Main (Groovy 6.0.0-alpha-1)

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org.apache.groovy.groovysh.Main

@SuppressWarnings(value="deprecation")
class Main
extends Object

Boots and runs the interactive groovysh console.

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes
Modifiers	Name	Description
`protected static class`	`Main.ExtraConsoleCommands`	Registers the extra console commands that augment the interactive shell.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifiers	Name	Description
`static String`	`INTERPRETER_MODE_PREFERENCE_KEY`	Preference key that controls whether groovysh starts in interpreter mode.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and description
`Main()`

Methods Summary

Methods
Type Params	Return Type	Name and description
	`static Path`	`getUserStateDirectory()` Returns the user state directory used by groovysh for persisted files.
	`static void`	`main(String[] args)` Launches groovysh as a standalone JVM process.
	`static int`	`start(Map<String, ?> initialBindings, String[] args)` Programmatic entry point for embedding groovysh.
	`static int`	`start(String[] args)` Programmatic entry point for embedding groovysh.

Inherited Methods Summary

Inherited Methods
Methods inherited from class	Name
`class Object`	`equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- Field Detail
  - public static final String INTERPRETER_MODE_PREFERENCE_KEY
    
    Preference key that controls whether groovysh starts in interpreter mode.
- Constructor Detail
  - Main()
- Method Detail
  - static Path getUserStateDirectory()
    
    Returns the user state directory used by groovysh for persisted files.
    Returns:
    the user-specific state directory
  - static void main(String[] args)
    
    Launches groovysh as a standalone JVM process.
    Parameters:
    args - command-line arguments
  - static int start(Map<String, ?> initialBindings, String[] args)
    
    Programmatic entry point for embedding groovysh.
    Parameters:
    args - CLI-like arguments (same as main(String[])).
    initialBindings - binding variables for the GroovyEngine
    Returns:
    process exit code (0 for success)
    Since:
    6.0.0
  - static int start(String[] args)
    
    Programmatic entry point for embedding groovysh.
    Parameters:
    args - CLI-like arguments (same as main(String[])).
    Returns:
    process exit code (0 for success)
    Since:
    6.0.0

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