[GROOVY-8542] Support creating instances of non-static inner classes with Java-Like syntax

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 3.0.0-alpha-2, 2.6.0-alpha-4
• Assignee: Daniel Sun
• Reporter: Daniel Sun
• Created: 12/Apr/18 02:23
• Updated: 26/Jul/18 04:46
• Resolved: 12/Apr/18 02:24

Description

 

http://groovy.329449.n5.nabble.com/About-creating-instances-of-non-static-inner-classes-with-Java-Like-syntax-td5749462.html

 

public class Y {
    public class X {
        def name

        public X(String name) {
            this.name = name
        }
    }

    public static Y createY() {
        return new Y()
    }

    public static X createX(Y y) {
        return y.new X('Daniel')
    }

    public static X createX() {
        return createY().new X('Daniel')
    }

    public static String getXName() {
        return createY().new X('Daniel').name
    }

    public static String getXName2() {
        return createY().
                        new X('Daniel')
                                        .name
    }
}

def createY() {
    return new Y()
}

assert 'Daniel' == Y.createX(new Y()).name
assert 'Daniel' == Y.createX().name
assert 'Daniel' == Y.getXName()
assert 'Daniel' == Y.getXName2()