Some of these I wouldn't want to use outside of a one-off scripting environment. The double edged sword of Groovy is that on the one hand the kitchen sink appr

Some of these I wouldn't want to use outside of a one-off scripting environment. The double edged sword of Groovy is that on the one hand the kitchen sink approach means just about anything you want to do is built in. But the downside is, achieving a comprehensive knowledge of all its capabilities is almost impossible, and relying on everyone in your team understanding the magic inherent in these methods generates huge amounts of quirky bugs, wasted time and frustration. I do like Groovy a lot, but I prefer to stick to its core for these reasons and rarely use the exotic enhancements.