Compile Groovy files in Eclipse

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My java web project includes some Groovy code. But eclipse is not recognizing Groovy files and not generating any classes out of it. I have installed Groovy plugin in Eclipse. Installed Groovy in my windows machine and setup GROOVY_HOME and include groovyall jar file in my lib folder. But no luck.

Please help.

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 24 '12 at 18:45

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Have you converted your project into a groovy project? In order for groovy files to be compiled, they must be in a groovy project. Select Project, right-click -> Configure -> Convert to Groovy Project...

This will set up the groovy dependencies correctly. You can remove the groovy-all jar from your lib folder.

answered Feb 24 '12 at 18:45

Andrew Eisenberg

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It's a J2EE project where I am using Groovy for specific functionality. Converting the whole project to Groovy Project would not be a good idea. – Himanshu Yadav Feb 29 '12 at 16:01

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 25 '12 at 04:25

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You could also use STS, when the dashboard opens up click on the "extensions" tab and click on the Groovy language feature and install it. Then right click on project, -> Spring -> configure groovy nature to use groovy also.

Another option is create a new Groovy project, the upshot is that you can use any java file within a groovy project since they are so well coupled.

answered Feb 25 '12 at 04:25

Abe

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Thanks for your help. I have resolved it by installing the groovy and setting GROOVY_HOME and adding an eclipse groovy plugin to it. – Himanshu Yadav Feb 29 '12 at 15:59

Compile Groovy files in Eclipse

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