when NOT to use Pre compilation in scripting?

Question

I read about Pre compilation script and when you must compile script.

I wanted to know if there are any cases where Pre compilation a script will cause script to fail or result in a wrong behavior ? or Pre compilation is always the right way when running scripts?

Is there option that a script will failed pre compilation but will work without it?

Any explanation will be appreciated.

Answer 1

I found the groovy disadvantages for static compiling are mainly missing dynamic features/ dynamic method dispatch.

I found an example for dynamic method dispatch:

class Categorizer {

 void accept(String s) { println "String: '$s'" }
 void accept(Number n) { println "Number: $n" }
 void accept(Object o) { println "Object: $o" }

 void accept(Object... objects) {
    objects.each {
      accept(it)
    }
  }
}

new Categorizer().accept(
  "a",
  "${'b'}",
  1,
  true,
  ["c", "d", 2] as Object[]
)