[ 常見問題 ] How do I include jars in a groovy script?

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Question
I have a groovy script that needs a library in a jar. How do I add that to the classpath? I want the script to be executable so I'm using #!/usr/bin/env groovy at the top of my script.

Also refer to "How do I auto load a database jar in Groovy without using the -cp switch?"

How-To
If you really have to load a JAR at runtime with:

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1. this.getClass().classLoader.rootLoader.addURL(new File("file.jar").toURL())  

For example, consider a jar "Test.jar" which contains class demo.Test with API:hello(String name), then you can call it this way:
- test.groovy

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1. #!/usr/bin/env groovy  
2. import java.io.File  
3.   
4. printf("\t[Info] Loading Test.jar...\n")  
5. this.class.classLoader.rootLoader.addURL(new File("Test.jar").toURL())  
6.   
7. printf("\t[Info] Initializing Test object...\n")  
8. testObj = Class.forName("demo.Test").newInstance()  
9.   
10. printf("\t[Info] Invoke API on Test object...\n")  
11. testObj.hello("John")  

Execution example:

$ ./test.groovy
[Info] Loading Test.jar...
[Info] Initializing Test object...
[Info] Invoke API on Test object...
Hello John