Groovy List Destructuring

inline.groovy

def (a,b,rest) = [0, 1, 2..-1].collect { [1,2,3,4][it] }

assert a == 1
assert b == 2
assert rest == [3,4]

metaclass.groovy

List.metaClass.destructure = { ...n->
   n.collect { delegate[it]}
}

def (a,b,rest) = [1,2,3,4].destructure(0, 1, 2..-1)

assert a == 1
assert b == 2
assert rest == [3,4]

method.groovy

def destructure(list,...n) {
    n.collect {list[it]}
}

def (a,b,rest) = destructure([1,2,3,4],0, 1, 2..-1)

assert a == 1
assert b == 2
assert rest == [3,4]