConfiguration config)`
    `GroovyShell (Binding binding, CompilerConfiguration config)`
    `GroovyShell (ClassLoader parent, Binding binding)`
    `GroovyShell (ClassLoader parent)`
    `GroovyShell (ClassLoader parent, Binding binding, CompilerConfiguration config)`
    `GroovyShell (GroovyShell shell)` Creates a child shell using a new ClassLoader which uses the parent shell's class loader as its parent

  - ### Methods Summary

    Methods
    Type Params | Return Type | Name and description
    --- | --- | ---
    `` | `GroovyClassLoader` | `getClassLoader()`
    `` | `Binding` | `getContext()`
    `` | `Object` | `getProperty(String property)`
    `` | `static void` | `main(String[] args)`
    `` | `void` | `resetLoadedClasses()`
    `` | `Object` | `run(File scriptFile, List list)` A helper method which runs the given script file with the given command line arguments
    `` | `Object` | `run(String scriptText, String fileName, List list)` A helper method which runs the given cl script with the given command line arguments
    `` | `Object` | `run(File scriptFile, String[] args)` Runs the given script file name with the given command line arguments
    `` | `void` | `setProperty(String property, Object newValue)`

  - ### Inherited Methods Summary

    Inherited Methods
    Methods inherited from class | Name
    --- | ---
    `class GroovyObjectSupport` | `getMetaClass, setMetaClass`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### public static final String DEFAULT_CODE_BASE

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### public GroovyShell()

    - #### public GroovyShell(Binding binding)

    - #### public GroovyShell(ClassLoader parent, CompilerConfiguration config)

    - #### public GroovyShell(CompilerConfiguration config)

    - #### public GroovyShell(Binding binding, CompilerConfiguration config)

    - #### public GroovyShell(ClassLoader parent, Binding binding)

    - #### public GroovyShell(ClassLoader parent)

    - #### public GroovyShell(ClassLoader parent, Binding binding, CompilerConfiguration config)

    - #### public GroovyShell(GroovyShell shell)

      Creates a child shell using a new ClassLoader which uses the parent shell's class loader as its parent

      Parameters:
        `shell` - is the parent shell used for the variable bindings and the parent class loader

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### public GroovyClassLoader getClassLoader()

    - #### public Binding getContext()

    - #### public Object getProperty(String property)

    - #### public static void main(String[] args)

    - #### public void resetLoadedClasses()

    - #### public Object run(File scriptFile, List list)

      A helper method which runs the given script file with the given command line arguments

      Parameters:
        `scriptFile` - the file of the script to run
        `list` - the command line arguments to pass in

    - #### public Object run(String scriptText, String fileName, List list)

      A helper method which runs the given cl script with the given command line arguments

      Parameters:
        `scriptText` - is the text content of the script
        `fileName` - is the logical file name of the script (which is used to create the class name of the script)
        `list` - the command line arguments to pass in

    - #### public Object run(File scriptFile, String[] args)

      Runs the given script file name with the given command line arguments

      Parameters:
        `scriptFile` - the file name of the script to run
        `args` - the command line arguments to pass in

    - #### public void setProperty(String property, Object newValue)