grails Getting started with grails Creating a Model

Example

A model (see: Model-View-Controller pattern) in Grails is represented by a so-called Domain Class. Domain classes can define both the persistence and presentation of information in grails. Domain classes can also contain validations.

To manage a fleet of cars in your Grails application you could define a domain class to describe, store and represent various cars in your fleet.

To create a stub for a domain class execute the following command inside your application folder:

grails create-domain-class org.fleetmanager.Car

Next, open the generated car.groovy file and edit your domain class as follows:

package org.fleetmanager

class Car {
   String      manufacturer
   String      model
   String      color
   Integer     year
   Date        acquisitionDate
   Boolean     isElectric
}

Finally, generate a controller for your car domain and a view using the following Grails command:

grails generate-all org.fleetmanager.Car

Now, you can run your applications, select the car controller and manage your fleet.