[GROOVY-1072] void.class is not recognized by groovy

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.0-JSR-3
• Fix Version/s: 1.0-JSR-4
• Environment: jdk 142_09. groovy jsr3, winxp sp 2
• Assignee: Jochen Theodorou
• Reporter: Antti Karanta
• Created: 23/Sep/05 00:53
• Updated: 20/Nov/05 17:14
• Resolved: 20/Nov/05 17:14

Description

try this:

C:\>groovy -e "println(int.class)"
int
C:\>groovy -e "println(void.class)"
script_from_command_line: 1: Unknown type: "void" at line: 1 column: 9. File: script_from_command_line @ line 1, column 9.
1 Error

void.class is a valid class in Java, and should be that in groovy, too.

I know Void class is accessible, but this is not adequate, as void.class and Void.class are different (return false for equals method), just like int.class and Integer.class are different.