From lists
def lst = ['foo', 'bar', 'baz']
// for each entry return a list containing [key, value]
lst.collectEntries { [it, it.toUpperCase()] } // [foo: FOO, bar: BAR, baz: BAZ]
// another option, return a map containing the single entry
lst.collectEntries { [(it): it.toUpperCase()] } // [...
