use common extends terminology

Author: codeconsole

grails-doc/src/en/guide/scaffolding.adoc

@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ class BookController {
 
 This controller will automatically locate and use the corresponding `BookService` for all data operations.
 
-===== Custom Base Classes
+===== Extending Custom Classes
 
-You can specify a custom superclass for your scaffolded controllers or services:
+You can specify a custom class to extend for your scaffolded controllers or services:
 
 [source,groovy]
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@@ -255,19 +255,19 @@ The `create-scaffold-controller` command supports the following options:
 * `--force` - Overwrite existing files
 * `--namespace` - Set the controller namespace
 * `--service` - Use `grails.plugin.scaffolding.RestfulServiceController` instead of `grails.rest.RestfulController`
-* `--extends` - Specify a custom superclass (default: `grails.rest.RestfulController`)
+* `--extends` - Specify a custom class to extend (default: `grails.rest.RestfulController`)
 
 The `create-scaffold-service` command supports:
 
 * `--force` - Overwrite existing files
-* `--extends` - Specify a custom superclass (default: `grails.plugin.scaffolding.GormService`)
+* `--extends` - Specify a custom class to extend (default: `grails.plugin.scaffolding.GormService`)
 
 The `generate-scaffold-all` command supports:
 
 * `--force` - Overwrite existing files
 * `--namespace` - Set the controller namespace
-* `--serviceExtends` - Specify a custom superclass for the service (default: `grails.plugin.scaffolding.GormService`)
-* `--controllerExtends` - Specify a custom superclass for the controller (default: `grails.plugin.scaffolding.RestfulServiceController`)
+* `--serviceExtends` - Specify a custom class to extend for the service (default: `grails.plugin.scaffolding.GormService`)
+* `--controllerExtends` - Specify a custom class to extend for the controller (default: `grails.plugin.scaffolding.RestfulServiceController`)
 
 Examples:
 
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ Examples:
 # Generate a scaffolded controller that uses a service
 grails create-scaffold-controller Book --service
 
-# Generate with a custom base class
+# Generate with a custom class to extend
 grails create-scaffold-service Book --extends=com.example.MyCustomService
 
 # Generate both with namespace

grails-scaffolding/src/main/groovy/grails/plugin/scaffolding/annotation/Scaffold.java

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
  * @Scaffold(Car.class)
  * class CarService {}  // → extends GormService<Car>
  *
- * // Explicit: specify both base and domain
+ * // Explicit: specify both class to extend and domain
  * @Scaffold(value = GormService.class, domain = Car.class)
  * class CarService {}  // → extends GormService<Car>
  *
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
  * @Scaffold(Car.class)
  * class CarController {}  // → extends RestfulController<Car>
  *
- * // Explicit: specify both base and domain
+ * // Explicit: specify both class to extend and domain
  * @Scaffold(value = RestfulController.class, domain = Car.class)
  * class CarController {}  // → extends RestfulController<Car>
  * }</pre>
@@ -71,41 +71,41 @@
 public @interface Scaffold {
 
     /**
-     * Base class to extend OR domain class (context-dependent).
+     * Class to extend OR domain class (context-dependent).
      *
      * <p><b>Interpretation:</b></p>
      * <ul>
      *   <li>If value has generics (e.g., {@code GormService<Car>}):
      *     <ul>
-     *       <li>Base class = {@code GormService}</li>
+     *       <li>Extends {@code GormService}</li>
      *       <li>Domain class = {@code Car} (extracted from generic)</li>
      *     </ul>
      *   </li>
-     *   <li>If value is a known base class (e.g., {@code GormService}):
+     *   <li>If value is a scaffold class (e.g., {@code GormService}):
      *     <ul>
-     *       <li>Base class = value</li>
+     *       <li>Extends value</li>
      *       <li>Domain class = from {@link #domain()} parameter</li>
      *     </ul>
      *   </li>
      *   <li>Otherwise (e.g., {@code Car}):
      *     <ul>
      *       <li>Domain class = value</li>
-     *       <li>Base class = default for artefact type</li>
+     *       <li>Extends default for artefact type</li>
      *     </ul>
      *   </li>
      * </ul>
      *
-     * @return the base class or domain class
+     * @return the class to extend or domain class
      */
     Class<?> value() default Void.class;
 
     /**
      * Domain/entity class (alternative to value).
-     * More explicit when also specifying base class.
+     * More explicit when also specifying the class to extend.
      *
      * <p>Examples:</p>
      * <pre>{@code
-     * @Scaffold(domain = Car.class)  // Uses default base
+     * @Scaffold(domain = Car.class)  // Uses default
      * @Scaffold(value = JpaScaffoldService.class, domain = Car.class)
      * }</pre>
      *
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 
     /**
      * Whether this service/controller is read-only.
-     * Passed to constructor of base class.
+     * Passed to constructor of the extended class.
      *
      * <p>For services: mutations throw {@code ReadOnlyServiceException}
      * <p>For controllers: mutation endpoints may return 405 Method Not Allowed

grails-scaffolding/src/main/scripts/CreateScaffoldController.groovy

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ description("Creates a scaffolded controller") {
     flag name:'force', description:"Whether to overwrite existing files"
     flag name:'namespace', description:"The namespace for the controller"
     flag name:'service', description:"Use grails.plugin.scaffolding.RestfulServiceController instead of grails.rest.RestfulController"
-    flag name:'extends', description:"The superclass for the controller (default: grails.rest.RestfulController)"
+    flag name:'extends', description:"The class to extend (default: grails.rest.RestfulController)"
  }
 
 def modelInstance = model(args[0])

grails-scaffolding/src/main/scripts/CreateScaffoldService.groovy

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ description("Creates a scaffolded service") {
     completer org.grails.cli.interactive.completers.DomainClassCompleter
     argument name:'Service Name', description:"The name of service", required:true
     flag name:'force', description:"Whether to overwrite existing files"
-    flag name:'extends', description:"The superclass for the service (default: grails.plugin.scaffolding.GormService)"
+    flag name:'extends', description:"The class to extend (default: grails.plugin.scaffolding.GormService)"
  }
 
 def modelInstance = model(args[0])

grails-scaffolding/src/main/scripts/GenerateScaffoldAll.groovy

@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ description("Generates a scaffolded service and controller") {
     argument name:'Domain Class Name', description:"The name of domain class", required:true
     flag name:'force', description:"Whether to overwrite existing files"
     flag name:'namespace', description:"The namespace for the controller"
-    flag name:'serviceExtends', description:"The superclass for the service (default: grails.plugin.scaffolding.GormService)"
-    flag name:'controllerExtends', description:"The superclass for the controller (default: grails.plugin.scaffolding.RestfulServiceController)"
+    flag name:'serviceExtends', description:"The class to extend for the service (default: grails.plugin.scaffolding.GormService)"
+    flag name:'controllerExtends', description:"The class to extend for the controller (default: grails.plugin.scaffolding.RestfulServiceController)"
  }
 
 def modelInstance = model(args[0])