groovy transform list into map using a groupBy max -

ok, rather simple thing not able figure out. have groovy list objects in like:

def listoftings = [   ["type": "a", "value": 1],   ["type": "b", "value": 3],   ["type": "a", "value": 2],   ["type": "b", "value": 2] ]

and want map out of groupby(type) max(value):

["a": 2, "b": 3]

but can not find groupby method , have not figured out using collectentries. there standard way achieve such result?

try following:

listoftings.groupby { it.type }.collectentries { [(it.key): it.value.max { it.value }.value] }

first groupby create map of lists grouped type field:

[a:[[type:a, value:1], [type:a, value:2]], b:[[type:b, value:3], [type:b, value:2]]]

next, collectentries it.value.max { it.value } pick single entry maximum value field:

[a:[type:a, value:2], b:[type:b, value:3]]

picking value it.value.max { it.value }.value extract value field instead of whole entry:

[a:2, b:3]

hope helps :)

TY