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package groovy.transform;

import groovy.lang.Script;
import org.codehaus.groovy.transform.GroovyASTTransformationClass;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * Variable annotation used for changing the base script class of the current script.
 * <p>
 * The type of the variable annotated with {@code @BaseScript} must extend {@link groovy.lang.Script}.
 * It will be used as the base script class.
 * The annotated variable will become shortcut to <code>this</code> object.
 * Using this annotation will override base script set by Groovy compiler or
 * {@link org.codehaus.groovy.control.CompilerConfiguration} of {@link groovy.lang.GroovyShell}
 * Example usage:
 * <pre>
 * abstract class CustomScript extends Script {
 *     int getTheMeaningOfLife() { 42 }
 * }
 *
 * &#64;BaseScript CustomScript baseScript
 *
 * assert baseScript == this
 * assert theMeaningOfLife == 42
 * assert theMeaningOfLife == baseScript.theMeaningOfLife
 * </pre>
 * In this example, the base script of the current script will be changed to 
 * <code>CustomScript</code> allowing usage of <code>getTheMeaningOfLife()</code>
 * method. <code>baseScript</code> variable will become typed shortcut for 
 * <code>this</code> object which enables better IDE support.
 * </p><p>
 * The custom base script may implement the run() method and specify a different
 * method name to be used for the script body by declaring a single abstract method.
 * For example:
 * <pre>
 * abstract class CustomScriptBodyMethod extends Script {
 *     abstract def runScript()
 *     def preRun() { println "preRunning" }
 *     def postRun() { println "postRunning" }
 *     def run() {
 *         preRun()
 *         try {
 *             3.times { runScript() }
 *         } finally {
 *             postRun()
 *         }
 *     }
 * }
 *
 * {@code @BaseScript} CustomScriptBodyMethod baseScript
 * println "Script body run"
 * </pre>
 * That will produce the following output:
 * <pre>
 * preRunning
 * Script body run
 * Script body run
 * Script body run
 * postRunning
 * </pre>
 *
 * Note that while you can declare arguments for the script body's method, as
 * the AST is currently implemented they are not accessible in the script body code.
 * </p>
 * <p>More examples:</p>
 * <pre class="groovyTestCase">
 * // Simple Car class to save state and distance.
 * class Car {
 *     String state
 *     Long distance = 0
 * }
 *
 * // Custom Script with methods that change the Car's state.
 * // The Car object is passed via the binding.
 * abstract class CarScript extends Script {
 *     def start() {
 *         this.binding.car.state = 'started'
 *     }
 *
 *     def stop() {
 *         this.binding.car.state = 'stopped'
 *     }
 *
 *     def drive(distance) {
 *         this.binding.car.distance += distance
 *     }
 * }
 *
 *
 * // Define Car object here, so we can use it in assertions later on.
 * def car = new Car()
 * // Add to script binding (CarScript references this.binding.car).
 * def binding = new Binding(car: car)
 *
 * // Configure the GroovyShell.
 * def shell = new GroovyShell(this.class.classLoader, binding)
 *
 * // Simple DSL to start, drive and stop the car.
 * // The methods are defined in the CarScript class.
 * def carDsl = '''
 * start()
 * drive 20
 * stop()
 * '''
 *
 *
 * // Run DSL script.
 * shell.evaluate """
 * // Use BaseScript annotation to set script
 * // for evaluating the DSL.
 * &#64;groovy.transform.BaseScript CarScript carScript
 *
 * $carDsl
 * """
 *
 * // Checks to see that Car object has changed.
 * assert car.distance == 20
 * assert car.state == 'stopped'
 * </pre>
 * 
 * @author Paul King
 * @author Vladimir Orany
 * @author Jim White
 * @since 2.2.0
 */
@java.lang.annotation.Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
@Target({ElementType.LOCAL_VARIABLE, ElementType.PACKAGE, ElementType.TYPE /*, ElementType.IMPORT*/})
@GroovyASTTransformationClass("org.codehaus.groovy.transform.BaseScriptASTTransformation")
public @interface BaseScript {
    Class value() default Script.class;
}
