[GROOVY-2904] [ [a:1, b:2, c:3] ].flatten() -> [ 1, 2, 3 ], but should be [ [a:1, b:2, c:3] ]

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.6-beta-1
• Fix Version/s: 1.6-rc-2, 1.5.8, 1.7-beta-1
• Environment: Patch relative to SVN revision 12775.
• Flags: Patch
• Assignee: Paul King
• Reporter: Robert Fischer
• Created: 15/Jun/08 00:51
• Updated: 05/Apr/15 14:44
• Resolved: 28/Dec/08 04:22

Description

Updated list#flatten/set#flatten so that maps are unadulterated.

Going with this approach means that maps can safely be used in lists. This is commonly done as a kind of "pseudobean" for unit testing – it's how I first encountered this behavior.

Issue Links

• is related to: GROOVY-2903 [ [a:1, b:2, c:3] ].flatten() -> [ 1, 2, 3 ]