[GROOVY-3342] Optimization done by groovy compiler by caching number constants does not cover closure classes

• Type: Sub-task
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Affects Version/s: 1.6-rc-1, 1.6-rc-2
• Component/s: Compiler
• Assignee: Jochen Theodorou
• Reporter: Roshan Dawrani
• Created: 07/Feb/09 00:47
• Updated: 29/Aug/11 14:09
• Resolved: 29/Aug/11 14:09

Description

From version 1.6.x onwards, groovy compiler caches the number constants to optimize the runtime performance. Currently it is done only for top-level classes and not for classes that get generated for closures.

So, If I say

def cl = {
               1000.times{
                       def i = 10
                       println i
               }
}
cl()

Constants 10 and 1000 are not cached and Integer object for value 10 gets created 1000 times. Optimization done for top-level classes is needed even for inner classes that get generated for closures.