Using Groovy++ with Maven

Note, an update is available.

Groovy++ artifacts are now deployed in Maven repository at:

http://groovypp.artifactoryonline.com/groovypp/libs-releases-local/
and
http://groovypp.artifactoryonline.com/groovypp/libs-snapshots-local/

 

So you can compile your Groovy++ sources with Maven.
As in Groovy, where you pick up either groovy.jar or groovy-all.jar – you can do the same here:

• Use groovy + groovypp + asm + antlr + commons-cli:

   
  <dependency>
      <groupid>org.codehaus.groovy</groupid>
      <artifactid>groovy</artifactid>
      <version>1.8.0-beta-1-SNAPSHOT</version>
  </dependency>
  <dependency>
      <groupid>org.codehaus.groovy</groupid>
      <artifactid>groovypp</artifactid>
      <version>0.1.18</version>
  </dependency>
  <dependency>
      <groupid>asm</groupid>
      <artifactid>asm-all</artifactid>
      <version>3.2</version>
  </dependency>
  <dependency>
      <groupid>antlr</groupid>
      <artifactid>antlr</artifactid>
      <version>2.7.7</version>
  </dependency>
  <dependency>
      <groupid>commons-cli</groupid>
      <artifactid>commons-cli</artifactid>
      <version>1.2</version>
  </dependency>
  

• Use groovypp-all:

   
  <dependency>
      <groupid>org.codehaus.groovy</groupid>
      <artifactid>groovypp-all</artifactid>
      <version>0.1.18</version>
  </dependency>
  

As you see, the second way is much simpler so I suggest you stick to “groovypp-all”. It’s the same as a longer version but with all required libraries packaged nicely in one bigger jar. 

Of course, you’ll need to instruct Maven about repository:

 
    <properties>
        <repo>http://groovypp.artifactoryonline.com/groovypp</repo>
    </properties>


    <repositories>
        <repository>
            <id>libs-releases</id>
            <url>${repo}/libs-releases</url>
        </repository>
        <repository>
            <id>libs-snapshots</id>
            <url>${repo}/libs-snapshots</url>
        </repository>
    </repositories>


    <pluginrepositories>
        <pluginrepository>
            <id>plugins-releases</id>
            <url>${repo}/plugins-releases</url>
        </pluginrepository>
        <pluginrepository>
            <id>plugins-snapshots</id>
            <url>${repo}/plugins-snapshots</url>
        </pluginrepository>
    </pluginrepositories>

.. and configure GMaven plugin:

 
            <plugin>
                <groupid>org.codehaus.gmaven</groupid>
                <artifactid>gmaven-plugin</artifactid>
                <version>1.2</version>
                <executions>
                    <execution>
                        <id>compile-groovy</id>
                        <phase>process-sources</phase>
                        <goals>
                            <goal>compile</goal>
                        </goals>
                        <configuration>
                            <providerselection>1.7</providerselection>
                            <verbose>true</verbose>
                            <debug>true</debug>
                            <stacktrace>true</stacktrace>
                            <sources>
                                <fileset>
                                    <directory>${project.basedir}/src</directory>
                                    <includes>
                                        <include>**/*.groovy</include>
                                    </includes>
                                </fileset>
                            </sources>
                        </configuration>
                    </execution>
                </executions>
                <dependencies>
                    <dependency>
                        <groupid>org.codehaus.gmaven.runtime</groupid>
                        <artifactid>gmaven-runtime-1.7</artifactid>
                        <version>1.2</version>
                        <exclusions>
                            <exclusion>
                                <groupid>org.codehaus.groovy</groupid>
                                <artifactid>groovy-all</artifactid>
                            </exclusion>
                        </exclusions>
                    </dependency>
                    <dependency>
                        <groupid>org.codehaus.groovy</groupid>
                        <artifactid>groovypp-all</artifactid>
                        <version>0.1.18</version>
                    </dependency>
                </dependencies>
            </plugin>

Full examples:

• longer version
• shorter version

If you didn’t do so yet – you’re welcome to join a community to take part in Groovy++ discussions and be notified about new releases (@groovypp is available as well).

Also, you can follow Alex Tkachman who is Groovy++ inventor at @alextkachman and DZone.