Reusing a template

template_resuse.groovy

import groovy.text.SimpleTemplateEngine

class Member{
   String firstName
   String lastName
   String lodge
}

def text = '${firstName} ${lastName} is a member of the ${lodge}'

def members = [
      new Member(firstName: "Fred", lastName: "Flintstone",   lodge:"Water Buffaloes"),
      new Member(firstName: "Ralph",lastName: "Kramden", lodge: "Raccoons"),
      new Member(firstName: "Red",lastName: "Green", lodge: "Possums")
]

def engine = new SimpleTemplateEngine()
def template = engine.createTemplate(text)

members.each {
   println template.make(it.properties)
}