Is there a simple way of adding griffon functionality to groovy?

Question

I've been learning about groovy and it works nicely with eclipse via the eclipse groovy plugin. I've been informed that I should use griffon if I want to write desktop applications.

Is it possible to add libraries/jars/etc to my groovy install so that I can create griffon applications? (I know that I could try this instead, but it doesn't really do what I want.)

Answer 1

Griffon is more than just a set of libraries, it's a full blown framework that provides a command line tool that takes care of many things, like processing resources, launching the application, packaging and deployment. It's also extensible via plugins. This being said, you cannot build a Griffon application with just its runtime libraries placed under ~/.groovy/lib