Groovy expando dynamic set name

Question

Is it possibly to dynamically set the class of an expando??

Having set

jr = new Expando()

Is there a way to

def end = 'name'

so that

jr.end

will actually give me the value stored in

jr.name

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 02 '10 at 11:27

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I'm not sure I understand your question, maybe this will help

jr = new Expando()
jr.end = 'name'
jr.name = jr.end

assert jr.end == jr.name
assert jr.end == 'name'

answered Aug 02 '10 at 11:27

Dónal

Maybe I haven't asked it in a logical way By changing the def end I want to be able to create lots of different classes i.e jr.name jr.house jr.field so that I can assign value to each of these but only if they get created. – john renfrew Aug 02 '10 at 11:34

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 02 '10 at 12:19

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fixed it, need to assign a value at the same time. Doh!

def value = 'some value'
jr."$end" = value

answered Aug 02 '10 at 12:19

john renfrew

2 Answers2