001 /* 002 * $Id: DefaultGroovyStaticMethods.java,v 1.3 2004/05/18 06:15:45 spullara Exp $ 003 * 004 * Copyright 2003 (C) James Strachan and Bob Mcwhirter. All Rights Reserved. 005 * 006 * Redistribution and use of this software and associated documentation 007 * ("Software"), with or without modification, are permitted provided that the 008 * following conditions are met: 009 * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain copyright statements and 010 * notices. Redistributions must also contain a copy of this document. 011 * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright 012 * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the 013 * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. 014 * 3. The name "groovy" must not be used to endorse or promote products 015 * derived from this Software without prior written permission of The Codehaus. 016 * For written permission, please contact info@codehaus.org. 017 * 4. Products derived from this Software may not be called "groovy" nor may 018 * "groovy" appear in their names without prior written permission of The 019 * Codehaus. "groovy" is a registered trademark of The Codehaus. 020 * 5. Due credit should be given to The Codehaus - http://groovy.codehaus.org/ 021 * 022 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE CODEHAUS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND ANY 023 * EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED 024 * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE 025 * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CODEHAUS OR ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR 026 * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL 027 * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR 028 * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER 029 * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT 030 * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY 031 * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 032 * DAMAGE. 033 * 034 */ 035 package org.codehaus.groovy.runtime; 036 037 import groovy.lang.Closure; 038 039 import java.util.regex.Matcher; 040 041 /** 042 * This class defines all the new static groovy methods which appear on normal JDK 043 * classes inside the Groovy environment. Static methods are used with the 044 * first parameter as the destination class. 045 * 046 * @author Guillaume Laforge 047 * @version $Revision: 1.3 $ 048 */ 049 public class DefaultGroovyStaticMethods { 050 051 /** 052 * Start a Thread with the given closure as a Runnable instance. 053 * 054 * @param closure the Runnable closure 055 * @return the started thread 056 */ 057 public static Thread start(Thread self, Closure closure) { 058 Thread thread = new Thread(closure); 059 thread.start(); 060 return thread; 061 } 062 063 /** 064 * Start a daemon Thread with the given closure as a Runnable instance. 065 * 066 * @param closure the Runnable closure 067 * @return the started thread 068 */ 069 public static Thread startDaemon(Thread self, Closure closure) { 070 Thread thread = new Thread(closure); 071 thread.setDaemon(true); 072 thread.start(); 073 return thread; 074 } 075 076 /** 077 * Get the last hidden matcher that system used to do a match. 078 * 079 * @param matcher 080 * @return 081 */ 082 public static Matcher getLastMatcher(Matcher matcher) { 083 return RegexSupport.getLastMatcher(); 084 } 085 }