Hey Jorge,
You can also take a look at:
https://github.com/bsideup/groovy-pattern-match/blob/e2c2b0472b7d078a8b299085705584cfea827405/src/test/groovy/ru/trylogic/groovy/pattern/PatternMatchingMacroMethodsTest.groovy
This is pattern matching implemented as a macro method, without touching
the syntax of Groovy.
Macro methods FTW! :)
On Sat, 26 Nov 2016 at 11:12, Andres Almiray <aalmi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> This kind of idea is why I love AST xforms: you can play around with a
> feature without forcing a syntax change into Groovy core.
>
> This is exactly what happened with @TailRecursive. The feature proved to
> be good enough for 80% of the cases, for the remaining it was either
> verbose or required a true syntax change. It's likely this enhanced switch
> will encounter the same fate.
>
> My suggestion: continue developing the feature as a standalone module,
> push binaries to bintray/maven central. That way you can get quicker
> feedback from a broader audience. When the time is right, we can revisit
> adding the feature into core.
>
> Please don't get me wrong, the feature has merit but I think it requires a
> bit more work to further understand the ramifications of adding it to core.
> After all, we don't want Groovy to become a kitchen-sink language, drag
> down by complexity to later try to save face and claim it's a simple
> language and that you need to read 10 papers to understand why is that, do
> we? ;-)
>
> Cheers
> Andres
>
> Sent from my primitive Tricorder
>
> > On Nov 26, 2016, at 8:26 AM, Daniel Sun <realblue...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Jorge,
> >
> > First of all, thanks for your proposal.
> >
> > I wonder why do you want the feature? What senarios make the code
> such
> > as "@When('!file || !new File(path).exists()')" overwhelm existing
> features
> > of groovy(e.g. switch statement)?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Daniel.Sun
> >
> >
> >
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