[GROOVY-2576] Add "implies" operator for boolean expressions

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Component/s: syntax
• Assignee: Daniel Sun
• Reporter: Tord Alenljung
• Created: 05/Feb/08 05:34
• Updated: 02/May/17 02:36
• Resolved: 29/Jan/17 14:01

Description

Consider supplying an "implies" operator, often denoted =>, for boolean expressions. Example:

if (itIsRaining => iAmUsingUmbrella) {
  println 'I am dry'
}

itIsRaining => iAmUsingUmbrella is equivalent with !itIsRaining | iAmUsingUmbrella but the "implies" version is in many cases intutively more suitable.

Issue Links

• relates to: GROOVY-2756 create new user overwritable operator methods for <,==,>,<=,=>,<==>