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Starting with version 5.0.0, the JMWE add-on is provided with a Groovy script editor and tester in the post-function configuration screens. This document details the Groovy editor in JMWE, its features, its availability and keyboard shortcuts. 


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Expected Value: This tab lists the possible expected values for the selected Field and Value Type. This is applicable in contexts where you set a field value or comment an issue or write a conditional Groovy script. Select the Field and Value Type. Click on Expected Value. The help editor displays the expected values for the selected field based on the value type. Expected values of all the fields are listed here.

Templates: This tab lists a few important Groovy markups that you might want to use to create your Groovy templates. This is applicable in contexts where you set a field value, comment an issue, write content (in the Email issue post-function) or a JQL search expression using Groovy templates. Hover over any button to get the information, click on it to insert it into the editor. For more information, click here.

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Issue Fields: This tab lists the fields of the current issue, original issue, linked issue or the parent issue depending on the context. Select a field and an issue variable. The help editor displays a few Groovy expressions accessing the field values, sub-fields etc by the field name. You can refer to the issue either by the field name or the field ID.  Groovy expressions to access all the fields of an issue are listed here.

Issue Methods: This tab lists the methods applicable to the current issue, original issue, linked issue or the parent issue depending on the selected issue variable. Hover over any button to get the information, click on it to insert it into the editor. For more information, click here.

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More help: This menu gives you access to additional help pages.

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Note

Ensure the Groovy script or template inserted into the editor matches the Groovy input type selected in the post-function (wherever applicable). If not, a warning message is displayed notifying you to modify the input type.

Groovy Help in the Groovy editor

Suppose you want the issue to get assigned to the Project Lead if left unassigned.

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CommandDescriptionPCMac

find

Opens the search box. Use /re/ syntax for regexp search

Ctrl-FCmd-F

findNext

Post a search, finds the next occurrence of the searchCtrl-GCmd-G
findPrevPost a search, finds the previous occurrence of the searchShift-Ctrl-GShift-Cmd-G

replace

Opens the Replace window.

Shift-Ctrl-FCmd-Alt-F
replaceAllOpens the Replace all windowShift-Ctrl-RShift-Cmd-Alt-F
selectAllSelect the whole content of the editorCtrl-ACmd-A
singleSelectionWhen multiple selections are present, this deselects all but the primary selectionEscEsc
killLineDeletes the part of the line after the cursor. If that consists only of whitespace, the newline at the end of the line is also deleted.
Ctrl-K
deleteLineDeletes the whole line under the cursor, including newline at the end.Ctrl-DCmd-D
delWrappedLineLeftDelete the part of the line from the left side of the visual line the cursor is on to the cursor.
Cmd-Backspace
delWrappedLineRightDelete the part of the line from the cursor to the right side of the visual line the cursor is on.
Cmd-Delete
undoUndo the last changeCtrl-ZCmd-Z
redoRedo the last undone changeCtrl-YShift-Cmd-Z or Cmd-Y
undoSelectionUndo the last change to the selection, or if there are no selection only changes at the top of the history, undo the last change.Ctrl-UCmd-U
redoSelectionRedo the last change to the selection, or the last text change if no selection changes remain.Alt-UShift-Cmd-U
goDocStartMove the cursor to the start of the document.Ctrl-HomeCmd-Up orCmd-Home
goDocEndMove the cursor to the end of the document.Ctrl-EndCmd-End orCmd-Down
goLineStartMove the cursor to the start of the line.Alt-LeftCtrl-A
goLineStartSmartMove to the start of the text on the line, or if we are already there, to the actual start of the line (including whitespace).HomeHome
goLineEndMove the cursor to the end of the line.Alt-RightCtrl-E
goLineRightMove the cursor to the right side of the visual line it is on.
Cmd-Right
goLineLeftMove the cursor to the left side of the visual line it is on. If this line is wrapped, that may not be the start of the line.
Cmd-Left
goLineUpMove the cursor up one line.UpCtrl-P
goLineDownMove down one line.DownCtrl-N
goPageUpMove the cursor up one screen and scroll up by the same distance.PageUpShift-Ctrl-V
goPageDownMove the cursor down one screen and scroll down by the same distance.PageDownCtrl-V
goCharLeftMove the cursor one character left, going to the previous line when hitting the start of the line.LeftCtrl-B
goCharRightMove the cursor one character right, going to the next line when hitting the end of the line.RightCtrl-F
goWordLeftMove the cursor to the start of the previous word.
Alt-B
goWordRightMove the cursor to the end of the next word.
Alt-F
goGroupLeftMove to the left of the group before the cursor. Ctrl-LeftAlt-Left
goGroupRightMove to the right of the group after the cursor.Ctrl-RightAlt-Right
delCharBeforeDelete the character before the cursor.Shift-BackspaceCtrl-H
delCharAfterDelete the character after the cursor.DeleteCtrl-D
delWordBeforeDelete up to the start of the word before the cursor.
Alt-Backspace
delWordAfterDelete up to the end of the word after the cursor.
Alt-D
delGroupBeforeDelete to the left of the group before the cursor.Ctrl-BackspaceAlt-Backspace
delGroupAfterDelete to the start of the group after the cursor.Ctrl-DeleteCtrl-Alt-Backspace or Alt-Delete
indentAutoAuto-indent the current line or selection.Shift-TabShift-Tab
indentMoreIndent the current line or selection by one indent unit.Ctrl-]Cmd-]
indentLessDedent the current line or selection by one indent unit.Ctrl-[Cmd-[
defaultTabIf something is selected, indent it by one indent unit. If nothing is selected, insert a tab character.TabTab
transposeCharsSwap the characters before and after the cursor.
Ctrl-T 
newlineAndIndentInsert a newline and auto-indent the new line.EnterEnter
toggleOverwriteFlip the overwrite flag.InsertInsert

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