[GROOVY-7071] Improve StringGroovyMethods typing info for better @CompileStatic integration

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.3.6, 2.4.0-beta-3
• Fix Version/s: 2.4.0-beta-4
• Assignee: Paul King
• Reporter: Paul King
• Created: 12/Sep/14 23:53
• Updated: 07/Apr/15 19:07
• Resolved: 17/Sep/14 15:53

Description

This code:

def foo(String a, String b) {}

@groovy.transform.CompileStatic
def bar() {
  foo("${'foo'}".stripIndent(), 'UTF-8')
}

bar()

fails with:

[Static type checking] - Cannot find matching method ConsoleScript30#foo(java.lang.CharSequence, java.lang.String)