Hidden features of Groovy?
Using the spread-dot operator
def animals = ['ant', 'buffalo', 'canary', 'dog']
assert animals.size() == 4
assert animals*.size() == [3, 7, 6, 3]
This is a shortcut for animals.collect { it.size() }.
The with method allows to turn this:
myObj1.setValue(10)
otherObj.setTitle(myObj1.getName())
myObj1.setMode(Obj1.MODE_NORMAL)
into this
myObj1.with {
value = 10
otherObj.title = name
mode = MODE_NORMAL
}