org.codehaus.groovy.tools

## Class Compiler

- java.lang.Object
- - org.codehaus.groovy.tools.Compiler

    public class Compiler
    extends java.lang.Object

A convenience front end for getting standard compilations done. All compile() routines generate classes to the filesystem.

### Field Summary

Fields
`static Compiler` `DEFAULT`

### Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`Compiler()` Initializes the Compiler with default configuration.
`Compiler(CompilerConfiguration configuration)` Initializes the Compiler with the specified configuration.

### Method Summary

Methods
`void` `compile(java.io.File file)` Compiles a single File.
`void` `compile(java.io.File[] files)` Compiles a series of Files.
`void` `compile(java.lang.String[] files)` Compiles a series of Files from file names.
`void` `compile(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String code)` Compiles a string of code.

### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

### Field Detail

#### DEFAULT

    public static final Compiler DEFAULT

### Constructor Detail

#### Compiler

    public Compiler()

Initializes the Compiler with default configuration.

#### Compiler

    public Compiler(CompilerConfiguration configuration)

Initializes the Compiler with the specified configuration.

### Method Detail

#### compile

    public void compile(java.io.File file)
                 throws CompilationFailedException

Compiles a single File.

Throws:
  `CompilationFailedException`

#### compile

    public void compile(java.io.File[] files)
                 throws CompilationFailedException

Compiles a series of Files.

Throws:
  `CompilationFailedException`

#### compile

    public void compile(java.lang.String[] files)
                 throws CompilationFailedException

Compiles a series of Files from file names.

Throws:
  `CompilationFailedException`

#### compile

    public void compile(java.lang.String name,
               java.lang.String code)
                 throws CompilationFailedException

Compiles a string of code.

Throws:
  `CompilationFailedException`