[GROOVY-5073] GEP 8 - Static Type Checking

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 2.0-rc-1
• Assignee: Cédric Champeau
• Reporter: Cédric Champeau
• Created: 12/Oct/11 10:53
• Updated: 15/Jun/12 22:56
• Resolved: 31/May/12 04:34

Description

Add static type checking to Groovy. See the details here : http://docs.codehaus.org/display/GroovyJSR/GEP+8+-+Static+type+checking

Sub-Tasks

• add an annotation that forces the compiler to check methods for their existence at compile time: Closed
• Handle explicit and implicit returns: Closed