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  1. Groovy
  2. GROOVY-3224

Operator overloading. Bind operator to function

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    • New Feature
    • Status: Closed
    • Major
    • Resolution: Won't Fix
    • 1.5.7
    • None
    • syntax
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    • Eclipse 3.4
      Windows XP SP3

    Description

      Currently, groovy maps operators to predefined method names. For example, plus or minus. Those names are the ones in java standard classes such as BigDecimal, but some libraries use different names. Apfloat, for example, uses "add" instead of "plus"

      I'd like to be able to override this behaviour, and define operator in a way similar to c++. That is, leave the current name mapping as default, and allow to override.

      I think, the best option is to use an operator annotation @Operator("+"). This has the advantage that can be used in java classes, and will simply be ignored in pure java projects.

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          New Feature - A new feature of the product, which has yet to be developed. GROOVY-1077 operator overloading

          • Minor - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
          • Closed

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              blackdrag Jochen Theodorou
              rober2d2 Roberto
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