this is a duplicate of...

http://jira.codehaus.org/secure/ViewIssue.jspa?key=GROOVY-147

I've closed down the other one

here's some examples...

answer = shell.evaluate("10 * 20")
answer = shell.evaluate(new URL(...))
answer = shell.evaluate(new File(...)))
answer = shell.evaluate(readerOrWriter, String name)

we should make the second name parameter optional (its only used to help set the class name to be used)

We should also follow the same naming / parameter conventions in the GroovyClassLoader as well.

e.g.

GroovyClassLoader loader = new GroovyClassLoader()
Class beanType = loader.parseClass("class Foo { String name; Integer age }")

i.e. use
*String = the text of the script

• File = the file to parse
• URL / InputStream / Reader = for where to read it from

and make the 2nd name parameter optional if you're constructing from a URL or Stream.

I've committed GroovyShell and GroovyClassLoader and fixed the tests.
All tests passed on my WindowsXP box.