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<p>We have just released Groovy-Eclipse 2.1.1.RC1.  Just 6 weeks after our previous release of 2.1.0, we are starting the release process again.  There are many exciting new features to look forward to.</p>

<p>You can use the following update site to install this release.</p>

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<p><code><a href="http://dist.springsource.org/milestone/GRECLIPSE/e3.6/">http://dist.springsource.org/milestone/GRECLIPSE/e3.6/</a></code></p></td></tr></table>

<p>And a zipped version of the update site is available at:</p>

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<p><code><a href="http://dist.springsource.org/milestone/GRECLIPSE/e3.6/archive-2.1.1.xx-20101209-2200-e36-RC1.zip">http://dist.springsource.org/milestone/GRECLIPSE/e3.6/archive-2.1.1.xx-20101209-2200-e36-RC1.zip</a></code></p></td></tr></table>

<p>You can install from the zip by pointing your Eclipse update manager to the downloaded zip file and following the installation instructions.</p>

<p>This new and noteworthy is for the release candidate and does not contain images.  A more complete new and noteworthy will be available for the final release expected in about a week.</p>

<h3>Outline</h3>
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<h3>Inferencing inside of closures</h3>

<p>Type inferencing and content assist inside of closures now uses the type of calling method as the type of <code>this</code>.    For example:</p>

<p>Hovering over <code>this</code> in the editor and the bubble will show that <code>this</code> is of type <code>Foo</code>.  See <a href="http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/GRECLIPSE-916">GRECLIPSE-916</a>.</p>

<h3>Quickfixes</h3>

<p>We now have quickfixes in the Groovy editor, see <a href="http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/GRECLIPSE-909">GRECLIPSE-909</a>.  In this release, we introduce two quickfixes: convert to Groovy file (<a href="http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/GRECLIPSE-910">GRECLIPSE-910</a>) and add import (<a href="http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/GRECLIPSE-911">GRECLIPSE-911</a>).</p>

<h3>Inferencing of statically imported fields and methods</h3>

<p>Statically imported fields and methods are now available from content assist and in the inferencing engine.  See <a href="http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/GRECLIPSE-698">GRECLIPSE-698</a> for more information.</p>

<h3>Content assist for Constructors</h3>

<p>Content assist now includes appropriate constructors when invoked in front of a <code>new</code> keyword.  See <a href="http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/GRECLIPSE-839">GRECLIPSE-839</a>.</p>

<h3>Improved semantic highlighting</h3>

<p>Semantic highlighting now highlights field references, static references, and deprecated references.  See <a href="http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/GRECLIPSE-869">GRECLIPSE-869</a> and <a href="http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/GRECLIPSE-708">GRECLIPSE-708</a>.</p>

<h3>Organize imports improvements</h3>

<p>Organize imports in Groovy scripts now respects the settings in <code>Preferences -&gt; Java -&gt; Code Style -&gt; Organize Imports</code>.  Imports are sorted appropriately and grouped according to preferences.  Also, semi-colons are now automatically removed.  See <a href="http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/GRECLIPSE-498">GRECLIPSE-498</a>.</p>

<h3>Create Groovy Script</h3>

<p>The New Groovy Class wizard now has an option to create a Groovy script instead of a standard class.  See <a href="http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/GRECLIPSE-485">GRECLIPSE-485</a>.</p>

<h3>Outline view for binary Groovy types</h3>

<p>When binary Groovy types are shown in the outline view and the package explorer all synthetic methods and fields are filtered from the view.  See <a href="http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/GRECLIPSE-865">GRECLIPSE-865</a>.</p>

<h3>Bookmarks</h3>

<p>It is now possible to add a bookmark in a Groovy file by right-clicking on the editor ruler and selecting '<code>Add Bookmark...</code>'.  See <a href="http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/GRECLIPSE-853">GRECLIPSE-853</a>.</p>

<h3>Compatibility</h3>

<p>Groovy-Eclipse 2.1.1.RC1 includes Groovy 1.7.5 and is installable on Eclipse 3.6.0 and 3.6.1.  There are no plans to release a 3.5 version of this release.</p>

<h3>Bug fixes</h3>

<p>Over <a href="http://jira.codehaus.org/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa?reset=true&amp;jqlQuery=project+%3D+GRECLIPSE+AND+fixVersion+%3D+%222.1.1Release%22+AND+status+%3D+Resolved+ORDER+BY+priority+DESC">60 issues</a> have been fixed for this release.</p>

<p>The 2.1.1 final release is scheduled for a week from now to coincide with the 2.5.2 release of the <a href="http://www.springsource.com/developer/sts">SpringSource Tool Suite</a>.  Because this version is a release candidate, only critical bug fixes will be made between now and the final release.</p>

<p>We appreciate community support and feedback.  If you wish to join the discussion about Groovy-Eclipse then please sign up for the <a href="http://xircles.codehaus.org/manage_email/eclipse-plugin-user@groovy.codehaus.org">mailing list</a>.  For any issues you have (or enhancements you would like to see), please raise them in our <a href="http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/GRECLIPSE">issue tracker</a>.</p>