Je peux penser à 2 voies autour de cette ...
// Dummy Data for the testing
def CAR_RECORDS = '''
<records>
<car name='HSV Maloo' make='Holden' year='2006'>
<country>Australia</country>
<record type='speed'>Production Pickup Truck with speed of 271kph</record>
</car>
<car name='P50' make='Peel' year='1962'>
<country>Isle of Man</country>
<record type='size'>Smallest Street-Legal Car at 99cm wide and 59 kg in weight</record>
</car>
<car name='Royale' make='Bugatti' year='1931'>
<country>France</country>
<record type='price'>Most Valuable Car at $15 million</record>
</car>
</records>
'''
def xml = new XmlSlurper().parseText(CAR_RECORDS)
def propNames = 'car.country'
// METHOD 1
// Split the propnames into individual properties, then use Inject to walk down this list
// Passing the result to the next property
propNames.split(/\./).inject(xml) { obj, prop -> obj?."$prop" }.each { println it.text() }
// METHOD 2
// Construct a string to evaluate, and pass the xml object to it (it gets substituted in place of x)
Eval.x(xml, "x.${propNames}").each { println it.text() }
Le javadoc page for Eval.x is here
Hope this helps :-)