Groovy in Action
Groovy, the brand-new language for the Java platform, brings to Java many of the features that have made Ruby popular. Groovy in Action
is a comprehensive guide to Groovy programming, introducing Java
developers to the new dynamic features that Groovy provides. To bring
you Groovy in Action, Manning again went to the source by
working with a team of expert authors including both members and the
Manager of the Groovy Project team. The result is the true definitive
guide to the new Groovy language.
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Groovy in Action
introduces Groovy by example, presenting lots of reusable code while
explaining the underlying concepts. Java developers new to Groovy find
a smooth transition into the dynamic programming world. Groovy experts
gain a solid reference that challenges them to explore Groovy deeply
and creatively.
Because Groovy is so new, most readers will be learning it from scratch. Groovy in Action quickly moves through the Groovy basics, including:
Simple and collective Groovy data types
Working with Closures and Groovy Control Structures
Dynamic Object Orientation, Groovy style
Readers are presented with rich and detailed examples illustrating Groovy's enhancements to Java, including
How to Work with Builders and the GDK
Database programming with Groovy
Groovy in Action then demonstrates how to Integrate Groovy with XML, and provides,
Tips and Tricks
Unit Testing and Build Support
Groovy on Windows
An additional bonus is a chapter dedicated to Grails, the Groovy Web Application Framework.
Early PDF chapters of Groovy in Action
are available from the Manning Early Access Program (MEAP) at
http://www.manning.com/koenig. As part of this program, readers can
also discuss the early manuscript with the author and help shape the
manuscript as it's being developed by joining the Author Forum.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #10251 in Books
- Published on: 2007-01-17
- Format: Illustrated
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 696 pages
Editorial Reviews
--Alexander Popescu, Mindstorm
"Groovy in Action is not just a language guide, but represents the
clear, readable and enjoyable specification of Groovy (and you should
definitely read it and start playing with Groovy."
--Andrew Binstock, SD Times
"The definitive book on the [Groovy] language."
About the Author
Dierk Koenig is a senior software developer, mentor and coach at
Canoo Engineering AG, Basel, Switzerland. He writes for leading
magazines on software development and speaks at international
conferences. He joined the Groovy project as a committer in 2004.
Andrew Glover is the President of Stelligent Incorporated. He actively
blogs about software quality at thediscoblog.com and testearly.com. Dr
Paul King is Managing Director and Principal Consultant for ASERT, has
provided technical and strategic consulting to hundreds of
organizations throughout the U.S. and Asia Pacific. Guillaume Laforge
is the official Groovy Project Manager and member of the JSR-241 Expert
Group standardizing the Groovy Scripting Language. Guillaume is a
software architect and Open Source consultant, working for OCTO
Technology. Jon Skeet is a software engineer and Groovy enthusiast who
specializes in Java and C# development.
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