List in speed macro, cannot find contains method

Question

I put the list lines as validTypes in speed. When I do this:

 #if (${validTypes}.contains("aaa")) // do something #end 

he gives an error. But when I do this:

 #foreach (${validType} in ${validTypes}) ${validType} #end 

It works great. Do I need to use speed tools for this? How to use it in eclipse plugin? Is there any work without using speed tools?

Answer 1

The problem here is in braces. Just use

 #if (${validTypes.contains("aaa")}) 

or

 #if ($validTypes.contains("aaa")) 

instead.

Answer 2

For those who relate to this, here's how to write, if not,

 #if (!$validTypes.contains("aaa"))